Tragic New Year Telegram Reveals Pat Maudsley Murder
Verna Maudsley of Marion received a New Year telegram from Hawaii confirming the death of her son Patrick Maudsley, 26, who was murdered in Honolulu hours into 1969. The news devastated the family as relatives in Des Moines verified the message, while Verna recalled their last talks at Thanksgiving and Pat’s service after army duty.
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Mrs. Maudsley
Western Union
Hawaii
Patrick Maudsley
Washington High School
Pat
Patrick J. Maudsley
Maudsley’s Warning on Hawaii and Crime Figures in 1972
Ex Army clerk Maudsley, after serving three years, warned his family in October 1972 that Hawaii was not safe and that organized crime formed a highly integrated network. He noted Honolulu’s crime woes and fear among residents as news reported rapes, shootings, and an off-duty officer’s arrest on the night of his murder.
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Patrick Maudsley
Hawaii
Honolulu
Oahu
Cedar Rapids
Maudsley
Islands
Soviet Grain Shortfall Acknowledged Amid Ten Year Peak
MOSCOW reports that the Soviet Union formally acknowledged its worst grain failure in over a decade. Izvestia notes last year’s dry-weight harvest around 140 million tons, with drought and inefficiency blamed for the shortfall versus a 215 million ton goal.
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Soviet Union
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The
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Izvestia
Russia
United States
Married Twice on Same Day in Spontaneous Ceremony Mix Up
Shirley Nunemaker 18 and Gary Omar 20 planned one wedding at Our Savior's Lutheran church but the groom was sidelined by a kidney stone. A mock ceremony occurred at the church with the groom absent, then a second ceremony at St Luke's hospital after Omar endured pain to proceed.
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Gary Omar
St. Luke's Hospital
Robert Omar
Marvin Ehnen
Shirley Omar
Miss Nunemaker
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Omar
St. Luke’s Hospital
Oakland Road
Gary
Shirley
Ding
Marvin L. Ehnen
Picasso Heist Stuns Avignon Exposition Theft of 127 Paintings
Gunmen overpowered three guards at the Palace of the Popes in Avignon and stole 127 Picasso paintings from a 1970 72 era display. Guards were bound and gagged as the thieves fled to a waiting car, leaving 17 canvases behind. Police cautioned no leads were disclosed.
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France
Pablo Picasso
Palace of the Popes
Jean Malterre
Iowa Cheese Rank Sparked by State Production
Iowa ranks fourth in cheese production behind Wisconsin Minnesota and New York. An inside look at Iowa cheese making appears in Section C with recipe ideas. Partly cloudy and cold with a chance of snow flurries. lows 5 to 10 above tonight.
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