Missing Las Vegas man Johnny Pappas sought by police
Las Vegas police investigate the disappearance of 54 year old Johnny Pappas who vanished after a Strip restaurant meeting with an unidentified man. His white sedan was found in the Circus Circus back lot. Pappas worked for Argent Corp at Echo Bay resort and Stardust Hotel offices and recently bought a Paradise Valley home. He had volunteered for Rev Gov Mike O Callaghan in 1970.
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Batman Rescues Drunk Driver in Fancy Dress
In York a police doctor was about to take a blood sample from a suspected drunken driver when Michael Ashley-Brown appeared in Batman costume. He claimed he was the driver’s lawyer and had been at a fancy dress party. Officers laughed and the surgeon reacted with surprise.
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England
UPI
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Michael Ashley-Brown
Nixon pleads for mercy in Watergate probe in Jaworski book
Former special prosecutor Leon Jaworski recounts in The Right and the Power that Nixon, after resigning and at San Clemente, asked Sen Eastland to keep him from prosecution as the Watergate debate raged. Ford later pardoned Nixon. royalties go to charity.
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Houston Chronicle
Edward W.) Brooke
R-Mass
Congress
Ford
Carter Pledges Pardons for Vietnam Evaders
Seattle dispatch reports Jimmy Carter saying he would pardon Vietnam draft evaders in his first week as President. He told reporters he would not judge guilt and seeks to end the war era rancor ahead of addressing the American Legion convention.
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Seattle
UPS
Jimmy Carter
American Legion
Legion
Carter
Linen Firm Raid Seizes Mexican Workers at Western Linen
In June about three dozen Mexican nationals at the Western Linen plant were rounded up and deported. Authorities said several arrestees in the Tuesday sweep had been seized in an earlier raid. About 20 escaped. Raids involved Nevada Investigation Bureau INS and U S Marshals. Aliens face deportation to Mexico. Keeley and Shackley face possible $500 fines and six months jail if convicted.
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Utah Rep Howe Convicted Again In Sex Buy Try Case
UPI reports Rep. Allan Howe of Utah was found guilty on a misdemeanor morals charge after an eight member jury deliberated 22 minutes at a third district court appeal trial. He faces up to six months in jail and a 299 dollar fine and plans sentencing before Judge Bryan Croft. Howe criticized the verdict while describing his encounter with two decoy prostitutes as a friendly chat and said he might appeal. His campaign for a second term faced erosion of Democratic support following the arrest and related controversy.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Allan Howe
Utah
Third District Court
Howe
Bryan Croft
Robber Shot By Victim In Houston Furniture Store
A 60-year-old store owner in Houston fought a robber over his wife’s watch and ring as the robber killed Martha Laura Spinks, 60, then took about 250 dollars and fled. Police captured a 19-year-old suspect 17 minutes later with a bullet wound in his hip.
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UPI
A.C. Spinks
Spinks
Martha Laura Spinks
Suspect Carried From Omaha Tavern After 17 Hour Hostage Standoff
Suspect Jimmy Green of Pawnee Oklahoma carried out of an Omaha tavern and into a squad car on Tuesday after a 17 hour hostage ordeal. Green had held three hostages including Nathan Cul before being captured.
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Omaha
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Ex-Grid Hero Kills Hostage in Omaha Siege
A 31 year old former high school football star Jimmy Green killed one hostage and critically wounded another during a 17 hour siege at a South Omaha tavern. Police stormed the building wounding Green as they freed the last hostage Rosemary Akiens 38. Nathan Culbertson 59 was found dead with knife wounds. Green was hospitalized after capture and face homicide charge review by the Douglas County attorney.
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UPI
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Jimmy Green
Stillwater
Okla
Joseph Friend
Pawnee
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Green
Rosemary Akiens
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Omaha
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