Pilot unable to explain cause of fatal DC8 crash near Anchorage
An NTSB team reports the Capitol International DC8 veered off an icy runway on takeoff killing 47 of 229 aboard. Pilot William Reid said takeoff was normal. Investigators cite possible tire lock or sliding on ice as factors. flight recorder analysis pending.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Takoff
Rudolf Kapustin
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Kapustin
William G. Reid
Napa
Calif
Capitol International Airways
Reid
Stracenter
Frank Malone
McChord Air Force Base
Wash
Washington ,D.C
Rentzel Faces Morals Charge
Dallas Cowboys star receiver Lance Rentzel faces a felony charge of indecent exposure over an incident involving a 10 year old girl in University Park. Police say Rentzel appeared at the station on November 20 posting a $1500 bond after an offense report filed November 19 alleging he drove up talked to the girl and exposed himself. Rentzel joined the Cowboys in 1967 and is married to TV star Joey Heatherton.
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Dallas, Tex
Forrest Keene
University Park
Lance Rentzel
Dallas Cowboys
Keene
Rentzel
Lawrence to Deck University for Christmas Season
Kansas University expected to begin donning Christmas garb today with lights on Chancellor Laurence Chalmers residence. Major buildings including Watkins Memorial Hospital Danforth Chapel Strong Hall and Hoch Auditorium to be decorated. The traditional Strong Hall rotunda tree will be placed.
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Kansas University
Harry Buchholz
Laurence Chalmers
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Danforth Chapel
Strong Hall
Hoch Auditorium
Buchholz
Attorneys Ask New Trial for John M. Kerns Case
Kansas City man John M. Kerns 29 seeks a new trial and acquittal on two counts of grand larceny in Douglas County District Court. Convicted Nov. 19, he faces 1 to 5 years on each count. bond set at $2000. Trial motions scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 8. He allegedly took two drills from Coast-to-Coast Store and 76 record albums from Kroger's Family Center on Nov. 6, 1969. In a separate action, Lanny C. Riedel of Colby faces a jury trial for receiving stolen property valued at $12,840 from USS Agri-Chemical Co. on Dec. 23, 1969.
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John M. Kerns
Kansas City
Douglas County
Kerns
Mass
Kroger’s Family Center
Naismith
Lanny C. Riedel
Colby
USS Agri- Chemical Co
New Farm Bill Signed By Nixon At White House
President Nixon signed the 1970 farm bill saying it will shift production to match market needs and broaden markets at home and overseas. He cited bipartisan support and said the act moves away from strict controls, extends Food for Peace, the Wool Act, dairy programs, and caps subsidies at 55000 dollars per crop for individuals.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Delivery Man Shot to Death in Kansas City Robbery
Henry Foster a 55 year old part time Graham Drug delivery man was shot to death by four robbers who escaped with a case of beer and a bottle of whisky he carried. He was delivering Saturday night to 1949 Belleview with friend Jack Lee 59 who warned of trouble before Foster was shot for not dropping the packages.
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Kansas City
Henry Foster
Graham Drug Co
Foster
Belleview
Jack Lee
Kennedy and Dole duel on Senate floor in Vietnam debate
Washington AP describes the sharpened exchanges between Senator Edward Kennedy and Senator Robert Dole as the Senate becomes a rugged arena. Dole accuses Kennedy of weak defending admin policy while Kennedy retorts, claiming Dole argues in bad faith. Byrd observes from the back.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
Dole
Kennedy
Kansas
North Vietnam
Pope Paul VI Opens Historic Australia Visit
Pope Paul VI became the first pope to visit Australia as tens of thousands cheered through police cordons in Sydney. Prime Minister John Gorton welcomed the frail 73 year old at the airport. The pontiff, traveling from Manila and Samoa, spoke of friendship with Christian churches and celebrated Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral after a Town Hall ceremony. Security was tight amid fears following a recent assassination attempt in Manila.
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Sydney
Australia
Far East
Pope Paul VI
John G. Gorton
Pope
Manila
Samoa
Pago Pago
Lyndon B. Johnson
Paul
Brothers of the Christian Churches
St. Mary’s
State Official Named Today in Kansas
TOPEKA AP Jack H. Brier was named assistant secretary of state by Secretary Elwell Shanahan. Brier, a Johnson County native, has been deputy assistant for legislative matters since 1969 and will take the post Tuesday. He succeeds Malcolm Wilson, who resigned to become state legislative reference librarian after Beatrice Wheatley retires at session end.
