Judge Questions Jail Report and Corrections Officer Plan
Douglas County seeks a legal opinion on hiring a county corrections officer for the jail amid a review of the correctional services report. Judge Gray questions statutory authority, considers using federal funds, and notes potential reorganizations could affect space and programs.
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Gray
Tom Regan
Governor’s Committee On Criminal Administration
Dick Peters
Judi
Hostages Freed at Leavenworth Prison After Shutdown
Prison officials restored normal routines at Leavenworth after an inmate uprising left one guard dead and five wounded. Four hostages were taken. three were released unharmed by 10:18 p.m. Two inmates, William Hurst and Aramando Miramon, plus Jesse Lopez, were placed in solitary confinement as renegotiations unfolded.
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U. S. Penitentiary
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Hollywood
Calif
Aramando L. Miramon
Los Angeles
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Pico Rivera
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Miramon
Loren E. Daggett
Kenneth Holcomb
Wayne G. Selle
Daggett
Selle
Holcomb
Marvin Berry
John S. Mitchell
Lawrence Putman
Richard M. Williams
East Germany Leader Walter Ulbricht Dies at 80
Walter Ulbricht, the East German Communist leader with a dour mustache, died at 12 55 pm at age 80 after a stroke. He had been out as party secretary since 1971 but remained head of state through the State Council and central committee.
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Switzerland
Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei I. Kosygin
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Local forecast for today previews warmth and sun
Partly sunny skies bring warmer temperatures across the region with a mild day ahead. No rain is expected and highs should rise modestly, aiding outdoor plans. Monterey area map data not available on this page.
Justice Thurgood Marshall Denies Stop to Cambodia Bombing
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall refused to lift a lower court stay allowing U S bombing of Cambodia to continue. The New York Circuit Court had issued the stay that blocked Judge Orrin Judd's order to halt bombing last Friday.
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Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
U.S
Cambodia
Marshall
U.S. Circuit Court
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Circuit Court
U.S. District Court
Orrin G. Judd
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Air Force
Iran Assigned to Replace Canada on Peacekeeping Panel
Saigon reports Iran has been chosen by President Nixon to replace Canada on the four nation International Commission of Control and Supervision for Vietnam. The South Vietnamese government supports the move, while it remains unclear whether North Vietnam and Viet Cong will agree.
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Iran
United States
Canada
International Peacekeeping Commission
Nixon
International Commission of Control and Supervision
U.S
Paris
Ranoy Drug Stores Offer Accurate Fill and Delivery
Ranoy Drug Stores advertise accurate prescription filling and home delivery for doctors prescriptions.
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Ranoy Drug Stores
Commissioners May Postpone Fund Decision
The Douglas County Commission may delay a decision on fourth period revenue sharing funds until spring. Revenue consultant Ernest Coleman recommended filing an executive proposal to the U.S. Treasury to allow general budgeting without listing specific projects. The panel also eyed using part of 475 571 for a landfill if a suitable site exists.
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Douglas County Commission
Ernest Coleman
Commission
U.S. Treasury Department
Coleman
Public Works Department
House Slashes Weapon Bill Amid Europe Force Debate
Washington AP report says the House cut a 21.4 billion weapons bill by 950 million across the board while voting 242 to 163 against reducing U.S. forces in Europe and worldwide. The measure passed with a coalition of economy bloc members and military spending critics approving the cut.
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House
U.S
Europe
House Economy Bloc
Haldeman Accepts Responsibility for February Memoranda
H R Haldeman testified at the Watergate hearings that he wrote a February 1972 memo proposing to tie 1972 demonstrations to McGovern and the Democrats as part of the peace movement. He said the notes reflected alleged efforts to influence public perception despite uncertainty about facts.
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H. R. Haldeman
McGovern
Haldeman
White House
Charlotte
N.C
Nixon
Billy Graham
John W. Dean III
Teddy Kennedy
George McGovern
D-S.d
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Weicker
Democratic Party
United States
Dean
FBI
Joseph M. Montoya
Lawrence Christian School Opens Testing and Enrollment
Lawrence Christian School announces new testing and enrollment for prospective students. The program details enrollment by P O Box SOT and indicates ongoing admission opportunities.
Resort Weather Report: Lawrence Sees Heavy July Rainfall
The Lawrence area recorded 9.5 inches of rain last month, 5.76 inches above normal, lifting seven month totals to 12.54 inches above average. July average temp fell to 78.5 from 79.9, with highs to 97 and lows to 61. upcoming days forecast mid 80s to low 90s, with cool nights and light variable winds.
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Lawrence
Kansas University Weather Observer
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