At-Large Fugitive Targeted For Charges In Standstill Case
Three day manhunt for a suspect linked to raping an Emporia woman and wrecking two stolen cars near here stalls as Sheriff Rex Bowling focuses on filing charges. Authorities identify the man as the same suspect released from Lyon County jail in Emporia Tuesday night. He has used four aliases, was previously jailed for burglary and theft in Missouri and Emporia, and matches height 5-8 with 145 pounds. Investigations of river area and a burglarized camper yielded little evidence. the sheriff aims to obtain warrants for auto theft and aggravated assault on a police officer.
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Jay Bemis
Emporia
Here
Rex Bowling
Sheriff's Department
Emporia Police Department
Lyon County
Oklahoma
Emporia Department
Cecil Leonard
Franklin County
St. Louis
Kenneth L. Hughes
Don Kennedy
Don Hughes
Carl Carlson
Bowling
Marais Des Cygnes
le Loup
Inside Ottawa to new library director's liking
A brief note highlights Ottawa’s new library director and the department’s direction. It underscores goals for community outreach, collections, and modernization, reflecting a local editorial tone across the page layout.
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Ottawa
Carter Denies Reports Of SALT Freeze In Talks
President Carter appeared before reporters in the Oval Office to deny a Washington Post story claiming a SALT freeze. He called the report inaccurate and said negotiations would proceed aggressively toward a treaty, with aims to conclude it as soon as possible.
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Washington
Carter
Soviet Union
Oval
White House
Washington Post
U.S
Moscow
Marines Drum and Bugle Corps Cancelled for Shrine Bowl Night
The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps 28 member unit scheduled to perform at Cook Field on the Ottawa University campus after a Shrine Bowl barbecue has been canceled due to engine trouble on the plane from New Orleans. Merv Laman says there is a slim chance they may still arrive. Sen. Robert Dole and the Pentagon were contacted for help while alternatives were considered.
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United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Merv Laman
Cook Field
Ottawa University
United States Marine
Joe Reich
New Orleans
Reich
Laman
Sen
Robert Dole
Pentagon
Ottawa
Wholesale Rate Slows Down But Prices Still Rise
The government reported May wholesale prices rose 0.7 percent, about half April’s gain, with food prices up modestly. Unemployment rose to 6.1 percent as more people sought work, while total employment rose 210,000 and the labor force topped 100 million for the first time. Beef, veal, and pork costs climbed, nonfood items advanced 0.8 percent, and intermediate food prices rose 2.6 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
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Mike Gullet
Marais Des Cygnes River
Jim Marshall
U.S. Geological Survey
Lawrence
Lake Pomona
Marshall
Ponder
Royals
Confucius
China
United States
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
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