Senate Districting Plan Submitted Under Reapportionment
Kansas Senate Reapportionment Committee reported to the floor and recommended passage of a reapportionment plan. The proposal includes multi member districts and is tied to Governor Robert Docking.
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Court Reverses Groppi Contempt Conviction by Wisconsin Assembly
The U S Supreme Court ruled 7 to 0 that the 1969 contempt conviction of Rev James Groppi violated due process after he was jailed and punished without a hearing. The decision cited lack of notice and opportunity to defend and noted the contempt followed the disruption in the Wisconsin Assembly during a welfare protest with damages.
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James Groppi
Wisconsin
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Warren E. Burger
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Wisconsin Assembly
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GAO auditors open probe at Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
A three person GAO team started a week long investigation at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant east of Parsons after a request by Senator James Pearson. Audit manager Arthur Zago said the team will review data used by the Army to decide the installation's closure.
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General Accounting Office
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
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James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Arthur Zago
Kansas City
GAO
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Tax Protest Suit Filed Against County Board
Cities Service Gas Company files suit in district court seeking tax protest judgment against Neosho County Board of Commissioners. It paid the first half of 1971 county taxes under protest totaling 2119.93. Assessed valuation for tax purposes is 159850, with Cities Service claiming over valuation by the state director of property valuation.
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Winter snow and sharp temperature swing grip Kansas region
Area forecast calls for mostly cloudy and much colder tonight with northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Snow flurries possible Friday, lows near 10 and Friday highs in the teens with a 10 to 20 percent precipitation chance. Topeka report notes snow across Kansas, followed by a broad temperature drop from highs 46 to 60 across Goodland Hutchinson.
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City of Thayer Assigned Ambulance Transfer Complete
Neosho County ambulance stationed at Thayer shifts operation from Harry Robison to the city of Thayer with Mayor George Reece as operator. Kenneth Casper says Robison’s license expired and not renewed, while Reece will supply qualified operators. Robison says his license lapsed briefly but is now renewed.
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Day Care Center Progress Discussed in Chanute
The Chanute Day Care Center project advanced at a Chamber meeting led by Rev. Jerome Beat. Community leaders from five industries heard updates on planning, funding, and potential sites, with emphasis on a building and budget considerations.
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Kansas jails report 21 personal crises and six self deaths
State Rep. Miller released survey results showing at least 21 personal crisis reports and six death by own action attempts in Kansas city and county jails over five years. Data from 60 locations, with Cowley and Shawnee counties among leaders, and Sedgwick not reporting.
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Neosho County
Question Of Rights About Fence Right Of Way
The article discusses a dispute over a sign placed on a fence near the municipal pool. City administrator Bob Bunting says the right of way is city property, while Phillips claims the right of way is on his land and objects to moving the fence. The city sought to resolve the issue, removing the sign and offering to buy the fence, but the offer was rejected and the fence was not moved.Phillips removed the sign on Tuesday.
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Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reveals Hijacker Ties
An intercepted letter addressed to Cha is cited as evidence linking hijackers to a common employer. The fragment hints at coordinated acts and shared affiliations among involved individuals.
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Hijacker Demands Money Parachutes In Dallas Jetliner Incident
A young gunman aboard a Dallas bound jetliner announced he worked for the devil and planned to take everyone with him. He demanded 1 million dollars and two parachutes and threatened a South America escape before the crew freed themselves and captured him. In Washington, Nixon outlined further South Vietnam troop withdrawals, aiming for 69,000 by May 1.
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Ghana Coup Topples civilian government in Lomé
Ghana Army officers overthrew the civilian government and accused Prime Minister Kofi Busia of malpractice and mismanagement in a broadcast from Accra. Col Ayikey Acheampong led the coup, a regional administrator and veteran officer. In New York a Russian student injured at Kennedy airport ends six hour diplomatic standoff and returns home.
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AWOL Army Private Linked to Bank Bomb Plots
Ronald Kaufman, described as an AWOL private and Stanford PhD, faces federal charges in San Francisco for planting bombs in three banks. The FBI said letters claimed bombs were in safe deposit boxes in San Francisco Chicago and New York as part of a tactic to free political prisoners.
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Vietnamese pullout hinges on talks and POW releases
In Paris the South Vietnamese government and the United States tied the total withdrawal of U.S. forces to negotiations with the Communists over North Vietnamese troop withdrawal and the release of American prisoners of war. In Alabama a tornado struck two trailer parks near Ft. Rucker, killing four and injuring more than 60 with many treated for injuries.
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Bishops Criticized Over Parochial School Aid Reports
The National Association of Laity accuses 160 U S dioceses of issuing incomplete and misleading financial reports while spending over 6 million dollars lobbying for more parochial school aid. The group says most dioceses fail to disclose parish income and assets.
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National Association of Laity
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