Miller backs Sheriff Ward amid shooting incident review
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller urged commendation for Woodson County Sheriff Don Ward after a bullet pierced a bystander's car during the pursuit of four robbery suspects on May 18. Miller noted uncertainty over who fired and said the shot suggests no excessive or reckless gun use by the sheriff.
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Topeka
Vern Miller
Woodson County
Don Ward
Miller
Robert W. Manske
Manske
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Mrs. Rich
Sheriff Ward
Gary Kesterson
Yates Center
Three KU Law Graduates Earn 1971 School Awards
The KU School of Law honors three 1971 graduates. P Lawrence Peterson wins the C. C. Stewart Award in Law with a $100 prize. Samuel Mellinger Leadership Award recipients are Stephen Pickard and John Wratil who share the fund income.
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School of Law
Kansas University
P. Lawrence Peterson
Newton
C. C. Stewart
Kansas University Endowment Association
Stewart
Ku’s
Law School
Endowment Association
Samuel Mellinger
Stephen Pickard
Overland Park
John Wrathl
Larned
Emporia
Dole Aligns With President on Drug Abuse Fight
Sen. Bob Dole said he fully shares the president's concern over drug abuse. He co-sponsored two measures to curb drug traffic and praised the president's omnibus drug control program, stressing that time is critical in the nationwide battle against drug abuse.
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Washington
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Kansas
Confession Testimony Ties Gerald Silvers to Niece’s Death
Former cellmates testified that Gerald Silvers described killing his 2-year-old niece Lisa Silvers and having sexual relations with her. The remarks were presented in his rape and first-degree murder trial. Lisa disappeared April 22 1970 from Sunflower Village. her body was found November 25 four miles east of her home.
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Clathe
Kan
Gerald Silvers
Lisa Silvers
Vers
Lisa
Sunflower Village
Earl Silvers
California
Collier
Black
State's Traffic Toll 2 Thursday
Two persons were killed in Kansas traffic accidents Thursday afternoon. Howard McCreight, 58, of Kansas City Kansas, died when his car and a truck collided in Kansas City Kansas as both vehicles plunged through a via duct railing and toppled to a street. Injured were McCreight’s wife Lucille 56 the truck driver Ronald S Loyd 48 and a pedestrian Rita Norton 20. C H Locke 83 of Arlington Kansas was killed in a collision between his car and a truck at an intersection about 18 miles southwest of Hutchinson.
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Kansas
Howard McCreight
Arkansas City
Kansas City
Kan
McCreight
Lucille
Ronald S. Loyd
Lindsborg
Rita Norton
C. H. Locke
Arlington
Tag Raises Price at Auction for AH-1 License Plate Car
Allan Houghton bought an old automobile at auction for 1800 pounds about $4320. The sale included the license plate AH-1, valued around $120, with the car.
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London
Allan Houghton
Theft cuts service in Bucoda as copper wire stolen
In Bucoda Washington 135 telephone subscribers lost service after six miles of copper wire were stolen from poles during the night. E A Peterson manager of the Tenino Telephone Co said police and FBI agents are investigating the theft.
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Bucoda
Wash
Washington
E. A. Peterson
Tenino Telephone Co
FBI
Lawrence Parks and Recreation launches summer program
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department starts its summer with a two day playground and daycamp supervisor orientation at South Park Center on June 10 11. Douglas County Extension visits Sunset Hills for nutrition films and snacks and will tour sites. Hot lunches are served at East Heights Pinckney and East Lawrence Center Playgrounds funded by Lawrence School District 497.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Park Center
Douglas County Extension
Sunset Hills
East Heights
Pinckney
East Lawrence Center
Lawrence
Lawrence Swim Club
Olathe Swim Club
Municipal Pool
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
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Moot Court Council
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University Senate
Vratil
Share Concern
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Steak House
Ralph Hazel
Silvers
Calvin Collier
Deuel Vocational Institute
James Edward Black
Deuel
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Associated Press
London Broil
Iowa
Lake Perry
Dale Easton, Inc
Apple Valley Farm
Longview
Perry
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Aes OU Me
U.S
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Mak
Nicholas Cataldo
Eatontown
Harvard
Parks/Rec News
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Bess Stone Center
Mary’s Lake Day Camp
American Federation of Musicians Band
Local 512
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Buena Vista
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Walt Disney Productions
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Paramount Picture
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Kirk Douglas
Johnny Cash
Sane Alexander Karen Black
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Alvare Incolor
Sim
26Th Century-Fox
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Scott
Karl Malden
Pion
Fane
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Liblas
New York Times
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Patton
Lawrence Glass and Mirror CO
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White House Club
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Town and Country Boys
Relate Mattats
Vincent Price
Joseph Cotten
Eng Provibes
American International
American International Pictures, Inc
tiLloregigh Mulerest Shopping Center
America
Metro-Goldwyn. Mayer
Joe Cocker
Leon Russell
Jerry Moss
Sidney Levin
Perre Adidge
Harry Marks
Robert Abel
Peare Adidge
A&m
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MGM
Crest Shopping Center
Tristana
Richard Schickel
Life Magazine
Mulereet Avopsing Center
Stefan Kanfer
Time Magazine
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Luis Bunuel
Percy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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