Await Charges Against Suspect In Kidnapings
Randall E Bell 24 of Kansas City Mo remains uncharged in Franklin County as Ottawa victims await identification of him. Ottawa police and Franklin County sheriff plan interviews after a victim contacts them. Bell was arrested in Kansas City and held on a 250000 bond. He faces nine counts in Johnson County for rape kidnapping robbery burglary tied to two Olathe abductions.
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Franklin County
Randall E. Bell
Kansas City
Ottawa
C. C. Johnson
Joe Ferns
Kan
Bell
Johnson
Sheriff's Department
Ferns
Kansas
Johnson County
Olathe
Memorial service for Truman at Washington Cathedral
Dignitaries and foreign representatives gathered at Washington Cathedral for a public memorial to Harry S. Truman. Vice President Agnew led remarks praising the 33rd president, with nearly 2,000 seats filled and attendance by notable leaders, while Truman’s family and select officials stood with the nation in tribute.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
United States
Spiro T. Agnew
Truman
Independence
Nixon
Warren E. Burger
House
Senate
Jack Lynch
Ireland
Zalman Shazar
Israel
Kim Chung Pil
South Korea
Margaret Truman Daniel
Clifton Daniel
Enemy Campaign Extends Into Third Day in Vietnam
South Vietnam reports nearly 100 enemy attacks in a 24 hour period ending at dawn as the winter spring offensive expands. Rockets and mortars account for most assaults, with Mekong Delta villages and district towns hit. government says 96 NVA Viet Cong died in four clashes while 4 government troops were killed and 23 wounded. U S forces report one helicopter crewman wounded and OHG helicopter damaged. North Vietnam accuses US of aerial reconnaissance ahead of new adventures. US air raids continue under 20th parallel with heavy B52 strikes totaling about 1300 tons.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
U.S
da Nang
OHG
North Vietnam
Nhan Dan
Hanoi- Haiphong
Panhandle
U.S. Command
Revenue Sharing Signals Start Of Guessing Game
The Associated Press outlines how the 148 million federal revenue sharing windfall will be allocated among Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma. States distribute funds to tax relief education and capital projects while governors propose uses from school aid to highway improvements. Missouri leads with 66 million. Iowa 32 million. Oklahoma 19.8 million. Kansas 17.3 million. Nebraska 13 million. Missouri already places 33.2 million in a temporary trust fund. Governors propose varied uses including school support tax relief and capital improvements with debates over recurring funding and potential aid to local governments. Nebraska and Kansas considerations focus on education libraries and property tax relief while Oklahoma earmarks funds for highway safety higher education prisons and schools. The debate includes a Vietnam veterans bonus and educational TV expansion proposals in Iowa. The final allocation rests with state legislatures and the Nebraska Legislature will decide for its state funds.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Christopher Bond
Towa
Lester D. Menke
Calumet
David Hall
Hall
State Safety Department
Dean Gross
Ross Dogan
Corcordia
Senate
Ways and Means
Heavy Snow Warning and Weekend Snowfall Forecast
County forecast warns of a heavy snow event tonight with developing snow by late afternoon. Four inches of new snow expected, locally more by Saturday morning, then diminishing with continued cold through Saturday. Tonight’s lows 0 to 19 above, Saturday highs in the teens.
Job Rate Goes Up As Workplace Numbers Rise
Washington AP report shows 82.8 million Americans employed in December, up 280,000, with unemployment steady at 5.2 percent and jobless total down 150,000 to 4.1 million. Average weekly earnings for about 50 million workers rose to 139.50, up 8.20 or 6.2 percent in a year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Belfast Ulster Defense Association declares war on sectarian killers
In Belfast AP reports James Anderson head of the Ulster Defense Association vows to stamp out killers from both religions as violence surges. Police say 82 Catholics and 40 Protestants were murdered by the so called butchers of Belfast in the past year.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
James Anderson
Ulster Defense Association
Heavy snow and freezing rain threaten Kansas and Kansas City
North central and northeast Kansas face up to four inches of new snow with heavy freezing rain in the extreme south. A fresh west storm threatens Kansas City as ice power outages persist for 12,000 homes and businesses. With subzero temps, shelters open and residents improvise heat.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Weather Service
South Central
North Central
Kansas City
National Weather Service
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Missouri
Don Landes
Nixon Seeks Quick Turn in Paris Peace Talks Next Week
President Nixon told congressional leaders he should know next week if North Vietnam is prepared to negotiate the three major October issues or resume stalling. He listed prisoner return, South Vietnam’s future, and cease-fire supervision as key points, while indicating likely wage-price control recommendations. Congress moves to curb war funding unless Paris talks produce a settlement by January 20, with Senate votes and proposed amendments marching toward possible immediate action after inauguration.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
North Vietnam
U.S
Paris
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Senate
House
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Edward W. Brooke
Alan Cranston
George McGovern
Mark O. Hatfield
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Lawrence
Randall Bell
David M. Stanley
Muscatine
State Board of Equalization
Robert Docking
Kansas National Education
Dam Sp
Ulster
Landes
Missouri Public Service Co
Jeanne McClung
John Hocevar
Hocevar
Becky
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Brooke-Cranston
McGovern-Hatfield
Neuse Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
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