British Trade Commissioner Cross Returns Home After Quebec Kidnaping
James Cross, the British trade commissioner in Montreal, arrived in London alive after 60 days in captivity by the Quebec Liberation Front. He praised the Canadian government and noted Pierre Laporte’s murder, while his wife Barbara reunited with him at Heathrow. Cross described his captors as revolutionary and said he hopes to rest with his wife before resuming his duties.
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London
James R. Dee
Dnapers
Cross
Montreal
England
Barbara
Switzerland
Quebec Openel
Quebec
Sharp
Laporte
Pierre Laporte
Mani
Cuba
Canada
Plana
Quebec Liberation Front
Montreal North
Simms' Son Pleads Guilty to Drug Counts in Hastings
Thomas Simms, 19, son of ex governor John Simms, changed his plea to guilty on LSD drug charges in Adams County District Court. Judge Norris Chadderdon continued the case for pre sentence investigation with Simms free on 5000 dollar bond. The case arose from a Hastings police raid on an apartment building that led to charges against five arrested individuals. Willie Burke and Sammy Howell are serving terms. David Charleton and Gregg Pearcy also pleaded guilty and are free on bond awaiting presentence.
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Hastings
Neb
Thomas Simms
New Mexico
John Simms
Adams County
Norris Chadderdon
Simms
Chadderdon
Willie Burke
Sammy Howell
Nebraska State
Burke
Howell
David Charleton
Valentine
Gregg Pearcy
West Texas high schools win honors at state parley
Denton AP report details Texas High School Press Association closing session awards. Lubbock Coronado and Weslaco tied for first in yearbook class T1, Sweetwater High School won state champion in Pony Express newspaper contest, Bill Hutt of Enna earned first in yearbook pictures, and Shelley O Neill of Odessa was elected secretary among 1971 officers. A total of 989 high school journalists and sponsors attended at Texas Woman's University.
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Denton
West Texas
Texas High School Press Association
Lubbock
Coronado
Weslaco
Sweetwater High School
Pony Express
Bill Hutt
Enna
Shelley O'Neill
Odessa
Texas Woman's University
Holiday Yuletide Effort Starts in Slaton
Slaton Lions Club begins its annual Christmas project to aid the less fortunate. Chairman Steve Smith and President Arvin Stafford lead the effort with support from the Slaton Chamber of Commerce, Slaton Ministerial Alliance, city employees, and volunteers. Cash donations or toys can be left at the chamber office. Christmas baskets will be delivered before December 25.
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Arvin
Stafford
Akett
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Susan
Mitchell Sharp
Heathrow Airport
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