John Gacy kept mementos of his young men
Chicago police reveal paedophile serial killer John Wayne Gacy stored souvenirs from victims in his home crawl space and in the Des Plaines area. Investigators say he drugged and strangled boys and dumped some remains, while he faces murder charges in the Des Plaines youth case. authorities noted a police stakeout and a marijuana link during the probe.
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Califano proposes 9.7% hospital cost ceiling nationwide
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano urged hospitals to voluntarily limit total expense increases to 9.7 percent and cap capital projects above 150000 dollars to 3 billion dollars nationally. He warned Congress to expect a mandatory standby controls plan if voluntary targets fail.
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Gacy home grave find rises as remains unearthed
Investigators using a map by John Wayne Gacy uncover seven more skeletal remains in shallow crawl space graves beneath his Chicago house. Twenty-one bodies have been recovered, with two more found in the Des Plaines River near Joliet.
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Happy New Year 1979 a world of calendars clash
New York UPI reports astronomers at Hayden Planetarium suggest alternative greetings as many nations celebrate different calendars. Western midnight ushers in 1979 while Japan, China, and others mark new years on varied dates. The piece traces Hindu, Jewish, Islamic, Roman, Greek, Byzantine, and Indian calendars and notes Julius Caesar's leap year reform. Greenwich Time offers a quip about a "Happy New Day" in 2,443,8745.
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