Rescue Efforts Continue For Missing In Water Tunnel Blast
In Los Angeles, rescue teams face thick smoke and methane fire as 5 workers remain missing after a methane explosion in a 5.5 mile water tunnel near Sylmar. Ten are believed dead, with one survivor recounting two explosions and hours of sinking water.
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Los Angeles
Gordon B. Oakeshott
California Division of Mines and Geology
Syl
Mar
Ralph Brisette
California
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co
Campbell Defends Farmers Against Welfare Label
Under Secretary J. Phil Campbell argues urban residents misjudge farmers as government wards and not operating under free enterprise. The Senate votes 71 to 16 to extend the draft two more years, boost pay by 2.7 billion, and plan an Indochina withdrawal, though White House had disapproved.
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Washington
J. Phil Campbell
Senate
White House
Congress to pursue contempt charges against CBS chief
Washington AP reports the Commerce Committee chaired by Harley Staggers moves toward contempt action against CBS president Frank Stanton after he refused to comply with subpoenas for film and sound recordings tied to The Selling of the Pentagon documentary. A four hour confrontation ended with Stanton declining again.
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Washington
Congress
House
Harley O. Staggers
D-W. Va
Commerce Committee
Frank Stanton
Columbia Broadcasting System
Pentagon
Stanton
Docking Targets Drug Pushers as Central Goal
Gov Robert Docking said Kansas resources will focus on tracking down drug pushers and cutting off sources of supply. He called those who lure youth into drugs the trash people and said the administration will curb their activities and curb early drug use.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Docking
Supreme Court to Hear Times Series Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear government attempts to restrain publication of a Pentagon war study in the New York Times and Washington Post. A 5 to 4 ruling kept a ban on uncensored articles in place pending the Saturday edition, with Justices split along lines on freedom of the press.
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Supreme Court
New York Times
Washington Post
Pentagon
Post
Waren E. Burger
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Byron White
Harry A. Blackmun
Hugo L. Black
Douglas
William J. Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
Times
U.S. Circuit Court
New York City
Justice Department
Military Judge Denies Medina Dismissal Motion
At Fort McPherson Georgia military judge Col Kenneth Howard refused to dismiss murder and assault charges against Capt Ernest Medina from the 1968 My Lai incident. Trial set to begin with jury selection planned for July 19 with no finding of command influence.
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Medina
FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Ernest Medina
My Lai
Col
Kenneth Howard
Looking for Flood Photos for 1951 Chanute Anniversary
The Tribune seeks photo prints or negatives of Chanute during the 1951 flood for a 20th anniversary feature. If you can lend photographs, bring them to the newspaper office at 15 S. High Land. newspaper clippings are discouraged due to poor reproduction.
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The
Tribune
S. Highland
Water line extension approved for ILC plant in Safari park
Kansas health officials approve an interim water line extension to serve ILC Products Conroth plant in the Safari industrial park. City will hire Wilson Engineering to study needs and plan production capacity upgrades, with a half mile line from US 169 set to run to the site and fire protection sprinklers included.
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ILC
Conroth
Safari
Kansas State Department of Health
Ross Cooper
Wilson Engineering
Salina
Cooper
Wilson
Federal action blocks Kansas water pollution grant plan
Topeka AP reports the federal government rejected a 1971 Kansas Legislature plan to fund 55 percent of water pollution control facilities. The state would have provided 25 percent of the cost as grants for municipal waste treatment plants under federal law.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Board of Health
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reveals Kansas Hog Call Belief
An unusual intercepted letter notes expectations that Kansas boys would win awards for hog calling, attributed to Nute and involving a playful claim about regional skills.
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Cha
Kansas Boys
Kansas reports corn blight in three counties
Three Kansas counties Douglas Riley and Woodson report cases of corn blight. A Jefferson County sample was sent to Kansas State University for testing. Dr. William Willis of Kansas State said Riley and Woodson cases are not critical with one Douglas County field showing heavy blight and risk if hot humid weather continues.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Douglas
Riley and
Woodson
Jefferson County
Kansas State University
William Willis
Kansas State
Riley
Douglas County
Willis
Woman testifies Ellsberg paid for copying Pentagon documents
Linda Sinay told a federal grand jury she was paid 150 dollars by Daniel Ellsberg, described as a dear friend, to copy unspecified documents in 1969 or 1970. She said Ellsberg used a copying machine in her office.
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Los Angeles
Federal
Grand Jury
Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Defense Department
Rand Corp
New York Times
Times
Vietnam
Linda Sinay
Nebraska cigarette tax hike survives court challenge
Lancaster District Judge Herbert Ronin dismissed a taxpayer suit challenging LB87. The measure increased the state cigarette tax from eight to 13 cents per pack to fund the University of Nebraska fieldhouse and other structures, following a veto override by Gov. J.J. Exon.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Lancaster
Herbert Ronin
J.J. Exon
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