FBI Chief Criticized by Carter Fights Calls for Overhaul
An FBI official in Washington pleaded guilty to converting bureau property for personal use. Meanwhile Jimmy Carter attacks director Clarence Kelley arguing he has not gained control of the FBI. Carter says he would fire Kelley if elected. The piece links broader calls for reform to recent violent incidents.
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FBI
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Clarence Kelley
Kelley
Kansas City
Bureau
Carter
Brezhnev Jokes Quote Three Or Four Labor Camps
In Poland people tell Russian jokes with Brezhnev as the target. At a press conference he is asked about hobbies. He allegedly replies that he collects jokes about himself and has enough to fill three or four labor camps.
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Poland
Warsaw
Cracow
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
August drought tightens as rainfall stays below normal
Weather experts warn August will likely be the seventh month this year with rainfall below normal. The year’s total about 19 inches, six inches under average to date. The County Fairgrounds are prepped for the upcoming fair. Kansas University enrollments show 5 359 in summer and an estimated 14 000 in fall. Henry Haskell donates 3000 to KU Endowment for heart disease research. Lawrence votes for standard housing subdivision rules to guide growth. Duck hunters gain a 30 day November season. Old-timers note Guard changes as tents and hard conditions replace prior comforts. Heat halts many church services as water drops persist. Jail-breaker Bob Odell, held in Lawrence after a Topeka breakout, faces police handover.
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Kansas University
Bob Odell
Topeka
Lawrence
Sears Rule Change Shows Ford Weakness at Convention
The Sears bid to force Ford to name a running mate in advance signals deep flaws in the Ford campaign. It aims to test Reagan strength on the floor and sustain a bitter Ford versus Reagan struggle through the convention.
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Kansas City
Reagan
John Sears
Ford
Sears
Ronald Reagan
Richard Schweiker
Schweiker
Northeast
North Carolina
Kentucky
Mississippi
Clarke Reed
GOP Hostilities Smolder in Kansas City Convention Scene
COLUMN: Ford and Reagan camps clash at the Muehlebach Hotel as party tensions flare with mock civility. The writer argues basic aims unite both sides while fratricidal quarrels distract from the goal of winning the presidency. The piece urges reconciliation and cautions against overblown splits.
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Kansas City
Ford
Reagan
Muehlebach Hotel
Henry Kissinger’s Iran Vacation Toy List Gaffe
The State Department asks for essays on return from vacation. Henry Kissinger’s fictitious piece describes meeting Shah of Iran who supposedly paid for US weapons and toys with billions. The tale includes F-16s F-18s missiles submarines and nuclear plants with a joked expense total.
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Washington
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Iran
Shah
America
Soviet spies trained for Olympics and political laxities
The piece details alleged Soviet and Communist training and indoctrination of athletes and secret police for Olympic activities. It cites KGB First and Second Directorates, enforcement of a double standard for athletes, and espionage within Montreal delegations. It also notes defection cases and a fencing scandal involving Boris Onischenko, plus congressional disclosure loopholes used by aides.
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Russia
KGB
Central Intelligence Agency
Jewish Defense League
Montreal
North America
FBI
CIA
Olympic Village
Sergei Nemtsanov
Boris Onischenko
Onischenko
Interior Ministry
The World Company Legacy and Staff Listing
This item lists Dolph C. Simons Jr and Sr, Bill Mayer as President Publisher and mentions Ralph Gage as Executive Editor with Jack Starkey as Managing Editor. Advertising Manager Leo Eller is noted with the World Company based at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets in Lawrence Kansas. Subscription rates are provided for various regions and mail options.
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simons Sr
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Jack Starkey
Leo Eller
W. €. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Loss at Quebec shapes American outlook on French Canada
The piece argues that the 1775 American victory at Quebec influenced U S attitudes toward bilingual Quebec. It notes French Canada strong in language and culture, rising separatist sentiment under Rene Levesque, economic factors tying Quebec to English Canada and the United States, and asks whether Quebec might seek autonomy or separation while the United States watches from the sidelines.
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Canada
Quebec
America
United States
Northwest
Rio Grande
St. Lawrence
U.S.A
Britain
St. Lawrence Seaway
Parti Quebecois
Rene Levesque
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