Family killer used butcher knife and shotgun in Farmington
Police traced notes at the scene to Roger Shern 28 who killed his three children Michelle Kay 7 Sheryl Lynn 5 Donald 4, his former wife Barbara Lee Shern 28, and friend Johnnie Marie Sonnier 33 with a butcher knife and a 410 gauge shotgun before killing himself. Autopsy and coroner report pending. neighbors say the couple were recently divorced.
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Mississippi and Kentucky vote yield first woman lieutenant governors
Democrat Cliff Finch won Mississippi’s governorship with 51.3 percent as 1,900 of 2,133 precincts counted. Kentucky elected Democrat Julian Carroll as governor and Thelma Stovall won lieutenant governor, defeating Shirley Palmer-Ball. The ballot also saw women win LG seats in both states amid a mixed nationwide result.
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Boston
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Cleveland
Frank Rizzo
Philadelphia
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Goddard Biopic to Be Filmed for School Digest Tour
New York producer Cloyd Aarseth plans a 15 to 20 minute black and white news digest on Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Filming in Roswell includes the Roswell Museum and Goddard High School with scenes from his Massachusetts home. The March release marks the 50th anniversary of the first liquid propellant launch.
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New York
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Suez Canal
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Cars Suffer in Rampage at Hobbs Neighboring Split
A Hobbs woman enraged over her estranged husband dating another woman rammed his car twice. Police report the husband exited his vehicle and ripped the antenna from the wife’s car and shattered the windshield. He did not wish to file charges. The man's daughter was a passenger in his car.
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Castellano Acquitted Of Contempt In Santa Fe Case
A Santa Fe District Court jury acquitted Dist. Atty. Joe Castellano of contempt charges after a two day trial. The jury earlier indicated deadlock before reaching the verdict in a case tied to statements about the judiciary and a grand jury inquiry into the state Corrections Department.
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Anaya
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James Musgrove
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Richard Heim
Campos
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