Nixon Tapes and Theft Stall Nixon Case Headlines
A Salina burglary reports Edward E. Nixon missing twenty stereo tapes from his car on Wednesday night. In Canada Ottawa Commons approves wage rise to end nine day railway strike. unions demand bigger pay to end walkout of 56,000 rail workers. Nixon to appeal Sirica ruling over Watergate tapes while refusing turnover for private judge inspection.
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Salina
Hns
Nixon
Edward E. Nixon
Ottawa
House of Commons
National
Canada
San Clemente
Calif
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Washington
Compromise urged on Kansas Prairie National Park plan
A Kansas legislative committee finished a hearing on a proposed Prairie National Park with Ron Klataske of the National Audubon Society urging compromise. He lives in the Flinthills area and supports a park while preserving cattle production as the dominant local land use.
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Topeka
Kan
Prairie National Park
Kansas
Ron Klataske
West Central
National Audubon Society
Flinthills
Neosho County Commission explains ambulance service move
The Neosho County Commission releases a statement detailing the decision to run ambulance service from the county hospital. It explains funding challenges with Reddick Ambulance, hospital staffing needs, and steps taken to establish three county ambulances under new management with radio communications planned among hospital and law enforcement.
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Neosho
Reddick
Neosho County
Independence
Con
Hospital
Sheriff's Office
Chanute
Holiday Gas Trouble Seen in Kansas City
Kansas and Missouri service station owners plan Labor Day weekend closures to protest Phase 4 price ceilings. The Mid America Gasoline Dealers Association vote to close Saturday through Monday aims to dramatize their stance while Phase 3 ceilings extend to Sept 7 and may lower prices by one to three cents per gallon. John S. Costello notes the action is voluntary and aimed at highlighting small business impact.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Mid America Gasoline Dealers Association
John S. Costello
Condi
Farmers See Prices Jump Over Sixty Percent This Year
Washington AP reports farmers receive prices averaging 62 percent higher for raw products than a year ago. The Agriculture Department notes August alone up 20 percent and says many current prices are the highest in the century.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Actor Michael Dunn Dies in England at 39
The 3 foot 6 inch actor Michael Dunn who earned an Academy Award nomination for Ship of Fools died Wednesday in England. He appeared in Bonanza and The Wild Wild West among many films and TV roles. The Cost of Living Council proposes a 5.5 percent cap on top executives salary increases with optional higher raises needing council approval.
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Los Angeles
Michael Dunn
England
Warner Bros. Studio
Washington
Cost
Council
IRS Sees Minor 1973 Form Changes
The Internal Revenue Service says taxpayers will see little change on 1973 income tax forms. Minor updates include moving the political checkoff to the front of the form and limiting revenue-sharing data to a single question.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Rancher Lon Buzick to marry Phyllis Dole in November
Lon Buzick a rancher and town mayor and Phyl lis Dole former wife of Kansas Senator Bob Dole will marry in November, Buzick announced Thursday in Sylvan Grove.
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Sylvan Grove
Hns
Lon Buzick
Phyllis Dole
Kansas
Bob Dole
Buzick
Parents Ask Allowing Son to Die After Traffic Crash
In Orlando, Lester and Madeline Wojcik petitioned to have their 20 year old son Paul allowed to die after doctors said there was no hope of recovery from his injuries. Doctors removed his breathing tubes following the family’s request and dialysis equipment was to be used to save another.
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Orlando
Fla
Lester
Madeline Wojcik
Paul
Area Forecast Brief for Weekend Showers and Warm Temps
Partly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms through Saturday. Highs in the mid 80s to low 90s, lows in the 60s. Southerly winds 8 to 15 mph. Rain chances around 30 percent tonight and Saturday.
Melon Queen Crowned at Thayer Homecoming Picnic
Debbie Smedley was crowned 1973 Watermelon Queen by Sen. Cale Hudson at Thayer McLachen Park. Queen Terri Thornton and Princess LaJuana Smalley were named as crowds cheered the 62nd annual Thayer Homecoming. The event included a watermelon feed, band concert, team pulling contest, and a downtown parade with children's rodeo and Alumni Association program.
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Thayer
Debbie Smedley
Cale Hudson
McLachen Park
Dick Holtzman
Hudson
Thayer Bank
Terri Thornton
LaJuana Smalley
Sharon Adems
Thayer Booster Club
Alumni Association
Lin Piao plotted two coup attempts against Mao in 1970 71
Premier Chou En-lai disclosed at the 10th Chinese Communist party congress that Defense Minister Lin Piao attempted to kill Chairman Mao Tse-tung before dying in a 1971 plane crash. Chou cited two coups, the first in August 1970 and the second in September 1971, outlining project 571.
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Tokyo
Chou En-lai
Chinese Communist Party Congress
Lin Piao
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Chou
Congress
Lin
Central Committee
Horse Judges Place Seventh at Dallas Contest
Neosho County 4 H horse judging team finished seventh in the National Youth Horse Congress event in Dallas. Members include Mary Pat Smith, Eric Smith, Ken Smith, Joe Robinson, and Mark Neely, with Paul Kelly, county extension agent, accompanying the group.
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Erie
Neosho County
Dallas
Mary Pat Smith
Harold Smith
Eric
Ken Smith
Bob Smith
Joe Robinson
Walter Robinson
Galesburg
Mark Neely
Glen Neely
Chanute
National Youth Horse Congress
Paul Kelly
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha in Tic-Tac Echo
A fragmented wartime intercepted note shows a casual exchange with taunts and appeals for isolation. The short missive mentions a tickler and ends with a terse signoff Nute reflecting a terse mood.
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Cha
Three Chanute Burglaries Linked by Similarities
Police investigate three Chanute burglaries on Wednesday evening at Mills Morley and Miller residences. Morley reported a diamond necklace valued at 300 dollars and 60 dollars cash taken and later found 100 feet from the home. Miller may have lost 100 in silver dollars and a shotgun. Mills missed money while away. An attempted break-in at Rendezvous tavern reports nothing missing. Authorities see possible link among cases due to similar targets and items left behind.
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Chanute
Dennis Mills
S. Tennessee
Mahlon Morley
Hillside
Larry Miller
S. Allen
Morley
Mills
Miller
N. Evergreen
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Chanute City
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Sonny” Smedley
Cost of Living Council
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Dunn
Mrs. Dole
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Jerry Lewis
Joe Greve
Clyde
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Jesse Jackson
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