Six Die as 1000-Foot TV Tower Collapses Near St Paul
A 1000 foot TV tower under construction collapsed north of St Paul killing six people. The tower served WCCO TV WTCN TV and KSTP TV and crashed onto a two story transmitter building. WCCO TV and WTCN went off air. KSTP planned to resume later.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Ramsey County Coroner’s Office
St. Paul
Shoreview
Wcco-Tv
Wtcn-Tv
Minneapolis
Kstp-Tv
WTCN
Wccotv
Ksmp-Tv
Ktci-Tv
Kansas Bonded Indebtedness Drops in 1970-71 Year
State Auditor Clay Hedrick reports total bonded debt for Kansas fell by 479 562 dollars in the fiscal year ended June 30. Total governmental indebtedness stood at 1 157 158 561 dollars, with major declines in revenue bonds and Turnpike Authority debt. Cities and school districts show increases, while state schools and counties rise modestly.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Clay Hedrick
Hedrick
Kansas Turnpike Authority
General County
Watermelon Feed Set For Haskell Campus
A get acquainted watermelon feed for Haskell Indian Junior College students and faculty is planned for 6 30 p m Wednesday near the bandstand in the center of the campus.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
Two Perry Drownings Prompt No Lifeguards At Perry Lake
The Army Corps of Engineers will not station lifeguards at Perry Lake public swimming area despite two drownings north of the beach. Park rangers with bullhorns and boats were on duty as safety precautions. Debra Washington 12 and Brenda Jones 11 drowned while wading the 75 foot wide cove. Sheriff Eisenhower said the girls likely could not swim and were pulled apart while one helped the other. A chain rescue recovered them about 35 feet from shore after they were submerged about five minutes. Several medical students assisted at the scene.
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Perry Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Lynn Myers
Corps of Engineers
Myers
Debra Washington
Brenda Jones
Debra
Henry Washington
Brenda
Raymond Jones
Jefferson County
Carl Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Kansas
Kansas City
Hot Weather Persists With More 90 Degree Days
Lawrence residents endure a scorching end to summer with highs near the mid 90s and humid conditions. A slight cooling is not expected tonight as lows remain in the mid 70s while a 30 percent chance of scattered showers is forecast for Wednesday.
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Lawrence
One Dead as Rock Festival Erupts Into Riot
A Watsonville California rock festival erupted into a brawl involving motorcyclists Mexican American youths and surfers. One cyclist died from stab wounds and several others were injured as authorities detained about 150 people for questioning.
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Watsonville
Calif
Watsonville Community Hospital
Pas
Ture
Peter Michael Montero
Long Beach
Bruce Miller
Jasper Turco
San Jose
San Francisco
California
Cabinet committee created to control international narcotics
The White House forms a Cabinet committee on international narcotics control. Secretary of State Rogers chairs the panel with Attorney General Mitchell Defense Secretary Laird Treasury Secretary Connally CIA Director Helms and the U N ambassador George Bush as members.
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Washington
White House
William P Rogers
Cabinet
Atty. Gen
John N. Mitchell
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Secretary of
the Treasury
John B. Connally
Richard Helms
The
Central Intelligence Agency
United Nations
George Bush
Bomb-laden bicycle attack targets U S envoy in Cambodia
The attempted assassination of U S Ambassador Emory C. Swank in Phnom Penh ended with the ambassador unharmed. A youth pushed a bomb strapped bicycle into his path as Swank drove by about 7 30 a m. Police searched for the 18 year old suspect amid details of a 10 to 20 pound plastic explosive and a pressure detonator.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Emory C. Swank
Yim Sarun
Swank
Shanghai
Tsingtao
Batavia
Jakarta
Moscow
Bucarest
Vientiane
Frederick, Md
Busing protests as Pontiac schools begin integration plan
Nine protesters were arrested and a school evacuated briefly after a bomb threat as Pontiac launches court ordered busing for integration. Five women chained themselves to delay buses and four others tried to block departures at the yard where ten buses sat.
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Pontiac, Mich
Pontiac
Dana Whitmer
Whitmer
Kennedy Junior High School
Daniel Hutchins
Harry Nye
Probation For KU Footballer
Report notes probation given to a Kansas football player amid a dispute over busing and school integration. Whittier Elementary and Madison Junior High hosted antibusing rallies as parents pressed for changes.
Gaughan Eligible for Opener After Probation
KU football tackle Tom Gaughan was placed on three year probation for possession of stolen mail and must restitution. The 22 year old Chicago native pleaded guilty August 23. he remains at Kansas to finish school and may start at offensive tackle against Washington State in the season opener.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas University
Tom Gaughan
Gaughan
U.S
Arthur Stanley
Chicago
Dennis Cohlmin
Wichita
Cohlmia
Stanley
Jayhawks
Lawrence
Washington State
Tom
Jewell County
Perry Lake 1971 Holiday Weekend Visitors Reach 2.25 Million
Perry Lake's summer visitor total may hit 2,250,000 with Labor Day weekend adds. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake manager Lynn Myers cites rough 125,000 for the period and notes problems from litter to drownings. The corps will add 300 picnic tables, 150 grills, new toilets, and pave B Road for 1972 while planning two new camping areas for organized groups.
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Perry Lake
Lynn Myers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Myers
Corps
Little Slough Creek
Grasshopper Point
Warm spell continues into midweek on page five
Weather index notes continued warmth through Wednesday. The item references ad lines for Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall, plus Adv. Quality apartments, with contact numbers for Tom Parker.
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Russell Stover
Key Rexall
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Neb
Colin
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Jenner
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Rogers
Whittier Elementary School
Don Fambrough
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