Moral leadership urged by SBC head Bates in St Louis
The re elected head of the Southern Baptist Convention Reverend Bates from First Baptist Church Charlotte NC calls for moral leadership and Christian integrity amid debate over Vietnam policy. Delegates approve a 246 million budget for nine months 1972 and vote to sever hospital affiliations with Jacksonville and New Orleans. They also set the 1976 session for Norfolk Virginia.
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ST. Louis
APY
Southern Baptist Convention
Tisday
Mr. Bates
Baptist “Church
Charlotte, N.C
Bates
SBC
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
Norfolk
Orange drink standards push to Washington talks
After seven years of fighting government standards the orange juice industry heads to Washington to parley with FDA officials on what qualifies as orange juice. Critics led by Ralph Nader and Virginia Knauer press for tighter rules as processors seek leniency claiming dilution and mislabeling practices.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Virginia Knauer
Nader
Drug information channel opens in Jefferson City area
A new program called Analysis Anonymous will start this week in Jefferson City and Cole County. Sheriff Wyman Basinger says it aims to identify locally used drugs by collecting sealed envelopes with drug samples from drop-off stations such as drug stores. Residents can help by submitting substances for analysis through these envelopes available at local businesses.
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Jefferson City
Cole County
Sheriff's Office
Wil
Sherif Wyman Basinger
Dheas
Nixon blasts May Day protesters as vandals and lawbreakers
President Nixon denounced May Day demonstrators as vandals and hoodlums while praising police actions. He rejected claims that constitutional rights were suspended, noting arrests were not proof of guilt. He stated police restrained but stopped disruptions, and dismissed opposition claims about court releases as related to proper procedures.
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Nixon
Washington
White House
United States
Court limits police powers in ban on annoying crowds
Supreme Court 5-8 limits police power to clear streets of groups deemed annoying. Cincinnati loitering ordinance struck down for vague standard. Justices warn such laws invite discrimination against minorities or dissenters. divisions on other major rulings noted. opinions caution on strike tactics and antitrust matters. Court commentary emphasizes free assembly protections and vagueness of “annoying.”
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
MU president urges open door policy at graduation
Columbia Missouri AP In his prepared commencement address Dr C Brice Ratchford president of the University of Missouri Columbia urged maintaining an open door policy for students regardless of age race or background He warned against making the university a political advocate and emphasized that entrance standards should not exclude those who can benefit He noted the 129th commencement conferred degrees on about 4000 graduates with 1000 more earning degrees previously Honorary degrees were given to R Matlin Perkins and Virgil Thomson Page 6
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Columbia, Mo
C. Brice Ratchford
University of Missouri
Ratchford
University of Missouri-Columbia
R. Matlin Perkins
Carethage
Virgil Thomson
Ste
Inside Look at Revenue Sharing Fight in Opinion
Page three presents the revenue sharing debate in the Opinion section. It notes perspectives from many voices, including policy makers and industry figures, toward how funds should be allocated and the implications for communities.
Nixon hints at compromise on revenue sharing hearings
Washington AP Nixon aides signal openness to potential tweaks to the 5 billion dollar general revenue sharing plan before the House Ways and Means Committee. Treasury Secretary Connally warns that major changes could undermine reforms while House Chair Mills opposes the program, expecting it to fail this session. Senator Baker hopes Mills revisits revenue sharing.
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Washington
Nixon
Treasury
Murray Weidenbaum
House
Gerald RB. Ford
Michigan
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Mills
Senate approves wider truck bill in Missouri
The Missouri Senate approved a broader bill to permit wider buses and longer automobile transport trucks. The Senate sent the measure back to the House with changes by a 26 to 1 vote. The original aim was to reform current laws requiring vehicles to keep to the right except on one-way streets.
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Associated Press
Missouri Senate
House
Senate
Missouri House adopts redistricting bill amid split county lines
The Missouri House approved a self serving redistricting substitute that preserves incumbents districts but splits St. Louis County across five districts. Lawmakers from Callaway Jefferson and Macon failed to prevent splits. The Senate extended highway bus width to 102 inches and allowed a three foot front overhang for trucks carrying autos. The chamber rejected a strikebreaking ban, deeming it problematic for utilities and engineers during strikes. A land reutilization authority bill passed to destinations and a road funding bill for Jackson and St. Louis counties moved toward the governor.
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Senate
House
St. Louis County
Callaway
Jefferson
Macon
Charles Dickey
Dmexico
Missouri
Kansas City Land Trust
Jackson
St. Louis
Court approves conditional format for HDC program
Cole County Court approves a letter of conditional approval for a Human Development Corporation community action program. The court, which had withheld approval after May 12 for lack of planning consultation, now supports action through the Columbia HDC office amid concerns about appointment methods and background data. The program seeks $143,000 of a $500,000 grant to fund housing, work training, and health services, with local service contributions.
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Human Development Corporation
HDC
Cole County
Columbia Hdc
US Office of Economic Opportunity
Missouri
Hirshberger
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Alue
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National Juice Products Association
FDA
Sheriffs. ‘Department
Soviet Union
Middle East
Israel
Potter Stewart
Greyhound
Armour & Co
Old “Beef Trust
Greater Buffalo Press
International Color Printing Co
Buffalo
Dennis Coates
Draft
Whiteway ‘Manufacturing Co
Justice Stewart
Stewart
William O. Douglas
John M. Harlan
William J
Brennan
Bee Court
Sepe Porch
Essessecerees Pune
SPOS
Mildred Garrett Day
Lby
Missouri House
Edward Linehan
D-St. Louis
A. Clifford Jones
R. Brentwood
City of St. Louis
Court
Tony Hiesbeger
Hiesberger
Cole County Court Ale
Court House
Ben Cassteel
Phil Luebbert
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