Dole Resigns as Republican Chairman in White House Move
Republican National Chairman Robert J. Dole resigns with United Nations Ambassador George Bush of Texas named as his replacement. Bush to serve as UN ambassador through the current General Assembly session with a formal RNC confirmation expected at the Jan. 19 meeting. Dole to stay on advisory role briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert J. Dole
United Nations
George Bush
Texas
Dole
U.S
Kansas
White House
Nixon
Bush
Republican National Committee
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.N. General Assembly
Nixon keeps wage price controls extend law and freeze
President Nixon intends to extend the economic stabilization act and keep wage price controls with a government pay freeze at the executive level. George Shultz said hiring and promotions are frozen until a new budget is sent in January. Federal spending remains at 250 billion for the current fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Treasury
George Shultz
Shultz
Judiciary
Fire Kills Elderly Woman in Chanute House Fire
A Sunday morning blaze at 920 S Forest in Chanute killed 7 year old Zola Bockover an invalid. Virgie Bockover 75 and John Bockover 4 escaped unharmed. The fire started in the living room and many possessions were lost. Red Cross aid and relatives prepared to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Forest
Zola Bockover
Virgie Bockover
John Bockover
Sandi Bockover
John
Truman Heart Rhythm Irregularities Reported
Doctors report continued irregularities in former President Harry S. Tr uman's heart rhythm while he remains in serious condition at Research Hospital and Medical Center. A 9 am bulletin noted stable vital signs and adequate kidney function, with a 10 pm update awaiting the next briefing as doctors monitor ongoing abnormalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
John Dreves
Dreves
Truman Improves But Remains On Serious List
Sunday doctors reported Truman showed improvement yet stayed on the serious list. A hospital spokesman gave no new details as personal physician and cardiac specialist returned after detecting rhythm abnormalities at 7 45 p m CST. Space Center Houston AP moon landing Apollo 17 Challenger touches down for three day knowledge search. L Bockover died December 15 1946. Survived by sister Mrs Virgie Bockover and brother-in-law Jess Bockover Humboldt. Funeral Wednesday 10 30 a m Johnson Chapel Rev Dale Sneeringer officiating Elmwood Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Center
Houston
L. Bockover
Virgie Bockover
Jess Bockover
Humboldt
Johnson Chapel
Dale Sneeringer
Elmwood Cemetery
Donations Sought for Bockover Family After House Fire
After a Sunday house fire the Bockover family seeks aid from the American Red Cross. Mrs. Nedra Olin, director, cites needs for living room dining room kitchen and bedroom furniture plus clothing and bedding. Specifics include Argie Bockover size 16 42 dresses and 7% shoes Sandi size 22 dresses 9% shoes John age 4 size 4 6 clothing 9 shoes Marque Williams size 14 dress 6% shoe. The family has no housing yet and is staying with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bockover
American Red Cross
Nedra Olin
Red Cross
Walter Poor
Turning Point Seen in Paris Peace Talks as Kissinger Tho Meet
Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho held their 13th meeting in three weeks in Paris amid rumors of a turning point in Vietnam peace talks. A Saigon report to President Thieu was described as a personal briefing, while White House aides suggested no plan is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Neuilly
Kissinger
Tho
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Washington
Haig
Clean Air Ruling Blocked by Court
The Supreme Court granted a stay preventing a ruling that would require a nondegradation standard for all state pollution plans. Justice Douglas dissented while Chief Justice Burger delayed action, delaying possible new clean air regulations until the court decides if it will hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Environmental Protection Agency
Warren BE. Burger
John H. Pratt
ELPA
William
Burger
Ruckelshaus
Scotch Spill After Truck Crashes On Turnpike Ramp
A tractor trailer tipped on a ramp to the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Bristol spilling 1,000 cases of liquor worth 25 000. The crash left scotch on grass and mud at the 12 foot embankment. State Trooper Denton McLaughlin investigated the scene and described the odor as like New Year s Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bucks County
Denton McLaughlin
Strauss becomes Democratic chairman balancing wing factions
Robert Strauss wins the Democratic National Committee post by a narrow vote and pledges to unite the party. He seeks liberal reform demands while retaining conservatives and moderates. In a related memo, Interior Secretary Morton examines issuing a presidential order to create a department of natural resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Robert Strauss
National Democratic
Democratic National Committee
Strauss
Washington
Nixon
Department of Natural Resources
Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Associated Press
Fresh North Vietnamese Infiltration Sparks Intense Clash Near Tay Ninh
Reports from Saigon say fresh North Vietnamese troops moved toward Saigon from Cambodia's Parrot's Beak region and clashed with South Vietnamese militia nine miles south of Tay Ninh. Initial field reports cite 87 NVA killed in the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
Louella Parsons Dies at 92 Queen of Movie Gossip
Hollywood confirms the death of Louella O. Parsons, a 92 year old power in gossip columns for four decades. She secured early tips on stars marriages quarrels divorces and affairs by attending up to four parties nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood (Ap
Louella O. Parsons
Explosion and Fire Kill Eight in Clinton Missouri
Investigators cite natural gas buildup as the cause of a blast that killed eight people and destroyed a half block in Clinton Missouri. Seven injured, four hospitalized, and damage expected at least 250000 dollars in western Missouri town of 7500 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton, Mo
Missouri
McGovern Campaign Uses Contributor List for Fundraising
McGovern forces plan to rent a 700000-name contributor list to liberal groups and magazines to raise 200000 to 250000 dollars for McGovern’s 1974 Senate bid in South Dakota. The move comes as party leaders discuss handing the list to party officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
Remodeling Mandate Promises Japan Reform Drive
Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka's Liberal Democratic Party won a general election mandate with 271 of 491 lower house seats and 14 Conservative independents, giving a majority of 79. Strong Communist and Socialist gains threaten the plan to remodel Japan's political and economic face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Kakuei Tanaka
Liberal-Democratic
Japan
Van Doren, Pulitzer Poet, Dies at 78 in Connecticut
Mark Van Doren, renowned Pulitzer Prize winning poet and author of Collected Poems, died Sunday night at 11 40 p m at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital after an undisclosed illness. He was 78 and lived in Canaan Connecticut.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dallas
Democratic Party
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas West
Inter—X Co
KU Endowment Association
Takeru Higuchi
Bockovers
Chanute
Lige Matlock
Ralph Bockover
Zla Bockover
California
Piqua
Cary Cloud
Cottage Grove Methodist Church
Charles
Hos
Pital
Timely
Ross-Keas Oil, Inc
D. Ruckelshaus
High Court
Resource Department
Clinton Blast
van Doren
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!