McGovern Chief Says Dirty Tricks Worked
Senate Watergate testimony alleges Nixon campaign agents carried out sabotage to create rancor in the Democratic party. Frank Mankiewicz says operatives helped derail McGovern and blamed others for accusations of dirty tricks.
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Washington (Ap
George McGovern
Democratic Party
Frank Mankiewicz
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Donald UH. Segretti
Mankiewicz
Sen
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Maine
Muskie
New Hampshire
Rick Stearns
Democratic
Republican Committee
Los Angeles
Stearns
Frederick J. Taugher
California
Taugher
Weapons Bill Approved By Conferees In Congress
Washington AP conferees agreed on a 21.3 billion weapons procurement bill without overseas troop cut requirements. They set a 43,000 decrease in total U.S. armed forces instead of the Senate’s 156,100 cut and replaced the 110,000 overseas withdrawal with a reduction tied to a balance of payments deficit from U.S. force levels in Europe.
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Senate House
U.S
Senate
Europe
Nixon seeks advice on Agnew successor
President Nixon asked Republican and Democratic leaders for suggestions on a new vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned for tax evasion. Senate leader Mansfield and House Speaker Albert said a nominee would be named soon, following Agnew’s Wednesday plea and three years probation.
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Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
House
Carl Albert
D-Okla
U.S. District Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Baltimore
Hoffman
George Lowman Ex Pharmacist Dies at 89
George M. Lowman 89 of 917 Hilltop died today at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A retired pharmacist, he moved to Lawrence in 1901, worked at Dick Brothers Pharmacy then Round Corner Drug Store, and became part-owner until 1945. He served as exalted ruler of Lawrence Ellis Lodge, aided Boy Scouts, helped found the Lawrence Community Chest, and led the Chamber of Commerce in 1934. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery after the funeral at Warren Mortuary.
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Hilltop
Warren Mortuary
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ronald Sundbye
Mr. Lowman
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville
Lawrence
Dick Brothers Pharmacy
Round Corner Drug Store
Walter Varnum
Mel Fisher
Lowman
Lawrence Ellis Lodge
Boy Scouts of America
First United Methodist Church
Lawrence Community Chest
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence High Homecoming Parade Featuring UF Agencies
Lawrence High School combines homecoming activities with the United Fund campaign kickoff before Friday’s parade when LHS meets Shawnee Mission North. The event features the LHS band, homecoming queen float, Chesty Lion, Dance Club, and two representatives from each of 16 United Fund agencies. The drive aims to raise $179,850, running from Friday through November 6.
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Lawrence High
Shawnee Mission North High School
Chesty Lion
Haskell Indian Junior College Stadium
Rick Shaffer
Rence High
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Children’s Hour
Kansas Children’s Service League
Girl Scouts
Kaw Valley Heart Assn
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Red Cross
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Salvation Army
Social Service League
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Lawrence High Band to Perform Before KU KSU Game
The Lawrence High School marching band will entertain before the KU vs KSU football game with 12 45 p m field formations to 1 10 p m. About 450 people are expected at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce legislative luncheon at 11 a m featuring legislators alumni from KU and K-State and Chancellor Archie Dykes and President James McCain.
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Kansas University-Kansas State University
Ed Bartley
LHS
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Alumni Association
Archie Dykes
K-State
James McCain
Lawrence Commission Shifts Siren Test To Monthly Monday
The Douglas County Commission approves moving the disaster siren test in Lawrence to the first Monday of each month at noon to avoid conflict with Saturday KU football and Band Day events. If bad weather or a cancellation occurs, the test runs the following Monday.
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Douglas County Commission
Kansas University-Minnesota
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Walter
Cragan
U.S. prepares resupply for Israel amid war with Syria and Egypt
Washington reports the United States is laying groundwork for a major resupply if Israel suffers continued losses in the Syria and Egypt war. Officials emphasize no decision has been made and focus on diplomatic efforts with the Soviet Union for a ceasefire or framework for settlement. A State Department spokesman calls a massive airlift of Soviet supplies to Egypt and Syria a possible game changer.
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Soviet Union
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Oceana Naval Air Station
Norfolk
GOP Leaders Weigh 1976 Pick Amid Roster Talk
House GOP members report Governor Nixon showed active interest in the post. Senate liberals and moderates discussed the situation but did not decide. Names floated include Connally Rockefeller Reagan Rumsfeld Williams and Finch as possible choices. Peyser will push Rockefeller support with the GOP delegation.
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Senate
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Rockefeller
California
Ronald Reagan
Peyser
Grange Parade in Lawrence Promises Floats Bands and Riders
Lawrence hosts an old fashioned parade Saturday Oct 20 featuring more than 100 decorated bicycles 30 floats about a dozen bands three Shriner patrols antique autos and farm gear with horse drawn vehicles from across the state as part of the Kansas State Grange convention centennial celebration expected attendance nears 3000 with prize contests for youth and co marshals including Grange leaders from Kansas and Washington DC.
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Lawrence
Shriner
Kansas State Grange
Grange
Jeanne Steffey
Kentucky
Attorney Henry Lew in Critical Condition After Brain Tumor Surgery
Henry Critical Lew Henry, attorney and former state legislator, is in critical condition at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka after a five hour surgery to remove a large brain tumor. His wife is ill and hospitalized there.
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Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
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Stormont Vail
Walnut
Old City Council
Albert in Line for Presidency Without a Veep
Washington AP says with no vice president yet chosen by Nixon the next in line is Carl Albert already speaker of the House. At 65 he has little chance of a nomination but insists the House leadership offers the best public service. He grew up in Bug Tussle Oklahoma and rose from office clerk to Rhodes Scholar and lawyer after Oxford.
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House of Representatives
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Spiro T. Angew
House
Oklahoma
Bug Tussle
England
Oklahoma City
Pentagon
Mary Harmon
KU Pep Rally Before KSU Game Draws Students
Kansas University football players and coaches will attend a pep rally at 8 p.m. Friday in X Zone parking lot near the Kansas Union. A band performs 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. with KU band pom pon yell squads and blue beer served at the event and party sponsored by the Board of Class Officers.
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Kansas State University
Kansas Union
London publisher attends AP and university meetings
Dolph C. Simons Jr., publisher of the Journal-World, returned from a trip that started with an American Newspaper Publishers Association board session in London. He then joined a Nieman Foundation board meeting at Harvard and later attended an Associated Press board session in Williamsburg, Virginia, joined by Mrs. Simons.
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Nieman Foundation
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Williamsburg
Simons
Virginia
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