Police officer kidnapped then released near Hoover Dam
Arizona state trooper Claudia Schmitz, 31, recounts a 40 minute abduction by hitchhikers on Arizona 93 two miles north of Kingman. Arnold Naftel, alias varies, and Dawn Lombard surrendered after a roadblock standoff. Bond set at 16800 dollars each.
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Kingman
Ariz
Claudia Schmitz
Ms. Schmitz
Schmitz
Hoover Dam
Justice Court
Arizona 93
Schmidt
Broome County
Naftel
Miss Lombard
Media mob waits as Williams murder trial opens
In Atlanta Fulton County jurors began the Wayne B Williams murder trial with heavy security and reporter access. About 64 media representatives were credentialed and a closed circuit system was installed to relay proceedings to a nearby press room.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Wayne B. Williams
Clarence Cooper
Williams
Chattahoochee River
Lewis Slaton
Alvin Binder
Mary Welcome
Nathaniel Cater
Jimmy Ray Payne
Binder
Ms. Welcome
Vets clash after Hanoi visitors critique U.S. policy
Four Vietnam veterans who met Vietnam’s foreign minister to discuss MIAs and Agent Orange faced harsh rebukes from fellow veterans. They claimed Thach pledged more search efforts and access for scientists, while critics accused them of aiding Hanoi. State Dept said diplomatic ties remain off the table due to Vietnam’s actions in Cambodia and regional threats.
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New York
Vietnam
Nguyen Co Thach
Thach
U.S
Southeast Asia
Frank McCarthy
Agent Orange Victims International
McCarthy
al Santoli
National Veterans Review
Ho Chi Minh
Indochina
Santoli
Robert Muller
Thomas Bird
John Terzano
Michael Harbert
State Department
Dean Fischer
Cambodia
Gypsy ring uncovered in Las Vegas jackpot scheme
Federal investigators uncovered a Gypsy led scheme using counterfeit keys to trigger slot jackpots and open banks, vaults, and vending machines. The ring allegedly earned up to 10 million dollars from 22 wins, outwitting an 8 million dollar casino security system and involving burglaries of jewelry, gem fencing, and pay phone theft. The probe began after an August 1979 arrest in San Juan Capistrano.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Las Vegas
Orange County
Fred Collins
The
Register
Collins
San Juan Capistrano
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Leroy Stynchcombe
Superior Court
Hanoi
Penthouse Magazine
Muller
Vietnam Veterans of America
United States
Viet Vets
John Terzno
Robbie Hiner
Temple Baptist Church
10Th
Texas
Nutri Systems. Inc
W. County Rd
New Home Savings
Midland
Western Park Plaza
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