Parachute Hijack Case Ties to Utah Money Find
The FBI disclosed evidence from search warrants including $499,970 a parachute and a pistol found at Richard Floyd McCoy Jr.’s premises as part of the air piracy case. McCoy, 29, is charged in an extortion parachute hijack of a United jet over Colorado, with a preliminary hearing set for April 19.
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U.S. Atty
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Colorado
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Pacific Southwest Airlines
Lindbergh Field
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Seattle Names Stallworth As No 1 Choice
The Seattle SuperSonics chose Kan sas Bud Stallworth as their first pick in the NBA draft. Stallworth was the seventh overall selection, while La Rue Martin of Loyola Chicago was picked No 1 by the Portland Trail Blazers. The Buffalo Braves selected Robert McAdoo of North Carolina at No 2 despite reports he had signed with the Virginia Squires of the ABA.
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Seattle SuperSonics
Kansas
Bud Stallworth
National Basketball Association
Portland Trail Blazers
LaRue Martin
Loyola of Chicago
Martin
NBA
Buffalo Braves
Robert McAdoo
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Virginia Squires
American Basketball Association
Rain Tonight In Forecast For Lawrence Area
Showers and thunderstorms likely tonight in the Lawrence area with heavy thundershowers. The National Weather Service expects clearing for much of Kansas by Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and highs in the 60s. Local moisture totaled .32 inches with the area 2.54 inches below average for the month.
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Lawrence
Writer Goes on Garbage Route with Lawrence Sanitation Crew
Journal-World staffer Toby McIntosh rides with four Lawrence sanitation workers on a 71 mile route under the new curbside policy. The piece describes early start times, the packer truck machinery, daily hazards, and crew dynamics while detailing inbox rules and the challenges of collecting residential trash.
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Toby McIntosh
Sanitation Department
Lawrence Sanitation Department
Lawrence
Miller aims Kansas Supreme Court on cockfighting legality
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller said he hopes to take the cockfighting legality question to the Kansas Supreme Court. A recent raid near Ottawa led to 18 arrests on gambling charges, with Miller hinting future actions may target cock fights themselves depending on court outcomes.
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Topeka
Kan
Vern Miller
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
Miller
Ottawa
Low cost autonomy for courteous drivers
Gens Doane Agency at 824 Mass. addresses affordable autonauiance options for courteous driving.
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Gens Doane Agency
McGovern Tide Sweeps Kansas Democratic Delegates
Kansas Democrats elected delegates at 171 local unit meetings on Saturday selecting them for district and state conventions. McGovern supporters showed strong organization winning more committed delegates than rivals, especially in Johnson Wyandotte and Shawnee counties.
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Kansas
Democratic Party
George McGovern
Miami Beach
D-S.c
Johnson, Wyandotte
Shawnee
McGovern
Kansas National Democratic
B52s Return to Skies as Vietnam War Escalates
U S B52 bombers resumed air operations over North Vietnam for the first time in over four years, targeting sites around Vinh as Washington calls North Vietnam part of the battlefield. South Vietnam claims heavy tank losses for the Communist offensive, while An Loc sees fresh reinforcement and continued DMZ fighting.
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North Vietnam
Vinh
Demilitarized Zone
America
South Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
Mu Gia Pass
Dmz
McGovern Supporters Win All Delegates in Douglas County
McGovern backers swept all 21 delegates at three Douglas County Democratic district conventions dominated by under thirty attendees. More than 700 registered voters participated at Lawrence High School, Pinckney School, and county fair grounds, with resolutions calling for full Vietnam withdrawal and Saigon aid cut.
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D-S.d
Douglas County
Democratic Party
Lawrence High School
Commissioner District Three
Vietnam
Saigon
McGovern
Wyandotte
Johnson Counties
U.S
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County Fairgrounds
Pinckney School
Laird Announces Extra Air and Naval Units for Southeast Asia
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said additional air and naval forces would be sent to Southeast Asia this week to support Gen. Creighton Abrams as the United States continues its troop withdrawal plan. He framed the move as insurance of U.S. resolve amid North Vietnamese offensives.
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Melvin R. Laird
Southeast Asia
United States
Laird
Pentagon
Creighton Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Douglas County Considers Public Defender System
The county bar association studies options to provide counsel for indigent defendants. A formal plan begins with a review by local legal groups and officials.
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Douglas County
The
County Bar Association
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