Jury assesses 38-year term, fine on Reyes
Rodger Ryan welcomed justice after James Harry Reyes was found guilty of murdering Denver City priest Patrick Ryan. Jurors sentenced Reyes to 38 years in prison and a $5,000 fine after a four hour deliberation following a lengthy trial. Prosecutors cited Reyes confession as key evidence. Defense questioned impact of pretrial perceptions and vowed appeal.
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Reyes
Ryan
James Harry Reyes
Denver City
Patrick Ryan
Odessa
Rodger Ryan
Roswell
N.M
Smith
Cliff
James
Albuquerque
St. Williams Church
Baby Petra Nunez death tied to criminal negligence
About two blood filled tumors caused by a dull blunt object contributed to Petra DeCrystal Nunez’s death at 23 months. Justice of the Peace Jimmy Harris ruled homicide after autopsy by Richard Cohen. Live-in boyfriend Bernardino Rios Russell pleaded not guilty to criminal negligent homicide, a Class A misdemeanor with up to one year in prison and a $2,000 fine.
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Petra DeCrystal Nunez
Justice of the Peace
Jimmy Harris
Medical Center Hospital
Richard Cohen
Police Department
Bernardino Rios Russell
Ruperta Machuca Nunez
Petra
Carol Gregg
Matt
Princess Diana Meets 98-Year-Old Chelsea Hospital Pensioner
Britain's Diana chats with Frank Rainbow, the 98-year-old oldest pensioner at Chelsea's Royal Hospital, during a Friday visit.
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Britain
Diana
Frank Rainbow
Chelsea
Royal Hospital
Pioneer 10 Leaves Solar System On Eternal Voyage
Spacecraft Pioneer 10, launched March 3, 1972, becomes the first earthly ship to sail beyond the solar system. At 7 a.m. CDT it crosses Neptune’s orbit, 2.81 billion miles from the sun, leaving Jupiter’s history behind and entering interstellar space.
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Los Angeles
Pioneer 10
Solar System
Mars
Asteroid
Jupiter
Pioneer
John H. Wolfe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ames Research Center
Neptune
Pluto
Earth
Herbert A. Lassen
Lassen
TRW Inc. Space and Technology Group
TRW
Saturn
Charles Hall
Ames
Wolfe
NAACP Chief Is Stripped Of Powers In Row With Hooks
NAACP Chair Margaret Bush Wilson loses executive powers after a 51 to 5 vote by the board, which backed Benjamin Hooks as executive director. Vice Chairman Kelly Alexander Sr. takes over duties until a successor is chosen, while Hooks says he declined a salary increase and remains committed to guiding the organization. The conflict stemmed from disputed leadership and a call for Wilson's resignation.
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Chicago
NAACP
Margaret Bush Wilson
Board of
Benjamin Hooks
National Board
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kelly Alexander Sr
Charlotte
N.C
Wilson
Hooks
Civil Rights Organization
O’hare Hilton
Alexander
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Federal Communications Commission
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