Indictments Highlight Mayday Demonstrations Across Nation
A sweeping Mayday protest crackdown sees Abbie Hoffman indicted for crossing state lines to incite a riot while DC prosecutors charge Bradford Lyttle Jr. with assaulting a police officer. Additional suits name federal and Washington police officials and flag possible further indictments as civil disobedience plans unfold.
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Kansas Power and Light unveils giant Lawrence generating unit
Kansas Power and Light Co announced the largest electric generating unit ever built in Kansas has begun feeding power. The 680000 kilowatt Lawrence plant, coal and natural gas capable, is to be fully commercial by month end and will boost KPL capacity by about 40 percent. President Balfour S. Jeffrey said another power center may follow in the central east and noted coal supplies may shift to Wyoming and New Mexico. The plant uses limestone scrubbers to remove most fly ash and sulfur oxides.
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Regulations To Increase Food Stamp Eligibility
Washington AP. Agriculture Department defends proposed rules under the 1970 Food Stamp Reform Act as expanding eligibility while sparking opposition from lawmakers. Officials say about 350,000 current recipients would face reduced benefits, yet 1.7 million in states with lower ceilings could gain eligibility. About 10.6 million people now receive stamps. Proposals set a four person family income limit to $360 monthly, with Alaska New Jersey and New York already below the cutoff.
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Walker, 22, Dies From May Car Crash Injuries
Norman Edward Walker of Tonganoxie Kansas died Thursday from injuries suffered in a May 2 car accident near his home. He was 22.
Dole Predicts Nixon Will Seek Re election in 1972
In Akron Ohio U S Senator Robert Dole national chairman of the Republican partysaid he believes President Nixon will run again for the 1972 presidency He declined certainty on Nixon decision but asserted Nixon will be a candidate and will win The remarks came at a press conference before a 125a plate GOP fund raising dinner hosted by Summit County Republicans Dole forecast a positive campaign and said Democratic rivals would focus on Vietnam policy while voters remember past leadership from 1961 to 1969.
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Petition Filed To Oust Russell County Attorney
Russell County attorney Mike Holland rejects state pressure as Atty. Gen. Vern Miller seeks his ouster after Miller filed in district court to remove Holland. Miller accuses wilful neglect. the petition calls for immediate suspension. The dispute centers on the highway patrol and county authority.
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Kansas City Junior College Awards Major Campus Contract
The trustees awarded a $14.7 million contract to J. E. Dunn Construction Co. to build the Penn Valley College campus. Six buildings on a 25 acre site near Penn Valley Park will be developed with emphasis on minority participation. Work is to finish within 590 calendar days.
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Amtrak Boss Blistered On His New Operation
Two leading lawmakers Sen Magnuson and Rep Staggers criticized Amtrak President Roger Lewis over start up costs and policy. They urged immediate changes and more information on potential services and finances as Amtrak began operating May 1 amid legal challenges and legislative opposition.
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Brezhnev calls for NATO talks on troops and arms cuts
Moscow reports Soviet party chief Leonid Brezhnev invited NATO to begin negotiations on reducing armed forces and armaments in Central Europe. In a televised address from Tbilisi he cited NATO interest and asked for clarification on which forces and weapons would be cut, stressing readiness to explain.
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