Ex-convict’s bitter siege ends in double murder suicide
In East Hartford Connecticut ex convict Frank DeCorleto 34 killed his wife and 4 year old son then shot himself after a 16 hour barricade with police. He ranted that life was terrible and society treated him badly blaming God and life for his act. He had served time for a 1963 Georgia killing and told reporters he had his son’s blood on his hands. Police used tear gas before entering the apartment finding three bodies. DeCorleto’s former wife Kathy DeCorleto 24 cried at a distance as authorities pursued the siege and attempted surrender efforts.
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East Hartford
Conn
Frank DeCorleto
Clarence Drumm
DeCorleto
Georgia
DeCarleto
Drumm
Edward P. Leonard
Carleto
Kathy DeCorleto
Wheat Cut Requires Congress Stamp on 1978 Acres
Washington AP Officials say 20 percent cut in 1978 wheat acreages will not raise consumer prices or affect world food supplies. The voluntary set aside aims to cut plantings to 63.5 million acres from 74.4 million, easing surpluses and supporting farm prices while Congress debates the farm bill. Corn and other feed grains may face 10 percent cuts as study continues.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Agriculture
John White
Carter
USDA
Kansas Farmers React to 20 Percent Wheat Setaside
Kansas growers see a 20 per cent wheat setaside as a needed step to balance supply, though most doubt immediate price gains. Farmers like Warren Conrad and Earl Hayes note limited impact on prices, while discussions focus on how to apply the program to 1977 base plantings and potential fertilizer use.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Warren Conrad
Hutchinson
Carter
Conrad
Agriculture Department
U.S
John Junior Armstrong
Kansas Farm Bureau
Armstrong
Earl Hayes
The
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Hayes
Richard Theurer
Sumner County
Board of Trade
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
AFL-CIO backs Panama Canal treaty in first major endorsement
Washington AP AFL-CIO executive council endorses Carter plan to relinquish canal control. The union says the treaties are just and will protect workers rights and U.S. defense interests. Meany criticizes past U.S. actions and calls for ratification despite political hurdles.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Carter
Panama Canal
U.S
Congress
Senate
Council
George Meany
Meany
British and U S Work On Rhodesia Talks In Pretoria
British Foreign Secretary David Owen and U S Ambassador Andrew Young fly to Tanzania after six hours of talks with South Africa's Prime Minister Vorster on Rhodesia. They seek Vorster backing for a British American plan while Nkomo and Mugabe of the Patriotic Front meet with Owen and Young.
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Pretoria
South Africa
David Owen
U.S
Andrew Young
Tanzania
Julius Nyerere
John Vorster
Rhodesia
R.F. Botha
Vorster
Owen
Young
Jan Smith
Smith
Patriotic Front
United Nations
Connie P. Mulder
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
The
Berkowitz Found Mentally Unfit For Trial In New York
David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam suspect, is declared mentally unfit to stand trial after psychiatric testing. The ruling states he cannot understand proceedings or assist in his defense. He is ordered returned to Kings County Hospital pending an October 4 hearing.
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Berkowitz
New York
David Berkowitz
Sam
Supreme Court
Gerald S. Held
Held
Brooklyn
Eugene Gold
Kings County Hospital
Gold
Meany says welfare plan harms wages with new jobs
AFL-CIO blasts Carters welfare reform as creating 1.4 million public service jobs at minimum wage, warning it would undercut the wage structure and create second class citizens while urging higher benefits and retention of food stamps. The group notes fears amid broader backlash from interest groups and a Governors Conference review.
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Afl-Cio
Carter
Labor Federation
Federation
National Governors Conference
Detroit
Executive Council
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Everson
Kansas State
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White
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Mississippi
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Korea
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