Heist at Heathrow Airport Linked to Purolator Official
British security forces seek a Purolator Services Ltd security manager in a £3.5 million theft from British Airways and Sabena warehouses at Heathrow. Robbers used Purolator uniforms and authentic documents. loot includes U.S. dollars and francs. Reward exceeds $200,000.
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London
Scotland Yard
U.S
Heathrow Airport
Purolator Services Ltd
British Airways
Purolator
Sabena
England
Keith Watts
School extension program gains 30000 for track money diversion
Lawrence District 497 board re ordered capital outlay priorities to fund a permanent home for the extension program with 70000 in approved expenditures. A 30000 track item for South and West Junior high was debated with four rounds of votes.
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Lawrence High
Lawrence District 497
South
West
Charles Oldfather
Central Junior High
Martha Masinton
Larry Hatfield
Oldfather
New York
Gary Conra
Condra
West Junior High
Lawrence District 497 Hires Two To Fill Vacancies
The Lawrence district board hired John Ames as director of vocational and continuing education and John F Kapfer as director of maintenance and operations to fill vacancies from retirements. Ames replaces Max Stalcup effective July 1 at an annual salary of 20000. Ames resides at 224 Concord and has 25 years of experience.
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Lawrence District 497
John Ames
Lawrence High
John F. Kapfer
Kapfer Construction Co
AMES
Max Stalcup
Concord
House approves $5.3 billion transportation bill despite veto threats
The House passed a $5.3 billion transportation appropriations measure lifting the highway trust fund ceiling. The final vote was 376 to 21 with an amendment to lift spending approved 251 to 146. Officials say removing the cap could add $1 to $5 billion in potential funds.
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Washington
House
Budget Committee
Brock Adams
Burglary investigated at Perry State Park Offices
Kansas Bureau of Investigation probes a Monday Perry State Park Office burglary. Entry was via a back window and the safe was broken into. police have not yet determined the cash amount.
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Perry
Perry State Park
Jack Ford
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Ford
Chautauqua Opens With Games At South Park
Prairie Chautauqua begins Friday at South Park with music drama and a multi media program. New games tradition centered events run 4 8 p m Friday 2 5 p m Saturday with no charge and open to all. Friday features county Fiddling and Picking contest with free entry for Douglas County residents in fiddle guitar banjo and miscellaneous categories. Winners receive a Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival weekend pass and a chance to perform on KANU.
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South Park
Kansas
Nelson
Douglas County
Walnut Valley
Winfield
KANU
Brezhnev seeks unity while urging independence in European communists
Brezhnev addresses 29 European Communist parties in East Berlin urging unity under the International Communist movement while offering openness to independent parties. He backs SALT talks with the United States and denounces NATO as an instrument of aggression. Delegates report the final document supports party independence from Moscow with limited Moscow dominance.
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Berlin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Europe
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Romania
Correction: Volunteer misidentified in Journal-World photo caption
The Journal-World corrects a Monday photo caption misnaming Lucille Allison as Lucille Anderson in some copies.
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Lucille Allison
Salvation Army
Journal-World
Lucille Anderson
Falling for Frills in House Hunting
Home buyers often chase eye catching features like a fireplace or lighting and end up with the wrong house. These frills can be added later at low cost, while the major factors of location and layout matter more for long term suitability. For real estate help, contact the Gill Agency at 901 Tenn. 843-1011.
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Gill Agency
901
Tenn
Balloonist Thomas still missing after 36 hours at sea
Flight director Paul Johnson said ground crew is concerned but not worried as Karl Thomas remains out of contact more than 36 hours into the transatlantic balloon attempt. Wally Clayton reported good weather ahead, with Thomas believed to be near a busier air corridor while an Alitalia flight picked up his last radio signal.
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New York
Karl Thomas
Paul Johnson
Wally Clayton
Thomas
Alitalia
Robert Charlton
Lawrence district pays negotiator Jack Brand and aide
The Lawrence school district disclosed payments totaling 4212.50 for contract talks with the Lawrence Education Association. Jack Brand earned 3887.50 for 155.5 hours at 25 per hour and Gerald Thorpe 325 for 130 hours at 2.50 hourly, plus no extra pay for other district negotiators.
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Jack’ Brand
Lawrence
Julie Hack
Lawrence School Board
Jack Brand
Lawrence Education Assn
Hack
Brand
Gerald Thorpe
Kansas University Law
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