Conscientious objector status eyed in draft bill
The House Armed Services Committee tentatively approved CO status in exchange for three years of nonmilitary service as part of a 1971 draft extension. A move to triple Nixon’s $987 million pay raise was blocked by a parliamentary tangle, and deferments for divinity students and a $3,000 combat enlistment bonus were rejected. Hebert predicted the pay-raise vote would be reversed on final action.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Nixon
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Hebert
Senate Puts Off Appointee Talks In Kansas
The Kansas Senate committee postponed interviews with two Gov. Docking appointees to the State Board of Hegpas Carl Courter and Robert Helman due to a scheduling mixup leaving them in Manhattan for a regents meeting. The panel hopes to reschedule next week after confirmation.
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Carl Courter
Wichita
Robert Helman
Goodland
Joseph Harder
Moundridge
Senate
Courter
Helman
Manhattan
Regents
KU Whomper Munched 20 Tons of Cans and Bottles
The KU reclamation center has crushed up to 20 tons of cans and bottles since January. Gary Jacobs says 40 more tons of glass and metal remain and storage could be tight. The center operates noon to 6 pm Tuesdays and 9 am to 6 pm Saturdays with a 24 hour disposal chute.
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Kansas University Reclamation Center
Gary Jacobs
Shawnee Mission
Memorial Stadium
Jacobs
Lawrence High School
Agnew Attacks CBS Credibility Over Defense Documentary
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew accuses CBS of undermining its news credibility with documentary methods used in The Selling of the Pentagon Hunger in America and Project Nassau. CBS President Frank Stanton rebuts calling the indictment mistaken while noting Nixon approval for one documentary.
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Boston
Spiro T. Agnew
Columbia Broadcasting System
Defense Department
Frank Stanton
CBS
Nixon
Agnew
CBS Television Network
Department of Defense
Pentagon
America
Nassau
Haiti
Indians to Tourney at Bacone Junior College
About 20 Haskell Indian Junior College students will travel to Muskogee Oklahoma next week to participate in an all Indian basketball tournament. Eleven women and nine men will be making the trip excluding varsity players from this year.
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Haskell Indian
Bacone Junior College
Muskogee
Oklo
Winds Rip Across Western Kansas in Early Week Storm
Hurricane force winds blamed on a late winter storm lashed western Kansas causing widespread damage. Gusts reached 115 mph in Hays with 97 mph readings elsewhere, while travel was hindered by snow and blowing dust. Vehicles, trees and billboards were damaged and power outages affected Hutchinson Garden City and Hays.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Hays
National Weather Service
Kansas City
KKAN
Phillipsburg
Hutchinson
Garden City
Northwest
Kansas Highway Department
Sunflower engineer Lewis Johnson dies after stroke
Lewis Eldon Johnson 44 senior engineer at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant died Thursday at Kansas University Medical Center after a stroke. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Rumsey Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He served in World War II and is survived by Lois, son Eric, daughter Deborah, mother Mrs. Alice Johnson, and sister Mrs. Eileen Broeker.
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Lewis Eldon Johnson
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Rumsey Funeral Home
Harold Hamilton
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr. Johnson
U.S. Navy
Hercules, Inc
Trinity Lutheran Church
American Legion
Lois
Eric
Learnard Ave
Deborah Tucker
Barker
Alice Johnson
Eileen Broeker
Santa Clara
Calif
Vehicle collision in front of 1822 Ohio Street
Lawrence police report a Thursday crash at 3 p.m. involving Ted L. Carpenter 17 of 1531 Cadet and Steven T. Avery 17 of 620 Ala. A debris slowdown by Avery caused Carpenter to fail to stop. Front damage to Carpenter 500 dollars and rear damage to Avery 200 dollars. Four additional Thursday collisions had minor damages.
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Ted L. Carpenter
Cadet
Steven T. Avery
Ala
Ohio
Lawrence
Avery
Carpenter
Windy road trip and windy hotel stay for Jayhawks in Wichita
Lawrence fans faced brutal winds and dust on the Kansas Turnpike as Kansas basketball heads to Wichita for a 78 77 win over Houston. Gusts up to 80 mph forced lower speeds and caused hotel turbulence at the Holiday Inn Plaza with swaying rooms and jammed traffic precautions.
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Wichita
Jayhawks
Cougars
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas
Ted Owens
Holiday Inn Plaza
Ted
KU Chancellor Seeks OK for Drake Regional Opener
Kansas University Chancellor Laurence Chalmers asked the Kansas Board of Regents in Manhattan for permission to proceed with the Drake game in the NCAA Regional at Wichita. Regents jokingly pressed for a larger victory margin in KU’s recent close wins while congratulating the fourth-ranked Big Eight champions on their season.
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Kansas Union
University
Lawrence
Jacobs
Kansas University
Laurence Chalmers
Kansas Board of Regents
Manhattan
Jayhawk
Drake
Wichita
Chalmers
Stephen L. Nichols
Parsons
Kansas
Stephen
James M. Nichols
State of Kansas
Regents OK Bid For Wescoe Hall
Regants approved sale of 1.6 million dollars in revenue bonds to fund Wescoe Hall across Jayhawk Boulevard from Strong Hall. United Municipal Investment Corp of Memphis made the low bid at 4.86985 percent average interest.
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Manhattan
Kansas University
Wescoe Hall
Kansas Board of Regents
Jayhawk Boulevard
Strong Hall
United Municipal Investment Corp
Memphis, Tenn
Regents Delay Faculty Promotion Lists Amid Budget Uncertainty
Solons note budget delays. Wichita State President Clark Ahlberg and other college leaders defer faculty promotion lists to the April board meeting. They cite minimum salaries for ranks and unclear legislative funding as reasons.
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Clark Ahlberg
Wichita State
Bickford
Youth Charged In Shoplifting
James Michael Weiss, 18, of 1904 W 24th, posted 1500 bond on a grand larceny charge for shoplifting a 159 dollar portable TV from Gibson's Discount Store in Lawrence. Preliminary hearing not yet set. Weiss arrested Thursday. police also report a Wednesday theft at Crystal Motors Trading Post including a 75 dollar radio and a 100 dollar pistol after a window forced entry.
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James Michael Weiss
W. 24Th
Gibson’s
Iowa
Douglas
Weiss
Lawrence
Crystal Motors
N.H
Harry Campbell
Irish Minister May Leave Job
Belfast dispatch reports Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark told his cabinet he intends to resign due to lukewarm British support against guerrilla terrorism. Brian Faulkner is seen as likely successor as Ulster Unionists demand a tougher crackdown amid British troop deployment.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
James Chichester-Clark
Brian Faulkner
Chichester-Clark
London
Irish Republican Army
Ulster Union Party
Unionist Party
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Jess Stewart
Paul Wunsch
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