Gunmen seize platinum from Heathrow Air Canada warehouse
Four masked gunmen raided an Air Canada warehouse at Heathrow before dawn stealing $72 000 in platinum and collectors coins. They trapped three warehousemen and a guard but one worker escaped to warn police. The raiders left before exits could be sealed and the total haul was later valued at $144 000. A witness named Peter Jackson described the four minute theft.
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London
Air Canada
Heathrow
Peter Jackson
Action Dropped Against Four in KU Strong Hall Case
Douglas County drops illegal assembly charges against four of the five initially charged in the Strong Hall incident during a Black Students Union strike at Kansas University. Ronald Washington was found not guilty earlier. remaining defendants listed include David Bahn John Spearman Jr Paul Rubenstein and Jo Marie Townsend.
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Kansas University
Strong Hall
Mike Elwell
David Bahn
Engel Rd
John H. Spearman Jr
Rockledge Rd
Paul N. Rubenstein
Jo Marie Townsend
Douglas County
Charles Rankin
Ronald Washington
Ohio
Elwell
Darryl Bright
Vanessa Collins
Gary Jackson
Miller Cancels Talk at Kansas University Forum
Kansas attorney general Vern Miller canceled a planned address at the University of Kansas Faculty Forum in Lawrence. Rev. C. F. Stolz said Miller preferred not to speak with Lawrence groups until his community program starts in late February. Miller did not reveal his exact plans beyond mentioning personnel training.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas University
C. F. Stolz
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Stolz
BBC Rejects Smoking Ban on Television
BBC rejects appeals for a TV smoking ban. A BBC spokesman says many smokers find TV appearances unnerving and a cigarette ritual steadies nerves. He adds that banning smoking on screen would be unrealistic since people still smoke in real life.
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London
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Hutchinson Fire Kills 2 Women in Downtown Store
A Hutchinson fire trapped two women on the second floor of a downtown furniture store as three other employees escaped. Mrs. Alta Moshier and Mrs. Curt Ediger died. cause unknown. The blaze caused about 200000 in total losses including smoke damage to the adjacent Wiley’s department store.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Alta Moshier
Curt Ediger
Buhler
Mary Ellis
Betty Griffith
Ralph Biddle
Bob Wiley
The
Wiley Corp
Wiley’s
Senior to File For President
Overland Park senior Walker Hendrix of Kansas University plans to file as a student body president candidate with running mate Sandra Ellenbecker of Marysville. Hendrix seeks student cooperatives for essentials and the reinstatement of Gary Jackson as dean of men aide, warning a vote against his ticket aids the Kansas Board of Regents.
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Walker Hendrix
Overland Park
Kansas University
Hendrix
Sandra Ellenbecker
Marysville
Gary Jackson
Kansas Board of Regents
Lawrence High Senior In Fair Condition After Crash
Lawrence High School senior Bradley D. Raley 18 is in fairly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a car motorcycle collision at 6 48 p m Sunday at 10th and Tennessee. Passenger Stephen Warner 17 was treated and released with a fractured left toe and minor injuries. Police logged 16 additional weekend crashes with one other injury.
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Lawrence High School
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Tennessee
Bradley D. Raley
Ala
Robert R. Burk
Tenn
Lawrence
Stephen Warner
LMH
Reward Fund Offers 2000 for Summerfield Hall Bomb Info
The Douglas County Reward Fund warns its $2,000 reward for information on the December 11 Summerfield Hall bombing expires February 12 unless extended. Three KU Computation Center employees were injured in the blast with $28,900 in damage. no arrests have been made. Anonymous tips may be sent to P O Box 15, Lawrence, with a six digit identifying corner tear tag.
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Douglas County Reward Fund
Summerfield Hall
Kansas University Computation Center
Informa
P.O
Lawrence
Reward Fund
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence City Commission
Kansas University Administration
County weighs Wells park for Shank Hill site switch
Douglas County Environmental Improvement Council backs acquiring William Wells land near Shank Hill for a park citing greater desirability and lower cost. Wells offers about 20 acres free with fencing and an access road. commission will inspect Wednesday and decide later.
