St Martin's petition seeks incorporation as village
A 167 signature petition seeks incorporation of St. Martin's as a village, presented to the Cole County Court by attorney Richard Morris. The committee cited 17.5 percent of taxable inhabitants, with 480 population and $449,125 assessed real property value. Judge Heisberger said petitions would be decided within 10 days after signature validity is certified.
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St. Martin's
Cole County Court
Richard Morris
Morris
Tony Heisberger
Montie Christian
Richard Bryan
Bryan
Blair Oaks
Jack Schneiders
Ed Corley
Jefferson City
Missouri Absentee Balloting Runs Heavy in Major Areas
Absentee ballots in Missouri's Tuesday primary show heavier use in St. Louis County and St. Louis city, with over 6,000 ballots expected in the city and about 20 percent higher in the county. Kansas City mailed roughly 4,700 ballots, about double recent years, while Randolph County's requests lag and Clay County reports a record level as the statewide pattern varies.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Randolph
Kansas City
Jackson County
Clay County
Mr. Missouri Floyd Shoemaker dies at 86 in Missouri
Floyd Calvin Shoemaker famed as Mr. Missouri and longtime Missouri Historical Association secretary dies in sleep from a heart attack at 86. He served 45 years as head, edited the quarterly review 45 years, and helped grow the society to 15000 members. Funeral set for Wednesday with honorary pallbearers including Gov. Warren Hearnes.
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Columbia
Missouri
Floyd Calvin Shoemaker
The
Missouri Historical Association
Shoemaker
Society
Richard S. Brownlee
Warren E. Hearnes
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Academy of Missouri Squires
Missouri Historical Society
Quarterly Review
Sheemaker
Primary election looms as Missouri voters mass for polls
About one million Missourians expected at the polls in the Democratic governor race and GOP lieutenant governor race as 17 and 13 candidates compete. Absentee voting rising and 569,000 new voters age 18 to 25. Polls open 6 am to 7 pm with county and city precincts marked.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Jefferson City
Cale County
R. J. “Bus” King
Clayton
Stephen Burns
Des Peres
Harvey Euge
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Council action routine at Monday night meeting
City Council acted on money matters and city employees at the Monday night session. Wilbur Ridenhour was the low bidder at 1100 dollars for exterior City Hall repairs. Six Fire Department promotions were approved including Clarence Beck to assistant chief and Carl Chapman retirement.
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Wilbur Ridenhour
City Hall
Clarence Beck
Beck
Carl Chapman
Roy Hogg
Fred Kelsey
Allen Beck
George Lammers
Paul Johnson
DNC Overhaul Seeks Broad Representation in Nominating Shift
The Democratic National Committee reform expands representation and weights votes by population as it prepares to decide the vice presidential nominee. The Miami Beach convention approved broader DNC makeup, aiming to speed a swift decision after Eagleton's withdrawal and McGovern's push to pick Shriver.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Sargent Shriver
DNC
Bob Nelson
Reform Commission
Miami Beach
Electoral College
Donald Fraser
Minnesota
George S. McGovern
Thomas Eagleton
Jean Westwood
McGovern
Shriver
Missouri
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Mystery candidate on ballot in Missouri House race
Frank J. Alvarez of Kansas City appears on the Democratic primary ballot for the 5th district seat alongside State Rep. Jerold L. Drake of Grant City. Election officials cannot reach Alvarez at his listed Kansas City address, but state officials say the candidacy is certified and Ballots must include his name.
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Maryville
Missouri
Frank J. Alvarez
Kansas City
Jerold L. Drake
Grant City
Alvarez
West 39Th Terrace
Nodaway
Worth
Gentry
James C. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Nodaway County
John G
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Edwin Edwards
Louisina
Elaine Edwards
D.C
Allen Ellender
D-La
Sen
Edwards
Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Associated Press
St. Martin’s Group
Daily Record
Angies
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Edward L. Dowd
Earl R. Blackwell
Hillsboro
Joseph P. Teasdale
William S. Morris
Christoper ‘Kit’ Bond
St. Louis County
Gene McNary
Bond
Dowd
McNary
Springfield
Joplin
Paul J. Leonard
Jackson
Charles Samuel Miller
Kansas
B. G
Duke” Linhardt Construction Co. Inc
Fire Department
Ee Council
Nixon
Washington, D.C
Richard M. Nixon
C. Beverly Briley
Nashville, Tenn
Jack Maltester
San Leandro
Calif
Louie Welch
Houston
Tex
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