Protest Closes Wichita Service Station Over Price Row
Walter Collins, 44, manager of Tommy Oil Co., reports a 214 hour protest by Kansas Service Station Association members blocking entrances to press for higher prices. Cars blocked pumps and driveways as regular gas sold at 23.9 cents. Police said action on private property limits response. Protesters planned to return.
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Wichita
Kansas Service Station Association Inc
Tommy Oil Co
Walter Collins
Collins
Kansas railroads seek 3.47 million annual rate rise
The Kansas Corporation Commission took under advisement an application by several railroads for a 3.47 million dollar annual general commodity rate increase. Present opposing parties include National Gypsum Ash Grove Cement Gulf Oil Barton Salt Garvey Kansas Soya Products and Archer-Daniels Midland.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Santa Fe
Burlington
Rock Island
Kansas City Southern
Missouri - Kansas - Texas
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
National Gypsum
Ash Grove Cement
Gulf Oil
Barton Salt, Garvey, Inc
Kansas Soya Products
Archer-Daniels- Midland Co
Fire destroys 23 homes in West Conshohocken blast
A gas leak caused a series of explosions that sent fireballs across a residential street in West Conshohocken. A young volunteer firefighter was killed and 49 people were injured, 15 seriously, as a 50 foot wall of flame lit the night sky visible ten miles away.
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Philadelphia
West Conshohocken
Udall Cleared of Shoplifting Charge in Virginia
Former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall was cleared after the store dropped the case. Udall said he admitted placing cigars in his pocket absentmindedly before buying a full box.
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Fairfax, Va
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
Judge Tosses Kent State Disorder Report but Upholds Indictments
Federal Judge William K. Thomas ruled the Portage County grand jury exceeded its powers by issuing a report on Kent State University disturbances and violating secrecy rules. He ordered the report expunged within 10 days while preserving the 25 indictments arising from the disturbance.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Kent State University
U.S. District Court
William K. Thomas
Portage County Grand Jury
Wichita Attorney Seeks To Reopen Kansas Amendments Case
Earl C. Moore of Wichita filed in Shawnee County District Court to set aside the ruling on his challenge to two constitutional amendments approved by Kansas voters last November. Judge William R. Carpenter assigned the motion for a hearing at 4 p.m. on February 10.
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Topeka
Earl C. Moore
Wichita
Shawnee County
Kansas
William R. Carpenter
Moore
Murder Charges Filed in Motel Manager Killing at Hays
Ellis County Attorney Simon Roth announced warrants for first degree murder against Michael G. Wilson and Alan D. Randall, both linked to the motel manager’s death in Hays last Friday. Wilson is in custody in Colorado Springs while Randall is held in Flint, Michigan. Fern Poer, 70, crawled to a phone and said she was shot three times by a man with a pistol.
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Hays
Kan
Ellis County
Simon Roth
Michael G. Wilson
Alan D. Randall
Colorado Springs
Colo
Roth
Wilson
Randall
Flint
Mich
Fern Poer
Wichita women to visit Paris on POW information mission
Two Wichita residents Anne Howes and Maureen Smith travel to Paris with the Forgotten Americans Committee of Kansas to meet peace talk delegates from North and South Vietnam the Viet Cong Pathet Lao and the United States in search of details on 56 Kansas prisoners of war. They depart March 5 and return March 14.
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Wichita (Ap
Wichita
Paris
Kansas
Southeast Asia
Anne Howes
Maureen Smith
South High School
Forgotten Americans Committee of
North
South Vietnam
United States
Forecast: Dandy Single Copy Price Change
A clipped newspaper snippet shows a forecast for a single copy price of rice 10 cents and a note about a dandy item. The readable text emphasizes price and distribution details without further context.
Hutchinson News Drops from Kansas Press Association
Hutchinson News and about six other daily papers resign from the Kansas Press Association over lobbying concerns. The editorial denounces open meetings rhetoric yet cites undisclosed lobbying efforts, calling for stronger public disclosure and lobbyist spending reports. Editors named include Stuart Awbrey of the News and colleagues from Salina, Garden City, Hays, Chanute, Olathe, and Ottawa papers.
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Hutchinson
Topeka
EPA
KPA
Larry Miller
Stuart Awbrey
The
News
Salina Journal
Garden City Telegram
Hays Daily News
Chanute Tribune
Olathe News
Ottawa Herald
Harris Group
Awbrey
Woman driver tells police she hit boy's foot incident
Mrs Sam E Barnhart 105 W 2nd told Police Chief L R Spencer she was the driver of the car that struck James Green Jr 12 at 3rd and Wilson St Tuesday. Green's father said the left foot was bruised and Barnhart claimed she did not know the boy was injured. No citations were issued and the family accepted Barnhart's account.
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L. R. Spencer
Sam E. Barnhart
W. 2Nd
3Rd
Wilson Streets
Spencer
James Green Jr
Drafts That Read Better Than Others
A compact note observes that some drafts are more favorably received than others. The comment hints at variability in quality and reception of drafts across contexts.
