Military Jury Weighs Kehrli Pot Trial Verdict
A U S Air Force general court martial for Col Gerald V Kehrli ends four days of testimony and sends case to a jury of eight. Deliberations run one hour with no verdict. Kehrli faces eight counts including using and possessing marijuana and requesting pot from enlisted men. A Vietnam era officer, he could face up to 40 years, dismissal, and pay loss if convicted.
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U.S. Air Force
Gerald V. Kehrli
Air Force
Kehrli
Col. Kehrli
Vietnam
Reimbursement to County for Kansas River Bridge Study
The State Highway Commission approved a payment of 13055 to Douglas County as the state share of a 26000 study cost for a proposed Kansas River Bridge in Lawrence. The study by Schlup Becker and Brennan was terminated after state funds were cut, with officials exploring alternatives and a possible Lawrence bypass to ease through-traffic congestion.
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Douglas County
State Highway Commission
Kansas River
Lawrence
Schlup, Becker and Brennan
Kansas City
Kan
State Highway Department
Theft attempt on wrong car in Indianapolis
AP report: Police Sgt Reed Meistner stopped a man trying to unlock a car. After claiming a frozen lock, the man proposed breaking the window but the sergeant intervened. The defendant was jailed 10 days and fined $101 for loitering and disorderly conduct in Municipal Court.
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Indianapolis
Reed Meistner
Pizza Mess Becomes Favorite at Ft Carson
Soldiers in Ft Carson's 2nd Brigade open a regulation pizzeria offering tablecloths and beer, drawing about 125 troops nightly away from the regular mess hall for a round of pizza.
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FT. Carson
Colo
Ft Carson
Steelworkers Strike Three Can Makers Nationwide
The United Steelworkers launched a nationwide strike against Continental Can American Can and Crown Cork and Seal, with 36000 workers picketing from New York to Los Angeles. Negotiations with National Can continue as locals review a final offer while the strike unfolds.
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New York
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago
Union
Continental Can Co
American Can Co
Crown Cork and Seal Co
National Can Co
National
KU Prot Will Not Permit Crop Pesticides on Farm
University of Kansas professor and part time farmer E Raymond Hall bans pesticides on a 107 acre farm north of Paola to test ecological theories. He allows only fertilizers on grasses and uses crop rotation and trace elements to boost yields, arguing pesticides harm soil bacteria and wildlife.
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University of Kansas
E. Raymond Hall
Hall
Paola
Kan
Paul R. Erlich
Stanford University
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Fiiny
Willmar
Minn
Norwood C. Riddle
Riddle
Darrington
Wash
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Washington
United Steelworkers Union
Pat Fagan
Steelworkers’ International Office
Can
McCall's
S . Red Cross
Capezios
Freeman
H.i.s
Ramada Inn
West 6Th Street
A. W. Shackelford
Capitol Federal
Kansas
Capitol Federal Savings
FIN
Bigelow
Callaway Lees
BUD Jennings Carpets & Draperies, Inc
Marshall W. Dutton
Kingston Drive
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