Summations open in Groucho case
The jury will view two opposing sides in the Groucho Marx estate trial as final arguments begin. Bank of America seeks about 400000 in cash and gifts from Erin Fleming, while Fleming’s lawyer portrays her as a caring companion who helped Marx. The nine twelve jurors need not be unanimous, and the panel could send the case to jurors tomorrow after judge’s instructions.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Groucho Marx
Erin Fleming
Marx
J. Erin Schulman
Bank of America
David Sabih
Miss Fleming
Schulman
Sabih
Superior Court
Jacqueline Weiss
Theaw
Groucho Marx Productions Inc
George Burns
Sally Kellerman
Marx-Fleming
Four Teens Die In High Speed Crash In New York
A speeding car carrying five teenagers from the Bronx bar scene crashed near 2 a.m. in New York, killing four youths and injuring a fifth. The driver, 18-year-old Michael McHugh, survived in serious condition and faces drunken driving charges.
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New York
UPI
Michael McHugh
Manhattan
Long Island
Mineola
James Moriarity
Moriarity
Bronx
Corpse theft and dumped body shocks Wichita community
In Wichita, a funeral home director said revenge may drive a corpse theft and casket robbery, with an embalmed body dumped in the street. The body was found after 4 a.m. by a city water worker. police have no suspects or number of people involved. Services for the unidentified man were set for today.
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Wichita
Kan
UPI
Xavia Howard
Citizens Funeral Home
Liza Minnelli Hospitalized After Choking Incident
Liza Minnelli was hospitalized early today in Dallas after apparently choking on food following a performance at the Majestic Theater. Presbyterian Hospital spokesman Bill Mays said she is in satisfactory condition.
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Dallas
Liza Minnelli
Miss Minnelli
Majestic Theater
Presbyterian Hospital
Bill Mays
Birch Society founder resigns presidency after 25 years
John Birch Society founder Robert Welch resigns as national president after 25 years and becomes chairman emeritus. He is succeeded by Rep. Lawrence P. McDonald as the new chairman, with Thomas N. Hill named to lead the organization, per spokesman Jack McMannis and coordinator Herb Schuster.
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Los Angeles
John Birch Society
Society
Robert Welch
Thomas N. Hill
Birch
Jack McMannis
Welch
Lawrence P. McDonald
Dga
Orange County
Herb Schuster
McMannis
Pugh bail set at 75000 in fatal shooting case
Mrs. Pugh faces 75000 bail after a grand jury indictment linked to the death of a 58 year old man. A handgun found near Fayetteville Mall is tied to Gary Pugh as the murder weapon. Her next court date is April 25 with motions to be argued before Judge Hurlbutt.
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Pugh
PSB
Shanahan
Fitzpatrick
Hutchings Psychiatric Center
Benjamin Rush Center
Fayetteville
Gary Pugh
Pipines
Hurlbutt
Black voter enrollment rises in Syracuse turnout study
The NAACP estimates 9300 registered blacks voted in last year’s gubernatorial race, about 65 percent. A post election study found middle and upper class blacks vote more than whites, with 70 percent in the 10th ward’s black districts while the 18th Ward shows a 58 percent rate amid overall 80 percent city turnout. Robinson calls 1983 a curtain raiser for 1984 reelection.
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NAACP
Syracuse
10Th Ward
Robinson
Stouffer's Inn case smolders ex-busboy fights fire verdict
Luis Marin, a Guatemala born former busboy, appeals a 1980 conviction for arson and murder in the Stouffer's Inn fire that killed 26. The judge later overturned the verdict, releasing him, while prosecutors pursue an appeal. Marin sues Westchester County and police for civil rights violations, saying he faced harassment and surveillance during the investigation.
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Stouffer’s Inn
White Plains
Stouffer's Inn
Luis Marin
Marin
Harrison
N.Y
America
Westchester
Lawrence N. Martin
Martin
Carl Vergari
Vergari
Westchester County
Harrison Police Department
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National Space Development Center
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Schurter
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