Kansas City Seeks GOP Convention to Recast Image
Kansas City hotel and restaurant owners praise the Republican National Committee decision to host the four day convention next August. They expect a boost to the economy and hope to shed the cowtown image with the Muehlebach Hotel serving as convention HQ and Kemper Arena in the stockyards. Officials estimate about 20 000 attendees and a $16 million impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
UPI
GOP National Committee
Norton Locke
Muehlebach
Kansas
Kemper Arena
Harold Thompson
The
Golden Ox
Midwest
Carl DeCapo
Missouri Restaurant Association
Herbert Hoover
Charles Wheeler
Prince Sihanouk Returns to Cambodia After Exile
Prince Norodom Sihanouk lands in Phnom Penh ending five and a half years of exile. The 52 year old leader pledges a people s democracy, nonalignment in foreign affairs, and support to Palestinian guerrillas while thanking China for exiled government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
UPI
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Bangkok
Sihanouk
Peking
China News Agency
NCNA
Tienanmen Square
China
America
South Korea
Taiwan
Viking 2 Mars mission set for launch after delays
Cape Canaveral reports a smooth countdown toward the delayed Viking 2 Mars launch. Project manager James Martin voiced confidence the Titan Centaur booster will lift off at 1 39 pm CDT as planned after repairs to the high gain antenna and radio cables, with the mission aimed for next July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
America
Viking
Mars
James Martin
Martin
Intercepted letter to Cha hints at escape ladder idea
An intercepted note to Cha wonders if he has attempted crocheting an escape ladder, suggesting clandestine planning and a casual tone. The brief message implies a curious, perhaps sly exchange without broader context.
Ford veto looming as override fight reshapes energy bill
President Ford plans to veto the oil price controls bill with six month retroactive extension. Senate Republicans say the veto will stand, risking delay of a broader energy program until after the 1976 election. Democrats warn of a deepening economic crisis if overridden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Senate
Hugh Scott
Scott
House
United States
Library of Congress
Los Angeles
Joseph Benti
Landon Sees Meany Tactics Backfire If Force Used
Former Kansas governor Alfred M Landon says public opinion will punish AFL CIO President Meany and the longshoremen for refusing to load export grain. He argues Ford should avoid martial action and notes public sentiment favors economic progress and a unifying Republican approach ahead of 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
UPI
Alfred M. Landon
Afl-Cio
George Meany
National Guard
Landon
Ford
Meany
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Henry Bellman
Rokla
Businessmen urge city to expand off street parking
A delegation led by Royce Wells asked the City Commission to actively pursue additional off street parking in downtown Chanute. Wells cited a 1966 plan, noting 107 stalls lost after switching to parallel parking and urged funding by merchants or bonds. The panel also discussed improved maintenance and trees downtown. The commission also reviewed a proposed consolidated maintenance facility costing about 340600 dollars with site options and fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Huffman
Main Street
Royce Wells
Wells Clothiers
City Commission
Wells
C. H. Cunningham
Charles Hight
Gary Jackson
Coffeyville
Hight
Bob Bunting
Jackson
Barbara Kihm
Inmates Turn to Knitting at Leavenworth Prison
Harold Shipman, an inmate at Leavenworth, says he overcame fear of needles and now teaches knitting and crocheting. Wardens and inmates report widespread participation as crafts offer therapy and a form of relaxation amid prison routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Kan
UPI
Federal
Harold Shipman
Kansas
Gary McCune
Area Forecast Highlights Mild Temperatures Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with highs in the mid 80s to near 90 and lows tonight in the lower to mid 60s. Southerly winds ease from 10 to 20 mph tonight as conditions remain dry and calm.
Kansas population up 15,259 to 2.31 million in 1975
Kansas counties show 51 of 105 gaining population from 1974 to 1975 led by Douglas adding 8,190, Sedgwick 3,582, and Johnson 2,556. Reno and Wyandotte post losses, while Wichita tops city figures at 264,669 followed by Kansas City and Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kan
Douglas
Sedgwick
Johnson
Reno
Wyandotte County
Wyandotte
Shawnee
Leavenworth
Saline
Montgomery
Riley
Wichita
Kansas City
Topeka
Overland Park
Lawrence
Hutchinson
Salina
Manhattan
Prairie Village
Kansas Cities
Abilene
Arkansas City
Atchison
Bonner Springs
Chanute
Coffeyville
Colby
Concordia
Derby
Dodge City
el Dorado
Emporia
Fort Scott
Garden City
Goodland
Great Bend
Hays
Haysville
Independence
Junction City
Larned
Leawood
Lenexa
Liberal
McPherson
Merriam
Mission
Newton
Olathe
Ottawa
Parsons
Pittsburg
Pratt
Roeland Park
Russell
Wellington
Winfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citions
Mao Tse-tung
Chou Enlai
Chou
Mao
Cha
Yours
Alan Cranston
Calif
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Edmund Muskie
Maine
GOP
Santa Fe
Chanute Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Cliff Dobson
Kiene
Bradley
Ralph Baird
Joplin
Commission
Baird
Highland Park
John Schultz
Con
McCune
Robert Bennett
Albert Tweedy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!