Two Nabbed In Hijack Parachute Extortion Case
FBI reports $499970 cash a parachute and a pistol found on the premises of Richard Floyd McCoy Jr in Provo Utah as part of an extortion hijack investigation. McCoy, a 29 year old Vietnam veteran and skydiver, is charged with air piracy tied to a United Airlines jet hijack over Colorado. A second suspect, Stanley Harlan Speck 31 of San Francisco, was arrested after a separate attempted hijack at Lindbergh Field San Diego.
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FBI
U.S
United States
A. M. Ferro
Richard Floyd McCoy Jr
McCoy
Provo House
United Air Lines
Colorado
Stanley Harlan Speck
San Francisco
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Lindbergh Field
San Diego
Calif
Speck
EPA Hearings Open On One Year Auto Emissions Suspension
Administrator Ruckelshaus opened hearings on requests for a one year delay of the 1975 auto emissions standards. Five manufacturers seek extension beyond 1975 to meet the 90 percent reduction targets. The hearings may shape policy for the industry with a May 12 decision date. Also included is a brief area forecast predicting thunderstorms tonight, then clearing Tuesday with mild temperatures.
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Washington
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Ruckelshaus
Congress
EPA
Boy Injured In Private Property Motorcycle Spill
Kirby Stanislaus eight son of Mr and Mrs Donald Stanislaus of 709 S Lincoln suffered internal injuries in a motorcycle accident on private property Saturday. He was admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital for surgery with prior reports of critical condition. He reportedly fell from a motorcycle he rode and was run over by a following bike.
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South Lafayette
Lorena Lock
S. Western
Danny Donovan
W. 6Th
Donovan
Leon Hazen
S. Malcolm
Richard Edwards
S. Kansas
Lock
Hazen
Kirby Stanislaus
Donald Stanislaus
S. Lincoln
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Women pilots meet in Chanute for Kansas 99s April session
The Kansas Chapter of the 99s gathered in Chanute for their April meeting with 35 women pilots attending across seven planes and one car, including guests from Larned. Mrs. Anna Lou Mattix screened the film Simba at Neosho County Community College, and the group toured Safari Museum in the afternoon.
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Kansas
99 ° S
Martin Johnson Airport
E. L. Calbeck
Wichita
George Dicker
Chanute
99'S
International Association of Women Pilots
Larned
Russel
King
N. Highland
Anna Lou Mattix
Safari Museum
Simba
Neosho County Community Junior College
Charlotte Parker
la Rosa de Oro
Iranian quake leaves thousands dead near Persepolis
An earthquake in southern Iran collapsed mud brick villages killing many. Government officials estimate at least a thousand dead with unofficial reports up to four thousand. Rescue work rushed by helicopter as Prime Minister Hoveida orders relief centers and routes opened.
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Tehran
Iran
Amir Abass Hoveida
Mahmoud Reza
Shiraz
Jahram
Firoozabad
Persepolis
Drive on Litter Planned April 29
Local Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Keep America Beautiful sponsor a litter pickup and recycling drive on April 29. Districts 9 10 Quivira Council boys and Meadowlark Council girls will collect bottles tin cans newspapers aluminum pots and foil from curbs for recycling with funds aiding rural Paraguay schools and youth groups. Contact Dr. Chris Morton at 2319 or 4823 to assist.
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Girl Scouts
Keep America Beautiful Foundation
Quivira Council
Meadowlark Council
Save Our American Resources
SOAR
Paraguay
Chris Morton
Miller Eyes Supreme Court Fight Over Cockfighting Legal Status
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller aims to take the cockfighting legality question to the state Supreme Court. A Ottawa raid led to 18 gambling arrests and a Sedgwick County case seeks a ruling on whether cockfights are cruel. Miller plans injunctions to close the Ottawa barn as a public nuisance if fights are unlawful.
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Topeka
Kan
Vern Miller
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
Miller
Ottawa
Sedgwick County
Sedgwick
Johnnie Carr
Franklin County Attorney's
Patrick Connolly
Connolly
Attorney General's Office
Miller’s Raiders
Attorneyeneral
Nixon Warns Soviets as Atom Pact Signed
President Nixon uses a germ warfare treaty signing to rebuke Soviet support for the Vietnam war. He stresses major powers must deter others from using force while signaling a path to lasting peace. Seventy four nations sign the accord as Dobrynin sits nearby. John Anderson Jr. names Wayne Angell as his campaign manager for the Republican bid. Angell, Ottawa University economist and former Kansas official, is 41.
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Moscow
South Vietnam
Topeka
Kan
John Anderson Jr
Kansas
Wayne Angell
Ottawa University
Angell
Liberal
Kansas House
Ottawa
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A fragment notes efforts in litter drives with assurances of participation and hauling away refuse. No clear names or dates are provided, but the message emphasizes ongoing community cleanup work and disposal.
Nebraska No Fault Divorce Law Signed by Governor
Nebraska Governor J. J. Exon signed LB820 creating a no fault divorce, allowed when a marriage is irretrievably broken and all reconciliation efforts have failed. The law takes effect July 6 and aims to ease divorce procedures for the parties rather than the process. Senator J. James Waldron hailed it as liberal but cautioned about lack of guidelines for judges.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
J. J. Exon
James Byrnes Dies at 92 in South Carolina Home
James F. Byrnes longtime public servant and former U S secretary of state supreme court justice and South Carolina governor died Sunday at his home after an extended illness He was 92 and a prominent figure in midcentury American politics
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Columbia
S. C
James F. Byrnes
U.S
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Stallworth Picked by Sonics in NBA Draft
The Seattle SuperSonics selected Bud Stallworth from Kansas as their first choice in the NBA draft. Stallworth was the seventh overall pick.
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New York
Seattle SuperSonics
Kansas
Bud Stallworth
National Basketball Association
Stallworth
Industrialist Sallustro Kidnapping Ends in Slaying in Argentina
The body of Oberdan Sallustro, 56, general manager of Fiat Concord, was found in Villa Lugano after being abducted March 21 by urban guerrillas from the Peoples Revolutionary Army. The group demanded 1 million dollars and freedom for 50 jailed guerrillas, and Fiat Concord said the ransom would be refused.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Oberdan Sallustro
Villa Lugano
Sallustro
Fiat- Concord
People’s Revolutionary Army
Regents to review plan for new $250000 track field
Kansas State University president James A. McCain announced plans for a privately funded project near the football stadium. Athletic director Ernie Barrett said the eight lane synthetic track and facilities would be built pending board approval, funded by a large gift from Dr. R. V. Christian and named for him.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas State University
James A. McCain
Ernie Barrett
Barrett
R. V. Christian
Wichita
Dr. Christian
Oscar Threat Delays TV Coverage for 44th Oscar Night
Hollywood AP reports a labor dispute as 500 stagehands vote to strike delaying television coverage of the 44th Academy Awards. Charlie Chaplin to receive an honorary Oscar.
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Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin
Countdown for Apollo 16 Saturn V begins at Cape Kennedy
The launch team powered the Saturn V and started the Apollo 16 countdown at 8:30 a.m. EST with a planned liftoff at 12:54 p.m. EST Sunday. The clock showed 104 hours 30 minutes as the countdown commenced, with pauses for crew rest and schedule catchup.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
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