Census Housing Figures for Douglas County released
The 1970 Census of Housing reports 18,275 housing units and 16,282 households with at least one TV in Douglas County. It lists air conditioning, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, and lighting/gas usage across units, plus population 57,992 and 2.8 persons per unit. Ownership, vacancy, and kitchen and bathroom facilities are detailed.
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Douglas County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Kansas
Bomb trial delayed as key witness refuses to testify
In Kansas City AP report four men accused of making and possessing bombs face postponement after Arnold Stead refuses to testify. Ken Sandusky Randolph Gould Martin Baumgarten and Richard Stanley indicted for 42 overt acts in a conspiracy to make transport and detonate bombs. Trial set for a later date with pretrial conference ordered.
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Kansas City
Fedcourt
Arnold A. d
Bert C. Hurn
U.S
Stead
Plaza Bank of Commerce
Sandstone
Ariz
Kenneth D. Sandusky
Randolph E. Gould
Martin L. Baumgarten
Richard L. Stanley
William H. Becker
Farm Receipts and Costs Hit New 1971 Kansas Records
Kansas crops and livestock report shows 1971 cash receipts totaling 2.19 billion dollars with net income per farm at 6354 dollars and gross income per farm at 26296 dollars. Production expenses reached a record 1.7 billion while total realized net income rose to about 546 million, up from 424 million in 1970.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Board of Equalization to Hear Property Valuation Complaints
Douglas County Commission will sit as a Board of Equalization to hear unfair real property valuation complaints beginning April 3. Delbert Mathia, county clerk, announced today. May 15 was set for hearings on tangible personal property valuations. Forms to request an appearance before the board may be obtained in the county assessor's office.
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Douglas County Commission
Delbert Mathia
Government Career Day Set For Wednesday
Government Careers Day will be held Wednesday in the Big Eight Room at the Kansas Union. Kansas University and Haskell Institute students may learn about government fields, qualifications, and job applications from 10 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 3 30 p.m. officials.
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Kansas University
Haskell Institute
Continuing Education Department
The
Kansas Union
Auto Production Dips This Week in U S Factories
U S auto production fell slightly as Ford shut Dearborn for a changeover while GM Norwood and Chrysler Newark resumed. Output for cars reached 177 593 this week vs 178 416 last week and 186 061 a year ago. Truck production totaled 50 873, up from last week and higher than last year.
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Detroit
United States
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn
Ford
General Motors
Norwood
Ohio
Chrysler
Newark
Del
Two Emporia men indicted in marijuana smuggling case
Victor John Burton and Gary Ray Shaw, both of Emporia Kansas, indicted by a federal grand jury for smuggling marijuana into the United States. They were arrested at La Junta Colorado airport Tuesday where 400 pounds of marijuana was seized. A third Emporia native Daryl Gene Hartz was named in the indictment.
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Kansas City
Emporia, Kan
United States
Victor John Burton
Gary Ray Shaw
la Junta
Colo
Daryl Gené Hartz
Emporia
Nixon Tours Forbidden City in light mood amid snow
President Nixon toured Beijing’s Forbidden City for nearly two hours in high humor. He joked about slipping on icy steps and remarked on royal reception rooms while viewing Han dynasty bronzes and ancient relics with wife Pat and officials including Yeh Chien ying and William F Buckley Jr.
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Peking
Nixon
Forbidden City
China
Yeh Chien-ying
Military Affairs Commission
House of Representatives
Yeh
William F. Buckley Jr
B.C
Nixons
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