Ford pledges firm yet flexible U S stance to deter crises
President Ford said the United States will act decisively in emergencies while pursuing detente with the Soviet Union. He cited the Mayaguez rescue as proof of U S will and capability, and anticipated a Europe trip to reassure NATO and allies.
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Brussels
Anwar Sadat
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Austria
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Congress delays action as session goes on holiday
Congress goes on a 10 day recess delaying votes on a $5 billion unemployment relief package, a major housing bill and an energy program. The Senate and House contest over rail funding stalled the larger $15 billion appropriation with bonuses for Social Security kept as a bookkeeping matter.
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Americans Evacuated From Laos Amid Tense Crisis
UPI reports 160 American wives and children flown from Laos as part of intensified evacuations of about 1,000 Americans. Two more planeloads were to depart amid harassment by leftist students and Pathet Lao forces. Bangkok hosted negotiations with U.S. officials and dissidents.
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Savannakhet
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Phnom Penh
Saigon
Doctor Dead After Crash Near Fredonia
A single vehicle crash near Fredonia at 4 20 p m Thursday claimed the life of 59 year old retired physician Dr Charles Stotts. He was killed when his car left the road and struck a barrier. Authorities investigated the fatality as a car crash involving a lone driver.
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Weather and obituary report from Chanute area
Area forecast calls for showers and possible heavy thunderstorms today with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s and tonight in the 60s. The Chanute highway patrol reports Dr. Stotts died after a solo car crash near Fredonia. funeral scheduled Sunday at Nickerbocker-Timmons. cremation planned. Stotts was a Kansas City physician, WWII veteran, born in Neodesha, survived by two sons five daughters one sister and ten grandchildren. wife Betty preceded him in death.
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Fredonia
Landon backs Ford rail plan as practical alternative
Alfred Landon, GOP elder statesman and 1936 presidential nominee, endorses President Ford's plan to consolidate railroads with a 2 billion loan and market based reforms. He calls it a reversal of a century of policy and says it benefits investors, employees, and the public while aiding other transport sectors.
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UPI
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Alfred Landon
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Landon
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Drive-In Customer Speeds Off After Brief Dr Pepper Order
A young man in a light green pickup with a white camper shell ordered a Dr Pepper at the A and W Drive-In on South Santa Fe around 4 p.m. Thursday. He left quickly after paying, evading officers as manager Janet Tarvin described the scene as embarrassing. A topless woman visited Quik Trip on West Main on April 14, buying two soft drinks.
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Bennett Opens Wichita Office For Governor’s Team
Gov. Robert Bennett cuts the ribbon at a Sutton Place branch in downtown Wichita. The $600 a month space will house the governor and lieutenant governor when in Wichita and provide an office for Forrest Robinson, the gubernatorial liaison to the Ozarks Regional Commission. Bennett calls the site a bridge to citizens and invites public participation.
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Wichita, Kan
Ten Days of Relative Freedom from Baloney
A brief note proclaims a period of relief lasting ten days from baloney and related restrictions. The message signals a lighter stretch in daily life with hopeful tone for improved conditions.
Veterans weigh Vietnam withdrawal as Memorial Day honors dead
Chanute veterans and guardsmen reflect on the Vietnam pullout and its global impact. Lt. Robert Dalton recalls ties with Vietnamese people and the price of broken commitments. Larry Lea urges decisive action while Carl Shay notes poor U.S. morale and guard roles. Other local figures criticize missteps and caution future policy.
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Chanute
Vietnam
United States
Robert Dalton
Chanute National Guard
Larry Lea
N. Central
Lea
U.S
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