Benton church claims Elvis plane ownership dispute
Elvis Presley jet tale widens as Benton First Church of God denies owning the Convair 880 Lisa Marie. The church leased the plane from International Alternative then ownership and sale claims sparked by Add-A-Tune marketing and legal scrutiny.
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Benton First Church of God
Elvis Presley
Washington, D.C
International Altornotive
Church
J. Lloyd Tomer
Bob Philpott
Superior Lubricant Co
Tomer
Inndian
Ray Henderson
International Alternotive
Henderson
Valier shooting follows driving dispute in Franklin County
Gunfire broke out in Valier Saturday evening, wounding one man with multiple wounds. Deputies said at least six shots were exchanged after a dispute over the driving habits of the neighbor’s son. James R. Jackson was taken to Franklin Hospital in Benton and was listed in good condition. No arrests were reported. The neighbor’s name was not released.
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Chicago
Frank Collin
Federal Building Plaza
Collin
Jewish Defense League
Valier
Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies
James R. Jackson
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Benton First Church of God
Tomer
Welfare Fraud Probe Costs Rise In National Coverage
The Great Chase Probe of welfare fraud runs costly as coverage notes Showers and thunderstorms forecast tonight with warm humid weekend highs in the 90s. Amateur radio operators from Southern Illinois join a 24 hour emergency drill contacting hams in 40 states and Italy. Legislative action halts state paid abortions for state employees sent to Gov. Thompson who may or may not sign. Congress and the president clash over final say on foreign entanglements with multiple pages flagged for more. Mike Riley named assistant basketball coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale amid talk of former Saluki coaches. Ron Coleman firing at St Louis University leaves Bob Bone sidelined.
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States
Italy
Thompson
Mike Riley
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Saluki
Joe Gottfried
St. Louis University
Ron Coleman
Bob Bone
Welfare reform pledge dies in Congress this session
Congressional leaders announce that the welfare reform measure pledged by President Carter in 1976 will not advance this session. The move ends the administration effort to push the overhaul during the current legislative calendar, leaving fate uncertain for broader social policy changes.
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President Carter
Missionary Massacre in Rhodesia Strikes White Mission Camp
Guerrillas attacked the Emmanuel mission school near the Mozambique border killing 12 of 14 whites, including a three-generation family group and a 3-week-old infant. The raid, described as the deadliest against white missions in six years of Rhodesian conflict, occurred Friday night as government forces reported ongoing cross-border clashes with Mozambique.
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Rhodesia
Mozambique
U.N
Emmanuel Mission
Elim Pentacostal Church
Cheltenham
England
Joynce Lynn
Pamela
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