Sheriff Foils Baxley Mob Attempt to Seize Suspect Pierce
Appling County Sheriff J B Red Carter seized a sawn off shotgun from a mob leader who aimed to abduct mass murder suspect William Junior Pierce from Baxley jail. Six men were arrested as the group tried to take Pierce after a confrontation in the jail office. No one was seriously hurt. A state trooper called the incident resembling a lynch mob.
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Baxley
UPN
Georgia
William “Juenior
Pierce
J.B
Carter
Carolinas
Johnny Hutto
Bill
NIC Officials Puzzled Over Enrollment Outlook
North Idaho College officials say enrollment for Academic Year 1971 72 may lag behind last year with applications delayed by admission procedures and residency rules. President Schuler warns that many students postpone decisions to enroll, potentially creating administrative strain after Labor Day. NIC urges contact with the Counseling Office for assistance.
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North, Idaho
Schuler
Idaho
Kootenai County
North Idaho College
NIC
State Studies Special Rep For Indians
The Idaho Commission on Human Rights will study legal aspects of a plan to let minority groups elect their own state senator and representative. Clifford Allen proposes Indian representation. commissioners defer to Assistant Attorney General for study and suggest using the existing 10 member Indian advisory council.
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Allen
Cecil D. Andrus
Sue Reentz
Boise
Indian Advisory Council
Four Towns Disappear Including Idaho Town Lost River
The Census Bureau reports Lost River Idaho and Lakeside Iowa plus Ridetta Iowa and Ironton Colorado all lost their entire populations in the past decade. Other towns with 25 or fewer residents numbered 116 in 1971, including 17 in North Dakota, with most experiencing declines.
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Washington
UPI
Lost River
Idaho
Rideta
Iowa
Colorado
Lakeside
Ironton
Ridetta
North Dakota
Authorities Seize Ferry Shell After Deadly Heleanna Fire
In Brindisi Italian authorities seized the charred shell of the Heleanna and jailed captain Demeterios Anthipas on multiple manslaughter and dereliction charges following a blaze that killed at least 24 and injured hundreds. Survivors hospitalized and both governments ordered full investigations into whether the fire started in international waters or Italian territory.
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Brindisi
Italy
UPD
Greece
Ancona
Heleanna
Autopsy Confirms Drug Overdose Death of 14 Year Old
Caldwell Idaho autopsy shows the death of Raelene Williams, 14, on August 22 from an overdose of barbiturates. Police Chief Charles W Astleford said the toxicology found a toxic amount of barbiturates in her system and the stomach lining. No other cause was found and the death will be listed as a drug overdose.
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Caldwell
Idaho
UPI
Charles W. Astleford
Astleford
George R. Wolff
Raelene Wlamsley
Jim Harris
IWRB Chairman Expresses Support for Teton Dam
LEWISTON Idaho Sunday Idaho Water Resource Board chairman John Streiff announced he sent a letter to the National Council on Environmental Quality expressing strong support for the Lower Teton dam and irrigation project on the Snake River. He contrasted a letter from Council member Scott Reed urging an immediate halt, arguing the dam is economically justified and vital for Idaho power and irrigation.
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Lewiston
Idaho
UPH
Idaho Water Resource Board
National Council
Lower Teton
Snake River
John Streiff
Environmental Council
Scott Reed
Coeur’d’Alene
Streiff
Spokane Officers Seek Northwest Holdup Man
Spokane police and county deputies search for a male robber who held up a northwest side service station late Sunday night. The bandit produced a long barreled revolver, forced the attendant to lie on the floor, and fled on foot with about 50 to 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
UPI
Jim Krumswick
Dollar Steady As Yen Floats After Japan Devaluation
The dollar remained about 5 percent below its former parity as Japan floated the yen. It closed at 341.70 per dollar, down 5.05 percent, with bankers predicting further declines. In Paris the dollar fell 3.7 percent to 5.33 francs, while in West German markets the dollar slid to 3.3950 marks. Markets in London and Hong Kong were closed for holidays. The peseta edged up about 0.2 percent.
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Tokyo
UPI
U.S
Japan
Nixon
United States
Paris
Italy
London
Hong Kong
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Appling County
Ferry
Demeterios Anthipas
Patras
IWRB
Suppor
Teton Dam
Sandpoint Glass CO
Superio
R.T
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