Teledebate links Montana Mis soula and Jewell College Liberty
Liberty Missouri A teledebate will connect the University of Montana at Missoula and William Jewell College for one hour tonight. Eighteen other colleges in Kansas Missouri and Iowa may listen in via the telecture network run by the Kansas City Regional Council of Higher Education. William Jewell pioneers teledebate with classroom amplification. Debaters are James Boone from Coffeyville Kansas and George Pearson from Independence Missouri.
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Liberty, Mo
University of Montana At
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Telecture
Kansas City
William Jewell
Montana
James Boone
Coffeyville
Kan
George Pearson
Independence, Mo
Penney Estate Leaves $35 Million to Heirs in New York Will
James Cash Penney founder of the Penney department store chain died February 12 at age 95. His will leaves half to his widow Caroline A. Penney and the remaining half to be divided equally among his four children after taxes and bequests.
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New York
James Cash Penney
Nixon proposes $500 million for crime fight and justice reform
President Nixon announced a revenue sharing plan to grant states $500 million to combat crime and improve the criminal justice system. He said the bill directs funds to matters of national concern and would largely remove federal controls on spending.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
SCLC Launches Three Day Spring Offensive Across States
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference led by Rev. Ralph David Abernathy announced a three day spring offensive with rallies and mass meetings to press for welfare, employment, and education reforms. Participants include groups from Illinois New York Nevada Florida Georgia Alabama Mississippi Virginia and North Carolina. The program aligns with Martin Luther King Jr.s April 4 1968 observance.
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Chicago
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph David Abernathy
SCLC
Abernathy
Illinois
New York
Nevada
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
North Carolina
Martin Luther King Jr
Greek archaeologist claims find of original church burial site
Athanasios Economopoulos announced remains of the original church built over Jesus grave inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old Jerusalem. He said Constantine the Great founded it in 335 and that restoration by the Greek government and Patriarchate is ongoing, with completion expected next year.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Athanasios Economopoulos
Constantine the Great
Roman Empire
Economopoulos
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Old Jerusalem
Patriarchate
Oslo Prime Minister Borten resigns over bid leak scandal
Prime Minister Per Borten quits after a scandal over sharing confidential details of Norway's bid to join the European Common Market. The coalition collapses as Trygve Bratelli, 61, opposition socialist leader, signals readiness to form a new government.
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Oslo
Norway
Per Borten
Borten
Trygve Bratelli
Socialist Party
Tax plan faces opposition from Kansas business groups
Gov. Docking proposes eliminating federal income tax deduction in state corporate forms to raise about 25 million annually. Banks, savings and loan associations, large industries, and chambers of commerce oppose the plan saying it would be discriminatory and harm Kansas business climate.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas
Savings and Loan Associations
Benefit Show Raises Over 60000 for Hyden Mine Victims
In Louisville a country music benefit drew nearly 1000 participants and 40 performers to aid 38 families affected by the December 30 Hyden Kentucky coal mine explosion. The event raised more than 60 thousand dollars for an educational fund as 100 widows and children traveled from Clay and Leslie counties to attend the broadcasted show.
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Louisville, Ky
Hyden, Ky
Clay and
Leslie Counties
Obedient Saint Bernard Holli Seeks Champion Dog Status
Holli the Saint Bernard owned by A B Mead of 2001 W Main is training for a CDX degree after qualifying in Springfield Missouri and earning a Novice Obedience title. Judges evaluate six exercises including stand for examination and long lay with a 175 point minimum from 200 total. Holli has strong ancestry with champion grandparents and is a 14 month old 135 pound dog pursuing rapid training.
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Mead
Holli
Saint Bernard
C.D
American Kennel Club
Springfield
Kansas
Weather summary for today forecasts colder night and warmer Wednesday
At 1 pm the high reached 30 and low 27 with 52 percent humidity. Yesterday's precip was trace. record high 77 and low 5 are noted for this date. Area forecast calls for partly cloudy, colder tonight then fair and a bit warmer Wednesday with a low near 20 and a Wednesday high in the upper 30s.
Supreme Court Rules Indigents May Not Be Jailed for Fines
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a person cannot be imprisoned merely for inability to pay fines. The Tate case from Houston involved 425 dollars in traffic fines, and the court’s decision could affect many jurisdictions with work‑out provisions. The same era saw moves in Kansas to register voters statewide, with a 69 vote preliminary pass and a call for final action next Wednesday.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Preston A. Tate
Houston
Tex
Topeka
Kansas House
House
Senate
Jack Euler
R-Wathena
Jess Taylor
Tribune
Bob Brown
Emmett
Duane McGill
Winfield
Memphis
Release Of Names In Montgomery County Juvenile Case
In Independence Kansas AP reports Montgomery County Probate Juvenile Judge Ken David will release the names of convicted juvenile offenders. The program starts May 1 runs through August and may continue if juvenile offenses decline. Similar Wilson County program releases names after the second offense by Judge Dwayne Spoon.
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Independence, Kan
Montgomery County
Probat
Ken David
David
Wilson County
Dwayne Spoon
Kansas
Intercepted Letter Looks at Training a Saint Bernard
An intercepted note discusses methods for training a Saint Bernard with emphasis on gentleness and patient approach. It highlights gentle handling as the recommended path.
District 413 Sets Salaries and Studies Future Facilities
District 413 board approved a six percent salary increase for teachers in 1971 72 and adopted a five percent step index as a long range plan. They also began a study toward a possible new senior high school building with a four mill levy authority for five years. The board set salaries for district administrators and principals and approved several staffing actions and a capital outlay resolution.
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Board of Education
Buford Fisher
Fisher
Jerry Steele
Steele
Francene Johnson
Nona Kummell
Janet Lassman
Cecilia Olson
Lou West
Dorothy Chapin
Karen Hebb
Michael Martin
Florence Martin
UMW Leader Tony Boyle Indicted on Conspiracy Embezzlement
A federal grand jury indicted United Mine Workers president Tony Boyle and two officials John Owens and James Kmetz on 13 counts. They face charges of conspiracy embezzlement and illegal political contributions totaling 49 250 including a 30 000 donation to a Humphrey dinner in 1968. Unindicted co conspirators Suzanne Richards and Robert Howe are named in the matter.
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Washington
W.A
Tony’’ Boyle
United Mine Workers
Hubert H. Humphrey
John Owens
James Kmetz
UMW
Non-Partisan
League
Atty
John N. Mitchell
U.S
Boyle
Kmetz
Owens
Suzanne Richards
Robert Howe
Labor
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Dwight Blackwood
Robert Ward
Universal Gym
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