Americans Dominate Gold Rush Profits as Ban Lifts
London bullion dealers say Americans and other foreign investors profited in the 1973 74 gold rush. Prices peaked at $198 an ounce before declines as selling intensified Dec 30 and early January 1974. Analysts cite margin trading and shifting expectations as key factors.
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France
Charles F. Stahl
Green
United States
Stahl
Switzerland
Levi ends hearings on attorney general nomination
Senate Judiciary Committee closes three day confirmation hearings for Edward H. Levi amid cross partisan criticism from Liberty Lobby and Labor Party. Levi, former University of Chicago president and law dean, is expected to win Senate approval despite claims of Rockefeller ties and Nazi era consent decree disputes. Alton deLong to discuss Design Process as Behavioral Analysis at KU tonight.
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Edward H. Levi
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Betty Lobby
Tony Chaitkin
Labor Party
Rockefeller
Justice Department
Rockefeller Family
Chaitkin
Alton deLong
University of Tennessee
Kansas University Kansas Union
KU School of Architecture and Urban Design
FDA urges recall of candy pacifiers for choking risk
Six firms are urged to recall candy pacifiers made in Hong Kong labeled not for infant use. BLS Enterprises of Beverly Hills has agreed to recall about 1,440 units already sold. The FDA warns the product's nature risks choking among children.
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Food and Drug Administration
Hong Kong
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Beverly Hills
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Students file for KU offices across class elections
Twenty students file for 12 KU class offices with four seniors running unopposed under Taking Care of Business. Junior posts feature Jayhawk 77 and Uni-class 77, sophomores Bush Wittig Podrebarac Kennedy and Hall Westfall Romig Gilbert. Freshmen select between Focus and Deliverance 78 for sophomore posts, with 155 candidates for 95 Student Senate seats and eleven for 20 Graduate School seats. Elections set for February 12 13.
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Shawnee Mission
Jack Foster
Kansas City
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Leawood
Rita Evans
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John Bush
Lyons
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Mission Hills
Marya Podrebarac
Carol Kennedy
Salina
John Hall
Wichita
Randy Westfall
Judith Romig
Focus
Deliverance
Louis Osborn
Bill Horton
Missy Mason
Salley Shaw
Topeka
Jim Ruane
Scott Stanley
Prairie Village
Janet Ferree
Kirkwood
Becky Pearce
Law School
FBI hunts Weather Underground over 1970s bombings
An intensive FBI task force searches for Weather Underground members linked to a State Department bombing in Washington and a failed Oakland federal building device. Officials report a broad investigation with agents from across the country.
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New York State Capitol
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Upper Marlboro
Agriculture Department
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George P. Miller Federal Building
Associated Press
U.S
Southeast Asia
Chase Manhattan Bank cuts prime rate to 9 percent
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York lowered its prime lending rate to 9 percent effective immediately, matching First National City Bank which had signaled a rate cut. The move indicates the easing money market conditions and echoes a weeks long trend as banks reduce borrowing costs amid recession.
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CBS Refuses to Sell Time to Republicans
CBS rejects the Republican Party’s bid for three half hour shows to polish the GOP image. A network spokesman cites policy of selling political air time only to political candidates. Mary Louise Smith says shows aimed to rebuild GOP confidence after Watergate and November elections. Democratic National Committee has no similar plans.
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Kansas officers push higher basic police training standards
Kansas law enforcement groups urge the legislature to raise required training for new officers from 160 to 320 hours at the Hutchinson Law Enforcement Training Center. The Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police KPOA sheriff and FOP discuss grand juries dispatch training and vehicle sticker laws while seeking consensus on bills affecting policing statewide.
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Topeka
Jack Williams
Kansas Bureau
Scafe
Wayne Schmille
FDP
Lawrence
Williams
Douglas County Red Cross blood drive falls short of goal
The Douglas County Red Cross three day drive collected 422 pints toward a 450 pint target. Daily goals of 150 pints were met on Monday and Tuesday but only 107 pints were gathered Wednesday. Executive Director Jo Byers cited cold and flu season as a factor and noted regional totals were improving. The next county drive is planned for May with a KU event February 24 to 26.
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Red Cross
Jo Byers
Kansas University
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