Wichita Jury Finds Soles Guilty in 15 Minute Shooting Spree
A Wichita jury convicted Michael R. Soles of three counts of first degree murder and nine other felonies for a August 11 shooting from a hotel room balcony. The trial heard Soles claimed he was in a trance and not aiming, but jurors found him responsible and facing life in prison with a posttrial motion set for January.
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Wichita, Kan
Oklahoma
Michael R. Soles
Wichita
Tom Baum
Sedgwick County
Soles
Sand Springs
Okla
Leslie Ruthven
Keith Sanborn
Sanborn
Larry Roles
William Cather
Cather
Elmer Hensley
Joe Goulart
Mark Falen
Giants IBM and ITT Post Large Earnings Gains
New York AP reports IBM and ITT posted strong earnings gains for the year and quarter. IBM net for 1976 rose to 2.4 billion dollars, ITT annual net up 23 percent to 489 million. IBM quarterly profit reached 674 million, ITT final quarter about 151 million. International Paper saw a drop in final quarter earnings but full-year gains. The Labor Department noted wholesale prices rose 0.9 percent in December. Money supply increased to 314.3 billion. OPEC members argued over price splits while Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi signaled price and production moves.
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New York
U.S
International Business Machines Corp
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
TSM
IBM
Harold
Geneen
Frank T. Cary
International Paper ,Co
J. Stanford Smith
International Paper
Labor Department
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Iraq
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi
United States
Zurich Farmer Takes Helm of State Board
A Zurich farmer stockman Duane L. Steeples was elected president of the Kansas Board of Agriculture at the 106th annual meeting. The 48 year old operates with family on wheat, feed grain, and a 250 head Hereford operation. Re-elected officials include W. W. Duftsman secretary and David Schurle treasurer with Munson joining the board to replace a retiree. Policy committee members were named and Pat Boyer will join Becker Manufacturing Co. marketing staff.
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Topeka
Kan
Zurich
Farmer-Stockman
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Duane L. Steeples
Shurle
John Oswald
Hutchingon
Harold Wilson
Sharon Springs
Steeples
Duftsman
Robert Teagarden
LaCygne
Charles Reinhardt
Eric
Asst
Kelvin R
Pat” Boyer
Becker Manufacturing Co
Downs, Kan
Claudine Longet convicted in Aspen on negligent homicide
ASPEN Colo AP Claudine Longet is convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the March shooting death of Vladimir Sabich. The jury delivered a misdemeanor verdict, avoiding a felony manslaughter charge, with sentencing scheduled for Jan. 31 and a maximum penalty of two years in jail and a $5,000 fine.
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Aspen
Colo
Claudine Longet
Andy Williams
Williams
Vladimir ‘Spider
Sabich
Charles Weedman
Cold Winter Strains Minnesota Fuel Supplies Urges Conservation
Minnesota energy chief urges homeowners and businesses to lower thermostats to 68 degrees to save fuel oil. He cites tight supplies and bitter cold, warns reserves could run out in three weeks if current usage continues. Utilities join in voluntary delivery reductions, as temperatures hover near zero.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Energy Czar
Energy Agency
John Millhone
Millhone
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Web Hawkins
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Bruces
Wipf
Phyllis
Hawkins
Osawatomie Graphic News
ITT
Zurich Farmer
The
Rooks County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Altis Ferree
Yates Center
David Schurle
Manhattan
W. W. Duftsman
Gaylord R. Munson
Junction City
Andrew Olson Dwight
Munson
Kansas State University Alumni Association
Garnett
Claudine
Las Vegas
Miss Longet
Daniel DeWolfe
DeWolfe
Ronald Austin
Ashley Anderson
Spider
North
States Power Co
Lowd & Cattle
Ioneed Tawa, K
Tom Baen
Saffron Glass Co
Walnut
C.B
Ottawa
Department of
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Sours
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