Republicans Seek Early Clout in Kansas Governor Race
Kansas political scene heats as Republican Rick Harman presses state tour seeking broad support for 1970 bid while Attorney General Kent Frizzell mails a consumer fraud brochure to build name recognition. Democrats weigh Docking re election plan and potential contenders Jim DeCoursey and James Logan amid a pivotal campaign year.
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Rick Harman
Wichita
Johnson County
Kansas State
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Harman
Kent Frizzells
Glee Smiths
Frizzell
Jim DeCoursey
Kent Frizzell
Docking
Lawrence
KU Law School
James Logan
Weapons Hidden in Prison Tunnels Discovered in Shakedown
Kansas prison vents reveal 30 knives 15 syringes and other contraband. A loaded six shot revolver found inside the walls. Officials report 50 feet of tunnels and an underground room under the laundry with access to a sealed sewer tunnel. Inmates moved to a temporary compound.
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Lansing
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Kansas
Farm Retail Prices Likely to Stay High
Washington AP reports beef on counters will rise over the next months as demand remains strong. The Agriculture Department projects fed cattle marketing up 11 percent in the July to September quarter, with about 10.4 million cattle fed for slaughter on July 1, a 15 percent increase from a year earlier.
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Agriculture Department
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Moon Flight TV Marathon to Anchor Weekend News
Lawrence residents prepare for an extended 32 hour television window starting Sunday at 10 a.m. to cover the Apollo 11 moon flight with live landing expected early Monday morning. Boy Scouts from Troop 55 depart for Minnesota with leaders Burgess Hickock and Gillespie, planning to return July 27. A local storm produced repeated lightning, stripping tree bark in Mrs. John Mace’s yard.
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Lawrence
Minnesota
Troop 55
West Side Presbyterian Church
Baby Lake
Edwin T. Burgess
Burgess
Herb Hickock
Larry Gillespie
John Mace
1300
A.I
Municipal Court Docket Tally For Drunk And Speeding Offenses
Elija Jackson of 1722 W 24th St is fined $25 for drunkenness. Wilbur Norton of 2209 Vt St faces $15 for failure to yield. Denise Hildebrand of 815 Ark St pays $12 for speeding. Gary Bartlett of 1610 Cadet Ave pays $15 for speeding.
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Elija Jackson
24Th St
Wilbur Norton
Vt. St
Denise Hildebrand
Ark. St
Gary Bartlett
Cadet Ave
Young Swimmer Dies in Sandpit near Larned
LeRoy Wayne Hunnicut, 20, of Dodge City Kansas drowned Friday while attempting to swim across a sandpit near Larned. The incident occurred in the surrounding river area during a recreational swim at the site.
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Larned
Kan
LeRoy Wayne Hunnicut
Dodge City
Collision on Lot Sends 3 to LMH
Three people were treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a two vehicle crash at 9 15 p m Friday in the Hillcrest Shopping Center lot. Stella Perkins 17 and two passengers Helen Schenda 19 and Sandra Breshears 20 were injured in the rear end collision.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Hillcrest
Lawrence
Stella A. Perkins
Maple Lane
Helen L. Schenda
Miss. St
Sandra A. Breshears
LMH
John E. Connett
Rt. 2
Connett
Baldwin Driver Strikes Steer Near Globe
A car driven by Julia V. Heinen of Baldwin hit and killed a steer owned by Harold Atchison of Overbrook about 10 15 p m Friday on a county road five miles southwest of Globe. Deputy reports $800 car damage and steer valued at $195. Heinen said she did not see the steer until it ran into the road. Also reported today was a theft: David L. Bogner of Perry claimed a $95 stereo with 15 tapes and a $100 carrier stolen from his car at Flamingo Club near Lawrence between 11 30 p m Friday and 2 30 a m today.
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Baldwin
Harold Atchison
Overbrook
Globe
Lawrence
Douglas County
Heinen
Sheriff's Department
David L. Bogner
Perry
Flamingo Club
N. 9Th St
Lawrence City
Fire causes $150 damage to car at 12th St and Haskell Ave
Firefighters report an estimated $150 damage to a car owned by Bill Ray of 1202 E. 19th St after a blaze from a leaking fuel pump at about 7 44 p m Friday at the intersection of 12th St and Haskell Ave in Lawrence.
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12Th St
Haskell Ave
Lawrence
Americans Overrun Foel Supply Camp
U S troops attacked a camouflaged enemy supply headquarters 27 miles north of Saigon using Cobra gunships rockets and artillery. Forty seven enemy soldiers were killed and 25 captured while U S casualties were zero in a four hour battle near Chu Chi and Tay Ninh. B52 bombers then struck enemy positions around Tay Ninh near Black Virgin Mountain. President Thieu cautioned against political readings from battlefield lull and discussed possible withdrawal of U S troops if funds and equipment allow.
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Vietnam
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John McCain Jr
Pacific
Creighton W. Abrams
Samuel Berger
Juco Cost Hike Topics At Kansas Panel
The Kansas Legislative Council discussed rising operating costs for public community junior colleges. Out district tuition charges for the coming year, representing average operating costs minus student tuition and aid, are set to rise with Dodge City and Allen County colleges facing nearly double the current rates. Senator Joseph Harder noted the sharp expected increases.
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Topeka
Kansas
The
Kansas Legislative Council
Joseph Harder
Moundridge
Dodge City
Allen County
Divorces Granted for Multiple Local Couples
Donna Marie Slagle divorces Steven Eugene Slagle. Joan C. Judge separates from Bernard J. Judge. Carol Jean Flood parts from Leslie Mitchell Flood. Leon Herbert Bresler ends marriage with Anna Mae Bresler. Paul N. Gray splits from Jessie L. Gray. Mary Kiel divorced from Charles Arden Kiel. Glenn G. Bickle separates from Lorene A. Bickle.
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Donna Marie Slagle
Steven Eugene Slagle
Joan C. Judge
Bernard J. Judge
Carol Jean Flood
Leslie Mitchell Flood
Leon Herbert Bresler
Anna Mae Bresler
Paul N. Gray
Jessie L. Gray
Mary Kiel
Charles Arden Kiel
Army to bury old nerve gas at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
The Army will disassemble and detonate 21 000 nerve gas bombs at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal near Denver in 18 to 30 months. About 2 000 tons of liquid nerve agent will be sealed underground, and 4 000 tons of mustard gas burned. A separate plan for 27 000 tons stored in Utah remains undecided.
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Colorado
Army
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Denver
National Academy of Science
Utah
Atlantic Ocean
U.S
Court Releases Curfew Violator
A 17-year-old from Lawrence was released from the city jail at noon under Douglas County Juvenile Court order after a disturbance call at 12:41 a.m. in the 100 block of East 8th Street. He was arrested for curfew violation and use of profane language. Another 17-year-old was released to his brother for curfew violation. Five others involved were arrested, at least two of them juveniles.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Juvenile Court
East 8Th Street
Wandering Albatross Tops Wingspan Records
The wandering albatross is identified as the world's largest flying bird with a wing span of about 11 feet, highlighting its massive wings and remarkable gliding ability.
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Regency PI
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Maine St
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