FBI Informer On Berrigan Asked Reward
Boyd Douglas Jr. testified in the Harrisburg Seven conspiracy trial that he sought a $50,000 tax free reward from the government for information to prosecute antiwar priest Philip Berrigan and six others. He said his request was denied and noted he had received $1,500 for a tip leading to a draft board arrest and $200 in expenses.
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Harrisburg, Pa
FBI
Boyd Douglas Jr
Philip Berrigan
Henry A. Kissinger
Douglas
Rochester, N.Y
William Lynch
Lewisburg
Berrigan
Bucknell University
Two Senate Actions Put Kansas Liquor Bills In Jeopardy
In Topeka the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee deferred HB 1069 which would tax private club drinks five cents per beverage including soft drinks. The Senate State and Local Affairs Committee amended HB 2060 to extend IRS tax exemption relief to all Kansas Class A private clubs, not only hotel clubs, and sent it to the Senate floor, likely drawing opposition.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate
Kansas
Senate Assessment and Taxation
Robert Bennett
Prairie Village
Senate State and Local Affairs Committee
Federal Internal Revenue Service
Clinton Reservoir project to add Corps offices and park area
Construction began on an administrative complex for the Corps of Engineers at Clinton Reservoir with two buildings planned, one permanent and one temporary. The project, awarded to Wilson Constructors Inc. for $189,497, includes offices a parking area and utilities. A dam spillway and outlet works contract is expected around May 1 with road relocations by May 1 and a new north access road to U.S. 40 anticipated in April.
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Clinton
Corps of Engineers
A Corps
Journal-World
Clinton Reservoir
Charles Martin
Wilson Constructors Inc
Salina
Martin
Corps
Clinton Parkway
U.S. 40
Wilson
Douglas County
Lawrence
Fifth Day of Raids Focuses on Red Guns in Laos and North Vietnam
U S warplanes attacked two antiaircraft batteries in North Vietnam and B52 bombers stepped up raids in Laos marking the fifth straight day of strikes this year. The U S Command reported 11 prior strikes and said targets were antiaircraft defenses with no American losses.
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Red Guns
Laos
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Ha Tinh
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
North Vietnamese Foreign Ministry
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Cam Ranh
U.S. Asst
Marshall Green
Nguyen van Thieu
Peking
Nixon
Green
Thieu
Chou En-lai
China
Henry Kissinger
Paris
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Sunflower Cablevision Hosts Open House This Weekend
Sunflower Cablevision in Lawrence invites residents to drop by its Seventh and New Hampshire quarters for a two day open house. Max Falkenstien says cameras will run and staff will answer questions about the cable system and local station. Viewers can see themselves on TV with tours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Four door prizes offer varying lengths of free service up to two years.
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Sunflower Cablevision
Lawrence Cable Televisioe
Little Oetad
Max Falkenstien
New Hampshire
Falkenstien
Warm Winds Persist Through Midweek In Lawrence
Temperatures will stay warm into midweek with windy, partly sunny skies. Tuesday should be slightly cooler with highs in the 50s and winds 15 to 30 mph. Tonight’s low near 20s, no precipitation. An extended outlook shows much below normal temperatures by Wednesday through Friday, with highs around 40.
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National Weather Service
Lawrence
The
Journal- World
Ballet Paris Receives Warm Munich World Premiere
Munich State Opera hosted the world premiere of Ballet Paris, choreographed by Lothar Hoefgen and set to George Harrison's Wonderwall Music. The India inspired score underpins a sequence of erotic dance themes, drawing a generally warm reception.
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Munich
Germany
Paris
George Harrison
Munich State Opera
Lothar Hoefgen
Harrison
Courteous Drivers Get Low Cost Auto Insurance
Gene Doane Agency at 824 Mass Ave offers affordable car insurance for careful drivers with simple terms and quick quotes.
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Gene Doane Agency
Mass
Hagerty Reveals Secrecy Abuse During Eisenhower Era
former presidential press secretary James C Hagerty testified before Congress that stamp happy secrecy policies date back to the Eisenhower administration He recalled repeatedly receiving documents heavily stamped as secret and needing the president to declassify them on the spot.
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Washington
James C. Hagerty
Congress Today
Dwight D. Eisenhower
15 000 Draft Set For Next 3 Months
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced a 15 000 draft call to be spread over April May and June with 5 000 drafted each month This follows no drafts in the first quarter of 1972 and a reduced Army size due to pay raises volunteer enlistments and congressionally mandated cuts Laird said about 50 000 or fewer would be drafted in all of 1972 and cited Vietnamization cutting U S forces in Vietnam to 69 000 by May 1 as the goal discussed during the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Pentagon
Army
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S
United States
Vietnam
Nixon
Kansas House Approves Senate Remap Plan
The Kansas House approved a Senate remap 70 to 52 and sent the measure back to the Senate. It shifts districts in Southeast Kansas, creates multimember zones in Johnson and Sedgwick counties, and drops a proposed House size reduction. The bill faces court review and potential conference committee if the Senate rejects changes.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Senate
House
Kansas
Johnson
Sedgwick
Johnson County
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Johnson and
Temple Closed in Kiev Says Moscow Reports Soviet Action
Brandeis University radio reported the last synagogue in Kiev was closed by the Soviet government. A campus spokesman said a Moscow call indicated the synagogue closed Saturday.
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Waltham, Mass
Brandeis University
Kiev
Moscow
Supreme Court clears way for Gravel papers ruling this term
The Supreme Court moved to rule this term on whether a federal grand jury may question aides of Sen. Mike Gravel regarding the publication of the Pentagon Papers. The order speeds briefs with no hearing date set, likely in late April, aiming a decision by June.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Justice Department
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Grand Jury
Boston
Gravel
Alaska Democrat
Beacon Press
U.S. Circuit Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Ellsberg
Russo
Liquor by the Drink Vote Fails in Kansas Senate
In Topeka the Kansas Senate stalled two proposed measures. Proponents said liquor by the drink lacked the 27 votes for a two thirds endorsement and the amendment was buried on the calendar. A lottery and gambling measure faced a stalled Judiciary committee hearing with no clear vote date.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Senate
Glee S. Smith
R-Larned
Senate
Smith
Weather Summary Index Colder and Windy Report
The index shows colder and windier conditions across the region with a shift to lower temperatures. Details include page 5 full weather report format and timing cues for upcoming cold snaps.
Russell Stover Candies Rexall Ady Arrangements
Classified notice lists delivery and home or away arrangements for Russell Stover Candies and Rexall products with contact at Husey Huneral Home. Includes phone 843-5111. Courtly phrasing reflects a local ad column.
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Russell Stover
Rexall
Husey Huneral
Ady
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Reno
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