Hundreds Attend Fete in Capitol
On Inauguration Day in Topeka hundreds visited the state capitol open house to meet Gov. Robert B. Docking and top officials. The event featured handshakes, a cannons salute, and displays about Docking and his father, with crowds including legislators, party regulars, donors, and curious citizens.
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Topeka
Kansas State Penitentiary
William Albott
Docking
Jim Shafer
Capitol
Atty
Vern Miller
Pearl
Journal-World
Ken Seals
Robert B. Docking
Journal-World Photo
State GOP talks debt at first committee meeting
In Topeka the Kansas Republican Executive Committee, in its first meeting, discussed party finances behind closed doors. Officials cited indebtedness around 81000 dollars and noted disputes over which items are obligations of the state committee or a separate campaign group.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Jack Ranson
McDill
Huck” Boyd
Publican National
Republican State Committee
Wholesale Prices Jump as Farm Costs Surge 6.8 Percent
The Labor Department reports December wholesale farm prices rose 6.8 percent, the largest monthly gain since 1947, driven by crop damage. Grains, eggs and livestock led the surge, while fruits and vegetables fell 5.1 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon authorizes fighter escorts to attack above 20th parallel
Reports say President Nixon allowed U S fighter escorts to target North Vietnamese MiGs or SAM sites above the 20th parallel if they threaten B52s as U S forces press heavy raids in the panhandle. Pentagon says no confirmed offensive operations above the line.
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Saigon
Nixon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Hoa Binh
Washington
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Friedheim
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Triborder
Central Highlands
Laos
Cambodia
Highway 14
Kontum
IRS regrets use of Hubert H McGovern name in sample return
The IRS chief apologized after a course publication included a fictional citizen named Hubert H McGovern with a mock address near the White House. Commissioner Johnnie M Walker said the writer used famous names to enliven the text and that the mythical name has been removed.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Hubert H. McGovern
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Lafayette Park
White House
IRS
Johnnie M. Walker
South
Walters
Bitter Cold Grips Lawrence as Power Outages Loom
Bitter temperatures and wind chills grip Lawrence and surrounding areas. An outage hit north and east Lawrence after a transmission line failure on 19th Street, leaving large sections without power for over an hour. Crews worked to restore service, with officials unsure of the exact cause and weather ruled out by KPL manager Austin Stedham.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Kansas Power and Light Co
Austin Stedham
19Th Street
East
South Lawrence
Stedham
KPL
Unanswered questions linger on second sniper hunt
Police seek clues for a possible second gunman after a hotel rooftop sniper killed six people. Coroner tentatively identifies the slain shooter as Mark J. Essex of Emporia Kansas, as authorities review eyewitness accounts and hotel records for further leads.
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New Orleans
Mark J. Essex
Emporia
Kan
State Legislature Opens 1973 Session in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers began the 1973 session with 125 House members and 40 senators taking oaths. Secretary of State staff led the ceremonies as Chief Justices administered the oaths. Freshmen numbered 42 in the House and 15 in the Senate, with leadership election shaping early moves. The Senate rejected a Democratic challenge to Sen. Robert Bennett’s leadership. Rep. Duane McGill became House speaker and a rule restricting lobbyist floor access was approved.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
House
Senate
Robert F. Bennett
Prairie Village
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Secretary of State
Elwin M. Shanahan
Governors Docking
George Docking
Municipal Auditorium
Civic Center
Kansas United Dty Forces
Richard Taylor
Taylor
MR Ties
George Esper
Air Force
Thanh Hoa
Pham van Dong
Haiphong
Paris
Raney Drug Stores
Russell Stover
Key Rexall
Adva
Clarence Giarrusso
Giarrusso
John E. Fields
City Hall
Associated Press
Elwin Shanahan
Jack Brier
Harold Fatzer
Alfred Schroeder
Wint Winter
Ottawa
Wichita
Duane McGill
Winfield
Gene Doane Agency
Maza
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