Dwarfs Saved as Fire Damages Kansas City Home
Bekil Jenkins a 33 year old ventriloquist and magician saved seven solid rubber dwarfs from a blaze that caused 1850 dollars in damage to his home in Kansas City He plans to donate his Disney memorabilia to a planned Walt Disney museum in Burbank California The door to Disney s old apartment covered with drawings survived but the fire left the house and mementoes damaged
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Walt Disney
Burbank
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Air Fares Cut Hit Transatlantic Rates
BOAC announced a fare reduction for transatlantic flights despite Lufthansa vetoing a proposed rate schedule. A BOAC spokesman expected Pan American, Trans World Airlines and Air Canada to lower prices as well. The IATA plan, discussed in Montreal for six weeks, required unanimity for approval.
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BOAC
British Line
Pan American
Trans World Airlines
Air Canada
Lufthansa
International Air Transport Association
Montreal
Excess Government Equipment Heads to United States
In Saigon a first shipload of eight million dollars of used equipment including heavy earth movers and office supplies began loading. The U S mission said several million more dollars of excess government property will be shipped back for reuse by U S agencies as Vietnam withdrawal continues. Much remains in military use and much is sold as scrap.
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Saigon
United States
U.S
North Vietnamese attack shatters lull along DMZ
The North Vietnamese launched a series of attacks along the demilitarized zone ending a pause in the war. At least 15 South Vietnamese and 26 North Vietnamese were killed in the clashes.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Monarch swarms clog Northern California highways near Mt Shasta
Butterflies swarm around Mt Shasta and towns Mt Shasta Dunsmuir and McCloud. Motorists report cars blocked by clouds of monarchs and other species as naturalists identify the insects. The hatching site is the forests on Mt Shasta's 10 437 foot peak.
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Calif
California
Dunsmuir
McCloud
Jack Gillespie
U.S. 89
Supreme Court to hear Illinois college aid case
Justice Department says states may cut welfare payments for dependent children in college under the 1935 Social Security Act. Solicitor General Griswold notes possible poverty perpetuation and discouragement of able children, as brief to the Court frames the dispute.
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Justice Department
Erwin N. Griswold
Griswold
Supreme Court
Illinois
U S officials discuss covert China activities before Congress
Three scholars testified to the Joint Congressional Economic Committee that 20 years of covert U S Nationalist espionage and sabotage against China must end. They warned Nixon's peace journey could fail if policy remains unchanged and urged establishment of relations with Peking.
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United States
China
Congress
Allen
Whiting
University of Michigan
Center For Chinese Studies
Jerome A. Cohen
Harvard Law School
Nixon
Peking
Health Tests At Thayer St Paul Preschool Screen
A two day pre school health screen for ages three through five occurs August 16 and 17 at Thayer school and St. Paul grade school. Vision hearing tuberculin skin tests and immunizations urinalysis and the Denver Development Screening Test are offered. Parents bring urine samples. Registration 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Lois Carlson and Margaret Wood can answer questions.
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St. Paul
Denver
Kansas State Department of Health
Lois Carlson
Margaret Wood
Landon Calls Nixon China Trip Historic and Peaceful
Alf Landon praised President Nixon’s planned Red China visit as a historic effort toward peace. He urged patience over criticism and warned against premature judgments while supporting recognition and seating of China in the United Nations. In Lafayette, residents found a shattered TV set after Rita Page reportedly threw it in a dispute.
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Nixon
Peka, Kan
Alf M. Landon
Red China
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Neil Armstrong
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Lafayette
Rita Page
Four K39 Bridges Placed Under Weight Limits East of Chanute
Kansas Highway Commission posts four bridges on Highway K39 after federal rules require stricter load limits. Bridges located in Neosho and Bourbon counties reduce loads below the legal maximum, as part of a broader program reflecting a national bridge inspection act enacted after the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse. Additional postings and enforcement anticipated as inspections continue.
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Suit Seeks Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars
An action for judgment seeks 610000 in district court. Jack W. Smith of Fredonia sues Dr. Henry James Dick Jr of 1501 W 7th and Neosho County Hospital Association for negligent treatment of a comminuted leg fracture from a November 10, 1969 two car crash on US 169 south of Chanute. Smith says his leg is totally and permanently injured and he cannot work. He seeks 610000 plus costs and a jury trial was requested. summonses were returned August 10.
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Jack W. Smith
Fredonia
Henry James Dick, Jr
W. 7Th
Neosho County Hospital Association, Inc
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US 169
Chanute
Girl Identifies Dog That Bit Nancy at Murray Hill
Eight year old Nancy McCarty and her aunt Mrs Winfred Barnett of Humboldt positively identified a tan and white terrier or Chihuahua mix as the dog that bit Nancy Saturday at Murray Hill school grounds. The dog, named George, belongs to Jerry Pool of 316 West Fifth Street and was unvaccinated. The dog will be watched at home for ten days and taken to a vet for a checkup. if no rabies sign appears, Pasteur shots for Nancy may be avoided.
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George
Winfred Barnett
Humboldt
Jerry Pool
W. 5Th
Nancy
Murray Hill
Pasteur
Rent-A-Kid offers teen odd jobs nationwide
Teens in Pittsburgh Providence Des Moines and other cities earn money through Rent-A-Kid a nonprofit that pairs youth with local tasks while adults 90 cities avoid chores. Project founder Joy Royle notes most workers come from economically disadvantaged families and that the Labor Department aids cities with guidance rather than direct funding. Des Moines temporarily closed for unpaid phone bills.
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Providence
R.I
Des Moines
Iowa
Royle
Atlanta
U.S. Labor Department
Philadelphia
Moon Stations Urged by Apollo 15 Astronauts
Apollo 15 astronaut David R. Scott urged permanent moon stations and restoration of canceled Apollo 18 and 19 missions. He, James Irwin and Alfred Worden spoke at a news conference after a 12 day moon flight describing the rover as a dynamic vehicle and noting vast scientific potential across lunar sites.
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Houston
David R. Scott
Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
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Rover
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AREA FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Little temperature change expected with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. High Friday 88 to 93, low tonight in the mid 60s, precipitation probability 20 percent tonight and Friday.
Intercepted Letter Debates Rent-a-Kid Concept
A reader letter questions the rent-a-kid idea, noting potential opposition from labor unions and child labor law experts. The writer questions legality and practicality of such a program.
John Rabe Joins Tribune News Staff
John Rabe joins The Tribune staff as a reporter. The 22 year old comes from Lawrence where he earned a journalism degree from the University of Kansas School of Journalism this spring. He is a Leavenworth native and now resides at 818 W Main Apt B Chanute.
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