Apollo 16 astronauts begin first lunar mountain exploration
NASA reports John Young and Charles Duke stepping onto the Descartes region of the moon aboard Orion to study lunar mountains and possible ancient volcanic activity. A separate antenna problem prevented live TV footage during the historic first steps.
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Charles M. Duke Jr
Moon
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Duke
Orion
Descartes
Highland Plains
Lunar
Air Raids Resume on North Vietnam Deep Strike
U S bombers and fighter bombers hit supply depots and transport hubs 80 miles south of Hanoi. North Vietnamese forces counterattacked near An Loc, routing a South Vietnamese battalion around the district capital 60 miles north of Saigon. The U S Command said raids focused on Thanh Hoa along the coast about 215 miles north of the de-
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
An Loc
Capial
Thanh Hoa
Air Force 4
Gulf of Tonkin
Ha Phong
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Navy
United States
An Lee
Miller Led Party Raids Five Clubs at Belleville
Atty. Gen. Vern Miller led a raid on Belleville clubs seizing three slot machines and 45 punch boards at a VFW club. Four other venues were checked with no equipment found. Officials cited citizen complaints and said charges of maintaining gambling equipment would be filed.
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Belleville
Kan
Vern Miller
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miler
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Fred Howard
KBI
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
State Department of Revenue
Miller
Frank Spurney Jr
Republic County
VFW Club
Spurney
VFW
Dearth Backs 18 Rights at NCCJC Breakfast
Late Senator William Dearth urged extending full rights to 18 year olds at a Pol itician's Breakfast for Neosho County Community Junior College students. State Rep. Fred Harris dismissed party labels and urged focus on technology to solve social issues amid student pre registration turnout. Cindy Robertson hosted as master of ceremonies and students were excused from class.
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Robin Black
Don Gates
NCCJC
Marci Shockey
Pat Whitley
Craig Haugsness
Diane Lassman
Ginny Sime
Bob Watson
Becky Hutchens
Nancy Allison
George Mastick
Cindy Robertson
William Dearth
Parsons
Dearth
Fred Harris
Chanute
Neosho County
Student National Education Association
Stu
Harris
City Eyes $348,000 HUD Match for Water Projects
The city has ten days to finish a final HUD grant application for 348000 in matching funds. If filed by May 1, approval seems likely. Funds would pay for an elevated water storage tank and plant improvements with the city covering about 100000 in engineering costs. Planner Michael Bailey will oversee the process with Wilson and Company of Salina and HUD Kansas City officials. Sanborn released his city car for Bailey to use.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Michael Bailey
HUD
Bailey
Wilson and Company
Salina
Kansas City
Sanborn
Cooperation Aids City Car Removal Efforts
City officials say voluntary cooperation is key to removing junk cars from streets and private property. The city faces disposal challenges and storage limits, with penalties and bids needed for sale. The issue involves city records, enforcement, and a nearby property cleanup near 2nd and Grant.
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Carl Mohr
Lige Matlock
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Strip Stereotypes
An intercepted note suggests Rome shifts from lions to wolves targeting girls, reflecting provocative commentary on religious and gender themes. The piece frames a modern moral critique with literary allusion and satirical tone.
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Rome
Area Forecast Highlights Cooler Tonight and Warm Saturday
The forecast calls for fair, cooler weather tonight with sunny, milder conditions on Saturday. Winds shift from northwest 10 to 25 mph this afternoon to light and variable tonight, with lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s and highs Saturday in the low 70s to low 80s. Precipitation probability near zero.
Water Line Progressing In Southeast Town
City officials report steady progress on the water line installation in the southeast part of town despite rock and old valve difficulties. Smoky Hill of Salina has brought in a larger trencher to cut through rock, while city crews replace failing valves and nonfunctional fire hydrants. nine valves have been replaced to date and the new interconnect line is now wet.
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Kenneth Sanborn
Smoky Hill of
Salina
Smoky Hill
House in Disappearing Act in Tallahassee
In Tallahassee Florida a pink 25 by 40 foot cinderblock house at 1516 Levy St vanished after being carried away piece by piece by three men and a teen. Owner Dr. Frank Banghart bought it for 11000 dollars and planned to use it as rental housing. Deputies say it disappeared between April 1 and 17 and investigators have few solid clues.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Levy St
Frank Banghart
Ken Garret
Mareela Carpenter
da State University
Banghart
Rome celebrates 2725th birthday with no wolves
Rome marked its 2725th birthday as fears about debt lingered and officials faced criticism for omitting the wolf the myth says nursed Romulus and Remus. The legend says Romulus killed Remus after a dispute over the city’s founding in 753 B C.
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Rome
Romulus
Remus
Tiber
B. C
Civil rights complaint against Larned State Hospital dismissed
The Kansas Civil Rights Commission dismissed Dale Jones's civil rights complaint as time barred after hearing that Jones signed the complaint ten months after the alleged discriminatory incident. The rule requires filing within six months. Jones, a hospital employee, claimed denial of advancement because he is Black.
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Larned, Kan
Larned State Hospital
Kansas Civil Rights Commission
Dale Jones
Commission
Jones
League urges reform to reintegrate prisoners in Kansas
The Kansas League of Women Voters released a year long study urging the penal system to focus on returning offenders as productive citizens. The stance was announced at a two day state council meeting that concluded Thursday in Hays Kansas.
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Hays
Kan
Kansas
Kansas League of Women Voters
League
Midwives Lose Licenses in Georgia County History
In La Grange GA the Georgia Department of Public Health refused to renew licenses for four Troup County midwives ending a practice that delivered about 3,500 babies over the years. Fees had risen from $2 to about $50 per delivery. One practitioner, 70 year old Hattie Miller of West Point, plans to continue work in Alabama where licensed.
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LA Grange
Georgia
Troup County
Georgia Department of Public Health
Hattie Miller
West Point
Alabama
Rail Tangle Shuts 30 British Stations as Work Stoppage Persists
Britain faces disruption as railway workers defy orders for a fifth day. Southern region remains hit with 30 stations closed, while freight bears the brunt in the West Midlands and travel in Scotland Manchester and the northeast gradually returns to normal. In Washington, Congress votes 277 to 60 to fund a space shuttle program with a $3.43 billion budget including $200 million for shuttle development.
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National Industrial Court
Britain
West Midlands
Scotland
Manchester
Northeast
Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
House panel split over end the war bill response
Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee disagree on how to react to a Democratic Caucus resolution backing a 30 day end the war bill. The caucus approved 144 to 58 condemning renewed bombing and Hanoi's invasion, urging a bill to set a date to terminate U.S. military involvement.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Democratic Caucus
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South
Earnings Jump as Living Costs Ease in March
Washington report says consumer price pressures cooled last month while workers' average earnings surged the most for March in seven years, signaling shifted inflation dynamics.
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Washington
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