Editorial Ends Debate on Mayaguez Action and U.S. Standing
The Tribune lauds President Ford for using force to recover the Mayaguez and its crew from Cambodian capture, boosting American stature and citizen confidence. It notes room for more details on cargo and voyage while warning against perceived concessions to stronger nations and urges clarification on legal grounds for the seizure.
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Ford
Mayaguez
America
U.S
High Seas
Fair trade laws fade as manufacturers push suggested prices
Congress and states move to end fair trade rules that set minimum prices for brand-name goods. Manufacturers favor factory suggested retail price to guide pricing. The system aimed to protect small stores has mostly failed, with legal holdups and price manipulation cited as its sole legacy. Consumers may benefit as bulk purchases yield bigger discounts under suggested pricing.
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United States
Congress
Kansas Legislature Gains From Evaluation Study Aided by Ford Foundation
The Kansas Legislature ranked 23rd among states in an evaluation of legislative operations. A Ford Foundation grant expanded a three year, seven state program improving session management, bill processing, committee systems, staff research, and disclosure standards.
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Kansas
Iowa
United States
Supreme Court
Ford Foundation
Ford Grant
Arizona
Colorado
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Ohio
CIA tied to Trujillo assassination plot claims emerge
Confessions from tortured Dominican plotters accuse the CIA of involvement in the 1961 Trujillo killing, including alleged support and encouragement. Ramfis returned to Santo Domingo to seize power, while U.S. diplomats and Lear Reed are named in the alleged communications. The family and sources acknowledge claims but deny direct CIA participation.
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Washington
Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Ramfis
Trujillo
Lear Reed
U.S
Santo Domingo
Reed
Matt
Jeff
Robert Reid
Antonio
Tony
Imbert
John Moss
D. Calif
White House
Nixon
Detroit
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Henry Ruth
Moss
House Commerce Investigations
Ruth
Henry Ford II
Henry Ford
Castro claims CIA plotted against him with documented evidence
Senator George McGovern said Fidel Castro offered documentation alleging CIA involvement in multiple assassination attempts, though McGovern did not review the files. He plans to urge Rockefeller Commission or Senate CIA committee to investigate, stressing need for clear answers on CIA policy and actions abroad.
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Arnold B. Sawislak
Washington
UPI
George McGovern
Fidel Castro
Central Intelligence Agency
South Dakota
Cuba
Castro
Rockefeller Commission
Senate
CIA Committee
McGovern
CIA
Rodriguez
Presidential Investigating Commission
Nelson Rockefeller
Senate Committee
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Ford
C. Douglas Dillon
Treasury
Local Newspaper Rates By Mail Missed
The item lists subscription prices by mail in area towns with carrier delivery for one year six months and three months with tax. It mentions the Associated Press exclusive rights to republication of local news and AP dispatches.
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Neosho
Allen, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Schsvese
Eaneeherss
Kansas
Chanute
Associated Press
Ethics Committee urges congressmen to pay fares on personal trips
The House Ethics Committee advised that members should cover their own travel costs on trips mainly for political purposes or personal convenience. It allowed free rides only if the trip benefits the audience, involves an honorarium, or the transport is heading to the member’s destination anyway, in Advisory Opinion No. 4.
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Washington
UPI
House Ethics Committee
Congress
Humboldt High Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Humboldt High School names Steve Stanley valedictorian and David Murrill salutatorian for the graduating class. Commencement is set for 8 p.m. in the school gym with Murrill and Kim Bumstead selected as student speakers. Awards include Monarch Cement Company, Rotary, and Dean McGee. Junior marshals are David Hauser and Sharon Ross.
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Humboldt
Steve Stanley
Humboldt High School
David Murrill
Murrill
Kim Bumstead
Monarch Cement Company
Rotary
Dean McGee
David Hauser
Sharon Ross
Joy Leigh Anderson
Gerald Robert Baker
Mavis Lea Barnett
Regina Ruth Bennett
Norma Sue Boman
Candace Marie Boyd
Bumstead
Brenton
Dean Butts
Robby Vaughn Cartwright
Gail Lorraine Cheney
Lynne Denise Cheney
Douglas Arthur Coltrane
Carolyn Sue Curry
Douglas Eugene Dietrich
Michael Lea Dillon
David Louis Doep
Lawmakers Bar Free Corporate Flights for Campaign Use
A congressional subcommittee ruled against using free corporate flights for political campaigns. It said transport should primarily aid the host, be space available, and not serve lawmakers who receive benefits from carriers under the committee’s jurisdiction.
City surveys power grid faults with Kansas City firm
A survey of the city's electrical distribution system is under way to locate faults. A Kansas City engineering firm conducts the study. Clarence Pfeifer is hired at 150 dollars monthly to inspect alleys and vacant lots for unsanitary conditions and to report stray dogs to the dog catcher. Fifty years ago in 1925, a Chamber of Commerce committee led by Parks Helmick advances Fourth of July fund raising with strong results.
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Kansas City
Clarence Pfeifer
S. Highland
Pfeifer
Parks Helmick
Chamber of Commerce
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Les Whitten
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Mike) Harris
Keith Wright
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Denise Weldon Johnson
Debra Ann Krone
Marsha Jean Kerbs
Carol Ann Larson
Debra Jean Laver
Deborah Diane Leonard
Donald Eugene Lytle
Joseph Alan Michael
Joseph Earl Olson
Joyce Lynn Orth
Anna Marie Ornelas
Marilyn Jo Owens
David Warren Peterson
Mark Allen Piley
Juana Isabel Sanchez
Barbie Ann Smith
Theresa Gale Smith
Cheryl Ann South
Stanley
Teresa Dianne Stanley
Norma Jean Stoll
Juliane Elaine Tinkler
Cheryl Ann Tucker
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Herb van DeGriend
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