Slayings Probe Ties Deaths to .38 Caliber Weapon
County Attorney Robert Pinet reports three people found dead south of Ottawa were shot with a .38 caliber gun, likely from the same weapon. The Chrysler sedan carrying Hazel Avery and Steven Avery plus Gary Longfellow was located south of Ottawa. no weapon recovered. Police widen inquiries across Douglas County areas east of US-59. Funeral services set for Longfellow and for Mrs Avery with Avery.
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Robert B. Wellington
Ottawa
Robert Pinet
Pinet
Hazel Avery
Lawrence
Steven T
Avery
Iola
Gary C
Tola
Richmond
Longfellow
Delbert
Gary
Douglas County
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Us-59
Coats Corner
Rock Creek
Rumsey Chapel
Meat Price Ceiling Takes Effect Monday
Washington AP reports the new meat price ceiling begins Monday as President Nixon pushes for lower meat costs rather than current levels. Officials say enforcement will start with inspections and pricing checks across major markets.
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Washington
Nixon
Phaseout Grant To ECKAN Sparks Six Month Funding
ECKAN, a Kansas City community action agency, receives a six month phaseout grant of about $75,000 after previously being told to close March 31. About 75 supporters attended a hearing, boosting support from the Kansas Congressional delegation. Executive Director Terri King praised the hearing and noted counsel Robert Watson called the agency well prepared. The board will plan how to spend the funds.
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ECKAN
Kansas City
Terri King
Kansas
Miss King
Robert Watson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Labor Seeks Wider Controls in Wage Talks
President Nixon faces limited labor support for extending Phase 3 controls on meat prices and inflation. AFL-CIO chief Meany demands broader measures including farm goods rents and interest rates to justify extending the Economic Stabilization Act. Labor fears higher grocery prices will push wage demands at forthcoming contracts across auto rubber electrical trucking and rail sectors.
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Washington
Nixon
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Congress
Meany
Capitol Hill
House Banking Committee
Testify If Called Nixon Tells Staff labors on Watergate era
The White House indicated staff may be allowed to testify before the Senate committee investigating the Watergate break in while avoiding a formal committee appearance. McCord's claim that Haldeman knew of bug plans prompted sentencing delay for him until June 15 to finish Senate testimony. Liddy, granted immunity, faced grand jury questions after hours of testimony and possible contempt charges.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
James W. McCord Jr
H.R. Haldeman
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
McCord
G. Gordon Liddy
Sirica
Liddy
GOP
Sally Harmony
Sylvia Panarites
Robert Reisner
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Washington Post
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
the Post
DeVan L. Shumway
Shumway
Thieu Leaves For US On Peace Tour
President Nguyen Van Thieu departed Saigon for a six day swing to the United States and four other nations to push a new era of peace. He told cheering civil servants and officers at Tan Son Nhut that the trip would seek billions in aid to sustain the Saigon regime and address his image as a dictator while pressing Nixon for renewed intervention if North Vietnam resumes large scale war. The journey includes Italy England South Korea and Taiwan.
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Tan Son Nhut
United States
U.S
Thieu
Nixon
Saigon
U A
Pham Duong Hien
North Vietnam
Air Vietnam
Officers Involved Crash During Pursuit In Ottawa
In Ottawa two police cars collided during a pursuit in the 200 block of South Hickory. Trooper Don Lytle and Police Chief C. C. Johnson, both responding to a radioed call, attempted U turns and collided as sirens blared. Damage estimated at 400 dollars to the trooper’s car and 500 to the police car. Suspects were later arrested for motor vehicle charges and resisting an officer, with court dates set.
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RHP
Don Lytle
C. C. Johnson
Lytle
Johnson
Kansas Highway Patrol
Ottawa Police Department
South Hickory
Hickory
Kansas
Mark Gary
S. Oak
Terrence Alan Cline
Gary
General Election Tuesday in Ottawa and Franklin County
Voters may cast ballots Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Ottawa to elect five city commissioners and in area towns to choose city councilmen. Several candidates are also vying for positions on local school boards.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Final POWs Return As Homecoming Ends At Travis AFB
Operation Homecoming moves toward completion as 48 liberated POWs arrive at Travis AFB California on three flights. In total 587 prisoners from Vietnam and Laos are to be released, with one more captured officer to be turned over near Saigon and flown to the Philippines.
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Jack Schreibman
Associated Press
Vietnam
Laos
United States
Saigon
Philippines
Robert T. White
Newport News
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Scott Afb
Inl
Kelly Afb
Tex
Andrews Afb
Sheppard Afb
Clark Air Base
Navy
Cmdr
Phillip Kientzler
Poway
Travis Afb
San Francisco
America
Marine Cwo
William E. Thomas Jr
Thomas
Kailua
Hawaii
California
Bunker to resign as ambassador in Saigon to be replaced
President Nixon accepted ambassador Ellsworth Bunker's resignation after six years in Saigon. Career diplomat Graham A. Martin, former ambassador to Thailand and Italy, will succeed him. Press secretary Ziegler voiced deep gratitude for Bunker's service and stated he will take on other duties to be announced soon.
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Washington
Ellsworth Bunker
South Vietnam
Graham A. Martin
White House
Bunker
Saigor
Martin
Thailand
Italy
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Indochina
Ziegler
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San Clemente
Council
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Nguyen van Thieu
Harry Murphy
Pol
Adv
England
South Korea
Taiwan
CPD
N Minnick Motors,inc
Chief Johnson
Pol. Adv
Travis
Maj
John Lewis
Lewis
Pacific
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