Indians driven from Camp Logan in raid by officers
Sheriff Orville Clavey and deputies stormed the Camp Logan site driving out 35 American Indians led by Chippewa activist Michael Chosa. Officers fired tear gas, entered barracks, and reported no fire from Indians though a shotgun discharged. The group had perched at the installation since January and had clashed with authorities over housing and rights.
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Camp Logan
Orville
Pat’’ Clavey
Lake County
National Guard
Michael Chosa
Chosa
Clavey
Parachuted from plane Utah man found guilty of air piracy
Richard Floyd McCoy 29 a Vietnam veteran and former Sunday school teacher was found guilty of air piracy in the $500000 skyjacking and parachute jump from a United Air Lines plane. He commandeered the Boeing 727 with 85 passengers over western Colorado on April 7 diverted to San Francisco before the ransom was loaded. His sister in law Denise Burns testified he described throwing clothing out of the plane and changing into a jumpsuit before bailing out near his home with the money.
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Salt Lake City
Richard Floyd McCoy
United Air Lines
McCoy
Colorado
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Denise Burns
Nevada
Utah
Searchers hunt kidnap victim near Mount Carmel
Searchers aided by dogs scoured rural Wabash County near Mount Carmel for 8 year old Dottie Kavanaugh of Lawrenceville missing since Monday night. Lawrence County State’s Attorney Richard Simpson said William R. Gonder, 50, of Olney, charged with aggravated kidnapping, has been moved for security. No ransom demand reported.
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Wabash County
Mount Carmel
Lawrenceville
Richard Simpson
Lawrence County
Illinois
Lawrence, Edwards and
Richland
Dottie Kavanaugh
Simpson
William R. Gonder
Olney
Richland County
Pfaff Installed as Carbondale Lions Club President
Jerre Pfaff director of ad missions at Southern Illinois University was installed today as president of the Carbondale Lions Club. Howard Shand is the past president. New officers include George Crippen first vice president Don Ward second vice president Bill Cobble third vice president Bob Brewer secretary and George Jesop treasurer. Newly installed to the board are Curtiss Dodd Marion Searcy and Emil Spees.
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Jerre Pfaff
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Lions Club
Howard Shand
Pfaff
George Crippen
Don Ward
Bill Cobble
Bob Brewer
George Jesop
Curtiss Dodd
Marion Searcy
Emil Spees
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Chicago
Richard B. Ogilvie
Richard McLaren
US S. District Court
Ogilvie
U.S. District Court
Peoria
Peoria County
Herschel Tucker
Tucker
Trail of
Southern
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Marion
Herrin
D’angelo
Rockingham
Lord Rochester Reg
Southern Illinois
Sale!Men‘s Famous Brand
America
SALE
Arge Selection
Siz
Quali Zeigler
Kehlsdorf
Gen
David Bugsett
Musphys
BRUSH
Bett
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