Missouri House considers tax deduction for education costs
Lawmakers in Missouri debated a bill to let state income taxpayers deduct child and personal education costs. Rep. J Anthony Dill introduced the measure, but its impact on revenue was not specified. Other proposals included absentee presidential voting for certain nonresidents, higher sheltered workshop pay, and funding for Missouri Southern College. The session also saw renewed bids on pollution laws and park training pay raises.
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Missouri
House of Representatives
J. Anthony Dill
R-Alfton
Missouri Southern College
Joplin
State Park Board
Bond blasts contrived letters in audit dispute
Missouri State Auditor Christopher Bond accused Gov. Warren E Hearnes and Director of Revenue James Schaffner of engineering a letters exchange to feign objectivity. He defended independent audits, noting his office has statutory authority to audit state agencies and criticized outside consultants as a costly attempt to shape findings. Bond said the Hearnes administration avoids thorough scrutiny and pledged to maintain objective evaluations with a larger auditing staff.
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Warren E. Hearnes
Director of
Revenue
James Schaffner
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Department of Revenue
Hearnes
Bond
Missouri
Crippen outlines Skylab and Apollo end plan at Cotton High
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Crippen said Apollo flights 16 and 17 will launch next spring and winter, ending Apollo lunar missions. He announced Skylab, a reusable earth orbit space station housing three astronauts, with training underway and a NASA budget of 3.2 billion dollars.
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Bedalia
Atronautic Space Adbisistation
Apollo
Asironeur
Robert Grippen
Crippen
User fees for parks approved
Missouri Park Board approves collection of user fees starting January 1 1973 to fund a five year 30 million park development program. A $10 annual or $1 daily vehicle fee could yield about 1.75 million annually with remaining funds from federal grants concessions and other sources. Attorney General Danforth confirms legal authority.
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Associated Press
Missouri State Park Board
Joseph Jaeger Jr
Jaeger
Atty
John
Danforth
Bond audit questions law agency status in Missouri
State Auditor Christopher Kit Bond issued an audit of the Missouri Law Enforcement Assistance Council questioning its legal status. The agency was created by an executive order and has never been statute established, though it receives state funds. The audit called for review of status, possible enabling legislation, and tighter controls on federal funds, noting one grant unallocated and another overexpended.
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Christopher “Kit Bond
Missouri Law Enforcement Assistance Council
Bond
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Council
Governor
General Assembly
LEAC
Drug Usage Panel Nears Full Commission Formation
The Cole County Commission on Drug Usage moves toward its first full-commission meeting after year start. Twenty one voting seats will include seven chosen by the County Court, seven by the City Council, and seven student-representatives from local schools. Ex officio members may also join. The panel aims to educate on drug abuse, gather data, review laws, and develop rehabilitation strategies.
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Jefferson City
Cole County Commission On
Joint Commission
Commission
Lincoln University
Senior High
Freshman High
Hellas High
Blair Oaks
Cole R1
Russellville
Cole R-5
Eugene
Missouri college presidents back student loan grant plan
Brice Ratchford of the University of Missouri announced a statewide program of loans and direct grants to needy students endorsed by 25 public assisted Missouri colleges. The plan seeks legislative approval with need and ability to do college work as criteria. Loan repayment could be postponed until after graduation or employment.
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Columbia
Missouri
Brice Ratchford
University of Missouri
College ‘Presidents Group
Head Start battle heats up as terminations loom
Jeff City Head Start officials say a teacher and aide were notified of termination after a Parents Council demand two weeks ago. The dispute over closed meetings and public access drew comments from Cole County Court judges and the Head Start area director regarding who handles hiring and policy in the eight county region. Final review will go to the Area Policy Assessment Committee before a board decision in Columbia.
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Jeffériah
James
Cra
Crawford Sid He Hiss
Geo Aide
Mra
Jerine Bitter
Ad Miv
Robert Dougherty
Brea Kumaen Development Corporation Board
Dougherty
Richard Groner
Cole County Court
Aréxt
Craw
Dougharty
Area Polity Assissry Committee
HDC Area ‘Board
Columbia
Stopping to pay ticket nets theft arrest
Stanley Winston dent, 23, of 804b Jackson St walked out of a local appliance shop with a car stereo tape player without paying. Owners alerted police who recognized him when he came to pay a parking ticket. He pleaded guilty in Police Court and received a $25 fine and two days in jail.
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Stanley Winston Dent
Jackson St
Jones
Transportation bond dispute triggers Missouri Farm Bureau clash
President of the Missouri Farm Bureau and Hearnes clash over a proposed transportation bond. Johnston of Springfield the Farm Bureau opponent argues the bond shifts costs to Missourians and diverts highway funds. Hearnes accuses the Bus and Truck Association of shortsightedness and defends a balanced statewide highway and airport plan.
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Hearhes
Farm Bureau
Burruss
Ement
Public Service Commission
Board of Public
Bus and Truck Association
Missouri
Hearnes
Bus and Trick Association
Woman's kidnap charge dropped after custody ruling
Roberta Elizabeth Goff had kidnap charges dismissed by Cole County after paying $14.30 in court costs. She was accused of leaving the state with her child during divorce custody proceedings where the father held custody rights, per a Friday decision by Prosecuting Attorney Lyton Kinder.
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Roberta Elizabeth Goff
Cole County
Lyton Kinder
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