Autopsy underway on unidentified man found in Oswego River
State police and the county medical examiner investigated an unidentified male body recovered from the Oswego River in Lysander. The victim, 20 to 45 years old, 5 feet 1 inch, 132 pounds, had rope tied to masonry blocks and decomposition halted autopsy efforts. Investigators seek identity leads from the public while checking missing-person records.
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Oswego River
Lysander
Martin F. Hilfinger Jr
BCI
Gerald Brown
Oneida
Bill Burns
North
Syracuse
Hilfinger
Burns
New York
Oneida Barracks
Marten Andrews
Florsheim
Letter-bomb campaign targets corporations nationwide
FBI confirms at least 12 mailed letter bombs aimed at corporate officers after extortion letters with victim photos surfaced. One device exploded at Merrill Lynch in New York injuring a mailroom worker and coworkers. others were defused or failed to detonate. Authorities warn of bulky envelopes postmarked from Texas and say multiple cities involved with Occidental Petroleum the only major firm not yet struck.
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New York
FBI
East Texas
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Mileta Philips
Clarence Kelley
Liberty
Kelley
Kidnap foiled at Eaton home in Toronto
Toronto police stopped an intruder who tied John Craig Eaton and his wife and tried to abduct their 14 year old daughter Signe Eaton. Police arrived as the kidnapper left. Signe and parents unharmed. several shots were fired during the chase.
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Toronto
John Craig Eaton
Eaton's of Canada Ltd
Eaton
Signe Eaton
Signe
Farmer's Market
Mikey Musemeci
Liverpool
Michael and
Bonnie Musemeci
Clinton Square
Storms Return As Power Outages Hit Upstate NY
A day of humidity earlier gave way to thunderstorms with gusts up to 40 mph that knocked out power to thousands in Onondaga Oswego Cayuga Seneca and Cortland counties. Rain totals near 1 inch and hail marred some areas as the National Weather Service logged .96 inches at Hancock Field.
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New York
Onondaga
Oswego
Cayuga
Seneca and Cortland
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
New York Gas and Electric Co
The
Weather Service
Morning Time Shift Joke Brightens Readers
A lighthearted note observes that starting the day later would greatly improve life, joking that mornings dampen spirits and productivity. The quip reflects the paper’s playful tone and reader-friendly humor.
Syrians Advance Toward Marjayoun Near Israel Front
Syrian tank forces moved toward Marjayoun six miles from the Israeli border, a Palestinian spokesman said, following the capture of Rachaya. Rabin warned of fluid Lebanon risk but said Israel remained on guard as officials offered no details on further actions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Marjayoun
Israel
Rabin
Rachaya
Jerusalem Post
Nixon letter hoax suspected in Alabama case
An Alabama woman who claimed letters from President Nixon to an alleged lover now suspects forgeries and says she may have been the victim of a hoax. She had given copies to Scott Meredith who has dropped plans to publish. Meredith’s assistant says the project is off. The woman once kept the letters private, refuses to identify herself, and says handwriting experts questioned the Nixon connection.
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Andrew Kilpatrick
Washington
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Nixon
Newhouse News Service
New York
Scott Meredith
White House
Meredith
Richard
Los Angeles Times
Democrats seek 25 percent ballot backing for Senate bids
New York politicians contest the Democratic State Committee endorsement for the Buckley seat. Paul O Dwyer, Bella Abzug, and Daniel Moynihan emerge as top contenders. A 25 percent voting threshold grants ballot access without petitioning, with 51 percent on first ballot limiting others. Ramsey Clark and Abraham Hirschfeld seek support but likely fall short. Carter gains mixed signals from local delegates ahead of the presidential nominating convention.
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NEW York
New York City Council
Paul O'Dwyer
Democratic State Committee
U.S. Senate
O'Dwyer
Bella Abzug
U.N
Daniel P. Moynihan
James L. Buckley
O’dwyer
Statler Hilton
Madison Square Garden
State Committee
U.S
Kidnapped American Girl Released in Acapulco
Gayle Moony eight year old daughter of Peter Moony, former New Yorker, was freed unharmed after 23 days in captivity. Police, citing a possible four hundred thousand dollar ransom, linked the attack to a group calling itself the Armed Vanguard of the Proletariat.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Gayle Moony
Peter Moony
Proletariat
Ford naming 11 regional whips to hold delegates
Ford campaign officials announce 11 regional whips to coordinate delegate management as Ford clings to a slim lead over Reagan. Morton says the move aims to keep delegates aligned with Ford unless conventions shift support.
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Washington
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
Reagan
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Jordan
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