Pope bank robber Duane Pope described as killer and sick
Duane Pope, 26, convicted of the Farmers State Bank robbery in Big Springs Nebraska, described as a cool calculating killer and as a farm boy who was horribly sick in his mind. Prosecutor Rob ert Richards told Judge John Kuns Pope robbed the bank to get money or to commit the perfect crime. Three persons were killed.
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Chappell
Neb
Duane Pope
Kansas
Devel County
Robert I. Richards
John Kuns
Pope
Farmers State Bank
Big Springs
Farm Boy killer Pope on trial for 1965 bank holdup
The text reviews the 1965 Big Springs bank holdup in which four died and one was paralyzed. James Pope, a former graduate of McPherson Kane College, faces state charges including three counts of first degree murder. Pope was previously sentenced to death in a federal case but re sentenced to life. The defense argues double jeopardy and may call psychiatric experts.
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Pope
McPherson, Kane College
Robert B. Crosby
University of Nebraska Law
Wallace M. Rudolph
Big Springs
U.S. Supreme Court
Andreas Kjeldgaard
Glenn Hendrickson
Lois Ann Hothan
Franklin Kjeldgaard
Kuns
Rudolph
Leavenworth
Kan
Soviet Leaders Weigh Reforms Amid Arms Drive Strain
Soviet President Podgorny signaled tough talk with the United States while hints of a Kremlin shift toward easing tensions emerge. Interior pressures from the military industrial complex and consumer demands clash with central planning as reform debates divide party ranks.
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Nikolai V. Podgorny
United States
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Podrogny
Podgorny
U.S
Moscow
Canada
Mikhail Suslov
Politburo
Kommunist
Antique Show Opens in Lawrence With 25 Dealers
The Antique and Collectors Show and Sale runs from 11 a.m. today through the weekend at the Community Building with hours 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Exhibits feature primitives, fine glassware, and jewelry from Kansas, Missouri and Minnesota. Lawrence official Frank McDonald praises 26 Kansas Turnpike Patrol members for their diligent service and the Kansas Turnpike Authority passes a resolution of appreciation. The pheasant season opens in western areas Saturday and runs to December 31. eastern zones open November 15 to December 31. Many locals plan to hunt and lodging is booked solid into next week.
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Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Lawrence
Frank McDonald
Kansas Turnpike Patrol
KTA
McDonald
Mississippi Desegregation Deadline Set by Court
A federal appeals court told 30 Mississippi school districts to begin desegregation immediately and have plans in operation by December 31. Judge Griffin Bell warned that orders would be issued soon and urged districts to start pupil and staff reassignment, bus route changes, and other adjustments without delay. Mississippi Attorney General Summer sought a brief delay for questions.
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New Orleans
Justice Department
Mississippi
Griffin B. Bell
Atlanta
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Supreme Court
Bell
Appeals Court
Clean-Up Starts Monday in Lawrence
The annual mini clean-up begins Monday in Lawrence with nearly all city sanitation vehicles involved. The one week drive targets debris too large for trash cans and warns that curbside items left after Monday may not be collected. Limbs must be under eight feet and rubbish in disposable containers.
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Lawrence
Lingerie for Lunch Bunch draws middle of day diners in Atlanta
A growing trend in Atlanta establishments features models in revealing lingerie during lunch. Patrons, including businessmen, describe the spectacle as relaxing and entertaining while wait staff handle meals and cocktails. Models earn salaries plus tips and commissions from sales of lingerie.
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Atlanta
Guilty Pleas For Three In Court Action
Three people pleaded guilty in Douglas County District Court with Judge Frank Gray setting sentencing for Nov. 18. Walter Cool 17 faced second-degree burglary at Brooks Lunch. Fry 20 admitted to writing a no account check. Carl Wilson 74 admitted soliciting a minor. Penalties range from one to ten years. one defendant received probation.
