Regulatory Nightmare Over Hexachlorophene Fears in Hospitals
Washington reports a growing FDA concern over hexachlorophene used to bathe newborns. A six hour panel of 24 officials and pediatricians reviewed 74 staphylococcal skin infections in 22 hospital nurseries since a nationwide survey began. The group urged strict hygiene and warned against routine three percent HCP baths, while considering limited short term use and restocking infection controls.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Center For Disease Control
American Academy of Pediatrics
Two Inmates Escape Kansas Penitentiary Then Are Recaptured
John Wesley Jackline 31 of Kansas City Kansas and Francis Calvert 38 of Arkansas City escaped from the Kansas State Penitentiary by smashing a fence in the industrial park with a pickup. They were chased and found about 1.5 miles away and later rode a freight train diesel engine toward Leavenworth. Calvert has multiple consecutive sentences totaling 40 to 84 years for felonious assault robbery and obstructing an officer.
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Lansing, Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
John Wesley Jackline
Kansas City
Kan
Francis &. Calvert
Arkansas City
Leavenworth
Calvert
Cowley
Sedgwick
Police Captain Indicted by Jury In Kansas City
A federal grand jury indicted Carl Koonce Jr. a 44 year old former captain with the North Kansas City police on perjury for allegedly giving false testimony during the probe of Leo Rhoden 46 and Louis Verderber 53. Rhoden pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud and Verderber admitted causing two fraudulent cashier s checks to move in interstate commerce. Both await sentencing.
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Kansas City
North
Carl Koonce Jr
Leo K. Rhoden
Louis J. Verderber
Verderber
Rhoden
Fifty Million Years of Rocky Mountain Volcanic Geysers
Geologic history is etched in thousands of geysers and hot springs stretching from Colorado into Canada, revealing long lived volcanic activity across the Rocky Mountains. Natural features mark millions of years of volcanic work shaping the region.
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Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Canada
HRC Backs Hope Plaza Bus Plan At February Meeting
Lawrence Human Relations Commission voted to support Hope Plaza residents in securing bus service to schools. Charles Scott said Hope Plaza would pay half of 600 dollars to hire a bus for the rest of the semester, addressing absenteeism.
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Lawrence Human Relations Commission
Hope Plaza
Charles Scott
Strowig Aims to Curb Flood of Bills in Kansas House
Kansas House Speaker Calvin Strowig and Legislative Services officials planned a meeting to cut future bill floods. He noted many bills cover similar topics and lack unique numbers, with 69 new measures on Wednesday bringing total 417, far above the 1970 session. A possible fix is title-only introductions with brief explanations before committee review.
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Topeka
Kan
Calvin Strowig
R-Abilene
Legislative Services
Strowig
House
Douglas County Free Fair Board Names Officers 1972
Glen O Conner is re elected president Floyd Gaines named vice president Max Bahnmaier secretary and Dudley Flory treasurer New board members Clyde Husted Jim Harris Bill Gant Harley Lyon Walter Thome and John Gottstein join the group The 1972 fair runs August 9 to 12 with a demolition derby August 9 a professional tractor pull August 10 and livestock events plus an awards night August 12
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Ne of Directors
Douglas County
Glen O'Conner
Floyd Gaines
Max Bahnmaier
Dudley iFlory
Clyde Husted
Jim Harris
Bill Gant
Harley Lyon
Walter Thome
John Gottstein
Man Shot Dead In KC Fight Over .22 Pistol
In Kansas City Kansas a 23 year old man was killed in a fist fight and a struggle for a .22 caliber pistol inside a apartment at 1044 Ann in Kansas City. A 33 year old man is held in connection with the death of William R. Phelps. Police say Phelps confronted the other man after arriving and allegedly pushed aside his girlfriend in the bedroom.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ann
Peirce
William R. Phelps
Phelps
Five Americans Killed in Indochina Week
U S Command reports five Americans killed and 22 wounded in Indochina last week. The tally also lists seven noncombat deaths among Americans, with South Vietnamese casualties at 292 killed and 661 wounded. Allied totals show American 45 644 killed in action and 303 571 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Indochina
Kansas hearings hear 431.67 million in budget requests
The Joint Ways and Means committees in Topeka held hearings on 431.67 million dollars in state budget requests. The highway commission sought 229.29 million and the Regents 202.38 million, totaling about 42 percent of the next fiscal year's recommended budget.
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Topeka
Kan
Ways and Means
Senate
House
State Highway Commission
Board of Regents
Tom van Sickle
R-Fort Scott
Highway Commission
R. L. Peyton
van Sickle
Regents
Robert Docking
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Sa An Ford
Alabama
HRC
Scott
the Human Relations Commission
Plaza
Robert Dinkins
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Menninger
Norman Steffen
Joanne Hurst
Kansas
National Association of Human Rights Workers
KANU
Fair Board
Man
Angel
Discount Records—Malls
Ford Income Tax Service
Capitol
Federal
U.S.A
Capitol Federal
Mid- America
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