Leeds police link serial killings to modern Jack the Ripper
Northern England police tie a series of five prostitute murders to a single killer. The latest victim Jayne McDonald, 21, was found battered in Leeds. Earlier victims include Wilma McCann, Emily Jackson, Tracey Fletcher, and Patricia Atkinson in Bradford. A COC warned the killer will strike again.
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Leeds
England
Jack the Ripper
Jayne McDonald
the Pirt
Wilma McCann
Emily Jackson
Trene Fitdkerison
Patricia Akinson
Bradford
George Oldfield
Griifield
Missouri farmer confirmed as second Legionnaires case
Springfield Missouri health officials confirm a farmer is the second local victim of Legionnaire's disease. The patient is hospitalized with chills fever and pneumonia. Tests sent to the CDC in Atlanta confirmed the diagnosis and investigators check for links to a previous St Louis case.
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Springfield
Missouri
American Legion
Philadelphia
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Ataty Health
Douglas County
St. Louis
St. Lois
Elizabeth Taylor devastated by graveyard theft
Elizabeth Taylor expressed deep upset over the theft of remains believed to be husband Mike Todd’s in Forest Park. Police and family investigated possible extortion threats while Taylor, now married to John Warner, stays in contact with authorities as Edmond S. Power’s detective agency reviews the case at Silverman and Weiss Cemetery.
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Forest Park
Til
Elizabeth Taylor
Mike Todd
Navy
John Warner
John Springer
Miss Taylor
New York
Richard Archibald
Edmond S. Power
Silverman and Weiss
Unieaga
Todd
New
Mourners Remember Maury County Jail Fire Victims
In Columbia Tennessee mourners fill a funeral parlor for six family members of Herman Anderson among the 42 killed in the Maury County jail fire. Buck Rowland, his wife and relatives lie in coffins as concerns about rescue and jail conditions emerge. Deputy William Duke describes efforts to free inmates.
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Harman Anderson
Witamasport
Torn
Columbia
Tena
Stout
Wits
Tre Pone
Daughiter
Walt
Columbia, Tenn
Herman Anderson
Anderson
Buck Rowland
Maury County
Marlin Rayburn
Eula Bundrat
Terry Derryberry
Maggie Dunaway
Albert Stantill
Jail Fire Reveals Potential Firetrap Problems in State Systems
Maury County Jail lacked sprinklers and smoke alarms despite state codes. An automatic locking system and seven keys hindered escape for 56 inmates. 34 prisoners and 8 visitors died from cyanide fumes. Officials say jails remain high risk, with inspections and arson charges ongoing for the 16 year old suspect.
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Nashville
Maury County
Gere Hartsook
Fves
Hartaook
Hartsook
Gay
David Pulley
Zinmer
Bill Voss
Supreme Court ruling may spur professional price advertising
The decision allowing lawyers to advertise their fees could lead to price listings by doctors and other professionals. FTC probes health care advertising and price fixing, while ABA rules shift to permit directories listing names and specialties.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
American Bar Association
ABA
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Lawyers start the ads moving in Phoenix
Lawyers John Hates and Van O'Steen plan to resume ads for their law clinic almost immediately after a Supreme Court ruling overturned a ban on lawyer advertising. They offer reduced legal services for divorces adoptions bankruptcies and name changes while warning that the ruling may open other professions to similar advertising.
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Phoenix
Ariz
APL
John Hates
van O'Steen
Supreme Court
Steen
Newody
Bales and O'Sheen
Fireworks Rules Trim Midsummer Explosions Across States
The Consumer Products Safety Commission set 50 milligram limits on firecracker charges and tightened fuse and labeling rules for consumer fireworks. Sixteen states ban sales entirely. Hawaii and Nevada lack regulations. DC court urged clarifications but upheld the rule.
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Washington
America
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Commission
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Iinois
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia
Hawaii
Nevada
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Appeals Court
Federal Commission
Lottery numbers reported for Maryland and Pennsylvania drawings
Baltimore and Pittsburgh AP reports show daily lottery results with numbers 743 for Maryland and 920 for Pennsylvania. The listings reflect nightly draws and present the winning figures for local players.
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Baltimore
API
Pittsburgh
Pennsylva
Maryland
Gante
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