Death of Prison Supervisor Shocks Kansas Penitentiary
Three inmates were separated from the general population as investigators probe the death of Burch D. Slate a 52 year old food service supervisor at Kansas State Penitentiary. Slate died from massive head injuries after being found in the back of the prison kitchen. The autopsy was scheduled and authorities declined to release a possible weapon or motive. Slate had worked at the penitentiary since October 1978 and was transported to St Johns Hospital before dying at Providence St Margarets Hospital in Kansas City Kansas. The incident is under investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the State Department of Corrections.
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Lansing
Kan
Food Service
Kansas State Penitentiary
Burch D. Slate
Bonner Springs
Robert Atkins
Slote
Atkins
Linda Moppin
Slate
St. John’s Hospital
Leavenworth
Providence St. Margaret's Hospital
Kansas City
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
State Department of Corrections
Ms. Moppin
Holiday Toll Below Forecast During Fourth of July Weekend
The Associated Press reports traffic deaths over the long weekend were slightly under NSC forecasts. By Sunday midnight, 429 highway deaths were recorded nationwide, with predictions ranging from 0 to 600. Last year saw 164 deaths in a single day. The peak Fourth of July toll reached 638 in 1971 and 758 in 1972.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Salvadorans Abandoned in Desert Survive Three
In AJO Arizona searchers pressed rescue efforts for three surviving Salvadorans who endured dehydration after being robbed by smugglers in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Superintendent Franklin Wallace noted 13 others were found dead and that most searchers remained on foot as hope faded.
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Ajo
Ariz
Franklin Wallace
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Wallace
Mexico
Local Authorities enjoy relatively quiet Fourth of July
Highlights note a peaceful Fourth of July with authorities reporting calm conditions. Mentions a page reference and a brief edge about local events.
Banks Cut Paperwork by Not Returning Cancelled Checks
Banks save costs by not returning cancelled checks, using microfilm storage instead. Customers still receive monthly statements and can obtain copies from banks, often free. Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust began Courtesy Check Storage in 1977, now across 17 branches with up to 24 free copies yearly.
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Milano
Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Baltimore
Mercantile
Leaf
Iran urges war trials for U.S. captives amid hostages crisis
Iran's parliamentarian Fakharedin Hejazi called for trials like Nuremberg for American hostages. The regime orders women government workers to wear Islamic dress or face immediate dismissal, while hostages are moved to new sites amid Tehran’s propaganda and protests.
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Associated Press
Iran
Nuremberg
Fakharedin Hejazi
Hejazi
Tehran
Islamic Republican Party
Estahbanat
Fars
United States
County Bridge Plan Faces 69 Bridges Over Five Years
Franklin County Commissioners convene a public meeting at 8 p.m. July 15 in the County Courts Building to discuss funding for replacing 69 bridges with an estimated five year life. Engineer Craig Santarpia cites a 7.8 million dollar bill while voters rejected a bridge bond last year. Chairman Leroy Wasmund says residents will be asked to state their views on repairs or new bridges. In other business the panel ties county employee car mileage rate to the state rate of 19 cents per mile, up from 17 cents.
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Franklin County
Craig Santarpia
Commission
Leroy Wasmund
Wasmund
Governor Carlin Slams EPA Rules for Being Unworkable
Kansas Governor John Carlin denounces EPA waste rules as excessively long and obscure. He urges a delay in implementation and requests simple, clear guidelines aligned with state rights, citing a 522 page May Federal Register entry and calling for a state task force to draft intelligible regulations.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Douglas Castle
EPA
Carter
Kansas
Castle
Federal Register
Division of Environment
Congress
Carlin
Department of Health and Environment
United States
No Relief From Lethal Heat Wave Seizes Southwest
A deadly heat wave rages across the South and Southwest entering its 15th day, with 142 confirmed deaths and temperatures above 100 in multiple states. Arkansas faces 46 fatalities, Oklahoma 17, Texas 46, and Kansas 5. Missouri Mississippi and Alabama report one each. In Arkansas the pattern portends a hot summer, while Oklahoma reports a derailment on 15-car freight near Fort Gibson but no injuries. Kansas cities set or tied records with Wichita at 107 degrees, Hutchinson at 107, and several others around 100 to 105.
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Associated Press
South
Southwest
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
National Weather Service
Mike Thompson
Little Rock
Lawrence County
Fort Gibson
Missouri Pacific
Wichita
Hutchinson
Belleville
Hill City
Beloit
Chanute
Dodge City
Emporia
Goodland
Lawrence
Mercury
Topeka
Coffeyville
Weekend Temperatures At Ottawa Power Plant
The National Weather Service station at Ottawa Power Plant logged a Thursday high of 97 and low 67, Friday 107/74, Saturday 104/82, and Sunday 105/76 for the weekend. County forecast calls for mostly clear tonight with lows mid to upper 70s, and a hot Tuesday with highs 98 to 105, southeasterly winds 14 to 15 mph.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
Conflicting Reports On Shah’s Health In Cairo
Reports on Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s condition vary as spokesman Robert Armao says his temperature nears normal and he is alert and improving while Al Ahram cites ongoing concerns. Earlier news mentioned emergency surgery, weight loss, and possible infection, with doctors differing on coma status and prognosis.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Robert Armao
Armac
al Ahram
Arman
Pahlavi
Nile-side
Maadi Military
al Abram
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Reagan
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Gerard Milano
American Bankers Association
Robert V. Labeck
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Valley National Bank of Arizona
Ben Leaf
U.S
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Hojatoleslam Qaddasi
Tehran Radio
Revolutionary Council
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Bani Sadr
Radio Tehran
Bani-Sadr
U.S.A
Majlis
Arak
Mahallat
Najaf Abad
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
New York
Shah
Al-Rifaie
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Reza Shah
South Africa
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