Rockford dad testifies he is a fat slob amid child killings
Simon Peter Nelson, 46, accused of beating and slashing his six children to death, calls himself a fat slob and oddball. He describes a brutal childhood, job and marriage troubles, and tense marital issues with his second wife Ann, mother of the six victims. The victims, ages 3 to 12, were found fatally beaten and stabbed in their Rockford home on January 7. Nelson’s testimony proceeds as the jury hears his account of family violence and the case.
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Teasing and grades linked to school shooting
In Austin Texas the 13 year old son of a former presidential press secretary John Daniel Christian killed his English teacher Wilbur Grayson using a rifle. Teasing from classmates and poor grades were cited as factors along with family pressure. psychiatrists interviewed Christian as prosecutors said the evidence pointed to a clear act but motive remained unclear.
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Lyndon Johnson
George Christian
Christian
Michigan firms plead no contest in PBB disaster case
In Grand Rapids Michigan Chemical Co Versicol and Farm Bureau Services Inc admitted no contest to four federal charges over the 1973 PBB mixup that contaminated livestock feed and caused massive destruction of thousands of animals. UPI reports U.S. Attorney James Brady argued the plea lacks stigma given the offense magnitude.
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Michigan Chemical Co
Versicol
Farm Bureau Services Inc
U.S. District Court
U.S
James 8. Brady
GM memo outlines contingency with South Africa violence
Police wrestled protesters outside the Fisher Theater as GM Chairman Murphy dismissed covert plans to aid South Africa amid racial upheaval. The conflict followed a secret memo detailing possible close cooperation with the South African military, which GM confirmed authentic but stated it would resist nationalization efforts. No injuries were reported.
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Fisher Theater
South Africa
Narita Airport Opens Amid Violent Protests in Narita
Riot police guard the opened Tokyo International Airport as helmeted youths firebomb guards and try to breach gates hours after opening. Opponents call the $2.6 billion project a danger, part of a decade long campaign over land seizures for the facility 41 miles north of Tokyo and intended to relieve Haneda congestion. First flight into Narita, a Japan Airlines cargo jet from San Francisco, slated to arrive Sunday with departures due Monday.
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Plane hijack bid ends with FBI clash in Knoxville
A young AWOL military policeman attempted to hijack a plane at McGhee Tyson Airport. He held a hostage, wounded an FBI agent, and was arrested after a one hour confrontation involving about 30 agents. The hostage was released unharmed and the suspect faced assault on federal officer and theft charges. Bond set at 150000. preliminary hearing May 26.
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