Scanlan Quits GOP Position Tonight in Topeka
A Kansas Republican executive committee member says executive secretary Charles F. Scanlan will resign, submitting the notice at 3 p.m. He declines comment until the committee meeting. He says a private business opportunity drew him away and he may join a Topeka advertising firm in PR and political assistance.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas Republican Executive Committee
Charles F. Scanlan
Scanlan
Topeka
Russell Stoyer Candies Key Rexall Ad
Advertisement for Russell Stoyer Candies at Rexall with 5 to 7 pm happy hour at Casa De Taco. Mentions Rumsey Funeral Home with phone number 843 5111 and service available anytime, anywhere.
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Russell Stoyer
Candies
Key
Rexall
Adv
Casa de Taco
Rumsey Funeral Home
Valuations Boost Lawrence Teachers Salaries by 102 Dollars
Valuations across Douglas Jefferson and Leavenworth counties raise the Lawrence District 497 teachers' average pay by 102 dollars per year, boosting base salaries from 6200 to 6275. Principals and administrators gain 140 to 260, with about 98 non teaching staff receiving 1.5 to 2 percent increases.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Jefferson
Leavenworth
Lawrence Education Assn
Douglas
Up to 2000 U.S. Troops Back South Vietnamese Offensive
The U S Command said 1500 to 2000 American troops were directly supporting a South Vietnamese drive south of the DMZ near Laos. Maj. Richard Gardner noted air and artillery support, with U S fighter-bombers striking antiaircraft sites in North Vietnam. Around half the personnel provide artillery support, air support numbers varying with requests from the RVN.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Richard Gardner
North Vietnam
Dmz
Gardner
Republic of Vietnam
Medina Murder Trial Notion for Acquittal Denied
A military judge rejected Capt. Ernest L. Medina’s bid for a directed verdict of acquittal on all murder charges linked to the My Lai killings. Defense urged dismissal for stale claims and speedy-trial denial while the assault charge remained for potential explanation by Medina. The judge found substantial evidence supporting each murder charge and orders further trial proceedings.
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Ft, Mcpherson, Ga
My Lai
Ernest L. Medina
F. Lee Bailey
Medina
Bailey
Col
Kenneth Howard
Grant to Pittsburg College Funds Law Enforcement Education
A $70,000 federal grant to Kansas State College of Pittsburg funds the law enforcement education program. The funds support scholarships for officers who enroll in college courses related to their work under the Department of Justice program.
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Washington
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Department of Justice
Galveston area hit by Hurricane Fern amid heavy rains
Hurricane Fern drenched the Galveston area with heavy rain and flooding while Edith threatened Honduras. Fern spawned two tornadoes and caused six home fires in Texas as winds diminished inland. Thousands evacuated as Fern moved inland. several thousand more rode out the storm. Edith lashed Honduras with 100 mph winds and torrential rains, threatening flash floods along a narrow coastal area.
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Fern
Galveston
Tex
Edith
Honduras
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Freeport
Matagorda Peninsula
Texas City
Galveston Island
Weather Bureau
Honduran
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Attica inmates hold 30 guards as state court order bars reprisal
In Attica New York inmates holding about 30 guards and four civilian employees hostage after a Thursday riot pressed for calm. Prison officials renewed talks with inmates promising to respect a federal injunction against retaliation while noting no amnesty from criminal charges.
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Attica
N.Y
Russell Oswald
Oswald
John T. Curtin
U.S. District Court
Buffalo
Weather smiles on Ky Jayhawks season opener
The Kansas Jayhawks face Washington State at Memorial Stadium in clear skies with mid 80s forecast for kickoff at 1 30 p m. The temperature will drop to the near 60s tonight with only a 10 percent chance of rain.
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Kansas
Jayhawks
Memorial Stadium
National Weather Service
Lawrence
Hawks
Washington State Cougars
Mercury
KU Fraternity Struggles Grow Amid Drug and Enrollment Pressures
A Journal-World survey shows KU fraternities facing mounting survival challenges. From 28 active chapters at the start of 1970-71, houses have foreclosures, sales, or dissolution, with seven likely in peril as underclass declines and drug issues fuel splits. One house with 28 members housed a 45 capacity. 30 were expelled over drug problems, others left voluntarily.
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Kansas University
Meany Says Labor Willing to Lend Hand on Wage Policy
AFL CIO chief George Meany after a two hour White House session with President Nixon said labor would cooperate with any equitable wage price stabilization plan. Meany noted organized labor would push for profits to be included in post freeze restraints while Leonard Woodcock said another meeting is likely before Nixon acts.
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Washington
Aflcio
George Meany
Nixon
Meany
Afl-Cio
White House
K State Faces Short Housing Amid Dorm Shortage
Manhattan Kansas AP reports Kansas State University endures a housing squeeze for a second year with students housed in linen closets social rooms and a campus motel while officials plan newer apartments for next fall as existing dorms remain limited and construction would take years.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State University
A. Thornton Edwards
Food Service
Edwards
Paul Young
University Development
Petition drive seeks Tallgrass Prairie National Park support
Lawrence Sierra Club members will be at the Kansas University football game and at local shopping centers Saturday to collect signatures for a petition backing the Tallgrass Prairie National Park in Kansas. The effort follows a recommendation from Dr. Raymond Hall, Kansas University ecology professor.
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Lawrence Sierra Club
Kansas University
Tallgrass Prairie National Park
Kansas
Raymond Hall
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