Topeka Murder Case Stirs Police but Clues Remain Elusive
Police still lack solid leads six months after the Topeka murder of Donita Manholtow at a shopping center near Washburn University. The article notes questions about who left him at his yard, who fled in a luxury car, and who walked from the house to the automobile with a watchdog, as investigators pursue unidentified suspects and a female companion.
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Topeka
Ray Wingerson
Signal
Topeka State Journal
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Con
Evangelical Lutherans Face Survival Fight in East Germany
In East Germany the Evangelical Lutheran church loses pastures and influence under Communist pressure. About 5,000 pastors remain, 1,000 posts vacant, and church life shrinks as state atheism grows. Leaders warn Christianity will persist but under heavy strain as youth receive Communist rites and church authority fractures.
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Germany
Seymour Topping
Reds
Berlin
East Germany
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Naninet Cammieniot
Otto Dibelius
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Dibelius
East Berlin
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Lamar Deaths Murder Death by Own Action
In Lamar Colorado, Dist. Atty. Carl Shinn and coroner Dr. C. T. Knuckey labeled the deaths of John E. Holmes and his wife Pat as murder and death by own action. Holmes, 35, and Pat, 29, were shot in the head and found in their bed room after an apparent Thursday death. A pistol lay in Holmes's hand and a disordered house suggested a struggle. Frank Queen, 49, was released after questioning. he had been in Liberal, Kansas, where he claimed he left the Holmeses Thursday afternoon after drinking at a bar and reached Liberal around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Holmes had filed an assault charge against her husband on June 15 and he forfeited a $40 bond the next day for failing to answer.
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Colo
Dist. Atty
Carl Shinn
C. T. Knuckey
John E. Holmes
Pat
Shinn
Yolmes
Frank Queen
Liberal
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Holmes
Shark Kills Husky Skindiver Near La Jolla
An AP report from La Jolla California says a shark killed a skindiver while several beachgoers watched from about 50 yards away. The victim was 33 year old San Diego aircraft engineer Robert Pamperin. His companion Tom Lehrer described seeing the shark close to him as he surfaced and swam to shore.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Robert Pamperin
San Diego
Bob
Tom Lehrer
Lehrer
No rest for this Chevy on nonstop 24 hour work
At Washington National Airport Allied Aviation Fueling relies on a radio equipped Chevy to move crews and tank trucks to planes at precise times. The Thrift 6-cylinder runs continuously for months, proving durability. Chevrolet trucks emphasize reliability built with advanced chassis and engine designs, backed by dealer proof of dependability across weights and prices.
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National Airport
Allied Aviation Fueling
Chevrolet
Chevy
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