Missouri faces funding crisis over indigent defense
Missouri lawmakers confront a looming budget shortfall that could free indigent defendants without trial. The state must fund public defender offices after Supreme Court rulings, with options including city and county payments, a special session appropriation, or continuing volunteer defense. If funding fails, trials could halt and indigent cases go unrepresented.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Asst. Aily
Gene E. Voigts
Dunklin
Bar Association
Atty
John C. Danforth
Warren E. Hearnes
Hearnes
Officials weigh free textbook plan in Jefferson City
Jefferson City private school officials consider a plan allowing private schools to order and pay for textbooks now and sell the books to the district later if the free textbook law survives court challenges. The district would buy back equal to state funds and loan to the private schools. Courts in Cole County and St Louis have blocked orders pending rulings.
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Jefferson City
Joe Nichols Jr
Cole County
St. Louis
Michael McHugh
Father McHugh
Nichols
Dunklin St
Robert Young
R-Carthage
James T. Riley
Fr. McHugh
Meat rules tighter for bacon window and ham labels
Washington AP reports new Agriculture Department rules require bacon packages to show a window covering at least 70 percent of strip length starting February 19. Cured meats like hams must carry ingredient lists including nitrates and nitrites. Consumer advocates including Virginia Knauer pushed for the changes amid cancer risk concerns from chemical processing.
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Agriculture Department
Virginia Knauer
Consumer Affairs
Danforth Sets Parole Probation Limit for Misdemeanors
Atty. Gen. John Danforth ruled that combined parole and probation for a misdemeanor may not exceed two years. He said probation before incarceration plus parole after cannot exceed the two year maximum as requested by Walter Sartorius, chairman of the State Board of Probation and Parole.
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Atty
John Danforth
Walter Sartorius
State Board of Probation and Parole
Danforth
State Fair bus still has seats at YMCA event
The YMCA bus to the State Fair on Thursday has seats available with a 12:30 p.m. departure from the Y and a return after Melanie's evening concert. For riders 44 or younger a parent must accompany them. reservations cost 3 dollars for members and 4 dollars for non members, and can be made by calling the YMCA office.
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YMCA
Melanie
William Knowles
Prosecutor targets welfare with 100 arrest warrants
Des Arc prosecutor Sam Weems filed 100 arrest warrants against presumed able bodied fathers not supporting their children in Monroe County. He cited 224 such cases found by the welfare office and said pursuit will proceed for proven paternity, with potential further suits for non support. Mothers supported the action saying it spares welfare recipients the humiliation of requesting aid. Monthly aid costs cited at about $25,981, with predicted savings exceeding $10,000 per month if fathers contribute.
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Clarendon, Ark
Sam Weems
Des Arc
County Welfare Office
Weems
Monroe County
Veterans Avoid Service Says Vietnam Vet Reluctance
St Louis AP John J Keller national service director for the Disabled American Veterans says Vietnam veterans avoid DAV services. He notes younger vets show little interest in joining and some at the convention express desire to see the organization die to end wars, while others worry about injuries from combat.
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ST. Louis
John J. Keller
National Service
DAV
Keller
Hoax bomb found at Arrowhead Stadium during Chiefs game
An object resembling a homemade bomb at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium after a Chiefs exhibition game with the Colts was found and later proven a hoax. Deputies towed the ticking device to an empty lot, shot it, then opened the pack revealing batteries and a radio on air.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Jackson County
Chiefs
Baltimore Colts
Harry
Truman
Rex McGraw
Donkey Baseball Comes to Holts Summit Night
Donkey baseball hits Holts Summit on Wednesday as the Holts Civic Association faces a team of Jefferson City Young Optimists at Greenway Park. Proceeds benefit the Civic Association park program. Prices are 1 for adults and 50 cents for high school students in advance, 1.25 and 75 cents at the gate. pre schoolers admitted free. Tickets from Spencer Nichols or Larry Long.
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Holts Summit
Holts Civic Association
Jefferson City
Civic Association
Crosby Donkey Ball Co
Chappawa Falls
Wis
Greenway Park
Summit Drive
North Elementary School
Association
Spencer Nichols
Larry Long
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DERBY
Washington
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