New Era of Politics Emerges in Massachusetts Caucus
In Framington Massachusetts a new politics unfolds as first time delegates convene a Democratic caucus in a college auditorium. The group includes diverse delegates and labor representatives debating strategy for Miami Beach and a push for Vietnam withdrawal. Mary Bunting calls it a great educational process as they determine television appearances and leadership roles.
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Framington
Mass
George McGovern
Massachusetts
Miami Beach
Mary Bunting
Radcliffe College
Massachusetts Caucus Details Show Women Lead Abortion Debate
A Boston area report describes caucus discussions at a Massachusetts Democratic gathering. Women pushed for more political roles and debated abortion while proposing platform changes and planned meetings in Miami. A lone man voiced Israel concerns and Jewish caucus ideas.
November Eyed For KPL Service Center Move-In
Kansas Powers and Light Co seeks to move into a 21 000 square foot service center in the Lawrence Industrial Park in November. Austin Stedham KPL district manager said earthwork began last week and the facility will house about 50 staff and much of the power distribution equipment for Lawrence and nearby areas. The current 206 W 6th street maintenance center will be vacated with no definite plans for it yet. KPL employs about 150 in the Lawrence area including the power plant and offices. He did not provide a cost estimate for the new building.
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KPL Service
Kansas Power and Light
Lawrence
Haskell Road
Austin Stedham
KPL
Journal- World Photo
Kansas Powers and Light Co
Stedham
W. 6Th
Record Hereford bull sells for $103500 in Sulphur
A 2100 pound registered Hereford bull brought a record $103 500 at a Sulphur sale. Buyer was Dr. G J Hayes of Alvin Texas who runs Hayes Hereford Ranch. The Turner Hereford Ranch sold the animal for L B Land and Cattle Co a unit of Lacy Management Co. of North Kansas City MO. The price surpassed the prior record of $102 000 set by Lacy in 1968 at the American Royal event in Kansas City.
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Okla
G. J. Hayes
Alvin
Tex
Hayes Hereford Ranch
Turner Hereford Ranch
L. B. Land and Cattle Co
Lacy Management Co
North Kansas City
Lacy
American Royal
Kansas City
Kansas sees 0.07 percent drop in major crimes in 1971
Gov. Robert Docking announced the 0.07 per cent decline in Class I offenses in 1971 at the Midwestern Governors Conference. He credited the state’s crime-reduction effort, the Attorney General Vern Miller, law enforcement, and Kansans for a safer environment, noting overall crime rose 2.9 percent while national crime increased 6.6 percent.
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Bismarck
N.D
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Vern Miller
Leavenworth County Population Rises in 1872 Census
Leavenworth County's population grew about 2.4 percent to 47,437, up 1,145 from 1971. Leavenworth city adds 390 residents to 30,006, Lansing 291 to 3,079, Basehor 68 to 987, Tonganoxie 59 to 2,020, Easton 44 to 497, Linwood 1 more to 364, with townships increasing by 292 to 10,484 and detailed township totals listed.
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Leavenworth
Leaenworth
Irving Freezer
Lansing
Basehor
Tonganoxie
Easton
Linwood
Alexandria
Delaware
Fairmount
High Prairie
Kickapoo
Reno
Sherman
Stranger
collision kills Great Bend man in rail crossing crash
A Great Bend resident Robert L. Underwood, 37, died Monday after his car collided with a freight train at a junction of a county road and Missouri Pacific tracks in northwest Barton County.
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Great Bend, Kan
Great Bend
Robert L. Underwood
Barton County
Missouri Pacific
Kansas Governor Declares State Ready For Emergencies
Gov. Robert Docking told the 11th Midwestern Governors Conference in session here that Kansas is prepared for disasters. He cited a rapid aid plan, an improved communications system, and past tornado declarations in Saline and Garden City as examples of emergency readiness.
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Bismarck
N.D
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
United States
Saline
Garden City
Trade Deficit Shrinks in May but Stays High
The United States posted a May trade deficit of 552.4 million dollars, down from April’s 699.4 million, the best month since January in foreign commerce but pushing year to date deficits to 2.7 billion. Imports were 4.465 billion, exports 3.913 billion, with aircraft and agricultural products driving the May decline. Commerce Secretary Peterson predicted a turnaround in the third quarter.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
Kansas Jails Study Funded by Grant
Overland Park Kansas AP A study of local jails in Kansas will be carried out under a $20 428 grant announced by the governor's Committee on Criminal Administration The Kansas Association for Mental Health will conduct the study headed by Jane Siverling of Fairway who heads the penal reform committee The committee published a report last fall on state institutions helping passage of penal reform measures in the legislature.
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Overland Park, Kan
Kansas
Kansas Association For Mental Health
Jane Siverling
Fairway, Kan
Penal Reform Committee
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