Judge rejects Bird bid for new trial in wife's murder case
Emporia Kansas AP former Em oria minister Thomas P Bird serving life for his wife’s 1983 death had a bid for a new trial denied by Lyon County District Court Judge Gary Rulon. The ruling followed testimony about a remark by Bird’s wife Sandra about dying by suicide in a car crash. The court found defense access to the evidence adequate and noted no proof of the injuries causing her death and that a jury rejected an auto accident theory. Bird previously faced charges including solicitation to commit murder related to plots against his church secretary. Witnesses described a July 1983 Lutheran meeting in St Louis where Mrs Bird allegedly discussed death by action. The defense argued the remark was joked, while prosecutors noted the context and earlier investigations.
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Thomas P. Bird
Lyon County District Court
Gary Rulon
Sandra Bird
Rulon
Bird
Martin Anderson
Lorna Anderson Eldridge
Eldridge
Anderson
Geary County
St. Louis
al Boysen
Memphis
Tenn
Charles Smith
Richmond
Mrs. Bird
Vernon Humphrey
Soviet Apology Fails to Soothe East Germany Shooting
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze apologized for the shooting of two U S servicemen in East Germany while Pentagon spokesman Robert Sims demanded a full explanation of the incident. Sims said the Americans, outside a restricted area, were fired upon from behind and were not violating the 1947 Military Liaison Mission agreement.
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Eduard A. Shevardnadze
East Germany
Pentagon
Robert Sims
Shevardnadze
U.S
Sims
Oil case yields partial wins and large lien for Bloomer
The Daily Report notes H Bogle doing business as P and W Joint Venture sued Lawson Lease Limited Partnership and Raymond L Graves with intervenor Don C Bloomer. Plaintiffs lose on recovery, Lawson and Graves win 50000 on counterclaim, Bloomer wins 2272789 on mechanic’s lien, plaintiffs pay costs. Ottawa marriage licenses listed. Burglaries report: tools and chainsaws stolen about four miles south of Wellsville, loss about 885.
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H. Bogle
P&w Joint Venture
P&w Oil Co
Lawson Lease Limited Partnership
Raymond L. Graves
Don C. Bloomer
Bloomer Well Service
Franklin County
Lawson
Bloomer
C. Glenn Willhite
Wellsville
Iran Reprises Air Raid Against Iraq Amid Gulf Tension
Iran launched a rare retaliatory air strike on Iraq as Tehran claimed anti-aircraft guns defeated an Iraqi raid on the Kharg Island oil terminal. Iraq said its attack targeted Kharg and other sites in response to Iranian shelling that allegedly killed nine civilians. A U.N. report noted Iran could accept a cease-fire as the U.N. identifies the aggressor in the Persian Gulf war. Tehran Radio quoted officials suggesting a path to peace if Iraq is deemed the aggressor.
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Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kharg Island
Kharg
New York
U.N
Javier Perez de Cuellar
United Nations
Tehran
Ayatollah Musavi-Ardebili
Nicosia
Cyprus
Kirkuk
INA
Baghdad
Kuwait
Bubiyan
Blueprint For Kansas Forum Schedule Planned Across State
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold 14 Blueprint for Kansas meetings statewide from Sept. 29 to Oct. 13 to discuss its 1988 legislative agenda with local business leaders. KCCT promotes partnerships to shape business friendly laws and cut burdensome regulations.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry
KCCT
Blueprint For
Kansas
Hays
Dodge City
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Manhattan
Salina
Arkansas City
Emporia
Wichita
Independence
Pittsburg
Lawrence
Overland Park
Lopeka
KCCI
Population ripple in Kansas regions prompts broader future look
The piece notes mixed Kansas trends with declines in North and North Central areas, Southeast concerns linked to highways, and a rising Northeast boom. It questions causes, aging demographics in 15 counties, water supply, economic diversification, and whether hidden trouble lies beyond familiar hotspots.
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