Farmer Shot Near Scene Of Earlier Crime
An 80 year old Franklin County farmer J W Schoonover was found shot to death beside his tractor at his residence five miles southwest of Ottawa near US 50. Authorities say the death appears a homicide, with three bullet holes found in the tractor tires and in Schoonover's head and back. Mrs Schoonover reported the shooting after hearing a gun shot and finding her husband hanging from the tractor seat. The case joins three earlier unsolved county murders this year. An autopsy was performed and investigators searched for a weapon while interviews and a nitrate test were conducted on Mrs Schoonover who was the sole person at the scene. The Schoonovers faced lawsuits from their sons in Franklin County District Court over property and rental issues. Funeral arrangements were announced for 2 PM Monday at the Damron Towner Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery. Surviving are six sons, five daughters, two sisters, and a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Jewel Scott
J. W. Schoonover
Franklin County
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Schoonover
Ottawa
Us-50
Lewis Ashcraft
Shawnee Mission
Nellie L. Rutledge
Lansing State Penitentiary
Rantoul
Sheriff's Department
Rex Bowling
Schoonovers
J. W
Nellie Schoonover
Franklin County District Court
Shelby Schoonover
Charles C. Schoonover
Charles Schoonover
J. W. Schoonovers
Charles
Shelby
Damron-Towner Chapel
Highland Cemetery
Baylor County
Ind
J. B
Mary
Shirley Hughes
Osawatomie
Wanona Berardini
San Diego
Calif
Joy Jones
Martinez Lake
Ariz
Frances Coxon
Beulah Harshburger
Derby
Hazel Schoonover
Dodge City
Nixon Postpones Appearance Amid Watergate Ties
Washington AP report says President Nixon postponed a 9 p.m. news conference to Friday as Middle East crisis dominates his attention. The move follows talks about appointing a new independent prosecutor to replace Cox. Deputy press secretary Warren noted the delay aims to avoid Watergate questions. Bork signaled willingness to pursue evidence vital to the Watergate case, even against White House directions. County forecast follows: clear to partly cloudy, highs in the 70s, record highs and lows noted for context.
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Washington
Nixon
Middle East
Gerald L. Warren
Archibald Cox
White House
U.S
John J. Sirica
Congress
Executive Branch
Robert H. Bork
Cox
Bork
Kissinger says US acts to deter Soviet Middle East role
Secretary of State Kissinger announced worldwide military alert as a precaution against possible Soviet intervention in the Arab-Israeli war. He reiterated US opposition to joint Soviet US or unilateral force deployments and stressed efforts to keep tensions from threatening civilization while pursuing ceasefire negotiations in Moscow.
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Washington
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Middle East
Kissinger
Soviet Union
United States
Israel
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Smoking in Ottawa High prompts patrols and policy talk
Ottawa High School faces a smoking debate as about half the students reportedly smoke. Principal W.P. Shepard opposes in school smoking and supports routine restroom patrols and potential restroom door locks. Some teachers favor designated outdoor areas to curb disruptions while preserving classroom time.
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Shepard
Don Lambert
Ottawa High School
W.P. Shepard
OHS
Kansas
Circle 19
Ottawa Record
Kristi Armstrong
Gordon Thayer
Thayer
Neuenswander
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Sheriff's
KBI
Farmer
Elliot L. Richardson
William D. Ruckelshaus
Mideast
Moscow
Ottawa High
Dan Neuenswander
U.S.C. 290
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