Murder of newspaper heir shocks Philadelphia crowd
John S. Knight III heir to the Knight newspaper empire was killed in his downtown Philadelphia apartment after a home gathering. Three white male assailants late at night bound two guests and slashed another, then fled in a robbery attempt. Knight a Harvard graduate and Knight-Ridder veteran served as special projects director for the Philadelphia Daily News.
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Philadelphia
UPI
John S. Knight III
Knight
Rosemary McKinnon
Joseph Golden
Philadelphia Daily News
Knight-Ridder
Knight Newspapers
Harvard
Daily News
The
Detroit Free Press
Knight Group
Oxford
Pony Express riders plan 2800 mile relay across Iowa
Washington riders aim to cover 2800 miles in 12 days from Mount Vernon to Valley Forge to celebrate the bicentennial. Ken Robinson expects Iowa transit on June 28 with 50 Appaloosas and two rest stops, while James Drury may join as a relief rider.
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Harrison Weber
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Jon
State of Washington
Mount Vernon
Wash
Valley Forge
Guinness Book of Records
Ken Robinson
America
Robinson
Pony Express ‘76
Skagit County Fairgrounds
Washington
James Drury
the Virginian
Drury
Pony Express
William Russell
Russell, Majors and Waddell
St. Louis
Sacramento
Bill Cody
Buffalo Bill
LeClaire
Weather outlook for tonight and Tuesday
Occasional snow ending tonight with an inch or less accumulation. Lows in the low to mid 20s. Decreasing clouds and colder. Partly cloudy Tuesday with highs in the low 30s. Winds around 10 mph tonight.
Police urge obedience to stop signs and right on red
Washington Police Chief Kenneth Bauer warns motorists to stop at stop signs and yield at intersections and to stop before turning right on red as Iowa code requires. He notes complaints about running signs and ignoring the right on red provision and stresses signs protect everyone 24 hours a day.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington Police
Kenneth Bauer
Bauer
Iowa
Allen Rubin survives armed robbery in Dallas apartment
Allen Rubin, a 27 year old drug store manager, was shoved robbed and threatened with death during a hall confrontation with two men. He later pursued shoplifters in his car and identified suspects in lineups, expressing mixed views on gun use and vigilant response.
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Dallas
UPI
Allen Rubin
Texas
Rubin
Crime Ledger
Legislators Set Local Meeting With Dunton Schwengels
Washington lawmakers visit as State Rep. Keith Dunton and State Sen Forrest Schwengels join the Chamber of Commerce committee for a 9 am Saturday session at Winga's Cafe. They stay 10 am to noon to meet the public at the Chamber office. The Washington Board of Education plans its December session at 7:30 pm Wednesday with discussions on new high school courses grading survey park development near Case Field and teacher contracts.
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Washington High School
Robert Shepherd
Augustana College
Augustana
Rock Island
Washington
Davenport Assumption
Iowa
Pleasant Valley
North Scott
Eldridge
Mt. Vernon
Mark Ballard
Matt Hotle
VHS
Cedar Rapids
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Keith Dunton
Forrest Schwengels
Winga
Dunton
Schwengels
Chamber
Washington Board of Education
City Park Board
Case Field
Iowa Governor Pushes Open Negotiations For Public Employees
Gov. Robert D. Ray urged open public employee bargaining and disclosure of proposed agreements before ratification. He said the Public Employment Relations Board rule aligns with other states, but he favors public access to negotiations. Ray noted a Polk County hospital election where workers failed to win representation as most eligible voters didn’t vote.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Public Employment Relations Board
Ray
PER Board
PER
Polk County Broadlawns Hospital
FTC ruling targets Turner cosmetics scheme losses cited
The FTC said promoter Glenn Turner and associates ran an illegal cosmetics marketing plan costing up to 44 million dollars. It barred future acts but will not order restitution due to bankruptcy while noting potential later redress for victims.
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Dixon
Particuar
Koscot
FTC
Turner
Malcolm Julian
Ben Bunting
Hobart Wilder
Raleigh P. Mann
Iowa delays nuclear power plans until economic questions answered
Des Moines. Iowa Commerce Commissioner Maurice Van Nostrand urged delaying nuclear power development until serious economic questions are addressed. He called for more emphasis on coal and review of energy needs, citing national gas concerns and water supply near proposed sites by Red Rock Reservoir.
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API
Iowa
Iowa Commerce
Maurice van Nostrand
Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
van Nostrand
Iowa Press
Iowa Power
Swanson
Red Rock
Robert D. Ray
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