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Topeka
Jack H. Brier
Kansas
Brier
Malcolm Wilson
Beatrice Wheatley
Fire crew backs away after false alarm at Ballard Center
Firemen responded to a 3.51 p.m. Saturday call to the Ballard Center at 708 Elm but found no fire. Authorities say a telephone caller claimed a basement fire, which proved unfounded.
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Ballard Center
Elm
Hospital Notices and Birth Announcements Across Communities
A list of hospital stays and birth notices across multiple towns includes names such as Bonnie Randall, Lloyd Thomas, Ora Lee, Ronald Rabbithead, Shirley Tacke, Albert Porter, Guy Hinkson, Saundra Robbins, Susan Barnard, Courtney Rail, Fred Stewart, Xavia Park, Beverly Springer, Melvin Maness, Ruth Atwood, Homer Faulconer, Geraldine Wynn, Kenneth Evinger, Billie Ziske, Darlene Saile, Geneva Baker, Lisa Anderson, Virginia Wright, Lois Ward, Stephenie Stotts, Calman Mahoney, Reba Catshall, Freddie Dean, Sally McChesney, and others. Several entries note births with phrases like a girl or baby boy and specify dates such as Saturday and Sunday. Names appear with street and city references including Baldwin, Eudora, McLouth, De Soto, Sunflower, and Tonganoxie, among others.
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Bonnie Randall
Ind
Lloyd Thomas
McLouth
Ora Lee
Ark
Ronald Rabbithead
Haskell Jr. College
Shirley Tacke
Oskaloosa
Albert Porter
Baldwin
Guy Hinkson
Maine
Saundra Robbins
Miller Dr
Susan Barnard
Courtney Rail
DeSoto
Fred Stewart
Eudora
Xavia Park
Ill
Beverly Springer
Rt. 1
Melvin Maness
Ruth Atwood
Homer Faulconer
Geraldine Wynn
R.I
Kenneth Evinger
Billie Ziske
Independence
Darlene Saile
Geneva Baker
Lisa Anderson
Trait Rd
Virginia Wright
Garfield
Lois Ward
Stephenie Stotts
Calman Mahoney
Reba Catshall
Sunflower
Freddie Dean
Sally McChesney
William Richardson
Santa Claus firm profits through holiday Santas
Dick Westermann, 55, leads North Pole Santa Co. with 112 Santas across Southern California, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. He earned about 85,000 last year and projects 107 per week for four weeks per Santa, many retirees and former aircraft workers, who are screened, bonded, and fined for drinking.
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Dick Westermann
Sana
Los Angeles
Santa Claus
Santa
North Pole Santa Co
Lynwood
Westermann
California
Las Vegas
Nev
Phoenix
Ariz
Service for Faith at Jiunsey Funeral Flonie
A service for Faith at Jiunsey Funeral Flonie was held with attendees describing the late as devoted and community minded. Organizers announced arrangements and invited friends and family to pay final respects at the congregation.
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Jiunsey
Flonie
Laffaroni Talk Slated Tuesday
About 125 people are expected for a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon Tuesday with Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni president of ALZA Corp as the principal speaker. His topic is a new strategy in drug research. The Chamber general meeting follows at the Lawrence Country Club. Zaffaroni, from Palo Alto Calif, founded ALZA in 1968 and the company maintains a research facility at Kansas University in Lawrence.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Alejandro Zaffaroni
Alza Corp
Zaffaroni
Chamber
Lawrence Country Club
Palo Alto
Calif
ALZA
Lawrence
Kansas University
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Constant Construction Co
Lawrence Ciy Commission
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Broken Arrow
Journal-World Photo
Ivan R. Stracenter
Chasr
Heidelberg
Lee
Tall Lean
White House
Dodge City
Robert J. Dole
Cole
Robert C. Byrd
DW. Va
Holy See
Antarctica
American Samoa
Independent Nation of
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Elwell Shanahan
Brier Is A
Johnson County
Timothy Byers
Calvin Hausman
Thomas Turnbull
Joseph Timmons
Lloyd Lank
Ohio
Paul Clendenning
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Homeowners Policy
Bill Hogle
Warren Mortuary
New Hampshire
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