Fortas Resigns as Supreme Court Justice Amid Storm
President Nixon faces task of smoothing the court after Abe Fortas resigns amid a scandal over a $20,000 annual fee from Louis Wolfson's foundation. Chief Justice Warren plans resignation next month, raising questions about court integrity and need for new appointees.
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Life Magazine
Louis E. Wolfson
Florida
Poppy Day Here Saturday for VFW Poppy Sale
The Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a Poppy sale drive starting Saturday in Ottawa. Commander Glen Hardesty 5901 and Buddy Poppy chair Edward DeCock 819 E 8th lead efforts with auxiliary chair Mrs. Glen Hardesty 1214 Willow. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and orphans in Eaton Rapids Michigan National Home.
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Weather forecast cool with rain in spots Saturday
Cooler conditions prevail tonight across most of the state with scattered rain in the south central and extreme east on Saturday. Highs will be in the 60s Saturday after a Thursday high of 82 and today’s low 62, with 24 hour precipitation totaling 0.31 inch.
Nixon Plan Survives Peace Talks Session
Paris AP reports Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge presented Nixon eight point plan at the Vietnam peace talks. He said the other side indicated they would consider it after the 17th full session. North Vietnam and NLF denounced the plan but did not reject it outright.
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South Vietnam
Melee At Cal Leaves 50 Injured
BERKELEY Calif AP National Guardsmen ringed a stretch of University of California parkland after a clash among police hippie squatters students and others injuring about 60. Police fired tear gas and birdshot as crowds fought back. 45 were arrested and a large area was cordoned. Gov Reagan declared a ban on loitering and troops were deployed. Newsmen Don Wegars and Daryl Lembke were among the injured.
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Area Highway Chief Is Asked To Resign
TOPEKA AP Sen Tom Van Sickle urged Gov Docking to seek the resignation of Karl A Brueck as 4th District highway commissioner He accused Brueck of intemperate remarks and worst area politics Brueck said he did not say the quoted line and has no plan to abandon other district projects Van Sickle warned the Senate might not confirm Brueck next session Brueck said appointments to the Highway Commission are not subject to Senate confirmation
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Karl A. Brueck
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Brueck
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Highway Commission
U.S. 169
Osawatomie
Deadman’s Corner
Paola
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4Th District
Area Soldier Dies In War
Charles G. Stultz of Quenemo has been killed in action in Vietnam. He had been listed as missing in action after an attack on a base camp Monday. Stultz served with Company A, First Battalion, Second Infantry Brigade, First Infantry Division and was a 1966 graduate of Quenemo High School.
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Army
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First Infantry Division
Quenemo High School
Past Week Sees High Toll of U S Aircraft in Vietnam
U S Command reports 48 American helicopters and planes lost in Vietnam over the past week, among the war's highest tolls in eight years. Total losses reach 5? million, with 1 557 aircraft lost since Paris talks began May 3, 1968, including 2 698 fixed wing planes and 2 648 helicopters. One American killed.
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