Surprising End To 30 Hour Springfield Bank Robbery Ordeal
In Springfield Ohio hostage Robert Herrmann seized a .38 pistol from abductor Byron Ball ending a 30 hour standoff. Ball, wanted for bank robberies in New Jersey and Ohio, was boxed in after Ball released Herrmann’s sons and fled toward city streets. Authorities planned the capture as Ball demanded a 45 minute head start and a new car. Herrmann described his ordeal and relief after Ball’s arrest.
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Evans
Byron R. Ball
New Jersey
Ohio
Ball
Herrmann
West Manchester
Rob
Mike
FBI
Richmond
Ind
Springfield
Byron Ball
Montgomery County
Dayton
Robert Herrmann
Eaton
Probe widens into Flood influence over AID contracts
Newly released documents show Rep. Daniel Flood pressed for Airlie Foundation and GWU contracts tied to Dr. Murdock Head. FBI probes possible influence peddling and obstruction, referencing past payments to Flood and others.
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Washington (Ap
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
State Department
Foundation
Flood
FBI
House
Agency For International Development
Joshua Eilberg
Passman
AID
Head
Freedom of Information Act
John A. Hannah
Congressman Flood
Airlie Foundation
Elko
James Sharp
Justice Department
Jarold A. Kieffer
Kieffer
General Accounting Office
Time Still Elusive for Virginia Environmental Secretariat
In Richmond AP report the push to create a cabinet secretariat for environmental resources stalls in the General Assembly with the House delaying action until 1979. The plan would split the secretary of commerce and resources into two posts and draw opposition over cost and bureaucratic spread despite environmental arguments. Separately in Puerto Vallarta AP Elizabeth Taylor’s neighborly scene grows as Richard Burton buys Casa Ciruelos for Valentine’s gift while Taylor owns Casa Kimberley nearby.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Senate
House
Commission On Governmental Management
Secretary of Commerce and Resources
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Elizabeth Taylor
Gringo Gulch
Richard Burton
Miss Taylor
Susan
Burton
Ava Gardner
Kimberley
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Associated Press
Springsfield
Herr
Mann
John A. Murphy
Murphy
Loudoun St. Mall
Snow White Grill
Winchester
Frank Bell, Jr
Colonial
The
Half
Moussaka
FRIDA
Emade
Valley Ave
Eagles Club
John Henry & the
Steel Drivers
Valley Avenue
Berryville Avenue
DOC
Arthur Treacher
Wone
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