London bomb blasts strike Old Bailey and Whitehall
Two car bombs exploded near the Old Bailey and Whitehall in London. Casualties numbered over 150 at the Old Bailey and 14 at Whitehall with additional devices found and defused at Scotland Yard and near party offices. Police link the attacks to the Provisional IRA amid a Northern Ireland referendum context. The blasts injured many and caused evacuations as hospitals reported strain from the incident.
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Prices Soar Anew in Wholesale Index Rise
Washington government data show wholesale prices climbing 1.9 percent in February, the steepest gain since 1951. Farm products and processed foods surged 3.9 percent, marking the third consecutive large monthly increase.
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Wholesale prices jump 1.1 percent in largest rise in 22 years
The Labor Department report shows a broad rise in industrial raw materials 1.1 percent and a 1.6 percent overall wholesale price index increase. Farm products and processed foods led gains, with prices climbing amid Phase 2 and Phase 3 controls and drawing critique from labor groups and the Nixon administration.
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Connally to Speak at Lawrence Chamber Banquet
John B. Connally former Navy and Treasury secretary and three term Texas governor will address the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce annual meeting March 29 in the Union Building ballroom. Chamber President Odd Williams praised Connally as a sought after speaker and noted local supporters Agency Records Control and KANEB Services helped arrange the visit. Tickets are available at the Chamber office and members will be contacted by mail. officials expect record attendance.
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Duty Bound film on amnesty draft and war objection
A brief item notes a film titled Duty Bound about amnesty and draft objections. It mentions a Sunday air time on channel 4 Adv and centers on protest themes linked to war policy.
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Agnew Eyes 1976 Run as Connally Weighs Switch
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew weighs a likely 1976 Republican presidential bid. confidants say he listens to strategy and timing and names like former Texas governor John Connally as rivals. Connally is reportedly considering switching to the Republican party and pursuing the nomination.
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Drug Stores Fill Prescriptions at All'Raney
Local ad notes pharmacists at All Raney drug stores fill doctors prescriptions. Page 2 mentions AGNEW column and continuation of listings.
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United States and North Vietnam Set Paris Meeting on Aid
The Joint Economic Committee to study postwar reconstruction aid for Hanoi will begin March 15 in Paris. U S officials Maurice Williams John Messler and Donald Syvurd join North Vietnamese members as the panel prepares groundwork for potential aid to war damaged facilities.
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Rain Relief Brief Ends As Sun Returns
Rain halted Wednesday with the first sun of the month, but intermittent showers returned today. Temperatures in the 40s to 50s with a 70 percent chance of more rain tonight and 20 percent Friday. rainfall for the month totals 2.66 inches in the city. Eastern Kansas expected to see variable weekend amounts with highs upper 50s to lower 60s.
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Mathia Plans Counting Boards For April Vote
Douglas County Clerk Delbert Mathia said counting boards of four will operate at each polling place on April 3. The boards begin counting at noon to provide early totals, a practice used in big elections. He cites precinct consolidation and county growth as reasons. Boards add cost but save time on results.
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Women and children evacuated from Wounded Knee siege
In Wounded Knee South Dakota federal officials ordered nonresidents and weapons out by 6 p.m. CST as militants fortified the village. Seven former hostages to join evacuees, leaving one priest still inside. Gunfire reported as negotiations halted.
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Murphy's Talk Set Wednesday at KU Lecture Series
Former Kansas University Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will speak in Lawrence at 7 30 p m in University Theatre Murphy Hall on From Birth to Maturity in 200 Years An Over simplified Analogy He will be honored at a dinner in the Kansas Union and at a reception afterward Murphy chairs the Times Mirror Corp board and previously served as KU medical school dean and chancellor before leading UCLA.
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Public Health Director Clinton Resigns Amidboard Pressure
Dr. Clinton, 51, director of the Douglas County Public Health Department for 11 years, announced his resignation effective immediately. Board chairman Dr. Raymond Schwegler cited persistent pressure from Mrs. Cerf as driving the upheaval and noted changes including expanded nursing via contract with the Visiting Nurses Association and information sharing with the KU health center.
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