U.S. Went Dry Fifty Years Ago The Prohibition Era Recalled
Fifty years after the Volstead Act became law, a retrospective notes the 1920s as the wettest era in U S history. It cites 32 000 speakeasies in New York, the rise of bootleg drink, and the social shifts as Prohibition failed, ending with the 21st Amendment in 1933.
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New York
National Crime Syndicate
Andrew Volstead
Minnesota
Woodrow Wilson
House
Senate
America
Two Carolinians Among 3 Americans Named by Viet Cong
The Viet Cong announced the release of three American soldiers including two from the Carolinas Pfc Coy R Tinsley of Cleveland Tenn Spec 4 Willie Watkins of Sumter S C and Pte James H Strickland Jr reported missing Jan 8 1968 and captured Jan 9 1968 Mothers of the Carolinian prisoners express cautious hope and relief while awaiting word on their sons fate and homecoming.
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Carolinas
Viet Cong
Pte
James H. Strickland Jr
Willie Watkins
Pfc
Coy R. Tinsley
Cleveland
Tenn
Dorothy
R.B. Tinsley
Sculpture on display by Ryden and Johnson at KU Union
Pieces by Kenneth G. Ryden and James K. Johnson, teaching assistants in design at Kansas University, are on show in the South Lounge of the Kansas Union. The bright colored sculptures look playful but are serious art rather than furniture or playground gear.
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Kenneth G. Ryden
James K. Johnson
Kansas University
The
Kansas Union
Nixon admin to stay out of GE strike fight
Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz says the government will not interfere in the General Electric wage dispute, leaving negotiations to GE management and 12 AFL-CIO unions. He noted potential Taft Hartley action only if war production halts, and cited profit conditions as a factor in the union stand.
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Washington
Nixon
General Electric
George P. Shultz
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Shultz
Afl-Cio
Johnson
Labor, Defense and Commerce
Meditation Talk on Transcendental Practice at KU
A 4 p.m. lecture on transcendental meditation is set for November 4 in 426 Lindley Hall at Kansas University. Jerry Jarvis of the Students International Meditation Society, Los Angeles, will speak about the natural technique that expands the mind and improves life. His teaching follows Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's methods, once studied by the Beatles and Mia Farrow.
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Lindley Hall
Kansas University
Jerry Jarvis
Students International Meditation Society
Los Angeles
Calif
Jarvis
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
the Beatles
Mia Farrow
Kentucky Medicaid costs set to rise to at least 74 million
A state audit from Frankfort projects Kentucky Medicaid expenses climbing from 53 million dollars in the last fiscal year to at least 74 million dollars in the current year.
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Frankfort
Gun Possession Charge Dropped in Douglas County Hearing
Charges of illegal firearm possession following a felony conviction were discharged against John S Garrett 43 of 1013 Del after prosecution witnesses refused to testify at a Monday preliminary hearing in Douglas County court. Garrett previously pleaded guilty to a 1959 second degree burglary charge.
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John S. Garrett
Del
Douglas County
John Mike Elwell
Lawrence
Garrett
Delbert L. Black
Lyon St
Kansas State Reception and Diagnostic Center
Topeka
Black
James B. Hays
W. 15Th
Docking Seeks Deep Cuts To Avert Kansas Budget Crisis
Gov. Robert Docking warned Kansas faces a financial crisis and will cut agency requests totaling 883.1 million for 1971. He blamed the Legislature for overspending, while Budget Director James Bibb noted revenue shortfalls and pending education aid. hearings will begin to justify requests.
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Kansas
Topeka
Robert Docking
Docking
James Bibb
Bibb
State Department of Education
Kansas Traffic Death Totals Reported For Oct 1969
The Kansas traffic death log notes 54 deaths for October and 199 in 1969 in the 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday. A comparison to October 1968 shows a similar pattern with 54 and 199 respectively.
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Topeka
Frizzell Defends Outside Counsel in Antitrust Case
Kansas Attorney General Kent Frizzell said his office spent 106343 dollars to hire outside lawyers who earned 2590000 dollars for the state in antitrust suits. He contrasted this with the Highway Commission’s use of private counsel, arguing legal authority differs for the two bodies.
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Topeka
Kent Frizzell
Democratic Party
Frizzell
The
Highway Commission
DSO
Norbert Dreiling
Democratic State Committee
Attorney General
John Shamberg
Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence items include Baird injury and Band Day plans
Raymond F. Baird, 24, of 817 E. 13th, remains in poor condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a Sunday motorcycle crash on a flood dike area near Tee Pee Junction. He is a KU graduate student from Ames, Iowa. KU Band Day expects 40 000 to 42 000 attendees. 7 700 musicians will parade in downtown Lawrence. Up With People reports strong Joplin shows with three standing ovations. Lawrence city manager search committee held its first meeting with Ed Stone authorized to invite candidates, and will schedule more meetings after receiving applications.
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Raymond F. Baird
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Baird
Tee Pee Junction
Monte Johnson
Lawrence
Joplin
Kansas University
Ed Stone
Kansas Senator Pearson Expected to Back Haynsworth Vote
A Washington report says Kansas Senator James Pearson, previously uncommitted, may vote for Supreme Court nominee Clement Haynsworth. Pearson reportedly told visitors in Lawrence he would support Haynsworth, while Douglas County Republican chairman J D King cautions speculation should wait for Pearson’s definite decision.
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Washington Today
Kansas
James Pearson
Supreme Court
Clement Haynsworth
Pearson
Lawrence
Haynsworth
Douglas County
J. D. King
Austrian households surpass half with TV ownership
The Austrian Postal Department reports that more than half of all Austrian households own a television set, signaling broad adoption of home entertainment across the country.
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Vienna
Austrian Postal Department
Aga Khan Marries British Socialite in Oriental Ceremony
Paris AP report on the Aga Khan IV and Lady Sarah Crichton-Stuart wedding a civil ceremony followed by an Islamic religious rite at the Ile de la Cite. The bride wore a white and silver sari. the groom wore a white sherwani. Guests included family members and Ismaili religious representatives.
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Aga Khan
Karim Aga Khan
Salina
Crichton- Stuart
Paris
Aga Khan IV
Karim
Sarah _ Crichton- Stuart
Si Hamza Boubaker
Ile de la Cite
Notre Dame Cathedral
India
Archbishop Strecker Installed as Archbishop of Kansas City
Archishop Ignatius J. Strecker was installed as archbishop of the Kansas City Kansas archdiocese before about 220000 Catholics at St Peter's Cathedral. The Missouri native formerly led the Springfield Cape Girardeau diocese and received papal approval from Apostolic Delegate Luigi Raimondi.
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Kansas City, Kan
Ignatius J. Strecker
Kansas
Archdiocese of
Kansas City
Kan
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Strecker
Springfield- Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Luigi Raimondi
Washington, D. C
United States
Msgr. J. Kenneth Spurlock
St. Peter’s
Color Guard
St. Pe
Agnew Cites White House Duties Behind Brief Remarks
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told a meeting of the American Bakers Association he regretted the brief remarks Monday, saying the President needs him at the White House. He added with a quip that autumn leaves need raking.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
American Bakers Association
White House
Agnew
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