Corporations First Quarter Profits Rise
Washington AP reports profits of corporations rose 5.6 billion in the first quarter, bringing before tax profits to a record 91.6 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate. Gains occurred despite Nixon Phase 2 controls with durable goods sectors like autos machinery and metals leading the rise. GNP also revised higher with 12 percent annual growth and inflation at 6 percent. Personal savings dipped to 7 percent of disposable income as consumers spent more.
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General Motors
Kansas
Nixon Announces Nationwide Heroin Hotline
President Nixon on April 7 announced a toll free heroin information line, 800 368 5363, manned in Washington around the clock. Operators, supervised by federal agents, protect caller rights while seeking tips on heroin pushers.
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Nixon
Washington
Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Office
Haskell Teacher Wins Harvard Fellowship
Mrs. Sandra Moore of Haskell Indian Junior College English department is among 12 American Indians selected for Harvard University graduate training in education administration. The one year program toward a master’s degree begins in late June, with Moore aiming for an administrative role in the Bureau of Indian Affairs after completion.
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Sandra Moore
Haskell
Harvard University
Harvard
Graduate School of Education
Moore
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Belgian grant to Molholt for study in Belgium
Bruce Molholt assistant professor of microbiology at Kansas University receives a Belgian American Educational Foundation fellowship for 10 months of study in Belgium. He will study DNA restriction at the University of Ghent and return from KU in February.
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Bruce Molholt
Kangas University
Belgian- American Educational Foundation
Belgium
Molholt
University of Ghent
Tiny Baby Gets Heart Pacemaker
A two month old girl in Oakland receives a miniaturized heart pacemaker, reportedly the youngest recipient. Nicole Kruljac from Sonoma, born with complete heart block, had a near death episode April 30. A temporary pacemaker was followed by a permanent model implanted May 4.
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Oakland
Calif
Nicole Kruljac
Nicole
Stanley Higashino
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Sonoma
Gold price hits Zurich peak amid European drift
The free market price of gold rose to a new Zurich high of 58 to 58.75 dollars per ounce as gold sales slacken from South Africa. The rise followed Wednesday’s close at 57.00 and 58.20, with Europe overall faltering despite the gold rush.
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Zurich
Europe
South Africa
Nixon to Discuss Vietnam and Middle East on Moscow Visit
President Nixon travels to Moscow for eight days of talks with Brezhnev and Kosygin. Key topics include Vietnam arms tied to Hanoi, Middle East tensions, Europe security, SALT agreements, space cooperation, and lend‑lease debt. The trip proceeds after mining controversy, with visits to Leningrad and Kiev on the schedule.
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United States
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White House
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Austria
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Leningrad
Kiev
KSU May Have Cage Star
In Owensboro Kentucky a reliable source told AP that 6-7 forward Jerry Thruston the state’s top scholastic player last winter has signed an interconference letter of intent to attend Kansas State University. Coach Jack Hartman said reports are premature but an announcement may come this weekend and KH state has been in close contact with Thruston.
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W. Va
Owensboro
Associated Press Today
Jerry Thruston
Kentucky
Kansas State University
Thruston
Marshall University
West Virginia
Kansas State
Jack Hartman
Associated Press
Kansas April jobless rate drops below four percent
Governor Docking announced Kansas unemployment in April fell to 3.9 percent, with employment at 833,800 as trade, services, manufacturing, and construction rose. Unemployed declined from 36,800 in March to 34,100 in April, while earnings rose modestly in factory work.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Court Docket Details Violations and Civil Actions
A list of court dispositions and civil actions includes speeding fines for Michael G. Martin and Claude Dorman, petty larceny sentences for James L. Waggoner Valerie Gagliard, Duane Hermes, and others, along with various disorderly conduct penalties and bond forfeitures. A notable suit is Duane Eubanks Jr. alleging a $25,000 claim against Harold Rothrock over a June 15 1970 collision with demand for a jury trial.
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Rt. 1
Tonganoxie
Harold P. Rothrock
Rt. 2
Lawrence
Eubanks
Rothrock
Kansas Growth Outlook Bright Says Governor Docking
Gov. Robert Docking told the Kansas Bankers Association convention that the state’s economy should rise rapidly and steadily toward 2020. He cited farming, agribusiness, meat packing, energy, construction, and manufacturing as growth drivers while noting crude oil may decline and natural gas rise. He stressed progress depends on Kansas people and organizations.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert Docking
Kansas Bankers Association
Sunflower Cable TV Wins Prize for Advertisements
Sunflower Cablevision of Lawrence wins an honorable mention in the 1972 National CATV Advertising and Promotion award, chosen for a Journal-World ad and a Lawrence brochure. Max Falkenstien calls it meaningful as a local honor from an industry group. About 25 new customers sign on daily.
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Sunflower Cablevision
Lawrence
National Cable Television Assny
TelePrompTer
New York City
Sunflower
Max Falkenstien
Chicago
Journal-World
Falkenstien
Seattle Exhibit for Roger Shimomura at Mano lides Gallery
Roger Shimomura, KU assistant professor of painting and sculpture, to present paintings and prints in a Seattle gallery show in June with a formal opening on June 3. He joined KU faculty after earning an MFA from Syracuse University in 1969 and has won more than 30 awards in 55 regional and national exhibitions since 1965.
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Roger Shimomura
Kansas University
Jim Manolides
Seattle
Wash
Shimomura
Syracuse University
U.S
Art Tour Set Sunday at Kansas University Museum
Museum director Charles Eldredge will lead a 2 p.m. Sunday mini tour at Kansas University Art Museum. He will discuss the Tal Streeter kites and the Alice Murphy exhibits and highlight the artists and works.
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Kansas University Art Museum
Charles Eldredge
Tal Streeter Kites
Alice Murphy
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