Mass murder conviction in Waterbury man to appeal based on confession
Lorne Acquin, 29, unemployed roofer, was found guilty by a nine-count verdict of bludgeoning or stabbing his foster brother's wife and eight children and then burning their Prospect home on July 22, 1977. His attorney says the confession was dictated by state police and will be the basis of the appeal.
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Waterbury, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
Lorne Acquin
Acquin
Maine
Thomas Lawrence
DA Reopens Son of Sam Case for Possible Accomplice
Queens District Attorney John Santucci announces a formal reopening of the Son of Sam investigation to see if David Berkowitz had an accomplice. He orders files re-examined and inquiries across jurisdictions, with interviews to gather information. The probe follows speculation Berkowitz acted with others amid six deaths and seven injuries in Queens. Carr, Berkowitz’s Yonkers neighbor and son of Sam Carr, is discussed as a potential lead. Carr died in February 1978.
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New York
UPI
Queens
John Santucci
Sam
David Berkowitz
Berkowitz
Santucci
John Carr
Yonkers
Carr
Sam Carr
Surviving twin to testify in Oklahoma refrigerator murder case
Lawton Oklahoma UPI reports a 6 year old girl who recalls gasping beside her dead twin will testify against Jackie M Roubideaux 20 charged with first degree murder in the 1976 death of Mary Elizabeth Carpitcher. Tina Carpitcher survived after being found in an abandoned refrigerator eight blocks from their grandmother's home.
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Lawton, Okla
UPI
Jackie M. Roubideaux
Mary Elizabeth Carputcher
Mary
Tina
Lawton
Mary Elizabeth
Nevada execution case faces temporary restraining bid
In Carson City, the ACLU filed suit in Las Vegas seeking a temporary restraining order to block the execution of convicted killer Jesse W. Bishop. State District Judge James Brennan scheduled a hearing, while Bishop urged that delays only prolong his mental anguish for him and his family.
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Carson City
Nev
UPI
Nevada
Jesse W. Bishop
American Civil Liberties Union
Las Vegas
James Brennan
Bishop
Typhoon Tip devastates Japan killing 29 and wounding 247
Tokyo reports Typhoon Tip, Japan s worst in 13 years, crossing 44 provinces and disabling transport. At least 29 dead, 247 injured including 43 U S military personnel and three Japanese at Mount Fuji base. Two U S Marines killed by waves on Okinawa. one Marine later loses a leg. A ship Yingshan split near Hokkaido leaves 47 crew stranded. a South Korean vessel capsized with 33 missing. Authorities investigate Camp Fuji explosion and fuel depot fire amid widespread damage.
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U.S
Japan
Mount Fuji
United States
Hokkaido
Kushiro
The
Meteorological Agency
Okinawa
Honshu
Norman Shultz
Lawrence Soares
Soares
German Shepherds for Uncle Sam at Hill AFB buy
SALT LAKE CITY AP Bo Hilburn heads a military recruiting program that buys German shepherds for patrol duty and detection work. He pays owners up to 250 dollars if dogs suit a military working dog career. He is on a buying trip at Hill Air Force Base and reports brisk business.
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Salt Lake City
Bo Hilburn
Hilburn
Department of Defense
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Hill Air Force Base
Here
Uncle Sam
Chrysler UAW set noon Thursday deadline for talks
DETROIT UPI Chrysler and the UAW began a final push on a scaled down contract with a self imposed noon Thursday deadline. Both sides seek to satisfy lawmakers while avoiding a strike as Chrysler lowers loan guarantee requests from 1.2 billion to 750 million and prepares to publish details if a tentative deal is reached.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler Corp
William O'Brien
Chrysler
UAW
Douglas Fraser
Fraser
U.S
Congress
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