Ellsberg Recalls Pentagon Papers Case in Court
Daniel Ellsberg returns to the federal courthouse to testify in the Pentagon Papers trial. He outlines his past as a scholar, Marine, and government adviser and argues for acquittal with Russo on charges of espionage, conspiracy, and theft for copying the papers in 1969. Ellsberg says he leaked the documents to influence Sen. Fulbright to help end the war.
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Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Tony
Russo
Pentagon
Sen. J. W. Flubright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Congress
Asst. U.S. Atty
David Nissen
Reward Offered in Ottawa Triple Homicide
Investigators hope the $1,000 Douglas County Reward Fund brings new leads into the March 29 deaths of Hazel Avery Steven Avery and Gary Longfellow. The victims were found in Avery's car south of Ottawa. photos are being circulated from March 27 28 to aid identification of their activities.
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Hazel Avery
Steven
Gary Longfellow
Douglas County Reward Fund
Iola
Lawrence
Richmond
Douglas County
Rex John
Richard Stanwix
Douglas
College Assembly Debates Arts Degree Requirements
Kansas University College Assembly debates BA degree requirements amid disputes over the Pearson Integrated Humanities Program and foreign language standards. The group considers speech and Western Civilization substitutes, incomplete grading, and rules conflicts before resuming next Tuesday.
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College Assembly
Kansas University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ed Rolfs
Junction City
Ron Calgaard
University Senate
University Council
Senate
Topeka building sale yields $50,000 option profit
Topeka businessman John Harbes testified he holds an option to buy the New England Building for 500 000 dollars and could profit 50 000 dollars if the state acquires the property for 550 000. Harbes denied prior ties to ex senator C Y Thomas and said extension would be possible if renovations progress.
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Topeka
Kan
John Harbes
The
New England Building Co
Merchants National Bank
Harbes
Harhbes
C. Y. Thomas
Mission Hills
Thomas
Pancake Day boosts Lawrence Legion baseball fund
Early figures from last Saturday's Pancake Day in Lawrence indicate the American Legion Post may raise at least 1500 dollars for its baseball program, with a possible over 1800 dollars. Legion leader Alan Fisher praised the public response and help. Last year the event brought in about 1360 dollars.
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Lawrence American Legion Post
Alan Fisher
Legion
Indians Reject Demands in Wounded Knee Standoff
AIM leaders presented a seven point counterproposal to end the 43 day occupation of Wounded Knee South Dakota. The government’s disarmament demands were rejected by Assistant Attorney General Stanley Pottinger. The proposal calls for safe passage for traditional chiefs, immediate aid into the village, uninterrupted communications and the return of federal forces to their original perimeters.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
American Indian Movement
AIM
Asst
U.S
New York
Russell Means
Washington
Leonard Garment
Garment
Means
White House
Pottinger
Justice Department
D.C
Mystery Witness Appears in Watergate Grand Jury Probe
A mystery witness, possibly a former White House aide, testified before a federal grand jury investigating Watergate. Prosecutors used heavy security to protect the witness, and the jury was moved to a remote room at U.S. District Court. James W. McCord Jr. entered first with his attorney. Gordon Strachan was the second alleged witness.
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Assembly
del Shankel
Walter Crockett
Washington
White House
U.S. District Court
James W. McCord Jr
Democratic
Watergate Complex
Grand
Gordon Strachan
H. F. Haldeman
Scholarships In Art Go To 14 at KU
Fourteen Kansas University art students earned scholarships for 1973 74 from several funds. Ward Lockwood grants of 2500 went to Nitcher, Smith, Knapp, Wessel, and Brady. Letha Churchill Walker awards of 1000 went to Shantz Campos Balk. Ada Bechtel Heuser awards 265 went to Banning and Morris. Barr received 125 from Luella Steward Fund and Ohba 70 from Helen Hoover Memorial Award.
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Kansas University
Ward Lockwood
Robert Nitcher
Lawrence
Gary Smith
Kansas City
M. Jason Knapp
Daniel Wessel
Thomas Brady
St. Louis
Letha Churchill Walker
Jennifer Shantz
Raytown
Carolina Campos
Caracas
Venezuela
Dennis Balk
Alan Cardenas
Overland Park
Mark Pierce
Seward
Neb
Ada Bechtel Heuser
Mary Ann Banning
Bozeman
Mont
Jan Morris
Tulsa
Okla
Deborah Barr
Lawrence Senior
Luella F. Steward
Nobuhiro Ohba
Tokyo
Japan
Helen Hoover
City finalizes property acquisitions for Sixth and Vermont
The condemnation plan covers at least four parcels including a Sinclair gas station and a cafe owned by William Bodin at Sixth and Vermont. The city offers 43500 dollars for the corner site. A triangular tract at the same intersection near a Santa Fe spur, housing GI Joe's Used Cars and Dependable Realty owned by Harold L Maness, is offered 12300 dollars. Relocation grants may be available for both firms.
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Sixth and
Vermont
Sinclair
William Bodin
Boulder
Cole
Schaake
Santa Fe
GI Joe’s
Harold L. Maness
Rt. 1
Rumsey Funeral Home Serving Lawrence Area Since 1920
The Rumsey Funeral Home on 843 Illh Ady serves the Lawrence area since 1920, offering funeral services and arrangements to the community.
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Lawrence Area
Aince
Rumsey Funeral Home
Kansas Highway Deaths Log Spotlight
A Kansas traffic death log records 2 fatalities in the 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday, with 10 deaths noted for April and 121 for 1973 overall. The data lists fatalities on state highways, highlighting the ongoing roadway toll and historical yearly totals.
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Topeka
Kan
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Kansas
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Andrew Debicki
Rolfs
PIHP
Bobby Patton
Aresul
Greg Standard
New Hampshire
James Waller
Journal-World Photo
Strachan
Donald H. Segretti
Lawrence High School
Sertoma Club
Sertoma
Holiday Inn
Robert L. Timmons
Journal- World Photo
Schendel Pest Control
Grad. Blotagiet
Minnesota
Iece AM Ments
Bill Hegle
C.L.A
Tennessee
Tenwnawey
Prescirip
Lawrence's
Round Corner
Massachusetts
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