Indictment Seeks $20 Million Cattle Fraud Case
A 105 count federal indictment charges American Beef Packers ABP its subsidiary Beefland International and top executives Frank West and Robert Lee with conspiring to defraud cattle raisers in 19 states of more than 20 million dollars. Bribery and mail fraud counts involve West Lee Carlson and other ABP officers. The probe spans Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri and more with related state charges and ongoing investigations.
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Omaha
Neb
American Beef Packers, Inc
ABP
Beefland International, Inc
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Frank R. West
Robert E. Lee
West
Donald Carlson
Beefland
Wherry
Lee
David Pavel
Unin
Saffels resigns as Kansas Corporation Commission chair
Dale E. Saffels set September 2 as the effective date of his resignation from the Kansas Corporation Commission after heading the agency since 1968. He will join a Wichita law firm. He cites inflation driven rate cases and rising natural gas demand as the agency's major recent challenge. The commission regulates intrastate public utilities and approves or disapproves proposed rates.
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Topeka
Kan
Dale E. Saffels
Kansas Corporation Commission
Saffels
Wichita
The
Corporation Commission
Kansas
Commission
Dance VFW and The Country Gentlemen Ad Briefs
Local ads note events at VFW hall with Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen, plus food specials at Mock Motors and ROOD'S Roost. A Kansas Corporation Commission chair discusses gas supply, pricing, and exploration, criticizing federal policy and urging higher gas prices to spur new fields.
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VFW
Marvin Ross
The
Country Gentlemen
Charges Filed In Stabbing Case
Charges are filed today against Philip Kellar in a stabbing and an assault here overnight. Police apprehended him at First and Walnut and took him to Franklin County Jail as two other steel makers delay planned price hikes after U S Steel announced a 3.8 percent rise. Armco and Wheeling-Pittsburgh postponed 9 percent increases on flat-rolled steel, citing competition as the reason for retrenchment.
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Philip Kellar
Kellar
First and
Walnut
Franklin County
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Armco
Wheeling- Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Treasury probes foreign car dumping in US market
The Treasury Department and an agency announced a probe into whether foreign cars are being sold in the United States at less than fair value harming domestic auto interests. The inquiry covers about 7.5 billion dollars in annual auto imports from West Germany Great Britain France Italy Japan Sweden Belgium and Canada. Assistant Secretary Macdonald said formal complaints compelled the investigation and that punitive duties are unlikely despite potential retaliation from the European Community. Complaints were filed by the United Auto Workers and Representative Dent. The administration verified import share data showing a rise from 16 percent in 1974 to 20 percent so far this year.
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Washington
Treasury Department
U.S
Treasury
West Germany
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Sweden
Belgium
Canada
David KR. Macdonald
Department
United Auto Workers Union
John H. Dent
D-Pa
Macdonald
Obituary and notices from Waverly area records
Services announced for Etta E. Marsh 75 of Osage City died in Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka with funeral Aug 11 at Waverly United Methodist Church burial Glendale Cemetery Survivors include husband George K Marsh two sons Francis and Byron two daughters Betty Hunter and Joyce Corbin a sister and ten grandchildren plus a great granddaughter Also listed are graveside services for J Frank Smiley 89 Riverside Calif and Melvin Lee Slemp with Army honors at Roselawn Memorial Gardens plus local admissions dismissals births and marriage licenses with various names and towns in Kansas
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George Marsh Waverly
Etta E. Marsh
Osage Manor
Osage City
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Waverly United
Waverly
George K. Marsh
Francis W. Marsh
Byron L. Marsh
Betty Hunter
Salina
Joyce Corbin
George Redding
Heart Fund
Jones Funeral Home
J. Frank Smiley Baldwin
J. Frank Smiley
Riverside
Calif
Oakwood Cemetery
Baldwin
Adams County
Hill
California
First Methodist
Melvin Slemp
Melvin Lee Slemp
Damron-Towner Chapel
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
U.S. Army
Fort Riley
Dallas Puckett
Donna Watts
Craig Hinderliter
Town and Country Church of Christ
Ottawa
Ocean View Church of Christ
Norfolk
Uss Portland
Ft. Riley
People to People Survey Card Notice Ad
This survey card offers neighbors a no disturbance option on weekends and while away. If a household member has a disability or works Sundays, note the name to indicate. Fill out and leave on the front door. Ad.
