Puerto Rican grocer linked to eight family killings
Rafael Torres a 42 year old Jersey City grocer accused of murdering his wife Maria 40 and seven children in their blood splattered apartment supposedly during an unexplained rage. He remained in a coma after an apparent drug overdose as detectives weighed if pills found in the house triggered the killings. Victims include Victory 11 and daughters Maria 20 Epi 19 Carrie 17 Fay 12 Annie 10 and Lillie 7. One son Rafael 15 escaped to another home.
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Jersey City
N.J
UPI
Rafael Torres
Torres
Ramon
Rafael
Maria
Victory
Epi
Carrie
Fay
Annie
Lillie
Dutch blame West German Thiodan for Rhine fish kill
Dutch scientists point to West German insecticide Thiodan Endosulfan as the poison in a massive Rhine river fish die off. NRW Agriculture Minister Dieter Daneke cites uncertainty on the entry point while Farbwerke Hoechst defends approval by US FDA and WHO.
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Daneke
Griesheim
Farbwerke Hoechst
West Germany
Greisheim
Coroner rules Judy Garland died by accidental overdose
London reports coroner Gavin Thurston ruled Judy Garland died of an accidental overdose of sleeping pills, with high barbiturate levels in her blood. The investigation found no evidence of alcoholism or suicide, noting habitual use over decades and that 4.9 mg of Seconal likely caused death. her body prepared for transport to New York for viewing and funeral services.
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London
UPI
Judy Garland
Gavin Thurston
Miss Garland
Thurston
Westminster
Mickey Deans
New York
Derek Pocock
Pocock
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM
Harry Cressman
Coroner's Court
Judy
Harry
Scientists rule out dumping gas in sea plan
The National Academy of Sciences after a six week study urged against the Army plan to move 27000 tons of poison gas by rail for disposal at sea. Rep. Gallagher said the academy recommends detoxifying the agents at current sites rather than shipping them.
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UPI
National Academy of Sciences
Cornelius Gallagher
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Army
Academy
Gallagher
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Richard D. McCarthy
D-N.y
Naval Depot
Earle
N.J
Atlantic
McCarthy
Congress
Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Nixon
U.S
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