He was believed to have ordered the killing of his own boss, Angelo Bruno, a month earlier over a drug dispute since he had not gotten the approval of the Commission he was himself killed at their order. The naked and beaten body of Antonio Caponigro (68), nicknamed "Tony Bananas", a Philadelphia mobster, was found in the trunk of a car in the Bronx on 18 April 1980, along with that of his brother-in-law Alfred Salerno.Many people were killed during the subsequent mass panic. During the funeral a bomb exploded in Plaza Barrios fronting San Salvador Cathedral and shots were fired. It is believed but was never proven that the assassins were members of Salvadoran death squads. Óscar Romero, the fourth Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, was killed by a shot to the heart on 24 March 1980, while celebrating Mass at a small chapel located in a hospital.However, no suspects have ever been identified as having actually shot Bruno. Antonio Caponigro, one of Bruno's underlings, is believed to have ordered the killing over a drug dispute since the murder had not been sanctioned by the Commission, Caponigro himself was reputedly killed on its orders within a month. Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno (69) was killed by a shotgun blast to the back of his head as he sat in his car in front of his South Philadelphia house on 21 March 1980.Jeannie Mills (39) was a female early defector from the Peoples Temple along with her husband and teenage daughter, who were all murdered on 26 February 1980 in front of their Berkeley, California home.Perrin Lovett: TPC Exclusive! An Interview With Dr.Pastel drawing of Óscar Romero, murdered Archbishop.Ellis Millsaps: Son of a Preacher Man, Ch 7 - Prea.Perrin Lovett: Five Things UGA Could Do To Ensure.A Quick Moment From MB COV REAL Politick Cool Sw.Bess Tuggle's Memoirs of Surviving Children: "Ma".Kayla's Corner: Helping The Animals of Newton Co.Bess Tuggle's Memoirs of Surviving Children: The T.- TPC REAL Politick: #COV, T-minus 8 Days.Perrin Lovett: The Substitute, the First Novel by.Ronnie Johnston, the Right Man for the Job: An Edi.Keeping an Eye on the Critters of Covington That's all for this time! Thank you so much for reading & please feel free to share! - Kayla Leasure And here's a convenient link to use for those of you looking for pets in our area.Īnd finally there is the Humane Society of Newton County that has provided much financial & volunteer support to the animals of our county over its 30 year history. They share pics of NCAC's adoptable pets & reach out for rescues. It is now a growing group of 1,300 local members that helps Newton County animals find their "furever" homes!Īnother fantastic online resource for animals is The Friends of Newton Co. NCAO is a volunteer site I created in 2008. I'm super excited to see these changes & will keep everyone updated!Ī good way to keep up on your local animal updates is to add yourself to the Newton County Animals Only Facebook group. That in addition to the $1.2 million from the most recent SPLOST referendum will go towards the renovations & additions for the facilities for Newton County's animals. The good news, though, is it's coming soon!Ī very generous, anonymous contribution of $100,000 was recently donated to NCAC. And the facility itself is in major need of repair. Recently, I collaborated with Newton County Animal Control on a volunteer project in Mansfield, GA & in doing so, I noticed the lack of resources, support & housing for the animals of Newton.
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