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William Wells
Topeka
Douglas County Commission
Phillip A. Godwin
Douglas County Environmental Improvement Council
Wells Park
Wells
Shank Hill
Sibleyville Road
Lawrence
County Commission
Arthur
A. Heck
Gunmen Loot Heathrow Terminal Gold Bullion
Masked gunmen broke into an Air Canada terminal at Heathrow before dawn and looted the strongroom, escaping with about $72,000 in gold bullion, police said. No injuries reported.
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London
Air Canada
Heathrow Airport
Four Die as Cascades Snowslides Strike Stevens Pass Cabins
An avalanche at Stevens Pass in the Cascade Range Western Washington killed four people and injured six. Peggy Dean 12 of Seattle died in a second cabin. a family of four including Richard 6 and Mark 8 Lewis were trapped. Barton Edgers of Seattle also died. Clarence Watson 51 was buried by a later slide while operating a snow scoop.
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Wash
Stevens Pass
Cascade Range
Washington
Peggy Dean
Seattle
Billy G. Lewis
Lynnwood
Richard
Mark
Clarence Watson
Evening Clinic For Stutterers At Kansas University
An evening speech therapy program for stutterers will begin Thursday at the Kansas University speech and hearing clinic. Sessions for people 16 and older start at 7 p.m. Thursdays on the second floor east wing Haworth Hall, led by James B. Lingwall and clinic staff. Contact Lingwall at 864-4690.
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Speech and Hearing Clinic
Kansas University
Haworth Hall
James B. Lingwall
Lingwall
Lawrence County records from area crash and river search
Thomas Rhodes Jr. 18 of Kansas City Kan remains in critical condition after a one vehicle crash on U S Highway 24 near Lawrence. Donald Pugh 48 is missing after presumably drowning in the Wakarusa River during a search by Douglas County authorities.
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Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rhodes
U.S. Highway 24
Lawrence
Wakarusa
Kansas
Donald Pugh
Rt. 5
Douglas County
Rex Johnson
Pugh
Groppi Conviction Set Aside by Court
The Supreme Court 8-1 set aside Rev. James E. Groppi’s Milwaukee 1967 resisting-arrest conviction. The ruling holds venue changes can be warranted despite misdemeanor status and cites prejudice risks in high-profile civil rights cases. The decision returns the matter to Milwaukee Courts for potential retrial or dismissal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
James E. Groppi
Milwaukee
Ant
Illinois
Greyhound Corp
Armour & Co
Internal Revenue Service
Father Groppi
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Fair Administration of Criminal Justice
Potter Stewart
Rose Enters City Contest With Runoff Primary Needed
A 39-year-old Lawrence resident, Jack Rose of 3430 Bellerive Circle, files for the 1971 City Commission race joining six others. Rose cites fiscal efficiency and tax concerns, aiming for a March 9 primary to narrow to six for the April 6 election. He is KU chemistry lab director and Navy veteran with two daughters. Other filings include Stockton, Fisher, Burnett, Colyer, Sneegas, Walker.
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Lawrence
City Commission
Jack Rose
Kansas University Chemistry Laboratories
Bellerive Circle
Rose
Kansas University , Chemistry Department
First Presbyterian Church
Elks Club
Ginny
Leslie
Philip J. Stockton
Charles F. Fisher
David Burnett
John E. Colyer
Robert M. Sneegas
Douglas J. Walker
Jaycees Serve Pancakes to 1300 for Boys Club Aid
Lawrence Jaycees hosted a pancake sale at the Community Building drawing about 1,300 attendees. They netted an estimated 500 to 600 dollars, with proceeds to fund a proposed Lawrence Boys Club and other community projects. The final total depends on food costs. organizers expect continuation next year.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Duane Braden
Jaycees
Lawrence
Braden
Prisoners Strike Shrinks Work at Leavenworth Penitentiary
LEAVENWORTH Kan AP A work stoppage by inmates at the U S Penitentiary continued as Warden R I Moseley said staff interview prisoners to understand the strike that halted prison industries since last Wednesday. About 200 inmates have agreed to return to work mainly in food service. The prison population of about 2200 remains on minimal movement, with weekend activities canceled and no church services. The camp outside the walls operates normally.
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Kan
U.S. Penitentiary
R.I. Moseley
Moseley
Food Service Department
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