Spenkelink Executed in Florida Electric Chair
John A. Spenkelink, 30, was put to death in Florida State Prison becoming the first U.S. inmate executed against his will in more than 12 years. He suffered three electric shocks with doctors confirming death at 10:18 a.m. after a first jolt at 10:13 a.m. and skin singeing observed in the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starke
Fla
John A. Spenkelink
Florida
United States
Spenkelink
Speakelink
David Brierton
Death Row Population Now 520
The execution of John Speakelink leaves the nation's Death Row population at 520. Florida leads with 129 inmates including Willie Jasper Darden Jr. Darden, sentenced for a Lakeland murder, received a reprieve. Texas follows with 122. Georgia 68, Alabama 42, Arizona 24, California 16, and others listed. The 1972 Supreme Court ruling voided state laws, later revised in Florida and Texas. The condemned man lost his reprieve four minutes before the 10 a.m. deadline as the court denied a stay. Speakelink, first U.S. execution since 1977, was strapped in and died after a five-minute electric chair ordeal. Final visits occurred hours before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
John Speakelink
Florida
Willie Jasper Darden Jr
Speakelink
Darden
Lakeland
Fla
Texas
Georgia
Alabama
Arizona
California
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
Arkansas
North Carolina
Nebraska
Illinois
Virginia
Utah
Washington
Nevada
Montana
Indiana
Louisiana
Idaho
Delaware
Connecticut
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
New Hampshire
Oregon
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Spenkelink
United States
Gary Mark Gilmore
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Atlanta
Carol Myers
Carlotta Key
Jacksonville
Sinai town El Arish returned to Egypt in peace move
El Arish in Sinai is handed over to Egypt marking the first land transfer under the Egyptian Israeli treaty. About 200 Jewish settlers protested the handover while talks on Palestinian self rule proceed in Beersheba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Arish
Sinai
Israel
Egypt
Beersheba
Negev Desert
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Desert
Anwar Sadat
Yigai Yadin
Menachem Begin
Sadat
Washington
Five-Year High April Price Rise Driven by Gasoline
U S Labor Department data show April consumer prices up 1.1 percent led by gasoline and transportation costs amid continued inflation. Food prices rose 0.9 percent as beef and veal stayed high while pork and poultry held steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Department
Carter Administration
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Patrick Jackman
Labs Department
Aflcio
Labor Organization
Agriculture Department
Economy blamed for rise in Tidewater robberies
Norfolk and area police report crime rises tied to economic strain with a 100 percent jump in armed robberies in three of four Southside cities Virginia Beach Chesapeake and Portsmouth from January to March. Norfolk shows a slight decline. Burglaries climb across the region while gun crimes are tracked separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Tidewater
Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake
Portsmouth
Holiday Travel Is Underway During Memorial Day Weekend
Holiday travel picks up with crowded rail bus and air lines. Amtrak reports heavy bookings in Washington and across routes as the weekend begins and gasoline supplies show strain in many regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amtrak
Brian Duff
Washington
Jim Bryant
American Automobile Association
AAA
Associated Press
Tennessee
Gene Roberts
Star Squad Drives Fundraising for New Headquarters
The Star Squad continues its fundraising push for a new headquarters. Page references point to coverage on military and exotic career mentions, plus regional employment notes. Virginia Employment Commission reports poor summer job prospects in Winchester Frederick County, with Country Roads feature promising details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Employment Commission
Winchester
Frederick County
Also Mentioned on This Page
NBC News
Lois Spenkelink
John
John Nkelink
Begin
Richmond
Vic
Tims
Barry Bosworth
USDA
Bosworth
President’s Council On
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Memorial
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Virginia Uniform Crime Reporting
New York
Albany
Bryant
Los Angeles
San Diego
Inside Today
Squad
U.S
James Wood
Shcee Sean
Sempenakten
Soviet Union
Tiskes
Spectator
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!