Odorant Shutdown Delays Gas Leaks Response
City officials pause odorant pumps for about two weeks to let plumbers and residents fix leaks. Van Winkle notes fewer calls after initial odorant release. Manning says odorant will resume permanently when turned on again. Fire at Dewey Apartments linked to hot water heater closet. chief Erickson reports minor damage and quick containment.
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Orville van Winkle
City Gas and Water
Don Manning
Manning
van Winkle
Ordorant
John Erickson
R. H. Abbuehl
Dewey Apartments
S. Highland
RC and D Funds Aid Nine Counties for 1971
The SERAN RC D program covering nine counties is among ten that will receive program assistance in fiscal 1971. The Kansas delegation led by Senators Pearson and Dole and Representative Shubitz announced the move. Agencies will be urged to accelerate technical assistance for watershed development projects and quicken development loans to farmers and non profit groups.
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Washington
Seran Rc&d
Kansas
James Pearson
Robert Dole
Joe Shubitz
County Treasurers Warn Double Penalty On Vehicle Tags
Neosho County treasurer Don Harding says tag penalties doubled this year. The deadline to buy plates without penalty is Feb 15, with a $1 penalty on Feb 16 and another $1 on March 2, both doubling the prior 50 cent charge. State Motor Vehicle Department issued the ruling this week.
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Erie
Don Harding
Neosho County
Harding
State Motor Vehicle Department
Leader of State's Drys Steps into Liquor Fray
Rev. Richard E. Taylor new Kansas United Dry Forces leader challenged a bill to legalize liquor by the drink. Senate committee approved introduction with a county option plan aimed at dry counties. Taylor urged voters previously rejected liquor by the drink. Sen. Gaar declined to impose views on others.
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Topeka
Richard E. Taylor
Kansas United Dry Forces
Senate State and Local Affairs Committee
Senate
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Roy S. Holloman
Senate Committee
Norman Gaar
R-Westwood
Orice
Hamm Asphalt wins bid for U S 54 widening in Kansas
Hamm Asphalt Corp of Perry Kansas secured the contract to widen U S 54 through Yates Center and surface 10 2 miles including 1 2 miles through the city for 989 900 as part of a total 1 690 700 in construction and maintenance awards by the Highway Commission The commission also ordered right of way acquisition with partial access control along 5 2 miles of U S 59 from 23rd and Iowa in Lawrence to just north of Pleasant Grove.
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Topeka
U.S. 54
Yates Center
Hamm Asphalt Corp
Perry
Kan
Highway Commission
Commission
U.S. 59
23Rd and
Iowa Streets
Lawrence
Pleasant Grove
Nixon plan split faces House hurdles in seven bills
The White House opposes bypassing the House Ways and Means Committee by dividing Nixon's 16 billion revenue sharing plan into seven bills. Connally's Treasury nomination moves toward Senate approval as he testifies before the Finance Committee. Apollo 14 readied for Sunday moon flight. US air units to be withdrawn by 1972 end if Vietnamization succeeds. Egypt says Israel’s latest peace talks reply dampens settlement hopes. Northeast storm leaves 7,000 square miles iced in with at least five dead.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
John B. Connally
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Missouri Rep. Opposes Toll Road South From Kansas City
State Rep. Robert E Young Carthage appeals to Gov Bumpers of Arkansas to reconsider support for a three state toll road plan aimed at diverting traffic from U S 71. He denounces the Ozarks Regional Commission study purchase as self serving and warns of traffic deaths on Oklahoma highways if tolls expand.
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Jefferson City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
U.S. 71
Missouri
Young
Ozarks
H.E. Bailey
David Hall
Planners Set for City Improvement Recommendations
The city planning commission will convene at 7 30 p m Wednesday to review capital improvements programs for gas and electric systems. Chairman Harvey Young noted this week that a Tuesday meeting failed for lack of quorum, with Wednesdays usually scheduled for meetings. The upcoming session starts a series to advise the city commission on improvements.
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City Planning Commission
Harvey Young
Planning Commission
City Commission
Plunkett Goes First in NFL Draft by Patriots
Heisman winner Jim Plunkett of Stanford was chosen No 1 by the Boston Patriots in the NFL college draft amid reports of a $250000 contract. Archie Manning was picked second by the New Orleans Saints. John Riggins went to the New York Jets in the first round. The Houston Oilers took Dan Pastorini, and other first round selections included Elmo Wright and Clarence Scott.
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NEW York
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
The
Boston Patriots
Plunkett
Patriots
Joe Kapp
New Orleans Saints
Lawrence, Kan
University of Kansas
John Riggins
Centralia
Kan
New York Jets
National Football League
Riggins
Chicago
Houston Oilers
Santa Clara
Dan Pastorini
Kansas City
Elmo Wright
Houston
Cleveland
Clarence Scott
Kansas State
Weather Area Forecast Partly cloudy and cool tonight
Partly cloudy and cool through tonight with a mostly fair and warmer Friday. Lows tonight in the 20s and a high Friday around 50 degrees.
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Charles Rubew
Neosho Valley Art Council
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Robert Blunk Jr
Pittsburg
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Erickson
Rc&d Funds
Drys
Gaar
News Digest
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Saigon
U.S
United Nations, N.Y
Egypt
U.N
Israel
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