Drama Ends at U S Embassy in Poland After Bomb Threat
Officials evacuated the U S Embassy in Warsaw as a man claimed 60 pounds of dynamite and demanded immediate flight to the United States. Consular officer Ely Lauderdale and political officer Charles Emmons negotiated for about 90 minutes. The man surrendered to be driven to the airport, where Polish police seized him. no injuries were reported. The embassy resumed normal operations within two hours.
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Warsaw
Poland
U.S
United States
Ely Lauderdale
United
Charles Emmons
See-Saw Scares Market as Banks Raise Rates
NY stocks slid in early trading as major banks boosted the prime lending rate to 20 percent while other short term rates eased. The Dow fell 5.85 to 979.92 as stock declines outweighed gains on the NYSE, with volume at 17.29 million in two hours. The Commerce Department lifted Q1 GDP growth to 8.4 percent and after tax corporate profits rose 2.4 percent.
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New York
Bank of America
Bankers Trust Co. of
Commerce Department
NYSE
Amex
Marriage License Hassle Delayed Gov Carlin Topeka
Gov John Carlin and his fiancée Karen Hurley faced two courthouse trips to Shawnee County Probate Division before securing a marriage license. They planned a May 29 wedding at a west Topeka Lutheran church after finally completing the process despite a third party filing snag and a delayed start.
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Topeka
Kan
Shawnee County
John Carlin
Karen Hurley
West Topeka Lutheran
California woman leads in World Series of Poker at Binion's
Rievera Richmond of Beverly Hills tops 38 remaining players after the first night of the $750,000 World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe. She holds $50,250 and leads Andy Moore of Sarasota, Florida, as Doyle Brunson and Bobby Baldwin trail in eighth and sixth places respectively. The top prize is $375,000 with the final nine players sharing the remaining $375,000.
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Las Vegas
California
Rievera Richmond
Beverly Hills
Binion’s
Horseshoe Club
Andy Moore
Sarasota
Fla
Richmond
Doyle
Texas
Dolly’ Brunson
Bobby Baldwin
Stu Ungar
Probate and estate notices from Franklin County Kansas
First published notices announce probate actions for W C Campbell Lola J Sloan and others in Franklin County Kansas. Executors named include William S Bowers and Peoples National Bank & Trust Ottawa with six month creditor claims, hearings, and administration notices.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Campbell
K.S.A
State of Kansas
Charles O. Williams
W.C. Campbell
William S. Bowers
Lola J, Sloan
State of
Peoples National Bank & Trust
Ottawa
Lola J. Sloan
Price
Merle M. Price
H. &. Price
Ciy
Family Circus Teases New Oven Sale Figures
A brief comic strip caption hints at a family scene around an oven sale. The text notes prices and a playful domestic moment, with the family reacting to a new kitchen appliance. No location or date is given.
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