Accused Kansas killer deemed competent to stand trial
Francis Donald Nemechek 26 was ruled mentally competent and ordered to stand trial Jan 31 for five murders in western Kansas. District Judge Flood granted a change of venue to a site outside the 23rd Judicial District. Nemechek faces charges in Ellis, Trego and Graham counties with killings from 1974 to 1975.
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Steven P. Flood
Flood
Kansas Supreme Court
Nemechek
Ellis County
23Rd Judicial District
Ellis
Gove
Logan
Trego
Wallace
Chevy Lynn Young
Guy
Diane Lynn Lovette
Fort Madison
Iowa
Carla Baker
Hays
University of Kansas
Paula Fabrizius
Cedar Bluff
Graham
John Cody
Donald Tiffany
High Plains Mental Health Center
Trego County
David Harding
Simon Roth Jr
Graham County
Randall Weller
Allen Shelton
Hill City
Carter convenes 16 economic advisers over steel prices
President elect Jimmy Carter, uneasy about a 6 percent rise in steel prices and aluminum, summons 16 economic advisers including five corporate executives for an economy update. Press secretary Jody Powell says four or five will likely join his administration in key economic posts as Mondale attends the session.
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Powell
Carter
Pittsburgh
Thomas C. Graham
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Plains
Pond House
Walter Mondale
Thomas Bertram Lance
The
National Bank of Georgia
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Treasury
Washington
Intercepted Letter Questions Mental Competency
An intercepted letter questions mental fitness amid a murder case, noting that judging sanity is difficult since murder is defined as insane acts. The fragment implies debate over the writer's alleged mental state in relation to criminal responsibility.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Wins $12.8 Million Rate Increase
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell approved a 12.8 million dollar rate increase for Blue Cross and Blue Shield, reducing the original request of 18.2 million. The increases cover Plan 65 and community groups with effective dates in 1977 and vary by contract type, not applying to certain Johnson and Wyandotte counties contracts. Bell emphasized premiums must reflect provider costs and urged joint efforts to curb medical costs.
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Topeka
Kan
Blue Cross- Blue Shield
Johnson and Wyandotte
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Kansas City
Party-goers convicted of marijuana possession
Four of ten people arrested in a Nov 13 raid at 911 S Santa Fe were convicted of misdemeanor possession of marijuana in Chanute City Court. Richard Beaver and Howard Duncan pleaded guilty and were fined 150 dollars. Gary Beaver also pled guilty and received 30 days in county jail with parole revoked on a prior weapon conviction. Scot Redburn was found guilty and fined 150. John Schmeltz was found not guilty after pleading not guilty. Debbie Harmon had case continued to Dec 13. others charged with felony possession, Jacklyn Dillion, Douglas White, and Mike Kelso, were continued.
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S. Santa Fe
Chanute City
Richard Beaver
S. Forest
Howard Duncan
Mound City
Gary Beaver
Scot Redburn
John Schmeltz
Debbie Harmon
Harmon
Jacklyn Dillion
Douglas White
Mike Kelso
Kelso
Humboldt
White and
Dillion
Chanute
Steel price boost in steel industry meets resistance
The Council on Wage and Price Stability delayed release of a report on a 6 percent rise in flat rolled steel prices amid concerns data were incomplete. Vice President-elect Mondale urged firms to rethink the hikes, saying they exploit the administration change and threaten inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Council On Wage and Price Stability
White House
William Lilley HI
Lilley
Walter Mondale
State bill would require water rights filings for non domestic use
Kansas lawmakers consider a bill from the Special Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requiring applications and temporary permits for non domestic water use. Domestic use watering livestock oilfield water and small private streams would be exempt, with study of a computerized water rights data system urged.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Special Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
Legislative Panel
Division of Water Resources
Weather: colder today with falling temperatures and clear to partly cloudy skies
Decreasing clouds and much colder conditions prevail with steady to falling temperatures. Tonight will be partly cloudy and chilly with teens for a low. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and a warmer high in the mid 30s to lower 40s as a northerly wind shifts from 10 to 20 mph today to 5 to 15 mph tonight.
Prisoner Gilmore Won't Let Death Delay Stand
Utah judge ordered new hearing on Gilmore appeal after the Utah Board of Pardons declined to commute or delay his death sentence. Prosecution urged execution by December 6 if he does not waive the 60 day rule. defense counsel anticipated the judge would decide.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
Utah Board of Pardons
Gilmore
J. Robert Bullock
Provo
Utah
Noal Wootton
Bennie Bushnell
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