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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1981

Page

6

Four murdered diamonds taken in Bethel killings

Bethel Ohio four people killed in a house fire and shooting spree that claimed a fireworks and precious metals dealer Billy Stevenson aged 48 his wife Linda 36 his son Billy 5 and brother in law Edward Lawson Dowell 30. A friend said Stevenson had accumulated wealth and carried cash and jewelry but deputies found no money in a suitcase and no arrests were made. Investigators probed possible motives and the killers' identity remained unknown.

Bethel Ohio Billy Stevenson Jim Riley Riley Stevenson Linda Billy Edward Lawson Dowell Clermont County Clarence Pennington John van Camp Pennington FBI Edward Dowell

Widow fights for larger Attica compensation after 1971 riot

Jaanita Werner widows the case of Ronald Werner, killed during the Attica prison uprising, as New York Court of Appeals rules she cannot sue for 1.5 million in wrongful death because she already received about 35,000 in workers compensation. Werner argues misled by officials. case could affect 23 other state Court of Claims suits totaling over 20 million.

Albany N.Y Attica Jaanita Werner Ronald New York Court of Appeals Werner State Workers’ Compensation Board State Court of Claims Robert Quigley Rochester Eugene Tenney Buffalo Quigley Tenney

Slash suspect tied to Bowery lodging in derelict slashing spree

Charles Sears a Vietnam veteran faced murder and attempted assault charges after a man was found slain on a park bench and others wounded during a spree of knife attacks on derelicts in Manhattan. Police tied Sears to the June 27 night attack and said he lived in a Bowery hotel after his wife moved him out.

NEW York Bowery Charles Sears Sears Manhattan James T. Sullivan Feliciano Janie Bronx Delevan The Sing Sing Vietnam

Wife of Nazi guard blocks Fedorenko return to homeland

Feodor Fedorenko's long lost wife refuses to support him in Ukraine, hindering his deportation fate as a Nazi war criminal. In New Haven, his lawyer says the 74 year old Waterbury resident seeks delay while seeking Soviet admission. Fedorenko faces deportation for lying about his Treblinka guard role.

New Haven Europe U.S Treblinka Poland Fedorenko Brian Gildea

Grand jury to weigh indictment in Atlanta murders

Fulton County grand jury convenes to consider indicting Wayne B Williams for the murder of Nathaniel Cater, the latest victim in the string of 28 killings of young Black men. Williams, a 23 year old freelance cameraman, has been jailed since June 2. Prosecutor Lewis Slaton declines comment on first session. Cater’s body was found in the Chattahoochee River on May 24.

Atlanta Fulton County Wayne B. Williams Lewis Slaton Williams Nathaniel Cater Chattahoochee River

Public Notice of Telephone Rates in Texas 1981

Southwestern Bell announces intent to implement a new intrastate rate schedule in Texas effective July 21, 1981. The plan seeks a 15.6 percent rate increase and full copies are on file with the Public Utility Commission in Austin and at company offices in Texas for inspection by the public.

Southwestern Bel Publi Unity Commission of Texas Texas Pubic Utility Commission Austin Southwestern Belanc Publc Southwestern Bell Las Regias de Public Unity Commission Comison de Servoos Publicos Nuevo Arancel Servicio de Telefono Oficinas de Public Unity Commission

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