4 Year Chase Ends At The Race Track
BELLEVILLE fl AP. James Allen Brooks, sought for almost a year in eastern Missouri forests, was captured at Cahokia Downs Race Track near East St Louis. He faces arraignment in St Louis on unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and bank robbery charges, with $150,000 bond. Police say he is suspected in two other local robberies tied to his Fredericktown home. FBI found money and a handgun in his motel. Brooks, a Vietnam veteran and woodsman, had been pursued by about 100 officers.
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Belleville
James Allen Brooks
Missouri
Brooks
U.S
St. Louis
St. Clair County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fredericktown
FBI
Cahokia Downs Race Track
East St. Louis
Clark National Forest
Marquand
Bank of Marquand
Farmington, Mo
Belgrade
Washington County
Caledonia
Kansas City Battalion Chiefs Defy Manager Order
AP reported that a majority of Kansas City fire chiefs defied City Manager Robert Kipp by remaining in the firefighters union. John Germann, head of Local 42, says 15 chiefs paid dues and stay active, while Kipp insists municipal ordinance bars union membership and has issued suspension threats. The union disputes the ordinance, citing state law permitting union membership.
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Kansas City
Fire Fighters Union
Robert Kipp
John Germann
International Association of Fire Fighters
Kipp
Germann
Shortage Of Traffic Tickets In Towson Md
Baltimore County police must curb traffic ticketing due to a ticket form shortage. Capt Frank Tiving says the force has about a two week supply. A pilot program assigning court dates to traffic offenders was extended indefinitely after a planned Oct 6 expiry. A woman, Mrs Joe Wray, is in satisfactory condition after fracturing her leg in a home fall and undergoing surgery.
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Towson, Md
Baltimore County
Frank Tiving
Joe Wray
Washington
Audrain Medical Center
Missouri Military Academy Alumni Elects Jay Renow President
Jay Renow of St. Louis was elected president of the MMA Alumni Association for 1976-77 during Homecoming festivities. Alumni pledged 2771 toward the 65000 development fund goal while cadets, faculty, and guests honored long-serving staff and celebrated a 28-14 football win over Wentworth.
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Missouri Military Academy
Jay Renow
St. Louis
MMA
Os ‘Lothario
Claude Renow
Mac Scarborough
Kansas City
Col. Everett
Bibb
Monterey
Calif
Harry Hoyt
Claremore
Bill Ator
Jacksonville
Weisert
Ahing Pate
Ray Zhamerman
Patrick
Prince Charles to Leave Navy after five years of service
In Rosyth Scotland AP Prince Charles heir to the British throne and Bronington minesweeper captain says he will leave the navy on December 16. He cites other duties and plans to oversee next year’s jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II while acknowledging rocky moments in his naval career.
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Rosyth
Scotland
Prince Charles
Bronington
British Press Association
Charles
Elizabeth
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Charles Stribling
Roy Gant
Yorba Linda
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Chesterfield
Joe Podsimek
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Kent Yoest
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Portage Des Sioux
James
Gant
Gary Stewart
Woodson Terrace
Ronald Kelly
George Cline
Ray Zimmerman
George Hook
Chicago
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Monticello
Ind
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Raleigh
N.C
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Clayton
Ree
Jim Lemon
Aacritc Anery
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Jefferson City
Sandy Clark
Hallsville, Mo
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