Smuggling Case Ties Water Skis to Cocaine Ring
Sixteen people including two former executives of the O'Brien Ski Co. face charges in a major seizure hidden in hollow water skis and wall plaques. The operation moved cocaine valued at about 3.4 million dollars in Seattle, with a multi‑million street value, marking a likely Pacific Northwest record.
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Seattle
UPS
Chile
United States
Frederick A. Rody, Jr
Drug Enforcement Administration
Coffee Boycott Expands Across States And Nations
United Press International reports the boycott spreading with two Oregon supermarkets joining and a Boston bakery urging a switch to tea. Connecticut stores faced record coffee prices fueling panic buying while Oregon outlets note customers swapping coffee for chocolate and tea as Elinor Guggenheimer leads the effort from New York City.
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United Press International
Oregon
Boston
Connecticut
New York City
Elinor Guggenheimer
United States
Local Crime Roundup North Las Vegas police seek armed robber
North Las Vegas police hunt a 19 year old suspect, 5 ft 8 in, 115 lb, after a noon Thursday robbery at Stop N Go Market on Las Vegas Blvd. The gunman flashed a chrome pistol, fled with 97 dollars, and was dressed in a green corduroy jacket and blue jeans.
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas Blvd
Safeway
Charleston Blvd
Metro Police
Charleston
Bolles Brother Says He Felt Safe From Mafia Threats
Don Bolles believed the Mafia would not harm him because they could not stand the heat, his brother Richard Bolles said. The slain reporter’s case, tied to organized crime coverage, remains under investigation with juror panels and pretrial warnings shaping the Phoenix-related proceedings.
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Tucson
UPI
Don Bolles
Richard Bolles
John Adamson
Ben C. Birdsall
Birdsall
Adamson
Bolles
Arizona
Hearst appeals bank robbery conviction citing judge’s rulings
Patricia Hearst and her lawyers filed a 99 page appeal in the Ninth Circuit arguing Judge Oliver Carter erred in rulings affecting the bank robbery trial. They challenge admission of related testimony and statements linked to the SLA and Mel’s Sporting Goods shooting, contending her case focused on her actions after the 1974 robbery.
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San Francisco
API
Patricia Hearst Friday
Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
Oliver J. Carter
Symbionese Liberation Army
Carter
Miss Hearst
SLA
Los Angeles
Miss
Hearst
Inglewood
Chairlift Derails Hurting Six At Vail Resort
At least 15 people fell from the Golden Peak chairlift near Vail Colorado during a Christmas ski vacation incident. Six skiers sustained minor injuries as the lift derailed, with officials citing chairs bouncing on the cable caused the failure. Vail ski patrol evacuated all occupants while authorities investigated the cause.
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Vail
Colo
Vail Mountain
Paul Hauck
U.S. Forest Service
Glenwood Springs
Hauck
Morgan Brooks
Vail Associates
Vail Ski Patrol
Longet's Neighbors Ready For Jury Task
In Aspen Colorado twelve neighbors were chosen to jury Claudine Longet over the Sabich shooting. Defense attorney Charles Weedman said testimony would begin Monday and the case could reach the jury within two weeks. Longet plans to discuss her relationship with Sabich and prepare for the trial.
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Aspen
Colo
UPI
Claudine Longet
Charles Weedman
Vladimir Spider” Sabich
Miss Longet
Andy Williams
Weedman
Sabich
Couple, Dog Living In Automobile In Cleveland
A married couple of 29 years and their dog, Bobby, camp in their car at a shopping center parking lot after eviction due to unpaid rent from job loss. They endure extreme cold, use fast food restrooms, and rely on a motel plan for the weekend with help from a local businessman and Pick-N-Pay.
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Cleveland, Ohio
UPI
Robert
Helen Prusha
Bobby
Glenn Willard
Pick-N-Pay
Prushas
Prusha
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