Nixon Leaves Kiev After Secret Talks With Soviets
Nixon and Mrs. Nixon arrived in Kiev after Moscow talks on Vietnam yielded no secret agreements. Kissinger said results were as expected with no surprises, and noted both sides planned not to surprise each other. The voyage included a delayed jet and a stop in Tehran before Warsaw and home.
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Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
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Ukraine
Iran
Moscow
Kissinger
Tehran
Warsaw
Edward Gierek
William P. Rogers
Stefan Olszowski
Washington
Truck Cycle Wreck Injures Parsons Youth
Parsons 16 year old Stanley Benedict was injured when a pickup driven by Irvin Emerson collided with Benedicts motorcycle on Highway K57 two miles west of St. Paul Sunday afternoon. Benedict was admitted to Labette County Medical Center in Parsons in not serious condition. Emerson, 59, Chanute, owned a 1957 Chevrolet pickup with about 250 dollars damage. Benedicts 1972 Honda motorcycle had about 100 dollars damage.
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Parsons
Stanley R. Benedict
Labette County Medical Center
Irvin Emerson
Chanute
Intercepted Letter Reflects Chanute Infatuation
An intercepted letter expresses concern that affection for Chanute blends reality with idealism, signaling a personal preoccupation overshadowing practical judgment. The writer frames Cha and Chanute in a tension between real conditions and aspirational image.
Public Workers urged to lobby Congress for national union law
Jer ry Wurf head of the AFL-CIO American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees urged the 550,000 member union to shift lobbying from states to Congress to enact a national labor law covering state and local workers. He noted rising membership, questioned state laws, and supported bargaining rights and potential arbitration to end deadlocks.
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Houston
Congress
Jerry Wurf
Afl-Cio American Federation of
Wurf
Roads Claim 532 Victims Over Memorial Day Weekend
Traffic accidents across the nation killed 532 people during the Memorial Day weekend. The National Safety Council had projected 530 to 630 fatalities from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, with 1971 totals below the peak 597 recorded in 1969.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Transpo 72 Divides Proxmire of Family
Washington AP Sen William Proxmire criticizes Transpo 72 as a waste of tax dollars while his 23 year old daughter CiCi Proxmire works the event and hails its value. She says Transpo appeals to trade visitors and draws interest from youth despite some disappointment.
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Washington
William Proxmire
CiCi Proxmire
Department of Transport
Lady Longs for Chanute After 32 Years Away
Mrs. Louise Schaal, 90, born near Chanute, lived near there until 1940 then moved to San Diego. She still subscribes to The Chanute Tribune, visits during Memorial holidays, and plans Midwest trips. She remains active in church and services, receiving honors for attendance.
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Chanute
Louise Schaal
Henry
Charlotte Kruger
Schaal
San Diego
Calif
Chanute Tribune
Federal judge orders stronger steps to protect clean air
District Judge John H. Pratt ruled the federal government must shield air quality by requiring state antipollution plans to prevent deterioration. The decision, linked to Sierra Club suits, compels EPA Administrator William D. Ruckelshaus to enforce nondegradation provisions while review of state plans continues. The government plans to appeal, potentially delaying broader air pollution controls.
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Washington
John H. Pratt
Sierra Club
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ris
Ruckelshaus
Light Plant in Fine Shape for Hot Weather
City Manager Kenneth Sanborn said the light plant is in fine shape for the hot weather season after completed turbine inspections water cooling tower repairs and switch gear work. The plant is running about 11 percent ahead of last year in kilowatt hours produced. An engineer's report on major renovation is expected in about 30 days.
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Kenneth Sanborn
Sanborn
Area Forecast Fair and Mild Through Wednesday
Forecast calls for clear skies and mild temperatures with a low tonight in the mid 40s to low 50s and northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday will bring highs in the mid to upper 70s and near zero percent precipitation probability through the day.
Cadillac Gift Car To Brezhnev Revealed In Moscow
Cadillac confirms nearly all options were included on the presidential gift car presented to Leonid Brezhnev. The black Baldorado, donated by General Motors, features AM FM stereo, tape deck, tinted glass, air horn, and a kilo speedometer, with no armor or bulletproof glass. The May 16 assembly car was a secret delivery tied to Nixon's Moscow visit.
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Cadillac
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
General Motors
Brezhnev
Moscow
Police officer faces manslaughter charge in park golf course shooting
Buffalo police charge Special Officer Solomon Fletcher with manslaughter after he shot John Mosely on the Delaware Park Golf Course amid a dispute over a play permit. Fletcher attempted to arrest Mosely for disorderly conduct as witnesses say he restrained him with a nightstick before a single gunshot occurred.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Buffalo Parks Department
Solomon Fletcher
John R. Mosely
Fletcher
Mosely
Delaware Park
Town in Oklahoma to vanish under Kaw Reservoir
About 300 people gathered in Uncas Oklahoma to bid the 70 year old town goodbye. The town dies officially on December 31 and will be covered by water from the Kaw Reservoir in a few years. Once home to several stores and services the community now has only a single service station run by Mrs Pearl Stanley.
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Uncas
Okla
Goodby
Kaw
Pearl Stanley
Acupuncture Used For Anesthesia In Skin Graft
Albert Einstein College of Medicine physicians used acupuncture needles to anesthetize a patient's legs for a skin graft last Friday. The operation, reportedly the first in the United States, followed rising interest among American anesthetists after President Nixon's China trip. The 65-year-old Manhattan bank employee, not named, is recovering comfortably after the minor procedure.
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New York
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
College Hospital
U.S
Cal
Nixon
China
Manhattan Bank
Senator Not Targeted as Gunman Kills Shoppers
In Raleigh North Carolina a gunman opened fire at North Hills Shopping Center during a campaigning stop by Democratic Senator B Everett Jordan. Three people died eight were wounded before the shooter Harvey McLeod 22 killed himself. Jordan escaped unharmed though his press aide was shot and hospitalized. Authorities say McLeod bought the rifle two hours before the attack and had prior assault weapons charges.
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Raleigh
N.C
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
Jordan
North Hills
Harvey McLeod
McLeod
Bombs Hit Rail Yard Near Haiphong and Bridges Across Vietnam
U S fighter-bombers struck a major North Vietnamese railroad yard near Haiphong causing extensive explosions and flames. Sixteen bridges were wrecked nationwide. A Marine jet was downed but two crew were rescued at sea. North Vietnamese troops reportedly began withdrawing from South Vietnam, pulling back into Cambodia from An Loc.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
U.S
Cambodia
An Loc
Dam Disaster Report Finds WV Dam Doomed From Start
The Army Corps of Engineers says the West Virginia dam that collapsed last February was doomed from the start. A Senate subcommittee opens hearings on the disaster. The report blames the Bureau of Mines, the State of West Virginia, and Buffalo Coal Co. for building the structure.
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Army Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
Senate
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Buffalo Coal Co
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