Windmill Nest Unearthed by Sargent on I 70 Drive
Windmill hunter Homer Sargent uncovered a crow nest woven from various wires atop a windmill spotted beside I 70 near Kanorado Kansas. He bought the windmill, retrieved the nest including eggs, and turned the find over to Finney County Historical Society while noting broader legal questions about publishing sensitive materials.
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Homer Sargent
Albert says things moving to end the war
Washington reports House Speaker Carl Albert cites confidential information from President Nixon that the administration is moving toward ending the war. In Saigon, the U.S. Command says American fighter bombers struck gun positions in North Vietnam near the DMZ two days earlier. In Moscow, the three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts are to receive a heroes’ funeral after cremation. In San Francisco, civilian cargo shipping halts coastwide from Seattle to San Diego as longshoremen strike.
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House
Carl Albert
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Saigon
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Demilitarized Zone
San Francisco
Seattle
San Diego
Garden Sass Inspires Lively Morning Quip
Garden guru Gus Garden quips that many people rise ill tempered but would improve if they didn’t linger in a sour mood all day. The playful jab reflects a lighthearted take on daily temperaments.
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Gus Garden
Unemployment rate drops to 5.6 percent in June
The U.S. jobless rate fell to 5.6 percent in June as 1.1 million more people lost jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cited a seasonal quirk, noting many teens remained in school, but overall unemployment rose by 1.1 million to 5.5 million while earnings rose 1 cent to $3.42 per hour.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
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Hamman appeals GCCJC case to Kansas Supreme Court
Former Garden City Community Junior College instructor Fredrick C Hamman challenges a Finney County District Court ruling seeking nearly 20000 in actual and punitive damages plus reinstatement. The lower court awarded 6228 for unpaid salary with no reinstatement ruling. He contends he was denied rehire after a 1969 70 leave and retirement due to no vacancies.
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Fredrick C. Hamman
Finney County
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GCCJC
Bert J. Vance
Hamann
92nd Annual Fourth Observance for City
Finney County marks its 92nd annual Fourth of July observance with events at the Finney County Fairgrounds starting at 10 am featuring a horseshoe throwing contest. The Municipal Band performs at 8 pm followed by color guards from VFW and the American Legion. Gary Bartlett will give a speech. A fireworks display closes the day supervised by Jim Fare. Most local businesses close. Telegram not published. First official county July 4th celebration was in 1879 when Finney County was Sequoyah.
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Dighton
Bartlett
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Jim Fare
Garden City
Finney County
Sequoyak
The Christensen Grain Co. Office Break‑in at Pierceville
A theft at Christensen Grain Co in Pierceville involved misc items valued at 90 dollars. Sheriff's deputies investigated a break in noting entry through a 10 by 18 inch window that was broken out and used for entry and exit.
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Christensen Grain Co
Pierceville
Viet Cong peace plan prompts U S withdrawal debate
U S officials weigh Viet Cong plan proposing a 1971 withdrawal deadline for all foreign forces in South Vietnam and the release of prisoners. The proposal also calls for a coalition government and an end to Vietnamization. Nixon aides reject ceding control to Communists while emphasizing continued U S support until Saigon is capable.
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United States
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Laird Seizes Rand Corp Secured Documents
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird orders security custody of all secret Rand Corp documents following Daniel Ellsberg’s indictment for theft and unauthorized possession of government papers. Laird cited security deficiencies at Rand, a firm that conducted more than $18.6 million in sensitive Air Force and defense studies, and spoke to reporters at the planeside news conference before his Far East trip.
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Melvin R. Laird
Rand Corp
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
New York Times
U.S
Far East
Laird
Air Force
Local authorities respond to charges in drug story
Scott City News Chronicle accuses Garden City Kansas of being a drug peddling mecca served under noses of Avweiling police. The piece cites Fr John Bartholomew and Gary Viterise pushing anti drug work amid alleged official passivity. Local chiefs urge tips and evidence to justify arrests.
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Westlern
Kansas
Garden City
Avweiling
Scott City
John Bartholomew
Gary Viterise
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