Shaw and Report Placed on Trial in Kennedy Case
New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison opened a conspiracy trial with Clay Shaw and the Warren Commission Report in Kennedy’s assassination. He argued shots came from multiple directions, challenging the lone gunman conclusion. Judge Haggerty refused a defense bid to guarantee immunity for a reluctant witness.
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New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Clay Shaw
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Shaw
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Garrison
Louisiana
United States
Perry Raymond Russo
Russo
David Ferrie
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Criminal District Court
F. Irvin Dymond
Harold Moffett McMaines
Des Moines
Iowa
Dymond
McMaines
Haggerty
Two More Prospects For Safety Chief
City staff interviewed two more out of town candidates for public safety director. City Manager Ray Wells said both visited this week and toured police and fire facilities. Two more interviews are planned next week. no hiring deadline set.
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Ray Wells
Wells
Five Drug Firms Agree to 120 Million Tetracycline Settlement
Five companies American Cyanamid Bristol Myers Charles Pfizer Upjohn Squibb Beech-Nut propose a 120 million settlements for civil suits accusing price rigging of tetracycline in the 1950s. They would pay 100 million to governments and 20 million to private claimants, with distribution by firm. The pact awaits court approval and plaintiff acceptance by March 7.
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New York
Justice Department
American Cyanamid
Bristol Myers
Charles Pfizer and Co
Upjohn Co
Squibb Beech-Nut Inc
Cyanamid
Pfizer
Bristol- Myers
Upjohn
Squibb
India's Foreign Relations as a New Nation Under Stress
Consul General Bajpai described India as a multilingual, multiethnic country facing domestic and foreign strains. He outlined four main foreign policy problems including Pakistan, China, nuclear status, and US relations, warning that nonproliferation efforts leave India vulnerable. He spoke at the Kansas Union to about 50 people, noting progress despite challenges.
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Kayatyani Shanker Bajpai
India
Journal-World Photo
Kayatyani Shankar Bajpai
Kansas Union
Bajpai
Pakistan
People's Republic of China
United States
India Club
World University Service
Rajpai
KU Organist James Moeser Headlines One Night Recital
James Moeser, KU assistant professor of organ and university organist, performed at Swarthout Recital Hall to a capacity crowd of about 400 with hundreds turned away. He will repeat the performance at 8 p.m. Friday for free admission. Absenteeism in area schools rose with 1 077 total absent, led by Lawrence High and Central. Two earphones were stolen from Room 402 in Bailey Hall. Dr. Helen Gilles, candidate for School Board, speaks Tuesday at the Ballard Community Center with Q and A and refreshments for attendees.
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James Moeser
Helen Gilles
Ballard Community Center
Elm
Gilles
Oklahoma halts highway contracts as investigators plan questions
Gov. Bartlett orders suspension of new engineering contracts after witnesses testified several deals were made under abnormal circumstances. Legislators say they will quiz three ousted Highway Department officials next week about more than 1 million dollars in contracts signed last year.
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Oklahoma City
Dewey Bartlett
Earl Anderson
Roy Grantham
Bill Dane
Legislature At Glance in Kansas Legislature
TOPEKA AP here at a glance are highlights of action in the Kansas Legislature. The Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill to protect persons receiving unsolicited goods and three senators introduced a new consumer protection act similar to the Federal Truth in Lending Act. The House received a bill to increase the Kansas sales tax by a half cent on the dollar.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
House
Docking Defends School Funding Amid Critics
Gov. Robert Docking rejected claims he favors only higher education and argues the 100 cent school foundation funding is part of a broader record. He noted local ad valorem taxes and federal funds affect state shares and said new dollars should come from tax reforms, possibly ending the federal exemption on the state income tax.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
U S to Study Nuclear Blasting for Australian Harbor
The United States will study the feasibility of using atomic explosives to develop a harbor at Cape Keraudren in northwest Australia. No decision has been made on U S participation, pending the joint study results on technical and economic viability. No commercial use of atomic explosives has yet occurred.
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Washington
United States
Australia
State Department
Cape Keraudren
U.S
Stereo Records Taken Wednesday
James Schofield reports 22 stereo records valued at 150 dollars stolen from his apartment between 1 30 and 10 p m Wednesday. An attempted purse snatching was reported by Kansas University police. Janet Lee Scott describes a purse tug on a sidewalk near 12th and Indiana streets by a young Black man who asked for a dollar and fled.
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James Schofield
Ohio St
Lawrence
Kansas University
Janet Lee Scott
Tenn. St
12Th
Ind. Sts
Accident Reported After Two-Vehicle Collision
Police in Lawrence report a Wednesday crash at 1 05 p m at 7th and Tenn Sts. A car driven by Susan J Wachs 20 of 1722 W 24th St struck the left rear of a car driven by Margaret J Robertson 56 of 800 Murrow Ct. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at 175 dollars.
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Susan J. Wachs
W. 24Th St
Margaret J. Robertson
Murrow
Iowa Overpass Closed After Collision Indefinitely
The Iowa Street Turnpike Overpass was damaged Monday when a cement block truck from Acme Brick Co. struck its underside. Engineers will study the structure further before any traffic reopening. The truck damage was listed at 3000 dollars with no injuries reported.
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Iowa Street Turnpike
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Acme Brick Co
Ft. Worth
Tex
KTA
Rains Threaten California Homes Amid New Storms
In Southern California residents evacuate hillside homes as new rainstorms raise flood and mudslide risks. In Glendora ten families flee to a church after January storms caused extensive damage and dozens of deaths. Malibu and Los Angeles County face road closures from floods and mudslides.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Malibu
Younger Hilton Dies at 42 in Beverly Hills
Conrad N. Hilton Jr. the eldest son of the Hilton founder and ex husband of Elizabeth Taylor died in Beverly Hills after a reported heart attack. He was 42 and had served as president of the Conrad Hilton Foundation and previously as a vice president of Hilton Hotels Corp. He and Taylor divorced in 1952 after a few months of marriage.
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Calif
Conrad N
Nicky
Hilton Jr
Worldwide
Hilton Hotel
Elizabeth Taylor
Young Hilton
Conrad Hilton Foundation
Hilton Hotels Corp
Hilton
Miss Taylor
Laird Delays Sentinel Missile Work for a Survey
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird halted major Sentinel antiballistic missile work to allow a high level review amid congressional criticism. Land purchase and facility construction are deferred while the program undergoes a broader weapons systems review. The Army will continue research work without interruption. House panel chair L. Mendel Rivers warns no plans will be approved until Laird and Nixon clarify intentions.
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Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
L. Mendel Rivers
House
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Nixon
Laird
David Packard
Army
House Armed Services Committee
Rivers
South Carolina
Visiting Nurses Near Fund Goal
With Feb 15 closing, the Visiting Nurses Association in Douglas County has raised 2625.66 of a 5000 goal for their capital fund. State Public Health Department matching funds will finance a home care service to shorten hospital stays and reduce nursing home needs. The VNA opened Feb 1 and seeks equipment supplies travel funds and staff salaries. Office is 342 Mo in Bert Nash Clinic Building lower level. Reach by phone VI 3 3738.
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Visiting Nurses Association
Douglas County
State Public Health Department
VNA
Henry Buck
Drive
Bert Nash
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