Congress Divides on Nixon Speech on Soviet Arms Accord
Nixon's address to Congress drew cheers from Republicans and criticism from some Democrats who said it served as a campaign speech. Leaders expect congressional approval of the SALT accords, with debate on timetables and details continuing.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Massachusetts
George McGovern
California
Vietnam
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Pittsburgh
John Ashbrook
Ashbrook
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Moscow
Senate
Bell seeks Kansas rate hike ranges 12 to 41 percent
Norman Stuckey of Southwestern Bell testifies before the Kansas Corporation Commission that proposed increases would vary by service and exchange. Bell seeks a total rate increase of 14.78 million dollars to reach a nine and a half percent return, with customers paying about one dollar more per month on average. Witnesses differ on a reasonable rate of return, from eight percent to about 9.5 percent.
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Topeka
Kan
Norman Stuckey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kansas
State Corporation Commission
Stuckey
KCC
Jack Graves
Bell
Dale Saffels
Ross Robertson
University of Kansas
University of Indiana
Robertson
Clyde Jones
Kansas State University
Southwestern Bell
Employment Price Picture Dims in May
May saw wholesale prices rise 0.6 percent as farm product costs jumped 1.4 percent after two dips, while unemployment held at 5.9 percent. Senator Proxmire called the rate dismal and urged a 4 percent target with a fixed completion date. The report undercuts Nixon wage and price control efforts.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate House Economic Committee
Proxmire
Nixon
Driver Ed Course Reaches Instructors At Neo sho County College
A four day driver education course offered by Kansas State College of Pittsburg at Neosho County Community Junior College enrolls 27 instructors. Ed win L Koehler teaches sections on alcohol drugs multimedia and motorcycle safety with Jim Newman and uses the Multiple Car Driving Range in the west lot to teach driving maneuvers and judgment. The course ends today.
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Herb Swender
Neosho County Community Junior College
Neosho County Community
Kansas State College of
Pittsburg
Herbert J. Swender
W. Elm
James W. Woods
S. Katy
Chanute Senior High School
Edwin L. Koehler
School of Technology
KSC
Koehler
Jim Newman
Shawnee Mission West
Newman
Kansas City
House Salary Fight Threatens Public TV Funding
Congress wrestled with public broadcasting finances as a House vote aimed to cap CPB salaries at 42500 and bar federal funds from groups paying higher. The measure would hit PBS executives while on air staff salaries mostly remained, sparking charges of harming public TV. The panel later backed and then reversed a Heinz amendment seeking a one year funding limit plus a GAO audit.
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Corporation For Public Broadcasting
House
Senate
PBS
Public Broadcasting
Ing
H. John Heinz III
R-Pa
CPB
General Accounting Office
Defenders of
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
Radiologist Joins Neosho Memorial Hospital Staff
Dr. James R. Kay has accepted a radiologist position at Neosho Memorial Hospital. He will provide X ray services to the medical community and began the association on Thursday. Dr. Kay trained at St. Anthony's in Oklahoma City and St. Luke's in Kansas City. He spent the prior year at Coffeyville Memorial Hospital. The Kay family Louise and their four children plan to move to Chanute soon.
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James R. Kay
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Kay
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Oklahoma City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Coffeyville Memorial Hospital
Louise
Chanute
City Hiring Board to Discuss Hiring Practices
The city Human Relations Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Recreation and Parks office to consider concerns about city hiring practices. Chairman Jesse Jackson said a mid May special meeting heard the issue, a data-gathering committee was formed, and the board will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday and on the first Tuesday of each month.
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city Human _ Relations Board
Recreation and Parks Commission
Jesse Jackson
Abortion numbers rise in Kansas after court ruling
Kansas abortion counts climbed from 585 in March to 990 in April. Health official Irvin Franzen cites court ruling loosening physician panel requirements and inconsistent monthly hospital reporting as factors, with annual reporting masking monthly shifts.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Irvin G. Franzen
Health Statistics Division
State Health Department
Kansas City, Kan
Franzen
Weather Area Forecast Clear to partly cloudy and warm
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with continued warmth. Tonight winds are light and variable with lows in the mid 50s to low 60s. Saturday highs are in the mid 80s to low 90s with a 10 percent precipitation chance through Saturday.
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reveals Political Gaffe
An intercepted letter fragment accuses an announced candidate of failing to sell a genuine tie for over $55, implying political stakes and public scrutiny. The brief note, labeled Dear Cha, hints at fundraising or reputational concerns amid campaign discourse.
Balch Named to Kansas Supreme Court Nomination Commission
Chanute attorney Joe F. Balch was elected as a lawyer member of the Kansas Supreme Court nominating commission. He represents the 5th district and will serve a four year term starting July 1, replacing Stanley Toland.
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Joe F. Balch
Chanute
Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Supreme Court
Balch
Iola
Stanley Toland
Black Caucus urges Democrats to adopt Black Bill of Rights
The Congressional Black Caucus demands the Democratic Party include a Black Bill of Rights in its 1972 platform. The plan, announced at a Thursday news conference by 13 Negro House members, calls for a guaranteed $6,500 family of four income, free medical aid for the poor, proportional Negro appointments, closing the U.S. Embassy in South Africa, and immediate Vietnam War end.
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Washington
Congressional Black Caucus
Democratic Party
House
U.S
South Africa
Humphrey auctioneers during San Francisco benefit sale
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey closed a busy campaign day in San Francisco by auctioneering for an educational television station. He fetched 65 dollars for an antique pitcher er 51 for a Snoopy doll and 55 for his tie. An aide offered cufflinks 300 dollars and a ball point pen 100 dollars. The finale was an autographed game version titled The Next President selling for 45 dollars.
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San Francisco
Humphrey
Senate
East Orange Mayor Survives Assassination Attempt
William S. Hart Sr., the black mayor of East Orange running for Congress, escaped injury as a bullet struck the roof of his limousine. Police Chief George Daher said the shot’s motive was unclear. Hart, 46, continued to a Newark church fashion show after the incident.
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East Orange
N.J
William S. Hart Sr
Congress
George Daher
Hart
Newark
Kansas Senate Leader Glee Smith Announces Retirement Bid End
State Sen. Glee S. Smith president pro tem of the Kansas Senate says he will not seek re election citing demands of his law practice in Larned and other business interests. A Republican long considered a possible governor candidate Smith has served since 1957 and will remain active in politics for future public office opportunities.
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Topeka
Glee S. Smith
Kansas Senate
Smith
Statehouse
Larned
Senate
Iraq halts oil exports after nationalization. Bakr speaks
The Iraqi government suspended exports from Mediterranean terminals and sent Foreign Minister to Moscow for talks after seizing the Iraq Petroleum Co. President Ahmed Hassan al Bakr announced compensation for former owners. Israeli jets roamed southern Lebanon amid border moves and airport security fears after the Tel Aviv massacre.
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Beirut
Mediterranean
Moscow
Iraq Petroleum Co
Ahmed Hassan al Bakr
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Israel
Judge rules 1968 wiretapping law unconstitutional
U S District Court Judge Joseph S Lorde II declared the federal law allowing wiretaps unconstitutional. The ruling came on a motion by seven defendants in a gambling case seeking suppression of evidence gathered by electronic surveillance.
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Philadelphia
U.S. District Court
Joseph S. Lorde II
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