Mourning for an Unknown Abused Child in Baltimore
In Baltimore a crowd of thousands gathered at St. Pius V Church for the funeral of an unidentified abused girl found last November tangled in an Interstate 70 fence. A blood disorder and signs of beating were noted in the autopsy, with no family ties found.
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Baltimore
St. Pius V Roman Catholic Church
Joseph Benintende
Rosa Ragland
Interstate 70
West Friendship
Geraldine Hawkins
Bill Robinson
Frederick County
Charles L. Glover
Glover
Psychics Gather in Atlanta in Search for Slain Children
In Atlanta police explore a possible kidnapping amid deaths and disappearances of 22 Black children. Mayor Maynard Jackson urged unity and cautioned there is no proof the killings are racially motivated. Eighteen psychics, astrologers and numerologists met in Hillside Chapel to aid the investigation, many paying their own way and some claiming visions of the killer. A psychic reportedly connected to the case earlier left town without clues.
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Atlanta
Maynard Jackson
Jackson
Hillside Chapel
Truth Center
Vera Grizzell
Dorothy Allison
Nailey
N.J
Prestonsburg
Pickets Shut Down Bus Routes In Philadelphia Strike
A four day old Philadelphia transit strike by the Transport Workers Union halted all buses trolleys and subways affecting about 400000 riders daily. Pickets from Local 234 blocked the Victory Avenue depot disrupting Red Arrow suburban service while rail lines stayed open. The court issued a preliminary injunction limiting picketing at Conrail stations and three posted pickets at facility entrances. Traffic into the city slowed as drivers sought alternative routes.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia Transit
Transport Workers Union
Transit Authority
Victory Avenue
Red
Common Pleas Court
William Marutani
Conrail
Local 234
John Smith
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
TWA
Sam Clover
Go-Patrol Traffic Reporting Service
Chicago transit near bankruptcy faces March shutdown
A Springfield based AP report says the Chicago area's Regional Transportation Authority, serving six counties, could park buses and trains by April 1 without state aid. A special House committee approved the plan on a 5-3 vote, largely along party lines, warning that funds are running out.
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Springfield
Chicago
Regional Transportation Authority
Wederme
Trooper suspended after shooting at teen in Pikesville
State police suspend Trooper Frasier A. West for 30 days without pay for violating firearm rules after he shot 17 year old Neil N. McEntee during a snowball dispute in Baltimore. Superintendent Smith says force was unwarranted and cites unbecoming conduct. Charges were dropped by the Baltimore prosecutor after juvenile authorities declined action.
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Pikesville
Baltimore
Frasier A. West
West
Neil N. McEntee
Thomas 5. Smith
Smith
McEntee
William Swisher
Lynden bans dancing with liquor in taverns sparks defiance
In Lynden Washington a new ordinance forbids dancing where alcohol is served a 5 2 vote to curb the towns border‑area quieting aims prompts bar owners dancers and patrons to defy the law The Harvest House Lounge plans to keep playing and dancing while awaiting the official adoption of the measure, with potential court challenges expected after enactment.
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Lynden
Wash
Harvest House
Jeri Oliver
Sandy Riley
Bellingham
Dennis Hindman
Jim van Andel
Peter Visser
Washington
New York Telephone tariff filing for Design Line sales
The New York Telephone Company filed a tariff with a proposed April 9 effective date to offer Design Line Units for sale and repair to customers who previously bought Design Line Enclosures. Initial prices are 46 for rotary units and 97 for Touch-Toner units, with a 30 day warranty and post warranty repair charges.
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New York Telephone Company
L3bl
Three-truck crash forces 200 plus from homes in Mercer County
A collision on snowbound Interstate 80 in Shenango Township Mercer County forced 200 residents to evacuate for 12 hours. A tanker leaked boron fluoride a toxic gas after the crash. One man Kenneth V Haines 40 of Lovetown Bucks County was killed when thrown from a track and run over. Shenango firefighters fell ill from fumes treated at Sharon General Hospital.
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West Middlesex
UPI
Shenango Township
Mercer County
West Middlesex Township
Kenneth V. Haines
Lovitown
Bucks County
Varee Shenango Township
Sharon General
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Roberta Chadwick
Disapansas City
Chicago Transit
Richmark
E. Genesee St
Atst Co
WEW
York Telephone Company
Tuttle Securities
Tuttle
SIPC
Piva
Fern Can Mall
Geddes Plaza
Peeeyad
Geddes
Geddes Masa
ParnCan Mall
Pune
FDIC
First Savings Division
NEW York Bank For Savings Membr
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Rochester
Syracuse
New York
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