Jury selection begins in von Bulow trial
In Newport Rhode Island prosecutors name up to 73 potential witnesses including Claus von Bulow stepchildren and a mistress as jury selection starts in his murder for insulin and barbiturate poisoning case. Mrs von Bulow remains comatose in New York. her net worth is cited at about 35 million dollars.
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Amish win battle to keep utilities out
In Geauga County Ohio the Ohio Power Siting Board unanimously rejected a 345 000 volt line plan by Ohio Edison and Cleveland Electric Illuminating through six townships including a large Amish settlement The decision follows concerns the 150 foot wide corridor would disrupt farmland privacy and Amish lifestyle Two utilities may seek rehearing appeal to the state Supreme Court or propose a new route The project aimed to bring power from the Perry nuclear station to a Rootstown Ohio substation with costs split among the companies
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Hefner admits bribery for New York license in 1960
Playboy founder Hugh M. Hefner testified at New Jersey Casino Control Commission hearings on Playboy’s bid for a full Atlantic City license. He described executives as shaken down for bribes to secure a New York liquor license in 1960 and said he refused to veto a $50,000 payoff, calling it a gray area between extortion and bribery. He also noted New York officials labeled them as Chicago Boy Scouts amid the probe.
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Lie detector pioneer John E Reid dies at 71
Chicago AP report notes John E Reid a pioneer in polygraphy and interrogation has died at Ev anston Hospital at age 71. A former Chicago policeman and criminologist, he authored the nation's first polygrapher licensing law and helped solve or convict cases including a 1946 slaying and dismemberment of a 6 year old girl.
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Wheat spill after 50-foot tank bursts in Destrehan
A storage tank burst sending 90 million pounds of wheat onto the street in Destrehan. Four people were injured ten cars buried and about 1000 homes lost power temporarily. Authorities aim to reclaim the entire grain spill. cause under investigation.
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