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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1971
Page
10
New York report notes JP Frees acknowledged killing in a case proceeding with insanity defense. The article details courtroom actions and implications of the confession amid legal scrutiny and public interest.
Local markets list grain and hog figures with old and contract prices. A Miami Beach executive, George A. Herzer, was freed on temporary insanity after strangling a neighbor and admitting sexual attacks on his five children, following a first degree murder charge against him.
A prosecutor dropped charges after hearings surrounding Kaighin and a ranch weekend with five children and seven others in Indiantown. Witness Herzer testified his kids described a troubling story, which the professor allegedly admitted as true and sparked a chaotic reaction. Justice Berkman said he needed soul searching before the decision.
David L. Kriner, 32, Knightstown, was sentenced to 15 years in the State Prison for aggravated assault and battery involving a deputy marshal. A Wayne Circuit Court jury convicted Kriner for an May incident in which Talmadge Trent, 50, Knightstown, lost a leg and suffered severe injuries when Kriner’s car pinned him against a utility pole.
4 H exhibits exceed last year with 4224 Vigo County members an increase of over 700. Fair president predicts record attendance if weather cooperates while 4 H workers prep grounds. USAC sprint race Sunday headlines busy schedule as Western Horse Show and new gates improve traffic.
The strongest international currency is losing strength as many have accumulated overseas. It is supposedly convertible into gold, the metal backing the nation’s currency, yet gold stocks have dwindled steadily over the last decade.
AP reports Indiana University fraternity brothers Timothy J. Story and Charles S. Galbreath I both born December 4, 1952 and ranked No 1 for possible military service next year. Both from Indianapolis plan to return to school this fall if their draft board approves.
Kenneth J. McCoy, 25, allegedly stole a truck loaded with eggs in Lakewood. The vehicle overturned during a high speed escape, leaving 24 900 eggs smashed and mixed with gasoline. McCoy faces auto theft DUI hit and run and resisting arrest charges. Firefighters cleaned the scene amid scorching 95 degree heat.
Washington AP Pan American Airlines rejected Edward Kennedy’s claim that a 747 was overweight for a runway. A Pan Am spokesman said the jet’s gross weight was 700000 pounds with 280000 pounds of fuel, under the 750000 pound limit. NTSB hearings set for Aug 17 will probe the accident where lights were struck and 11,870 foot runway was shortened to 9,500 feet near San Francisco.
Indiana Senator Bayh urged equal government service for women in Miami, saying an equal rights amendment would not force a 50 50 balance but promote pay and promotion equality. The Senate then voted 50 32 to support the amendment as Bayh campsaigned in Florida for 1972 Democratic presidential hopes.
Reds pressed toward a village near Ban Phakout five miles west of Pak Song as U S sources reported a stronghold captured on Friday. Enemy troops offered some resistance before withdrawal. government casualties and enemy losses were described as light or unknown. Weather and mud hindered air support, slowing the advance.
Los Angeles reports one of the early Manson Family members, Ella Jo Bailey, will testify next week in Charles Manson’s second murder trial. She was kept anonymous 72 hours before her appearance to protect her from followers, amid the Tate-LaBianca case and the Hinman and Shea murders.
President Nixon told visitors that the publication of the Pentagon papers nearly jeopardized his planned China visit as Washington warned that Beijing feared the USS couldn’t keep a secret. The Washington Post cited White House sources noting no formal confirmation from Peking. The disclosure raised questions about secrecy’s role in Kissinger’s talks and U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia.
Police recovered 224000 of the 556000 paid by Qantas after a bomb hoax. Detectives found two plastic bags with cash in a bricked fireplace during renovations at a shop in Annandale. Two men, Peter Pasqual Macari and Raymond James Poynting, were arrested on extortion charges.
Melvin E. Madden Jr., 25, Greensburg, Ind., was indicted by a Decatur County grand jury for the shooting death of Lionel J. Thibeault, 21, of North Brookfield, Mass. Thibeault’s crushed body was found Feb 23 on Interstate 74 north of Greensburg, autopsy showing gunfire. Police say the body was hurled from an overpass. Madden was notified of the indictment in the Hanover County jail in Virginia, where he is jailed on a larceny charge.
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