Griffith Charges Dropped in Kansas Regents Case
A Shawnee County magistrate court dismissed conflict of interest charges against Thomas J. Griffith of Manhattan, a Kansas Board of Regents member, ruling that the charged statute sections are unconstitutional. The dismissal follows Griffith listing many interests in a required disclosure.
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Topeka
Thomas J. Griffith
Manhattan
Kansas Board of Regents
Shawnee County
Griffith
Robrahn
Kansas
University of Kansas
R. L. Bailey
Atchison
Board of Regents
Haiti Dictator Duvalier Dies and Heir Named
An official statement from Port au Prince confirms Francois Papa Doc Duvalier died after a three month illness at age 64. His 19 year old son Jeane Claude was announced as the new president. The death occurred late last night with funeral music heard on Haitian radio. Public mood showed mourning and street crowds gathered as the succession was noted.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois ‘Papa Doc” Duvalier
Jeane Claude
Duvalier
Family Raises Five Kittens After Mother Cat Dies
The John Briggs family of 964 Jana faced five newborns after their Siamese Suki No. 2 died in a snowstorm. Three-day-old kittens fed by eyedroppers (condensed milk and syrup) improved with vet recommended methods. Briggs built a bottle-stanchion. one kitten rejected feeding. A virus killed one, leaving four thriving with artificial mothering and dad cat watching.
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John Briggs
Jana
Mrs. Briggs
Protective Reaction U S Planes Hit North Vietnam Bases
U S fighter bombers attacked surface to air missile sites in North Vietnam and along the Laos border in sixth such strike this week and 27th this year. B52s dropped nearly 1000 tons on routes and depots in upper Laos and along DMZ edges as Shrike missiles targeted SAM sites.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
A Shau
Aotian Panhandle
Laotian Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Cambodia
Laos
Mu Gia Pass
Dmz
Ma Gia Pass
US casualty totals rise after week of air strikes
The weekly U.S. casualty summary reports 56 Americans killed in action in the last week, 14 more than the prior week, with 195 wounded, 123 fewer than before. Nonhostile deaths add 22, including accidents and illness, while strikes near Mu Gia and Ban Karai passes are noted without reports of American aircraft losses.
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Mu Gia
Ban Karai
U.S. Command
Drug linked to rare vaginal cancer in daughters of treated mothers
Harvard Medical School researchers report seven women aged 15 to 22 developed a rare vaginal cancer likely caused by the synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol given to their mothers during early pregnancy. The NEJMed study notes a direct drug cancer link similar to birth defect risks from German measles and thalidomide.
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New York
Harvard Medical School
New England Journal of Medicine
Government reports wage rise boosts purchasing power in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said about 45 million workers saw average weekly wages rise by 1.37 to 123.98 dollars in March and purchasing power climbed, driven by a longer work week and a small hourly wage increase. After taxes, a worker with three dependents earned 108.92 dollars, up 1.07 from February, with purchasing power up 59 cents weekly from February. Construction pay jumped from 140.67 to 146.34 dollars weekly due to more hours as spring work began.
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Washington
Bureau
Students Vote on KU Funding Referendum
Kansas University students vote in a refer endum to decide funding for the next year equal to this year’s appropriations. A marathon senate meeting approved 130 148 dollars from the student activity fee for academic programs with 104 000 earmarked for faculty salaries and left open the option for students to overturn the decision.
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Kansas University
Senate
Senators
D.C. Police Break Up Vietnam Veterans Rally at Supreme Court
Police dispersed a Vietnam veterans demonstration on the Supreme Court steps arresting 108 activists on disorderly conduct charges. Bonds were set at 10 dollars each, and protesters solicit bail funds and blood donations. The group had opposed a ruling banning camping on the Capital Mall, choosing to stay despite a court order.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Capital Mall
Washington, D.C
Hanoi Viet Cong Delegates Express Warm Feelings Toward U S Protesters
At the Vietnam peace talks in Paris the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegates said they feel warmth toward American antiwar demonstrators. Xuan Thuy praised protesters demanding a date for total withdrawal from Indochina, while Nguyen Thi Binh voiced warmest regard for the peace movement.
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Paris
Hanoi
Vietnam
United States
Xuan Thuy
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Movement For Peace
Ali Wilt Might Announce Bout at Astrodome
News conference in Houston at the Astrodome reportedly to announce a proposed boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Wilt Chamberlain. The bout depends on a favorable Supreme Court ruling on Ali's draft evasion appeal with July 26 floated as a potential date.
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Houston
Astrodome
Muhammad Ali
Wilt Chamberlain
Supreme Court
Ali
Jack O'Connell
Astrodome Corp
Chamberlain
O'Connell
O’connell
Rain Forecast for Lawrence Night Conditions
The National Weather Service expects mostly cloudy skies in Lawrence tonight with a chance of rainfall. After a quarter-inch fell Tuesday, Lawrence again seeks rain as a dry spring continues and lows drop into the 40s while Friday clears and highs may reach the 60s.
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National Weather Service
Lawrence
KU approves single bid for dormitory insurance coverage
Kansas University will likely accept a lone bid from U S Fire Insurance Co through Murray Agency El Dorado for about 36 602 annual premium to insure 30 067 804 80 in campus living units. The plan covers 17 dormitories and 25 Stouffer Place buildings amid elevated premiums due to arson and unrest.
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Topeka
Kansas University
U.S. Fire Insurance Co
Murray
el Dorado
J. J. Wilson
Office of Kansas Insurance
Fletcher Bell
Lawrence
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Wilson
Iowa Stouffer Place
Carruth-O’leary
Stouffer Place
Open House at Webster's Mobile Homes on Fussell Stover
Open house announced for Webster's Mobile Homes at 3409 W Sixth Street with hours 1 to 7 p.m. Friday Saturday Sunday. Nearby retailers Fussell Stover Candles and Key Rexall listed as local outlets.
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Webster's
Sal
Sun
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Murray Agency
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