Democrats Mull McGovern Tinted Platform Planks
The Platform Committee finished a lengthy session outlining a moderately liberal draft with McGovern influenced Indochina policy and domestic planks. It rejected Wallace backed busing limits and abortion rights amendments while endorsing tax reform steps, welfare limits, and a universal public works job program. The draft also supports anti trust enforcement, revenue sharing, and a phased tax preference repeal.
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Washington
Democratic
George McGovern
Indochina
Platform Committee
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Indian Groups Seek Funding In Four States
Representatives of Indian groups in Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri urged federal officials to speed funding for programs serving 56000 Indians. They formed Region 7 American Indian Council to act as a reviewing board to route local proposals to agencies including OEO EPA and the departments of transportation housing and urban development justice labor health education and welfare.
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Kansas City
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
American Indian Council
Council
Office of Economic Opportunity
Environmental Protection Agency
Snake found in Hutchinson bathtub drains garbage man
Mrs. Melvin Mooney found a six inch snake in her bathtub likely from the drainage pipe overnight. She kept it in a jar awaiting what to do next with the creature she suspects is a bull or garter snake. If it survives until Wednesday the garbage man will take it to the dump with other freeloaders.
Ouster Motion Overruled in Gaslight Tavern Case
Douglas County District Court overruled a bid to dismiss an injunction to close the Gaslight Tavern at 1241 Oread on grounds of common nuisance. State witnesses described alleged drug activity. defense argued no evidence showed unlawful acts. Testimony included Reginald Scarbrough and Harold Stagg's involvement as lessee and manager, with Mary Rowlands as owner.
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Oread
Douglas County
Floyd Coffman
Kansas University
George Melvin
Reginald Scarbrough
Harold Stagg
Eugene Riling
Mary Rowlands
Melvin
Stagg
William M. Rowlands
Lawrence
Jim Huskey
John Gregory Townsend
Rowlands
Scarbrough
Kansas Union
Huskey
Vietnam
Drug Sale Arraignment Wednesday
An arraignment is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday in Douglas County Court for Bernard Charles Shaffer 24 of 512 Fireside. He was arrested Monday night on a warrant issued before the September 24 1971 drug raids in Lawrence. Shaffer faces four counts of illegal sale of drugs with a $2500 bond posted.
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Douglas County
Bernard Charles Shaffer
Lawrence
Shaffer
Terry Lee Chrisco
St. Louis
Kansas Wheat Harvest Slowed by Rain Across State
The Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes fair progress last week as intermittent rains hinder the wheat harvest. Twenty four percent harvested by Saturday versus 35 percent on the 1961-70 average, with 60 percent ripe across the state. Barley and oats yields remain favorable while corn grows well and sorghum planting nears completion.
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Topeka
Kan
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas
Experts Doubt Meat Import Action Will Lift Prices
Ranchers, meat packers and agricultural groups doubt quota removal on meat imports will curb rising prices. Leaders warn of higher costs for steaks and roasts while others predict negligible impact on Texas consumers. Officials cite inflation and spending as root causes, with mixed views from governors and unions.
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Matt Gorges
Walt Gorges Meat Co
Harlingen
Tex
Texas
The
Ameri
Can Farm Bureau Federation
William J. Kuhfuss
Nixon
Congress
Fishing at Perry Lake Slips to Fairly Good Elsewhere
Perry Lake near Lawrence remains productive with walleye northern and catfish drawing anglers. Water level stands at 891.95 feet, slightly above the normal 891.5, after a week with just 0.03 inch rainfall. Engineer Lynn Myers notes the lake is clear as Douglas County tax assessor Darwin Rogers reports a two week estimate for county population, with precinct breakdowns due after July 15.
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Perry Lake
Lawrence
Lynn C. Myers
Douglas County
Darwin Rogers
Burglary at Hux Table & Associates Causes $1200 Damages
Lawrence police report burglary at Hux Table and Associates Inc on 545 Indiana Street. Entry came through an unlocked window, with damage to at least one door four filing cabinets and a desk and an undetermined amount of cash taken.
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Huxtable & Associates, Inc
Lawrence
Miss Angela Davis Set for Chile Visit
Chilean Communist Youth said Angela Davis will arrive in Chile later this week for a two week stay. The visit is announced amid growing attention to her antiwar and civil rights advocacy.
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Miss Davis
Chile
Santiago
Angela Davis
Communist Youth
Nixon beef import lift called shortsighted expediency
Kansas livestock leaders condemn President Nixon for lifting beef import restrictions. Kale Hineman of Dighton says the move undermines future production and consumer prices. Others warn of Kansas economic harm and job losses as domestic beef output and foreign meat compete.
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The
Kansas Livestock Association
Nixon
Kale Hineman
Dighton
Kan
Walter Porter
Reading
Earl Butz
Bill House
Cedar Vale
American Hereford Association
American
Tax Revenue Dips in Douglas County May Sales Tax
May sales tax in Douglas County fell by 44 084 10 to total 326 900 40 from 370 984 50 a year ago. Surrounding counties show Leavenworth down to 192 423 57 from last May while Johnson up 266 123 21 to 1 716 844 16. Franklin rose 694 77 to 119 603 14 and Jefferson gained 5 978 21 to 39 105 27.
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Douglas County
Kansas Department of Revenue
Leavenworth County
Johnson County
Franklin County
Jefferson County
McGovern Supporter Picked to Fill Rules Seat
Leo Levitt a Wichita businessman was chosen by McGovern supporters to replace Carmen Thomas on the national Democratic rules committee. He will serve at the Miami Beach convention opening July 10 after missing a Washington meeting due to a last minute substitution. Kansas now has three men and three women on the three committees, with a split between McGovern backers and uncommitted delegates following the June state convention in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kan
Leo Levitt
Wichita
George McGovern
Carmen Thomas
Kansas City
National Democratic Rules Committee
Levitt
National Democratic Committee
Washington
Kansas
Miami Beach
Thomas and Levitt
Thomas
McGovern
Harold Herd
Coldwater
Nell Blangers
Salina
Blangers
Uneasy Start To Cease-Fire In N. Ireland
In Belfast and Londonderry the IRA provisional wing shows strength as the cease-fire begins. British troops report post midnight attacks while some civilians aid soldiers. IRA leadership insists final onslaught aimed to pressure Britain from a position of strength.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Provisional
IRA
Londonderry
Provisionals
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American Meat Institute
United States
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