Protester faces kidnapping charges after Cleveland Terminal siege
Vietnam veteran Ashby Leach of Huntington West Virginia faces kidnapping and possible extortion and threats charges after holding 13 hostages for nine hours at Cleveland’s Terminal Tower to protest Chessie System veterans practices. FBI and police traced his actions from a prior 1971 confrontation with Chessie president Hays T. Watkins.
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Scleveland
Cleveland
Tower
Ashby Leach
Huntington
W.va
Charles R. McKinnon
FBI
Leach
Chessie System Inc
Howard Skidmore
Chessie
Skidmore
Red Skidmore
Hays T. Watkins
Watkins
Cyrus Eaton
B.C. McGowan
McGowan
Virginia Leach
Navy
Marines
United States
Philadelphia
Women quit West Point amid running, hardship and disillusion
New York AP reports 17 of the 119 women admitted to the U.S. Military Academy have left since last June. Dismissals reflect a 14.3 percent dropout rate for women versus 9.5 percent for men. Miss Dilee Butler cited frustration with running and marches and noted the human side of military life. Lotte Lehmann, renowned opera singer, died at 88 in Santa Barbara, her career spanning Europe and the United States.
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New York
Candilee Butler
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Miss Butler
Upper Arlington
Ohio
Academy
Santa Barbara
Calif
Lotte Lehmann
Europe
Atlantic
Microwaves May Figure In Envoy Change
Washington AP report links health concerns to Soviet microwave beams near the Moscow embassy as Walter J. Stoessel Jr poised to shift from ambassador to Moscow to ambassador to West Germany. Stoessel’s anemia cited. officials deny direct health cause.
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Washington
Walter J. Stoessel Jr
U.S
Moscow
A Stoessel
West Germany
Bonn
Martin J. Hillenbrand
White House
State Department
Stoessel
Egypt
Arab World
Africa
Malcolm Toon
Ford Administration
Toon
Israel
Richard T. Davies
Poland
Davies
Ollie Bonsall to retire from Missouri Power & Light
Oliver T. Bonsall assistant superintendent for Missouri Power and Light in the Mexico district will retire September 1 after more than 30 years with MPL. He and wife Anna Maye reside at 1123 B Promenade, Mexico. He studied in Mexico, at the University of Missouri, and is active in the United Methodist Church and the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Oliver T
Ollie) Bonsall
Missouri Power & Light Co
Mexico
Bonsall
MPL
Anna Maye
B. Promenade
University of Missouri
Columbia
United Methodist Church
Mexico Area
Legionnaires Disease Scare Hits Seattle Legion Meet
AP reports Seattle hosts 25 000 at American Legion convention as health officials guard against Legionnaires disease after Philadelphia outbreak. 24 dead and 150+ hospitalized nationwide. special labs, early warning system, and isolated precautions for Carter and Dole amid fear of sabotage. No serious illnesses in Seattle. delegates anxious but reassured by officials.
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Seattle
Philadelphia
Secret Service
Jimmy Carter
Bob Dole
Elmer W. Moore
Pennsylvania
Edward R. Hoak
Howard Burkhart
Gallitzin
Health Department
Lawrence Berger
Legion
Missouri eyes later school start dates to save tourism revenue
Missouri officials warn early openings cut tourism and tax revenue by at least 26 million dollars. with schools starting as early as august 23, summer jobs and family vacations shrink, affecting hotels and restaurants. tourism, a 1.9 billion dollar industry, could benefit from delaying start dates and preserving travel season. officials urge local talks to adjust school calendars after labor day.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
State Division of Tourism
James Pasley
Pasley
Sesson
Girl Wins Record 2700 for Champion Ham at Missouri State Fair
Higginsville student Lori Williams sold a 21 pound grand champion ham for 2700 dollars at the Missouri State Fair. The price per pound was 128.57 and the sale set a state fair record. The dam was donated to Gov. Bond by Robert C. Rhoades for the Missouri State Chamber.
