Shrine Parade and Bowl Boost Shriners Aid Children
Lawrence hosts a Shrine parade and Shrine Bowl all star game to raise funds for Shriners orthopedic hospitals and burn institutes. Five Kansas Shrine Clubs join in supporting 19 crippled children's hospitals, with about 40 Douglas County youths benefiting from treatments and visits to St. Louis facilities.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Shriners
Shrine
Call grows for special prosecutor in Korean influence probe
Republican leaders urge a Watergate style investigation into alleged South Korean agent influence in Washington. White House says no prosecutor will be named now as Justice Department investigates. Powell says Baker targets colleagues not the executive branch.
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Congress
Carter
Washington
Howard Baker
Senate
White House
U.S
Tax bite eats 2 hours 42 minutes of workday in 1977
Tax Foundation analyzes how long Americans spend to meet tax liabilities and basic expenses. The report shows 2:42 as the average, with housing 1 percent of hours, food 1:08, transportation 40 minutes, medical 26, clothing 25, recreation 20, and savings plus education 49 minutes.
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Tax Foundation, Inc
New York
U.S
Taiwan Investment Confidence Amid US Recognition Debate
Ambassador James C H Chen warned Taiwan will endure regardless of U.S. choice on recognizing Beijing. He noted foreign investment rose last year to over 140 million dollars, but U.S. investments fell to 41 million. Chen urged careful U.S. handling to preserve credibility and regional stability.
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Taiwan
James C.H. Chen
Republic of China
People’s Republic of China
Chen
U.S
United States
Peking
China
Island
Republic
Dallas
U.S.A
Carter deviations seen as prelude to trouble
The piece argues President Carter exaggerated factual claims at a May press conference about Korean troop withdrawal and SALT talks. It notes Park’s stance against U.S. troop removal and questions whether Carter will persist with such rhetoric during future crises.
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Carter
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Who
U.S
South Korea
Park
Republic of Korea
Mr. Carter
Moscow
Henry Kissinger
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
President Park
White House
National Security Council
State Department
Navy toll from torpedoed ship in Six Day War misstrike
Unofficial 1967 tally shows 31 dead and 75 wounded on a U S communications ship after Israeli forces attacked it, mistaking it for an Arab craft during the Six Day War. Kansas turnpike talk faces slim odds of construction. Kansas wheat yields projected high with 824 to 829 bushels per acre. Lawrence crowd sees multiple local honors and births at Memorial Hospital in May.
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U.S. Navy
U.S
Kansas City
Tulsa
Lewin Goff
Cornell
Kansas
Ralph Houk
Junior Heck
Richard Wise
FFA
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Today in History June 10 highlights across years
On this date in 1610 Dutch settlers landed on Manhattan Island. In 1776 the Continental Congress named a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. In 1898 U S Marines invaded Cuba. In 1940 Italy declared war on France and Britain. In 1942 the Gestapo killed 173 men in Lidice. In 1945 Eisenhower received the Order of Victory. In 1971 the U S lifted the China embargo. Ten years ago Israel and the UN brokered a cease fire in the Six Day War. Five years ago a Rapid City flood killed 236. One year ago Lebanon civil war eased as Arab League peacekeepers arrived.
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Manhattan Island
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
U.S
Cuba
Italy
France
Britain
Gestapo
Lidice
Czechoslovakia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Soviet Union
United States
China
Israel
United Nations
Egypt
Middle East
Rapid City
South Dakota
Lebanon
Court carpenters drawn into scandal and ethics questions
Washington whistleblower details misuse of the Supreme Court carpentry shop by Edward Douglas and others. Instances include home furniture work for Justices, a coffee table for Justice Blackmun's wife, and nepotism claims. response cites Civil Service rules and denials. Carter politics and census talk also noted.
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Washington
Corinthian
Supreme Court
Edward F. Douglas
Warren Burger
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Harry Blackmun
William Brennan
Douglas
William O. Douglas
Carpenter Douglas
David
Alfred Wong
James Powers
Edward Douglas
Burger
David Douglas
Civil Service
Colonial Beach
Farm exports may reach peak of 24 billion this year
The USDA projects total U.S. farm exports this fiscal year ending Sept. 30 could hit a record 24 billion dollars. Wheat and grain volumes fall while other sectors like oilseeds livestock fruits and cotton rise, shaping a diverse export mix amid price and demand shifts.
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Kansas City
U.S. Department of Agriculture Protection
United States
Orville L. Freeman
U.S
Freeman
USDA
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