Political Showdown at Kansas Boys State Governor Vote
Delegates at American Legion Kansas Boys State vote this afternoon for governor among Steve Cousins of Prairie Village and Jesse Milan Jr. of Kansas City. Final results announced tonight with inauguration to follow, as debates on capital punishment and rehabilitation unfold among attendees.
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American Legion
Kansas
Steve Cousins
Prairie Village
Jesse Milan Jr
Kansas City
Cousins
Milan
King County
Pershing County
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Arnold
Patton
MacArthur
Marshall
Kennedy
Seitz
Vietnam
Korea
Cambodia
Power Fades For Skylab Solar Panel Repair
Skylab astronauts faced a potential power loss as a third battery weakened. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. planned a space walk to free a jammed one inch strip harnessing a one ton solar panel, hoping to restore up to 3 000 watts and preserve the mission’s schedule.
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Orbiting Laboratory
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Conrad
Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Mission Control
Skylab
Russell Schweickart
Schweickart
Kissinger Tho Open New Talks In Paris Peace Effort
In Paris Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met for a new round of talks to curb violations of the Vietnam cease fire. They opened cordially but kept a news blackout as North Vietnamese deputy Thach said talks will resume Thursday in St Nam la Beteche with Kissinger hosting.
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le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Nguyen Co Thach
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Tho
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Washington
Thieu
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
United States
Norodom Sihanouk
Kansas football star honored with bow tie at KU luncheon
Lawrence reports Gale Sayers received a special bow tie at the KU Alumni Association noon luncheon at Holiday Inn. Martha Buller and Eleanor Womack presented the Crimson and Blue Jayhawk themed tie. A summer band concert by the Lawrence Community Band led by William Kelly followed at 8 p.m. at the South Park band stand with a 49-member lineup and pieces including King Cotton March from The Sound of Music.
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Kansas University
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Musicians’ Union Lawrence Community Band
William Kelly
Sound of Music
Douglas County Court House
County Census Completion Delayed in Douglas County
Douglas County Assessor Dar win Rogers says the agricultural census cannot be finished by June 15 and will be completed by July 15. PAUL IJAMS notes only about half of Kansas counties filed, no penalty for late submission, census used to distribute state tax funds and determine student voter counts for elections.
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Douglas County
Darwin Rogers
Rogers
Paul Ijams
Ijams
Lawrence
Sloan testimony links White House to Watergate funding
Sloan testifies Ehrlichman hinted at White House help but refused details citing executive privilege. He says Mitchell guided campaign spending before leaving the Justice Department while Kalmbach earlier controlled it, with Stans and Liddy roles noted in the cash payments for the bugging operation.
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White House
Nixon
Sloan
FBI
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Justice Department
Maurice Stans
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Kalmbach
Harry Flemming
Flemming
Downtown renewal positive for merchants in Lawrence
Merchants along Massachusetts in Lawrence report improved business and a better shopping atmosphere since the downtown renewal project began a year ago. Dedication ceremonies begin Friday with a town dance and Saturday’s dedication banquet featuring Sen. Bob Dole and Mayor Nancy Hambleton.
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Gordon Shreves
Gordon
Mass
The
Journal-World
Shreve
First National Bank
Paul Gray
Lawrence
Sunflower Cablevision Wins National Award for Coverage
Sunflower Cablevision of Lawrence earned first prize in a national competition for political reporting. The firm also won a special entertainment award from the National Cable Television Assn. Judges praised its five minute tape and coverage of the city primary election. Reed Black and Dave Clark led reporting and directing roles with John Dennis noting 486 entries overall.
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Sunflower Cablevision
Lawrence
National
Cable Television Assn
John Dennis
Sunflower
Channel 6
Dennis
Reed Black
Dave Clark
Tom Madden
National Association In Washington
Willits Quits Planning Post in Lawrence Douglas County
Harold Willits of Lawrence resigns from the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission after one year of a two year term citing inability to attend meetings. He teaches art at South Junior High and asks acceptance of resignation at the earliest convenience. The commission will fill his seat and also seeks a replacement for Robert Neil whose term ends this month.
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Harold Willits
Rt. 1
Lawrence
Lawrence- Douglas County
Willits
Douglas County Commission
South Junior High
County Commission
Walter Cragan
Commission
Planning Commission
Cragan
The
Robert Neil
Eudora
Phi Beta Kappa Key To 5th In Family
Paula Rae Levin becomes the fifth member of an Albuquerque family to receive a Phi Beta Kappa key for outstanding academic achievement. The Phi Beta Kappa honor is a symbol of scholarly excellence in the United States.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Albuquerque
N.M
Paula Rae Levin
U S Dollar Bounces Back Amid Inflation Hope
The U S dollar firmed after a week of declines as Washington signals tougher inflation controls. Gold fell slightly on European markets while dealings remained cautious. gains appeared in Tokyo Hong Kong Paris and Zurich alongside a weaker British pound.
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U.S
Tokyo
Hong Kong
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Paris
Zurich
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