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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1978

Page

2

Three men brought before court in Tennessee kidnapping case

Three men accused of kidnapping for ransom in the Jodie Gaines abduction in western Tennessee are shown being escorted to the Carroll County Courthouse in Huntingdon. From the left are William Andrew and two unidentified co-defendants as they appeared at General Sessions Court proceedings.

West Tennessee Jodie Gaines Carroll County Huntingdon, Tenn William Andrew

Escapee Raymond Williams Enjoyed High Style Flight From Leavenworth

Kansas City report notes Raymond Allan Williams fled from the Leavenworth prison camp on April 23 and evaded capture by renting limousines in Tulsa and a two engine plane to Dallas. He posed as an entertainment impresario while charging travel to limousine tabs. Williams, 31, was serving a five year sentence for car theft and faced parole eligibility in October.

Kansas City Raymond Allan Williams Leavenworth Federal Prison Honor Farm FBI Leavenworth Williams Tulsa Okla Dallas

Carter vows he'll criticize doctors next

President Carter said he would find an opportunity to deliver similar remarks about doctors after his critique of the legal profession. He spoke during an impromptu news conference on a tree shaded street where he spent the night in a private home, arguing lawyers and doctors care deeply but tend to focus on their own welfare when entering bar associations and medical societies.

Portland Ore Carter

Sesserman found guilty of murder in Perry County

Gerald Eckles, 40, of Sesser, found guilty of murder in the death of his wife Darla Eckles, 26, a cocktail waitress at the St Nicholas Hotel in Du Quoin. Sentencing set for May 26. Eckles will seek a new trial and possible appeal, with the trial lasting from Monday to Thursday and more than a dozen witnesses heard.

Gerald Eckles Sesser Perry County Pinckneyville Eckles Gerald Sims Sims Lloyd Middleton Darla Middleton Gerri Papushkevych Springfield

Gandhi's Son Arrested as Court Seizes Witness Tampering Case

Sanjay Gandhi son of Indira Gandhi was arrested after India's Supreme Court ordered his seizure to prevent witness tampering in a film destruction case tied to the 19 month emergency. The court ruled Gandhi abused his liberty by tampering with prosecution witnesses and canceled bail for a month to allow questioning.

New Delhi India Sanjay Gandhi Indira Gandhi Supreme Court Gandhi V. C. Shukla Mrs. Gandhi Sanjay

Colorado couple buries 3 children after carbon monoxide deaths

Dave and Reda Moore mourn as their children Billy eight Melanie nine and Donnie eleven are buried after carbon monoxide fumes from a camper on a pickup truck tailpipe incapably vented. Coroner pins death on fumes built up during a rainy Saturday night trip to Bear Mountain while the family was lost.

Cole Dave Moore Reda Billy Melanie Donnie Moore Fred Bear Mountain

White House weighs bigger Israel jet deal amid Saudi sale controversy

Washington sources say the White House is seriously considering a congressional compromise to expand arms sales to Israel in coming years while maintaining the Saudi deal. A letter of intent for additional planes could cover 1984 to 1987, with $4.8 billion in jets already planned for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel.

Washington White House Middle East Israel Associated Press Radio Saudi Arabia Congress Egypt Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate House Mideast Henry Kissinger Kissinger Frank Church D-Idaho United States General Accounting Office

Moro death note again claims to sentence Aldo Moro

Rome AP reports a Red Brigades communique says they are carrying out the death verdict against kidnapped former premier Aldo Moro. The note dated May 5 claims a people’s trial sentenced him to death and demands freeing 13 jailed terrorists. Officials question authenticity. past messages were later proven false.

Rome Red Brigades Aldo Moro Genoa Secolo XIX Moro Milan la Republica Christian Democrat Party Christian Democrats Christian Democrat

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