Deficient Rhetoric Says Cambridge Historian
Dr. J H Plumb, a British historian and visiting professor, argues modern statesmen lack inspirational rhetoric. He cites Harold Wilson Edward Heath and Richard Nixon as examples and praises Winston Churchill for galvanizing Britain during World War II in a UMKC talk.
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Mullendore widow seeks over fifteen million insurance
Tulsa reports Mrs Linda Vance Mullendore widow of slain rancher E C Mullendore III appears to have secured about two thirds of the more than 15 million dollars she hopes to collect in life insurance. The move appears in Tulsa County court filings connected to a suit she and two creditors filed against the policy issuing company. The Cross Bell Ranch empire shares the burden of debts estimated at nine million dollars, with purchases including land such as the Hunter Ranch near Sedan Kansas in 1963.
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Nixon rejects federal beach plan at Key Biscayne home
Neighbors oppose a federally funded beach behind President Nixon’s Florida vacation house citing ecological harm to Biscayne Bay and violations of state landfill law. Officials argued the landfill protects electronic gear and security hedges. The proposal had been under consideration since December.
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Governors reappoint Kansas Highway Commission members
Gov. Robert Docking announced two year terms for Robert Kent Salina Karl Brueck Paola and Louis Kampschroeder Garden City on the Kansas Highway Commission Brueck chairs the 4th Division Kent the 2nd and Kampschroeder the 6th The release cites highway contracts awarded in each district totaling 55.59 million in four years 32.5 million for Brueck 17.23 million for Kampschroeder and 55.59 million overall in Kent's division
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Arbor Day Proclaimed in Kansas by Gov Docking
Governor Robert Docking designated Friday as Arbor Day urging Kansans to plant trees and shrubs to improve communities. He noted environmental concerns from air pollution and urban expansion, stressing trees will aid air purification and ecological improvement.
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Robert Docking
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Farm Bureau Opposes Highway Bond Plan In Kansas
Clarence Rupp of the Kansas Farm Bureau told the House Roads and Highways Committee that members prefer a gasoline tax increase over bond financing for highway construction. He argued the bill's $300 million revenue bonds would total about $600 million with interest costs.
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Nixon calls consolidation of 11 cabinets into eight
President Nixon urged Congress to merge 11 Cabinet departments into eight with four new ones named Natural Resources Community Development Human Resources and Economic Affairs The plan would absorb Agriculture Commerce Labor Transportation Housing and Urban Development Interior and Health Education and Welfare into the new departments
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Clowns Present ‘Alice the Magnificent’ at Murray Hill School
Tom Cloke plays a clown in the children's musical as Julie Webb and Ronnie Williams react with laughter. Clown teasers were shown at grade schools today and the hour-long show is set for 4 p.m.
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Firemen Say Third Shift Made Biggest Improvement
Charles Lesher's letter to the Tribune details Chanute firemen living crowded in bunks and lockers with self supplied food and gear. The addition of a third shift reduced weekly hours from 84 to 56 and improved conditions, while equipment came from donations and city help.
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Senate Ends SST Program With 51-46 Vote
The Senate halted federal support for the supersonic transport after a 51-46 roll call, ending nearly a decade of subsidies. Leaders warn of $1 billion in lost funds and up to 15,000 jobs, while environmentalists celebrate and SST backers vow to press revival.
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Viet forces suffer heavy Laos losses nearly half casualties
AP sources report South Vietnamese units endured about a 50 percent casualty rate in Laos, nearly double Saigon’s admitted losses, amid ongoing regional conflicts. Other dispatches note congressional panels clashing over a 1950 detention law during national emergencies and drought-driven unrest in Brazil, with mixed votes on SST funding.
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Road To Better Streets Is Bumpy
A brief note comments on rough road conditions and the challenges of street improvements stressing the need for sustained funding and public cooperation. The writer emphasizes persistent effort, calling for patience as projects progress.
ARFA Forecast And Warmer Friday Outlook
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a slight rise in temperature. Winds shift east to southeast 10 to 15 mph tonight. Lows reach the upper 20s and Friday highs in the middle 40s.
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Legal ruling splits chance and skill in bowling and pool
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller ruled bowling tournaments with entry fees and prize funds awarded for outcomes like consecutive strikes are illegal lotteries. Pool tournaments based on skill with a prize fund are legal, highlighting the line between chance and skill in these games.
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Topeka
Vern Miller
Kansas
City Plans Study of Streets and Resurfacing Proposals
Planning commission considers 1971 street resurfacing for eight city roads with costs and daily traffic. Storm drain projects are shelved for a year while a cleanup study and potential capital improvements program are developed.
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