House panel finds no evidence leading to Douglas impeachment
A five member special House committee found no grounds for impeaching Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. The draft report says no creditable evidence warrants impeachment articles. The Judiciary Committee may hold hearings, though unlikely, as the panel’s findings are advisory.
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Associated Press
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Supreme Court
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Missouri House gives first round approval to income tax hike
The Missouri House approved an income tax bill 110 to 40 to boost state revenues by about 55 million dollars annually. The measure, amended and similar to a rejected spring proposal, includes a $2400 deduction for unmarried heads of household and $600 per dependent.
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Associated Press
Missouri House of Representatives
Riverview Gardens
St. Louis County
Warren E. Hearnes
Census puts U.S. population at 204.7 million. California gains seats
The Census Bureau reports 204 765 770 people in the country as of April 1 with California adding five House seats and New York and Pennsylvania losing two each. Overseas personnel included for apportionment, Florida gains three seats, Nevada fastest growing, 1960-70 population rise 13.3 percent.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Pennsylvania
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Texas
Nevada
Look Inside Look Inside Traffic toll high
Black turns Red page 10 shows a concise note about traffic conditions and a shift in color coding on the roads. The brief mentions tolls rising and potential delays during peak hours, warning drivers to plan ahead.
Federal Reserve Cuts Discount Rate Second Time This Month
The Federal Reserve Board lowered the discount rate to 5 percent as part of a continuing downward trend in short term rates. The move, effective after November 11, accompanied measures to slow repayment of Eurodollar borrowings by U S banks and raise reserve requirements against such borrowings from 10 to 20 percent.
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Patterson Reelected Senate Pro Tem In Close Vote
Missouri Senate re elected Patterson to be president pro tem for 1971 in a tight 13 to 12 race over Waters. Joynt, who supported Waters after withdrawing, had backed by former Blackwell supporters as new leadership formed. The Democratic caucus chose Cason as floor leader 16 to 9, with Brancato elected caucus chair over Linehan.
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J. F. Patterson
Caruthersville
Missouri Senate
John W. Joynt
St. Louis
Waters
Joynt
Earl R. Blackwell
Hillsboro
William J. Cason
Clinton
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D-Columbia
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Cason
Jasper M. Brancato
Ckansas City
Edward T. Linehan
D-St. Louis
Brancato
T. D. McNeal
Nixon Eyes Jawboning to Curb Inflation Amid Aid Vote
The Nixon administration signals a shift to jawboning to restrain inflation through public persuasion as the Senate approves a foreign aid bill totaling about 2.2 billion for economic and military assistance. The measure increases several aid categories and moves to conference with the House while warnings of wage and price pressures rise.
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National Commission On Productivity
Plane crash near Fulton claims life of local truck stop owner
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports a twin engine Piper Comanche crashed two miles west of Fulton airport. Pilot John Gasper aged 61 of Williamsburg died, after fog forced him to abandon a landing attempt at Fulton. The crash occurred around 11 p.m. and bodies were found at 7:15 a.m. by Fulton pilots. Gasper owned a Kingdom City truck stop.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
John Gasper
Williamsburg
Gasper
Vichy
Lee C. Fine
Lake of the Ozarks
Maupin Funeral Home
Kingdom City
State contracts probe by Cole County grand jury
The Cole County Grand Jury investigates alleged favoritism in state contracts, prompted by a volunteer witness complaint. It may critique contractor state relations while also examining corruption claims involving the state treasurer. The panel serves to ease magistrate court caseload.
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Cole County
Grand Jury
James T. Riley
Riley
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