Hoover Dead at 77 Ends FBI Era
J Edgar Hoover longtime director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has died at 77 from natural causes at his home in Washington D C The District of Columbia coroner cites hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the likely underlying issue with possible heart attack as a contributing factor President Nixon reacted to the news after learning of the death.
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Washington, D.C
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Fire Marshal Warns Winfield Feared State Liability Shift
State Fire Marshal Robert W. Wolfe notified Winfield school officials that the state would no longer be liable for student safety if the high school remains open under a new Kansas code. The notice, mailed last Friday, aims to curb occupancy risk by warning districts of potential state liability lift should facilities be deemed unsafe.
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Intercepted Letter Declares FBI Director Nominee
An intercepted note from a correspondent to Cha reveals a claim naming Martha Mitchell as the nominee for FBI director with a closing sign off. No further context is provided.
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Board Approves Six School Projects Totaling 13345
District 413 Board of Education approved six maintenance projects totaling about 13345 including a high school library renovation with shelves carpeting and reorganization, stadium locker installation and lighting updates, and Royster auditorium sound and lighting improvements. Five new staff were hired and three resignations accepted.
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Maggie DeLa Torre
Hutton
Patsy Nelson
Gas Price Control Upheld in Kansas Debate
A Washington expert warned Kansas utilities that federal deregulation could spike residential and business gas costs. Charles F. Wheatley Jr. said the FPC proposal to deregulate new gas production could trigger steep price increases and worsen shortages, urging caution and further study of gas reserves and market power.
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Countywide effort aids Neosho voters register early
Neosho County Kansas kicks off a county wide pre election registration program May 9 led by county clerk Wayne Gibson Jr. to serve rural voters and ease post primary rush. Registrations run two weeks 10 am to 6 pm at eight locations plus Erie office with open books after the primary until the general election.
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On Campus Drive Promotes Student Voter Registration
Neosho County Community Junior College hosts an on campus voter registration drive on Wednesday run by the Student National Education Association NCCJC chapter. Diane Lassman coordinates the effort to measure impact after a January poll showing only 20 percent student registration. Wayne Gibson will notarize forms at the school and absentee ballots are available for out of county students registration runs 9 a.m. to noon in Penner Lounge.
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Kan
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John Anderson
Allen County Community Junior College
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Neosho County
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Wayne Gibson
Ogden must pay over $3,000 in fees for $2 parking ticket
Multiple AP items report on a Kansas case where the Kansas Supreme Court ordered Ogden to pay more than $3,000 in attorney fees to Lena Allen after a $2 double parking ticket in 1969. Other briefs cover Boyle's election reversal, Calley’s My Lai case, Apollo 16 rocks, a Green Beret Santa Fe Trail march, and Vietnam fighting updates.
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Nixon Brezhnev talk yields gain toward arms accord
President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev have made a major advance toward a U S Soviet missile accord in secret exchanges. The White House signaled submarine missiles will be included in SALT talks along with antiballis tic and land based nuclear missiles. Nixon sent Ambassador Gerard Smith back to Helsinki with new instructions and expects Soviet negotiators to receive similar guidance to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
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