New Trial Ordered for Williams in Murphy Abduction Case
A 5th Circuit panel ordered a new trial for William A Williams convicted of extortion over the 1974 abduction of Atlanta Constitution editor Reg Murphy. The judges ruled intense pretrial publicity and government closing arguments deprived him of a fair trial amid extensive media coverage and identity confirmation in Murphy’s narrative.
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Atlanta
William A.H. Williams
Reg Murphy
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
Murphy
Williams
The
San Francisco Examiner
Phy
Patricia Hearst
Paul Revere in Calaboose Race Christmas Fund Drive
A humorous local appeal reports Paul Revere held captive in Judge Roy Bean Plaza calaboose. United Way aims to raise 30 000 dollars by December 5 by constructing a ribbon maze around the plaza and collecting quarters to ransom him, offering a silver disc for donors.
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Paul Revere
Calaboose
United Way
Paul
Peanuts Creator Schulz Meets Santa Barbara Conference
The Enterprise will serialize Peanuts daily starting Monday. Charles Schulz discussed his life, the Charlie Brown and Snoopy characters, and the origins of the strip born in 1949 from United Features Syndicate. He recalled his drafting and shift to regular cartoon sales.
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Enterprise
Peanuts
Pecos
Charles Schulz
Santa Barbara
Calif
Charlie Brown
Charlie
Snoopy
Sparky
Ald
Schulzas
Charlie/Brown
Hulz
Acc
Schulz
United Features Syndicate
Lucy
Schroeder
Violet
Pig Pen
Barrera Wins a Gift in Enterprise Contest
Linda Barrera of 1102 S Elm St is this week s winner in the Win a Gift contest after her entry was drawn from this week s submissions. The winning entry was deposited at Big T Family Restaurant. She may draw for a $10 prize item at the Enterprise office between 8 30 a m and 5 p m next week and is eligible for a grand prize bicycle drawing at the end of eight weeks. The contest continues with coupons from merchants including Popular Thriftway Hill s Thriftway Wackers Big T Western Auto Sprouse Reitz and R S Electronics with deposits due by 5 p m Monday for Tuesday drawing.
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Linda Barrera
S. Elm St
Big T Family Restaurant
Enterprise Office
Popular Thriftway
Hill’s Thriftway
Wackers
Big T
Western Auto
Sprouse Reitz
R&s Electronics
West Texas warms before front as cooler air nears
West Texans enjoy 78 degree highs and 33 degree early lows ahead of a cold front. Gulf air brings low clouds across east and central parts while a new front tracks from the west toward East Texas by Saturday night with showers expected. Snow accumulations threaten Idaho Montana Arizona and New Mexico, with heavy snow warnings in northern Utah Colorado and New Mexico mountains.
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Turkey
Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
West Texas
East Texas
Idaho
Montana
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Nevada
Oregon
California
Plains
Wisconsin
Lower
Michigan
Maine
Rockies
Atlantic
Carolinas
Texas
Lousiana
Iowa
Writer on horseback crosses country for book and show
Sam Diamond, a Northern New Jersey dude ranch operator, travels from Atlantic City to Los Angeles by horse aboard his quarter horse King. Since Sept 1974 he has logged over 2,700 miles at about 3 mph aiming for El Paso then Los Angeles. He plans a book and documentary material for a school program while earning money performing as a pianist and singer along the way. Diamond notes friendly hospitality across the nation and recalls a nighttime scare in Arkansas. He expects to reach Los Angeles in February or March.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Los Angeles
Calif
Sam Diamond
Pecos
King
King Ranch
Texas
Diamond
New Jersey
Kentucky Hill
West
Arkansas
el Paso
Enterprise
Mary Shute
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the Journal
Rocky
Harlingen
Nelson Rockefeller
Juan Carlos
South Texas
Spain
New York
Rockefeller
Ford
Francisco Franco
FBI
Balmorhea
Stephen Bates
Barrera
W. Texans
Mole
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