Capitol Bomb Arrest Breaks Case Secrecy
A 19 year old woman identified as Leslie Bacon was arrested in Seattle and held on 100000 bond as a material witness in the Capitol bombing probe. FBI testimony said she had personal knowledge of events surrounding the March 1 blast and may have participated, while her attorneys seek release to answer a Seattle grand jury subpoena. Her mother in Atherton California called the arrest a mis take.
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Washington
U.S
FBI
Seattle
Wash
Leslie Bacon
Atherton
Calif
Miss Bacon
U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Grand Jury
Daniel C. Mahan
Capitol
San Francisco
Lawrence Dog Show Entry Deadline Nears
Deadline for entries in the 15th annual Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club dog show is next Tuesday. Registration forms may be mailed to Post Office Box 734, Lawrence. Ribbons and 67 trophies will be awarded in formation obedience and junior showmanship. Nine judges chosen by Mrs Ruth Tessendorf. Carl Austin and E F Thorpe Jr will be chief ring stewards for conformation and obedience. Last year 922 entries represented 82 breeds from 26 states.
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Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club
Kennel Club
Lawrence
Ruth Tessendorf
Carl Austin
E. F. Thorpe Jr
Former Marine Acknowledges Village Destruction At Con Thien
Kenneth J. Campbell testified at an informal congressional hearing that in August 1968 he directed artillery fire on a peaceful North Vietnamese village near Con Thien. He claimed the bombardment destroyed the settlement and caused about 20 to 30 deaths among villagers.
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Kenneth J. Campbell
Philadelphia
Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Campbell
Vietnam
NVA
Urban Planning Gets Big Boost
William Lamont Jr., coordinator of Boulder Colorado community development, told Lawrence officials that proper urban planning can prevent flood damage. He urged preserving natural drainage areas while allowing high density and cited Boulder flood plains as a cautionary example.
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William Lamont Jr
Boulder
Colo
Lamont
Lawrence
Woodruff Auditorium
Rear collision slows two vehicles near Town street
Richard B Geary 25 of 1205 Dread slowed to pick up a hitchhiker when struck from behind by Sharon L McKinney 24 of Rt 5 at 2520 Town at 1 08 pm Wednesday. McKinney cited failing to see Geary brake. Hitchhiker fled. damages estimated 1000 to McKinney and 300 to Geary. Police report five other minor incidents that day.
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Aear
Richard B. Geary
Dread
Lawrence
Town
Sharon L. McKinney
Rt. 5
Geary
Kansas Traffic Deaths 24 Hour Totals
Kansas traffic deaths for a 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. Thursday show 0 fatalities for April. In 1971 the count reached 183, reflecting yearly totals through that year.
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Kansas
Low-flying plane and two horses reported in Lawrence case
Police investigated a 2,200 foot overflight by pilot Robert D. Adams of a white twin engined plane and two wandering horses on East 15th Street. The aircraft landed at Lawrence Municipal Airport and officers planned to report to the FAA.
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Lawrence
East 15Th Street
Harper
Robert D. Adams
Adams
Lawrence Municipal
Federal Aviation Authority
Kansas City
Kan
Galbreath
Food stamp cuts could affect millions nationwide
A government memo estimates 2 million of 10.5 million food stamp recipients may lose all or part of benefits under new regulations. HEW memo cites impact ranges with 340000 ineligible and 1.7 million worse off, as Agriculture sets uniform income rules and reserves scrutiny, while hearings are held led by Sen. McGovern.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
George S. McGovern
Nutrition Committee
Ronald Pollack
Food Research and Action Center
New York City
Aid Slashes May Be Only Route Open
Kansas Board of Social Welfare warns cuts to welfare payments may exceed 12 million dollars in state and federal funds starting July 1. Projections indicate prorated payments to medical vendors for the full fiscal year, with effects on physicians pharmacists and hospitals.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Social Welfare
Richard McAnany
Shawnee
Robert Docking
Welfare Board
Robert Harder
McAnany
Department of Welfare
Lawrence officers aid Topeka stabbing investigation
Two Lincoln County officers from the Capital Area Major Case Squad traveled to Topeka on Wednesday afternoon to assist in the stabbing investigation at a cleaning firm. They returned to rejoin the squad this morning. A Sunflower Village man, who became ill near Eighth and Massachusetts, was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after an epileptic seizure.
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Lawrence
Capital Area
Topeka
Douglas County
Dallas Murphy
Donald Dalquest
Sunflower Village
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Eighth
Massachusetts
Lawrence hospital treats injured student after weekend wreck
William Gilmore, 19, of 1122 W Campus, shows slight improvement at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a one vehicle crash Saturday night. He remains in acute care for head injuries in poor condition. Kansas University will lose three junior college football transfers for 1971 under a new NCAA ruling, with Kansas State also set to lose four. Named players include Jerry Johnson, Norman Young, A M Steave Eaton, and Chuck Price from Phoenix.
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William Gilmore
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas University
Journal-World Sports
Kansas State
Jerry Johnson
Centerville
Iowa
Norman Young
Northeastern
Okla
Steave Eaton
Oklahoma A & M
Chuck Price
Phoenix
Ariz
Bank of America Branch Bombed in Los Angeles
A Wednesday night blast damaged the Bank of America branch near downtown Los Angeles tearing a hole in the roof and ceiling attic area. No fire or injuries were reported, janitor Jerry Vignol was present, and no suspects were in custody.
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Los Angeles
Bank of America
Jerry Vignol
Oakland
The
Oak
Food Stamp Plan Reduces Benefits for Douglas County Residents
Federal changes to the food stamp plan will affect about two million nationwide and likely 10 to 50 people in Douglas County. County welfare director John Derrick says official counts are not yet known, with effects delayed up to 30 days. The new rules set income and reserve criteria and bar unrelated or unmarried individuals living together from eligibility.
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Douglas County
John Derrick
County Welfare Department
Derrick
Kansas
Theft Reported: Two Motorcycles Taken in Lawrence
Lawrence Police report two motorcycles stolen. Robert Hamilton of 1800 Engel Rd says his blue 1969 model, locked, vanished between 1:05 and 1:50 a.m. valued at $750 from a lot near his rooms. Ray Dobie of 1603 W 15th reports a gold 1970 motorcycle stolen around 3:30 p.m. from a tree chain, valued at $349.
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Lawrence
Robert Craig Hamilton
Engel Rd
Ray Dobie
W. 15Th
Sunflower Co-op Idea Explores Tenant Owned Future
Galbreath outlines how a housing co operative works with lease rents and potential rebates when mortgage costs are cleared It could extend to bulk purchasing services a co operative grocery and even municipal ordinances The piece notes vandalism and a call for more education on co op benefits in Sunflower and potential county state recognition
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Lisa Silvers
Sunflower Civic Assa
Galbreath
Sunflower
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