Pentagon Papers Show Johnson Misjudged Vietnam War Plans
The Associated Press reports Pentagon study and The New York Times reveal Johnson sought to avoid premature attack on North Vietnam in 1964 and focused on building a South Vietnam base. The study notes plans to bomb emerged in 1965 and contradicts claims of Johnson's direct North Vietnam bombing strategy.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
North Vietnam
Associated Press
Johnson
North
South
Dean Rusk
Athens, Ga
Daily News
New York Times
U.S
Times
McGeorge Bundy
Walt W. Roslow
Mitchell Says U S Probing Paper Case
The United States probes the Pentagon papers disclosures as Attorney General Mitchell and Secretary Rogers urge press restraint. Indictments target Daniel Ellsberg and others for distributing top secret materials while the Times and Post published the study.
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Mitchell
U.S
Crime Alert for Lawrence Seeks Tips to Aid Police
Local police in Lawrence issue a call for information on an unsolved crime. Citizens are urged to contact authorities with any details, including descriptions, times, or locations that may assist investigators in solving the case.
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Lawrence
Victims Spelled on Telephone Dial Coded Phrase
A telephone dial reads VICTIMS from digits 842-8467. The notice notes callers need not reveal their name.
Noontime Fire Damages Lincoln Street House
A fire around 12 30 p m caused an estimated 500 loss at 867 Lincoln Street. Abel Davis occupied the residence. Firemen say the blaze began on a porch and spread through the wall to the kitchen with smoke damage throughout the home.
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Lincoln
Abel Davis
Lawrence
New Fiscal Year Heralds Relief Status for U S
Washington AP A new fiscal year begins and most U S federal agencies operate on emergency relief as Congress has funded only three appropriation bills for FY 72 leaving many departments unfunded. Agencies keep payrolls through stop gap measures at 1971 levels with no raises while awaiting new funding.
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Congress
Nixon
Office of Education
Treasury
Postal Service
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Trade Commission
American Battle Monuments Commission
Maple Leaf Festival box lunch auction planned at fireworks night
Baldwin festival officers discussed the Maple Leaf Festival box luncheon auction for July 4 at Baker University Stadium. The 9:30 p.m. fireworks will follow a 6 p.m. box lunch auction and ground foods. Queen candidates include Bonnie Barnett and Cindy Calderwood among others. A Dixieland group will perform. The festival runs Oct 15-17 with rehearsals for Ballad of Black Jack and bronze coin ideas plus a parade and hobby show.
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Baldwin
American Legion Hall
Baker University Stadium
Bonnie
Haas Arson Defendant Denied New Trial in District Court
Judge Frank Gray denied Carl Haas a new trial after a June 3 conviction for arson. Haas, 49, of 537 Schwarz Rd., was found guilty for a Dec. 28 fire at Krazy Karl's, 1811 W Sixth, the restaurant he ran. Gray deferred sentencing to July 15 and Haas said he has not decided on an appeal.
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Frank Gray
Carl Haas
Schwarz Rd
Haas
Krazy Karl's
W. Sixth
Gray
Jorgensen
EPA charges Hercules Pollution at Sunflower Plant site
A 10 count federal charge in Topeka accuses Hercules Powder Co of discharging ammonia into Kill Creek near the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant causing fish kills. EPA Kansas City regional office alleges willful pollution from April 19 to 28 this year and notes Kill Creek feeds the Kansas River. Hercules denials cite no contact from agencies and say Sunflower’s workforce has shrunk from 3500 in 1966 to about 200 by 1972.
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Hercules Powder Co
Topeka
Hercules
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Lawrence
Kansas City
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Robert Markey
Talley
Wilmington
Del
Kill Creek
S.A.A.P
Kansas River
Sunflower
Vietnam
Home Office
Five Indicted In Federal Drug Crimes
A federal grand jury indicted five Tennessee men for conspiring to transport and sell 85 000 amphetamine tablets and 5 000 phenobarbital tablets. Named are Larry E. Vance Eugene P. Vance Glen Massey and Michael Harrel of Memphis and Franklin Jefferson Malone II of Clarksville. They allegedly sold drugs in a Kansas City hotel on June 16.
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Kansas City
Tennessee
Larry E. Vance
Eugene P. Vance
Glen Massey
Michael Harrel
Memphis
Franklin Jefferson Malone II
Clarksville
Columbia
Terry Moroe
Rancho Mirage
Calif
James Harry Smith
Bobbie Lynn Lucas
Cynthiana
Charles K. Lober
Andrew R. Beckham
Yantar 1 Soyuz 11 Crew Reports Excellent Condition
Dobrovolsky and Volkov communicate with Earth as they complete station checks aboard Yantar 1. The flight engineer reports operations are normal and the crew is ready for landing. The commander confirms everything on board is fine and the crew bids goodbye to ground control.
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Volkov
Yantar 1
Dobrovolsky
Yantar
Ground Control
Air Strikes Hit North Vietnam DMZ Amid Rising Tensions
U S fighter bombers attacked gun positions in the northern half of the DMZ near Dong Ha and reported one 37mm anti aircraft gun destroyed. Seven enemy troops were killed and 10 secondary explosions followed the Wednesday morning raid involving Air Force Navy and Army aircraft.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Navy
James D'Entremont
South Vietnam
D‘entremont
Dmz
Legal Challenge Testing 1971 Inventory Tax Law in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller filed suit challenging the 1971 inventory tax law as unconstitutional for unequal assessment rates. A temporary restraining order blocked enforcement in Shawnee County District Court. The act would let merchants deduct 40 percent of inventory value for operating expenses, reducing assessed value from 30 percent of market value.
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Topeka, Kan
Merchants and Manufacturers
Kansas Attorney General
Alty
Vern Miller
Kansas
Shawnee County
Topeka
Safety belts urged for town and highway use
The Kansas Medical Society stresses belt use protects in town and on the road. They note three of four traffic deaths happen within 25 miles of home.
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Kansas Medical Society
Rumsey Funeral Home Ady Service Available
Service anytime, anywhere at Rumsey Funeral Home location with contact number provided for arrangements and inquiries.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Old ponderosa pine removed near Medical Arts Center
A very old ponderosa pine near the Medical Arts Center at Fourth and Maine was cut down after lightning damaged it. The 70 to 80 foot tree was aged 85 to 100 years.
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Medical Arts Center
Fourth
Maine
Junior Thorne
Tonganoxie
Thorn
Traffic death log for 24 hours to Friday morning
Data from Topeka Kansas shows 11 fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Friday for July 1 to July 11, 1971, compared with 10 for the comparable 1970 period, 305 total.
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Topeka
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