Lorton Death Probe Ordered After Inmate's Fatal Asthma Attack
Delbert Jackson orders a special review committee at Lorton Reformatory to investigate the death of 27 year old inmate Leon Buchanan after inmates alleged inadequate medical treatment. Fairfax medical examiners cite an acute asthma attack as the cause. Coast Guard searches for four marooned on The Lady D near Chincoteague. Two deaths reported on Virginia roads during the Christmas weekend with 1 041 highway fatalities so far this year.
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Lorton Reformatory
Delbert Jackson
District of Columbia
Virginia
Leon Buchanan
Buchanan
DeWitt Army Hospital
Fort Belvoir
Reformatory
Fairfax County
Rewards Offered in Policemen s Death
Sacramento California AP reports rewards totaling 16000 are offered in the deaths of two highway patrolmen Roy Blecher 50 and William Freeman 35 gunned down beside their patrol car on I 80 early Friday A murder warrant is issued for a man named on a temporary license found at the scene but authorities say the name and address are likely fake The officers were found shot in the head behind their car which had its red light flashing Their pistols and the shotgun were missing and one officer was cuffed The car was found about a mile west of Sacramento The rewards include 10000 from the state 1000 from the California State Employees Association and 5000 from the California Association of Highway Patrolmen for information leading to a conviction
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Sacramento
Calif
Roy Blecher
William Freeman
Interstate 80
Robert Martinez
Inflation Worries Hit Big Purchases and Home Sales
Inflation fears and economy jitters are dampening consumer demand for big-ticket items. Analysts note slower home purchases and appliance sales as mortgage concerns and high rates dominate discussions, with consumer confidence turning down in November after a rise in prior months.
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Brian Wrubble
Smith Barney, Harris & Upham Inc
Fabian Linden
Conference Board
Business Research Group
Mobile Home Fire Kills Three Near Frederick
Three people perished in a mobile home fire on Hornet's Nest Road near the Pennsylvania border. State police reported the blaze began about 5 30 a m as six fire companies battled the flames. no further details were available.
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Frederick, Md
Here
Hornet's Nest Road
Pennsylvania
Nation faces Christmas weekend highway tolls across the country
Nationwide traffic crashes claimed 12 lives as the holiday period began Friday evening and runs to Monday midnight. The National Safety Council estimates 400 to 500 more deaths on roads and streets during the period, while the Associated Press notes 39 deaths last Christmas weekend.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
First Quarter Full Moon Weather Conjecture
A period by period forecast lists clear and cool conditions early in the month with heavy rain mid month and cloudy to snowy spells later. It notes light snow in the north and mild to showery periods, with very cold days and flurries toward the end.
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National Weather Service
Mississippi River
Atlantic Coast
Lawsuit ruling awaited as steel haulers strike continues
In Pittsburgh AP report, U S District Judge Louis Rosenberg did not rule in the $3 million suit filed by seven steel companies against the Frater nal Association of Steel Haulers. FASH led a November 1 strike seeking bargaining rights for about 30 000 haulers plus higher pay and regulatory relief.
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FASH
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