Homecoming display injures six at Oklahoma State
Six OSU students were injured when a 30 foot scaffold contacted 200 volt power lines in front of the Alpha Gamma Rho house during homecoming preparations for a game against Kansas State. Three were electrocuted and three injured. Fraternity members had worked overnight on the display.
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Stillwater
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma State University
Alpha Gamma Rho
Kansas State University
Father indicted on 61 counts of sex abuse in Maine
John Starks Sr., 40, indicted by a Kennebec County Grand Jury on 61 charges tied to sexual abuse of his five children. Investigators say abuse may have begun seven years ago and date back further. The five victims include three girls aged 13, 15, and 17, and two boys aged 11 and 14. He pled innocent and is held on 75,000 bond pending trial.
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Augusta
Maine
John Starks Sr
Kennebeck County
Dist
Joseph Jabar
Million Missing From Chicago Bank Vault
Officials of the First National Bank of Chicago report a $1 million cash disappearance from its main vault after a locked steel cage and door protected a locked money cart two stories below ground. The vault area was secured by the bank and authorities investigated the sudden loss of all cash.
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Chicago
UPI
First National Bank of Chicago
Hanna Indicted on Korean Influence Bribery Charges
Former Representative Richard T. Hanna faced federal charges of conspiracy bribery and mail fraud in Washington for alleged South Korean efforts to influence U S lawmakers. The indictment ties Hanna to Tongsun Park and names two ex KCIA directors as unindicted coconspirators.
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Washington
Richard T. Hanna
Congress
Hanna
California
House
Justice Dept
U.S. District Court
Tongsun Park
Seoul
Park
United States
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Kim Hyung Wook
Lee Hu Rak
Republic of Korea
Korea
U.S
Hannah
Senate
Halloween Safety Warnings Emphasize Fire Resistance Labels
Washington warns shoppers to check fire retardant labels on costumes and avoid flimsy outfits that block vision or breathing. The Consumer Products Safety Commission urges safer Halloween apparel and accessories for the holiday.
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Washington
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Carter Hosts Peanut Brigade Reunion at White House
President Carter hosted 500 Georgians on the South Lawn for a Peanut Brigade reunion. He praised volunteers who campaigned in primary states, shared memories of early hardships, and mingled with guests including Bert Lance and Rosalynn. The event featured picnics, pumpkins, and music from Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
White House
Peanut Brigade
Maxine Reese
Plains
Oliver Wilson
Sandersville
Georgia
Carter
Bert Lance
Lincoln Room
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Rosalynn
Senate Finance Panel Approves Energy Bill With Tax Breaks
The Senate Finance Committee approved an energy bill offering billions in tax breaks and no new taxes, aiming to save up to 2.2 million barrels per day by 1985 at a $32 billion cost. The panel set a draft timeline for the week of Oct 24 and framed the measure as part of a broader House-Senate tax strategy.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
House
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
John C. Danforth
Missouri
Floyd Haskell
Colorado
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
James Schlesinger
Russell Long
Senate
Congress
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John Swearingen
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Finance Committee
Schlesinger
13Th & N
Stanley Blacker
Norfolk
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Ben Simon
Lincoln Gateway
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