Mixed county response to plan for uniform county fairs
Local reaction divided as a legislative committee proposal would standardize county fairs statewide and place control in county commissioners with nine member boards. Franklin County favored it, Lane and Richmond boards opposed, citing risks to small fairs and community support.
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Joan Istas
Franklin County Commission
Lane
Richmond
Joe Ferns
Ferns
Lee Nichols
Nichols
Rossman
Kansas
Joe Alexander
Alexander
Franklin County Fair Board
Eddie Hull
Hull
Nixon Defies Court Order On Watergate Tapes
Washington AP Nixon refuses to obey Chief Judge Sirica’s order to produce eight meetings and one call tapes from his aides in the Watergate case. The ruling holds the court, not the president, determines executive privilege in this criminal inquiry while allowing time for appeal.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Archibald Cox
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Senate Watergate Committee
Sirica
Senate Committee
Oval Office
Cox
Watergate Grand Jury
John W. Dean HI
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Skylab 2 Cleared To Continue Long Space Mission
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma were cleared to continue the 59 day mission beyond the 34th day. Space agency officials reported they are medically fit through at least Sept 7 and will undergo weekly reviews to monitor conditioning and heart function. The crew performed telescope work and Earth photography as they study drought struck Africa.
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Schneider
Charles Berry
Space Agency
Life Sciences
Bean
Garriott
Lousma
Africa
Fear Quake Toll May Reach 1 000
Mexico City AP reports 527 bodies recovered and 3 575 injured after a deadly southeast Mexico earthquake. Officials warn the death toll could reach 1 000 in Puebla and Veracruz while demolition crews clear unsafe buildings. President Echeverria tours the damage and coordinates housing for the homeless as volunteers aid survivors.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Puebla
Veracruz
Luis Echeverria
Monterrey
Guillermo Morales Blumenkron
Tehuacan
Zongolica
Urbano Arriaga
Furniture grant funds for South Hutchinson judge's office
The Governors Committee on Criminal Administration approved a 2664 grant to South Hutchinson for office furniture, to be matched by 888 from local funds, covering tables desks and chairs for the judge's conference room and courtroom in the new city building. Charlie the buffalo is described as a watchdog by farmer Harrison Honderick near La Crosse, roams inside an electrified fence, and can be briefly appeased with a feed bucket.
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Governor's Committee On Criminal Administration
South Hutchinson
New City Building
Henderick
Extend Gas Price Freeze and New Ceilings Announced
Washington extends the gasoline price freeze to Sept 7 as retailers must post new ceiling stickers by that date. A new system will set ceilings for gasoline and diesel, with stickers listing octane rating and maximum price, while pumps display actual sale prices.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Council
John T. Dunlop
Ottawa Unified enrollment falls overall this year
Total district enrollment 290 drops by 52 students from last year according to Superintendent Dan Neuenswander figures. Lincoln Elementary and the Junior High show gains of eight and 57 respectively, despite transfers. Special education classes at Field and Hawthorne total 19 students. School-by-school totals compare to last year.
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Ottawa Unified School District
Dan Neuenswander
Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln
Eugene Field
Field
Hawthorne
Fire Chief Denies 39 Allegations in Ottawa Hearing
Fire Chief G A Diamond Jr. faced 39 charges from Jimmie Ray Tolson in an Ottawa administrative hearing at the fire station. City Manager Robert W. Mills opened proceedings, with Tolson giving the allegations and Richeson questioning witnesses as Diamond’s case focused on procedures, equipment, and personnel relations.
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Jewelscott
G.A. Diamond Jr
Jimmie Ray Tolson
Diamond
Ottawa Fire Department
Robert W. Mills
John L. Richeson
Tolson
Ottawa City Commission
Richeson
Thomas E. Gleason
Fire Department
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