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Douglas County District
Frank Gray
Walter B. Cool
Rose Ln
Brooks Lunch
W. Seventh
Larry G. Fry
Eudora
Lawrence
Carl B. Wilson
R. I
11Th
Rhode Island
Robert E. Manson
Kansas City
Kans
Mass
Dole May Speak At Haskell Veterans Event
U S Senator Robert Dole may guest speak at a Haskell Institute Veterans Day program Monday afternoon. If attendance is confirmed the 3 15 p m assembly in the Haskell auditorium will feature Dole with Rev Ivar Gjelistad and other speakers. A color guard procession Indian Club dance and wreath tribute will open and close the program.
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U.S
Robert Dole
Haskell Institute
George Lauppe
Haskell Auditorium
Ivar M. Gjelistad
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Indian Club
Haskell
George Smith
Weldon Patton
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log for November 17, 1969
AP report lists Kansas traffic fatalities over 24 hours ending 9 am Friday with 4 deaths in November, 17 for 1969, compared to 634 in the 1968 period and 545 in the comparable 1968 span.
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Topeka
Kansas
Coat Drive Sees Tremendous Community Support
Jaycees chairman Ron Hurst reports a month long Coats for Kids drive has collected about 150 coats and jackets at three city fire stations for redistribution to children in need. The drive continues while coats remain and residents may drop off items or call 1922 Clare Road to arrange pickup.
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Ronald Hurst
The
Jaycee’s
Hurst
Journal-World Photo
Ron Hurst
Clare Road
Strikes Cut Auto Production Across Major U.S. Firms
Detroit report notes a 14 percent drop in domestic car output from the prior year as strikes halted two General Motors plants in Flint Michigan and all American Motors plants. Production this week totaled 187 433 cars versus 217 328 a year earlier with October output at 850 261 versus 935 128 last year.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Flint
Mich
American Motors Corp
Automakers
Automotive News
Lawrence May Benefit Program Aids Minorities in Kansas
Federal minority capitalism program underway in Kansas aims to help minority entrepreneurs start franchises and light manufacturing. Initial grants of 50 000 to 100 000 support training fund guidance to agencies, with advisory board formation and potential Civil Rights Commission involvement.
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Lawrence
Kansas
U.S
Bob Dole
Vernell Sturns
Washington
Wichita
Civil Rights Commission
Four Killed in Accidents Two Involve Trains
Three fatal crashes reported in Kansas on Thursday resulted in four deaths. Theodore Ptasnik 23 of Erie and Keith Graham 18 of Cherryvale died when their car struck a Katy freight train. the bodies required extensive removal. Henrietta Robbins 48 of Osborne Kansas and her daughters Marie 14 Joyce 11 were injured when a Union Pacific train hit their stalled car near Hays. Louis Meyer 82 of Alsiville Kansas died when his car overturned after clipping a parked pickup seven miles southeast of Burlington.
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Kansas
Theodore Ptasnik
Erie
Kan
Keith Graham
Cherryvale
Katy
Parsons
Ptasznik
Hays
Henrietta Robbins
Osborne
Kaw
Marie
Joyce
Union Pacific
Portland
Service at home or away, Rumsey Funeral Home
Advertises funeral service arrangements via Rumsey Funeral Home phone VI 3-5111 offering home or away service options.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Gaston Named Editor of Journal of Music Therapy
Dr E Thayer Gaston professor of music education and director of music therapy at Kansas University has been appointed editor of the Journal of Music Therapy, a quarterly publication with a circulation exceeding 1500 copies.
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E. Thayer Gaston
Kansas University
Journal of
Space Sought For Douglas Welfare Unit
Douglas County considers renting office space for the Welfare Department outside the courthouse. Two Lawrence-area properties are under review as overcrowded welfare offices on the third floor of the courthouse. The board plans possible future construction of a combined county offices building. a bond election cannot occur before next spring and completion would take at least two years.
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County Commission
Douglas County Welfare Department
Commission
Travis Glass
Lawrence Area
Welfare Department
John Derrick
Glass
Homecoming weekend events and concerts announced
The schedule includes a queen crowning with a band playing Let Me Call You Sweetheart, a motorcade around the stadium, and awards for house decorations. Celebrations mark the 10th anniversary reunion, alumni open houses, receptions, and a homecoming concert at Allen Fieldhouse with Steppenwolf and The Turtles.
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Alumni Association
Kansas Union
Union
Kenneth Spencer
Allen Fieldhouse
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