August Rain Helps Crops and Fair Amid Showers
Thundershowers delivered .89 inch of rain today, totaling 1.31 inches in two days. Earl Van Meter notes benefits for milo and corn, while fair organizers at the 4-H Douglas County Free Fair hope wetter days don’t hinder events. The Kaw River rises mildly and several counties report heavier downpours near the Kansas border. Weather calls for partly cloudy skies with possible thunderstorms the next day, then continued warm, mostly dry conditions into the weekend.
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Earl van Meter
Lawrence
Kansas-Nebraska
Hiawatha
Johnson
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Atchison
The
Weather Service
VVAW Informant Cross-Examined in Gainesville Trial
FBI informer testified he may have said VVAW aimed to prevent violence at the 1972 Republican National Convention. William Lemmer, cross-examined in the Gainsville case, said he may have told the Concerned Officers Movement that VVAW planned to work with police for peace. He also affirmed ownership of related cartoons.
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Gainesville, Fla
FBI
William Lemmer
Gainsville Hight
William Patterson
Lemmer
Concerned Officers Movement
VVAW
Columbus
Patterson
Gainesville
Bill Hughes
Robert Wade
Scott Camil
False Reports Surprise Officials In Cambodia Info Probe
Deputy Defense Secretary William P. Clements Jr testified that neither he nor former Defense Secretary Elliott L. Richardson knew false information about U S bombing in Cambodia was sent to Congress. He blamed a duplicate record keeping method for the 3 6052 raids between March 1969 and April 1970.
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Clements
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Joints Chiefs of Staff
Oil Allocation Plan Drawn By Nixon Aides
The Nixon administration proposed an eight point mandatory oil allocation plan but has no immediate implementation date. John A. Love says the plan seeks public input and warns it could reduce fuel supplies. A voluntary plan stays in effect while Phase 4 rules aim to boost imports and domestic output for heating oil.
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Washington
Love
Department of the Interior
Agnew Denies Kickbacks and Refuses to Resign
Vice President Spiro Agnew declared he will not resign and termed the kickback allegations against him as damned lies. A federal grand jury in Baltimore resumes session as prosecutors deny indictments planned today while Beall defends the secrecy of the proceedings.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Maryland
Baltimore
U.S
U.S. Atty
George Beall
Nixon
Baltimore County
Beall
Judah Best
Gold Price Falls as Dollar Strengthens in European Markets
Gold dropped sharply across Europe with a $9.75 ounce decline from overnight levels. The dollar strengthened in London Paris Zurich and Frankfurt as gold prices slipped to $106.50 in Zurich and $104 in London. The move followed a record high earlier in the week and reflected broad currency gains.
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London
Europe
U.S
Zurich
Paris
Frankfurt
Wrong Car Smashes to Victory in Local Derby
Harold Guenther of Guenther's Salvage Pleasant Grove entered three cars in the Douglas County Fair demolition derby. Poindexter won $200 after driving the car not sold to him. his vehicle caught fire and was towed away. Weather hampered a parachute jump planned for the opening. The derby drew over 3,000 paid, with total fair crowd near 6,000. Tonight features a tractor and hot rod tractor pull.
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Harold Guenther
Guenther
Pleasant Grove
Douglas County Fair
Poindexter
Rodeo Arena
Max Bahnmaier
Fair Board
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