Agnew Probe Opens as Grand Jury Hears Evidence
A special federal grand jury in Baltimore began hearing evidence in the Spiro Agnew corruption inquiry. A lawyer for Agnew said a temporary injunction would be sought to stop the probe, with motion possible next week. The session opened under heavy security as prosecutors considered daily hearings to speed the investigation.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Judah Best
Best
Grand Jury
County Rebinds Books and Approves Pay Increases
Neosho County Commission hires Tri-State Bindery of Wessington Springs S C to rebind books from the register of deeds clerk of the district court and probate court at a cost of 1720 dollars paid from the general fund An exemption order from the state Board of Tax Appeals grants Advance System Homes of Chanute property tax relief from 1974 through 1983 A salary increase of 10 dollars monthly is approved for five courthouse deputies and a clerk in the sheriff s office except the assistant deputy in the treasurer s office who gets 25 dollars more per month Paul Thomas reports a proposed 590 dollar health planning council budget for 1973 74 with a meeting slated October 9 at Chanute the council includes Cherokee Crawford Labette Montgomery and Wilson counties
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Neosho County
Tri - State Bindery
Wessington Springs
S.C
Register of Deeds
District Court
Probate Court
Miscellaneous General Fund
State Board of Tax Appeals
Paul Thomas
Southeast
Encins Eers
Chanute
Health Planning Council
Cherokee
Crawford
Labette
Montgomery
Wilson
Double Standard Bothers Buchanan in Watergate Hearings
Presidential speechwriter Patrick J. Buchanan argues Democrats apply a double standard on spying, citing Joe McGinnis’s 1968 Nixon coverage and selling the book The Selling of the President 1968. Senate Watergate committee hearings pause as networks end live broadcasts of the hearings.
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Washington
Patrick J. Buchanan
Nixon
Joe McGinnis
Buchanan
Senate approves Navy sub schedule amid bill vote
The Senate backed the Navy accelerated plan to build a new Trident submarine fleet by a 49 to 47 vote. An amendment to cut 885.4 million from a 21 billion weapons bill failed, which would have delayed the first unit of a 10 vessel fleet from 1978 to 1980. Nixon and the Defense Department opposed the delay.
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Washington
Senate
Navy
Nixon
Flooding Mirrors Winds Damage Across Kansas
Central Kansas rivers rose as high waters persisted after strong winds across north central areas. Surges from ongoing rains threaten two to three more days of flooding with elevated livestock losses as cattle drift through flood creeks. A broad low pressure system disrupted the state causing river crests to delay and schools to dismiss across several towns.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Neosho River Levels Near Flood Stage At Chanute
Chanute officials report the Neosho River dropping with a high reading of 18.8 feet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, just above flood stage of 18 feet. A spokesman noted no reading had been taken that day yet the river appeared visibly lower.
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Chanute Water Plant
Neosho
Buffalo Homecoming Set with Parades and Prizes
The 25th Buffalo Homecoming features an 11 am parade with prizes for best floats and children's entries, noon bean feed, 1 pm kids games, 2 pm horse pull, 5:30 6:30 pm spaghetti supper, amateur contest at 7:30 pm with top prize 15, dance at 9 pm. Walter Davis and Joe Hake co chairmen.
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Buffalo
United Methodist Church
Tempo
Walter Davis
Joe Hake
Soviets Launch Manned Spacecraft Into Orbit
Moscow reports the Soviet Union launched a manned spacecraft carrying Lt. Col. Vasily Lazarev and Oleg Makarov into Earth orbit. Tass says the crew are well and systems function normally. This follows the first manned Soviet flight since June 1971 when a linkup with Salyut ended in tragedy.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Vasily Lazarev
Oleg Makarov
Salyut Space Station
Earth
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Weathering Rain Dialogue
An intercepted note to Cha mentions rain and laments the common remark that crops need rain. The speaker criticizes such talk while reflecting on weather and crops in a terse, sardonic tone.
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Cha
Gas to Go Up Meantime Beef Prices Expected to Drop
Washington AP reports gasoline, heating oil, and diesel prices likely rise by at least one cent per gallon, possibly two, with a planned USPS postage increase under review. Beef wholesale prices have fallen about 32 percent from August highs, suggesting retail declines may lag. The Cost of Living Council faces pressure from retailers and the White House.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Postal Service
White House
Council
John T. Dunlop
Ee Council
Dunlop
Area Forecast Flash Flood Watch Tonight Through Friday
Cloudy and cool with rain and possible thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Heavy rain could cause flooding. Highs Friday in the mid to upper 60s. Lows tonight upper 50s to mid 60s. North easterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Rain chances 80 percent tonight and 70 percent Friday.
Age of majority and parental liability in Kansas
H.R.S. states a child becomes of legal age in Kansas on the 18th birthday. County Atty. Raymond W. Radford notes parents are not liable for contracts made by their children. A 15-year-old buying a motorcycle could lead to repossession or action against the youth, not the parents.
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H.R.S
Kansas
Raymond W. Radford
Phases Outlined for Chanute Comprehensive Plan
Chanute Planning Commission presents a three phase outline for the plan. Phase two covers community facilities housing and traffic maps while phase three focuses on the central business district and future land use. The document details housing studies street mapping public improvements and cost estimates guiding policy for the city government.
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Chanute Planning Commission
Women urge free dress rights in San Francisco protest
Wendy Berlowitz led a lunch hour protest in the financial district declaring support for women to walk without blouses. She undid her bikini top amid cheers, was booked for disturbing the peace and indecent exposure after police intervened.
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San Francisco
Wendy Berlowitz
Financial District
Berlowitz
University of Oklahoma
Cambodian Forces Move Against Khmer Rouge in Triangle Southwest of Phnom Penh
Cambodian military command says government troops launched an operation to push about 490 Khmer Rouge insurgents from a triangular area southwest of Phnom Penh. In South Vietnam, sappers destroyed two trains on the central coast, killing a child and wounding five adults.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Shultz Says Most Nations Back U.S. Monetary Reform Plan
U S Treasury Secretary George P Shultz reports broad support at the World Bank IMF conference for America’s monetary reform approach including automatic currency revaluations for big balance of payments surpluses though disagreement remains on how automatic such changes should be.
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Nairobi
Kenya
U.S. Treasury
George P. Shultz
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
America
U.S
Kissinger warns on pressing emigration limits risk in detente
Secretary of State Kissinger cautions that intensified pressure to relax Soviet emigration restrictions could jeopardize ongoing improvements in Soviet American relations. He says there is no formal shift toward detente yet but warns against overextending pressure. Anna Magnani dies of cancer at 65. funeral set for Friday in Rome after a career highlighted by Rome Open City and The Rose Tattoo.
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United Nations, N.Y
Henry A. Kissinger
Rome
Anna Magnani
Miss Magnani
Italy
Gas Stations Shut Down in St. Louis Protest
About 800 service station operators in the St. Louis area began a five day shutdown to protest Phase 4 price controls causing gasoline shortages.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Skylab Astronauts Leave Carrier for Texas Reunion
The Skylab crew Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma depart the recovery carrier USS New Orleans bound for Texas to reunite with spouses after rapid readaptation to gravity and recovery from weightlessness, described as just short of amazing by a space agency flight surgeon.
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San Diego
Calif
New Orleans
Texas
Space Agency
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Earth
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