Reilly Freed After Prolonged Probe Into Mother Slaying
Peter A Reilly, after three years in jail this Christmas, is free living with his new family in New England. A murder case stemming from his mother Barbara Gibbons death in Falls Village remains under scrutiny as Superior Court Judge Maurice J Spenza leads a probe and a special prosecutor may assist.
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Hartford
Conn
Peter A. aReilly
Litchfield
New England
Reilly
Barbara Gibbons
Canaansman
Madows
Ted Reilly
Superior Court
Maurice J. Spenza
West Hartford
John A. Speziale
Speziale
Spense
Falls Village
Simon Cohen
Dennis A. Santoro
John F. Bianchi
Bianchi
Ella T. Grasso
Gormley
Edward Leonard
Santore
Division of Criminal Justice
Connecticut
Santoro
Speziate
Administration of Justice
Gilmore Receives Traditional Christmas Dinner in Solitary
Salt Lake City report on Gary Gilmore facing execution on January 17. He ate a turkey dinner in solitary confinement with only his lawyers allowed to visit. The piece notes prior delays, legal maneuvers, and related Connecticut case details intertwined with the broader death penalty context.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Turkey
Ronald Stanger
Robert Monty
Gilmore
Vera Damico
Provo
Utah
Cheerless Christmas In Beirut Amid War Ruins And Tense Patrols
In Beirut Lebanese Christians mark a peaceful yet cheerless Christmas amid dark streets and power cuts. Syrian troops guard the capital as Palestinian camps near the city endure recent clashes. Patriarch Khreish urges reconciliation and unity for Lebanon's future.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Antonius Khreish
Funeral Notice for Linda L. Chubb
Linda L. Chubb age 9 of 320 Okaloosa Rd N E died December 24 1976 at home in Fort Walton Beach from Harrisburg Pennsylvania roots she attended Elliott Point Elementary and was a Faith Baptist Temple member. Survived by parents John R. and (Mrs) Chubb sisters Paula and Jackie grandparents L Miller of Wiconisco Pa. Visitation 6 to 9 p m Monday at Little Chapel Mortuary. Funeral 1 p m Tuesday at Little Chapel Mortuary Rev J McGath officiating. Interment Beal Memorial Cemetery.
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Linds Leona Chubb
Linda L. Chubb
Okaloosa Rd
N.E
Linda
Harrisburg
Fort Walton Beach
Elliotts Point
Faith Baptist Temple
John R. Chubb
Paula C. Chubb
Jackie M. Chubb
Freeport Man Killed in Truck Accident
Freeport man died while helping pull a pickup out of a ditch when his vehicle was struck by a semi. Paul Barnum and Reeves of Laurel JT were uninjured. Tractor damage $10,000, pileup over $1,200, semi valued at $25,000 and totaled. Mr. and Mrs. Kidd listed in stable condition at General Hospital of Fort Walton Beach.
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Paul Barnum
Barnum
Reeves
Laurel JT
W.C. Glass
Argo Merchant Oil Spill Shatters Cape Cod Economy
The 640 foot tanker Argo Merchant carrying 7.6 million gallons of No 6 fuel oil ran aground off Nantucket Shoals and broke apart amid winter seas. Officials estimate a 43 million dollar loss to Cape Cod fishermen and up to 74 million to tourism. Depositions begin as investigations probe deliberate grounding and ownership. Marine Board of Investigation convenes in New York with experts named to assess ecological damage.
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Boston
UPL
Argo Merchant
Nantucket Shoals
American
Atlantic
Cape Cod
Argo
Salem
Mass
Coast Guard
Muhammad Sabir
Nantucket
George Papadopoulos
New York
Papadopoulos
U.S
Joseph Taura
Joseph Smith
Thebes Shipping Co. Inc
Wriday
Stellos Madias
Tripsip
William Schell
A.C. Lombardi and Sons
Charles Crosby
Massachusetts
Georges Bank
Nantucket Island
Navy
Escapee Johnson sends Christmas greetings from Stevenson
A federal judge, an FBI agent, and a federal prosecutor received Christmas cards from Morris Lynn Johnson, the double prison escapee who vanished five months earlier. Cards postmarked Stevenson Alabama referenced Johnson's prior tunnels and escape history.
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New Orleans
UPL
FBI
Morris Lynn Johnson
Johnson
Atlanta
Georgia
Selma
Ala
Stevenson
FBT
Charles Draper
R. Blake West
Mad Scramble Shaping Up To Fill Daley's Shoes
Chicago faces a power scramble after Mayor Daley's death with aldermen Edward Vrdolyak Edward Burke and Michael Bilandic vying for acting mayor. Frost claims acting status while insiders debate legal authority and a special election within six months looms.
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Daley
Iinois
Catey
City
Chicago
Wilson Frost
Frost
Frank Sullivan
Kenneth Sain
Edward Vrdolyak
Edward Burke
Michael S. Bilandic
Datey
Vrdolyak
Burke
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Hawaii
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Cairo
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Ismail Fahd
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Tokyo
Takeo Fukuda
Takeo Miki
Jimmy
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China
New China News Agency
Chen Yung-kuci
Peking
Chekiang
Chiang Ching
Mao T'se-tung
Chang Chunchiao
Wang Hung-wen
Yao Wen-yuan
Communist Party
Wenchow
Chen Tso-lin
Chen Tsolin
Montoya
Washington
Joseph M. Montoya
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New Mexico
Young Montoya
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Spain
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