Siege Ends at BC Penitentiary After Hostage Revolt
A 41 hour siege at British Columbia Penitentiary ended when 15 hostages rose up and overpowered three inmate captors. One female hostage, Mary Steinhouser, 32, died later from injuries. authorities say stabbing is suspected. Inmates Andy Bruce, Claire Wilson, and Douglas Lucas, all serving life terms, were wounded. Officials noted shots fired as tactical officers entered.
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New Westminster
B.C
British Columbia
Warren Allmand
Toronto
Mary Steinhouser
Westminster
Rod Keary
Allmand
Andrew Bruce
Jim Murphy
Federal Penitentiary System
Murphy
Andy Bruce
North Vancouver B.C
Claire Wilson
Campbell River
Douglas Lucas
Winnipeg
House to buy vote tabulating system and renovate offices
The Missouri House will spend about 335000 for a new electronic voting tabulator and to renovate fourth floor offices. About 180000 of the funds await Gov. Bond approval. Rep. Joe Holt says the current system is buggy and prone to breakdowns, with improvements planned since 1940s installation.
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House
House of Representatives
Joe Holt
Fulton
Christopher S. Bond
Holt
Richard Smallwood
Richard Rabbitt
Smallwood
Samllwood
Capitol
OPEC to raise oil prices starting October 1 1975
At a four nation ministerial conference in Libreville Gabon OPEC decided to raise crude prices from Oct 1 1975 to counter inflation and dollar depreciation. The move delays until Oct 1 a price rise after holding prices through September and may include SDR pricing and gas in the structure.
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Libreville
Gabon
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Vienna
Algeria
U.S
Mohamed Yaganeh
Iran
Central Bank
Mayor vetoes merit bill in Jefferson City
Mayor Robert L. Hyder vetoes a city merit system bill narrowly approved by the City Council on June 2. He cites conflicts with state statutes, objections to authority shifts, and potential pay increases. The council can override with seven votes after reconsideration.
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Robert L. Hyder
Hyder
Jefferson City
Fifth Ward
James Barry
Barry
James Dalton
Kenneth Wildhaber
Second Ward
Thomas Whitecotton
Fourth Ward
Vincent Borgmeyer
Miss Carolyn McDowell
PSC orders probe into Kansas City outage linked to child deaths
The Missouri Public Service Commission ordered an investigation of the Saturday power cutoff to a Kansas City home, blamed for three children burning to death after the family shifted to candles. The probe will assess if Kansas City Power and Light Co followed rules and a staff report is due within a month. The item sits among other briefs on education, construction bids, and unemployment figures.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Public Service Commission
Kansas City
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Harry Wiggins
Wiggins
PSC
Doctor seeks court order over silver dollar tax payment
Dr Lewis G Allen a radiologist from near Kansas City paid 457 34 in federal reserve notes after county refused a silver dollar payment for personal property taxes. He sues claiming only gold and silver are legal tender and asks the court to require accepting his silver payment. The treasurer Edna Craig notes no prior similar issue. Also noted is saltwater catfish spines carry poison causing pain and nausea per curator Walter Zeiller.
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Clathe
Kan
Lewis G. Allen
Allen
Kansas City
Johnson County
Walter Zeiller
Miami
Weldon Couple Featured by News Tribune Company
The News Tribune Company prints a note on the Weldon couple held by publishers R L Rose board chairman Robert Blosser president Donald Norfleet managing editor. The paper operates daily except Sundays and holidays with mailing details at 210 Monroe Street Jefferson City.
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William H. Weldon
R. L. Rose
Robert Blosser
Donald Norfleet
The
News Tribune Company
Monroe Street
Jefferson City
Mac
Ato
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