Santa Fe Capitan Super Chief passenger notes
A nurse-courier on a Santa Fe Capitan Super Chief trip announces safety tips and time at 9:50 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time. The piece praises Amtrak’s improved comfort, describes in-train amenities like piped music and a “bargain dinner” for $3, and shares a brief encounter with a German war widow with views on her adopted country. The author hints at future reflections.
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Amtrack
Amtrak
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Newton
Houston
California
Violence eases after Belfast raid toll tops thirteen
In Belfast Northern Ireland the quiet returned at 3 a.m. after the worst violence in months sparked by a roundup of suspected terrorists. At least 13 people were killed in the British province as authorities move to quell outbreaks and restore order. President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam announced a tough emergency anti drug bill. The legislation would treat narcotics dealing as war and impose the death penalty for importers and traffickers tied to organized rings.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Wage and Price Controls Backed by AFL CIO Council
The AFL CIO Executive Council pledged support for across the board federal wage and price controls if Nixon deems them necessary to aid the economy. They urged release of 12 billion in public funds and full funding for housing education health care and pollution programs plus a minimum wage increase to at least two dollars. They warned wage controls alone would trigger economic chaos and urged the administration to reject tax plans eroding revenue. Meany urged understanding of unemployment and criticized government mismanagement.
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Tim Reiterman
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Nixon
Executive Council
Garden Officials Plan Space Committee Meeting in Russell
Garden City officials will join a Friday meeting in Russell of the Governor's Space Shuttle Committee to gather public sentiment on a Western Kansas site for NASA's space station. The session opens at 10 a.m. at the Russell Ellis Lodge with attendance planned by Mayor Ken Minter and City Manager Deane Wiley.
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Kansas
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Russell Ellis Lodge
Ken Minter
Deane Wiley
Anid Area
Minter
Chamber of
Not Mad At Anybody Air Midwest Denies Lawsuit Claim
Air Midwest, based in Wichita and serving Garden City, denied plans to sue the city over damage to a Beech 99 engine. A rain storm during July 27 caused a prop to bend while taxiing. insurance may file a claim. No suit has been filed and officials expect routine insurance handling.
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Nolan Howell
Air’ Midwest
Garden City
Jim Pickett
Pickett
KIAL
Air Midwest
Wichita
Air Midwest Flight 908
Denver
Dodge City
Gary
Adamson
Focal
Dallas
Texas
Wiley
Deane Wiley
Chamber of Commerce
Rodney Joyce
Airport Authority
China Won’t Mediate Vietnam War Says Chou Enlai
New York AP report says Premier Chou Enlai told James Reston that Communist China will not mediate the Vietnam conflict in any way and will back forces opposing the United States until U.S. withdrawal. Chou, in a recorded Peking interview, discussed broader Asia issues, Taiwan, Korea, and nuclear tensions while signaling willingness to negotiate with the United States on Taiwan and broader talks with all sides for regional stability.
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New York
Chou Enlai
China
United States
U.S
New York Times
Chou
James Reston
the Times
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Reston
Nixon
Japan
Soviet Union
Asia
Pacific
Taiwan
Korea
William P. Rogers
Henry Kissinger
Chow
Weather Outlook for Western Kansas and Nearby Towns
Partly cloudy and cool tonight with lows near 60. Wednesday mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the 80s. Sunrise 6:55 Sunset 8:49. Readings show Dodge City around 87 and 61, Goodland near 60, Hill City about 83, Salina 91, Topeka 84, Wichita around 86.
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Dodge City
Wren
Ganden Give
Arde Goodland
Hill City
Russell
Salina
Topeka
Wichita
Senator Seeks Volpe Meeting on Highway Billboard Rules
State Senator Bob Storey of Topeka aims to meet with U S Transportation Secretary John Volpe in September to learn Kansas steps to comply with federal highway advertising rules. He says he has sent Kansas beautification legislation to Washington and that a hearing delay is due to the State Highway Department chief counsel’s hospitalization. federal funds face a $6.8 million cut for noncompliance.
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Topeka
Kan
Bob Storey
U.S
John Volpe
Kansas
Storey
Volpe
Department of Transportation
Washington
R. L. Petyton
Joseph Poizner
State Highway Department
Levy Drops Mills for Unified School District 457 Budget
The Unified School District 457 board approved a 1971 72 budget showing expenditures of 3 568 million with a 26.67 mill levy down from 29.49. Total renewal and fixed costs comprise most spending while instructional share runs about 74.5 percent. Bonded debt will fall to 1 985 000, and several staff and facility moves were approved, including area vocational tech students and a pilot schools without failure project. The district debated a potential northeast space port and funding for new facilities.
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Garden City
Mer
Horace J. Good
Good
Vocational-Tech
Garden City Community Junior College
Hugoton
Sandy Shaffey
Pat Fishback
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Rick Hudson
Curtis Wade Clark
Liberal Vocational School
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