Rabbit chase ends as man learns rabbit in pen
In Hutchinson Kansas Al Fowler chased a rabbit in a wind storm after his five year old daughter Deborah Joann cried it was outside. He finally found the pet safe in his own pen, unaware he had been chasing a wild rabbit. In New York Judy Garland's body draws crowd at East 81st Street and Madison Avenue as mourners gather before the funeral chapel.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Hutchinson
al Fowler
Deborah Joann
East 81St Street
Madison Avenue
Argentine Fires Hit Rockefeller Firms Across Buenos Aires
Ten supermarkets owned by a Rockefeller family firm were set ablaze in Buenos Aires in coordinated bomb blasts aimed at U S companies. The fires followed security patrols and occurred as Gov Nelson Rockefeller prepared to visit the region on a Latin American fact finding mission.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rockefeller
U.S
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
New York
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Barbados
Guyana
Army urged to destroy obsolete chemical munitions on site
A NAS committee urged the Army to dispose of 27,000 tons of old chemical munitions at government installations rather than haul them across the country for sea burial. Burning or demolition were preferred methods if feasible, with Laird asking careful study and action. Congressional opposition rose over planned rail transport from Colorado to New Jersey for Atlantic burial.
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Washington
Army
National Academy of Sciences
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Colorado
Naval Ammunition Depot
Earle
N.J
Atlantic Ocean
Court halts showing of I am Curious Yellow in Kansas
A temporary restraining order from Johnson County District Court halted the Swedish film I am Curious Yellow at a Overland Park theater. County Attorney James Bouska filed criminal information seeking seizure and destruction of the film as obscene. Attorneys for Dickinson Operating Co asked for more time to prepare a defense.
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Olathe, Kan
Johnson County District
Herbert W. Walton
Kansas City
Overland Park
Kan
James Bouska
Dickinson Operating Company, Inc
Bouska
Osawatomie to dedicate $152000 downtown renewal project
Osawatomie Kansas plans a Saturday dedication for a 152000 downtown renewal project funded by local store owners and city through a benefit district with no state or federal funds. The event includes a speech by Senator Robert Dole.
Kansas Attorney General Issues Campus Disorder Guidelines
TOPEKA AP The office of Atty. Gen. Kent Frizzell issued a 12 page memorandum on campus disorders and code violations at the request of Max Bickford of the Kansas Board of Regents. It outlines tools including injunctions prosecutions and institutional disciplinary actions and notes outside help may be required for major breaches such as riots.
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Topeka
Kent Frizzell
Attorney General
Max
Bickford
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Highway Patrol
National Guard
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
University of Kansas
Fumes Trigger Cairo Evacuation At West Cairo Warehouses
Flames engulfed a five block warehouse complex in Cairo Illinois causing fumes to force 3000 to 4000 residents to evacuate. Officials said the fire did not appear linked to recent racial violence as a half of the city fled before the fumes were deemed non toxic and residents returned home. Damages were estimated at 150000 dollars with no reported injuries.
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Cairo
Til
Mississippi River
Hudson
Ira Hudson II
Weather forecast for eastern Kansas and area
Area forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday with lingering warmth and humidity. Winds gusty previously from south southwest should ease after a cool front passes. highs in upper 80s to 90s, lows in 50s to 60s, precipitation around 20 to 40 percent. Flooding persists along the Marais des Cygnes River with crest expected near Ottawa and Trading Post by weekend.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Martin Johnson Airport
Topeka
The
Weather Bureau
Kansas
North Central
Marais Des Cygnes
Quenemo
Ottawa
Trading Post
Pomona Reservoir
Shawnee County
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Wellington
Goodland
Wichita
Proposal for Ban on Voting Tests
The Nixon administration proposed a nationwide ban on literacy tests and state residency requirements for presidential elections. The plan would empower the attorney general to deploy federal voting examiners and observers nationwide, expanding the 1965 Voting Rights Act beyond its Southern focus. Mitchell urged treating voting rights as a national concern, amid administration debates and cancellations of earlier testimonies.
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Washington
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
House Judiciary
Zoning Controls Discussed By County Planning Board
Erie Neosho County planning commission met Wednesday night to review county zoning controls with Keith Zeff of JPH Associates. They outlined phase two covering traffic, facilities, capital programs, and regulatory controls alongside phase one baselines.
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County Planning Board
Erie
Neosho County Planning Commission
Keith Zeff
JPH Associates
Cleo Dalton
Commission
Dalton
William Hill
William Winkler
Galesburg
Charles Payne
Harry Rash
Thayer
Harold Williams
Chanute
Fred Beachner
St. Paul
Texans Gauge Wind With Hanging Log Chain
An intercepted letter explains Texans use a log chain hung on a fence post to measure wind velocity. When the chain hangs straight down, the wind is calm and no gusts are present.
Night of Burning in North Omaha Shocks City
In Omaha Nebraska officials report a second night of burning looting and sniping in the Near North Side. Firefighters faced bricks and bottles while police and National Guard stood by. Sixty plus blocks affected with major fires on the main business street. At least 30 people jailed on weapons and entry charges. Vivian Strong’s shooting by James Loder sparks ongoing unrest. Loder charged with manslaughter and released on bond after suspension. Gov. Norbert Tiemann and Mayor Eugene Leahy coordinate response. Then in Topeka two former lawmakers named to state boards by Gov. Docking.
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Omaha, Neb
James Loder
Hedy Lamarr
Lewis Roberts
Central
al Pattavina
Omaha
Nebraska National Guard
Eugene Leahy
Norbert Tiemann
South Dakota
Vivian Strong
Loder
Topeka
Kansas State Board of Social Welfare
State Civil Service Board
Robert Docking
Docking
M. V
Bud) Welch
Herington
House
Social Welfare Board
Don Matlack
Clearwater
Civil Service Board
Welch
Matlack
Ross Zimmerman
Sterling
Lloyd Kagey
Wichita
Cunningham seeks reconsideration of fundraiser permit denial
Glenn Cunningham, KU miler of the 1930s, will ask Kansas Secretary of State Elwin Shanahan to reconsider her June 13 denial of his application to solicit funds for his youth ranch. He cited avoiding potential legal action and hoped for a review in the public interest.
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Wichita
Glenn Cunningham
University of Kansas
Kansas
Elwin Shanahan
Cunningham
Joe Louis Collapses on New York Street
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, 55, collapsed in front of a downtown building in New York and was rushed to Beekman Downtown Hospital. Police said it appeared to be a heart attack and his condition was not known immediately.
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New York
Joe Louis
Louis
Financial District
Beekman-Downtown Hospital
Don’t Give UpGuide Survives Crash in Utah Mountains
Three survivors of a weekend plane crash in Cedar Breaks, Utah, were rescued after enduring three days in the wild. David Watson, Oswald Simon, and Robert McCord Jr. were located by volunteers and a Civil Air Patrol helicopter, while the crew Consisted of Californians including pilot John Bury and others killed in the crash during filming for Death Valley Days.
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Cedar City, Utah
Wild Cedar Breaks Mountain
Utah
David L. Watson
Civilization
Oswald Simon
Robert L. McCord Jr
John Bury
Clarence McLean
Charles Straumer
Watson
Brian Head
Simon and
McCord
Civil Air Patrol
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Marylin Davis
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Secretary of Defense
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G. Louis Hart
Osawatomie
Milion High
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Tribune
Tele Theater
Coffeyville
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Cha
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Death Valley Days
Cedar City
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