China Cheers Departure of U.N. Delegates
Red China’s official delegation left Peking for New York amid cheers from thousands. Chiao Kuan-hua and a staff of about 50 boarded a Shanghai to United States flight. an advance group arrived earlier. Premier Chou En-lai and Politburo members saw them off.
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United Nations
N.Y
Red
China
Peking
New York
Tanjug
Chiao Kuan-hua
Shanghai
United States
U.N
Chou En-lai
Chinese Communist Party
Flea in Her Ear opens KU comedy season Friday night
Kansas University Theatre presents A Flea in Her Ear on Murphy Hall main stage at 8 p.m. Friday with evening showings through Nov. 20 and a 2:30 matinee on Nov. 21. The bedroom farce by George Feydeau follows a jealous wife’s mistaken schemes amid hotel misadventures and ends in typical farce fashion.
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Kansas University Theatre
Murphy Hall
George Feydeau
Abductor Frees Girl Unharmed in Pleasant Hill Case
A 15 year old Debbie Devore of Martinez was rescued unharmed after three hours of negotiations with the suspect at a Concord house. Pleasant Hill police and the FBI coordinated the operation with the gunman involved in prior attacks on a girl and her parents. The suspect's identity was not released.
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Pleasant Hill
Calif
Tim Martell
Debbie Devore
Martinez Calif
Concord
FBI
Debbie
Martell
Break-ins Leave $900 Loss At Lone Star Lake Cabins
Douglas County Sheriff's reports two cabin break ins at Lone Star Lake over the prior two weeks. John L Kennedy 2520 Mont. suffered $630 loss including a $289 TV and $48 power saw plus furniture. Dennis G Woolman Rt 1 Ottawa reported $285 loss including a $120 radio.
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Lone Star Lake
Douglas County
John L. Kennedy
Dennis G. Woolman
Rt. 1
Ottawa
Kresge Center Stocking Up In Lawrence Warehouse
The $7 million S S Kresge distribution center in northwest Lawrence began receiving freight November 1. With 1,050,000 square feet inside and 72 acres total including parking, the site will stock K Mart Kresge and Jupiter outlets across 15 states and serve as shipping point for all continental U S imported merchandise. About 150 workers expected in full operation, potentially 300 at peak. Construction ahead of schedule. completion targeted by year end.
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S.S. Kresge
Lawrence
R. D. Jacob
Jacob
Kansas
K-Mart
Kresge
Jupiter
Texas
North
South Dakota
New Mexico
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Chicago
Minnesota
Louisiana
Iowa
Oklahoma
United States
Prayer Could Be Issue in Election
The House failed to approve a constitutional amendment for school prayer this year, 240 to 162, missing two thirds. Supporters blame absenteeism and organized opposition. the proposal may resurface in 1972 elections with renewed effort for voluntary prayer and meditation in schools.
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Washington
Supreme Court
House
Senate
John Buchanan
Ala
Chalmers P. Wylie
Rohio
Judiciary Committee
Citizens For Public Prayer
Trash fires cause two alarms in Lawrence
Fire crews responded to two separate trash fires with no damage reported. At 4 38 p m Monday a dumpster fire in South Park was extinguished. Earlier at 546 a m in incinerator at Douglas County State Bank Ninth and Kentucky a fire in the building prompted four fire trucks to respond.
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Lawrence Fire Department
South Park
Douglas County State Bank
Ninth and
Kentucky
Two Men Granted Suspended Sentences After Guilty Pleas
Harold Harris, 20, of 402 Homestead, and Warren L. Osher, 23, of 1130 N J, Douglas County District Court, pleaded guilty on October 29. Harris faced attempted hashish sale, fined 500 dollars with a three year suspended sentence. Osher pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated assault and received a three year suspended prison term.
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Douglas County District Court
Harold Harris
Homestead
Warren L. Osher
N.J
Harris
Osher
Abandoned infant case kept in foster care
An eight month old boy found abandoned for over three hours in a downtown Lawrence car park remains in a foster home. A hearing will decide if he goes back to his 18 year old mother, likely in Johnson County.
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Charles Rankin
Johnson County
Tax Reduction Bill Offsets by Increases in Withholding
Washington AP reports the Senate Finance Committee approved a 16 billion dollar tax-cut plan that still lowers take home pay for many in January due to a new withholding schedule. The plan primarily affects those earning 15 thousand dollars or more, married couples, and multi job individuals. The bill moves to implement the new system in 1972, expanding exemptions and deductions while restoring investment credits and accelerated depreciation for businesses.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
House
Senate Committee
Finance
Nixon
Senate
Two Huskey brothers return from Vietnam with one in a casket
In Knoxville Tennessee Frank Huskey 22 and Stephen Huskey 20 arrived home from Vietnam. Frank walked off the plane while Stephen, in a military issue casket, had died after joining at 16 and serving three Vietnam tours. Stephen died Oct while fighting beside his brother Frank in Southeast Asia.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Frank
Stephen Huskey
Vietnam
East Tennessee
Stephen
Germany
Southeast Asia
Teachers Injunction Rejected in Pay Freeze Case
Federal Judge George Templar formally denied the Kansas National Education Association request for an injunction in the pay freeze suit. The action sought to block the federal pay freeze from affecting teacher raises from spring contracts. The ruling follows prior consideration of administrative correction as a path to relief.
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Peka
Kan
George Templar
Kansas National Education Association
KNEA
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Templar
History Group To Vote Thursday
The Douglas County Historical Society meets at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Crystal Room Eldridge House to vote on using the old city hall at 11th and Massachusetts as a community museum. The board already approved the plan and final title transactions are complete. President J W Paddock is to announce the titles are closed.
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Douglas County Historical Society
Eldridge House
Old City Hall
11Th and Massachusets
Society
J. W. Paddock
TV Star Sandy Duncan Recovers After Eye Tumor Surgery
Los Angeles AP says Sandy Duncan star of a TV comedy is recovering from surgery to remove a benign tumor behind her left eye. A spokesman notes she may be released from UCLA Medical Center this week but cannot yet say when she will return to work.
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Los Angeles
Sandy Duncan
Ucla Medical Center
Vietnamization Not AOK Nixon Ignoring Major Problems
SAIGON AP reports the Nixon Administration claims Vietnamization stays on schedule but warns key issues persist as U.S. withdrawals accelerate. A senior U.S. officer notes South Vietnamese forces struggle to use resources efficiently and parts of Military Region 3 remain inadequately covered while allied troop reductions loom.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
Long Khanh
Marshall Pleads Guilty To Endangering Child Charge
Marshall 19 pled guilty in Johnson County District Court to endangering a child tied to a fatal Shawnee fire on July 4. Second set charges were dropped. he received a bench parole from a one year sentence. Remaining defendants face nine counts, with several pleas of not guilty previously entered.
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Marshall
Clathe
Kan
Jack E. Marshall
Shawnee
Johnson County
Daniel T. Potter
Kansas City
Jeanne Sherman
University of Kansas Medical Center
Stewart McWilliams
Mar
Nation
Johnson
Kidd
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Wichita
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