Federal case in Kansas City ends with $1 fine
A 78 year old man, Leo Brown, appeared before U S Judge Arthur J Stanley on a federal gambling indictment. He pleaded guilty to promoting poker games and acting as dealer between July and December last year. Brown, described as a Kansas City Kansas widower living in one room, received a $1 fine. The judge criticized the government for prosecuting the case under the antiracketeering act.
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Kansas City
Kan
U.S
Arthur J. Stanley
Stanley
Leo Brown
Brown
Pay Due in Back Wages From Labor Violations
The Labor Department reports nearly 270000 workers are owed 55.2 million dollars in back wages over the past six months. Wage and Hour Administrator Robert D. Moran cites violations of minimum wage overtime equal pay age discrimination and fringe benefit provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related laws.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert D. Moran
Department
Tornado Relief Under Way in Mississippi Delta After Disaster
Federal relief officials descend on the Mississippi Delta after a deadly tornado outbreak leaving 82 dead and hundreds injured. President Nixon designates a major disaster unlocking federal aid including mobile homes and loans. Gov. Williams meets Gen. Lincoln to coordinate efforts in Jackson.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Delta
Nixon
John Bell Williams
George Lincoln
U.S. Office of Emergency Preparedness
Attorney Shot In Gainesville ACLU Case
Attorney Carol Wild Scott, who represents 36 Raiford Prison inmates in an ACLU suit, was shot at her Gainesville home. Police detained her 21 year old legal assistant for questioning and later arrested Paul Michael Mike Smith. Scott underwent chest surgery for a wound above the heart.
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Gainesville
Fla
Carol Wild Scott
Raiford
American Civil Liberties Union
Paul Michael
Mike” Smith
R. T. Angel
Miss Scott
Angel
Back to Work in Topeka After Snow Closure
State employees resumed work after a half day closing caused by heavy snowfall. The Kansas Senate planned an afternoon session with quorum, and President Pro tem Glee Smith returned to Topeka. The House also met with quorum but Speaker Calvin Strowig was back in his office after being stranded in Abilene.
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Topeka
State Department of Administration
Kansas Senate
Glee Smith
R-Lerned
Kansas House
Calvin Strowig
Abilene
Loyalty Requirement Governs Law Licenses
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, holds law graduates may be required to show loyalty to the government before being licensed to practice. Justice Potter Stewart writes that the state may make such inquiry for admission to a peaceful and reasoned profession.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Turnpike Resignation Shocks Kansas Officials
Gov. Robert Docking accepted Terence J. Scanlon’s resignation from the Kansas Turnpike Authority effective March 1. Scanlon moves to the vice presidency of Jack Beaty and Associates in Washington D.C. and has led Central Development Inc. a Pizza Hut franchise. Previously he served as executive director of the Department of Administration under Docking.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Terence J. Scanlon
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Scanlon
Jack Beaty and Associates
Washington D.C
Central Development, Inc
Pizza Hut, Inc
Department of Administration
Docking
Senior South Vietnamese General Killed in Helicopter Crash
Do Cao Tri, commander of the South Vietnamese task force in eastern Cambodia, was killed when his helicopter crashed after takeoff from Tay Ninh. Nine others died including Newsweek reporter Francois Sully. The strike campaign in North Vietnam was the heaviest in three months and no progress was reported in Taos.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Taos
Do Cao Tri
Cambodia
Main Street to gain brighter lighting this summer
City Manager Don Manning announced a project to replace 36 street lamps with 1,000 watt units on Main Street, boosting ground illumination from about 10 to 30 foot candles. Two 20 kilowatt transformers will be replaced, at a total cost of 10,000 dollars, funded in the 1971 electrical budget.
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Don Manning
George Eaton
Eaton
Manning
Electrical Department
Main Street
City Commission
Elm Street
Senators urge Nixon to set Indochina withdrawal timetable
Senate Democrats press the president to announce a plan for total U S forces withdrawal from Indochina by year end 1972. Israel forms three committees on borders while Egypt insists on Israel withdrawal before peace, and Democrats push governors toward more federal aid in three days of conferences.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Middle East
Egypt
Big Four
Israel
Weather Area Forecast Mostly fair and cold tonight
Mostly fair conditions with west to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Cold tonight with a low in the middle teens. Wednesday should be partly cloudy and a touch warmer with a high near 40.
Calley Testifies He Killed At My Lai Not By Command
Lt. William L. Calley Jr testifies he killed civilians at My Lai but says the order did not come from him, naming Capt. Medina as the one who gave the orders five times. The case involves 102 dead in My Lai 4 during the March 16, 1968 assault. A Red Cross bloodmobile visit to Neosho County was canceled due to snowbound highways and will be rescheduled.
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FT. Benning
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
George Latimer
Medina
Calley
Red Cross
Here
Wichita
H. C. Olin
Neosho County
Lesher
Burkman
Bonnie Moffatt
Birds Need Handouts Area Residents Urged to Feed Birds
Area residents were reminded to feed birds with crumbs suet or grains. If possible clear a space in the snow and place food above ground away from cats and dogs. Hunters can aid quail by providing grain at known covey areas.
Liberal Woman Wins International Pancake Race
Barbara Rinehart, 24, of Liberal Kansas, wins the pancake race, finishing a 415 yard course in 67.7 seconds to beat Ruth Faulkner of Olney England by .3 seconds as the Shrove Tuesday event ends 11 all after a snowbound course.
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Liberal
Kan
Olney
England
Barbara Rinehart
Ruth Faulkner
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Debates Race Factors
The article notes an intercepted letter addressed to Cha and questions whether runner speed or pancake weight influenced the Liberal Olney races. It presents a debate over the determining factor in the outcome and highlights disputed points without a clear conclusion.
Chanute Area Schools Plan Wednesday Classes
Midmorning status shows Chanute District 413 closed today and set to reopen Wednesday with all buses. Neosho County 101 hints at Wednesday opening. Humboldt 258 closed today with hope of Wednesday opening. Altoona-Midway 387 closed today but planned for Wednesday. Woodson 366 closed today with Wednesday limited bus service. Moran-Elsmore 257 closed today hoping for Wednesday. Basketball game Thayer versus Marmaton Valley postponed to Wednesday night.
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Chanute
Neosho County
Humboldt
Altoona - Midway
Thayer
Marmaton Valley
Woodson County
Moran-Elsmore
Waste Disposal Proposals Tabled by City Commission
City commissioners discussed three changes to waste service including regular brush collection, use of plastic bags for residential trash, and licensing of private haulers. No action was taken as proposals remain in planning. staff will study impacts and other cities’ experiences.
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Terry Koch
Don Manning
Manning
R. D. Wilson
Reuben Burkman
R. O. Wicker
W. 5Th
Neosho County Population Shifts in 1970 Census Report
The 1970 census shows Neosho County population at 18,812, down 3.3 percent from 1960. State population reached 2,249,071, up 3.2 percent. White residents counted 18,425 with 283 Negroes and 104 of other races. Household and housing data include 6,566 households, 4,901 owner-occupied units, median owner-occupied value 8600 dollars, and median tenant rent 52 dollars monthly.
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Neosho County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
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