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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1982

Page

5

Officials seek arsonists in Southern California fires

Firefighters fought to contain two massive wind fed brush fires that burned 74,800 acres across five counties injuring 147 and damaging 36 million. Arsonists are sought for five of the blazes as Gov Brown declared a state emergency in Los Angeles Ventura and Orange counties.

Los Angeles California Malibu Orange County Santa Ana Pacific Ocean Ellen Wright Baldwin Park Holcomb Canyon Dave Teller Edmund Brown Jr Ventura Orange Dayton Canyon Los Angeles County

Poison suspect dismissed in Tylenol extortion case

Jerome Howard, 20, Chicago, was dismissed as a murder suspect after authorities said he attempted to extort 8000 from Gottlieb Memorial Hospital by threatening to put cyanide in every bottle of Extra-Strength Tylenol. He was arrested and held pending Friday hearing.

Chicago Jerome Howard Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Howard Illinois Tyrone Fahner Fahner

Man guilty of murder in transsexual model case

New York AP report says Robert Ferrara, 23, was convicted of murdering his wife Diane Delia Ferrara, who had undergone a sex-change operation. Co-defendant Robyn Arnold was acquitted after jurors doubted a key prosecution witness.

New York Robert Ferrara Yonkers Diane Delia Ferrara Robyn Arnold Miss Arnold Mount Vernon John Delia Diane Ferrara Dominic Giorgio Mrs

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