Wide Support on Calley Release
President Nixon ordered Lt. William L. Calley Jr. freed from stockade pending appeal to My Lai murder conviction drawing broad support in Congress and public. Reactions ranged from cheers in the House to street demonstrations. some GIs in Vietnam voiced mixed views about presidential review.
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Nixon
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
House of Representatives
White House
Calley
Oklahoma City
Vietnam
William O’neal
Ft. Benning Stockade
Army
North Carolina
Bob Scott
U.S
Military men split on Nixon Calley commutation order
In Quang Tri officers and troops weigh in on President Nixon's decision to release Lt. William L. Calley Jr. from a stockade, with critics accusing political interference and supporters praising the move as the right action and a check on military justice. Names include William Calley, Lt. Christopher Callis, Thomas Miluszewski, Herb Vessey, John Glisky, Charles Williams and others from Ohio California New Jersey Washington.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Nixon
Charles Williams
Fresno
Calif
Calley
My Lai
Ft. Benning
Quang Tri
Vietnam
William L. Calley Jr
William O’neal
Christopher Callis
Sacramento
Thomas Miluszewski
Carteret
N.J
Pfc
Herb Vessey
Elma
Wash
Calsey
CWO
John Glisky
Seattle
Louis Scott Named KU Senate Chief In First Council Meeting
Louis R. Scott Jr. of Lawrence was chosen to preside over the University Senate at Kansas University. The meeting also elected SenEx members from Faculty, Student, and College groups and discussed grading reforms and campus security parking changes.
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Louis Scott
Senate
Kansas University Council
Louis R. Scott Jr
Lawrence
University Senate
Senate Executive
Senix
Council
Parking and Traffic Board
Kansas Board of Regents
Board of Regents
Senate Executive Committee
SenEx
W. J. Argersinger
Office of Research Administration
Ron Calgaard
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Max Lucas
School of Architecture
Architecture and Urban Design
Senate OKs 1.75 Billion Public Service Jobs Bill
The Senate approved a $1.75 billion public service jobs bill by 62 to 10 amid renewed GOP opposition. The measure, similar to Nixon’s vetoed plan, moves to the House where sponsors push to advance it.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
House
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Congress
Dissent Over Lawrence Sales Tax Endorsement Surfaces
A split Lawrence Police Community Relations steering committee endorses a half cent sales tax to fund police and fire hires. Vice chair John Naramore released a dissident view citing unfair burden on the poor and arguing for root-cause solutions to housing education and unemployment.
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Lawrence
Rawleigh Willcox
John Naramore
Lawrence to Award Library Build Bid to Green Construction
Lawrence city library board recommends awarding the $1,575,000 contract for the new library at Seventh and Vermont to B A Green Construction Co the low bidder. The board seeks inclusion of three of six alternates landscaping concrete floor storage area and elevator with the contract. The city commission is set to decide at the Tuesday regular meeting.
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Lawrence City Commission
Library Board
B. A. Green Construction Co
Lawrence
Green
Seventh and
Vermont Streets
City Commission
Winds threaten Meals on Wheels lunch delivery in Lawrence
Four Meals on Wheels clients narrowly avoid missing meals after a gust toppled Edith Larson’s food container near Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Larson, unhurt, repacked and delivered the meals despite spilled soup. Lawrence High will stage The Night Is My Enemy at 7 30 p m tonight and again Saturday in the school auditorium directed by Millard Denny.
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Meals On Wheels
Helen Shaw
Edith Larson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence High
Millard Denny
Kansas Traffic Death Log Record
Kansas highway death log lists 2 fatalities in the 24 hour period ending 9 am Friday for April 2 1971. The year 1971 total reaches 136 compared with 134 in the comparable 1970 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nixon and Reagan Meet on Welfare Reform at Western White House
President Nixon and Governor Reagan convene a five man welfare reform session at the Western White House. Participants include Caspar Weinberger Elliott Richardson and John Ehrlichman as they discuss Nixon's federal reform plan and California's $740 million welfare proposal amid rising costs.
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San Clemente
Calif
California
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
White House
Caspar Weinberger
Federal Office of Management and Budget
John D. Ehrlichman
Elliot Richardson
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Ronald 4K
Ziegler
Congress
Reagan
Doctor Urges LHS Students to Seek Facts on Drugs
Lawrence High students heard Dr. William McKnelly of KU Medical Center stress objective facts over emotion in a day-long drug education program. He warned about legal drug pushers, peer pressure, and the varied risks of marijuana, alcohol, LSD, amphetamines, barbiturates, and heroin, urging moderation if use is unavoidable.
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LHS
Ers
Lawrence High Assembly
Kansas University Medical Center
William McKnelly
McKnelly
Notable KU figure Falkenstien shaped radio and sports TV
Falkenstien, prominent in Kansas broadcasting, led KU activities from student council president to KU Alumni director. He created the KU Sports Network and became a well known sports broadcaster covering major college teams nationwide. He also served in civic roles and has two college age children.
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TVS
Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters
Topeka
Jane
Washburn University
Kurt
Topeka High School
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St. Louis
Joseph Marazluff
Navy Rotc
John McNown
Henry Snyder
George Loughead
Dodge City
Bradley Smoot
Sterling
Susie White
Hutchinson
Naramore
Journal-World
Aad Funeral Home
Haskell
Haskell Indian Junior College
Leroy Cruz
Tewa
San Juan Pueblo
N.M
Janice da
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Haskell Secretaries and Accountants Club
Journal-World Photo
Will Hess
Weinberger
Brian Bauerle
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Louis Dixon
Kansas City
Warren Mortuary
New Hampshire
Lawrence, Kansas
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IK Co
America
Mount Hope
Falkenstien
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