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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1976
Page
6
In Cedar Rapids Iowa police killed 46 year old Lawrence D Horton after he held officers at bay for six hours with a bb gun and knife. Horton pointed the bb gun at an officer prompting two police gunfire exchanges. The gun fired only bb pellets. The disturbance began at an apartment building the day before.
Two mild quakes rattled Danville hills near Berkeley causing no damage. Epicenters were 15 miles southeast of Berkeley near Danville with magnitudes 4.0 and 3.8 on the Richter scale. A sheriff's office spokesman called the tremors mild as no distress calls were received.
The Quebec justice department ordered a public coroner's hearing into the boating deaths of 12 youths off the Gaspe Peninsula, after French families pressed for information. The search has recovered the boat and one body, with more bodies expected to be found as currents persist.
Russell Kelner, a former Philadelphia teacher charged with conspiring with three JDL members to terrorize diplomats, was freed in 25 000 cash bond. Bonnie Pechter delivered three checks for the release, saying funds came from many concerned Jews. The 11 count indictment accuses guiding weapons and explosives for attacks in the metropolitan area. A separate action shows United Farm Workers and supporters launching a national boycott of Dole Inc. fruit products, with pickets planned at supermarkets and possible port disruptions.
John H. Scudder, 63, heir to a potato chip family, escaped two kidnappers who planned a 250000 dollar ransom in Huntington Beach. One suspect is William Rudy Wesson, 44, an acquaintance. the other is Rick Date Sellers, 20. Scudder’s wife alerted police after receiving a ransom call.
Former vice president Bob Dole gave an emotional address before the Russell County courthouse as about 6,000 residents packed Russell, Kansas. He recalled help from locals in 1947, waved to cheering crowds with Ford in tow, and praised longtime friends from Main Street.
Rep. James Santini of Nevada opposed the Humphrey Hawkins full employment bill stating it would raise national inflation. He told a Chamber of Commerce luncheon he supports other labor bills but sees no end to Humphrey Hawkins and fears it would pull workers from the private sector.
Police hunt for the wife and young son of Jon Rallo a Hamilton City Hall office manager charged with second degree murder in the case of Stephanie Rallo five found in a weighted duffle bag in a St Catharines creek.
A UPI report notes the federal court jury could not reach a verdict in the trial of Dr. Stanley Deal, administrator of Lincoln County Hospital Caliente, on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine and marijuana. Judge Bruce Thompson ordered continued deliberations.
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