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Most of the gang who were caught soon after the robbery received up to 30-year sentences. Those apprehended after the public excitement faded were given lesser terms. The money that was not recovered drained away in legal fees, brief good times and family support. Thousands of pounds stashed with friends evaporated for miscellaneous "expenses...
...Cubans are going to kill Townley before he ever gets to the grand jury," because he theoretically knows a lot of behind-the-scenes information on both the anti-Castro Cubans and DINA. "I think that he's the kind of character that could plea bargain for a lesser charge, and talk about the other people," Moffitt claimed prior to the report last week that Townley is indeed prepared to talk in order to reduce his sentence. "Although the problem with that is, if he does, he'll never sleep again or else he'll sleep permanently," Moffitt adds...
...best marijuana spray was a more toxic salt, paraquat, developed by Britain's Imperial Chemical Industries; it is a poison that becomes tasteless, odorless and colorless after it is sprayed on crops. As little as one-tenth of an ounce of paraquat can kill humans who swallow it. Lesser amounts can cause scarring of the lungs, which can lead to an irreversible condition called pulmonary fibrosis. The herbicide can also cause lung hemorrhaging and vomiting...
...Roone Arledge, the ABC sports chief who took charge of the network's sagging news operation a year ago, announced that sometime this summer he will replace Harry Reasoner and Barbara Walters, the New York City-based anchors of the ABC Evening News, with lesser known journalists scattered around the world. If anyone remains in charge, it will be veteran Correspondent Frank Reynolds, who will introduce and frequently report stories from his post in Washington. Peter Jennings will sort out foreign stories from London. Max Robinson, until now a local TV newsman in Washington, will handle news from Chicago...
...good time to be a local group trying to make a go of it in New York. Medium-sized establishments like the Fillmore East--which has since closed--gave lesser known groups a chance on bills with more popular groups...