Amtrak train raided in Kansas on liquor charges
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller led a raid on an Amtrak train en route to Newton as agents arrested conductor Walter Woodson James Thomas and waiter Lee Adams. They face four misdemeanors for open saloon liquor without a tax stamp and selling liquor without a license.
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Newton
Kan
Vern Miller
Kansas
Los Angeles
Kansas Attorney General's Office
Miller
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas City
KBI
Fred
Howard
Harvey County
Walter B. Woodson
James F. Thomas
Chicago
Lee Adams
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Amtrak
State Office of
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Amtrak Liquor Service Suspended After Raids
Amtrak will suspend liquor service on trains passing through Oklahoma and Kansas dry counties following near simultaneous raids Tuesday night in both states. In states with no arrests, service will continue as before, according to Amtrak vice president Ed Edell.
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Oklahoma City
Amtrak
Oklahoma
Dry
Kansas
Ed Edell
Washington, D.C
Two Vie in GOP Primary For County Commissioner
Two Republican candidates vie for the Neosho County 2nd District commission seat. Incumbent Kenneth Casper, 54, a Chanute native and WWII veteran, touts a record of reducing the county tax rate and improving services. Challenger Bill Richman, 45, also a Chanute native, a Boeing veteran, now farming near Chanute, accuses the current board of short sightedness and slow progress on bridges and planning.
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GOP
Kenneth Casper
Neosho County
Casper
Humboldt
Chanute
Rosia
K-State
Nu-Wa
Neosho
Bill Richman
Water Improvement Project Moves to Burris Addition
Cha nue water works improvement projects run in five phases said City Manager Kenneth Sanborn on Monday. Phase three near finish, phase one inlet nearing completion, phase five to start in about a week. phases two and four not started. HUD matching funds of 380000 requested for plant expansion await HUD reply.
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Chanute
Kenneth Sanborn
Safari
Sanborn
ILC Products
Rive
Burris Addition
Cherry
Kansas
Office of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Fiesta Queen Contest Rule Change Sparks Committee Debate
The Mexican Fiesta Committee met to discuss opening the queen contest to all Chanute girls. They cited funding needs a broader pool, city support, and fairness to Mexican-Americans as the three main reasons. The next meeting is set for Saturday at 11 a.m., with the public invited to participate.
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Chanute
Owen outlines priorities on campaign swing for lieutenant governor
Republican candidate Dave Owen visiting here Tuesday highlighted economic development mental health taxes and highways. The Overland Park banker caker and state senator said chairing the Kansas Economic Development Commission is key and urged growth through regional planning better use of programs and financing to curb rising taxes and population loss.
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Dave Owen
Owen
Overland Park
Caker
Kansas Economic Development Commission
Minimum Wage Bill Faces Senate Delays Amid Politics
In Washington the Democratic sponsored bill to raise the wage from 1.60 to 2.20 per hour stalls as Republicans push a Nixon backed 2.00 plan. AFL-CIO opposition and labor politics influence delayed votes, with McGovern’s stance under scrutiny and a Thursday key vote anticipated.
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Senate
Afl-Cio
Nixon
Unm
GOP
Afl-Cio Executive Council
George McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
South
Seven youths rounded up in MOULTRIE burglaries
Police say seven youths ages 4 to 9 were rounded up in a series of burglaries totaling 173 dollars at a bakery warehouse. No charges were filed and those arrested were released to their parents. Police are unsure how to handle the missing cash.
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Moultrie, Ga
Inmate Rebellion Stages Standby at Prince Georges Jail
Police and state troopers were placed on standby after an inmate uprising at Prince Georges County Jail. Three guards were briefly held hostage Tuesday night, then released, in the third disturbance since Saturday. Inmates moved to cells by about 3:30 a.m. no outside forces were called.
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Upper Marlboro
Prince Georges County
Maryland
Interior official Pecora dies at 59 in Washington hospital
Undersecretary of the Interior William T. Pecora died at George Washington University Hospital at age 59 after post operative complications from diverticulitis. He served as No. 2 in the department and acted for Morton.
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Washington
William T. Pecora
George Washington University Hospital
Pecora
Rogers C. B. Morton
Walking Second in Commute Reveals How Americans Travel
The Census Bureau reports 5.7 million workers stated they regularly walked to work on Census Day 1970. Driving or car pooling accounted for 59.7 million, with 4.2 million by bus or streetcar, 1.8 million by subway or elevated trains, 502,000 by railroad, and 296,000 by taxi.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
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