Elvis Was On Pills All Day Says Bodyguard
Delbert West, Elvis Presley’s longtime bodyguard, described the star’s severe drug habit and self-administered injections. He detailed pills to wake, to sleep, and to perform, plus guns, fear of assassination, and erratic behavior as Presley neared death. West spoke ahead of a book release and said he would take lie detector tests to prove his accounts.
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Elvis Presley dies roars through a generation
Elvis Presley death triggers national mourning chatter as Americans recall the rock icon’s impact. Reports note widespread calls to declare a national day of mourning and reflect on how his persona and music reshaped youth culture, sex norms, and television moments from 1956.
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Thief Steals Nearly $5,000 From Roofing Office
Police investigate a theft at Brighton Wholesale Roofing Co. where a man grabbed a bag holding about $4,912.58 in cash and checks and fled on a blue bicycle. A description notes a black male, blue shirt, and a distinctive hairy seat on the bike.
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Mandel trial jurors deadlock after six days
The Baltimore jury in Gov. Mandel's political corruption case reports no verdict after six days of deliberation. Judge Talor orders seven men and five women back to the jury room to re-examine positions in the mail fraud racketeering case involving Mandel and five associates.
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Tiring swim ends Nancy Zahnle’s Chautauqua Lake mile
Jamestown AP reports 15 year old Nancy Zahnle completed a one mile swim the length of Chautauqua Lake saying she felt really tired.
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Elvis Presley Dead at 42 in Memphis Heart Ailment
Elvis Presley died yesterday afternoon in Memphis from a heart ailment at age 42. Doctors denied a drug connection. Fans gathered outside Graceland for public viewing, while security kept watch. Autopsy noted arterial constriction. physician cites possible multiple factors and reports no drug problem. Priscilla Presley arrived in shock, Vester Presley noted security chief. casket flown from Oklahoma City for viewing.
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Judge voids Concorde ban at Kennedy Airport
A federal judge ordered the Port Authority to allow the Concorde to land at Kennedy Airport based on existing noise rules. Judge Milton Pollack delayed effect 10 days for appeal, calling the 17 month delay in ruling excessive and the ban discriminatory and unreasonable. Environmental groups said the ruling was outrageous and would be appealed.
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Carter taps Alabama judge to lead the FBI
President Carter plans to nominate Frank Johnson Jr., a Deep South judge with a strong civil rights record, as FBI director. The White House will send Johnson's name to the Senate for confirmation, ending a seven month search for a new head of the bureau and its 8 000 agents. Johnson, a Republican, would succeed Clarence M Kelley amid uncertain Senate hearings as Judiciary Committee chair James Eastland would not comment.
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Weather outlook and tied national issues mingle in odd column
Overcast conditions persist with tonight in the 50s and tomorrow in the 70s while rain chances run 10 percent and 20 percent respectively. The extended forecast calls for more clouds and a few showers as civil rights debates of the Hoover era resurface alongside FBI leadership criticism and court lines in Alabama and beyond.
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