Sensational jail break shakes Mexican prison scene
A dramatic August escape at Santa Maria Acatitla saw convicted murderer Kaplan and fellow convict Contreras flee in a blue helicopter, then plane hops to the United States and Central America. Authorities from several nations hunt them. six guards face negligence charges. Kaplan, once a sugar executive known as the molasses king, is linked to a CIA-money conduit case and a 1961 murder case involving Luis Vidal in New York.
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UPI
Latin America
Central Intelligence Agency
Joel David Kaplan
New York
Carlos Contreras Castro
Venezuela
Santa Maria Acatitla Maximum
Kaplan
Contreras
Actopan
la Pesca
Bryansvile
Texas
Guatemala
Brownsville
Sausalito
Calif
FBC
Central America
Luis Vidal
American Sucrose Co
Vidal
Cuernavaca
Irma Vazquez Calderon
Mexico
Velasquez
J. M. Kaplan
CIA
Kapan
Martin Salinas Rodriguez
Guillermo Palomino Munez
Palomino
Unpopular Presidents and Democratic Survival in Campaigns
Washington columnist warns that reliance on an all volunteer pool of presidential candidates risks democracy. He argues South Vietnam shows leaders must be opposed, or write-in backups are needed if no candidates step forward. He emphasizes campaign vigor over mere elections for democratic life.
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Washington
UPI
Harold Stassen
South Vietnam
Thieu
of Provident
Thi
Soviet Union
Henry Hite the World’s tallest man in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO AP Henry Hite 8 feet 2 inches and wife Maria 5 feet 3 arrived to claim luggage. He says he stopped growing at 15 after a childhood pituitary change. He worked in Vaudeville and now makes personal appearances with a meat packing firm and will spend a month in the Bay Area attending Giants games.
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San Francisco
Henry Hite
Hite
Maria
Atlanta
Tate
San Francisco Bay Area
Giants
School Board Notes Ballots available for Sept 13 election
ESENTEE voter ballots for the Sept 13 school election are available at the secretary's office of the board building 346 Second avenue SW Board Secretary Otto Wiedersberg said the ballots can be filled out in the office or mailed back. Ballots mailed must be postmarked by Sept 12 and in the office by Sept 13. The secretary's office will be open Saturdays mornings to make ballots available. The board voted to hold an executive session before Tuesday's meeting to discuss a personnel matter. Resignations from Sharon Holsclaw Jan Knoarske and Miriam Pedersen were accepted appointments were made to Marcelyyn Beckman Judy Bjortie Llewellyn Culbert Janet Nisley and Carolyn Tult a non teaching leave was granted to June Taylor non teaching resignations were accepted from Cyrilla Kellner Richard Pike Shirley Pike and Joyce Tonderum.
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Second Avenue SW
Otto Wiedersberg
Wiedersberg
Sharon Holsclaw
Jan Knoarske
Miriam Pedersen
Marcelyyn Beckman
Judy Bjortie
Llewellyn Culbert
Janet Nisley
Carolyn Tult
June Taylor
Cyrilla Kellner
Richard Pike
Shirley Pike
Joyce Tonderum
Names Connected to Local Figures Recorded in Court Ledger
The document lists several individuals including Ann Bristow Kristel Dinger Krista Krug Carol Mick Janis Peacock LaVerne Sandberg Ellen Schwingle Jeanne Spit Noret Ima Weber and Marjorie Zelezny as part of a local record. The fragment shows names likely tied to a community or legal notice context.
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Ann Bristow
Kristel Dinger
Krista Krug
Carol Mick
Janis Peacock
LaVerne Sandberg
Ellenn Schwingle
Jeanne Spit Noretima Weber
Marjorie Zelezny
Best Float Wins Narrow Bidford Carnival Prize
Three families labored nonstop for four days to build Bidford on Avon’s best float for the carnival. Their Wizard of Oz entry won the $12 first prize as the sole participant.
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Bidford-On-Avon
England
Unn
Prize Winner Hesitates in Parachute Lesson Offering
Postmaster Bremer Ehrler in Louisville was reluctant to accept a door prize of parachute lessons and a free jump from the Green County Sports Parachute club. He joked he would only jump with his instructor Miss Ronnie Mashburn, who claimed she had zero jumps.
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Louisville, Ky
UPL
Bremer Ehrler
Louisville Rotary Club
Green County Sports Parachute Club
Ehrler
Ronnie Mashburn
Mashburn
FBI Reports Crime Nearly Tripled in Ten Years
FBI Uniform Crime Reports show violent and property crimes rising across the nation from 1960 to 1970. The decade ended with a 176 percent jump in serious crimes and a 144 percent rise in crime rate, despite a modest 1 percent enforcement increase in 1970. Violent crimes reached 721,400 with a 13 percent gain from 1969, while property crimes totaled 4,826,800, up 11 percent from 1969 and 180 percent from 1960. Geographic increases ranged 9 to 14 percent across regions.
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Washington
Fion
Offenes
FBE
Auy
Mitchell
North Central
Pope blames security rules for Irish riots
Pope Paul VI criticized Northern Ireland security measures as worsening Catholic Protestant clashes and British army action. He spoke at Castel Gandolfo during a Sunday blessing urging a peaceful solution and divine guidance to those seeking resolution.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Paul VI
Northern Ireland
Summer Pool Palace
U S To Aid Romania Tourism Expansion Plan
Officials announced United States funds will aid Romania in expanding its tourist industry to handle four million visitors annually by 1978. The plan aims to boost growth and enhance facilities across major sites.
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Romania
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