Barrel plunge survivor faces arraignment in Ontario court
Steven Trotter 22 of Barrington RI survived a 176 foot Niagara Falls plunge in a two-barrel craft with inner tubes. He faces arraignment August 28 for illegal stunt with possible $500 fine and possible U.S. charges. He plans to appeal to authorities and described the ride as a childlike roller coaster.
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Clark
Greater Niagara General Hospital
Bethlehem Steel
Four charged in largest LSD bust in U S history
Investigators in San Francisco say the nation’s biggest LSD ring targeted a chemist and used a computer to move profits since the 1960s. Dr Paul Stepak and wife Diane Stepak, Bernard Hassall, and Glen McKay were arrested after a five month probe. The group allegedly produced high grade LSD and supplied up to 20 percent of the national market. The search for the “cook” continues as printouts hint at large future yields and profits.
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DEA
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Bernard Hassall
Sebastopol
Glen McKay
Dick Mangan
Cook
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Fort Worth Board Moves to End Court Ordered Busing
The Fort Worth school board seeks to end desegregation busing, drawing opposition from black groups and support from the Ku Klux Klan. Trustee Mollie Lasater says the move aims to end busing not end integration, while the board awaits a federal hearing after a judge denied a temporary halt.
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Bill Walton
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Mollie Lasater
U.S
Hidton Mahon
Local UFO group flags lack of sightings in Indiana
Francis L. Ridge, 42, a representative of the International Mutual Unidentified Flying Object Network, notes no UFO reports in Indiana this year. The group plans its first National UFO Information Week to boost reporting, arguing sightings occur but are not reported.
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