Viet Cong launches heavy shelling across South Vietnam
Saigon reports the heaviest attack in three weeks with rockets and mortars on 45 towns and bases near Tay Ninh and Vinh Long. At least 21 killed and 200 wounded. 80 missing in Tay Ninh. Americans among the wounded. U.S. helicopters total at 2,520 lost in war. Military analysts warn of renewed activity and a weekend surge.
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Mekong Delta
Nixon and NATO Chiefs Discuss Broad Topics in 80 Minute Session
President Nixon met with NATO foreign ministers for 80 minutes discussing East West relations and defense matters. Ziegler avoided detail on Warsaw Pact talks and the antiballistic missile issue. The session focused on strategic and political concerns of allied nations and touched on Warsaw Pact talks with mixed reactions.
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Nixon
NATO
White House
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Warsaw
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Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
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Powell to push Kennedy Bond ticket in 1972 at Alabama
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell told about 4000 University of Alabama students that he will urge a national convention to back a Kennedy Bond Democratic presidential ticket in 1972. He warned the party may need a third party and defined Black Power as black dignity and self direction.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Dn.y
University of Alabama
Edward Kennedy
Julian Bond
Democratic Party
Powell
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Teens Help Catch Robbers After Wichita Hold Up
In Wichita Kansas two teenage boys Karl Kraft 16 and Dennis Guinn 17 chased a bandit car after a pistol whip at a grocery store. They obtained the license number and aided patrolman John Worthan to arrest three men within 30 minutes.
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Kansas House approves new criminal code in 78 to 34 vote
Kansas House passes a broad criminal code 78 to 34 sending the measure to the Senate for amendments. The bill tightens abortion rules, reclassifies kidnapping to Class A felonies, classifies incendiary devices as Class A felonies, and adjusts insanity standards and misdemeanor felony thresholds.
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Senate
Topeka
Kansas
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Showers in Forecast Could Ruin Weekend
The Lawrence area faces scattered showers and thundershowers tonight and Saturday after a warm spell. Highs reach around 70 this weekend with lows near 45, and clearing forecast late Saturday into Sunday. The region recalls record highs of 91 in 1930 and record lows of 5 in recent years.
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Lawrence
Ater
Floods surge along Big Sioux and surrounding rivers
The Big Sioux crest slid past Sioux City at 11.7 feet though below the feared 15 foot mark. Downriver, North Sioux City evacuated as water rose while volunteers and students helped reinforce dikes amid widespread flood threats across Iowa South Dakota and Minnesota creating tense relief efforts.
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Big Sioux
Iowa City
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South Dakota
Des Moines
Estherville
Jackson
Minn
Wisconsin
LaCrosse
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Legislature Aims to Finish By Tuesday in 1969 Session
TOPEKA Kansas. The legislature will leave for the weekend and reconvene Monday to wrap up the 1969 session hopefully by Tuesday night Speaker Calvin Strowig Abilene Republican outlined plans to members of the House. A return in about 10 days is expected to consider governor vetoes.
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Calvin Strowig
Strowig
Abilene
House
Free prescription delivery index noted by Storas Ady
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Stock Market Index Ends Slightly Down in New York
The closing average for 60 stocks in New York falls to 334.8, down 0.1 points. AP reports a small daily dip across major names as investors close trading.
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New York
College Building Boosted topeka bid clears House for bonds
A Kansas House vote sent a bill to clear the way for a 50 to 70 million dollar state university building program. The measure allows universities to issue revenue bonds for any building with funding from student fees, federal funds, and the state educational building fund.
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Topeka
Bill Fribley
R-Crestline
House
Ways and Means Committee
Regents
Kansas Senate OKs lending bill to governor
The Kansas Senate 30 to 6 approved a conference committee report on truth in lending and higher rates for consumer loans. The bill goes to Gov. Docking. rates are set at 10 per 100 for 300 to 1000 and 10 per 100 for 300 to 1,000, with 12 per 100 up to 300 and 8 per 100 over 1,000 after adjustments.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
Robert Docking
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Tax Proposal on Federal Deduction Blocked in Senate Panel
In Topeka the Senate Assessment and Taxation committee rejected a bill to end the deduction for federal income taxes on state returns. Gov. Docking backed the idea, while Democrats argued it would raise taxes. Republicans cited school aid needs and balanced budgets as alternatives.
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Topeka
Senate
Robert Docking
Robert F. Bennett
Prairie Village
Bennett
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
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