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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1978

Page

2

Hillside Strangler suspects arrested in Los Angeles case

Police booked 37 year old Beverly Hills maintenance man Peter Mark Jones on murder investigation in two Hillside Strangler cases. Witness Shamshak, inmate at Terminal Island, claimed he saw Jones kill three women in a Ford van.

Los Angeles Hillside Daryl Gates Gates Beverly Hills Peter Mark Jones George Shamshak Los Angeles Terminal Island Jones Walpole State Prison Massachusetts Shamshak

Death of Gail Faison linked to stranglings case

In Columbus Georgia a 21 year old woman identified as Gail Faison was found fatally beaten near Fort Benning. Police say she had letters threatening death from The Forces of Evil claiming she would be killed June 1 unless the stranglings of six elderly women were stopped. The body had been dead four to five weeks.

Columbus, Ga Fort Benning Herman Boone Columbus Police Department Gail Faison Gail Jackson Gail Bogen Boone Forces of Evil Wynnton Road Columbus

Police tied letter threats to strangling of six women

Boone said letters warned of Gail Jackson’s death if suspects weren’t caught by deadlines. Jackson had been missing since Feb 2. Police remain stumped in locating the killer(s) of six women found dead in their homes, with some victims sexually assaulted.

Boone Gail Jackson Miss Jackson

Leukemia boy fights chemotherapy by parents in court

Two year old Chad Green, in Plymouth Mass, faces continued court battles as Gerald and Diana Green seek to end chemotherapy in favor of prayer and health foods. Massachusetts General Hospital argues for continued treatment. The judge ordered written arguments and temporary state custody while preserving parental physical custody, with a final decision set for next Friday. Chad’s doctor warns survival hinges on resuming drug therapy within a week.

Plymouth Mass Chad Green Plymouth Superior Court Guy Volterra Gerald Diana Green Massachusetts General Hospital Chad State Division of Family and Child Services

Illinois agency blasts Harrod case reversal in ruling

The Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board condemned the Illinois Supreme Court decision reversing Judge Samuel G. Harrod II's 30 day suspension. It called the ruling a misreading of constitutional language and argued the 1970 Constitution excludes the Supreme Court from disciplinary proceedings against judges. Harrod sentenced 26 youths to get haircuts, prompting the disciplinary case and court review.

Chicago Illinois Supreme Court Samuel G. Harrod II Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board Inquiry Board Harrod Eureka Supreme Court Illinois Courts Commission Judicial Inquiry Board

Carter seeks steel price hike restraint

The Carter administration pressed steel firms not to raise prices after a $10.50 per ton increase was announced. National Steel Corp followed with a $5.50 per ton rise while U.S. Steel and Wheeling-Pittsburgh had announced earlier hikes. Officials cited higher coal costs and production pressures, with the administration urging restraint to curb inflationary effects.

Carter New York Times News Service Associated Press National Steel Corp Tom Joyce The Council On U.S. Steel Wheeling-Pittsburgh National Steel David Roderick George Stinson Brazil

Thompson proposes two agency merger in Illinois energy plan

Gov James R Thompson urges consolidating the Institute for Environmental Quality and the Division of Energy into the Institute of Energy and Environmental Resources to balance environmental demands with energy needs. He cites Commonwealth Edison decisions and announces public hearings on Edison coal contracts with Southwestern Illinois Coal Co and Monterey Coal Co.

Springfield James R. Thompson Institute of Energy and Environmental Resources Commonwealth Edison Co Illinois Thompson Institute For Environmental Quality Division of Energy State Department of Business and Economic Development The General Assembly Central Illinois Edison Southwestern Illinois Coal Co Arch Mineral of St. Louis Monterey Coal Co Carlinville Macoupin County Power Company Ilinois Coal

Premier Barre Resigns as France Forms New Government

Paris AP reports Premier Raymond Barre and his cabinet resigned today after the post election reshuffle. He is expected to be named again soon to form a new government, with a decision due after consultations at the Elysee Palace this evening. The center right coalition backing Giscard dEstaing secured 291 of 491 assembly seats in March elections, defeating a strong leftist challenge.

Paris Raymond Barre Elysee Palace Barre Giscard d’Estaing National Assembly

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