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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

27 Aug 1976

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Winchester Evening Star

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Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1976

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5

Vietnam Vet Holds 13 Hostages in Terminal Tower Siege

A 30-year-old Vietnam veteran from Huntington West Virginia took 13 people hostage during a nine hour siege at Cleveland's Terminal Tower protesting Chessie System veterans policies. He released eight captives, then surrendered after a network TV report about him aired. He faces kidnapping and possible extortion charges, with potential federal involvement.

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Cleveland Terminal Tower Ashley Leach Huntington W.va Charles R. McKinnon FBI Leach Chessie System Inc Howard Skidmore Chessie Skidmore R.C. McGowan McGowan Chessie System, Inc
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Librarian Convicted for Bringing Pornographic Film to Prison

Morris A. Cramer, librarian at Powhatan Correctional Center’s inmate school, was convicted in Powhatan General District Court of bringing contraband into the prison. He received a six month sentence suspended on the condition he avoid the prison for 12 months. Cramer said the film was taken in by accident during a multimedia presentation, and an inmate reportedly shared it before Cramer intervened.

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Powhatan (Ap Powhatan Correctional Center Morris A. Cramer Rehabilitative School Authority Powhatan General District Court William S. Moncure Cramer
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