Natural Gas Deal Signed with Russia for 10 Billion Imports
In Moscow two American firms El Paso Natural Gas Co and Occidental Petroleum Corp signed a letter of intent to import more than 10 billion dollars of natural gas from the Soviet Union over 25 years. The agreement marks a major energy deal as negotiations continue with Soviet suppliers.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Vladivostok
Hammer
United States
Occidental Petroleum
Howard Boyd
el Paso
Boyd
U.S
Weather and Watergate era notes mix of forecasts and politics
Fair and mild tonight with lows in the mid 60s. Saturday mostly sunny and slightly cooler with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s and zero percent rain. In Washington coverage, Watergate developments include Sen Irvin extending the panel mandate to national security and testimony from H R Haldeman and Herbert Porter detailing investigations and grand jury statements.
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Washington (Ap
Washington Post
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Senate
White House
Fred Thompson
Veteran Vet Doctor Marks 65 Years in Kansas Practice
Dr. L. G. Atkinson, a Kansas veterinarian, reflects on 65 years in practice making him one of the longest active vets in the state. At 85 on the last day of June, he operates from 406 N. Butler Erie, after illness and a winter operation paused his work. He began in Oklahoma, rode a horse on calls, and moved to St. Paul in 1908 before settling in Erie in 1933. he also manufactured poultry and livestock medicine and has helped train five younger veterinarians.
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N. Butler
Erie
Atkinson
Oklahoma
St. Paul
United States
W. W. Holland
L. G. Atkinson
State of
Kansas
Losing Candidate Murdered in N J
Major B. Coxson, once jailed and defeated in Camden's mayoral race, was killed in a bedroom shooting at his Cherry Hill mansion. Lois Luby and her children were wounded. Lex Luby escaped. The report notes the victim's political defeat and the victims' identities. The text also mentions a municipal pool closure for repairs with a Tuesday reopening.
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Cherry Hill
N.J
B. Coxson
Camden
Four Men Rob Coxson Home Shootings Leave Family Wounded
The Coxson family, including a mother and daughter in serious condition, were attacked when four armed men entered their Cherry Hill residence around 3 a.m. CDT. Coxson was found bound and shot in the back of the head, while his wife and daughter suffered multiple gunshot wounds and the son was listed as fair. Camden County Coroner Dr. Tom Daley attributed Coxson’s death to a close range gunshot. The suspects are at large.
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Coxson
Cherry Hill Medical Center
Camden County
Tom Daley
Sirica weighs TV ban on Watergate hearings
A federal judge said he will rule on Tuesday if the court can restrict TV and radio coverage of the Senate Watergate committee hearings. Prosecutors argue coverage endangers fair trials. the Senate committee counters publicity does not block prosecutions. Also note: a rodeo in Chanute continues today and Saturday at Bit and Spur Arena with 8 p.m. start and admission details.
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Herbert L. Porter
Senate Committee
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
Washington
US. Dist
John J. Sirica
Watergate
Philip B. Heymann
Stark man dies in tractor accident near home
Porter Eugene Wrestler aged 63 died Thursday when his tractor rolled into a ravine near Stark, pinning him. He left home around 11 am to dump refuse. the tractor slipped on loose dirt. Survived by wife Eva, daughter Peggy Singmaster, son Charles, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
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Charles Eugene
Stark
Porter
Eugene
Porter Eugene Wrestler
Wrestler
Charles Eugene Wrestler
Mr. and
Peggy Singmaster
Casper
Wyo
Charles
Ferna Wrestler
Wichita
Harold Preston
Lawrence
Funeral Service for Local Church Member Held at Stark United Methodist
A member of the United Brethren Church of Kimball will be laid to rest at Walnut Cemetery. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stark United Methodist Church with Rev. W. B. Wiggins and Rev. Donald E. Peres officiating. Burial follows at Walnut Cemetery, Pierce Funeral Home of Erie directing. Friends may visit the funeral home Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m.
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United Brethren Church of Kimball
Stark United Methodist Church
W. B. Wiggins
Donald E. Peres
Walnut Cemetery
Pierce Funeral Home
Erie
Soybean Firm Draws Suit Against ADM Over Pollution
Kansas attorney general and Wilson County sue Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. for air pollution from soybean hulls near a Fredonia plant. The petition claims hulls drift onto nearby property, cause breathing problems, foul odors, and attract flies. A hearing on the temporary injunction is set for July 5.
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Topeka, Kan
Attorney General’s Office
Wilson County
Fredonia
Vern Miller
Archer - Daniels - Midland Co
Miller
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reappears in Memoir
A fragment presents an intercepted letter titled Dear Cha with a quip on RSVP as the French abbreviation meaning let the old guy stay home. The line plays on cultural self awareness and humor.
RSVP Application Prepared for Chanute Neosho County
The Neosho County American Red Cross Chapter leads the RSVP plan for Chanute with advisory members from local Red Cross, senior clubs, nursing homes, and Osage Village. The application targets Older Americans Volunteer Program and Kansas ACTION to fund a five year grant with possible expansion and transportation aid. The group aims to include county services and broaden funding through the Ministerial Alliance and United Fund.
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Neosho County
Regional
Office of
Older Americans Volunteer Program
Kansas City
Kan
Division of Services For the
State Department of Social Welfare
Topeka
Eldon Penner
Chanute
Edwards
Virginia Sparks
Chanute Housing Authority
Penner and Mines
Evans, Wortman
Abbuehl, Puckett and McCullough
Ministerial Alliance
United Fund
Riverside Police Fleet Suffers Gasoline Shortage
Riverside California police report three squad cars and two motorcycles stalled as 8 000 gallons of gasoline from the supplier were found diluted. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause and responsibility.
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Riverside
Calif
California
Skylab Astronauts Complete Space Walk Amid Solar Wing Repair
Skylab crew led by Charles Conrad Jr and Joseph P. Kerwin perform space walk to release a jammed solar wing after a power boost. Recovery of life support improves living conditions as mission advances toward a full 28 days.
Talks on cease fire deadlock as Viet Cong attacks rise
Saigon reports talks between South Vietnamese government and Viet Cong officers stalled again over zones of control. The Saigon command says 133 cease-fire violations occurred in the 24 hours to dawn as government and Viet Cong officials exchanged sharp accusations at a Joint Military Commission session.
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Saigon
Joint Military Commission
Broadcast Board Bans Frightening Ads for Children
The National Association of Broadcast Television Review Board sets 10 principles barring ads that frighten or exploit children or depict violence. Advertisers must document all product claims. The standards are followed by major networks and about 60 percent of stations.
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Washington
Television Code Board
National Association of Broadcast Television Review Board
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Safari Museum
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Johnson Memorial Hall of
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Osa Johnson
Lois Luby
Lita
Toro
Coxson Home
Samuel Cash
Legislative Committee
Sirica
Heymann
U.S. Attorney’s Office
William Wrestler
Eva Post
Fort Scott
Cha
RSVP
Franklyn L. Edwards
Great Bend
Division of Services For
Richard Schacklett
Kansas Action
Don Abbuchs
Red
Congress
Nixon
Jerusalem
Willy Brandt
Golda Meir
Germany
Israel
Athens
Greece
George Papadopoulos
Franco
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Spain
Associated Press
Adm
Luis Carrero Blanco
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