Blizzard Strikes Kansas In Wide Winter Storm
A major snowstorm swept northwest Kansas with four to six inches of snow, high winds and drifting. Schools closed across western areas, travel tightened, and livestock faced danger as temperatures fell to single digits. Power outages occurred near Newton and Halstead with outages extending to Haven, Mount Hope, Reno and Harvey counties.
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Topeka
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Kansas
Goodland
Hays
Newton
Halstead
Haven
Mount Hope
Reno
Harvey
Hearing In Murder Case For Stanley N. Garrett
A first degree murder hearing for Stanley N. Garrett of 1105 N. Oak was held in county court this afternoon after a postponement. He faces charges in the Sept 25 death of 85 year old Maude N. Richardson of 1116 N. Poplar and is jailed without bond. He also awaits a Franklin County District Court hearing on charges of attempted murder three counts of aggravated assault rape and another indecent act from an alleged November incident at 1026 N. Oak.
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Garrett
Maude N. Richardson
N. Poplar
Franklin County
Wells withdraws from Kansas GOP governor race
Sun days withdrawal of Robert Wells of Garden City from the Kansas Republican governor race stirs renewed jockeying among potential candidates. Lt. Gov Reynolds Shultz plans to run but timing of his announcement remains uncertain. Possible entrants include Gadberry Fridley Anderson Roth Everett Hayes and others, with concerns about legislative candidates and party unity shaping the scramble.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Wells
Garden City
Kansas
Wells
Reynolds Shultz
Robert Gadberry
Wichita
Shultz
U.S
Joe Shubitz
Shubitz
Skubitz
John Anderson
Anderson
Robert Docking
Release Of Sheik Mujib Imminent By Associated Press
President Bhutto announced plans for the unconditional release of Sheik Mujibur Rahman after further talks in Pakistan. Radio Pakistan had reported his release, and Mujib had been under house arrest since the end of the India Pakistan war. The move could pave the way for India Pakistan settlement. Bhutto cited world opinion in favor of release and urged India to honor it. He noted Mujib led East Pakistan's autonomy movement and that Mujib's Awami League won 136 of 138 East Pakistan seats in 1970.
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Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Pakistan
Radio Pakistan
Bhutto
Sheik Mujib
Mujib
East Pakistan
Awami League
Bangladesh
India
West
Agha
Mohammed Yahya Khan
Yahya
Constitutional Assembly
National Assembly
National People’s Party
Gandhi Urges A United Asia For Prosperity And Peace
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi urged Asian nations to unite to resist domination by rich powers and pursue prosperity through regional cooperation. She spoke at a rally near Kutch during a border visit, rejecting claims India is a Soviet satellite and saying India would seek peace settlements based on long-term national interests.
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Indira Gandhi
Mrs. Gandhi
Asia
United States
India
Soviet Union
Viet Cong Strikes Da Nang as New Year Cease-fire Ends
Viet Cong shelled Da Nang air base wounding one American and damaging planes as a 72 hour cease-fire ended. Reports say mortars hit along the DMZ and in Cambodia while North Vietnamese forces encounter South Vietnamese units. U.S. troop strength fell to 157,000 last week, the smallest weekly drop since September.
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U.S
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Demilitarized Zone
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South Vietnam
Dmz
Highway 7
Cambodia
U.S. Command
Nixon
County Forecast: Heavy Snow and Cold Wave Warning
Weather bulletin warns heavy snow and cold wave tonight with 4 to 8 inches accumulation and gusty northerly winds 20 to 30 mph. Travel will be difficult as blowing and drifting snow reduces visibility. Lows drop to 5 to 15 degrees with snow ending by Tuesday and highs in the teens.
Nixon Signals Residual Force Aim For Vietnam by Fall
President Nixon said he may accelerate troop withdrawals to a residual force of 25 000 to 35 000 in Vietnam before the November election. He linked any faster pullout to the impact of recent bombing and stressed continued U S involvement to secure POWs and bargaining leverage. He hinted a February withdrawal announcement and noted the goal to end American involvement by year’s end, preferably by negotiation but ready to Vietnamize if needed.
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U.S
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Vietnam
North Vietnam
CBS
Southeast Asia
George McGovern
South Dakota
Toll 446 Deaths From New Year Holiday Traffic
The 78 hour period from 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday midnight saw 446 traffic deaths over the New Year holiday weekend. The National Safety Council had before the period estimated a toll between 400 and 500.
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National Safety Council
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