Needlessly Murdered Claim Sparks Prison Guard Probe
An unsigned letter to the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star alleges state prison camp guard Hans Ingram “needlessly and maliciously murdered” escaping inmate Michael Allen Shaw, 23, at Camp 21 in Stafford County. Ingram fired three shots under brush, with one warning shot, and officials say the guard was justified. inmates dispute the account, and an investigation continues.
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Hans Ingram
Shaw
William D. Smith III
Ingram
State Corrections Department
Camp 21
Prisoner Escapes Hidden in Trash Truck
Police search for Jerry Burkett, 31, a Virginia State Penitentiary inmate who vanished after reportedly stowing away in a trash truck carrying refuse to a landfill. He had been in state custody since 1971 and was unaccounted for at the midday inmate count.
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Richmond
Virginia State Penitentiary
Jerry Burkett
Virginia Corrections Department
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Richard H. Hildebrandt
Virginia Electric & Power
Corporate Profits Rise Slower In Second Quarter
The Commerce Department reports after tax profits rose at an annual rate of 1.4 billion dollars in the April to June quarter, reaching 81.1 billion. This compares with a 5.6 billion gain in Q1, leaving profits 32.9 percent above a year earlier.
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Washington
U.S
Governent
Commerce Department
Gas leak scare traced to car. Winchester homes evacuated
A car caused a gas odor that frightened Winchester residents and Winchester Memorial Hospital last night but authorities could not locate the vehicle. Fire crews investigated at 525 W Clifford but found no leak, later confirming the smell came from a car that left the area.
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Winchester Homes
Winchester Memorial Hospital
W. Clifford
Soufriere Volcano Turbulence Subsiding In Guadeloupe
Ash and gas from Soufriere volcano lessen as seismographs show reduced internal turbulence. Evacuees totalling 73 500 on Guadeloupe's twin islands cannot return for at least two weeks. Government records cleared from Basse Terre. Experts warn unpredictable magma below the peak. some doubt eruption certainty.
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Guadeloupe
Caribbean
Basse Terre
Rob
Ford Wins Nomination At Momentous Republican Convention
President Ford wins the GOP nomination amid a tense convention as Reagan supporters disrupt the hall with chants and banners while Ford’s family and aides project unity. Michigan Governor Milliken places Ford’s name in nomination praising his leadership and the party’s revival.
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Reagan
United States
Ford
Democratic Congress
Sen
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Cochairman
William G. Milliken
Michigan
University of Michigan
Milliken
Weather Outlook Northern Valley Warm, Then Showers Later
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the 50s to 60s. Friday brings warm sunshine and mid 80s. Extended outlook through Monday calls for highs in the 80s and low 90s with lows in the 60s and 70s. Rainfall totals shown. historical rainfall figures included.
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Virginia
Mid &S
Paper Delivery Hours and Contact
The Star's circulation department operates Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Customers with delivery problems should notify the circulation manager promptly at 667 3200.
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