10 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1977
Page
1
The five year forecast by the USPS predicts nearly 9 billion pieces this year and almost 100 billion by 1981 as higher volume boosts revenue with costs flat. A surplus of 262 million is projected next year, the first since the service began six years ago, while later deficits are anticipated if volumes again rise.
A sniper killed one man and wounded another outside the Lirth Sholom Kneseth Israel Congregation in Richmond Heights Missouri. Investigators say the attack was highly premeditated and planned from a roadside position with a rifle as witnesses described the chaotic scene. Gerald Gordon, 42, from Chesterfield, died after hospital admission and Willan Law Ash, 30, of Akron, Ohio, remained hospitalized with multiple bullet wounds.
Four armed men rob the Sherry Netherlands on Fifth Avenue entering at 4:55 AM. They handcuffed the night staff and locked them in a storage room before an hour long search of safe deposit boxes. No injuries reported. Robbers fled. similar methods likened to a prior Pierre heist.
Atlanta AP report says Bert Lance, former Budget Director, claimed he had nothing to do with deposits totaling about 1 million federal funds at the National Bank of Georgia where he was a major stockholder. Court officials noted most funds came from bankruptcy trustees and were CDs or checking accounts.
Lottery roundup reports the winning Maryland numbers entry listed as 45. The Pittsburgh AP dispatch notes a partial entry from Saturday with unclear context and fragmented text about the Pennsylvania drawing.
The Daily Mail lists a 10 percent telephose rate and a schedule noting closures on Saturdays and several holidays. It references "The Associated Press" and outlines terms for reprinting and distribution, with various garbled figures and addresses included.
The Senate weighs a bill to extend the Legal Services Corp by five cars, expanding tax funded lawyers to represent parents and children in school integration cases. The move sparks renewed debate over busing for racial balance as Congress contends with other budget and policy items.
A passenger train crashed into a freight train near Allahabad in northern India, killing at least 40 and injuring about 150. Rescue teams recovered four bodies so far as officials probe the cause.
Opponents of Concorde landing rights press for no more than three weeks of testing at JFK. Demonstrations during heavy rain stall airport access, with about 3,200 cars in a parade that snarled traffic. Court actions and delays shift decisions as UK French interests push for operations amid noise standards debate.
Ursula Uphold of Madera County heads the grand jury and reflects on her wartime work as a Nuremberg interpreter at age 15. She recalls the immense responsibility and pain of witnessing atrocities, and notes how her past fuels her commitment to public affairs and civic participation.
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