New Garnett CM Carries On With Two City Projects
Donald L. Stone became Garnett’s sixth city manager replacing Dennis Mitchell. A Dodge City native, he came from Marietta Georgia where he served as administrative assistant to the city manager. Stone, 31, holds a master in public administration from the University of Kansas 1969 and has four years of Air Force service.
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Dan Mullen
Garnett
Donald L. Stone
Dennis Mitchell
Stone
Dodge City
Marietta
University of Kansas
U.S. Air Force
Vietnam
Jean
Madison
South Park
North Park
Lacy Resigns to Lead Junction City Economic Plan
AP reports Jack B. Lacy quits as Kansas Department of Economic Development director after eight years to head a new Junction City Geary County commission. He will run The Spirit of 76 Inc to develop a national military museum and research center in the Junction City Fort Riley area with a 100 acre industrial park planned.
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Topeka
Kan
Jack B. Lacy
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Junction City
Geary County
Lacy
Associated Press
KEDC
The
Spirit of '76, Inc
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Junction City-Geary
NASA chooses Cape Kennedy and Vandenberg for shuttle launch
NASA announced the United States will launch the manned space shuttle from two bases Cape Kennedy Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base California. Dr George Low cited a yearlong review of 150 sites and noted cost safety and operational advantages of the two-site plan over a single site. Extensive facilities at both bases influenced the decision.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
Cape Kennedy
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Cape
Vandenberg
NASA Defense Department
America
George Low
NASA
Space Agency
Economic Expert On The Block
Washington AP Nixon adviser Herbert Stein faces questions from a congressional panel led by Sen. William Proxmire who argues wage price controls fail and inflation runs unchecked The hearings probe Phase 2 guidelines and target big corporations and large unions as the main inflators Meany of AFL CIO attends as a key figure in the labor walkout context
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Washington
Nixon
Joint Congressional Economic Committee
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Cost of Living Council
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Stein
The
Price Commission
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Vietnamese Recapture An Loc As Saigon Bombed Suburb
South Vietnamese forces report recapturing nearly all of An Loc after a tank led assault aided by 400 paratroops and B52 strikes. Rocket and artillery barrages hit Saigon area killing 15 civilians and wounding 6. US jets bombed north of the DMZ as Hanoi claimed losses.
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Saigon
An Loc
Tan Son Nhut
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
le Trung Hien
Bastogne
Hue
Nixon Visits Canada in Low Key Ottawa Summit
President Nixon and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau held a quiet Ottawa summit before Nixon’s first Parliament appearance since Kennedy. No topics were released. Nixon urged settling border disputes peacefully. Banks in New York raised prime lending rates from 5 to 5 1/4 percent. Nixon ETA included a Government House dinner praising US-Canada cooperation. Security was tight but routine for an American visit as forecasts call for cloudy, colder conditions.
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Ottawa
Nixon
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Government House
Canada
Alexei N. Kosygin
Bombs Rock Northern Ireland Amid Waves of Explosions
In Northern Ireland five more bombs exploded early today, lifting July’s provincial blast count above 20 in 24 hours. One woman died and three civilians, plus three soldiers and two police, were wounded, bringing the 32 month toll to 301.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Apollo 16 Crew Final Training Before Moon Landing
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr and Thomas K Mattingly cap thirteen months of training with a day of simulator work and review before Sunday’s moon launch With Young and Duke set to walk on the moon they will test the lunar module and rendezvous procedures while Mattingly trains in the command ship simulator The Descartes landing in the moon’s highlands is planned to reveal volcanic activity and shed light on the Moon’s early heat loss Ottawa Bicycle Club forms inviting weekend tours with a 2 pm Sunday ride from Ottawa University Chapel A sag wagon will accompany the group about 20 participants are expected and a rain trip is possible
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly
Young
Duke
Mattingly
Moon
Crater
Descartes
Earth
Ottawa Bicycle Club
Ottawa University
Mark Estes
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California
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Dak To
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Delta
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NEW York
First National City Bank
Irving Trust Co
Trudeau
Uplands Air Base
Franz A. Aubry Jr
Kustom Signals
Chanute
Aubry
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Johnson
Bombs Still Rock N
Ireland
the Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
Antrim
Castlewellan
Dungiven
IRA
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