Kansas Farmers Union to push environmental and energy reforms
The Kansas Farmers Union at its Parsons convention outlines policy to oppose environmental desecration and energy crisis effects. Proposals include higher Rural Electrification Administration loan funds, moratoriums on nuclear and private power land grabs, mandatory brand inspection to curb cattle rustling, parity prices for farm produce, fuel rationing, and public campaign financing. The group seeks a state charter with the National Farmers Union.
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Kan
Kansas Farmers Union
Parsons
United States
Trification Administration
Recs
Kansas Power and Light Co
Kaw River
Belleview
Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act
National Farmers Union
Kansas
Crime Commission Urges Citizens to Fight Government Corruption
Washington AP The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals released a 364 page final report urging citizen involvement as complainants witnesses and jurors to root out official corruption. The study funded by a 1.75 million grant highlights ethics laws public hearings and tighter campaign and procurement rules as essential reforms. It notes organized crime can exploit public officials and calls for central purchasing and disclosure to curb bribery.
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Washington
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
Federal
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Jack Michie
Michigan Division of Vocational Education
Japan Seen As Major Market For U.S. Tobacco Exports
Washington reports Japan remains the leading single-country buyer of U.S. farm products and could become a huge market for American tobacco. Despite a shrinking share, U.S. leaf exports to Japan have risen yearly with imports expected to reach about 80 000 tons by 1975 as living standards rise and demand for quality tobacco grows.
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Washington
Japan
U.S
Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
United States
B. G. Andrews
Andrews
Scrap Pile Looms For Minuteman Missiles
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $74.5 billion defense bill cutting the Minuteman Missile Site Defense by 8 to 10 billion and shaving 240 million from the Trident submarine program. It also seeks mental education quotas for volunteers, aims to weed out 6,500 underperformers, and proposes scrapping Project Sanguine, an underground antenna, amid doubts on the all-volunteer force.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
America
Nixon Lawyers To Explain 18 Minute Tape Gap In Court
White House lawyers return to federal court to account for an 18 minute gap on a Watergate tape involving Nixon and Haldeman. Rose Mary Woods may testify about erasing the segment with potential Fifth Amendment issues discussed by The Los Angeles Times. Judge Sirica urged voluntary submission or a subpoena to secure the tapes and related materials.
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Washington
White House
U.S
John J. Sirica
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Los Angeles Times
High Administration
Rose Mary Woods
the Times
Miss Woods
Charles S. Rhyne
Rhyne
Times
Camp David
Sirica
Body Found 100 Miles Away In Train Fatality
The body of 9 year old Wayne Richardson from Topeka was found near the Missouri River after a Santa Fe freight train knocked six family members into Shungnunga Creek near Tecumseh Kansas. Three bodies were recovered Sept. 23 and another 8 year old Karla Richardson was found Sept. 28 near the Paseo Bridge in Kansas City. Nita Richardson remained missing.
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Richmond
Topeka
Tecumseh
Kan
Missouri River
Wayne Richardson
Shungnunga Creek
J.R. Stockton
Ray County
William Lee Williams
Barbara Richardson
Kathryn Williams
Karla Richardson
Paseo Bridge
Kansas City
Nita Richardson
Hijackers Seize Dutch Jumbo Jet Bound for Libya
A Dutch jumbo jet carrying 264 aboard was hijacked by Palestinian guerrillas near Beirut. KLM chief Sergio Orlandini and operations head A W Witholt were aboard with a doctor and a male nurse sent as precautions while negotiations reportedly proceed with the Dutch government.
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Lebanon
Libya
KLM
Amsterdam
Sergio Orlandini
A. W. Witholt
Orlandini
Witholt
Foreign Ministry
Laurence Harvey Dies of Cancer at 45 in London Home
British actor Laurence Harvey died of cancer at his London home on Sunday night at age 45. He had been ill for about 18 months and received frequent visits from friends. Harvey, married for the third time, wed Pauline Stone at year end, mother of his 3 year old daughter Domino.
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London
Laurence Harvey
Friends
Harvey
Pauline Stone
Domino
KC Glitter Turned Off Lights End 44 Year Tradition
Kansas City AP reports the Country Club Plaza holiday lights were extinguished Sunday night amid the energy crisis after Miller Nichols announced following Nixon's energy speech that the lights would be turned off. The display had traced miles of lights outlining the Plaza buildings since Thanksgiving.
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Kansas City
Country Club Plaza
Miller Nichols
J.C. Nichols Co
Nixon
Notice of Hearing in Bertha Pearson Estate Case
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a petition by Dupreeze E Pearson as daughter and sole heir seeks descent of Bertha Pearson deceased real estate including an undivided interest in Lot 26 McLains Addition Wellsville Kansas and all other property. Defenses due by December 4 1973 at 10 am in Ottawa Kansas. Attorney Robert L Pinet for Petitioner P O Box 306 Ottawa Kan 66067.
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State of Kansas
Franklin County
Bertha Pearson
McLain
Wellsville
Kansas
Ottawa
Dupreeze E. Pearson
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