Mail Carrier Rescues Skunk From Garage Trash Barrel
Mrs Daniel Cardelli in Nashua New Hampshire called police fire department and public works when a skunk blocked a garage trash barrel. Unable to help immediately, mail carrier Maurice Deschenes covered the barrel and relocated it to an empty lot, freeing the animal without incident.
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Nashua
N.H
Daniel Cardelli
Police
Fire Department
Public Works
Maurice Deschenes
Seven Die in New Orleans Motel Fire Climber Rescue
In a 17 story New Orleans motel a fire killed seven people including a guard who tried to rescue guests. Guests escaped by swinging between balconies while four were injured two critically. The hotel reported six guests and a guard dead. The fire likely started in a vacated room after two men were denied permission to bring two women upstairs.
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New Orleans
Dave Fontaine
San Diego Chosen for 1972 Republican Convention
A high GOP source says San Diego will host the 1972 Republican Presidential Nominating Convention on August 21. Nixon is expected to be renominated for a second term. Miami Beach was eliminated from contention after a site-selection meeting.
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Denver
San Diego
California
Nixon
White House
Miami Beach
Florida
Living Cost Climbs in June Shocks Inflation Fight
Washington AP reports costs rose six tenths of a percent in June the sharpest increase in 15 months. Grocery prices led with nine tenths of one percent, while transportation housing medical care and recreation also climbed. The rise challenges President Nixon's inflation curb efforts.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cholera Outbreak Reported in Zaragoza Province
Spain reports seven cholera cases in Zaragoza Province with all seven recovered, while government sources cite seven deaths from a diarrhea ailment not cholera and local health officials say 22 deaths with 250 proven cholera cases under care in area hospitals.
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Madrid
Spain
Zaragoza
Information and Tourism Ministry
Apollo 15 Team Overcomes Battery Problem Before Launch
Cape Kennedy Fla AP The Apollo 15 launch team resolved a battery issue on the lunar module during activation. Richard Proffitt said one of two batteries used to trigger explosive devices failed due to magnesium chips found inside. The unit and its mate were replaced after plant checks showed the batteries came from a magnesium shearing lot.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Richard Proffitt
Raleigh
N.C
Seattle Cyclists Reach Midpoint on Seattle to Miami Journey
Two Washington youths Gordon Althoff of Zillah and Rick Slagle of Colville reached Chanute, the halfway point on their Seattle to Miami bicycle trip begun June 17. Both University of Washington graduates plan to stay in Chanute through the weekend and aim to reach Miami in about a month, riding about 100 miles daily.
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Miami
Chanute
Seattle
Rick Slagle
Gordon Althoff
Dick Larimore
Washington
Zillah
Wash
Colville
Althoff
Hugo Larson
W. Main
University of Washington
Slagle
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Chinook Pass
Cascade Mountains
Kansas
Elks vote to keep racial rule in membership
The Elks convention in New Orleans for the third straight year rejected removing the word white from membership rules. President Grand Exalted Ruler E. Gene Fournace cited constitutional rights and private assembly. Some lodges on federal property faced liquor license threats over discrimination concerns.
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New Orleans
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Convention
E. Gene Fournace
Canton
Ohio
Supreme Court
Fournace
Madison, Wis
Intercepted Letter Hits Chanute Poverty Contrast
Intercepted letter notes Chanute may rival large urban areas in poverty level. The claim highlights economic hardship in the city as a notable issue.
Kansas Horse Embargo Forces Statewide Horse Import Ban
The Kansas live stock commissioner announced an embargo on importing horses from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and other states under federal quarantine for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis. The embargo is effective immediately and targets equines from states with potential quarantines.
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Topeka
Kan
State of
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
the Croter
Miller seeks more funds for Kansas drug crackdown effort
Topeka attorney general Vern Miller said his office is "really scrimping" for money to attack drug dealers. He will ask the state Finance Council to raise the federal funds ceiling, noting the legislature caps accepted funds and that eight men are insufficient for effective work.
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Topeka
Kan
Vern Miller
Kansas
State Finance Council
Miller
Finance Council
Health Food Buff Starves While on Spartan Diet
Arthur Bothmann a 42-year-old former weightlifter who attempted a Spartan diet died of accidental starvation in Pinellas County. He weighed about 90 pounds at autopsy after living on minimal food such as sunflower seeds. The medical examiner said the diet led to severe malnourishment and collapse in a bathtub.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Arthur Bothmann
Bothmann
Pinellas County
John Skiner
Shinner
Skinner
Stranger Drives Stolen Car Ditch Near Town
A Chanute girl aided a driver of a stolen car on Oasis Road, learned the driver used a friend’s car, then followed him to town and alerted police. She reported the 1963 Chevrolet stolen from Kustom Electronics, later found ditched and tied to the same vehicle.
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Oasis
Irene Naughton
W. 7Th
Kustom Electronics
Heflin Dead
Hollywood AP reports actor Van Heflin died at age 60 weeks after a heart attack while swimming. He won an Oscar and was known as an actor’s actor for his craft and many notable performances.
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Hollywood
van Heflin
City Manager names Bob Bunting administrative assistant
City Manager Kenneth Sanborn appoints Bob Bunting as administrative assistant while keeping his city accounting role. A purchasing clerk will take over Bunting's purchasing duties July 1. Bunting will oversee capital improvements and bond research, determining feasible bond forms and funding sources.
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Kenneth Sanborn
Bob Bunting
Sanborn
Bunting
Summer Sidewalk Sale Opens In Chanute At 7 30 A M
The annual Summer Sidewalk Sale begins at 7 30 a m Saturday in downtown Chanute with retailers offering bargains rain or shine. Don Kubler chairs the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee announced the event.
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Chanute
Tribune
Don Kubler
Chanute Area
Welfare Cuts Hit Neosho County in 20 Percent Reductions
Welfare payments in Neosho County will be cut by 20 percent starting Sept 1 affecting about 320 cases with an estimated 40 to 50 terminations due to category reductions. The action stems from the 1971 Kansas budget policy holding fiscal 1972 welfare at fiscal 1971 levels. Each case receives a mailed notice with possible hearings upon request.
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Neosho County
John Kirkwood
The
Tribune Today
Kirkwood
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Welfare Department
Department
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