US Rejects Cong Peace Plan
The United States said the Viet Cong proposal for a U.S troop withdrawal by year end in exchange for prisoners' release is unacceptable in its present form. North Vietnamese officials viewed withdrawal as a path to exit Vietnam with safety and honor, while Bruce noted some new elements warranting discreet further discussions at the Paris talks.
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Paris
United States
U.S
Vietnam
Day
South Vietnam
Woodson County Rejects Juvenile Detention Center Plan
Woodson County commissioners voted against joining a 550000, four bed juvenile detention proposal backed by See Kan group to be built in Parsons. They cited infeasibility due to distance and preference that government agencies own operate centers with counties paying only for use. Allen and Wilson counties reportedly rejected the plan as well.
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Yates Center
Woodson County
Kansas
See-Kan
Allen County
Bill Gudden Neodesha
SeeKan Human Relations Committee
Neodesha
Wilson County
Parsons
Gudde Attacks Wilson County Officials Over Service Cuts
Neodesha school board vice-president Gudde denounces three Wilson County commissioners for cutting Wilson County from the four-County Mental Health Plan and juvenile detention efforts. He calls them “knuckleheads,” says federal funds would cover 90 percent of costs, and urges cooperation with government programs amid board support.
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Neodesha
Bill Gudde
Wilson County
Sek
Gudde
Wilson County Hospital
Five charged in Topeka heroin raid
Atty Gen Vern Miller said five people would be charged with sale or possession of heroin after a pre dawn raid on a East Topeka house. One arrestee identified as Warren E Brandon alias Higgins a Lansing prison escapee.
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Lansing
Miller
Warren E. Brandon
Higgins
Brandon
Chanute Wins First State PRIDE Ribbon
Chanute becomes the first Kansas city to receive a PRIDE ribbon for planning. Mayor Vesta Lightfoot accepted the award at a Memorial Building ceremony as Royce Wells outlined the city’s planning criteria and future housing plans.
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Vesta Lightfoot
PRIDE
Royce Wells
Chanute
Kansas
Wells
Lightfoot
Schultz and Pennington Attend HUD Meeting in San Francisco
City officials Schultz and Pennington attended a HUD seminar in San Francisco June 23 25. Costs are reimbursable if Chanute lands a future HUD project. Grants eyed for drainage and water sewer work while downtown renewal grants may be cut. Five billion dollars in next budget allocated per capita with no attached strings.
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Schultz
Pennington
HUD
San Francisco
John Schultz
Robert Pennington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chanute
California
Summer recreation band concert at Central Park
The adult band of the summer recreation program performs at 7 30 p m in Central Park. Audiences may listen from cars or bring lawn chairs. The program includes Gomer Pyle Bonanza Camel Train Try a Little Kindness Royal March Someone Who Cares Peter Gunn No Matter What Shape All I Have To Do Is Dream and Horse with various arrangers.
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Central Park
Gomer Pyle
Mike Leckrone
John Warrington
James D. Ployhar
Carroll Decamp
John Kinyon
Bill Laas
Peter Gunn
Henry Mancini
Sascha Burland
Area Forecast: Warm With Tshowers Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy to cloudy area forecast with warm temperatures and a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Variable winds this afternoon and tonight, low in the lower 70s and highs Friday in the lower 90s.
SALT Talks Open With Positive US Soviet Hopes
The fifth round of SALT began at the Soviet Embassy with both sides reporting strong agreement to push progress based on the May 20 plan. Gérard Smith and Vladimir Semyonov led opening statements as the talks focus on ABM limits and restraints on strategic offensive weapons.
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Helsinki
Soviet Union
United States
Gerard Smith
Vladimir Semenov
Intercepted Letter Reflects Daughter’s View of Father
An intercepted letter hints at tension as the daughter may disapprove of her father’s lifestyle. The fragment suggests a personal conflict affecting family dynamics.
Court upholds father's right to cut college support
New York Court of Appeals ruled that a NYC attorney may legally stop financial aid to his child in college if the student disregards the father's reasonable wishes, in a case involving a former University of Louisville student and her hippie lifestyle.
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Albany
N.Y
New York City
University of Louisville
Court of Appeals
Teamsters pick Fitzsimmons to lead union after Hoffa era
In Miami Beach delegates elected Frank E. Fitzsimmons president of the Teamsters. The vote ends the 14 year rule of jailed former leader James R. Hoffa.
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Miami Beach
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
James R. Hoffa
Capp Continuance Delays Wisconsin Morals Case
Cartoonist Al Capp creator of Li l Abner gets a continuance to Sept 28 for a rendition hearing in Boston. Chief Justice Elijah Adlew approved the delay at Detective Sgt. Herbert Lynch request as Wisconsin seeks Capp surrender. Eau Claire warrant charged sodomy attempted adultery and indecent exposure. Capp denies the charges.
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Boston
al Capp
Wisconsin
Elijah Adlew
Herbert Lynch
Lynch
Francis W. Sargent
Massachusetts
Capp
Eau Claire
Wis
Lawrence raid nets nine arrests in coordinated drug sweep
Bonds set at 100000 each for three of nine arrested in Lawrence and Douglas County drug raids. Two charged, one juvenile among detainees. Authorities say large quantities of heroin, marijuana, hashish, and pills were confiscated. County attorney Mike Elwell noted warrants based on possession and sale of heroin.
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Lawrence, Kan
Lawrence
Douglas County
Mike Elwell
Elwell
Mitchell Eyes Names In Southeast Asia Drug Infiltration Probe
Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell said the United States is trying to weed out Southeast Asian officials linked to illicit narcotics trafficking reaching American servicemen. He declined to name suspects publicly, offering to reveal them in a closed session with State Department clearance.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
United States
Mitchell
Senate
State Department
Protests Turn Violent Near Memorial Park in Omaha
Violence flared for a second night as about 300 youths clashed with police near Memorial Park and Elmwood Park in Omaha. Two officers and a photographer were injured, with hospital reports noting head injuries and contusions.
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Omaha
Neb
Memorial Park
Elmwood Park
Dodge Street
Wow-Tv
Pete Petrashek
U S Air Force Judge Calls War Protest Limits a Free Speech Issue
At Lakenheath England the court martial of Air Force Capt. Thomas Culver opened as Judge Abrams declared military rules barring demonstrations abroad are a restriction on free speech and must be tested constitutionally.
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Lakenheath
England
U.S. Air Force
Abrams
West Germany
Air Force
Thomas Culver
Britain
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Topeka
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Dean Denning
KKOY
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