Indians Hold Firm at Wounded Knee Siege
South Dakota Senators Abourezk and McGovern fly to Pine Ridge to press for hostage releases as AIM militants hold 11 residents in Wounded Knee. They seek a negotiated release with a demand for a Senate probe of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Gunfire was exchanged earlier as law enforcement kept a distance.
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Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Sen
George McGovern
Pine Ridge
American Indian Movement
AIM
Senate
Bureau of Indian Affairs
FBI
North Vietnam releases list of 106 US prisoners
Saigon reports the Democratic Republic of Vietnam handed to the U S delegation a list of 106 American and 2 Thai POWs to be released over the weekend. Viet Cong still hasn t turned over a list of 34 U S prisoners. Spokesman Bui Tin said releases would occur over the weekend and relatives would be notified.
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Saigon
United States
U.S
South
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
United
Provisional Revolutionary Government
South Vietnam
Bui Tin
Washington
Agreement Reached at Vietnam Peace Talks in Paris
United States and North Vietnam reached a nine point declaration to support the peace accord. Delegations from communist and non communist sides said the document would be approved in a plenary session this afternoon. North Vietnam and its allies dropped their demand that only a majority could recall the conference, ending a veto threat.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Sent From Unknown Sender
A brief intercepted missive notes gardens that merely keep you fed resemble ties more than victories. The tone implies casual personal correspondence with a cryptic closing Yours.
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Cha
Kansas Senate passes school finance plan with 50 percent surtax
The Kansas Senate approved the school finance bill 24 to 13, backed by Republicans, adding a 50 percent local surtax on individual income taxes if voters approve. The measure would boost state aid to schools by about 118 million dollars using a power equalizer to fix district funding inequities and shift some tax burden from property taxes to income taxes. A separate bill to require the death penalty for first degree murder also advanced to a final vote.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
Kansas
Johnson County
Erie Woman Found Dead In Apparent Suicide
Norma Breiner 55 of rural Erie was found dead by rifle fire Wednesday. Undersheriff Hammans said a neighbor reported the death around 2 p.m. Breiner had ill health, no note was left, and she had lived in the Odense Roman community since 1945. She was born April 9, 1917 in Peak Oklahoma. Survivors include a daughter Charlene Binnion and two grandchildren, a sister Mildred Clift, and two brothers. Visitation Friday 7–8 p.m. at Gibson Koch Chapel with wake at 8 p.m. Mass Saturday 2 p.m. at St Patrick’s Church. Burial in Odense Cemetery.
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Norma Breiner
Erie
Arden Hammans
Hammans
Frank Cook
Breiner
Okla
Charley Stiles
Jerry M
Charlene) Binnion
Lavonburg
Mildred Clift
Bell Garden
Calif
Charles Stiles
Arnett
Leon W. Stiles
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gibson-Koch Chapel
St. Patrick’s Church
Vincent Hogan
Odense Cemetery
Shepherd pushes city toward efficiency and growth
Roger Shepherd a candidate for the City Commission argues the city should run more efficiently than any local business. He outlines plans for self sustaining utilities, selective industrial growth, and cooperative energy sourcing with other cities. He emphasizes responsive leadership over political rhetoric and pledges to act on residents’ guidance.
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Roger Shepherd
E. 11Th
Neosho Hospital Board Hails Plans for Renovation
The Neo sho Memorial Hospital board met with the Neosho County Commission to discuss required improvements including heating and cooling upgrades. The commission asked for a detailed cost plan and set March 12 to open bids for a small dump truck and a county engineer car. Dr. E C Bryan urged hiring a county health nurse, a proposal the commission will consider.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho County
E. C. Bryan
Nixon era nostalgia stirs victory garden talk
White House and federal officials revive World War II era themes urging self sufficiency and meatless options as a response to high prices. Burns and Brennan advocate gardens and reduced meat consumption while Nixon promotes more fish on the plate. The piece recalls past home front efforts and public sentiment among older readers.
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Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Nixon
Florida
New York
Peter J. Brennan
Victory Gardens
Brennan
Long Island
White House
Tokyo
Jury Finds Ray Waller Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter
Ray Waller of Chanute was found guilty in district court of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of his wife June last November. The jury, instructed on related charges, deliberated from 2:45 p.m. to 4:58 p.m. Waller remains free on bond as a motion for a new trial is set for April 11.
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Ray Waller
Erie
S. Malcolm
Chanute
George Donaldson
Ray Radford
Charles Forsyth
Waller
June
Donaldson
Forsyth
Man Eater Surviver Confesses After Arctic Crash
An injured bush pilot, after 23 days beside his wrecked plane in the Arctic wilderness, ate one of his three deceased passengers to survive. Martin Hartwell told reporters there was no way out but to eat human flesh.
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Yellowknife
N.W.T
Martin Hartwell
Edmonton
Dollar Under Siege as Bundesbank Intervenes
The U S dollar fell across European markets with the West German central bank purchasing over a billion dollars to defend a floor around 2.8350 marks in Frankfurt. Traders reported hectic activity as Zurich Brussels and Milan saw sharp drops and Bundesbank officials called the situation alarming.
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London
U.S
Zurich
Brussels
Milan
Bundesbank
Frankfurt
Governors oppose Nixon plan on federal aid overhaul
Democratic governors meeting in Washington voted unanimously to oppose the presidents plan to shift many federal aid programs from direct assistance to special revenue sharing until more information is available. They urged delaying action until states can assess impacts on their budgets and services.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate approves 4.8 billion vocational rehabilitation bill
The Senate voted 86 to 2 to approve a 4.8 billion vocational rehabilitation bill despite President Nixon's veto and sent it to the House where action is anticipated next week. The measure is the fourth of Nixon’s pocket vetoes from last year to pass the Senate again.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Plea Bargains Could Spur More Charges in GI Club Fraud
Sgt. Maj. William O. Wooldridge and two servicemen pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with a Senate subcommittee probing overseas GI club irregularities. Under the plea deal, they gain near immunity from further prosecution, potentially triggering additional charges.
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Los Angeles
William O. Wooldridge
Justice Department
Wooldridge
William E. Higdon
Theodore D. Bass
U.S. Senate
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