Teen Charged For Killing His Family in Connecticut Case
A 16 year old high school student, John Rice Jr, is charged in New Canaan with slaying four family members. Connecticut officials seek extradi tion as Arkansas police question him after he arrived in Fort Smith driving a missing Rice family car. Victims Janet Rice 44 Nancy Rice 14 Stephen Rice 16 Edith Fitzpatrick 73.
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Nancy Rice
Stephen Rice
Edith Fitzpatrick
Today In History highlights for December 15, 1970
On this date events include 1791 Bill of Rights taking effect, 1836 Patent Office fire, 1875 sandbag parachute experiment, 1916 Verdun victory, 1919 Prohibition Act upheld, 1944 Mindoro landing, 1961 Eichmann death sentence, 1970 Nepal political upheaval, 1960s Gemini rendezvous, and 1968 Dubcek ambassador appointment.
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Virginia
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Chatham
England
Verdun
U.S. Supreme Court
Douglas MacArthur
Philippine
Mindoro
Adolf Eichmann
Jeruaslem
Israel
Nepal
Alexander Dubcek
Turkey
Kansas traffic deaths topeka 1970 report compares 1969
Kansas highway death log for 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday lists 615 fatalities for December 1970, down from 741 in 1969. The report notes one previously unreported fatality. In a separate item, Australian Aborigines mark deaths with loud lamentations to honor friends who have died since last encounter.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bob Hope Christmas Tour Heads Overseas for 20th Year
Bob Hope and an 87 member troupe depart Van Nuys on a C141 for abroad duty. The trip includes Vietnam England West Germany the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Thailand Korea and Alaska. Hope hopes this is likely his last such tour amid presidential cards and a large gift from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
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White House
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Vietnam
England
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Mediterranean
Thailand
Korea
Alaska
Safer Cars To Decrease Death Toll
Washington AP reports auto safety chief Douglas W. Toms predicts 1970 highway deaths will fall about 1,100 with potential drop to 3,900 next year as safer cars contribute to reduced fatalities. First significant decline since 1957, due to better roads licensing, drunk driving programs, and improved driving habits alongside safer equipment.
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National Highway Safety Bureau
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Attorney Named To Aid Indigent Challenge Law
Newton Kansas reports an indigent defense challenge leading to a court appointment. Kenneth R Hein 24 faces vehicular homicide charges after a Newton crash that killed Steven H Schultz 21. The judge increased Hein’s bond to 5000 and warned of potential legal conflicts for Kansas courts.
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Newton
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Kenneth R. Hein
David Wheeler
Hein
Levi Goossen
Hardy County Court
Levi
Mike Sizemore
Steven H. Schultz
Coats for Kids Drive To Give Away Coats
Drive chairman John Sullender announced coats collected by the Lawrence Jaycees will be distributed Tuesday and Wednesday nights at A M E Church at 14th and Rhode Island. The church will be open 7 p m to 9 p m for distribution of 75 to 100 coats remaining.
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Lawrence Board Advances Data Processing Lease With City
The Lawrence School District board authorized staff to confer with city officials on a data processing contract to replace the 1401 system with a IBM 360-25. The 360-25 costs 5622 per month with no educational discount, while the current 1401 is 3079.20 monthly with a 60 percent education reduction.
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Carl Knox
IBM
Jerry Magnuson
LHS
Caryoln Nesbitt
Kaw Valley
Sharon Lindberg
Donald Pfeutzenreuter
Barbara
Pfeutzenreuter
Sunset Hill
Lawrence Education Assn
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