Matteson Death Reveals a Tragic Attica Case and Wrestling Star
The February 1988 Attica inmate Matteson, a former Oswego wrestling standout with 103 wins and two state titles, died by hanging in his cell after a break in at Carmine Angotti's home. Authorities found no foul play. The case details his troubled past, cocaine addiction, a debt dispute, and the varied reactions of family, friends, and prison staff.
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John Fortino
Lilac St
Attica
Matteson
Cathy Bock
Fulton
Oswego
Carmine Angotti
Cold Springs Road
Lysander
Angotti
Fortino
Carmine Angotty
Angetli
Sam
Johnny
James
Judy Matteson
The
Herald-Journal
Past- Standard
Jimmy
Elmer Akley
Oswego High School
Akley
James Matteson
Salvation Army
Richard Lyle
Lyle
Syracuse
Reuven Schwartz
Schwartz
Tony Zuppa
Zuppa
Peter Bock
Bock
Cathy
Letters From Matteson After Fortino Murder Conviction
A set of letters dated 1988 and 1989 from James A. Matleson Jr to Tom detail gratitude for support after the John Fortino murder conviction. The notes reference prayers, Easter wishes, personal suffering, faith, and plans for future good works, with encouraging, religious language and assurances of continued contact.
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Matteson
John Fortino
Iran and the mystery of a death-haunted nation
A Western correspondent reflects on Iran after Ayatollah Khomeini’s funeral, describing a nation immersed in mourning, masochistic displays, and a pervasive sense of victimization. He notes the vast crowds at Behes t-e Zahra, heat injuries, and the challenge Western observers face in grasping Iran’s 20th century theocracy and its reverence for religious law.
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Tehran
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Khomeini
America
Iraq
Bandar Abbas
Gulf
Rafsanjani
Middle East
Khomeini grave becomes shrine for mass pilgrims
Iranians flock daily to the temporary grave shrine beside Behesht Zahra cemetery south of Tehran. Hundreds of thousands attend night vigils, touch the monument, and chant devotion to Imam Khomeini amid heat, dust, and security officials guiding crowds. Officials plan a permanent monument funded by public contributions.
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Tehran
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Khomeini
Mohammad
West
Behesht Zahra
Hussein
Turoff Begins House Arrest Under Probation Supervision
Former New York official Ralph Kistner reports corrupt Taxi and Limousine Commission figure Turoff starts months of house detention in Brooklyn and Willowbrook Staten Island. He may visit his office at 8 a.m. weekdays and must be home by 6 p.m. under probation terms involving monitored travel and daily check ins.
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NYC
U.S. Probation
Ralph Kistner
New York
Taxi and Limousine Commission
Turoff
Brooklyn
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Mattaann Tuiad
UL Buaius
Thomas Shannon
Tom
Syes
James A. Matleson Jr
Fortuno
John
Rose
Christ
Ayan
Mary Curtius
Boston Globe
Meen
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Mars
United States
Beheshte Zahra
Isfahan
Mashhad
Shiraz
Hersey
Associated Press
New York Newsday
Willowbrook
Staten Island
Newsday
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