Venue Change Granted in Extortion Slayings Case
Doniphan Missouri AP reports a Ripley County Circuit Court grant of venue for two Van Buren men. Jerry Rector 22 and Lloyd Cowin 20 face three counts of first degree murder over the January 17 killings of Robert Kitterman bank president his wife and daughter. Cowin to be tried in Springfield Rector in Hillsboro with no dates set. Dallas Delay 33, already pleaded guilty, serves the first of three life terms.
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van Buren
Jerry W. Rector
Lloyd D. Cowin
Rector
Cowin
Robert Kitterman
Springfield
Hillsboro
Dallas R. Delay
Kitterman
Bank of Grandin
Charges Dropped in St Louis Hijacking Case
Charges of wilfully damaging a civil aircraft during a hijacking in St Louis last June 23 will be dropped against David J Hanley a 30 year old St Louis County businessman The U S attorney said the decision cites extenuating circumstances and Hanleys serious ongoing injuries from the collision The hijacker Martin J McNally is jailed and serving a sentence
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David J. Hanley
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Hanley
American Airlines
Martin J. McNally
James Reeves
U.S
Reeves
GAO set to audit revenue sharing use nationwide
Kansas City AP report: Elmer Staats, head of the General Accounting Office, said GAO auditors will closely review how federal revenue-sharing funds are spent by state and local governments. A sampling plan includes the 50 largest counties and cities plus smaller jurisdictions. A GAO report to Congress this fall will assess efficiency and program impact. Also, Donald Knight notes road builders plant 70 000 trees and 140 000 seedlings yearly on interstates to curb glare, with over 500 000 trees and one million seedlings planted in seven years.
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General Accounting Office
Elmer B. Staats
Municipal Finance Officers Association
Staats
GAP
GAO
Congress
Washington
Donald S. Knight
Knight
Lyndon B. Johnson Birthday Declared Texas Holiday
The Texas legislature designates August 27 as a state holiday for Lyndon B. Johnson. Gov. Dolph Briscoe signed the bill at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library on the UT campus with about 200 attendees including Lady Bird Johnson Luci Nugent and Pat Nugent plus two children.
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Austin
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
University of Texas
Lady Bird Johnson
Johnson
Luci Nugent
Police activity declines in May report by Police Chief
Figures released Monday by Police Chief Claude Short show a drop in overall police activities in May from April. Calls totaled 1,511, with 21 burglaries, five assaults, and 11 shoplifting cases, down from 32, nine, and 10 in April respectively.
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Claude Short
Women warned to avoid hitchhikers
New York AP safety expert Marjorie B. May cautions women to avoid picking up male hitchhikers or stopping to aid a disabled car on lonely roads. She says women face greater robbery or sexual assault risks and notes societal biases persist despite Women's Lib.
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New York
Marjorie B. May
Greater New York Safety Council
Journalists strike in Italy shocks readers nationwide
In Rome a daylong silence by reporters and printers created a news blackout to protest the sale of half of Il Messaggero and Il Secolo XIX to Edilio Rusconi. The walkout cites press freedom and contract concerns, linking the move to growing newspaper consolidation across Italy.
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Rome
Italy
Journalists’ Union
Il Messaggero
Genoa
Il Secolo XIX
Edilio Rusconi
Fair to honor handicapped at Missouri State Fair
Missouri's handicapped residents will be honored August 20 at the State Fair in Sedalia with reduced admittance tickets. The event is chaired by Mrs. Christopher S. Bond and the Missouri State Jaycees. Organizations for the handicapped have been contacted to participate. Special ramps, arena areas, and transportation vehicles will be provided on the fairgrounds.
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Missouri
Sedalia
Christopher S. Bond
Missouri State Jaycees
Nixon taps DuPont to head new drug use office
President Nixon nominates Dr. Robert L. DuPont to direct the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention. DuPont, 37, has led Washington DC's drug treatment program since 1970 and would replace Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, whose resignation takes effect June 17. Jaffe plans academic work.
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Washington
Nixon
District On Columbia
Special Action Office For
Robert L. DuPont
DuPont
Jerome H. Jaffe
Jaffe
Oil slick forms four mile coast line off Santa Barbara
A long narrow slick four miles long and 25 yards wide appeared in the Santa Barbara Channel about 10 miles up coast. Officials seek whether seepage is from drilling or natural leakage. No injuries or wildlife harm reported. The Holly platform lies about a mile west of the slick.
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Santa Barbara, Calif
Santa Barbara Channel
Coast Guard
State Department of Fish and Game
Atlantic Richfield
Holly Rig
Worlds of Fun Debuts Sixty Plus New Attractions
The park announces more than sixty new experiences including the sternwheeler Cotton Blossom and a Western train ride. Guests enjoy international acts, a five-world Sky Hi journey, Europa shows, Moulin Rouge can-can, a Flying Dutchman windmill ride, and high speed Autobahn bumper cars. The Safari African veldt, Diamond Mine riches, Zambezi Zinger ride, and Bwana's Bargains souvenir shop are highlighted as major draws.
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Europa
Moulin Rouge
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