Burger Becomes Chief Justice in Sworn Ceremony
Earl Burger was sworn in as the 15th chief justice of the United States at 10 42 am. He succeeds Earl Warren after 16 years as chief justice and 52 years in public service. President Nixon addressed the court praising Warren's fairness integrity and dignity.
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Ben Het Special Forces Camp Under Prolonged Siege
North Vietnamese forces launched a two month siege on the Ben Het camp in the central highlands, surrounding the outposts and shelling the position with heavy artillery. About 2,000 enemy troops are reported nearby, with U.S. casualties including one dead and several wounded.
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Three Men Escape From State Jail At Lansing
LeRoy B. McAlister, 29, on 5 to 10 year sentence for second degree robbery, and two others escaped from the Lansing state penitentiary Saturday night. Richard L. Bennett, 22, and Jerry D. Flatt, 36, are missing with details of the escape unknown. Bennett has Lawrence-area relatives. Flatt is described as 5 feet 10 inches, 154 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
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Kansas State Penitentiary
Douglas County
Lansing
Richard L. Bennett
Lawrence
Jerry D. Flatt
McAlister
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Leavenworth
Deep Rock
N. 2Nd St
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Bennett
Flatt
Bree prescription delivery service at three Money Drug Stores
Advertises Bree prescription delivery across all three Money Drug Stores located in Aluo im mediate mall.
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Missouri Tornado Toll Rises With Six Dead
Tornadoes in the Missouri lead mining belt southwest of St. Louis killed six people and injured more than 30. Among the dead was William F. Betterton a music professor at Southern Illinois University found strapped to his Volkswagen camper. Homes were destroyed in Old Mines and Farmington area with multiple deaths in the Pratt and Hurst families. Hospitals treated about 35, and a communications blackout hampered reports as the storms swept central Kansas causing widespread damage at Salina airport and nearby structures.
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Salina
Docking Seeks Federal Help for Salina Disaster Aid
Gov. Robert Docking announced plans to contact the head of the U.S. Office of Emergency Planning to pursue federal disaster aid for tornado damage in Salina. He will travel to Washington and return Tuesday night, noting it is premature to confirm Salina’s eligibility while criteria are reviewed. He also questioned whether other Kansas areas might qualify.
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Clean-Up Starts in Salina After Weekend Tornado
Salina Kansas faced a large cleanup after five Central Kansas tornadoes. Damage topped ten million dollars with 100 plus injured. Homes, businesses, churches and schools suffered heavy loss while the airport complex, hangars, and Beech Aircraft facilities endured extensive damage. Gov Docking and federal aid officials pledged support. National Guardsmen and Mennonites aided recovery.
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Beech Aircraft Co
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Robert Docking
Harold Knotts
Denver
U.S. Office of Emergency Planning
McPherson Area
Israel repels Egyptian raid across Suez Canal amid Jordan strike
Dozens of Egyptian troops crossed the Suez Canal but Israeli forces halted the assault near Quantara. Three Egyptians were killed and one Israeli wounded. Simultaneous raids into Jordan south of the Sea of Galilee targeted artillery positions and flooded the East Ghor canal, financed largely by American funds, as a warning to Cairo and Amman.
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Corporation Tax Rise in Douglas County Sees Valuation Increase
Douglas County Clerk Delbert Mathia announced a slight rise in the county total corporation taxable valuation, with next year’s figure set at 22,190,454 compared to 21,235,974. The increase expands the tax base and would modestly lower the mill levy if budget needs remain constant. Earlier figures from Assessor Darwin Rogers showed real estate values up about 4 million, while personal property valuation remains to be determined, potentially lowering the levy about four percent if personal property stays flat.
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Delbert Mathia
State Property Valuation Department
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Mathia
Darwin Rogers
Weather keeps tongues wagging as April rains persist
Unseasonable cool and stormy weather disrupts farming and raises water levels in Lawrence. Weekend rainfall totaled 2.12 inches with spotty distribution, causing minor damage and power outages affecting about 500 customers. June rainfall hits five inches, year-to-date moisture near 18 inches.
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