Lonely retirees fall prey to sweet talking con artists in Florida
In West Palm Beach and nearby counties an unprotected elderly population faces repeated fortune hunting. Alfred, 93, lost over half his estate to a "companion" who became his wife and then took his property. Judges note such outright theft is rare. elder abuse often comes from family pressure or pretend caretakers. Martin, another survivor, narrowly avoided ruin with friends' help. The piece underscores loneliness as a trigger and highlights limited official data on the scope of the problem.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Alfred
Douglas
Martin
Boca Raton
Addison Mizner
Hoffa's Foster Son Quizzed by FBI Over Disappearance
Jimmy Hoffa's son James P Hoffa urges Hoffa's foster son Charles O'Brien to take a lie detector test as FBI interviews continue in Detroit. O'Brien says he has no knowledge of Hoffa's whereabouts but may hold crucial information regarding the missing union leader.
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Charles L
Chuckie” O'Brien
Center
FBI
Detroit
O’brien
Jimmy Hoffa
Charles
Chuckie
O'Brien
Hoffa
Teamsters
James P. Hoffa
Associated Press
James Burdick
Anthony Giacalone
Giacalone
Giaca
Memphis
Freeing 15 held as airliner leaves Kuala Lumpur for Libya
Five extremist actors release 15 captives at Kuala Lumpur airport including U.S. Consul Robert Stebbins and a Swedish diplomat. An ongoing exchange with four substitute held people clears the way for the Japan Airlines DC8 to refuel in Colombo before diverting to Tripoli.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Red Army
Libya
U.S
Robert Stebbins
Clovis, N.M
Japanese Prime Minister Demands No Sanctuary for Terrorists
Takeo Miki urged nations to refuse asylum to terrorists after five Japanese Red Army members hijacked a Japan Air Lines plane in Kuala Lumpur. He defended Tokyo's earlier concessions, including prisoner releases, as necessary to secure hostages' release and urged protection of human life.
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U.S
Kuala Lumpur
Japan
Red Army
Malaysia
Washington
Takeo Miki
Miki
Japan Air Lines
Libya
National Press Club
Ford
Philip Habib
Scott’s wife fights Hearst subpoena in federal case
Micky McGee Scott wife of Jack Scott seeks delay to testify before a federal grand jury probing Patty Hearst and SLA ties. Attorney argues lack of time to prepare challenges the July 30 subpoena as FBI pursues leads and immunity offers loom.
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Scott
Hearst
Harrisburg
UPI
Patty Hearst
Micky McGee Scott
Jack Scott
Oberlin College
U.S. District Court
R. Dixon Herman
Margaret L. Ratner
New York
Scotts
Federal
Grand Jury
Miss Hearst
FBI
Pennsylvania
SLA
William
Emily Harris
Ms. Scott
Gurney cleared by jury posts no comeback decision yet
Former Senator Edward J Gurney, cleared of bribery and related charges in a $233000 slush fund case, says he will focus on health before deciding on a political comeback. The jury was deadlocked on conspiracy and one perjury count. Co-defendants Koontz and Swiger were acquitted of conspiracy related charges.
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Gurney
Tampa
Fla
Justice Department
Edward J Gurney
Ralph Koontz
K. Wayne Swiger
Federal Housing Administration
Florida
Joseph Bastien
James Baker
Bastien
U.S. District Court
Ben Krentzman
Communists Face Attacks During Anti-Communist Riots in Portugal
In Fafe and Bombarral riots, Portuguese Communists reportedly opened fire on a mob, killing one and wounding five. Generals Saraiva de Carvalho and Carlos Fabio rushed to Fafe as anti-Communist violence intensifies in the conservative north. Authorities fear spillover toward Lisbon and potential civil conflict.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Fafe
Otel Saraiva de Carvalho
Carlos Fabio
Bombarral
Communist Party
Socialist Leftist Party
Miltary
Peres cites Egypt’s interest in peace after proposal review
Israel’s Defense Minister Shimon Peres said in Tel Aviv that Cairo shows real interest in peace after reviewing Egypt’s reply to Israeli proposals. He urged a settlement and warned a conclusion by month’s end, calling for a deal honorable to both sides.
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Egypt
Cairo
Shimon Peres
Tel Aviv
Northwest pilots settle two day strike with three year deal
Northwest Airlines and the Air Lines Pilots Association reached a tentative three year contract ending a three day strike that grounded the carrier. The agreement was signed after a 12 hour session with federal negotiator W Usury in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
UPL
Air Lines Pilots Association
Northwest Airlines
Twin Cities
Washington
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Southfield Athletic Club
Anthony
Tony Pro” Provenzano
Leonard Schultz
Bath
Leonard Boudin
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Tripoli
Aden
Ramli Omar
Communications Ministry
Osman Kassim
Home Ministry
Foreign Ministry
Ryohei Murata
Ochi Keisuke
Tokyo
Benghazi
Edward Gurney
Sarah Sterner
Jill Holt
New York News Wire
Jay Weimer
Philadelphia
The
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Israel
United Press International
Northwest Pilots and Strike
Redding
Calif
Robert W. Sander
Cincinnati
Ohio
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