Crash injures three near Lola in two vehicle collision
Three people were treated for cuts and bruises at Ail len County Hospital after a two vehicle crash four miles south and a mile east of Lola. Injured were Larry Ross 17 Joan Ross 9 and Darrell D Ross 47 from Humboldt and Roy Lowroy 38 Humboldt. The Ross car northbound collided with Lowroy's westbound pickup at an intersection as Lowroy turned left. Car damage estimated at 300 and truck damage at 50.
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Aillen County Hospital
Lola
Larry Ross
Joan Ross
Darrell D. Ross
Route 2
Humboldt
Roy L. Lowroy
Highway Patrol
Ross
Lowroy
Iola
Allen County
Northern Irish prime minister resigns post
Belfast AP reports Captain Terence O'Neill resigns as prime minister of Northern Ireland to serve the cause of reform. His departure follows weeks of political turmoil and street clashes over civil rights and a one man vote enfranchisement plan, with ONeill favoring gradual reform.
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Northern Ireland
Terence O'Neill
Riottern
O'Neill
Neosho River Run Expected Steady Despite Dam Gates
Officials at the John Redmond flood control complex north of Burlington reported the Neosho River will run steadily for several weeks due to local runoff. The river had subsided from yesterday’s high level and continued to drop this morning. The Redmond reservoir was filling and will discharge water later this week. at 8 am today it stood at 1041.6 feet above sea level.
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Burlington
Redmond
Emporia
Corps of Engineer
Tulsa
Neosho
Flooding Recedes as Neosho Crests Near Emporia
western Kansas endures heavy rains and cold snap as Neosho and Cottonwood rivers flood lowland areas near Emporia. Reservoirs rise, Lake Kahola swells, Redmond forecast shifts. evacuation and highway reopenings noted. Rain totals top six inches in 24 hours with continued runoff expected later in April.
Flood area spared as rains bypass region
Residents along the Mississippi in Illinois and Iowa breathed relief as predicted heavy rains and high winds bypassed the area. A light rain caused little rise, but Missouri River levels were rising inland. Dikes held with volunteers aiding sandbagging near Fulton, Illinois, while the Mississippi crested along an 80 mile stretch from Sabula to Muscatine.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri River
Missouri
Quad Cities
Fulton
Ill
Dick Fleischman
Army Engineers
Sabula
Savannah
Muscatine
Centennial
Davenport
Scott County Civil Defense Department
Frost Tonight and Cool Start to Week in Kansas
Local outlook calls for frost tonight with low 35 to 40 and continued cool conditions into Tuesday. Highs expected 60 to 65 Tuesday, with much of Kansas seeing temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal through Friday, and rainfall chances increasing toward Thursday or Friday.
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Kansas
Goodland
Garden City
Weather Bureau
Hill City
Chanute
Investors flood gold markets after De Gaulle resignation
Investors flock to gold and dump euros and francs on European markets following President Charles de Gaulle's resignation. Paris gold hits a record $49.09 an ounce while Zurich opens at $43.62. Paris Banque de France holds franc at 4.97 per dollar as authorities promise anti flight controls.
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France
Paris
de Gaulle
Cur
Rency
Zurich
London
Banque de France
Hong Kong
Tokyo
De Gaulle resigns as France’s president amid referendum defeat
Charles de Gaulle steps down after referendum loss ending 18 years in power. Senate President Alain Poher becomes interim president until elections within 20 to 35 days. George Pompidou cited as favorite. De Gaulle to retire to Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises amid political and economic uncertainty.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Senate
Alain Poher
Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises
Maurice Couve de Murville
Rene Captitant
Poher
Andre Malraux
Doubt Docking cutback debate roils Kansas legislature
Gov Docking warned he might cut state agency funding after a $27 million school aid bill passed. Senate leader Smith dismissed the threat as idle and beyond the governor’s authority, while House Speaker Strowig called it a scare tactic.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Senate
Glee S. Smith
Larned
Docking
House
Calvin Strowig
Abilene
Nixon Gains Senate Votes for Safeguard System
President Nixon, determined not to compromise on missile defense, wins three more Senate votes from previously uncommitted members amid his embattled program.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
France and United States relations unlikely to improve soon after De Gaulle resignation
Washington sources say de Gaulle's departure will not swiftly change Franco American ties. Pompidou is seen as likely successor not pursuing a rapid shift with Washington, while France's independent stance remains, even as the NATO and nuclear questions loom and domestic upheaval could alter the scene.
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London
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France
United States
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
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State Department
U.S
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Pompidou
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Vietnam
Europe
Nixon
West Germany
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Neosho Falls Man Wounded in Dance Hall Incident
Kenneth Laymon, 39, of Neosho Falls, was treated at Allen County Hospital for a knife wound in the abdomen after trying to break up a juvenile fight at a LaHarpe dance around 11 30 p m Saturday. One juvenile was detained at the county courthouse on related questions.
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Kenneth Laymon
Neosho Falls
Allen County
Laymon
Ross Wade
LaHarpe
Wade
Williams College hosts urban issues weekend for students and visitors
About 100 male Williams College students joined three days of discussions on urban problems during Give-A-Damn weekend. Some 300 visitors from nearby women’s colleges attended. Patrick Dunn organized the event and praised the participation of the college’s 38 Black students while fellow organizer Drew Hatcher noted the absence of the women attendees would have ruined the weekend.
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Williamstown
Macs
Williams College
Patrick W. Dunn
Seattle
Wash
Dunn
Drew Hatcher
Washington, D.C
Coin auction draws attention of dealers
An accumulation of coins from Bertie Draper, a Coffey County welfare recipient, brought 11534 at a Burlington courthouse sale. Bidder turnout from Kansas and neighboring states packed the hall as over 21 361 coins, including 500 plus silver dollars and 10 000 plus half dollars, changed hands.
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Burlington
Bertie Draper
LeRoy
Everett Hazen
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le Roy
Draper
Kansas
Kansas City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Hazen
Lincolnhead
Coffey
Draer
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