Thieu Backers Expected Victory in South Vietnam Elections
In South Vietnam, Thieu supporters led in the new lower house early returns, with 58 of 140 counted seats for Thieu, 32 for the opposition, and 3 independents. Most unknowns were from the Mekong Delta, while opposition fared better in Saigon and northern provinces. The vote saw heavy Viet Cong activity but little disruption, and Thieu aimed to press on with the October 3 presidential election as the sole candidate.
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Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thiet
Mekong Delta
Thieu
Delta
Duong van
Big’ Minh
The
An Quang
da Nang
Hue
Binh Dinh
Lawrence City Commission to Review Planning Items at 2 P M
Planning items dominate the Lawrence city meeting with zoning plat and site plan actions from a second post mid night planning commission. A key item is a planned unit development at 23rd and Crestline adjacent to Prairie Meadows school sites. Residents spoke at a prior planning session about the residential project. A lingering item from last month concerns zoning at 15th for two shopping centers revised to buffer residential areas. Retiring Lt Jack Evans will receive a state award for traffic law enforcement and education.
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Planning Commission
Lawrence City Commission
City Commission
23Rd and
Crestline
Prairie Meadows School Park
Prairie Meadows
Commission
Ron Short
Alvamar Hills
Jack Evans
Evans
Gas cargo arrives at Johnston Island under Red Hat plan
A 2300 ton shipment of nerve gas and mustard agents reached Johnston Island 715 miles southwest of Honolulu aboard the USS Miller. The Army says this is the fourth of six shipments in Operation Red Hat begun in January to move 13,000 tons of Okinawa chemical munitions.
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Honolulu
Johnston Island
Army
Miller
Okinawa
County Valuation Jump Mirrors Utility and Corporate Reassessments
County officials report total county property valuation increased to 131.9 million in 1971, up 11.6 million from 1970, driven by a 7.2 million rise in electrical utility value led by Kansas Power and Light. Real estate and other corporate valuations were reappraised under a new method with mixed impact.
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Hill
Kansas Power & Light
Douglas County
KPL
County Commission
City Commission Agenda Highlights New Business
The agenda includes a Kansas State award presentation for Traffic Law Enforcement and Engineering and Public Educational efforts. It also covers a Kroger Family Center sign variance request at 23rd and Naismith, Aug 26 Planning Commission minutes, a RS-2 to C-2 rezone of about 9.2 acres at 15th and Kasold northeast corner, the vacation of an alley by Lawrence National Bank between Vermont and Massachusetts from Sixth to Seventh, dedication of right of way for public use around the bank, plans for widening 15th Street east of Iowa about 450 feet, and old business on Planning Commission appointments and ordinances 4239 4240 addressing paving routes and truck routes within the city.
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Kansas
Kroger Family Center
23Rd
Naismith
Planning Commission
15Th and Kasold
Lawrence National Bank
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Massachusetts
15Th Street
Iowa
Chalmers Urges Change in Graduate Studies and Student Involvement
Chancellor Chalmers urged meaningful change in graduate studies and research administration at KU. He outlined a plan to create a Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies, decentralize graduate studies, and boost Graduate Council authority. He urged student involvement in governance and praised loyal alumni support for public higher education.
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Chalmers
Graduate Council
Lefty fiddler Cyril Stinnett wins Brownville fiddling contest
A veteran left handed fiddler from Oregon Missouri Cyril Stinnett won first prize in the fiddling division of the Old Time Fiddlers and Country Music Contest in Brownville Nebraska. The two day event drew about 12 000 fans for the 12th replay of the effort to preserve and promote old time fiddling sponsors said.
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Brownville, Neb
Oregon
Cyril Stinnett
Haskell Coed Hit by Auto Near Midnight Saturday
A Haskell Indian Junior College freshman from Pendleton Oregon was struck near East 23rd and Massachusetts and admitted in good condition to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The incident left her hip dislocated. another Haskell student was not injured.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
Pendleton
Ore
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
Haskell
Donna LaClaire
Wayne M. Baughman
Rt. 1
Edgerton
Lawrence
East 23Rd
Massachusetts
Miss LaClaire
Maynard Wilson
Twenty-Third St
Wilson
K State enrollment rises after fall registration
At noon Saturday Kansas State University announced fall enrollment rose to 13,700 students, up 7 percent and about 1,000 more than last year. Dean E M Gerritz noted late enrollment could bring total to 14,700. freshman applications up 10 percent and upperclass applications up 26 percent.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
E. M. Gerritz
Gerritz
Haskell Indian Junior College Faces Space Strains As Enrollment Grows
Haskell Indian Junior College opened with 1,035 students and a continuing stream of enrollees may push total past 1,100. Dean Frank Quiring notes dormitory and classroom space could become tight if final counts exceed 1,106 from 1970. About 1,388 were accepted with a 20 percent no show expected.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
Frank Quiring
Quiring
Three Adults Face Charges In Jeff County
Jefferson County sheriff's officers and state agents arrested three adults from Jonesville Michigan amid a major marijuana seizure. Authorities seized 180 pounds of fresh marijuana and 65 pounds of processed marijuana, with four juveniles also taken into custody. The adults face Jefferson County charges of possession, intent to sell, and contributing to the delinquency of minors. The juveniles will be referred to Juvenile Court. The group had been under surveillance after returning to Perry area from last year.
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Topeka
Kan
Jefferson County
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Attorney General’s Office
Vern Miller
Miller
Jonesville
Mich
Daughers
Jefferson Couty
Perry
Quiet discreet surrounds at Rum sey Funeral Home
Advertisement notes funeral home services with contact number 843 4111 and quiet discreet surroundings referenced for Rum sey Funeral Home.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Intruder Slays Police Officer at San Francisco Station
A man armed with a shotgun burst into the Ingleside station in southwest San Francisco late Sunday, firing at the front desk and killing the desk sergeant while wounding a woman clerk. Police had no leads and ordered armed guards at eight other stations.
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San Francisco
Ingleside
City approves three month bus trial service
The City Commission authorizes a new bus service for a three month trial period. For continued operation, it urges potential riders to use the service as much as possible.
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City Commission
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