Greenleaf Isolated After Tornado Hits Kansas Town
In Greenleaf a tornado destroyed the Bell building and damaged most downtown structures leaving 480 residents without service. Clay Center faced limited long distance service with 1,200 of 3,800 customers still offline due to downed lines while floodwaters blocked repair access along the Republican River.
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Topeka
Kan
Greenleaf
Clay Center
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Washington County
Southwestern Bell
Republican River
Kansas
Senate Approves Trident Super Subs and Overseas Force Cuts
The Senate approved the Navy's accelerated Trident sub schedule by 49 to 47 after defeating an $885.4 million amendment. A separate vote reversed an initial 40 percent overseas force cut in the $21 billion weapons bill, with swaps in support of Humphrey's 100,000 over two years proposal. Senate leaders and defense officials weighed NATO troop reductions amid looming talks.
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Washington
Senate
Navy
Nixon
Defense Department
Administration
United States
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
J. Bennett Johnston Jr
D-La
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Warren G. Magnuson
D Wash
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Lawrence district to close Friday for in service training
Lawrence School District 497 will close all district schools Friday for an in service training day for teachers. Students receive an extra weekend day off due to the district wide closure.
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Lawrence
Stanek sextuplets survive as family seeks normalcy
In Denver the Stanek family reports five of the surviving sextuplets are improving with Nathan and John now good, while Julia died after 44 hours. Eugene Stanek seeks privacy for Edna as media attention ends, and the couple’s unlisted phone remains.
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Denver
Stanek
Eugene Stanek
Nathan
John
Catherine
Jeffrey
Steven
Julia
Edna
Colorado General Hospital
Cambodian Troops Launch Drive Against Khmer Rouge Insurgents
Cambodian military command says government forces began an operation to drive about 400 Khmer Rouge fighters from a triangular area southwest of Phnom Penh, marking a decisive security push amid ongoing conflict in Cambodia.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Gasoline Supply Holds Steady in Lawrence Amid Closures
A Journal-World survey shows Lawrence fuel supplies easing after two Kansas City stations closed. Stations report tighter quotas and shifting policies, with some limiting purchases to eight gallons and others serving only delivery or service vehicles on certain days. Many dealers expect price increases but doubt demand will drop significantly.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Wes Grimes
Mike Royer
Dale’s Standard
1300 Mass
Grimes
Royer
Paul Grace
Paul Grace Standard Service
Grace
Kansas City
Potter
Southside 66
23Rd
Louisiana
Don Potter
Bob Gosvener
Northside Champlin
Gray Promises Push for Clinton Parkway Funds
State Highway Director Andy Gray told the Douglas County Commission he will push for federal funds to make the four mile Clinton Parkway project top quality. He seeks support from Washington and plans to lobby for special funding with Congressman Larry Winn and Senator James Pearson considering similar legislation.
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State Highway Department
Andy Gray
Douglas County Commission
Clinton Parkway
23Rd
Iowa
Cragan
Gray
Washington, D.C
Clinton
Larry Winn
Winn
James Pearson
Senate weighs direct election amendment for president
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee heard Nixon administration witnesses on the direct election proposal. Asst. Atty. Gen. Dixon testified as the administration’s representative as lawmakers consider reviving the 1969 amendment in the 1974 session led by Sen. Birch.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Asst. Atty
Robert G. Dixon
Senate Judiciary
Sen. Birch, Bayh
D-Ind
Congress
Gas stations shut down as St. Louis price protests cause jams
About 800 service stations in St. Louis area halted operations for five days to protest Phase 4 price controls. Traffic congestion and minor assaults erupted as drivers rushed to fill tanks before closures. Spokesman cited inequities of the controls. nationwide protest planned in western New York.
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St. Louis
New York State
Reed receives concurrent sentences for trespass and assault
Jeffrey A. Reed, 19, of 1131 N.Y., was sentenced by Douglas County Court on Wednesday to 30 days for criminal trespassing in Hashinger Hall at Kansas University on Sept. 13 and to six months for assaulting Ronald R. Warman, concurrent with the shorter term.
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Douglas County Court
Jeffrey A. Reed
N.Y
Kansas University
Hashinger Hall
Ronald R. Warman
Douglas County Scout Signup for Cub Boy Scouts Recruiting
All Douglas County schools will be open from 7 30 to 10 for the fourth annual fall Cub Boy Scout recruiting program. Kaw Council leaders will be present to explain the cub scout program and register new boys. Richard Holzmeister acts as area coordinator for Kaw Council.
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Douglas County
Kaw Council
Boy Scouts
Richard Holzmeister
Energy Policy Symposium Ties Lunch to New Kansas Hall Dedication
A two day event at the Kansas Union features a Friday energy symposium on Elements of a National Energy Policy with a 9 a.m. start and a noon luncheon. Gov. Ray will not attend the luncheon due to another commitment. Saturday includes a 9 a.m. dedication ceremony for Raymond C. Moore Hall with speeches by W. Clarke Wescoe and Vincent McKelvey.
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Ernest Angino
Kansas University
Hollis Hedberg
Merrill Haas
Geology Associates
Haas
Kansas Geological Survey
Journal-World Photo
The
Kansas Union
Raymond C. Moore
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Archie Dykes
Robert Docking
Geological Survey
James D. McKevitt
Office of Energy Policy
Clifford Hansen
R-Wyoming
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Moore Hall
W. Clarke Wescoe
Vincent McKelvey
U.S. Geological Survey
Nixon Pushes Patent Reform Plan to Congress
President Nixon urged Congress to modernize the patent system with the Patent Modernization and Reform Act of 1973. He said the bill blends current system strengths with new proposals to speed disclosure, boost public confidence, simplify procedures, and enhance patent value.
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Joe McGinnis
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Capitol Hill
Commerce and Justice Departments
Driver Injured After 23rd and Tennessee Collision
Stephen H. Fear, 29, and Richard A. Short, 28, collided at 8 34 a m Wednesday at 23rd and Tennessee in Lawrence police report. Fear suffered facial cuts and was treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital. Fear was southbound and attempting a left turn in front of Short s pickup. Damage to Fear s car estimated at 1000 dollars. truck damage 800 dollars, owned by Lawrence Construction Co. 736 E 22nd.
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Stephen H. Fear
Richard A. Short
Tennessee
Lawrence
Fear
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Short
Lawrence Construction Co
Blood drive at Kansas University undershoots quota
The campus blood drive ended today at 4 p.m. with about 150 pints short of the 750 pint goal. Doug Spencer of Shawnee Mission and Pershing Rifles estimated 600 pints would be collected by afternoon. Rain likely reduced turnout with 140 donors Monday 185 Tuesday and 145 Wednesday.
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Kansas University
Doug Spencer
Shawnee Mission
Pershing Rifles
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