Bombed Libyan airport ends Japan jumbo hijack saga
Four hijackers who seized a Japan Airlines 747 with 139 aboard in Amsterdam and Dubai blew up the aircraft at Benghazi airport after hostages fled the jet. Libyan troops arrested the four hijackers as flames and smoke filled the sky. Passengers, many Japanese, escaped by emergency chute with no serious injuries reported.
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City tree loss valued at 3300 by Osborne
Osborne explains a city tree value method based on aesthetic loss and property value. A sugar maple valued at 3300 was cited as the most valuable lost tree, with guidance to prune cleanly and remove hanging limbs to prevent future injury.
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Kansas University
CFCA Sees Progress on Prilling Tower Pollution Fix
CFCA reports a new pollution control device may reduce tower smoke opacity to acceptable levels. Plant manager Allen Hoffman said short term operation lowers particulate discharge within government limits, with a long range study planned on one tower.
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White House cites letters in Nixon tapes fight
White House spokesman asserts action will follow letters to Cox and the Senate committee. He says the President will abide by the letters and the tapes are protected and not edited. Nixon may ignore subpoenas risking contempt or seek court relief, with ultimate resolution seen in the Supreme Court.
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Fund Action Faces Test in Congress Over Impounded Funds
The House prepares debate on a bill to let Congress override presidential impoundment by simple resolution after U.S. District Judge Charles R. Richey ruled Nixon illegal for freezing funds for federally subsidized housing. Estimates of impounded funds vary from 8.7 to 18 billion dollars.
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U.S. District Court
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Leaks Plague Moore Hall at KU Building
Water leaks persist at Moore Hall on Kansas University's west campus since February. Engineering officials cite brick shelf angle supports and inadequate outside waterproofing as causes while contractors work on resealing and caulking.
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State of Kansas Geological Survey
Keith Lawton
Lawton
Architectural Services Division
Kansas Department of Administration
Topeka
Hambleton
Geological Survey
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Escapee Captured After Prison Guard Kidnapping
Sylvester Hazelwood, 29, an inmate from Lansing Kansas State Prison, was captured in Warrenburg Missouri about seven hours after he kidnaped guard John Cooling at knife point. Cooling freed himself from belts, radioed the sheriff, and Hazelwood was arrested a mile from the abduction site after the prison car’s rear tires blew out.
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Kansas State Prison
Lansing
Sylvester Hazelwood
John Cooling
O.K
Johnson County
Schlesinger Says Raids Authorized
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger said the Cambodian bombing from 1969 to 1970 was authorized at the highest level and that the military followed top directives. He admitted erroneous information was given to Congress and explained data bank errors led to incorrect Hill answers.
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James R. Schlesinger
Cambodia
Schlesinger
South Vietnam
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
LBCBP Drive Seeks More Funds for Community Programs
Lawrence branch director Joanne Hurst says the fund drive is inching toward a 25 723 goal with 11 800 raised so far. Donations can be sent to the LBCBP Fund in care of First National Bank as the group continues its summer programs and scholarships for area youths.
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Concerned Black Parents, Inc
LBCBP
Joanne Hurst
First National Bank
Washington, D.C
Lawrence shopper stocks up amid price rise at Safeway
A Lawrence woman bought six carts of groceries for 202 dollars as a precaution against rising costs. Checkers bet on the total, nearly matching within five dollars. Law enforcement officers then joined Topeka’s Metro Squad to assist in a stabbing death investigation.
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Safeway
Lyle Sutton
Kenneth Harmon
Dallas Murphy
Douglas County
Newsman Bransttter resigns KU News Bureau post
Dennis Bransttter, director of the Kansas University News Bureau since 1972, resigns effective Sept. 8 to join the Minneapolis Star as a copy editor. He has served in KU relations and development since 1966.
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Kansas University
Bransttter
Minneapolis, Minn
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KU Office of University Relations and Development
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