Bus robbery on route near Thayer ends with restraint
Ex Marine Glenn Payne and two passengers subdued a man who robbed a Greyhound driver and 12 passengers Tuesday night near Thayer. Michael D. Smith, 20, Dearing Kan, was hospitalized and arraigned on a forceful taking charge. He awaits transfer to Neosho County jail in Erie. Preliminary hearing set for Nov. 3 with $5,000 bond.
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Beirut in terror as civil war rages in stylish district
Hundreds of foreigners flee Beirut amid escalating fighting in the city’s upscale district. About 50 U S embassy staff and dependents evacuated, with more departures likely. Premier Karami vows to meet late into the night to stop the violence as casualties rise and roads remain dangerous.
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Chanute family watches Beirut crisis unfold
In Chanute the Burgess family fears for Donald Burgess with the Voice of America in Beirut. His wife Lynn and children are evacuated to Athens as U S authorities decide hour by hour on evacuations. The western sector includes the American School and university amid ongoing fighting.
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Sadat presses U S dialogue with Palestinians on Middle East
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat urged President Ford to open talks with the Palestinians as part of a broader Middle East peace effort. Ford said Kissinger should explore options to sustain diplomacy. The leaders planned further meetings, with four agreements signed on wheat, flour, tobacco and cooperation in taxes and culture.
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Franco near death as grave relapse grips Spain
Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 82, lay in an extraordinarily grave condition after a nine day fight against heart failure. Doctors reported no improvement as his family gathered at El Pardo Palace and Archbishop Candrado placed a relic on his bed, signaling a potential deathbed gesture in Spain’s long dictatorship.
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Weather Area Forecast Clears and Warms Through Thursday
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with a warming trend. Highs today in the lower to mid 60s, tonight's lows in the upper 30s. Thursday highs near 70. Northeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph today, shifting to south to southeast 5 to 10 mph tonight.
Private enterprise urged as U S energy program
The new president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America urges reliance on free market private enterprise to restore balance in oil and gas supply and demand. He says more than a national policy is needed, with incentives to boost production and exploration amid concerns over government price controls.
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Bolivian plane crash claims 67 aboard no survivors
The Bolivian Air Force announced 67 people were aboard the Convair 440 when it crashed en route home from a holiday weekend. All aboard perished, raising the death toll from earlier reports of 55 and marking the worst aviation disaster in Bolivian history.
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Escapee Ronald Logan Returned to Woodson County
Ronald L. Logan, 23, who escaped Tuesday from the Toronto Honor Camp, was brought to the Woodson County sheriff's office by undersheriff Bob Oehlert. He was captured south of the camp, which he left between 8 and 8 45 a.m. Tuesday. He is serving a term for aggravated battery and theft.
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Halloween Parade Plans Spark Kiwanis Event Tonight
Kiwanis Halloween Parade scheduled for this evening with first through sixth graders meeting at 6 p.m. at Bank of Commerce lot for judging of costumes and a Main Street to Memorial Auditorium route. Kindergarteners meet at Memorial Building at 6 p.m. Prizes awarded to five best costumes per grade. all children receive candy.
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Reagan to announce candidacy next month in New Hampshire
Ronald Reagan will formally declare his bid for the Republican nomination in late November. Reagan’s New Hampshire campaign chief Hugh Gregg says Reagan will announce in Washington and then travel to New Hampshire and other key primary states. Gregg notes groundwork is forming as Ford’s New Hampshire operation expands outreach to GOP officeholders.
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Police choose representative for talks with city
Police officers including patrolmen detectives and sergeants voted to let the Fraternal Order of Police represent them in contract talks with Kansas City Kansas officials. The election followed a four day strike over representation of higher ranking officers and was conducted by the Kansas Public Employe Relations Board.
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Reagan Campaign Announcement Hinted in Intercepted Letter
An intercepted letter suggests Ronald Reagan may announce his candidacy soon after months of campaigning, signaling a potential early move in the 1980 election context.
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