New York City Ticket Case Ties to Barkowitz Man
A Brooklyn traffic ticket issued July 31 for parking too close to a hydrant led to the arrest in New York City. Officers Detrey Logen and Michael Cataneo were thanked at a news conference. The man, David Barkowitz, is labeled a suspected “Son of Sam” figure. Summons were returned in at right.
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European press hails Sam Berkowitz arrest front pages
European papers lead with the arrest of David Berkowitz known as Son of Sam. Coverage spans France Italy Russia and Germany, noting queen Elizabeth's Ulster visit overshadowed by the case and praising New York's manhunt as the nation breathes again.
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Mandel jury calls for food amid long mail fraud deliberations
Baltimore AP report notes jurors in the Mandel and five co defendants case spent a third day in deliberations over the alleged mail fraud racketeering scheme. The 12 jurors, housed at a security motel, were served multiple meals from nearby spots and continued deliberations into the afternoon and evening.
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Space shuttle Enterprise lands safely at Edwards AFB
Edwards AFB Calif AP reports the Space Shuttle Enterprise completed a safe glide test with its carrier jet, marking the first suborbital flight of America’s newest manned spacecraft. Accompanied by chase planes, the Enterprise faced a steep glide to a desert landing as crowds watched.
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Maryland mva proposes provisional licenses for teens
Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration seeks a general assembly backed plan to grant provisional licenses to drivers under 18. The program would allow solo driving only 6 to 10 pm with a fully licensed adult present otherwise, contingent on a $740,000 federal grant and future unconditional licenses for compliant teens.
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Auction planned in 1914 te9 uwormy Mrs Santa's work
Fragmented notice reads like an inside mail Today page from a newspaper archive. It mentions an auction planned in 1914 and a column about Mrs Santa's work. Other scattered phrases reference medical bills, a Korean penwon, and a tasting of items on back pages.
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Precautions Tighten for Son of Sam at Kings County Prison
In New York, David Berkowitz, labeled the Son of Sam, is confined in a four-walled mesh cell on a hospital ward with extensive guards and psychiatric scrutiny. Corrections officials vow high security to prevent escape or harm, while officials ensure no crowd-anger incidents occur before his Brooklyn Criminal Court arraignment on murder and related charges.
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Ex Army buddy bought 44 for Berkowitz
Federal agents say Billy Parker of Houston bought a Charter Arms Bulldog revolver for his Army buddy David Berkowitz on June 12 1976 to defend his drive to New York City Parker testified Berkowitz as his best friend for two years and had been in Houston when he claimed Berkowitz wanted the gun for protection on his lone trip home to New York authorities note no unlawful conduct proven and Parker declined comment
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Antarctic heat wave hits Mawson station in record thaw
At Mawson station in Antarctica temperatures rose above freezing for the first time in documented history. Engineer T J Perry of the Bureau of Meteorology reported a peak of 42 degrees Fahrenheit on August 2, with the base normally seeing 13 below to 22 below zero at this time of year. The event was linked to an unusual low pressure system in the southern Tasian Ocean. The Mawson station, established in 1858, lies on the Antarctic coast northeast of Australia.
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Ambassador Young promotes rights over sovereignty in Caribbean tour
Ambassador Andrew Young urged focused criticism of governments' human rights abuses during a Caribbean swing, arguing that safeguarding human dignity outweighs sovereignty concerns. He defended Carter era human rights policies at a television panel in Port of Spain before headed to Caracas for the tour's next stop.
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Murderer David Berkowitz faces psychiatric tests at Kings County
In a guarded Kings County Hospital room in Brooklyn, David Berkowitz 24 confronts psychiatric evaluation after police say he claimed he killed six youths and acted under orders from a voice named Sam speaking through a dog. Reports show altered beliefs since Korea service include LSD claims and religious shifts. Investigators note his detailed recall of the case and connection to the Son of Sam rampage, with neighbors and victims linked to the killings and lawsuits filed for damages.
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