Killer sniper spree leaves seven dead in New Jersey
In Hackettstown New Jersey Emil Benoist a 20 year old former Marine reject and boxer went on a shooting spree that left seven dead including himself. Police say he walked along a railroad right of way as part of the incident and the town of 12000 faced a tragic morning.
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N.J
Emil Benoist
Benoist
New Jersey
ConRail
Mansfield Township
James Courter
Warren County
Parris Island
S.C
State Transportation Department
Pierre
Golden Glover
David Galvin
Stephen Werner
Robert Visconti
Great Meadows
Apple Picker Conflict Cleared for Foreign Labor
Federal and appeals court rulings clear the way for Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn to certify foreign farm workers for this year's apple harvest. Abingdon judge refused stay on Labor and Immigration orders. Boston appeals court overturned Puerto Rico ruling limiting aliens' certification until Puerto Ricans are offered jobs.
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Boston
Abingdon
James Turk
Dept. of Labor
Immigration Service
West Indies
Frederick County
First Circuit Court of Appeals
Puerto Rico
Carter backs Lance amid questions on stock collateral scheme
President Carter maintains confidence in Bert Lance as Senate panels plan early September hearings on his finances. White House briefings stressed ongoing questions about Lance’s actions, including pledging the same stock as collateral on two loans, with Powell calling some dealings technical violations of law.
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Washington
Carter
Bert Lance
Jody Powell
Powell
White House
Charles Percy
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Georgia
Comptroller
White
LaBelle
National Bank of Georgia
Chemical Bank
New York
Horses Triumph In Clarke County Fair Horse-Pull
Ernest Elep and his team won the second annual horse-pull at Clarke County Fair dragging 7,500 pounds to claim $100 top prize. Six teams from a tri state area competed as crowds applauded the display of muscle and teamwork.
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Star
Berryville
Clarke County
Tri-State
Liz Morand
Jim
Dan
Ernest Elep
Elep
Bitter Cold Winter Expected In Virginia Says Climatologist
State climatologist Dr. Bruce P. Hayden warns Virginia may endure another winter of bitter cold and low temperatures. He cites a long-term cooling trend, urges preparedness, and notes recent lows around the Washington area and coastal cities as evidence.
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Virginia
Richmond
Bruce P. Hayden
Hayden
Dulles International Airport
Newport News
Norfolk
Bluefield
Escaped patient holds man at Moriarty ranch house
Fred Patrick Creley, an escapee from a state hospital, says he wired 84 year old Joe Abrahams to dynamite. Police surround the house as Creley refuses to reveal demands and is described as irrational. No injuries reported, authorities say.
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Moriarty
N.M
State Police
Special
New Mexico
Fred Patrick Creley
Joe Abrahams
Frank Lucero
Creley
Lucero
State Mental Hospital
Las Vegas
Abrahams
Lee Gutierrez
Longhorn
Interstate 40
Gutierrez
Donald McElroy
Elroy
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department
U S Embassy Fire in Moscow Injures One Marine
Fire damaged the U S Embassy building in Moscow with flames spanning the eighth to tenth floors. About 200 Soviet firefighters joined 25 marines and security staff in extinguishing the blaze, evacuation of residents and clubgoers occurred, and officials assessed safety of sensitive materials. No serious injuries, but one marine treated for smoke inhalation.
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U.S
Moscow
Malcolm Toon
Toon
Embassy
Ambassador Toon
Tchaikovsky Street
Kremlin
Sheriff’s Office Picks Up Suspect in Strategic Move
Members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Dept used a clever strategy last night to apprehend a suspect. The report notes a coordinated effort and successful takedown.
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Crates
Frederick County Sheriff's Dept
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