Wheat growers warn of grain sales impact from dockers stand
Wellington Kansas AP reports Kansas Association of Wheat Growers president Tom Ostrander says the International Longshoremen's Association reversed a pledge to Sen Robert Dole and will not load wheat bound for the Soviet Union. He warns producers may halt sales, risking glut and price drops. He cites legal avenues and says action will come soon.
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Wellington
Kan
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
International Longshoremen's Association
Soviet Union
Tom Ostrander
Robert Dole
R Kan
Ostrander
Local briefs highlight nursing home move and military assignments
Mrs Hilda Hart, residing at Oak Haven Nursing Home Richmond, was admitted to Anderson County Hospital Garnett on Wednesday. The Garnett couple’s son joins Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand with Pacific Air Forces. Airman First Class Gail Vosseller, son of Charles and Mrs Vosseller Garnett, serves as aircraft maintenance specialist with the 432nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron. Harold Woolston, director of Servicemen for Christ Centers, will speak at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday at 9 45 a m. Sam Sheldon, son of Edwin and 1639 Chestnut, will enter the University of Kansas Lawrence as a freshman this fall. Robert Green law firm announces new Wellsville office hours 2 30 to 5 30 Thursdays with Thomas Sachse associate. Airman Larry Arnold son of Alvin Arnold Williamsburg has been selected for technical training in vehicle maintenance at Chanute AFB Illinois after basic at Lackland AFB Texas. JoI Hoffsommer daughter of Dean Hoffsommer Quenemo has enrolled at Baker University Baldwin City.
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Hilda Hart
Oak Haven
Richmond
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett
Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base
Thailand
Pacific Air Forces
Gail Vosseller
Charles Vosseller
432Nd
Harold Woolston
Servicemen For Christ Centers
Calvary Baptist Church
Robert Green
Wellsville
Thomas Sachse
Larry Arnold
Alvin Arnold
Williamsburg
U.S. Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
Ilinois
Arnold
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
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O’leary
Daniel Wherry
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Oklahoma
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Colorado
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Minnesota
Ing
General Electric Credit Corp
Seattle
Wash
Winston- Salem
N.C
United States Department of Agriculture
KCC
Mock Motors
Metzger Salvage
N. Main
Country Blue Jays
Highway
Lake Pomona
Federal Power Commission
People of
Hugoton
Alf Landon
State Senate
Richard David Jones Jr
Jones
Dave Sheer
Sheer
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Paola
U.S.C
Board of Education
S. Main
the Daily Report
Joe Lawson
Virgil
Jordan
Pomona
Christina McCurdy
Cedar
Grace Spencer
Princeton
Edward Lamyn
Son
Edith Hasty
Harold Murphy
James Bisterfeldt
RFD
Bob Robbins
Willow
Edward Eichenberger
Grover Morgan
Lorena Curdy
Lyle Black
Ottawa Rfd
Wayne Baylor
Montana
Helena
Probate
Emory Lee Hamm
Lawrence
Virginia Green Craig
Marsha Jo Smith
Jeffrey Leon Wilken
Pierce City
Joe Evan Brown
Teresa Joann Keller
Cheryl Lee Smith
Vernon Wayne Sylvester
Ronald Joseph Seitz
St. Marys
Rhonda Jolene Heilman
Kansas City
John F. Kennedy
Peace Corps
Walter Zeiller
Miami Seaquarium
Farerevise
American Family Auto Home Health Life American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Madiron
Larry Shaw
Fri
Ram
Tod P.m. Man
Sth
Sam Sheldon
Edwin Sheldon
Chestnut
University of Kansas
Joi Hoffsommer
Dean Hoffsommer
Quenemo
Baker University
Baldwin City
Damron
Towner
Jan Damron
Paul Damron
Joe Ferns
Dave Miller
Camron
Chapel, Inc
North Main
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