Man cleared after year in jail for firebomb murder
Philadelphia man Robert Wilkinson 27 who spent 439 days in jail faces possible exoneration after witnesses recant or confess. David McGinnis 19 testified he threw the bomb that killed a Puerto Rican woman and four children, and Nelson Garcia said he lied about seeing Wilkinson throw it. Wilkinson, mildly retarded, described coerced confession after nine hours of interrogation including a slapping threat. He was convicted last April, bail reduced, and released last Thursday.
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Woman's Pressure Closes Light Touch Massage Parlor
Overland Park residents led a community push against the Light Touch massage parlor after a local Dodge Center shopper toured the facility. Protests spurred licensing of all employees, stricter training and dress rules, and a ban on touching genital areas during massages. Undercover work produced nine complaints and the spa surrendered its license.
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Christmas chain letter probe begun
Columbus officials say a Christmastime chain letter scheme in the capital area uses money orders or U S Savings Bonds. Ronald Terrell notes these chains recur each December with some profit for a few initiators but most lose money as readers dry up. Mailing chain letters violates postal regulations.
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Mountain of God volcano erupts in 1966 lava transforms fast
In the African Rift Valley the Mountain of God volcano erupted in 1966. Lava pours out black and after 48 hours turns white on exposure. Moisture in the air oxidizes the lava to sodium carbonate crystals, or washing soda.
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