29 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Daily Capital News
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1973
Page
1
Highway Patrol safety officer Trooper Ron Mahan warns about one third of Missouri accidents tied to drinking drivers. He advises non drinker drivers, early cessation of alcohol, meals or coffee for guests, and motel stays for long trips. He notes .05 percent BAC impairs ability and urges sober driving to save lives.
The notice lists publisher and staff positions at Weldon with board chairman R. L. Rose and president Robert Blosser. It details subscription rates for Jefferson City Missouri carriers and mail rates for Cole and adjoining counties at 20 dollars yearly and 27 dollars nationwide, noting Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Governor Christopher Bond and his staff disappeared for 24 hours on Thursday for a secluded retreat. The group went to Meramec State Park southwest of St. Louis to discuss office operations, goals, and other matters not previously addressed in the first year of Bond's administration.
An Amtrak Coast Starlight southbound from Seattle to San Diego derailed near Anderson, injuring 84 people and trapping dozens in sleeping cars. Six cars left the tracks in light rain, 14 passengers were hospitalized, and officials cited a likely mechanical failure in one car as the cause.
State Auditor Mary Louise Foust calls for a thorough audit of thousands of state employee credit cards. She warns of possible abuses of a system meant for gas, oil and supplies for designated state vehicles.
Friends and colleagues bid farewell on his last day as magistrate judge O Lee Munger. Law officers, bar members, family, and county officials praised his fair, diligent, and humane conduct, noting a 50 year career and a smooth transition to retirement.
Capitol guard staff tightened enforcement on parking near the Capitol and state buildings. Tickets cost $2 for improper parking and for blocking reserved spots or exceeding 20 mph around the Capitol, with payments due at a basement box.
Western diplomats say Cambodia’s fourth cabinet reshuffle this year followed long bargaining between President Lon Nol and the United States Embassy. The new 16 member cabinet includes Lon Nol, Sirik Matak, and Cheng Heng in a High Political Council.
A Missouri Department of Revenue special probe team arrested The Bulls & Bears manager Thomas Gaines for filing false state tax returns. Investigators say Gaines omitted 388000 dollars in sales over four years and owe over 25000 dollars in taxes penalties and interest. The probe, led by Henry Rathert, targets widespread tax evasion with an eight member team planned.
The U S Postal Service will delay planned rate increases from January 5 to March 2 as ordered by the Cost of Living Council. First class mail remains eight cents, with a future rise to a dime, and postcard rates move from six to eight cents. The council trimmed the increases without altering the new rate structure.
The Associated Press notes tanker traffic fell since the October Arab embargo with ships slowing to save fuel. Four weeks ending December 14 averaged 6.2 million barrels daily compared with projected 7.4 million, and imports from the Caribbean, West Africa, Indonesia, and South America rose as Arab supplies waned.
The highway patrol reports multiple injuries from road crashes Thursday. Mary E. Scott 24 Osage Beach suffered for injuries when her car hit a concrete culvert on U.S. 54 near Glaize Bridge, affecting Barbara Sue 7, Georgie Mae 6, and Debbie Kay 5 Scott. Barbara and siblings were treated at Charles E. Still Hospital. Other incidents include a passenger 84 Manuel H. Fleer in a crash on U.S. 54 near Audrain County Route 11. Dorothy H. Yamnitz 50 Owensville struck a cow on Mo 28 near Gasconade County. Wyeth Edward Bond 29 Olean and Louis Edward Gerhart 55 Eldon sustained minor injuries after a two-vehicle collision on a hillcrest in Miller County.
State and city offices close for New Year Eve while Cole County offices stay open except courts. County offices remain open to accept tax payments as Monday is the last day for county tax payments. City Police Court service cancelled for Monday after remaining open on Christmas Eve.
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