Cattle Theft and Storm-Alert Equipment Stolen in Chanute
Police report the theft of about 23 head of cattle from the Chanute Live Stock Market late at night, with gate chains cut. A storm warning monitor used by the Civil Defense system at Fairefield School was also stolen. Investigations involve Neosho County Sheriff David Kern and Police Chief Lige Matlock. Public weather details and upcoming Red Cross bloodmobile events are noted for Neosho County.
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Chanute Livestock Market
Japan
Lige Matlock
Neosho County
David Kern
Fairefield
Apollo 16 moon crew finishes training before Sunday liftoff
Cape Kennedy Florida AP thirteen months of intense training end for Apollo 16 astronauts John W Young Charles M Duke Jr and Thomas K Mattingly. They spend a day relaxing then rehearse the lunar descent rendezvous and docking in trainers ahead of a Sunday Saturn V launch aimed at Descartes crater in the moon’s highlands. Weather outlook favorable for the 11 54 am CST liftoff with 80 degree temperatures and 15 mph winds.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly
Young
Duke
Mattingly
Moon
Crater
Descartes
Gordon Turner
Apollo 16 mission packs science gear for lunar tests
The Apollo 16 crew will splash down April 28 with experiments on the lunar surface, in lunar orbit, and on the return voyage. A satellite will stay in lunar orbit, an atomic powered station rests on the moon, and a biology study travels home. The mission carries 2,250 pounds of equipment, with about 1,200 pounds landing on the moon, more than double the first moon mission.
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Lunar
Earth
Moon
Lacy Leaves Kansas Post for Spirit of ’76 Economic Drive
Kansas official Jack B. Lacy resigns as director of the Department of Economic Development to head a Junction City Geary County group The Spirit of ’76 Inc. planning a National Military Museum and Research Center Lacy’s move sparks appointment of Byron K. Wood as acting director and a committee led by Richard Driscoll to hire a successor The shift marks a new joint city county effort with a 100 acre industrial park planned in Junction City-Ft Riley area.
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Topeka
Kan
Jack B. Lacy
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Junction City
Geary County
The
Spirit of ‘76, Inc
Natonal
Ft. Riley
KEDC
Byron K. Wood
Lacy
Wood
Spirit of
Kansas
Juneton City-Geary
Rocky Ford
Colo
Department of Economic Development
New Mexico
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Regional 4-H Day Draws 300 to 400 Attendees
About 300 to 400 4-H members and leaders from six counties gather Saturday for regional events at Neosho County Junior College. Contests run 8:30 a.m. to shortly after noon with demonstrations talks dramatics music and more. Winners announced around 1 p.m. Regional Day is the premier 4-H contest with participants from Chautauqua Cherokee Crawford Labette Montgomery and Neosho counties.
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Red Cross
Neosho County Community Junior College
Liberal Arts Buiding
Neosho County
Chautauqua
Cherokee
Crawford
Labette
Montgomery
Neosho
Two Noninjury Highway Accidents Reported
The Highway Patrol reported two noninjury crashes. Dennis A. Vaughn's 1970 Chevrolet pickup left the road on US 169 and overturned, $1,800 damage. Bert L. Fewin's 1966 Dodge and Elizabeth A. Holman's 1963 Chevrolet side swiped on K39 with $300 total damage.
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Dennis A. Vaughn
Walnut
Here
Elizabeth A. Holman
Fewin
Holman
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha in Do It Yourself Roundup
An intercepted letter complains about rising steak costs amid a do it yourself roundup. The message hints at possible harsh consequences and references a stern warning message to Cha.
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Cha
Hijacker Gives News Interview After Plane Takeover
Ricardo Chavez-Ortiz a 37 year old Mexican father of eight hijacked a Frontier Airlines 737 over New Mexico then landed at LAX with an empty gun. He told authorities his act stemmed from personal troubles and sought to tell his story on radio and TV. He surrendered after more than two hours of interviews and faces hijacking charges with a $500000 bond set.
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Los Angeles
Ricardo Chavez-Ortiz
Frontier Airlines
New Mexico
Chavez-Ortiz
Socorro
N.M
Los Angeles International Airport
Bismarck
N. C
FBI
Willie Hunt
Naked coeds enter Vanderbilt sauna breaking policy
In Nashville, former Vanderbilt football player Les Lyle confronted two nude Vanderbilt coeds who entered the McGugin Center sauna, part of an athletic department move opening facilities to all students. Equipment manager Bill Kelly noted the men were likely absent as the women bathed in the 180 degree heat, drawing a crowd before handball players used the court.
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Vanderbilt
Les Lyle
Vandy’s McGugin Center
Bill Kelly
Muskie proposes 90 day freeze on food prices
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie urged a 90 day freeze on grocery prices saying costs could fall but not rise. He said only a few items priced abnormally low due to seasonal market fluctuations would be exempt.
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York, Pa
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Oklahoma judge orders campus group recognition for Gay Alliance
Norman OK A state court judge issued a writ of mandamus ordering the University of Oklahoma regents to grant full official recognition to the Gay Alliance for Sexual Freedom. Judge Elvin J Brown warned of a contempt hearing on April 24 if recognition is not granted.
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Norman
District Court
Elvin J. Brown
Gay Alliance For Sexual Freedom
Tragedy Strikes Mt Manaslu As Avalanche Kills Climbers
Fifteen climbers including four South Koreans, a Japanese cameraman, and ten Nepalese Sherpa guides were buried by an avalanche at camp during a South Korean expedition to Mt Manaslu. Seven Koreans and two Sherpas survived the disaster in Nepal.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Manaslu
Man Arrested in Extortion Attempt on TWA for 270000
FBI agents arrested Wallace Shackelford, 50, of Picacho, near Tucson, on extortion charges after an attempted $270,000 demand from Trans World Airlines. FBI and TWA did not disclose details. Arizona Daily Star cites reliable sources about a threatening phone call.
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Tucson
Ariz
FBI
Trans World Airlines
Wallace Shackleford
Picacho
Here
TWA
Arizona Daily Star
Nixon visits Ottawa to press peace through cross-border talks
President Nixon arrives in Ottawa with his wife for a 40 hour official visit and addresses Parliament urging the world to witness the tradition of settling disputes across the border without war. He reiterates Canada’s individuality in speeches at the airport and a white tie dinner Thursday.
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Ottawa
Nixon
Canada
Government to file antitrust suit against major TV networks
The Justice Department said it will sue to break up network control of television entertainment. It charges the three major networks and a cable firm with monopolizing entertainment production. news programming would remain unaffected.
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Washington
Justice Department
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