Kansas Sees Coal Plant Symbolize Gas Shortage At La Cygne
AP reports Kansas's largest construction project near La Cygne, a $620 million coal fired power plant, embodies the state's gas scarcity. State official Jack Lacy argues gas supply limits push industry to rely on pipelines, with growth tied to Kansas Power and Light lines from Hugoton to Marysville. He notes losses in energy planning and discusses curtailment, standby fuels, and debate over severance taxes while detailing Hugoton Field production and interstate gas movements.
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Cygne
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Lacy
Kansas
Great Bend
Manhattan
Wamego
Marysville
Kansas Power and Light
Fuller Brush Co
Oscar Mayer Co
Manhattan-Wamego
Hugoton
Canada
Kansas Corporation Commission
Dale Saffels
General Foods Co
Topeka
Saffels
Mulvane
KCC
Colby
Neodesha
Denver
Minneapolis
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Texas
Hugoton Field
Kansas Hugoton
Berrigan Jury Quits In Hopeless Deadlock
In Harrisburg AP report a nine woman three man jury fails to reach verdict on the general conspiracy count against antiwar priest Philip Berrigan and six others. Six counts on letter smuggling are guilty. overall trial ends with deadlock and scheduled May 2 hearing on defense claim of discrimination.
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Harrisburg
Philip Berrigan
Henry A. Kissinger
Berrigan
William Lynch
U.S. District Court
U.S
Lewisburg
Elizabeth McAlister
New York City
Elizabeth
R. Dixon Herman
Herman
Lynch
Circus Czar Tireless Watcher
NEW YORK AP A profile of Irving Feld, owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, detailing his approach to talent selection. It covers how he scouts acts, values three rings, and pursues big deals, including past acquisitions like Circus Williams and the tigers. Feld, 53, with a lifelong dream to own the circus, emphasizes continuous learning and eye for standout performances.
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Irving Feld
Lions
Tigers
Feld
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Gunther-Gebel-Williams
Williams
Kenneth
Europe
Davis Trial Hears Victim Davis Trial Hears Victim
In San Jose a jammed courtroom hears Asst. Dist. Atty. Gary W. Thomas recount the Marin County Civic Center shootout of Aug 7 1970. He describes the van escape attempt that killed Judge Harold Haley and three others, wounded a fourth, and left him paralyzed. Davis, 28, is charged with murder kidnapping and conspiracy in the aborted escape plot linked to Jonathan Jackson and George Jackson.
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San Jose
Calif
Angela Davis
Marin County Civic Center
Gary W. Thomas
Marin County
Superior Court
Harold Haley
Thomas
Miss Davis
Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan
George Jackson
Soledad
Jackson
San Quentin
Key Move In More Money To The Aged
The Senate Finance Committee voted 11 to 0 to liberalize payments to aged, blind and disabled welfare receivers, expanding the adult categories from 3.2 million to 7.4 million and lifting monthly benefits to 130 dollars with up to 50 dollars in Social Security and earned income exempted. The plan would raise federal costs to 5.7 billion and seeks a uniform national payment level funded federally.
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H&r Block
H & RK Block
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Docking Signs Five Month Tax Lid Extension
TOPEKA Kan AP Governor Robert Docking signed a bill extending the property tax lid from December 31 1972 to May 31 1973 but decried it as a delaying tactic by a Republican led legislature hoping to kill the measure in 1973. He urged making the lid permanent and criticized attempts to override vetoes.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
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Kansas Power and Light Co
Kissinger
Federal
Draft Board
New York
Haley
Civic Center
James McClain
McClain
Albert Harris Jr
William Christmas
Ruchell Magee
Cheney
the Income Tax People
N. Main
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Federal Hill
FWA
Eb Senner-Williams
Kodak
MGMI
Captain Nemo
Anchor Savings
Anchor
Anchor Savingy Association
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