Police talk with armed du Pont heir

The Boston Globe;  January 28, 1996 ;     700+ words ......standoff between multimillionaire John E. du Pont and police continued in a driving rainstorm yesterday and into the night, as du Pont, a well-practiced marksman with a stockpile...more than 30 sharpshooters surrounded du Pont's mansion, negotiators worked furiously...

An eccentric heir's wrestle with death.(John Du Pont charged with the...

Newsweek;  February 5, 1996 ;     700+ words ......category is Rich Loons, John Eleuthere du Pont, 57, qualifies as world class: very...great-great-grandson of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont, who founded the giant chemical company that bears the family name, John du Pont inherited a fortune estimated in 1985...

Rich Man, Poor Man; John E. du Pont's Double Life, Undone in a Single Day

The Washington Post;  February 10, 1996 ;     700+ words ......he awaits trial on murder charges, John E. du Pont would probably like to hear his life described...Schultz, 36 -- lay dead, shot, police said, by du Pont, his wealthy patron. Schultz's wife and du Pont's bodyguard reportedly saw the 57-year-old...

SWAT TEAM CAPTURES DU PONT 48-HOUR STANDOFF ENDS WITH MURDER CHARGE.(News)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  January 29, 1996 ;     654 words ...An heir to the du Pont fortune was captured by SWAT team members...shooting death of a top wrestler. John E. du Pont, who had been without heat since police...to the estate hours earlier, picked up du Pont at about 3:30 p.m. and took him to the...

Money bought John E. du Pont sports status his physical talents could...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  January 30, 1996 ;     700+ words ...PHILADELPHIA _ John Eleuthere du Pont was a wealthy wannabe in the realm of...bound them together, acquaintances say. Du Pont was a longtime athletic financier, a man...arrangement became strained in recent years as du Pont's behavior grew bizarre. He referred to...

EXPERTS TESTIFY DU PONT PSYCHOTIC : COMPETENCY HEARING HELD; HEIR STILL...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  September 22, 1996 ;     416 words ......Press Millionaire murder suspect John du Pont is so psychotic - a 10 on a scale of 1...was cross-examined on the second day of du Pont's competency hearing. Unless he is declared incompetent, du Pont is scheduled to go on trial Sept. 30 on...

STANDOFF CONTINUES AT HOME OF DU PONT HEIR.(NEWS)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  January 28, 1996 ;     659 words ......Longman The New York Times John Eleuthere du Pont, an heir to one of the country's largest...Township Police Department were surrounding du Pont's estate as he remained inside, heavily...outside the Greek-revival mansion where du Pont, 57, an expert marksman, remained holed...

DU PONT HEIR CAPTURED PEACEFULLY\SUSPECT IN SLAYING OF WRESTLER...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  January 29, 1996 ;     492 words ......NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA. -- An heir to the du Pont fortune was captured by SWAT team members...shooting death of a top wrestler. John E. du Pont, who had been without heat since police...to the estate hours earlier, picked up du Pont at about 3:30 p.m. and took him to the...

Two families who split the power. (Du Pont and Bronfman; E. I. du Pont de...

U.S. News & World Report;  July 21, 1986 ;     541 words ......generations, Eleuthere's descendants no longer control Du Pont. Professional managers have run the company since Irenee du Pont, Jr., retired as chairman in 1978, and only four Du Pont descendants sit on the 31-member board. Family-owned...making the front pages more often. In early ...

DU PONT HEIR HOLES UP AFTER SLAYING TOP OLYMPIC WRESTLER SHOT TO...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  January 27, 1996 ;     655 words ...An heir to the du Pont fortune shot a top Olympic wrestler to...SWAT team members, police said. John E. du Pont was heavily armed and had barricaded...after several hours. Officers could see du Pont walking around late last night, and early...

Du Pont to sell 10-11% of ICI nylon capacity. (Imperial Chemical...

Daily News Record;  October 1, 1992 ;     417 words ...BRUSSELS (FNS) - Du Pont Co. has agreed to sell about 5 percent...concerned that a total purchase would give Du Pont a dominant position in the European market...fibers. The ECC said the sales would cut Du Pont's market share from a possible 43 percent...

Police grab du Pont outside home Alleged killer flushed out after heat was...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 29, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Millionaire philanthropist John E. du Pont was captured by police Sunday afternoon...Olympic wrestling champion Dave Schultz. Du Pont left the house just after 3 p.m. Sunday...that a highly successful resolution." Du Pont, 57, arrived at the police station with...

TIES APPEAR TO HAVE WANED RECENTLY Du Pont long a police aficionado Some...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 4, 1996 ;     570 words ...John E. du Pont was more than a friend to law-enforcement...of them. In the 1970s and early '80s, du Pont was a special Chester County, Pa., detective...helicopter. So grateful were police for du Pont's contributions that in a formal ceremony...

Seagram gains seats on board of Du Pont.

WWD;  March 27, 1986 ;     324 words ......Seagram would be reimbursed by Du Pont if Seagram loses money on the sale of Du Pont shares. As in the earlier...Seagram decides to sell any of Du Pont's shares, Du Pont will have the right of first...Seagram acquired its stake in Du Pont in 1981, when the ...

Conservative spotlight: Pete du Pont

Human Events;  March 6, 1998 ;     700+ words ......early 1988, former Delaware Gov. Pete du Pont entered the race for the Republican nomination...eventually pulled out of the running, du Pont more than held his own with his more prominent...Alexander Haig and Sen. Bob Dole. What made du Pont stand out so well in this field was his...