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Sedalia
Higginsville
Lori Williams
Robert C. Rhoades
Kansas City
Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
Rhoades
Christopher S. Bond
Herb Fuchs
Concordia
Sedalia Mercantile Bank and Trust Co
John C. Danforth
Tow Truck Thieves Take Sheriff's Car
Gillette Wyoming AP two men in a tow truck tried to steal a sheriff's department car parked near a bar south of town. Deputies inside the bar conducting a routine check saw the tow truck pull away and then arrested Sammy Dee Pierce 30 and Richard Lee Ward 31, both of Gillette.
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Gillette
Wyo
Sheriff's Department
Here
Sheriff’s Department
Campbell County
Sammy Dee Pierce
Richard Lee Ward
Pentagon Concedes Hymn in Service Hymnal was a Mistake
The Pentagon says including a controversial hymn in the armed services hymnal was a mistake but plans no immediate recall or new edition. The hymn It Was On A Friday Morning by Sydney Carter prompted protests from lawmakers and groups, while VA officials already removed it from 15,000 copies.
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Washington
Pentagon
Armed Services
Sydney Carter
Jesus
Christ
God
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ford
Armed Forces
United Church of Christ
American Baptist Churches
Rogers
Hte
Air Force
James W. Chapman
Firestone And Union Agree On Pay Pact
Firestone Tire Rubber Co and the United Rubber Workers reach a tentative three year contract as Goodyear already agrees. The package adds about $3.30 an hour in wages and benefits, with an immediate 88.8 cent wage bump and a cost-of-living raise tied to the CPI. Union officials expect rapid ratification as many strikers return.
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Cleveland
Firestone Tire Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Peter Bommarito
UAW
B. F. Goodrich
Uniroyal Inc
Goodrich
Columbus
Ohio
Bommarito
Firestone
Uniroyal
New York
Armstrong Rubber Co
New Haven
Conn
United Auto Workers
Goodyear
Library Hours Change at Mexico Audrain County Library
Beginning Monday winter hours take effect at the Mexico Audrain County Library. The library will open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Mexico-Audrain County
Debate negotiators report progress toward televised sessions
Ford and Carter aides say talks with the League of Women Voters progressed after a 34 hour session. Debates are likely to begin mid September with a Sept 8 9 or 10 target for the first matchup.
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Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
League of Women Voters
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Carter
League
Jody Powell
William Ruckelshaus
Powell
Dean Burch
Federal Election Commission
Commission
Teacher Course Enrollments Needed for MU Program
The University of Missouri requires at least 20 enrollees to schedule a fall course in education of exceptional children at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School. The three hour class, in demand due to new teacher certification rules, is led by Don Bristow. Enrollments should call the Mexico AVTS by Monday morning. William J. Rogers of Maine was elected national commander of the American Legion for 1976-77, the first from Maine to hold the post, succeeding Harry G. Wiles of Topeka.
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University of Missouri
Mexico Area
Seattle
William J. Rogers
Kennebunk
Maine
American Legion
Rogers
Harry G. Wiles
Topeka
Kan
Two Diane Stumpfs Share Dorm Room at IU
Diane Marie Stumpf from Indianapolis and another Diane Marie Stumpf from Pittsburgh arrived to share Room 106 at Wright Quadrangle Bloomington. A computer error assigned both freshmen the same name to the same room causing playful confusion. Both express amusement and acceptance of the situation.
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Bloomington
Ind
Diane Marie Stumpf
Indiana University
Wright Quadrangle
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Diane
Wright Quad
Diane Marie Stumpfs
Economic indicators point upward in July
The Commerce Department said the leading indicators index rose five tenths of a percent to 109.5 in July, marking a 17 month gain the longest since 1953. Building permits led strength while job layoffs fell, contracts rose, and stock prices and the money supply increased, though weekly hours and delivery times softened.
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Commerce Department
Ford Administration
Washington
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