Predicted July Fourth Gun Death Toll Rises Across U S
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency forecasts 248 Americans will die from gun violence during the Fourth of July weekend. The breakdown includes 117 homicides 106 personal crisis reports 23 accidental deaths and 2 police officers killed in the line of duty with most victims aged 20 to 29 and many incidents in the South.
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New York
National Council On Crime and
FBI
National Rifle Association
South
Harvey County Wheat Harvest Slower Start Noted in 1975
Harvest in Harvey County began late as reports show varied progress across towns. Seventy to sixty pounds weights and moisture between 12 and 16 percent are typical with higher protein around 11.5 percent. Mudholes slow field work and yield estimates remain uncertain while conditions could improve with dry weather later in the week.
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Harvey County
Sedgwick
Zimmerdale
Newton Mill
McLains Grain
Newton
Patterson
Pair Held After Crime Spree Across Four States
A multi state crime spree included two shootings and abductions of five or six people. Police stopped a speeding car on I 70 near Russell Kansas containing two men and three members of a Colorado family, with two Omaha women abducted earlier. Authorities linked robberies at Quinter Kansas and a roadside park abductions, while weather and harvest notes followed.
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Russell, Kan
Highway Patrol
Russell
Omaha
Fairmount Park
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Here
Colorado
WaKeeney
Kan
Quinter
Don Rueschhoff
Greg Clark
Rueschhoff
Kay David
Bellevue
Sheryl Minz
Ford Signs Bill Extending Jobless Benefits To 65 Weeks
President Ford signs a measure extending unemployment compensation to 65 weeks, preventing a drop from 65 to 52 weeks as of today. About 250,000 would lose benefits without the extension, and 39 weeks are added for workers not covered by state plans. The signing kicks off a busy week of events including Moynihan's ambassadorship, pool opening, Cincinnati lab dedication, and campaign plans for 1976.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Daniel P. Moynihan
U.S
United Nations
Bennett seeks federal disaster aid for Kansas storm damage
Gov. Robert F. Bennett formally asked President Ford to declare 21 Kansas counties disaster areas after storms since June 15. The extent includes hail, winds, tornadoes, and flooding causing about 21.0 million dollars in damage across public, private properties and agriculture.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Ford
Kansas
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Bennett
Weather Summary for South Central Region
Partly cloudy and warm with humidity through Tuesday. Widely scattered late afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms possible. Highs in upper 80s to around 90, tonight’s lows upper 60s to around 70. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph. precipitation prob 20 percent. Arpt KIRG and KJIRG readings show high 88, humidity 64 to 57, low 66.67, barometer 30.18 to 30.20 inches, rp.m 85 to 86, wind SE to 6 to 10 knots.
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South Central
Kirg
Kjirg
Retiring K-State president McCain leaves legacy of growth
Jim McCain ends a 25 year Kansas State tenure marked by enrollment growth from 4900 to 16200 and a strengthened agricultural research profile. He will take a year off before teaching administration and history while successor Dr. Duane Acker returns from Nebraska to lead the university.
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Manhattan
Kan
Jim McCain
State Board of Regents
McCain
Kansas State University
K-State
Duane Acker
University of Nebraska
Acker
James A. McCain
twicCain
Kansas State
Scoop Hill
Ft. Collins Express-Courier
Kansas
O.S. Stauffer
Hill
Colorado State
Topeka
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James Pearson
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Cleveland
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Francis Scott Key
Ft. Mcwhenry
Camp David
Suharto
Indonesia
Francis X. Tobin
Kansas City
Athletic Park
Dave Unruh
Brian Hague
al Hicklin
Kansan
Weather Data
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S.C
Piedmont
Duke University
Duke
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Ft. Collins
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Richard M. Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
William Buckley
William Fulbright
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London
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