Dwindling Away
James Chasse of Vineland New Jersey has shed 195 pounds in two years from 755 to 560. He plans to open reducing salons to teach others the fat burning method a high protein fat free diet. He aims for 175 pounds by 1973 and now works as Eastern Seaboard director for a weight reducing firm after years on welfare. He eats three times as much but the food no longer becomes fat.
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Vineland, N.J
James Chasse
Chasse
Eastern Seaboard
Anniversary Commemoration of Churchill Iron Curtain Speech
In Fulton Missouri Westminster College hosts Lord Harlech delivering an anniversary address on the same campus where Winston Churchill made the Iron Curtain speech twenty five years ago. The event marks the historic moment and its global impact.
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Fulton, Mo
College Town
Missouri
Winston Churchill
Lord Harlech
Westminster College
Churchill
Voters urged to veto Kansas legislative pay raise bill
Dale Lyon of Athol, legislative director of the Farmers Union, urged Gov. Robert Docking to veto the pay raise bill, saying it reflects poorly on legislators and could prompt recalls. Docking has not commented and the bill could reach his desk today.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Dale Lyon
Athol
Farmers Union
Lyon
Kansas
Docking
Detroit Sees Record 132 Murders in 63 Days
In the first 63 days of the year Detroit logged a record 132 homicides. Most were gunplay by acquaintances or relatives, not street crimes. Police estimate Detroiters own up to 500000 handguns, largely illegal. Commissioner John Nichols called the issue immediately deadly.
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Detroit
Governor Docking predicts Kansas economic rebound in 1971
Gov. Robert Docking unveiled the 8th annual Economic Report forecasting Kansas return to 1969 employment levels and a 5.9 percent rise in personal income. The report has been issued annually since 1963 by mandate of the legislature.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Docking Criticizes 18 Year Old Vote In Kansas Election
Gov. Robert Docking argues it is illogical and costly to deny 18-year-olds the vote in the April 6 election. He notes 18-year-olds can vote for president Congress and Senate but not for governor or local offices.
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Ottawa
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
United States
U.S. Congress
Senate
Secretary of State urges stay of school board primaries
Secretary Elwin Shawhanan advised Kansas districts they need not hold primary elections for school boards if candidates do not exceed twice the number of seats. The guidance follows House Bill 1520 rushing through to exempt districts with few candidates where primaries would not trim the field.
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Topeka
Elwin Shanahan
Nixon asks Congress for $2 billion urban revenue sharing fund
President Nixon urged Congress to approve a $2 billion revenue sharing fund for urban development. He said the proposal would not scrap existing programs like Model Cities. The plan also calls for an extra $100 million yearly to aid states and local governments in long range planning across various fields.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Nixon defends Laos operation amid Vietnam withdrawals
President Nixon says Laos push supports ongoing U S troop withdrawals from Indochina and rejects plans for an invasion of North Vietnam. He defends Secretary Rogers against Symington's attack and notes continued U S presence until prisoners are released. In Kansas City area, Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to lay off 749 workers due to reduced orders from Vietnam pullouts.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
North Viet
Nam
South
William P. Rogers
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Rogers
Henry Kissinger
Sen. Symington
Symington
Senate
Dr. Kissinger
Laos
South Vietnam
Johnson County
Kansas City
Four Candidates Attend Chanute City Commission Meet
About 40 residents heard four of 16 candidates speak at the Central Park Building. Charles Wilmot Ray Sloan Richard V. Cloke and Robert Webb answered questions on gas refunds water service and city management.
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G. E. Roberts
Citizens For A Progressive City
City Commission
Central Park
Tribune
Charles Wilmot
Ray Sloan
Richard V. “Rip” Cloke
Robert Webb
Commission
Central Park Building
Citizens For
Richard V. Cloke
The
Citizens’ Group
Chanute
Apartment Fire Damages Sofa Bed
Smoking in bed caused a fire in a hide a bed sofa Thursday night at Judy Thurman 219 N Highland. Firemen arrived at 8 50 p m and extinguished the flames in about 20 minutes with a fire extinguisher. No injuries reported and damage limited to the fold out bed.
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Judy Thurman
N. Highland
Weather update for area with temps and wind forecast
The forecast shows today at 1 p m high 58 low 37 with southerly wind 20 mph gusts to 30 mph. Cloudy and colder tonight with a 30 percent chance of light rain changing to light snow late tonight. Saturday to be partly cloudy and cool with a high 35 to 40 and a low in the middle to upper 20s.
Intercepted Letter Warns Cha About AEC Bomb Threat
A document marked Intercepted Letter Dear Cha warns Joe to guard his tongue or the AEC will drop a bomb on him. The note implies a threat tied to communications and possible political tension.
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Cha
Joe
AEC
Viet Nam prepares major assault near Sepone
News digest reports South Vietnam massing over 1000 troops outside Sepone for a large scale assault on the town and airstrip on the Ho Chi Minh trail. Other items note Lt. Calley’s murder trial focus shifting up the chain of command and labor talks near action to avert a rail strike.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Sepone
FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Drug Cases Continued In City Court
Proceedings on LSD charges for Greg Sabine and Rex Edwards were continued to 2:30 p.m. March 22 to allow counsel time. Sabine, 23, of 1014 S Highland, faces two felony counts of selling the drug. Edwards, 26, Emporia, charged with possession on a warrant from here. Sabine remanded on $2,000 bond. Edwards free on $300 bond, reduced from $500.
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Greg Sabine
S. Highland
Rex Edwards
Emporia
Sabine
Edwards
Richard Ashley
Neosho County
David Kern
John White
Delinquency Talk Draws Area Officials and Citizens
About twenty people from southeast Kansas attended a joint meeting on juvenile delinquency prevention and control held in the First National Bank community room. Juvenile court judges welfare workers law enforcement officers and school officials joined in discussions led by three Topeka officials Jack C Pulliam J H Chapman and Jack Pierce.
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Kansas
First National Bank
Alberta Gough
Neosho County
Topeka
Jack C. Pulliam
Children’s Services
Institutional Management
J. H. Chapman
Jack QO. Pierce
Kansas House Reconsiders Rock Festival Regulation Bill
Kansas House members echo Gov. Docking criticism and vote 101 to 10 to reconsider the Federal and State Affairs Committee’s action that killed a rock festival regulation bill. The bill is returned to committee for further study and possible amendment.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Robert Docking
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Skubitz Battles AEC Over Lyons Salt Mine Dump
Rep. Joe Skubitz charges the Atomic Energy Commission with doubletalk as it plans a 25 million dollar radioactive waste dump in a Lyons salt mine. He cites safety, earthquake risks, and state rights, urging hearings to block the appropriation.
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Washington (Ap
Joe Skubitz
R-Kan
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Lyons
AEC
Glenn T. Seaborg
Skubitz
Seaborg
Commission
Topeka
Sierra Club
Temple
Jerry Allen
Kansas Department of Health
Curtis Cherem
R. W. Klack
Kansas State University Nuclear Engineering Department
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Webb
Don Manning
Wilmot
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Turkey
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John A. Volpe
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Mike Marden
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