Senate to weigh Williams expulsion after bribery conviction
Senate ethics panel recommends expelling Sen. Harrison A. Williams Jr. for conduct “ethically repugnant” after his Abscam bribery conviction. It urges delaying Senate action pending his appeal, noted as ongoing by U.S. District Judge George Pratt. Williams vows not to resign and aims to prove his innocence.
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United States Senate
Harrison Williams
Senate Selection Committee
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Multi death blaze at condemned Holyoke apartments
A fire believed set destroyed a four story condemned building in Holyoke Mass killing six and injuring others. A woman and four children on the top floor perished while a sixth person died attempting to jump to safety. Police report a prior arson fire at a wooden one month earlier and say residents will testify. Witnesses recall screams and fear as flames raced upward.
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Hinckley attorney undecided on defense strategy
John W Hinckley Jr faces 13 count federal indictment for attempted assassination of President Reagan. Attorney Vincent J Puller says defense not decided yet as Hinckley undergoes medical evaluation. The case stems from the March 30 shooting outside the Washington Hilton injuring Brady McCarthy and Delahanty. If found insane, he could be confined in a mental institution until deemed no longer dangerous.
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Trumpeter Coleman Dies at 77 in Toulouse France
Bill Coleman, renowned American jazz trumpeter, died at 77 after cardiac and respiratory illness. He played last time while too weak to stand and had been admitted to a Toulouse clinic Saturday in southern France.
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