Inflation and Unemployment Set Tone for 1971 Economy
Washington economists warn 1971 will mirror 1970 with high inflation and unemployment. GNP may reach about $1.04 trillion on a 6.5 percent dollar gain, real growth around 3 percent. Nixon policies aim to push expansion, expand credit, and curb wage price spirals amid a $15 billion deficit.
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Nixon
Washington
GNP
Federal Reserve Board
National Association of Manufacturers
Johnson
General Motors
Two Charged With Break-In At Flamingo
Douglas County deputies arrest two men Earl Downs and Howard Allen for burglary at Flamingo Club 501 North Ninth. They allegedly forced entry, attacked witness Benn Grewing, and stole a cash register watch $6.04 cash and a radio and pistol from Norman Fulcher.
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Flamingo
Earl Milton Downs
Prospect
Howard Lee Allen
Downs
Allen
Kabler
Fulcher
Grewing
Callas Seeks Divorce After Eleven Years Separated
Opera singer Maria Callas in Brescia applies for divorce from Italian industrialist Battista Meneghini after an eleven year separation.
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Brescia
Italy
Maria Callas
Battista Meneghini
Docking Maintains Stance on Death Penalty in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking said his position on capital punishment in Kansas remains unchanged after Arkansas Gov. Rockefeller commuted 15 death row sentences. Docking stressed he is not in favor of abolishing the death penalty and noted Kansas has never carried out an execution since the early 1960s.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Rockefeller
Docking
The
Hutchinson News
Kansas
Gov. Rockefeller
Missing Kansas man includes pit search near river
Douglas County deputies extended the search for 21 year old Chris L Hutcheson to include dragging a pit near the Kansas River west of Midland seven miles northwest of Lawrence. His car was found stuck in mud and tracks suggested a ride from the area.
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Kansas River
Midland
Douglas County
Rex Johnson
Lawrence
Chris L. Hutcheson
Rt. 3
James Hutcheson
Ment
U.S
Hutcheson
Topeka
Chris Hutcheson
Two new patrolmen and dispatchers join Lawrence Police
Lawrence Police Department adds two patrolmen Robert Sluder and Raul Guerrero bringing authorized strength. Three dispatchers Kenneth Badger Ronald Bishop and James White join. dispatchers not armed and not 21. Plans to hire more staff and move the Crime Alert line discussed.
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Lawrence
Robert Allen Sluder
W. 19Th
Raul O. Guerrero
Junction City
Kenneth James Badger
Rt. 1
Oskaloosa
Ronald Bishop
E. Glenn Dr
James White
Tonganoxie
Stanwix
Kansas Traffic Deaths Toll Update
Traffic death figures across Kansas show 648 deaths in 1970 up to year end, 780 for 1969, and 54 deaths in December. The 24 hour period ending 9 am Thursday recorded no new fatalities.
Lawrence area ends Christmas break for schools
Early Monday marks the official end of Christmas holidays for Lawrence and Haskell Indian Junior College students. All return to classrooms at the regular time Monday morning. St. John's School is included. Public school and St. John's students were dismissed before Christmas and Haskell students were let out December 18.
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St. John’s School
Public School
St. John’s
Haskell
KU Beats Nebraska in Big Eight Final, Yell Leader Flags UCLA
Kansas basketball fans roared as KU defeated Nebraska to win the Big Eight Tournament in Kansas City. A yell leader displayed a sign asking Who the Hell's UCLA prompting taunts from detractors. KU's lone prior loss came at Louisville on December 21.
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Nebraska
Kansas City
Jayhawks
UCLA
Bruins
Louisville
Mounsey to Be Acting Head of City Utilities
City Manager Buford Watson announced Bob Mounsey of 414 Mo will become acting utility director Friday. John Postlewait leaves after 28 years as utility director to join Muskegon County as director, joining Ray Wells as county manager. Applications for the post will be sought after an opening notice in January.
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Buford Watson
Bob Mounsey
John Postlewait
Muskegon County
Mich
Lawrence
Ray Wells
Muskegon
Watson
American Waterworks
Mounsey
Postlewait
French Teacher Reinstated After Pregnancy Suspension
In Rennes France AP report 26 year old teacher Miss Araujo was suspended for pregnancy and reinstated after parents at the Medreac village school split on her return. One group withdrew children and another supported her ensuring private life remains her affair. The regional school chief announced reinstatement due to lack of parental unanimity.
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Rennes
France
Annick Araujo
Medreac
Miss Arauo
Miss Araujo
Deadlock in Congress as 1971 Dawns Amid SST Fight
On eve of 1971 Congress struggles to finalize a transportation funding bill tied to the SST program. Negotiators seek a deal on subsidies while a social security bill faces Capitol contention. President Nixon could pocket veto any late measures if adjournment occurs.
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Congress
Nixon
White House
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Gress
Capitol
Law to Double Pension for Retired Kansas Teachers
The Kansas Retired Teachers Association seeks a law to double pensions for retirees to parity with those retiring after next June. The 1970 merger of retirement systems yields $268 monthly for next-year retirees vs $148 now, with an estimated first-year cost of $6.5 million and declining as retirees pass away. There are 6,740 former teachers receiving pensions under the system.
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Association
The
Kansas
Kansas School Retirement Fund
Plea Bargain in Douglas County Theft Case
Two men, James W. Guffey and Timothy McCoy, pleaded guilty in Douglas County Court to petty theft and property destruction. Each received six months in jail and a $100 fine for breaking a Kaw Dehydrating Co. window on November 6 and stealing 10 batteries worth under $50, charges reduced from felonies to misdemeanors.
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Douglas County
James W. Guffey
Rt. 1
Eudora
Timothy McCoy
Kaw
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