Death Takes Hoover Ends Career of FBI Founder J Edgar Hoover
Editorial views on J Edgar Hoover death after 48 years leading the FBI appointed by Calvin Coolidge. Praises his dedication and lack of agent corruption while critiquing refusal to retire and alleged political edge. Notes Hoover’s influence, contrast with retirement law, and calls for public service standards.
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Calvin Coolidge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
FBI
J. Edgard Hoover
U.S
Domestic Aid and George Wallace’s Foreign Help Debate
The passage challenges the view that U S foreign aid is a pure giveaway. It notes missteps and corruption in some programs but argues aid boosted re builds in Europe the Philippines Africa Latin America and supported American farmers and industry. It stresses most aid funds return as U S goods and services and highlights Kansas farmers as beneficiaries.
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Europe
Philippines
Africa
Latin America
Kansas
U.S
Today in History May 4 1972 highlights and birthdays
On May 4 dates include Peter Minuit landing on Manhattan in 1626 and the 1863 Chancellorsville battle. Other notes cover Elba exile, Panama Canal Zone possession, Coral Sea, Chungking casualties, Danish surrender, Polaris subs to NATO, Greek ban, Rogers in Cairo, Hepburn and Peters birthdays, and a thought for the day. Classified ad deadline details given.
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Associated Press
Peter Minuit
Manhattan Island
Minuit
Chancellorsville
United States
Panama Canal Zone
The
Coral Sea
Greece
U.S
William P. Rogers
Cairo
Egypt
Middle East
Audrey Hepburn
Roberta Peters
Thomas Fuller
Intelligence agencies use lasers to spy on citizens
Washington intelligence circles claim agencies already employ bizarre surveillance tech that rivals fiction. Lasers, infrared rays and microwaves enable eavesdropping and peering through walls, with pigeons reportedly trained to respond to tiny red laser flashes to locate targets.
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Washington
James Bond
Laser surveillance devices threaten privacy and safety
The article describes covert eavesdropping methods using pigeons with adhesive microphone transmitters, laser beam listening through windows, vibration analysis of panes, and microwave readings to decipher conversations. Infrared and laser devices could reveal troops or rioters, while risks include retinal burns and potential long term eye injuries from exposure.
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U.S
Sunburns, yearbook day mark start of summer at Elms High
Over the weekend warm sunny weather brought the season first sunburns as students dressed in summer shorts and bare midriffs. The Elms high school yearbook was distributed at an assembly, followed by a book signing party in the gym.
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Gymnasion
Frank Collett Promoter of Chanute Passes Away
Chanute community mourns the loss of Frank Collett a longtime promoter and key figure in local events who died Wednesday leaving behind a legacy of promotional work and public engagement.
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Chanute
Frank Collett
Half Century Fixture Removed from Main Street Chanute
Frank Collett ran the Tioga Hotel shoe shine parlor for over fifty years and became a local legend. His marble throne offered a 40 cent shine and his shop served as a living Chanute history book. Automobiles reduced demand, and with his passing, the last operator between Tulsa and Kansas City is gone.
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Frank
Tioga Hotel
Frank Collett
Main Street
Chanute
Tulsa
Kansas City
Evening TV Guide Highlights Mix of Drama and Art
Network slate features Alias Smith and Jones at 7 with Currey held at gunpoint to trigger a bank heist. Biography on Vincent van Gogh airs at 7:30 hosted by Michael Gough. Ironside at 8 presents a Golden Gate mystery with coded messages. Evening also includes Stand Up and Cheer and Hogan's Heroes among others with late entries like The Condemned of Altona and Weather-Faith.
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Ll Net Playhouse
Michael Gough
Vincent van Gogh
Simon Locke
Hee Haw
Beaver Lake
Green Acres
Flip Wilson
Me & the Chimp
Tom Jones
Longstreet
Ironside
Friday evening TV schedule highlights and clashes
The Tribune lists a Friday lineup across channels with Royals game on tap, mixed westerns and comedies, dramas and talk shows. Highlights include Green Acres, Hogan's Heroes, The Partridge Family, Route 66, and late news with Paul Harvey, followed by weather and religious programming.
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Sanford & Son
Don Rickles
Glass Menagerie
Dick Cavett
Paul Harvey
Flying Nun star Madeleine Sherwood pursues degree and film work
Madeleine Sherwood, star of The Flying Nun, is completing a B A in human relations at Indiana Northern University through G R O W affiliate studies. She built a home near Montreal, funds theater and workshop aims, and earns about 10000 a year in television residuals, enabling selective future roles.
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NEW York
ABC
Madeleine Sherwood
Joseph Papp
Miss Sherwood
Montreal
Esalen
Big Sur
G.R.O.W. Institute
Indiana Northern University
G.R.O.W
Moon Phases Linked to Dade County Murders Study
Psychiatric researchers led by Dr. Arnold L. Lieber of the University of Miami found a statistically supported link between moon phases and Miami Dade County murders. Analyzing about 1,900 cases from 1956 to 1970, the team notes rises before full moon and peaks at full moon with a secondary rise near the new moon, suggesting biological tides influence violent crime in borderline cases.
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Miami, Fla
Arnold L. Lieber
University of Miami
Medical School
Dade County
Lieber
Miami Area
Carolyn R. Sherin
Jackson Ends Campaigning in Ohio Primary
Sen. Henry M. Jackson ends active primary campaigning in Ohio after finishing fourth in a five candidate field. He will not release his delegates and notes a $22,000 local radio TV and newspaper ad budget, with total state funds under $50,000 ahead of the Miami Beach convention.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Henry M. Jackson
Dial
Miami
Jackson
Miami Beach
Fla
Washington
Area Winners in 49th Kansas Agricultural Contests
Winners in the 49th annual Kansas high school agricultural and agricultural mechanics contest were announced across districts. Top honors went to students from multiple area schools for excellence in judging crops and farm mechanics tasks.
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Kansas High School Agricultural and Agricultural Mechanics
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Altoona-Midway
Drie
Fredonia
Humboldt
Yates Center
Gorton Relives Queen Elizabeth Jumping Tale at Luncheon
Former Prime Minister John Gorton recalled the day he nearly tossed Queen Elizabeth II into the sea during a royal yacht party off Queensland. He described the moment as a playful scene where Princess Anne and Prince Philip were already in, and the queen’s gaze allegedly stopped him from acting.
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Melbourne
John Gorton
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Gorton
Britannia
Queensland
Prince Philip
Princess Anne
Dublin doctor notes early mood issues in children
Dr. John Stack of the Child Guidance Clinic in Dublin says low mood is common in children from infancy. Environmental factors such as a depressed mother can cause infants to be low in spirits.
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Dublin
John Stack
Child Guidance Clinic
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Neosho
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