Hughes Accepts Nicaragua Visit Invitation
Howard Hughes left the Bahamas after 15 months in seclusion and accepted an invitation to visit Nicaragua. A C46 cargo plane, with Hughes’s possessions, reportedly departed Nassau and was en route to Managua with four people aboard, landing details and his whereabouts remaining unclear.
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Howard Hughes
Bahamas
Hughes
New York
Clifford Irving
Nassau
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Paradise Island ‘Limited
Paradise Island Limited
Britannia Beach
Las
Nicargua
Mangua
San Jose
Costa Rica
FAA
Clinton Dam project plan discussed with county leaders
Corps of Engineers representatives told Douglas County officials that if a compliant bidder meets cost estimates, a Clinton dam and spillway contract may be awarded around May 1 with construction possibly starting in June. They urged approving road vacation steps and discussed financing, right-of-way needs, and the Clinton Parkway link to Lawrence, budgeting the overall project at about 8.5 million for 1973 and a total near 49.5 million upon completion.
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Douglas County
Clinton
Tom’ Craig
Kansas City
23Rd
Iowa
U.S. 40
Lawrence
Craig
Clinton Parkway
Arthur Heck
Heck
the Corp
Corps Engineers
Corps
World War Death Toll and Population Slowdown
A U.N. study estimates about 54 million people died in military service from 1600 to World War I. It concludes wars famines and epidemics slowed global population growth by roughly a decade and highlights civilian mortality from attacks famines and epidemics across eras.
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Nations
N.Y
U.N
Epi
Indian Subcontinent
Europe
Cooling Forecast Brings Friday Chills to Lawrence
The forecast calls for continued springlike weather but slightly cooler temperatures Friday in Lawrence with a high in the upper 30s to low 40s. Winds from the northwesterly sector drop to 10 to 20 mph tonight after gusts over 25 mph earlier, and no precipitation is expected.
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Kansas
National Weather Service
Nixon Departs On China Trip
President Nixon and his entourage embark on a weeklong journey for peace to Communist China. He hopes talks reduce the chance of future war while stressing differences will persist. The trip begins at Andrews base with a 10 hour flight to Oahu and continues to Guam before reaching the Chinese mainland.
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Air Force Base
China
Washington
Nixon
Andrews Air Force Base
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People’s Republic of China
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Moon
America
Julie Eisenhower
Tricia Cox
Air Force
Kajmeodhe Marine Corps Air Station
Hawaiian
Oahu
Guam
POW Wife Reports Viet Cong Promises Prisoner List
Mrs. Bruce G. Johnson of Salina Kansas said a Viet Cong official told her a list of Americans held will be published at the proper time before the war ends. Johnson, representing families of prisoners, said the absence of specifics fuels frustration while calls for action grow.
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South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Bruce G. Johnson
Salina
Kan
le Mai
Vietnam
Johnson
League of Families of Prisoners
Mai
Dang Quang Minh
Versailles
Minh
Holiday schedule announced for Washington's Birthday observance
Lawrence stores stay open while banks schools city and county offices close Monday for George Washington's birthday. Post office service will pause mail delivery though box service runs at Jayhawk and Main stations. KU offices stay open and classes continue. Haskell College closes. St John School closed.
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Lawrence
George Washington
Jack Harris
Jayhawk
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Junior College
St. John School
Kansas House Approves Reapportionment Plan 125 Districts
The Kansas House voted 76 to 39 to approve a reapportionment bill after contentious debate. Twelve Democrats joined 63 Republicans in support while 25 Democrats and 14 Republicans opposed. The plan, dividing the House into 125 districts, advances to the Senate.
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Topeka
Kansa
Kansas House
House
Pete Loux
Wichita
Senate
Robert Docking
House Apportionment Committee
Bombing Raids End After North Vietnam Strikes
A two day U S air campaign over North Vietnam ended with about 150 strikes against long range artillery and air defenses. North Vietnamese gunners claimed seven U S planes were shot down and one F4 Phantom crew is missing after a SAM hit.
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Hanoi
U.S
Bomb suspect held in Canada arrest linked to UW bombing
Ottawa AP reports Karleton Lewis Armstrong, sought by the FBI for a August 1970 University of Wisconsin campus bombing, was arrested in Toronto on a Canadian immigration warrant and is in RCMP custody for inquiry.
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Ottawa
Karleton Lewis Armstrong
FBI
University of Wisconsin
Toronto
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Armstrong
Canada
Weather notes and Rexall cash prizes from Saturday
Sunny and colder forecast with full details on page 5. Beare Russell Stover Candies promotes Rexall event prize money totaling 1200 dollars and trophies for a Saturday tournament.
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Russell Russall Stover
Key Rexall
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Dean Sanderson
Wakarusa Valley School
Barbara Diede
Rosalee Rainbolt
Wakarusa Valley
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