Nixon Begins Second Term In Quiet Inaugural Peace Ambition
President Nixon renewed his oath at the Capitol as Chief Justice Burger led the ceremony in a mid-40s day marked by a subdued mood and a call for a new era of peace. Vice President Agnew also took the oath, while protests gathered near Lincoln Memorial without major disruption.
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Lincolnn Memorial
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Spiro T. Agnew
Weather forecast notes heavy snow watch tonight
Weather bulletin warns heavy snow with cloud cover and colder temperatures. Lows near the mid to upper 20s and a Sunday high around 30 to 35 degrees with sunrise at 7 55 and sunset at 5 55.
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Centenial Beard Challenege Divides Kearny County
Male residents of Kearny County are urged to sprout facial hair as part of Lakin’s centennial celebration, with a special kangaroo court and shaver permits for those who stay clean shaven for business or personal reasons. Prizes will be awarded in beard and mustache categories during late summer ceremonies.
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Kearny County
Lakin
Gunmen Free After Brooklyn Store Hostage Standoff
Four young men armed with hunting rifles and shotguns seized shoppers at John and Al's sporting goods store in Williamsburg Brooklyn. After a 16 hour standoff prompted by a blackout police and a Black Muslim leader urged surrender. One officer was killed and several others wounded amid a chaotic gun battle. Hostages released included Michael Zayres who carried a medical plea and Judy Matlavet who described a gunman wounded on the floor.
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Williamsburg
Michael Cadd
Michael Zayres
Judy Matlavet
Beef up Could Have Gone Higher
Washington AP reports government figures show soaring cattle prices pushed retail beef costs up two cents per pound in December, offset by retailers absorbing much of the gain. If passed through fully, hamburger and steak could rise nearly four times as much, with farm value up 7.8 cents and middleman margins contracting. Official figures due later this month.
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Don Paarlberg
Agriculture Department
Hamburger
Paamberg
Bureau of Labor Statistics
USDA
Paarlberg
Department
West Under Snow Watch
A heavy snow watch is issued for western Kansas signaling the end of a brief warm spell. Up to four inches may accumulate in northwest Kansas with more possible in the southwest. Rain elsewhere expected to turn to snow into the north central region with temperatures from near 20 in the northwest to the 30s in the southeast.
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Kansas
National Weather Service
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Dime store memories fade as packaging replaces candy
In a nostalgic reflection, the writer laments the loss of dime store candy traditions. Glass cases, jelly beans, and the scoop sound gave way to pre packed selections. The piece contrasts past downtown nights with white candy sacks to today’s pre packaged society and recalls biting tongues to avoid social slips.
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Cee Almars
America
Garden Sass and Lawes in Tangled Talk
A fragmented notice reads like a local item on Garden Sass and Lawes with mentions of Lawrence Welk and uncertain names. The piece hints at a social cue or feud but offers few clear events or dates.
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