CIA Mafia links surface in Castro assassination probe
The Rockefeller Commission obtained FBI evidence tying the CIA to mob figures in a 1961 plot to kill Fidel Castro. The file, from the DoJ, details contact with Sam Giancana and John Roselli and the offer of poison capsules, though JFK era approval remains unclear.
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Department of Justice
New York Times
United Press International
Sam Giancana
Chicago
John Roselli
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Cuba
Castro
Treasury
C. Douglas Dillon
Ford
David W. Belin
Kissinger, Gromyko report progress in talks
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko said they made progress on the Middle East, nuclear arms control, and the European Security conference. They agreed to meet again soon to discuss disarmament and regional issues after a six hour session at the Soviet embassy.
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UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Andrei A. Gromyko
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Russia
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Gromyko
Bonn
Europe
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South Vietnam
Cambodia
Imperial Hotel
Geneva
Arthur Hartman
Chanute Chamber Sets June 3 Membership Drive
Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce board approves its annual Bell Ringer Day for June 3 and discusses bylaws revisions. The board also reviews physician recruitment plans amid funding debates with local doctors. Elaine Green named chamber secretary.
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Chanute Area
Ford vetoes strip mine bill with regret on energy and jobs
President Ford vetoed HR 25 citing job losses up to 36,000, higher consumer costs, and greater dependency on foreign oil. He urged balance between energy development and environmental protection, warning against reduced coal output and unresolved environmental issues. Overriding prospects uncertain with House vote looming.
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UPI
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House
White House
Senate
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Plane leased locally tied to drug running probe
A plane leased from Dickerhoof Flying Service here was linked to a drug running operation after a February 26 fire in Mexico. Federal agent Frank Monastero confirmed the craft was leased from the local area and that no bodies or pilot identity had been found. Investigations continue as other law enforcement sources corroborate the lease and indicate secrecy requests by Dickerhoof employees.
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Mexico
Frank Monastero
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Monastero
Dickerhoof
Dickerhoof Flying Service
NRC hearing set for Wolf Creek plant in October
A week-long NRC licensing board hearing begins October 13 on the proposed Wolf Creek nuclear plant near Burlington. The board will rule on motions including whether KG&E and KPL can finance construction by 1982, which could deny the license if not met.
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Lawrence
Kan
UPI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing Board
Burlington
NRC Licensing Board
Kansas Gas & Electric
Kansas Power & Light Co
NRC
Coffey County
Bill Ward
MidAmerica Energy Alternatives
Kg&e
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Attorney General
Ward
Fiery Crash Shocks Cha. Residents in Mexico
Readers describe a chaotic scene after a fiery crash that left nearby residents stunned and speculating for days. Eyewitness accounts suggest a powerful impact and debris scattered across the area. Authorities are investigating the cause and assessing damage to nearby structures.
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Mexico
City to Test Siren Warning System This Wednesday
Weather permitting, the city will test its storm warning system at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Lige Matlock announced. Seven sirens are located at the American Legion site, Highland water tower, West 7th water tower, 1700 block West Main, 15th and Highland, 10th and Evergreen, and the city garage.
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Lige Matlock
American Legion
Highland Water Tower
West 7Th
West Main
15Th and
Highland
10Th
Evergreen
Weather Outlook and Temperatures for Area
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunder storms through Wednesday. Warm and windy today with highs near 90 and lows around 70. Highs in the 80s Wednesday with gusty southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent today 40 percent tonight and 40 percent Wednesday.
ASCS official outlines new county focus at RC&D meeting
Erie ASCS official Malcolm Turner says the 1975 Agriculture Conservation Program increases county level decision making while noting final approval still rests with the state office. He cites reduced funding but expects adequate resources and fewer conservation delays.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Frank Mosier
See-Kan Resource Conservation and Development
Rc&d
Mosier
See- Kan Rc&d
Kansas
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