07 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
Daily Capital News
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
1
The Jefferson City Jaycees host the Missouri Jaycees state convention in Capital City with about 750 members attending. Key Man and Key Project of the quarter are recognized during a winter work event at Ramada Inn, featuring a Friday to Sunday schedule including a state officers executive meeting and a Friday registration session.
Jackson County Circuit Court jury convicted Edward Rowden 18 of manslaughter in the death of Prim itivo Garcia who was shot while defending his naturalization class last Nov 15. Rowden was sentenced to 100 years in prison with bond set at 10000 pending appeal. He was one of six youths accused of involvement the evening Garcia rushed to aid Mrs Kindermann an expectant mother. Garcia fought with them until shot and died.
Frank K. Roy Jr. will address the Masonic Fellowship Club at a 6 30 pm dinner at the Masonic Temple. He serves as Grand Lecturer for all York Rite Masonry bodies in Missouri and chairs the Grand Lodge Ways and Means Committee. He holds KCCH and York Cross of Honor honors. Ladies of Victoria Chapter No 14 Order of the Eastern Star will prepare the meal.
CBS Thursday Night Movie presents The Best Man a 1964 drama about a presidential nomination fight starring Henry Fonda Cliff Robertson Edie Adams and Margaret Leighton The schedule lists news weather sports and late night programs around the feature film with a marquee featuring Let’s Go Huntin and Fishin Tonight Show.
Jefferson City couple Mr and Mrs H P Georges of 1603 W Main St Brownsville Texas recount a minor plane mishap near Elm Street Atlanta in which one plane carried two passengers from Georgia. They were uninjured and en route home to Missouri after visiting Mexico Guatemala.
The NAACP protests a housing proposal backed by Dr William A Ross and Jefferson City NAACP chapter. They oppose locating 50 to 100 units of housing for elderly and other units at Washington Park and two City Area sites in the city housing plan.
The Missouri Senate on Wednesday approved the reappointment of Dr. William C. Hayes of Rolla as state geologist. The AP report notes the confirmation by the Senate for Hayes to continue in the scientific post.
A morning report outlines proposed elderly housing sites in the East Miller Street corridor and Washington Park area. Dr. Ross criticizes selective targeting by the Housing Authority while urging HUD study funds and public hearings before site selection and demolition of substandard houses.
Silas Howard Buscher 40 suffered skull fracture and multiple injuries when struck by a car driven by Lucille Baysinger 58 Tuesday around 5 30 p m at the Dunklin Virginia intersection. He remained in critical condition Wednesday at Charles B Still Hospital as investigators review the incident.
City Health Department head Dr. Robert J. Nemer faced pressure to withdraw from the county coroner race. Mayor Christy acknowledged awareness of Nemer’s candidacy and said he advised him on the matter after a telephone tip urged discussion.
Nicholas M. Monaco chairs a three member committee to draft a fair housing ordinance for City Council approval. The group will set up a complaints committee and establish filing and handling methods. Members include attorneys Robert D. Kings, Winston Cook, and Lincoln University instructor Dr. Cletus Stamper.
In Selma Alabama three Negro candidates advanced to a runoff for the city council the first Democratic primary since 1965. Candidates include Ace Anderson Lorenzo Harrison and Edwin Moss with Charles W Cooper and Dr Cletus Determination also contending for coroner as incumbent weighs reelection. Local officials debate potential conflicts if Dr Nemer runs for coroner while heading the health department. Voters totals show 8214 white and 5207 Negro residents with a push to draw white support or mobilize turnout in the runoff.
Mrs Gentges explained a radio shortage led to a buddy system as two planes from Atlanta and Levelland navigated a rainstorm and landed in a muddy field on Cruillas Ranch about 100 miles south of Matamoros on the Mexico Texas border. The Lawrence plane was slightly damaged. passengers were welcomed by Mexican locals and later taken to San Fernando Matamoros and Brownsville. It may take about a week before the aircraft can depart Mexico.
The House Elections Committee endorsed a plan to probe Judge D Hasler of St Louis Circuit Court and consider impeachment. Rep Rabbitt and 13 co sponsors seek a seven member inquiry panel to report within 90 days after McNary announced a grand jury review of Haslers conduct in a divorce case.
The Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce announced March will host forty conventions. Delegates count reaches 7 515 with 11 640 delegate days projected across the events in Jefferson City.
Jefferson City Police Court collected 7 841 69 in traffic violations and meter collections in February per Police Chief Claude E Short. One thousand seven hundred thirty four tickets were issued for overtime parking in the year’s shortest month.
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