Bruce Makes Farewell Bid To End War
Paris AP Bruce, 73, calls for immediate globally controlled cease fire in Indochina at final peace talks session before departure. He will be replaced by Porter as Habib heads delegation. Talks previously rejected by Communists.
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Paris
David K. E. Bruce
U.S
Vietnam
Indochina
Bruce
William J. Porter
South Korea
Philip C. Habib
Porter
Xuan Thuy
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen Thi Binh
David K.E. Bruce
Philip Habib
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge. Neither Mrs. Binh Nor Xuan Thuy
Mrs. Binh
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Administration Spurs Rail Talks
The White House ordered new talks between the United Transportation Union and carriers to resolve a strike that idled four railroads. Officials said the goal is a voluntary settlement, with compulsory action as a last resort. Union factions expanded shutdown plans, affecting several lines and firms.
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Washington
White House
United Transportation Union
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
W.J. Usery
Cleveland
UTU
Charles Luna
Secretary of Labor
James D. Hodgson
Congress
House Commerce
Welfare Cuts Hit Local Recipients In 20 Percent Reduction
Welfare recipients face a 20 percent cut in cash assistance starting Sept 1 after the 1971 legislature capped 1972 appropriations. Basic allowances drop about $20 monthly, shelter costs unchanged, and certain items are cut. Welfare officials warn of hardship for individuals and possible downsides for downtown businesses, urging continued use of food stamps and neighborly support.
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Edward McGrath
Wanda Baird
Social Welfare Board
Robert Harder
Kansas Social Welfare
Baird
Robert Docking
Harrison
Alice Kaiser
Miller Gets First Boost To Acquire More Funds
Gov. Docking and Atty. Gen. Miller win approval of 24,967 federal funds, matched to 8,945 by the attorney general, totaling 33,912 for Kansas drug crackdowns. The move requires Finance Council approval to exceed the 1972 budget, with plans to fund four new investigators and related costs.
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Pera
Kan
Governor’s Committee On Criminal Administration
Robert Docking
Vern Miller
Miller
Attorney General's Office
State Finance Council
Docking
Lawrence
Finance Council
Governor’s Office
Colleges of Pharmacy and Education
University of Kansas
Robert Brandt
Department of Administration
Reynolds Shultz
Committee On Criminal Administration
Wichita
Merrill Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Weather County Forecast For Rain Clearing Tonight
Weather forecast shows rain ending this evening with partial clearing tonight and partly cloudy Friday. Unseasonably cool with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph through Friday. Tonight low 50s to 57, Friday high 70s to 75. Precipitation 0 to 10 percent. Record highs and lows noted for today and past year. Hourly temps lead to 58 today with a barometer around 30.10.
Apollo 15 Near Lunar Orbit Objective and Engine Test
Apollo 15 prepares for lunar orbit with a new one second change maneuver to 65 miles above the Moon. Irwin Worden and Scott refined a hybrid control firing plan after a water leak fix and a simulated test, as Mission Control monitors a circuit issue and plans multiple engine burns for course, timing, and lunar landing at Apennines.
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Moon
Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Cape Kennedy
Richard Gordon
Endeavour
Mission Control
Gordon
Apollo 15
Irwin
Falcon
Apennines
Hadley Rille
Mayor Explains Proposed Budget and City Actions
Mayor Stephen V. Ralph described the proposed city budget as only minimally increasing and within state mandated limits. He explained valuation rise from annexation and noted public hearings set for August 9 at City Hall. The session also covered traffic surveys at Ninth and Tenth and a crosswalk request, with a mobile home permitted at 928 North Mulberry.
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Stephen V. Ralph
Herald
Ralph
City Hall
Orris Smith
Ottawa
Smith
Ninth
Tenth On Main
George A. Ledom
Ninth and Main
Ledom
Fifteenth
Main
Grant Street
Commission
N. Mulberry
Vilena Oakes
Landslide Flood Kills Over 1000 in Afghanistan
Reported from Kabul indicates a massive landslide near the Khenjan Pass in the Hindu Kush swept away a village. Floodwater carried by a natural reservoir disaster killed more than a thousand residents. A large-scale search for bodies continues.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Khenjan
Hindu Kush
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