GOP Leaders Predict Agnew Will Be on 1972 Ticket
AP reports a survey of Republican leaders shows wide support for vice president Spiro T. Agnew to be renominated with Nixon in 1972. Some leaders favor a change, while most expect Agnew to be Nixon's running mate. Conference in Denver set to pick a 1972 nominating convention site, with San Diego favored for Aug 21–24.
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Wichita Drug Raid Nets 32 Arrests in Night Sweep
Wichita police and state officers led by Attorney General Vern Miller arrested 32 suspects in a major narcotics raid across the city. Undercover buys of heroin marijuana hashish LSD and other drugs preceded the operation which used 40 arrests and 19 search warrants. Only one juvenile was named as in custody with others ranging to 32 years old. Several individuals faced charges of sale and possession of marijuana non narcotic drugs cocaine heroin and LSD.
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Two More Arrests In Douglas County Drug Warrants
Lawrence police and Douglas County deputies added Ernest Adams Marshall and Steven Wayne Rippert to Wednesday's drug raid roundup. Rippert, 20, faced three felony counts with a $3,000 bond after alleged amphetamine marijuana and hashish sales. Marshall, 20, posted $1,000 bond on two misdemeanors, illegal possession of marijuana and hashish.
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Tree Limb Is Cause Of Outage In Lawrence
A 20 minute power outage west of Massachusetts and east of Iowa was caused by contact between a tree limb and a power line. Kansas Power and Light manager Austin Stedham said outages like that happen due to tree limbs or animals and noted some transformers failed because loads were added. He expects August heat will determine when Lawrence reaches peak consumption.
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O'Neal Receives Two Twenty-Year Terms for Robbery
Gary O Neal age 25 of Kansas City Missouri was sentenced March 24 to two 20 year terms for robbery with a three year parole granted by Douglas County District Court. He pleaded guilty March 12 to aggravated robbery and his sentence was later modified by Judge Frank Gray.
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Lawrence: Allen grandsons start KU freshmen this fall
The three youngest grandchildren of famed Kansas University coach Forrest C. Allen join KU as freshmen this fall. Allen Glenn, Mark Allen, and Allen Bruce Mons are named as the incoming students. Meanwhile a Spencer Library light fixture was damaged when a maintenance truck used an uncleared road during Strong Hall construction.
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Bombing attempt at U S Consulate in Palermo Italy
A bicycle rider threw a home made bomb at the U S Consulate in Palermo and returned to distribute anti American leaflets. The blast damaged the main entry but no injuries were reported. The assailant wore a red shirt and scarf, described by Consul General Alfred Gunderman. Police linked the attire to pro Chinese extremist symbolism.
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Buckley Reveals Hoax Papers To Probe Forgeries
William F. Buckley Jr says the National Review printed fictional Vietnam papers to show forgeries could pass as genuine if plausible. The hoax included dispatches attributed to Rusk and the CIA, dated in the 1960s, prompting questions about authorship and credibility.
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Five Die In Wisconsin Killing Rampage
A 19 year old, Douglas Dean, faced five counts of first degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed his mother and the mother and four siblings of a former girlfriend at the Rammer home in Sheboygan. He was found incoherent near a church earlier and later held as a material witness before arrest.
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GOP Aims to Accelerate 1972 Republican Convention
Denver AP reports the GOP plans to speed nominating procedures at the 1972 convention. The site committee may choose San Diego or Miami Beach with Nixon likely renominated. Proposals cut nominating speeches from 25 to 10 minutes and seconding from 25 to 5 minutes, with two 2 minute seconding talks.
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Motorcycle Wreck Near Ninth and Arkansas
Lawrence police report a kickstand failure caused a motorcycle to go out of control near Ninth and Arkansas at about 7 p.m. Wednesday. Rider Mark R. Meers, 20, of 1701 Ohio, suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital. No damage estimate was made. Police also investigated two minor two vehicle collisions that day.
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Tex Villarreal Sets Mosquito Bite Record in Test
Corpus Christi health department employee Tex Villarreal conducted a test of a mosquito spraying campaign by counting bites on himself. He reported a record of 68 bites in 60 seconds as of Wednesday.
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