GOP Uprising Overrides Vetos of Major Bills
Topeka Kansas AP Republicans used unified votes to override Gov. Dockings vetoes on five bills they cited as crucial. The wraps include a 27 million dollar school aid increase and a gasoline tax rise to fund road improvements with a new 1 234 mile state freeway system.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Docking
Kansas
Highway Commission
Kansas Corporation Commission
Sedgwick, Johnson, Wyandotte
Shawnee
Sedgwick
Wichita
Historic
Cowtown Inc
Office
the Director of Administration
State Budget Division
House
Senate
The
Disorders Roil Chicago High School Clash and National Unrest
A black teen was shot in the back during a clash with white students outside Tilden High School as disorders erupted in several U S high schools. Police reported seven officers hurt and 14 students arrested amid fights that began in the auditorium over student input in school affairs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tilden High School
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Freeport
N.Y
Freeport High School
Syracuse
Death charge hits NVA near Frontier City base in Cambodia
AP reports 213 enemy soldiers killed as 500 rockets and mortars pounded the Frontier City base of the 25th Infantry near Cambodia. U.S. defenses repelled the attack with beehive shells and air support, while some enemy forces breached the wire and were eliminated at dawn. Also covered: organ transplant bill signed by Gov. Love in Denver and separate regional school incidents in Freeport and Syracuse.
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Saigon
Cambodia
U.S
Sihanouk
Washington
Frontier City
Denver
Colo
John A. Love
Dwigt Wallingford notes historical medical ledgers and local lore
District editor Dwight Wallingford outlines a recovered family account book of Dr. I C Somers dating from 1911 showing monthly income and small charges. He also recalls corrections on a previous wedding anniversaries item and reports on Drew Pearson speaking at the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce event with ticket details.
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Pearson
Washington
Tribune
Chanute Area
Drew Pearson
Kansas
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Chanute
Flood Threat Grows in Quad Cities as River Rises
Forecasts of high winds and potential heavy rain worry Quad Cities officials along the Mississippi. The river crest reached 144.7 billion gallons daily, with floodwalls and dikes under 24 hour guard under Operation Foresight. President Nixon declared Iowa a major disaster, approving initial aid of 750000.
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Associated Press
Quad Cities
Illinois
Iowa
Mississippi River
U.S. Weather Bureau
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Dubuque
Nixon
Robert D. Ray
Clinton
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha From a Judge of Dairy Cows
An intercepted note features a judge of dairy cows claiming a habit of 'pulling the hind teat' in a boastful line. The quirky missive repeats the phrase and closes with a salutation to Cha.
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Cha
Coffeyville and Caney Lead Dairy Show Judging
In Erie at Neosho County fairgrounds the Southeast Kansas Holstein District dairy show drew strong entries. Coffeyville won the A-team dairy judging while Caney captured the B-team. Doug Deets and Dwain Messner led A and B divisions respectively.
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ERIE
Dwaine Ashcraft
Kansas
Neosho County Fairgrounds
Farmers of America
Coffeyville
Caney
Doug Deets
Fredonia
Dwain Messner
Columbus
Girard
Neodesha
Yates Center
Cherryvale
Humboldt
Eureka
John Drakin
Mike Price
Coffyville
Gary Hess
David McClaskey
Don Adams
Mark Mayfield
Ken Buntin
Erie High School
FFA
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Susan Parks
Sara Esch
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Pete Esch
Elm
Reuben Burkman
Ross Industries
25Th Infantry Division
Robert Ohman
Ohman
Dwight Wallingford
E. B
Ben) Green Jr
S. Steuben
I. C. Somers
Lester
Mae) Somers
Dr. Somers
Buffalo
Martin Somers
Altoona
E. J. Richey
Eric
Nelson J. Carr
Bartlesville
Marcus Oakleaf
Mound Valley
Richey
Carr
Oakleaf
Charles Belknap
Belknaps
Marcus
Richey Rexall Drug Store
Richeys
Richey’s
Rexall
Baker University
Baldwin
Osawatomie
Jim Davis
F.Y.I
Parson Sun
Parsons
Morris E. Wolfe
Broadway
Dr. Wolfe
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Drew
Leon
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