Nixon promotes voluntary open housing but rejects federal mandate
President Nixon announced the federal government will encourage suburban communities to provide housing opportunities for low and moderate income Americans of all races without imposing mandatory integration. He stressed no new programs, emphasized court actions and conciliation, and said aid criteria will consider impact on racial concentration while preserving local land use autonomy.
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Washington
Nixon
Mobile playground rolls into Lawrence with rotating sites plan
Lawrence Parks and Recreation launches a mobile playground from Monday through July 23 at Edgewood Park Schwegler and South Junior Highs with daily four hour sessions and meals at East Lawrence Center East Heights Pinckney and Woodlawn. Regular playgrounds run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for ages five to 12. A Centennial Day Camp also opens with six one week sessions at South Park Center with a $5 registration.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Dept
Fred DeVictor
Hope Plaza
Westside Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest School
India School
East
South Park Center
Quake Ripples Through Santo Domingo and Caribbean
An earthquake struck the Dominican Republic and nearby Caribbean areas before 8 a.m., damaging the Church of Mercy and a colonial wall in Santo Domingo, causing injuries from falls and cutting power and communications. No widespread casualties were reported.
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Los Angeles
National Earthquake Center
Washington
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Aleutian
Piura
Peru
Lima
KC Manager Wrist Slap Over City Hiring
The Kansas City council told City Manager John Taylor to implement new policies or face removal. They will not vote on retaining him after hiring James Johnson, a $28 000 assistant from Compton, without council input. Mayor pro tem Richard Berkley signaled a formal censure and warned of possible replacement.
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Kansas City
John Taylor
Taylor
Compton
Calif
Berkley
Missouri House Approves Pari Mutuel Betting Amendment
The Missouri House cleared a proposed constitutional amendment to allow pari mutuel betting at future horseracing tracks. After Senate passage, the vote was 87 to 63 and supporters cheered. The measure goes to voters in 1972 general election or a special election called by the governor.
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Senate
House
FTC to crack down on deceptive automotive ads
The FTC will require advertisers to document claims or face charges of deception. The policy starts with autos and expands to large advertisers, aiming to curb exaggerations like twice as good at half the cost. Nader supporters welcome the move, though critics worry about enforcement.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Robert Pitofsky
FTC
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Pitofsky
Ralph Nader
General Motors
Nader
Oldsmobile
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Army General George H. Young Jr to Retire June 30
Brig Gen George H Young Jr, 50, who faced censure for alleged failure to adequately investigate the My Lai massacre, will retire June 30 after more than 29 years of service. Brig Gen Samuel Koster, demoted from major general, will take a new assignment.
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My Lai
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
George H. Young Jr
Army
Young
Friedheim
Samuel Koster
Freak Rains Drench Europe Disrupt Summer Prospects
Across Europe June brings unseasonably cool, wet weather from Copenhagen to Cannes. Holiday resorts lie deserted as downpours and thunderbolts dampen plans, with widespread crop damage and mud. Rome residents cope with constant rain while Leghorn endures a tornado wrecking roofs and flooding stations.
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Cannes
Rome
Leghorn
Italy
Two Returned to Lansing After Theft of 3 Vehicles
Two inmates from the Kansas State Penitentiary farm were recaptured after a day of freedom that ended in a three-vehicle theft spree. Thomas Kimble and William Parker, both with prior convictions, were traced by highway patrol and county deputies to a roadblock near Nortonville. Parker, serving a life term for murder, and Kimble, serving 1 to 10 years for second degree robbery, faced renewed confinement.
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Oskaloosa
Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
Thomas Kimble
William Parker
Jefferson and Atchison Counties
Western Alfalfa Corp
Rt. 4
Lawrence
John Ragan
Highway 4
Nortonville
Jessie Duncan
Jefferson County
Carl Eisenhower
Parker
Gage
Okla
Leavenworth County
Kimble
Montrose
Colo
More rain expected tonight with scattered showers
Weather update notes further rain moving in this evening across the area, with possible heavy bursts in isolated spots. Forecasters predict humid air and cooler temperatures later tonight as winds ease and skies clear by dawn.
Thieu Fires Seven Cabinet Members In Shake-Up
President Nguyen Van Thieu dismissed seven cabinet aides and relocated several senior military leaders including division commanders and the Saigon capital district commander. Observers see the moves as clearing the decks for the October election.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Reports Near On Results Of Police Effort
After the Lawrence Police Community Relations sessions the Menninger Foundation and the steering committee prepare reports and recommendations. The steering committee findings summary goes to the City Commission on Tuesday and the Menninger report arrives today. The program spanned 10 workshops totaling 240 hours at a Topeka motel with over 25 000 spent. the steering panel may propose expanding the human resources and community social development department led by Vernell Sturns with one part time staffer.
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Lawrence
Menninger Foundation
Topeka
Buford Watson
Watson
Menninger
City Hall
Department of Human Resources and Community Social Development
Vernell Sturns
Rain Lingers With Threat Of Storms Through Week
Forecast shows rain tonight through Tuesday with a 70 percent chance of severe storms tonight and 30 percent Saturday. Temperatures rise to near 95 degrees with high humidity if showers occur Saturday. Kansas University reports 1.70 inches of rain Thursday night. statewide June rainfall remains above normal.
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Kansas University
Man Dies After Deer Collision Near Superior Nebraska
A Kansas man about 60 was fatally injured when his car struck a deer on Kansas Route 14 eight miles south of Superior. The vehicle launched about 50 feet into the air and plunged into a ravine embankment. He died in a Nuckolls County hospital minutes after EMS transported him.
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Superior, Neb
Kansas
Here
Kansas Rt. 14
Service at home or sway Rumae Funeral Home
A brief notice announces service arrangements linked to Rumae Funeral Home with details on home or church involvement and timing. The text references a burial or memorial planning step and potential transportation or visitation options.
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Sway
Rumae Funeral Home
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