Funny money in Philadelphia area tops coin dealers list
More than 100 misprinted one dollar bills with upside down seals and serial numbers circulate around Philadelphia, fetching up to 125 dollars each. Officials say 400 to several thousand may exist, and steps are being taken to prevent further misprints.
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Fear grips boy in Bronx store as shopper clutches skirt
A 32-year-old Pino Penzanotti spots trigger fear in a Bronx department store prompting him to cling to his mother. Page C-3 reports the unusual reaction captured by UPI.
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Rural burglaries rise as neighbors stay vigilant
Report notes uptick in rural thefts as law enforcement urges communities to maintain neighborly vigilance. Merle Scinifman previews a skate world feature in Lorain and highlights cross country skime trends sweeping the US with coverage by Peter Tonge.
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Lorain
United States
Peter Tonge
Christian Scence Monitor
Weather outlook with cloudy skies and cool lows
Cloudy tonight with considerable cloudiness and lows in the mid teens. Partly cloudy tomorrow with highs in the mid to upper 20s. Precipitation chance 20 percent tonight. North winds around 18 mph. Sunrise 7:31 am, sunset 4:39 pm. Also notes a joke: The gold digger ignores the past and future and enjoys the presents.
Salvation Army bells inspire cadet Amelia Devine’s legacy
In 1901 a 17 year old Salvation Army cadet in New York began ringing a bell after coins dwindled for the kettle. Now 92, Amelia Devine recalls the moment, details her long service, and her later life in Burlingame. She recounts early kettle history at the Ferry Building and her origins in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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Colorado
Kentucky
California
Court hears mom's plea Death date eludes Utah killer again
Utah killer Gary Gilmore, age 36, seeks a call to his ailing mother to drop the U S Supreme Court appeal delaying his execution. The U S Supreme Court issued a temporary stay, Utah to justify the death sentence, as Gilmore remains on death row amid a hunger strike and new legal maneuvers.
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Naacp Legal Defense Fund
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Als Sass
Cremers
Texas
BMW computer system powers on as Rhodes shakes up state agencies
Gov James Rhodes fired and appointed officials after LEADS computer went live, prompting demotions of Curtis Andrews and Donald Cook amid interagency feud. The transition spurred police and highway divisions to push for full-time operation, while Rhodes reshuffled department heads and tasks. The upheaval reflects tensions between state highway safety and administration.
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