Former CIA employee arrested in espionage case
Edwin G. Moore, 56, a retired CIA worker, was arrested near his Bethesda Maryland home after allegedly trying to sell classified U.S. documents to the Soviet Union. FBI and agents watched as he collected a package believed to contain money. the envelope held samples of classified papers and a note offering a $200,000 payment. Representatives say Moore is the first former CIA employee charged with espionage.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
FBI
Edwin G. .Moore
Bethesda
Soviet Union
CIA
Moore
Clarence Kelley
U.S
Edwin G. Moore
Christmas edition theft blanks Mirror weekly
SIMI VALLEY California AP The Mirror weekly newspaper nearly blanked its biggest story of the year when its Christmas edition was stolen after typesetting. The six page issue printed advertising only with a notice about missing news and photos. Police had no report filed and no suspects.
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Simi Valley
Calif
Mirror
Lico Costinni
Omnigraphics of
Northridge
Omnigraphics
Costinni
Sunland-Tujunga Record Ledger
Bumper 77 Kansas wheat crop forecast eyed
The Crop and Livestock Reporting Service pegs 1977 wheat at 356.40 million bushels given 13.20 million seeded acres and 27 bushels per acre under normal conditions. Officials note drought risk and possible winter kill could cut acreage. current planting is the largest since 1952.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Douglas County
Julian Toney
Hayes
North Central
West Central
South Central
East Central
Kansas Says Car Service Contracts Not Insurance
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider ruled that dealer offered vehicle service contracts for repairs towing and rental cars are not insurance contracts under state law. The opinion notes buyers pay a separate charge and the contract acts as a merchandising device tied to the car purchase. A second opinion states out of state lawyers may not appear in administrative proceedings without local counsel.
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Topeka. Kan
Kansas
Curt Schneider
Schneider
Gaar
Division of Employment Security
Man Arrested in Topeka Child Abuse Case
A 22-year-old Topeka man, Rory Holland, was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to choke a 1é month old girl and flush her down a toilet. He faced charges including attempted murder and aggravated assault. The incident followed a domestic dispute with the baby's mother Valada Carper, 22.
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Topeka
Kan
Rory Holland
Shawnee County
Rick Fahy
City Detective Bureau
Fahy
Holland
Valada Carper
Lawrence United Fund allocates 236000 to 19 agencies
The Lawrence United Fund board approved 236,662.50 dollars to 19 social service agencies after a 1976 campaign that raised nearly 234,000 but fell short of the 237,480 goal. Red Cross and Salvation Army received sizable allocations as part of a single drive plan with funds reserved for 1977 expenses.
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Lawrence United Fund Inc, Board of
Andy Garyardt
UF Reserve Fund
Lawrence
Douglas County
Red Cross
Ballard Center
Boys’ Club
Boy Scouts
Children’s Hour
Douglas County Association
Douglas County Association For Mental Health
Douglas County Association For
Douglas County Legal Aid Society
Girl Scouts
Kansas Children’s Service League
Lawrence Indian Center
Penn House
Salvation Army
Social Service League
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
KU chancellor joins Esmark Inc board
Kansas University Chancellor Archie Dykes was elected to the board of directors of Esmark Inc a Chicago based manufacturer and merchandiser that includes Swift & Company Vickers Energy Estech Inc and International Playtex The company announced Dykes will attend his first board meeting in February Esmark reported 1975 sales of 4.74 billion Dykes previously served as Tennessee University chancellor and sits on multiple university and bank boards in Topeka Kansas City area.
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Butch’” Henderson
Max Lucas
Kansas University
Archie Dykes
Esmark, Inc
Swift & Company
Vickers Energy Corp
Estech, Inc
International Playtex, Inc
Esmark
Donald P. Kelly
Tennessee University
National Association of State Universities and
Land Grant Colleges
Merchants National Bank
the Security Benefit. Life Assn
Topeka
Glickman Sees Support for 12 Year Congressional Limit
Congressman elect Dan Glickman says 70 to 80 new House members may back a constitutional amendment capping congressional terms at 12 years. He notes growing appreciation for limits while preparing for committee assignments and comments on Carter cabinet picks including Bill Bergland as agriculture secretary.
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Wichita
Kan
Dan Glickman
House of Representatives
Jane
Glickman
Interstate
County officials critique gifts of candy and fruit
Heck notes gifts to county commissioners from the insurance agent were set out for public consumption. He dislikes such gratuities and says they are unnecessary and improper. He would prefer they not happen as officials perform their duties.
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Heck
Soviet sunflower crop declines raise U.S. soybean interest
AP reports the Soviet Union harvested about 90 percent of this year's sunflower crop with expected output around 5.0 to 5.5 million metric tons, near the drought year 1975. Analysts warn shortages could push Russia to increase imports of U.S. and Brazilian soybeans, with about 1.3 million tons already bought in 1976-77. Alexander Graham Bell is noted as the inventor who began as a teacher of deaf mutes.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Russia
U.S
Agriculture Department
United States
Brazil
Alexander Graham Bell
Scholarships Awarded at Kansas University Medical Center
Seven medical and nursing students receive scholarships for the 1976 77 school year at KU Medical Center. Recipients are Gary Porubsky Topeka Randall Warren Bloomington Minn Patricia Polys Kansas City Gregory Stark Coffeyville Marc Turner Overland Park Joseph Iser Kansas City Mo and Gerald Levy Prairie Village.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Gary Porubsky
Topeka
Randall Warren
Bloomington
Minn
Patricia Polys
Kansas City
Gregory Stark
Coffeyville
Marc Turner
Overland Park
Joseph Iser
Gerald Levy
Prairie Village
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DELI
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Toney
Wilbert W. Duitsman
Duitsman
Sen
Norman E .Gaar
R Westwood
Walles
Esmark Inc
Garner Shriver
Merry Christmas
Kaw River Bridge
Sony Color TV
Ray Stoneback
Massachusetts
Bank Americaid
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