Philadelphia mob boss Testa slain by bomb blast
Police recount the 2 55 a m explosion on Phillip C Testa known as Chicken Man on his South Philadelphia doorstep. He died of multiple injuries after the blast that injured no others and triggered speculation it was a retaliation killing or New York mobsters seeking Philadelphia and southern New Jersey rackets.
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Pennsylvania Crime Commission
Johnny Keyes Simone
Staten Island
Frank Gaetano Sindone
Media becomes part of Atlanta death scene
Atlanta confronts 22 child slayings as media from around the world descend, turning press presence into a broader story. Residents debate balance between publicity and human focus while police secrecy fuels speculation and public events draw extra coverage.
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Ann Maxey
Ms. Maxey
Germany
France
Australia
Curtis Walker
Death penalty support found in recent poll
Newsweek: 65 percent favor the death penalty for murderers and 51 percent want five to ten extra years for armed criminals. A majority distrust police and courts for sentencing. Poll of 1,030 adults by Gallup with 3 percent margin of error.
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Breadwinner bachelor adopts eight as family grows fast
Joe Swift, a Huntsville government worker, adopted a Buddhist boy in Vietnam and now funds a larger, fostered family of seven more siblings with ongoing travel to secure their escape from danger. He supports them after a perilous boat-people exit and covers a $14,000 dental bill, a new house, and schooling costs while Michael, 21, remains the only legally adopted child.
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Worry Clinic Case X461 Reveals Hidden Sex Issue
Thelma G a 27 year old wife seeks Dr Crane’s help for a private sex problem. After three surgeries for imagined pelvic issues she reveals lack of sexual delight. The doctor attributes twofold cause: myths of wild passion and husband’s lack of know how. He offers booklet Sex Problems in Marriage for 25 cents.
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Thelma
Bush Defends Reagan Plan at Florida Fundraiser
Vice President George Bush argues Reagan economic proposals will end a decade of poverty caused by failed liberal programs. He spoke at a $100 per plate dinner in Hobe Sound, Florida, during a Florida tour stop while visiting his mother.
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