Hospitals Bombed Allegations Upheld By Senate Hearing
Former Vietnam forward air controller Gerald Greven testified that hospitals were listed as targets for air strikes, while Air Force officials disputed his claims. The hearing also examined reports of falsified strike data in Cambodia and Laos, with Gen. Creighton Abrams and Gen. George Brown implicated in ongoing scrutiny of tactical air operations during the Vietnam era.
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Vietnam
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Delta Airlines
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Floyd
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Army
Creighton Abrams
Cambodia
Laos
George R. Moses
Nixon
George S. Brown
Air Force Chief of Staff
7Th Air Force
Moses
Skylab 2 Mission Amid Sun Studies and Technical Hurdles
Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma settle into orbital routine after 11 days of illness and glitches. They plan experiments with solar telescopes and earth photosensors as Windler says the worst may be over and a rescue plan remains on standby. Remaining issues include steering rocket trouble on the command ship, a cooling leak, a telecope TV short, and a cabin moisture removal device.
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Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Garriott
Earth
Milton Windler
Apollo
Cape Kennedy
Angry Aide Petersens Outburst in Watergate Probe
Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen vented frustration over losing control of the Watergate case to a special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Petersen said the development reflects poorly on him and the Justice Department as the Senate Watergate committee adjourned until after its summer break. The panel, having heard 35 witnesses since May, plans to file suit to compel Nixon tapes and documents.
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Washington (Ap
Asst
Henry E. Petersen
Department of Justice
Petersen
Messenger
Department
Senate Watergate Committee
Samuel Cash
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Cox
City County to Receive State Highway Tax Funds
Kansas cities and counties share nine point eight six million dollars from state highway funds for road maintenance. Lawrence will receive one hundred thousand two hundred sixty two dollars and seventy five cents. Douglas County one hundred four thousand six hundred sixty six dollars seventy three cents. Baldwin Eudora DeSoto and Tonganoxie sums are listed, with a total nine point eight six million across the quarter ending July 15.
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Douglas County
Baldwin
Eudora
DeSoto
Tonganoxie
Donald E. Deshazer
Kansas Cities
Franklin County seeks tips in Willoughby murder case
Franklin County officials urged the public to aid the investigation into the death of nurse Wilma Jean Willoughby whose skeletal remains were found near Ottawa. Sheriff Lewis Ashcraft asked residents to report sightings of a green 1970 Ford Maverick with Franklin County tag V796 from the night of July 19 into July 20. The body was identified by dental records. funeral services are planned for Wellsville.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Wilma Jean Willoughby
Here
Willoughby
James G. Bridgens
Overland Park
Lewis Ashcraft
Ashcraft
County Move Ends Quarry Fight for a Year in Douglas County
Douglas County Commissioners voted to approve withdrawing the J H J Rock Co quarry permit request and will not hear it again for at least a year. The decision blocks further action despite veto power and protest petitions and prompts calls to revise state law. The panel also approved Rosemont Estates II plat with easement wording changes to restrict use to road building.
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Kanwaka Township
Lawrence
Planning Commission
J. Stoneback
Stoneback
Commission
Walter Cragan
Arthur Heck
Lawrence Douglas
Dick McClanathan
McClanathan
Heck
Rosemont Estates II
Kanwaka Corner
East Lawrence cleanup set for Saturday volunteers urged
The East Lawrence Improvement Assn holds a second cleanup this Saturday with volunteers needed to assist residents unable to place trash at the curb. Volunteers meet at 8 a.m. at Don's Auto Service and will be dispatched to collect trash by truck through the area.
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East Lawrence
Authority selects William H. Bywater as housing director
Lawrence Housing Authority unanimously chosen Topeka resident William H. Bywater 29 to head Edgewood Homes and Babcock Place projects. He will start Aug. 20 at $12,000 annual pay and succeeds Hugh Dunhum. Bywater has business training and HR coordination experience and will complete a BBA and a sociology degree. He formerly directed Kansas Department of Economic Opportunity and worked with Shawnee County Community Assistance in Action.
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Topeka
Lawrence Housing Authority
Edgewood Homes
Babcock Place
Shawnee County
Community Assistance In Action Inc
Bywater
Kansas Department of Economic Opportunity
Barr
Washburn University
The
University of the City of New York
Forbes Air Force Base
Truck burglarized at Ra mada Inn lot in Guthrie
Lawrence police reported a truck parked overnight at the Ramada Inn lot on Sixth and Iowa was burglarized. Items valued at 1045.95 were stolen including a stereo tool boxes a camera clothing and a calculator from owners Roland K Keeter and Charles E Parker both of Guthrie Oklahoma. A cab window was forced to gain entry.
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Ramada Inn
Sixth
Iowa
Lawrence
Roland K. Keeter
Charles E. Parker
Guthrie, Okla
Service Anyline Rune au Funeral Home
A notice lists Rune au Funeral Home contact details with a phone number 843 511 L v for service inquiries and arrangements.
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Runeau Funeral Home
KU Test Is Today Experiment Tracks Surface Moisture
Kansas University scientists and the Skylab 2 crew conducted a surface moisture experiment in Texas at noon. Data from Skylab sensors covered a 160 by 120 mile rectangle from Lubbock to Abilene, with ground crews collecting parallel measurements for later comparison.
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Kansas University
Skylab
Lubbock
Abilene
Tex
Joe Eagleman
Atmospheric Science Laboratory
NASA
City zoning clash over access points to U S 59 frontage road
City officials spar over curb cuts and an access point near 33rd and Armstrong Road as planners push a commercial zoning plan for 20.5 acres owned by Kmart. Mayor Hambleton and Clark oppose frontage road curb cuts while Burkhead warns of a lawsuit. The commission nears final plat approval amid traffic and cost debates.
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Clark
Hambleton
Burkhead
State Highway Department
Planning Commission
33Rd
Armstrong Road
Kmart
U. S. 59
Kansas City Couple Killed in Highway Collision
A Kansas City, Kansas couple died Tuesday night in a two car crash on U S 36 east of Fairview. The highway patrol identified the deceased as Homer N. Mayrand, 59, and his wife Edith, 44.
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Fairview, Kan
Kansas City, Kan
U.S. 36
Fairview
The
Highway Patrol
Homer N. Mayrand
Edith
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