Heat and crowding threaten Kansas State Reformatory
Guards John Brown and Gary Ray fear a dangerous explosive situation as overcrowding at KSIR in Hutchinson grows worse with summer heat. Inmates fill four cellhouse tiers beyond designed capacity. locks break and space for security shrinks. Officials urge psychiatry facilities and flexible space while personnel describe a powder keg situation.
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Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
John Brown
Gary Ray
KSIR
Reformatory
Hutchinson Prison
Brown
Ray
Rayl
Larned State Hospital
Tim Boaz
Department of Psychiatry
Plan to destroy marijuana laden plane tied to crime ring
A Colombian DC-6 loaded with over seven tons of marijuana, valued around 4.5 million dollars, was confiscated after landing near Jetmore Kansas. Investigators say the craft was to be destroyed and possibly linked to organized crime with a destination that may have been Washington DC. Four suspects were arrested, with three freed on bond. Trial dates are scheduled for Bedford, Simons, Retat, and Kersting as the case unfolds.
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Jetmore
HNS
Kansas
Us-283
Hodgeman County
Jack Ford
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Topeka
Mexico
KBI
B.A. Lightfoot
William Albott
Washington D.C
Ford
Colombia
Dodge City
Juan Manuel Retat
Robert Bedford
Snowmass
Colo
Robert Simons Jr
Aspen
George Kersting
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bedford
Simons
Kersting
Retat
Pawnee
Bedford and
Hodgeman County District Court
Jordanian Prince To Buy Johnson County Stable
Federal judge approves the sale of the bankrupt Whispering Downs Arena and Turf Club in Johnson County for 13 million dollars. Prince Sherif Nasser Bin Jamil and Arthur F. Lohrey plan to buy the 60 acre complex to stable 142 Jordanian Arab horses, with the first shipment of 36 arriving in New York and others due by mid June.
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Johnson County Stable
Kansas City, Kan
Johnson County
Kansas City
The
Thomas E. Allen
Lohrey
Benjamin E. Franklin
Allen
Prince Sherif Nasser
New York
U.S
Clifton
John F. Kennedy International
Amman
Jordan
Volunteer charged in Wichita with sexual activity involving boys
Walter EB Kingan, a 61 year old volunteer, faces 47 counts in Sedgwick County District Court including eight aggravated sodomy and seven improper liberties with four boys ages 8 to 12. Alleged incidents spanned November 1976 to May 1977 at Ingalls and Washington Elementary, where he had volunteered and donated. Bail set at 10000. He awaits next court appearance.
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Wichita, Kan
Walter EB. Kingan
Sedgwick County
Washington Elementary School
Ingalls Elementary School
Kingan
Fine Print In Health Insurance Policy Remains Unclear
Washington AP notes that President Carter plans national health insurance with cautious timing and financing. A White House advisory panel works on proposals, with a pledge to present to Congress early next year. The plan may mix private coverage with government roles and rely on payroll and income taxes.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Congress
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Barbara Owensby
Concordia
Boaz
Robert Burns
Ingalls
Paul Pritchard
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Ottawa
Jamie MC Danial
Dale Roecker
Ricky Dehn
Mey
Lynn Kochenover
Shawn
David Reeves
Ken Sylvester
Barb Mulcahey
Diana Claussen
Sheila Shepheard
CS Mea
Donna Price
Kay
Betty Collins
Edward Hogan
Piya Nae
Ken Cantrell
Williamsburg High School
Crabb Grocery
Farmers Co-Op Assn
Guy and Mae
Ottawa Herald
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