Nellie Schoonover’s murder conviction upheld again
The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed Nellie Schoonover of Ottawa’s first degree murder conviction for the Oct 24 1973 death of her husband J W Schoonover. The court rejected claims of ineffective counsel and insufficient interviews. Also upheld were a Geary County heroin and gambling conviction for Marcell Troy. Myron Steere of Ottawa was censured by the Kansas Supreme Court for unethical contingent fee arrangements with Schoonover.
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Kan
Nellie Schoonover
Ottawa
Kansas Court of Appeals
Richard Foth
Myron Steere
Kansas Supreme Court
Steere
Unemployment Rises Sharply in July Across Sectors
Washington report shows unemployment at 6.2 percent for July, with teenagers and women hardest hit. Overall 440000 more jobless, total unemployment near 6.2 million as June gains vanish. Labor Dept notes possible statistical quirks and inflation policies behind swings.
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Washington
Labor Department
Drop In Beef Prices Promised By Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department says retail beef prices have peaked after a 32 percent rise since last fall and may fall slightly in coming months. Slaughter cattle prices eased after retailers began passing the higher costs to consumers, while a separate jobs report showed July nonfarm employment up 265,000, with explanations for measurement discrepancies. President Carter signed a $4 billion farm loan bill to refinance debts for about 60,000 indebted farmers, aiding their continuation in farming.
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Department
Carter
White House
Rose Garden
Meany Seeks Extended ERA Deadline in Congress
AFL-CIO President George Meany urged Congress to extend the seven year ratification window for the Equal Rights Amendment alleging a vicious right wing campaign. He named Stop ERA led by Phyllis Schlafly along with the John Birch Society and the Conservative Caucus. The Senate subcommittee heard the appeal as House action on the extension nears a vote, with constitutional questions over majority versus two thirds as the trigger.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Congress
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Meany
Phyllis Schlafly
John Birch Society
Labor Organization
Andrew J. Biemiller
House Rules Committee
Trent Lott
R-Miss
N.C
Charles Wiggins
R-Calif
Rules Committee
Israel Vows Hit On Guerrilla Bases After Tel Aviv Market Attack
Israel warned it would strike wherever militants hide after an air raid into southern Lebanon damaged a guerrilla base at Dahar a-Turah, in retaliation for a nails and ball bearings laden Tel Aviv market attack that killed one and wounded 48. Four planes returned safely. Guerrilla sources reported heavy damage at a Zifta Valley training base near Yasser Arafat's PLO forces, as five civilians were wounded according to a PLO spokesman.
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Lebanon
Dahar A- Turah
Beirut
Zifta
Yasser Arafat
al Fatah
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Hardage Family Survives Plane Crash in Aspen
Sam Hardage, a Kansas Republican Senate candidate, survived a Thursday plane crash near Aspen with his wife and three children and a babysitter injured. The Cessna 401 may have suffered engine failure. bystanders including Floyd Collins, 49, pulled them from the burning wreckage.
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Colo
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Kansas
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Hardage
Floyd Collins
Carbondale
U.S
Jerry Litton
D-Ma
Kansas City
Missouri
Litton
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