Survivors recount Port Kaituma attack and Jonestown massacre
In Port Kaituma near Jonestown the assault began at 4 20 pm as NBC crew waited by a twin engine plane. Survivors describe Bob Brown killed on camera and Greg Robinson News Photographer injured while Leo Ryan and others lay dead. Pacific storm and vigilant locals saved lives.
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Puerto Rico
UPI
Jonestown
Port Kaituma
Bob Brown
Don Harris
NBC
Rum House
Port Kaiturma Road
Rep
Ryan
San Francisco Examiner
Robin
Greg Ra Ion
San Francisco
Exami
Mass deaths at Jonestown camp in Guyana shocks world
Georgetown reports 300 to 400 bodies found at the People's Temple jungle camp where poison allegedly brewed in a tub led to mass deaths after a raid that killed five Americans including Congressman Leo Ryan. Aide says Rev Jimmy Jones died by his own action. one suspect, Larry Layton, is in custody.
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Jimmy Jones
Georgetown
Guyana
California
Leo J. Ryan
Shirley Field-Rudley
Mark Lane
People’s Temple
Associated Press
Lane
Ryan
Jim Jones
Miss Field-Ridley
Jonestown
Larry Layton
Jones
People’s Temple Group
Ohio escapee Conte killed by kidnap victim in Michigan
John Conte 43 one of three Ohio Penitentiary escapees was shot and killed by a man he had kidnapped from a Romulus Michigan motel Sheriff says Conte took a couple from the motel while Pilkington and McKinney fled from Marion Ohio to Lucasville and Indianapolis authorities check possible links to Indiana fast food killings.
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Findlay
UPI
John Conte
Michigan
Conte
Ohio
Billy McKinney
David Pilkington
Marion
Lucasville
Hancock County
Indiana
Speedway
Ind
Hancock
Bill Bell
Romulus
Mich
Columbus
Diggs Sentenced to Three Years for Pay Kickback
Rep. Charles Diggs of Michigan received a maximum three year prison term for payroll kickbacks. Judge Oliver Gasch left room to reduce the sentence if debts are reduced within 120 days while Diggs may stay in Congress during appeals. Diggs faces potential loss of his seat and plans an appeal through counsel.
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UPJ
Charles Diggs
D-Mich
Congress
U.S
Oliver Gasch
Diggs
U.S. Parole Commission
David Povich
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia Acts
Weather outlook with light snow possible Tuesday
Mostly cloudy and rather cold with a little light snow possible Tuesday. Lows tonight from the low to mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday. Winds from the east and south, east tonight. Sunday high 50, low 34. Details on page.
Auto theft ripper targets Cutlass and Monte Carlo cars
Elyria police detective Don Waite notes auto thieves from Cleveland are active in Elyria. Rippers target popular models like the Oldsmobile Cutlass Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Buick Regal plus four by fours in autumn and winter. Parking lots and driveways are common theft sites. thieves watch for shoppers leaving valuables in view.
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Elyria
Don Waite
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