Wichita group eyes dog racing with local track plan
Wichita Greyhound Association may start wagering on races as early as July 30 with non parimutuel betting described as bingo with greyhounds. Dr Al Bissing, track owner, fears court challenges while noting Kansas legality and state revenue losses. local owners doubt plans and legality.
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Dick Larimore
Wichita
Wichita Greyhound Association
al Bissing
Dr. Bissing
State Attorney General’s Office
Keith Dodd
Larson
K-Track Racing Association
K-Track
Kansas
Bissing
College to Survey Vocational Needs in Neosho County
Dr. J C Sanders of Neosho County Community Junior College announces a fall survey to determine occupational vocational needs for students and county residents. The college will expand programs in business and industrial education and add new courses while continuing adult education and community services.
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Neosho County
Sanders
Elva Lee
Coffeyville
Kansas
NCCJC
Sutcliffe
N. Santa Fe
NCJCC
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reveals Bingo Note
An intercepted letter from Nute to Cha mentions new ways to play bingo. The brief note hints at undisclosed methods or variations in the game. The fragment captures a casual exchange and a playful sign off.
Saigon Renewed Cease Fire and Reunification Plan
South Vietnam reaffirms 1969 and July 8 peace proposals for a cease fire and reunification elections with North Vietnam. US sources see no new elements, while North Vietnam and Viet Cong are expected to rebuff Saigon. The move marks National Grief Day on the 17th anniversary of the 1954 Geneva accords.
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Paris
Nixon
China
Roy W. Johnson
United States
Johnson
State Department
Washington
Saigon
Foreign Ministry
Indochina
Vietnam
Las Vegas Hiker Reaches Bad Water in Desert Trek
Las Vegas film producer Bill Collins, 47, continued a 228 mile solo hike from Death Valley toward the Las Vegas Strip. He reached Bad Water at 279.6 feet below sea level about 65 miles into the trek despite blisters and 120 degree heat. He expects to arrive in Las Vegas next Sunday with two students providing support.
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Death Valley
Calif
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
Bill Collins
Collins
Kansas Wheat Officials See Record High Kansas Crop
Lawrence E Brennan chairman of the Kansas Wheat Commission said market development must grow to move this year’s crop. He predicted the national crop will be the second largest in history while Kansas should reach a record high.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Lawrence E. Brennan
Kansas Wheat Commission
Brennan
Dodge City
Kansas
Record 64 Firemen Die On Duty in First Half of 1970
AFL-CIO International Association of Fire Fighters reports 64 on duty deaths in the first six months, calling firefighting the nation’s most hazardous occupation. They note 1969 deaths totaled 104 and predict by year end a further rise of about 10 percent in 1970.
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Washington
Afl-Cio International Association of Fire Fighters
Association
Rioters Loot. Bank and School Firebombed in Oxnard
Riot officers and sheriff's deputies moved through Oxnard's Mexican-American area to quell a disturbance during which looting occurred, a bank, school and pharmacy were fire-bombed, and officers were pelted with rocks. Officials said 19 juveniles and 20 adults were arrested among about 100 to 150 youths involved.
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Oxnard
Calif
Youths Charged With Social Dangerousness in Ibiza Clash
In Palma de Mallorca police jailed 46 youths including 21 Americans after a clash on Ibiza. Court sources said most would face light fines and expulsion. Authorities withheld names amid unconfirmed ministry requests for detail suppression.
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Palma DE Majorca
Spain
Ibiza
Ministry of Tourism and Information
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R. J. Eric
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Carson
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California
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Riley County
Ray Markwell
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