All-Volunteer Force Doubtful
Washington AP reports Secretary Laird doubts feasibility of a full all volunteer military force near 2 million. Johnson warned volunteers alone could man just over two million, with drafts needed to reach higher levels. concerns rise about cost, readiness, and reserves before any move to a volunteer force.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Johnson
Laird
Congress
Pentagon
Nixon
Vietnam
Johnson Administration
Officials Told to March for School Aid in Kansas
Wichita AP report says Kansas Association of School Administrators told 150 admins to urge taxpaying citizens to march on the capitol for more education funding. Shawnee Mission official William Goodwin cited board members publically backing aid while backing a tax freeze. Gov Docking proposed 5 percent annual budget growth with up to 8 percent under current law and required voter approval beyond 5 percent.
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Wichita
Capitol
Kansas Association of School Administrators
Shawnee Mission Asst
William Goodwin
Robert Docking
Docking
Retiring KCPL official Lyman ends 44-year tenure in Paola
KP and L Official Retires Co D Lyman veteran electric utility official in Franklin and Miami counties retires today as manager of Kansas City Power and Light Company's south district at Paola He is succeeded by John C Woodman transferred from Kansas City to Paola last August as assistant manager Lyman began work in 1925 for Municipal Power Transmission Company Ottawa and later headed operations in Ottawa before moving district head to Paola in 1954 He and his wife Mae plan to stay in Paola and he will focus on OK Photo Service Inc plus possible Hawaii travel
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Lyman
Franklin
Miami
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Paola
John C. Woodman
Kansas City
Kansas City Power and Light
Lola
Municipal Power Transmission Company
Ottawa
Richmond
Rantoul
Williamsburg
Quenemo
Melvern
Lyndon
KCPL
I. C. Bushong
Eastern Kansas Utilities Inc
Mae Lyman
OK Photo Service, Inc
Hawaii
Planes Hit Targets In North Vietnam
In disclosures from U.S. Command, American aircraft attacked antiaircraft batteries in North Vietnam that fired on them since the 1968 bombing halt. A SAM launcher was hit after firing on a reconnaissance flight and escort. One escorting F106 was shot down, and a rescue helicopter was downed by a MIG. Ground fire continued to provoke air responses, with no new bombing ordered since November 1968.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mekong
Kansas Day Gala Sees No New Campaign Announcements
At Topeka Kansas Day events Republicans gathered for a gala celebrating the 108th birthday of Kansas. Several declared and potential candidates attended but no new campaign announcements were made. Notables included Rick Harman Kent Frizzell and Raymond Van Skiver among others.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Day Club
Jack Brand
Lawrence
Jack Greenwood
Rosa Doyen
Concordia
Rick Harman
Kent Frizzell
Romney spokes from Topeka on education and desegregation
In Topeka Kansas Housing and Urban Development Secretary George Romney told the Kansas Day banquet that the nation must confront how physical economic social and psychological separation divides people. He urged equal education and integrated schools and condemned denying any child a quality education based on race or residence. He criticized busing as insufficient and called for ending mislocation of people relative to jobs and needs federal help as needed. He argued desegregation through courts alone cannot solve the core problem and urged communities to open minds hearts and lives to all citizens.
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Topeka
Kan
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Romney
Romeny
Michigan
County Forecast Shows Mild Weekend Ahead
Generally fair and not so cool through Saturday. Overnight low in the upper 20s, Saturday high near 50. Today's high 39 and low 20, with a year ago high 28 and low 18. Record highs 67 in 1931 and 13 in 1949. Hourly temperatures extend to 8 am with mixed readings and a 30. L0m barometer 30.31.
GE Negotiators Recommend Acceptance of GE Strike Pact
Top unions at General Electric recommended accepting a tentative agreement ending a nine day strike. The pact would raise the average hourly pay by 88 cents over four months, with current strikers earning about 3.26. The IUE, largest at nearly 90,000 GE workers, and the United Electrical Workers, about 16,000, foresee broader industry settlements. The deal, aided by federal mediator J. Curtis Counts, faces 133,000 returning workers within a week to 10 days.
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NEW York
General Electric Co
Paul Jennings
International Union of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
IUE
United Electrical Workers
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
General Electric
Counts
Defense Budget Cut Proposed By Nixon For Next Year
Washington AP Nixon will send a budget to Congress showing 200.8 billion dollars in spending with a 1.3 billion dollar surplus. Defense would be cut by 5.8 billion from 79.4 billion, with reductions in space agriculture and veterans benefits.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington Post
Ziegler
Savings on RCA Zenith Electronics at Crites Appliance
Ottawa shoppers can save on RCA and Zenith electronics at Crites Appliance with marked down prices across a wide range. Visit the Ottawa store for reduced models and special offers on TVs and home electronics.
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Rca-Zenith
Crites
Ottawa
Cold Inside Soil Fertility School Moves to Warm Church Basement
The Franklin County Extension soil fertility school moved from City Hall to the First United Methodist Church basement due to heat loss. Fifteen participants endured five hours without heat on Thursday, with the two day event originally set for City Hall. County farm agent Bob Bozworth said the session would be held in a warmer place and noted no one slept during Thursday's session.
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Franklin County Extension Office
City Hall
First United Methodist Church
Bob Bozworth
Director Named Executive Leader for ECKAN and CAP Inc.
John Campbell named executive director of East Central Kansas Community Development and Community Action Program Inc. He arrives from Osage City after leading Man-Power Inc. and 15 years in Methodist ministry. Campbell calls for better finances and outreach across six counties Miami, Douglas, Franklin, Coffey, Osage and Lyon to help the poor. He urges community awareness of available resources and notes he and his wife Billie have four children. He studied at Baker and Boston universities with post graduate work in Boston.
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East Central Kansas Community Development and Community Action Program Inc
John Campbell
Ottawa
Osage City
ECKAN
Campbell
The
Man-Power Inc
Methodist
ECEAN
CAP
Miami
Douglas
Franklin
Coffey
Osage
Lyon
Willow
Billie
Kevin
Karen
Kenny
Sarla
Baker University
Boston University
Boston
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Publican
Frizzell
Harman
Raymond van Skiver
Richard Seaton
Tom van Sickle
R-Fort Scott
James Bouska
Johnson County
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