Rock Fight at Airport Eases Into Open Feud
A feud between Ottawa's airport operator and LEW Flight Service widened as a 200-foot easement to the airport apron was allegedly sabotaged with plowing and shallow slit trenches. Wightman, a former city commissioner, reports ongoing acts after a 1969 lease exchanged easement rights for access. City officials vow repairs while FAA cautions on such easements.
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Robert Wellington
LEW Flight
L. E. Wightman
Wightman
Bob Dodson
Robert Mills
Mills
Federal Aviation Authority
Lamar Phillips
Don Capper
Harry Murphy
Lyman Corlis
FAA
Dodson
Cape Girardeau
City of
Ottawa
UN committee calls Puerto Rico’s right to independence
United Nations Special Committee on Colonialism voted 12-0 urging self determination for Puerto Rico. Ten abstained as Puerto Ricans cheered. U.S. spokesman noted ambivalence and plan to refer to a working group with no report until 1973.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Puerto Rico
United States
U.S
Inter
Special Committee On
Ricardo Alarcon
Caribbean
Juan Mari-Bras
Mari-Bras
Airport Revolution Seen In Kansas
Topeka Kansas AP Ray Arvin director of the aviation division said there is an airport improvement and development revolution in Kansas He released a state and national report showing nine Kansas cities have used local funds to build hard surface runways in 18 months Those cities are Kingman Marion Minneapolis Garnett Osage City Oakley Satanta Johnson and Paola Osawatomie Additionally Wamego Burlington and Seneca built new airports with local funds while Beloit and Phillipsburg won bond issues to seek federal matching funds Federal funds are aiding Elkhart Eureka and Oberlin airports as well.
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Topeka
Kan
Ray Arvin
Aviation Division
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Kansas
Arvin
Kingman, Marion
Minneapolis
Garnett
Osage City
Oakley, Satanta, Johnson and Paola-Osawatomie
Wamego
Burlington
Seneca
Beloit
Phillipsburg
Nixon Orders 12000 Troop Cut In Vietnam
President Nixon announced a planned withdrawal of 12,000 U.S. troops from Vietnam over the next three months, reducing the combat force to 27,000 by December 1. Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler stated there is no clear answer on further withdrawals after Dec 1, and noted the total reduction since Nixon’s 1969 inauguration is 522,500, about 95 percent. He said a fixed residual force term is not appropriate and future decisions will depend on conditions then.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
United States
CBS
South Vietnam
McGovern Proposes Welfare Reform and Tax Overhaul
Senator George S. McGovern outlines a plan featuring a $30 billion three year military cut, $22 billion annual revenue from tax reforms by 1975, $15 billion for local schools, and a three part National Income Insurance program replacing welfare with targeted aid. It would provide $4,000 annually per family of four in cash and food stamps while preserving current wage earners’ tax levels. The plan includes study of income supplements and emphasizes non tax increases on wages. President Nixon signals further troop announcements before the November election amid Vietnam War fare and summit events in Hawaii with Japan's Tanaka and ambassador Bunker assisting from Saigon.
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New York
George S. McGovern
Nixon
Honolulu
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
Tanaka
Ellsworth Bunker
U.S
Saigon
Hawaii
Navy Raid Nets Two Red Ships Off Haiphong Coast
Two American Navy ships with air support sank two North Vietnamese torpedo boats near Haiphong during a raid by cruisers Newport News and Providence and destroyers Rowan and Robison. Vice Admiral Holloway called the operation daring. The action targeted a fuel depot, barracks, and coastal defenses.
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Saigon
Haiphong
U.S
Newport News
Providence
Rowan
Robison
Adm
J. L. Holloway II
7Th Fleet
Navy
County Forecast Partly Cloudy and Mild Conditions
Partly cloudy and mild tonight with a low in the mid 60s and south winds 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 90 and precipitation chances around 5 percent tonight and near zero percent Wednesday.
US Gals Upset Olympic Favorite 100 Meter Freestyle
Sandra Neilson, 16, of El Monte California, wins gold in Munich as the United States defeats Australian Shane Gould in the women's 100 meter freestyle. Gould finishes third behind Shirley Babashoff, with Neilson setting an Olympic record of 58.59 seconds and Babashoff at 59.02.
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Munich
Sandra Neilson
U.S
Shane Gould
Miss Gould
Shirley Babashoff
Miss Neilson
el Monte
Calif
Miss Babashoff
Gubernatorial Candidates Mount Party Platforms
Gov. Docking urges voters to choose a solid record over a “commercial product” as Kansas Democrats open platform talks. He defends a fiscal, open campaign and notes a broad, bipartisan effort behind the administration run since 1967.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Democrats
Kansas
Docking
Morris Kay
Democratic Platform Committee
Senate
Kay Seeks Tax Relief Plan for Kansas Governor Race
Mor ris Kay Republican nominee for governor proposed removing the sales tax on food and medicine and using revenue sharing to boost Kansas by about 80 million next year. He said 20 to 24 million could be returned to families before funding new government, benefiting farmers and consumers. He urged local tax control through a constitutional amendment and stronger leadership to streamline state government.
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Topeka
Kan
Morris Kay
Kansas
Kay
Republican Platform Committee
GOP
House of Representatives
University of Kansas
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L. E. Wightman Jr
Elkhart
Eureka
Oberlin
Fice
McGovern
Hanoi
Thailand
Guam
Sacred Heart Grade School
City Park
Robert F. Bechtle
Democratic Party
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