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Notable Criminals and Celebrities Involved In Turbulent Weeks In Chicago Nevada and North Carolina
Richard Speck's transfer from Menard to Stateville follows his 1967 murder conviction and later resentencing to 400 to 1200 years. William Harrah and Roxana Carlson announce a separation after six months of marriage. Jeanne Arthur, an actress and educator, is arrested for trespassing after an encounter with a neighbor's dog. Arthur Freed, famed producer of Oscar winning musicals, dies at 78. Ralph Abernathy discusses violence as a potential tactic if it broadens beyond the Black community.
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Richard Speck
Chicago
Menard Prison
Stateville
Illinois
Speck
Menard
Reno
William Harrah
Harrah
Roxana Carlson
Yerington
Nev
Laker
Jean Arthur
Miss Arthur
North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem
N.C
Weston Hatfield
Hatfield
Arthur
Thomas
Arthur Freed
Freed
Ucla Medical Center
Paris
Gigi
Academy
Screen Producers Guild
Columbia, D.C
MGM
St. Louis
Mama" Marx
Marx Brothers
Orange Grove Theater
Los Angeles
Seattle
Bing Crosby
Naclo
Herb Brown
New York
Orchid Growers Association of America
Ralph D. Abernatity
Nonviolent
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Atlanta
Abernathy