Millionaire oil executive charged in Texas mansion shooting spree
Cullen Davis, 40, president of Stratoflex Inc., is charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder after a midnight rampage at his 143 acre estate in Fort Worth. He allegedly killed his 12 year old stepdaughter Andrea Davis and Stan Farr and wounded his wife Priscilla and Gus Gravel.
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Fort Worth
Tex
UPI
Cullen Davis
Stratoflex Inc
Davis
Dallas County
Tarrant County
Andrea Davis
Stan Farr
Texarkana
Texas Christian University
Andrea
Priscilla
Gus
Bubba” Gravel
Priscilla Davis
J.W. Tindall
Davis Estate
Beverly Bass
Gravel
Farr
Flu Liability Plan Advances Amid Swine Flu Fear
A House subcommittee moved to shield drugmakers and insurers by letting vaccine injury claims sue the U S government as a filter for nuisance suits. Lawmakers warned rapid action is needed if Pennsylvania cases prove swine flu, though no evidence links the outbreak to swine flu.
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Washington
UPI
House
Philadelphia
Tim Lee Carter
R-Ky
Pennsylvania
United States
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
U.S
Gas Rate Boosted in Las Vegas Area
The Nevada Public Service Commission authorized Southwest Gas to raise natural gas rates for Las Vegas area customers to offset higher supplier costs. Two increases yield up to 14.391 cents more per thousand cubic feet, applied uniformly. The commission said the higher rates will not raise Southwest profits.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada Public Service Commission
Southwest Gas
Las Vegas
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Southwest
Customs Nabs $2 Million Haul of Narcotics
UPI reports at Miami International Airport inspectors seized four and a half pounds of cocaine concealed in girdles worn by Crystal Sanders and Paulette Walters. The women, both Chicago residents, were charged with unlawful importation, and Alfreda Stowers of Detroit was charged with conspiracy. All three are jailed pending a U.S. Magistrate appearance.
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Miami
UPI
Ecuador
Crystal Sanders
Paulette Walters
Chicago
Alfreda Stowers
Detroit
Dade County
U.S
Customs
Jim Dingfelder
Miami International Airport
Quito
Miss Walters
Miss Sanders
Miss Stowers
Public Hearing on East Leg Expressway Draws Hundreds
About 450 Las Vegas residents attended a Tuesday night hearing on the East Leg of U S 95 Expressway. Opponents fear noise and property impacts while some see potential value gains. engineers note a $100 million five part project and a need for a Boulder Highway east west link.
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Sharon Spigelmyer
SUN
Las Vegas Boulevard
Bonanza Road
Charleston Boulevard
Sand Hill Road
Charleston
Sand Hill
Wain Avenue
Harmon
Harley Harmon
Las Vegas Valley Highway Department
Boulder Highway
Michigan and Missouri voting under slow counts in primary races
Democratic Rep. Donald W. Riegle and Republican Rep. Marvin L. Esch led Michigan nominations as returns trickled in because of technical problems and heavy turnout. Missouri's early results showed Rep. Jerry Litton leading while James Symington faced strong centers yet to report.
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United Press International
Donald W. Riegle
Marvin L. Esch
Senate
Michigan
James Symington
Missouri
Riegle
Richard H. Austin
Esch
Jerry Litton
Symington
Philip A. Hart
Christopher S. Bond
Bond
William J. Cason
Jackson County
Joseph P. Teasdale
George Hansen
GOP
Congress
Idaho
Glen Wegner
Boise
George Forschler
Burley
Stan Kress
Kelly Pearce
Visit turns Korean War turncoat into patriotic voice
James G. Veneris, the last American to return from the Korean War after 26 years in China, praises U S stores and freeways, says he is not a Communist, and plans to return to China after a six month U S visit. He notes Chinese affection for Nixon and warns against Soviet detente.
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Hawthorne
Calif
UPI
James G. Veneris
China
Veneris
Tsiwan
United Press International
Verner
Irene Veneris
United States
Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Russia
Soviet Union
Communist Party
North Korea
Bay Shee-lung
U.S
Evacuation Under Fire From Tal Zaatar Camp
Red Cross medics crawled through mortar and machine gun fire to evacuate 91 wounded from the besieged Tal Zaatar Palestinian camp in Beirut. The seven hour operation faced Christian forces’ resistance over medicine and supplies and ended with wounded transported to Moslem leftist hospitals amid sporadic fighting.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Red Cross
Tal Zaatar
Ras Dikwaneh
Phalangist
Camille Chamoun
National Liberal Party
Farmer's Daughter Sought in Kansas Slaying Case
A 60-year-old Kansas farmer Ralph Blevins was shot in his sleep near Harris. Authorities seek his missing16-year-old daughter Penny Blevins and 17-year-old friend Sheila Morrison for questioning amid initial kidnapping indications later discounted. The victim was found by his son-in-law and daughter in Garnett County. His family car is missing as investigators pursue potential associates and the abducted pair.
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Ralph Blevins
George Hoffman
Hoffman
Penny
Gadelman
Nevada Highway System Reaches 461 Miles
The Nevada Highway Department reports 461 miles of interstate in place with plans to reach 539 miles by 1986. Projects include 33 miles under construction and 45 more slated for the next decade, at an estimated $294 million. Costs include 168.6 million for I 80, 23.7 million for I 15, and 101.7 million for I 515, with five miles of I 515 to begin in 1978.
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Nevada
Nevada Highway Dept
Federal Highway Administration
Las Vegas
Skubitz Wins Kansas Primary In Statewide GOP Test
Rep. Joe Skubitz won the sole Kansas incumbent primary in the 5th District defeating William F. Tyler. He will face the Democratic nominee winner in November. In the 2nd District Ross Freeman won the GOP nomination to challenge Rep. Martha Keys. Dan Glicktrain claimed the Democratic nod in the 4th District to meet Rep. Garner Shriver.
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Peka
Kan
UPI
Joe Skubitz
R-Kan
Kansas
Caney
William F. Tyler
John A. Barnes
Cherryvale
Kay Camin
Whitewater
Virgil Leon Olson
Chanute
Topeka
Ross Freeman
Freeman
Martha Keys
D-Kan
Wichita School Board
Dan Glicktrain
Congress
Garner Shriver
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Twain
Russell Road
Oran Grayson
Geannie Harmon
Semblyman
Harmond
Fred Pinjov
Department of Highways
Boulder
Litton
Missouri Senate
James C. Kirkpatrick
Supreme Court
Korea
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