Miller speaks on drug raids and cafe closing in Lawrence
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller addressed about 200 Kiwanis Club members at a Holiday Inn luncheon. He defended Feb 26 raids against drugs, saying no Gestapo atmosphere and that photos were not taken. He claimed the raid’s timing reduced risk and noted an overall positive effect while denying responsibility for closing the Rock Chalk Cafe.
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Vern Miller
Lawrence
Rock Chalk Cafe
Miller
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
Toll Route Tentatively Approved by Kansas House
The Kansas House tentatively approved a bill to authorize a toll highway from Hutchinson to the Oklahoma border if studies show feasibility. Up to 80 million in bonds could be issued for construction, with final action pending engineering, traffic, and financing findings.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Hutchinson
Oklahoma
Calvin Strowig
Abilene
John Hayes
R-Hutchinson
Catoosa
Tulsa
Gulf
Senate unit cuts again on welfare in Topeka
The Senate Ways and Means Committee trimmed more welfare funding by over 1 million dollars, preserving aid to the blind and aged. Led by Sen. Tom Van Sickle, the panel previously passed a bill to curb welfare spending by 4.7 million for 1972 and also tackled a health department rule on agricultural burning with amendments setting air standards in Wyandotte, Johnson and Leavenworth counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Tom van Sickle
R-Fort Scott
Department of Health
Wyandotte
Johnson and Leavenworth
Molasses Tank Truck Overturns Near Garden City
A molasses tank truck overturned about 10 miles west of Garden City on U S 83. Max Cochran, 33, Liberal, Kan., escaped with minor injuries after a rear tire blowout caused the loss of control. Troopers noted most molasses rolled into a ditch rather than onto the highway.
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Garden City
Kan
U.S. 83
Kansas
Max Cochran
Liberal
Hijacker Mad at Verdict Over Calley Conviction
An Eastern Airlines DC8 on Flight 939 diverted to Havana with a hijacker claiming anger over Lt. William L. Calley Jr.’s conviction. Passenger Diego Ramirez, identified by manifest, ordered destruction and threatened daybreak in Havana as crew and passengers reported the scene and motive.
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Miami
Eastern Airlines
Havana
William L. Calley Jr
Eastern
New York
San Juan
P.R
Hilda Estay
Edward L. Foss
Foss
Fort Lee
N.J
Calley
Ft. Benning
Nicholas Plackis
Plackis
Docking appeals for tax lid in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking sent a special message to the Kansas Legislature urging consideration of his proposed spending lid. He notes the plan sets a spending ceiling based on the start of each session and requires extra revenue justification for any increases. He cites support from some Republicans and argues the measure transcends party lines.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Robert Docking
Docking
Senate State and Local Affairs
North Vietnamese Regimen Overruns Saigon Frontier Base
A North Vietnamese regiment crossed from Laos into the central highlands and drove Saigon forces from Firebase No. 6 after dawn bombardment and a ground assault by about 2000 troops. Rockets hit two nearby bases near Laos. A South Vietnamese commando raid on a North Vietnamese base yielded minor results. U.S. casualties rose with 58 killed and 158 wounded in the past weekend. Heavy air and helicopter support aided Saigon, with two helicopters shot down.
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Saigon
Laos
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S. Command
No. 6
28Th
Ben Het
Hien
U.S
Cold Trend to Continue Spells Clear but Cold Weather
Overcast skies produced light flakes in Lawrence but no measurable precipitation, contrasting with last year’s six inch April Fool’s Day snow. Temperatures plunged from 64 at midnight to 43 by 2 a.m., with a low near 20 expected tonight.
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Lawrence
Railpax Asked to Study Denver Run Preservation
Gov. Docking urged Railpax to extend passenger service on the Union Pacific line from Kansas City to Denver until November 1. The six month continuation would allow Kansas communities along Lawrence Topeka Manhattan Junction City Abilene Salina Hays and Oakley to study the route’s economic feasibility for inclusion in the Railpax system.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
National Rail Passenger Corp
Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
Denver
Kansas
Railpax
Chicago
Houston
Los Angeles
Docking
David W. Kendall
Union Pacific
Lawrence
Manhattan
Junction City
Abilene
Salina
Hays
Oakley
GOP Leaders Strike Back Over Vietnam War Policies
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott led a counterattack with four freshman Republicans against critics of Nixon's Vietnam policy. Weicker and others condemned Democratic leaders for using the Indochinese war as political football and pledged support for withdrawal and peace while avoiding new escalations.
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Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
Nixon
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
Connecticut
J. Glenn Beal Jr
Maryland
William E. Brock
Tennessee
Scott
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Vietnam
Weicker
South Asia
Price Rise Slows In March as Farm Prices Dip
Washington AP reports the Wholesale Price Index rose two tenths of a percent in March due to broad inflation, while farm prices fell eight tenths percent led by a 13 percent drop for hogs, easing earlier gains.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Donations Pour In For SST Progam Then Returned
Boeing reports about 1 million in unsolicited donations from children, seniors, and small investors to fund the supersonic transport, but all gifts are returned as Congress cut federal funding. The company says completing prototypes would require about 1 billion, and the effort is futile. Some letters praise America and SST, others show pride or emotion, but Boeing stands firm that the program cannot be continued by individual subscriptions.
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Boeing Co
Seattle
Wash
Congress
Boeing
Manhattan
Kan
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Oklahoma Line
Hayes
Robert H. Hinz
Leavenworth
Missouri River
Russell Stover
Key Rexall
Steen
Jack Rose
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