Judges Ask Court to Force District Court Inclusion Next to County Jail
Judges Coffman and Stadler sue Franklin County to require funding for District Court facilities in the County Law Enforcement Center. They allege the county commission’s plan to add only County and Juvenile courts now delays District Court construction and deprives the judiciary of needed facilities. They cite fund sources and sepatration of powers, seek an order barring uncommitted funds until a contract is signed, and note the 80 year old courthouse is inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lambert
Fourth Judicial District
Franklin County Commission
Franklin County District Court
Floyd H. Coffman
Robert F. Stadler
County Commission
Franklin County
Victor Warren
Lee Nichols
Joe Ferns
Coffman and
Stadler
Coffman and Stadler
Kansas Supreme Court
Franklin County Law Enforcement Center
District Court
Coffman
Carroll
Philadelphia
Former Head of Plumbers Indicted
An indictment charges Egil Krogh Jr. with lying to the original Watergate grand jury about the activities of Hunt and Liddy. Krogh, 34, did not appear in court and is expected to be arraigned next week as the Watergate probe broadens. Senate committee hearings resumed with testimony on “dirty tricks” and the charged atmosphere within the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krogh
Senate Watergate Committee
Frank Mankiewicz
George McGovern
Nixon to announce VP pick tonight on television
President Nixon chose a successor to Spiro Agnew and will reveal the nomination at 9 p.m. EDT in a national address. Senate GOP Leader Hugh Scott said the nominee is not obvious and could be welcomed in Congress, while Ford and Scott met with Nixon for discussions on nomination procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Senate
Hugh Scott
Congress
Scott
Gerald Ford
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Cabinet
Supreme Court
John B. Connally
Texas
Connally
Houston
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Camp David
Gerald L. Warren
GOP
Warren
George Bush
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Oval Office
Agnew
Rockefeller
New York
Towns Begin Cleaning Up After Kansas Floods
The Associated Press reports most Kansas rivers and streams receding after heavy rains, with exceptions along Smoky Hill, Kansas and Marais des Cygnes. Communities resume cleanup as water retreats, while officials warn of rising levels along runoff rivers and potential impact on traffic and the Kansas-Kansas State game in Lawrence. Residents of Hunter's Island return home as access roads reopen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas
Smoky Hill
Marais Des Cygnes
Hunter’s Island
Manhattan
Kansas River
Wildcat
McDowell
Marion
Marysville
Rossville
Louisville
el Dorado
Kingman
U. S. Weather Service
Topeka
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike
East Lawrence
Hunter's Island
Israelis and Egyptians Claim Progress In Fighting
The report covers claims of battlefield gains by Israel and Egypt across multiple fronts including Syria and the Sinai. Israeli civilians reoccupy most Golan settlements, while Egypt reports strikes on Israeli posts and radar stations, with mixed claims on tank actions and front-line movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Israel
Syria
Golan Heights
Sinai
Gulf of Suez
Sinai Desert
Egypt
Suez Canal
Damascus
Washington
Golan
Haim Herzog
Qatana
Flood Waters Recede After Crest In Marais Des Cygnes
The Marais des Cygnes River crested at 34.1 feet around 3 a.m. and was at 33.55 feet by 11:30 a.m., with officials noting possible slight rises noonward as upstream flows continued. Flooding closed Forest Park, Ottawa Landfill, roads, and affected Princeton Richmond Rantoul areas. some sites to reopen by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Eisenhower Street
Lincoln Street
Princeton
Richmond
Rantoul
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Mankiewicz
Rick Stearns
McGovern
Archibald Cox
Capitol Hill
John B Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
William P. Rogers
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
John J. Williams
Delaware
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Donald Rumsfeld
Robert H. Finch
William W. Scranton
Rep. Ford
Richardson
J. Fred Buzhardt
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Baltimore
Marais Des Cygnes Crests
Middle Creek
Rantous
Rock Creek
Nancy McGinnis
Don’s Grocery
Williamsburg
Wellsville
Elmer McCurdy
Princeton Lagoon
County
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