Missing Grain Dealer Dead or Alive
Port Aransas report on the disappearance of Robert Johnson, a wealthy North Texas grain dealer, as a Corpus Christi judge refuses to issue a death certificate due to insufficient time since the vanishing on January 3. Rumors of his being seen south of the border are denied by Constable Ben Cash after a Belize trip.
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Corpus Christi
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Port. Aransas
Ben Cash
Belize
Mexico
Guatemsla
Belize trip and missing grain case tied to Johnson
Cash denies talking to anyone who saw him as investigators probe a Belize visit and Mayan ruins interest. In Towa Park mourners clash with camera crews. authorities say Waite Cash traces missing grain tied to Robert Johnson Molasses Co with $4 million life insurance and grain from Texas Oklahoma Colorado carriers. Wichita Falls Times cites tips on Johnson and a suspected land buy, while records show unsettled elevator deals amid a sprawling inquiry.
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Belize
Towa Park
Towa
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Johnson
Port Aransis
Waite Cash
Robert Johnson Molasses Co
Texas
Oklahams
Colorado
Wichita
Vigil protests scheduled over scheduled execution in San Antonio
The Safi Alitonia Coalition Against the Death Penalty plans an all night vigil at Main Plaza starting Sunday to protest Gary Gilmor's execution and oppose court ordered killings. Coordinator Tom Flower says dozen-plus expect to stay overnight in a death watch vigil leading to a 4 30 a m ecumenical service.
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Safi Alitonia Coalition Against
Main Plaza
Utah
Gary Gilmor
Neferio
East
Bain Plaza
Gilmore
San Antonio
Districting Wins Death for Gilmore Trial Ruling Denies Stay
An appellate judge denied another bid to block Gary Gilmore’s Monday execution, a fifth setback for death penalty opponents. Utah officials and attorneys debated stays as Gilmore prepared for a dawn firing at Point of the Mountain Prison. Security would be tight and last meal requests considered, with court actions continuing to seek reprieve.
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Roger Bennett
Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
U.S. Supreme Court
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10Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
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Athay
Byron White
Lewis
Utah
Robert Manson
Gilmore
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Hansen
ACLU
Third
Dean Conder
State Supreme Court
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Board of Pardons
Matheson
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Pardons Board
Provo
Bernie Bushnell
Eric Pagan
Sam Smith
Point of the Mountain Prison
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Col
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Reed Sid
Ford's Legacy in Hearst Editor's Report
William Randolph Hearst Jr reflects on Gerald R. Ford stepping down as 38th president after a quarter century in public service. He notes Ford’s rise from unelected vice president to president, amid post Vietnam turmoil, high inflation, rising unemployment, energy shortages, and the nation’s turbulent climate.
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William Randolph Hearst JR
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New York
United States
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Michigan
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Vietnam
Margin Victory in City Charter Vote Reshapes Council Seats
After a long campaign the city approved a single member district plan by a slim margin, enlarging the council from five to six members with the mayor elected at large. Votes from North and West Side precincts shifted the outcome as supporters touted districting while opponents warned of divisions. A second charter amendment allowing future tax year changes also passed, though not without debate.
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Aly
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Counci Harbor
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