Drought in Kansas Seen Near 1974 Disaster Levels
State crop officials warn that despite light rains the drought could reach 1974 scale. By Aug 12 this year 11,800 disaster loss claims filed vs 12,000 in 1974. irrigated corn outlook better, non irrigated crops hit hard. Eastern Kansas worst, but sorghum and soybeans show resilience amid ongoing fronts.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Harold Hobbick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Manhattan
Hobbick
Ascs Commodity Programs Division
Ellis County
Bob Schulte
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Schulte
Kissinger Says He Knew Nothing of Assassination Plots
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told reporters he had no knowledge of assassination plots during Nixon era and denied any policy to kill foreign leaders. The Senate select committee on intelligence subpoenaed records and may seek his testimony as Frank Church expressed cautious satisfaction.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
Senate
Kissinger
Senate Select Committee On
Nixon
Frank Church
D-Idaho
CIA
Chile
Rene Schneider
Salvador Allende
Church
Ford Administration
White House
Ron Nelsen
Vail
Colo
Justice Department
Philip Buchen
Arthur Sampson
General Services Administration
Jaco Students Enroll for NCCJCs Fall Term
Enrollment for the fall term at Neosho County Community Junior College opens Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Student Center and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. in the center. Evening division enrollment runs 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday in Room 105.
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Neosho County Community Junior College
NCCJC
Weather and civic notes mix of heat and class plans
Partly cloudy and hot with thunderstorms possible tonight and Thursday. Lows in upper 60s to low 70s, highs upper 80s, winds southeast to northeast. Also details on adult classes at NCCJC including transcripts, fees, and new courses, plus Nixon era CIA paper subpoenas and Senate committee actions.
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Kansas
NCCJC
Joseph B. Smith
Stoltz Hall
Hoffa disappearance two weeks on still no clues found
Detroit reports no trace or fate for James Hoffa two weeks after he vanished from Lake Orion. Authorities say thousands of tips are sifted and rumors discounted while Hoffa family members stay with limited comments. Don Vestal in Dallas casts suspicion on self disappearance with union leaders and Nixon ties. Federal grand jury activity hoped to uncover new leads.
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Detroit
UPI
James Hoffa
Teamsters
Hoffa
Lake Orion
Josephine
James P
Barbara Crancer
Intercepted Letter in Cha Dossier Lights Odd Club Shakeup
An intercepted missive titled Dear Cha emerges amid rumors of a belated CIA exclusion from ASAP the Association for Secret Assassination Plotters. Dues figures remain unavailable, leaving the group’s exact status unclear.
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CIA
ASAP
Association For Secret Assassination Plotters
Manuscripts of the American Revolution Exhibit Opens
Chapman Library hosts an exhibit titled Manuscripts of the American Revolution featuring 33 documents and letters and 13 reproduced flags. Objects include letters from Burgoyne and Washington, the Declaration of Independence, and a Benedict Arnold note, highlighting the era’s writing and notable figures. The exhibit runs today through Friday, sponsored by local colleges and arts councils with Smithsonian circulation.
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Kathleen Pickett
Chapman Library
Neosho County
317Th Supply and Service Battalion
Army Reserve
Douglas County
Bunker Hill
Burgoyne
Earl of Derby
America
William Heath
George III
State of
Ben Franklin
John Jay
Congress
Charles Thomson
Marquis de Lafayette
Washington
Henry Knox
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Lord Townshend
American Legion
Alexander Lawson Smith
Ajutent
Joseph Reed
Smithsonian Institution
Neosho County Community Junior College
Neosho Valley Arts Council
SEK Community College Library Council
Kansans Outlay Millions on State Agency Associations
State records show more than 900 groups cost Kansas agencies over 300000 dollars annually in membership dues. Gov. Bennett ordered detailed reports to assess benefits and policy stances, noting university dues and out of state attendance for association meetings.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
National Executive Housekeepers Association
Robert F. Bennett
Wichita
State University
University
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Wichita State
Emporia Kansas State College
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Fort Hays
Kansas State College
K-State
National Association of Animal Breeders
Kansas Real Estate Commission
National Association of Real Estate License Law Officials
Commission
Bennett
Kansas
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National Weather Service
Gary Funke
Canada
Jaco
House
Osage Village
Arthritis Foundation
Vestal
FBI
Cha
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