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North 7 THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE OCTOBER 13, 1996 TV show to highlight '92 Salem case volved with both cases at the request Salem Police Capt. Paul Mui-phy. Cabot, named the Official Witch Salem in 1977 by then-Gov. Michael Dukakis, has been well-known the city for more than 25 years. She even ran for mayor in 1987.

Today, Cabot lives in a nearby community and is writing her fourth book. She said she also wants to continue work "silently" with the police to solve cases. "If you are going to be a good investigator, you have to keep an open mind," said Prosniewski. "We won't dismiss anything. We'll sit back and listen and take it at what value we see as necessary, which is what we did on this case.

She told us her thoughts and we compared it with our notes." According to police, Knowlton left the Salem Heights apartment where she lived with her husband and 16-month-old son the morning of Jan. 21. 1992, to go to work at the Sears Credit Bureau in Salem. She didn't arrive at her job and was never seen again. Although there were reports from neighbors about arguing in the apartment and other suspicious activities, Prosniewski said, no evidence of a crime was found.

"It's a coin toss whether it was foul play or she decided to up and leave because she didn't like the situation," he said. Prosniewski said Knowlton, who would now be 38 years old, was on probation for incidents involving her children from a previous marriage. He would not elaborate. Her husband at the time of her disappearance, Edward Knowlton, now lives in Portsmouth, N.H., with the couple's son. Cabot said she believes Knowlton was picked up by a man in a blue truck, whom she may have known, after leaving the apartment that morning.

Cabot also feels the man dumped Knowlton off a road on Mount Washington, N.H. "Someone took her there and got rid of her," said Cabot, adding that even if Knowlton were alive at the time, "it was mid-winter, it was cold, Alden Merrell Pumpkin Cheesecake. A classic piece featuring our famous cheesecake artfully blended with deliciously sweet pumpkin. Alden Merrell Pumpkin Bread. A bold, spicy interpretation of pumpkin that can be served in a bread basket or under a dollop of whipped cream.

ALDEN ERRELL At all Alden Merrell locations for a limited time only. 'Tine Desserts Sudbui Salem Newton Centre I By Wendy Killeen GLOBE CORRESPONDENT ALEM The case of a missing Salem woman, with psychic predictions by local witch Laurie Cabot, will be featured on the national television show "Unsolved Mysteries," Oct. 25. Meanwhile, the show's star, Robert Stack, is due in the city early this week for some last-minute filming. "It's right in time for Halloween and all the spooky stuff," said Sgt.

Conrad Prosniewski, a Salem Police investigator. But he and Cabot hope the show has a more serious intent -solving the case of Gail Knowlton, who has not been seen since Jan. 21, 1992. "It's a bona fide avenue for us to proceed. We have come to a dead end and if we can get Gail Knowl-ton's face out nationally, maybe we can put this thing to rest," said Prosniewski, adding the show claims a 35-to-40 percent success rate in solving its mysteries and "that's an awful good rate." Cabot, who said she has worked with police departments around the country, don't want my name in the paper and I don't want to be on TV.

That doesn't matter," she said. "What matters is solving the case and helping people." "Unsolved Mysteries," first contacted Cabot in January about another Salem case, the 1991 murder of Martha Brailsford by Thomas Maimoni. Cabot's predictions about that case were detailed in the book "Counterpoint," by Margaret Press, which was read by an "Unsolved Mysteries," researcher in California. During the conversation, Cabot's involvement with the Knowlton case was discussed. And, said Prosniewski, 'Unsolved saw that as a great opportunity." The Oct.

25 show, which airs at 8 p.m. on NBC, Channel 7, will focus on the Knowlton case and include a reenactment of the Maimoni case, which "had given Cabot viability," said Prosniewski. Cabot become in HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER" Methuen 689-8400 Tread. 1 Weak Bat Frustration with School I Lack of Confidence No Motivation of of in to Why do kids Your child may poor reading or Individual Reading, Math Your Danvers i wmm olco) -J pJ p. 1 and she couldn't have survived." Police, Cabot and a crew from "Unsolved Mysteries," visited Mount Washington last month to film for the show's segment.

It was the first time they had checked the location, said Prosniewski, and no evidence was found. Cabot said she drew a composite for police of the man she feels abducted Knowlton. She said the man is not Edward Knowlton, who is a paraplegic, but she doesn't know who he is. Cabot added that she's upset the police would not allow the composite to be shown on "Unsolved Mysteries." "This face is somebody who had something to do with it and that's important," said Cabot. Prosniewski said the police decided not to publicize the composite because "people may take it the wrong way, that we may be looking for someone who may or may not exist, for a crime that may or may not exist." "Psychics can be wrong, too, but unless the police follow through, we will never know, will we?" said Cabot.

In the Knowlton case, she added, "My biggest hope is I am wrong and she's alive." Prosniewski praised the staff of "Unsolved Mysteries," which he said has a viewership of 30 million, as very professional. "It's not a tabloid type show," he said. "They give the facts and do a reenactment, but they don't go out on a crazy limb." Dedham, MA, mam wmmmmmaamsmmomMmn jff fm smart fail? need help with weak study skills or math skills. He or she may be unmotivated or lack confidence, despite a good I.Q. Our certified teachers help children overcome frustration and failure.

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