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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1979
Page
13
A Pittsylvania County jury convicted 18 year old Thomas Lee Crute of capital murder for the robbery and fatal shooting of Danville cab driver Johnny Owens on April 15. Crute faces a possible death sentence under Virginia law.
U S District Judge Warriner in Richmond questions the Agriculture Department's delay in enforcing a 1978 court order to locate about 400 migrant workers and retroactively provide an average of 48 dollars in food stamps. He may bring in Secretary Bergland if needed.
Norfolk AP report details two Kerr Steamship executives James E. Thompson and Alvin Forehand charged with embezzlement theft and conspiracy over about 26 000 dollars in spilled cocoa beans sold from Norfolk International Terminal. Investigations by U S Customs and Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney traced profits through a firm Thompson ran with Forehand.
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