Nixon Orders Mining of Harbors in Vietnam War Push
President Nixon announces a sea quarantine of North Vietnam ports tied to military actions to choke off Hanoi's war supplies. He demands Soviet arms shipments end within three days or face destruction of Soviet ships, risking the Moscow summit and provoking domestic debate over Indochina policy. Kissinger cautions short term friction with Soviet leaders but hopes for Moscow talks May 22.
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Vietnam
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Congress
George McGovern
South Dakota
Edmund Muskie
Maine
United States
Haiphong
Tass
Paris
Cedar Creek Dams Dedicated in Three Sites
Three flood control dams in the Cedar Creek Watershed near Altoona and Earlton were dedicated Monday with about 35 attendees. The Newton, Barker, and McMillen Sommers dams drain 1 500, 260, and 880 acres respectively and are privately owned but district maintenance rights exist. Funding came mainly from a 42 000 Rural Environmental Assistance Program grant with additional support from the watershed district and landowners.
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Ratner ends bid for governor after term in Kansas House
Payne Darb Ratner Jr. of Wichita, a three term Kansas House member, announces he will not seek re election or the Republican nomination for governor. He says full time law practice requires his focus for the next two years and notes strong offers of support while regretting the decision.
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Payne “Darb” Ratner Jr
Kansas House of Representatives
Wichita
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Kansas
Registration Starts For Summer Jobs in Cha nute
The annual Summer Jobs for Youth program began with Youth Registration Week at the Job Opportunity Center 119 N. Grant. Sponsor Safari Jay Dees and Job Opportunity Center. Steve Markley is project chairman. 16+ youths may register this week. Last year 360 placements from 438 applicants. Mentions benefits like work exposure and earnings.
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Harley Knapp
Weather outlook and blooddrive on campus
Area forecast calls for mostly cloudy mild weather with scattered showers tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures reach upper 60s to low 70s tomorrow with 20 to 40 percent precipitation chances. The Red Cross bloodmobile will host at Neo sho County Community Junior College on Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the home economics room with a goal of 75 pints. Any eligible person may donate.
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Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
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George Seybolt Sleeps in Tom Sawyers Bed in Hannibal
George Seybolt president of the William Underwood Co. slept in Tom Sawyer’s bed at the Mark Twain home after the company planned a Hannibal plant. He learned the bed had not been used since the museum opened in 1912 and noted a burglar alarm sounded as he stood. Seybolt collects Twain works and became an admirer in World War II.
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George Seybolt
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Israeli army kills hijackers on Belgian jetliner
Israeli forces killed two hijackers and captured two others during a Belgian airliner siege. Troops also freed 97 passengers after the terrorists threatened to blow up the plane as two attackers climbed the wing and opened emergency doors.
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Tel Aviv
Protests Erupt on Numerous Campuses After Nixon Port Mining
Antiwar demonstrations erupted on more than a dozen campuses after President Nixon announced mining of North Vietnamese ports. Most protests were peaceful though Berkeley and Columbia saw violence.
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University of California
Berkeley
Columbia University
New York City
Oklahoma Supreme Court Defers Delay on Liquor Petition
Oklahoma Supreme Court refused to grant the state extra time to challenge the liquor by the drink petition, effectively upholding its validity. SANE spokesman Ross McLennan said the dry group will appeal to federal courts if the ruling is followed by a decision declaring the petition valid.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court
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Ross McLennan
Sooner Alcohol Narcotics Education
SANE
Supreme Court
Selective Service to Induct 9000 June Registrants
The Selective Service System announced orders for about 9,000 men with lottery numbers 1 through 35 to report to the Army in June. This completes a prior call for 15,000 over April May and June, with most inductees born in 1952 in 1-A and 1-A-O classes. a small number of older men will also be issued orders.
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Selective Service System
Army
Death of underworld figure Gallo leaves estate under ten thousand
New York AP reports that Joseph Crazy Joe Gallo died April 7 without a will. His widow Lina is named administrator by Manhattan Surrogate Millard L. Midonick, and the estate will be shared with his daughter from a prior marriage.
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Crazy Joe’’ Gallo
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Millard L. Midonick
Lina
Women sue over 25 pound bell lift civil service test
Marilyn Sontag and Sophie Stepinoff filed in state Supreme Court challenging a 25 pound one handed lift as discriminatory. They passed written and other physical exams for audio visual technician jobs at Hunter College, while 41 male candidates succeeded in the lift.
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State Supreme Court
Marilyn Sontag
Sophie Stepinoff
Hunter College
Blue-chip rally after steep market dip on Vietnam news
In New York trading, blue-chip stocks led a midday rally as prices rebounded from a sharp drop sparked by reports of new military initiatives in Vietnam. Declining issues outpaced advances about 8 to 1 on the NYSE. the noon Dow fell 4.59 to 933.25 after an earlier slide near 17 points.
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