Miller named Kansas Attorney General pledges tough crime fight
Vern Miller takes office as Kansas Attorney General promising to work with local officers and be a on the scene crime fighter. The 41 year old former Sedgwick County Sheriff will be the state s first Democrat attorney general in 80 years and vows to crack down on drug trafficking and gambling.
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Israelis Claim Arab Jets Violated Sinai Airspace
TEL AVIV AP Four Soviet made Egyptian fighter bombers flew over Israeli positions in the Sinai desert, according to Israeli officials. The incident marks another air violation amid ongoing regional tensions and competing claims of airspace incursions.
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Fambrough Named Kansas Head Football Coach
Don Fambrough a KU assistant for 19 years was named the Kansas head football coach at a KU Athletic Board meeting at Allen Fieldhouse. The selection follows UCLA hiring Pepper Rodgers as its new coach after Rodgers left KU. Rodgers has three years left on a 27 000 dollar per year deal.
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East Texas State
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Lawrence 1971 prospects feature residents outlook
The Journal-World surveys Lawrence residents for their views on the year ahead. Twenty eight responses form a special prospectus published on Page 14, detailing hopes and expectations for 1971.
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Journal-World
Sub Zero Cold Sweeps Southwest States
A wall of subzero weather grips the Southwest with 17 below in Albuquerque and 48 below in Fraser Colorado. Arizona ties or breaks record lows, Hawley Lake hit new depths, and citrus losses are expected. A man froze to death near Phoenix as gas shortages strain heating, prompting utilities to switch to fuel oil.
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Ariz
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Docking urges highway bond plan to speed Kansas road building
Governor Robert Docking asked Kansas lawmakers to back a flexible bond financing program for highway construction. He urged that new freeway miles be built without sharply cutting primary urban and secondary road funds and said income from capital investments should return to the highway fund. Docking spoke at the Kansas Contractors Association meeting and noted 157 miles of new highways were completed in 1970, including 19 miles finishing Interstate 70 across the state.
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Lawrence Warm-Up Expected After St. Repeated Cold Spell
Frigid Lawrence weather eases with temperatures climbing from near zero after several frosty mornings. The Journal-World reports mornings at four and one and four degrees with a potential rise above five by Friday. Noon shows 25 and a high in the mid to upper 20s forecast as skies stay fair and precipitation remains unlikely.
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Mercury
Journal-World
Shultz Office Sets Region in Distinct Senate Role
Lawrence figures dominate the Kansas Senate as Reynolds Shultz becomes lieutenant governor presiding officer and Arden Booth joins as a freshman. They foresee KU funding as a key issue with shifts toward junior colleges and new revenue ideas to cut property taxes. Booth aims to bridge Lawrence with the rest of the state amid concerns about Lawrence’s image and university influence.
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Reynolds Shultz
Lawrence
Kansas Senate
Arden Booth
Shultz
Senate
Booth
Douglas
Jefferson Counties
Sizes Taking More Women Sizes Taking More Women
Washington AP reports the National Bureau of Standards says women have grown since the 1939 survey, altering sizes across Misses Women Half-sizes and Juniors. The shift rises from fashion aims and heavier bodies, with new figures like 35-26-37 today from 34-25-36.
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National Bureau of Standards
Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture and Health, Education and Welfare
U. S. Air Force
Dole Sees Himself As Republican National Chairman Pick
Senator Robert J. Dole of Kansas projects confidence about becoming RNC chair. He notes possible opposition from Senator William Saxbe and stresses energizing new voters including ages 18–20, plus black and Mexican American voters, to boost Nixon re election efforts. He spoke after missed flights and meetings in Kansas City.
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Robert J. Dole
Kansas
Dole
Nixon
Mail Order 1971 License Tags Delayed in Douglas County
Douglas County mail order holders face delays as auto license clerks run behind with 1971 plates. Edythe Norman says about 200 of 3500 orders were filled by Wednesday night amid in person rushes and a staggered registration system. 1970 tags remain valid until March 1 with penalties starting Feb 15 for late purchase.
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Edythe Norman
Norman
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