Coin Dealer Versatile, Philosophical By JIM HORNBECK
Vernon Jenkins is a versatile coin dealer who buys coins, rings, guns, furs, and even memories on trips across Kansas and Colorado. He recalls paying 500 for a 1750 silver dollar and 900 for a circa 1900 gold foreign coin, while noting his armed guard deters theft amid volatile silver markets. He emphasizes fair prices and the storytelling value behind items.
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Jim Hornbeck
Vernon Jenkins
Kansas
Colorado
Jenkins
Royal Manor Motel
St.Joseph
Heat Wave Will Show Up On Bills
The heat wave across the South Southwest and Midwest pushes electricity demand to peak levels and may raise consumer bills. Utilities report manageable supply with nuclear plants aiding output while fatalities rise in isolated heat related cases. Dallas records over 100 degrees daily since June 23 with bills up as much as 94 percent versus 1979.
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Associated Press
South
Southwest
Midwest
Dallas
Jim Lawrence
Dallas Power & Light Co
State wide fire ban backed by local authorities
Gov John Carlin enacted a statewide no burn order due to extreme fire danger. DPS deputy director Junior Diamond said violations carry up to one year in jail and a 2500 fine as Class A misdemeanors. The ban lasts up to 15 days with limited exceptions by permission.
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Jay Bemis
John Carlin
Department of Public Safety
Junior Diamond
DPS
Carlin
Diamond
Kansas
Ottawa
Don Pierce
Cherry
Pierce
Oren Skiles
Freedom lifts spirits of troubled hostage
Richard Queen, freed after eight months as an Iranian hostage, flew from Tehran to Zurich for care. Preliminary tests at University Hospital Zurich showed a neurological issue with coordination and left arm stiffness. Queen appeared euphoric and said he felt a lot better, while U S officials noted he was not in pain. Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini ordered his release due to illness amid ongoing hostage negotiations.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Richard Queen
Tehran
University Hospital
U.S
Queen
Freedom
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Georgia
Carter
Khomeini
United States
Iran
Ayatollah Seyed Karim Mousavi Ardabili
Hijack Drama At Seattle Airport Involving Bomb Briefcase
A man claiming a bomb seized a Northwest Airlines 727 on the Seattle-Tacoma ramp, demanded 800000 and no parachutes. He allowed women and children to leave later and offered care for a recently operated man, with no injuries reported and a three hour deadline given. The hijacker, a white male in his early 20s, spoke with an FBI negotiator while authorities sought resolution.
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Seattle
Northwest Airlines
Seattle-Tacoma
FBI
Ron Reiner
Beiner
Dennis Feldman
Northwest
People
Reiner
City-County Plan Part I Assesses Rural Land Use And Preservation
The Franklin City-County Planning Commission unveils the first of two stories on a proposed comprehensive plan for unincorporated Franklin County. It urges farmland preservation, outlines maps and criteria for development, and notes the public meeting on July 17 at 8 p.m. in the Courts Building. The plan, by Foster and Associates, covers land use, housing, resources, and future growth over 20 years.
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Franklin County
Diane Yeamans
Franklin City-County Planning Commission
Foster and Associates
Wichita
Franklin County Commission
FCCPC
Johnson County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Crop Appears To Be Record Crop
Kansas farmers harvest a record wheat crop as the July forecast estimates the 1960 crop at 414.8 million bushels, edging the 1979 record by about one percent. A larger harvested area, now 12.2 million acres, drives the increase over earlier 11.6 million-acre forecasts.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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Pueblo
Colo
Hell’s Angels
Missouri Western College
Neil Nelson
Northern States Power Co
Sioux Falls
D.C
Charles Kelly
Arkansas Power and Light Co
Kelly
Clint Hurdle
Phenom
Kcp&l
New York
London
Scarsdale
N.Y
Harold
Jeanne Queen
Lincolnville
Maine
Martyrs’ Hospital
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