Suspect held in murder of motorist
Police arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of Phyllis Anderson 51 and wounding of her husband Leo 50 during a flooded street incident after family refused to pay 10 to have their car pushed. Three of the couple’s teens were in the car when shots were fired. The incident followed a night of flooding on a Dan Ryan Expressway route and a spate of violence in the area.
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Leo
Andersons
Buffalo Grove
Dan Ryan
Anderson
Michael
Janet
Elizabeth
Court asked to delay stamp rules in food aid overhaul
A federal court is asked to halt indefinitely Ford administration rules that would shift food stamp benefits from about 1.66 million families. The coalition seeks a preliminary injunction, arguing the changes risk irreparable harm while pondering constitutional issues.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors
U.S
John Lewis Smith Jr
Ronald Pollack
The
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Smith
TonganoXie School Board Approves Capital Purchases
The board approved 21 equipment pieces from Ron Bales of Emporia for about 12 201 dollars including a playground project installation. They also bought a sound system desks chairs band uniforms and a double stacked convection oven for the high school plus summer work on parking lot and roofing. Harmon Brothers will transport students for 1976 77 under a mileage based cost.
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Ron Bales
Emporia
Harmon Brothers
Kansas City
Powers
Zoning variance ruling study for Tonganoxie
City Attorney Chuck Thompson directed to review state statutes on council authority to grant zoning variances. A variance request by Tom Garrison to widen a home near Church and Grace streets was delayed while legal guidance is sought. Fireworks stand permit approved for Bill Trieb if state rules met. Water study ongoing with two firms giving contrasting recommendations on wells and pumping.
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Chuck Thompson
Tom Garrison
Church
Grace Streets
Board of Zoning Appeals
Harriet Hughes
Bill Trieb
Lee Mark
Layne- Western Co, Inc
Kansas City
Second man guilty in Knight murder case in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, Steven Maleno, 25, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life for the December 7 stabbing of John S. Knight, editor of the Daily News. Another suspect, Salvatore Soli, 37, was previously convicted. a third suspect, Felix Melendez, 20, was found murdered days after the slaying.
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John S. Knight
Charles P. Mirarchi Jr
Common Pleas
Steven Mileno
Maleno
Mirarchi
Salvatore Soli
Knight
Robert W. Williams,Jr
Felix Melendez
Camden County
Nadi
Soli
New Jersey
Melendez
Dist
Emmett Fitzpatrick
Center City
Philadelphia Daily News
Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc
Kidnap Victim Released In Acapulco After Abduction
Gayle Moony eight year old daughter of Peter Moony, a New York businessman, was freed by kidnappers in Acapulco after 23 days. Police suspect a large ransom, around four hundred thousand dollars, was paid but not confirmed. She was found in a village named 21 Kilometers from Acapulco on the Mexico City highway.
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Mexico
Gayle Moony
Peter Moony
Moony
Pacific Coast
Acaulco
Mexico City
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