Daylight time debate draws Jefferson City letters
Letters from readers urge or oppose daylight saving in Missouri with residents from Jefferson City and surrounding areas voicing opinions. Chamber of Commerce endorses DST, while Russellville Lions oppose it. Transport, school, and family timing concerns surface as April decision looms.
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St. Louis
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Russellville
Lions Club
DST
St. James
Missouri
Jefferson Daty
Reapportionment Letter From Weldon on Jefferson Ward Boundaries
William H. Weldon urges Jefferson officials to redraw ward lines to equalize population within sixty days. He cites Fourteenth Amendment protections and urges independent action despite annexation timing. He warns of immediate legal action if unredrawn and notes a related County Court redistricting directive.
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William H. Weldon
Wiliam H. Weldon
iChristy
Weldon
Film on School Fire Shown at St. Mary's
Fire department captains Ralph Erhardt and Vincent Willmeno presented a film titled Why to hospital employees at St. Marys Monday. The Chicago School fire of 1959, which killed 95 children, was depicted to stress fire prevention.
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Ralph Erhardt
Vincent Willmeno
St.Mary’s Hospital
Chicago
Military Action Intensifies in Coastal South Vietnam
In the central coastal plains South Vietnamese forces kill 100 Viet Cong Tuesday amid fighting with government tanks along Route 1. US 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division and Marines push a 50 mile coastal mop up near Bong Son 300 miles northeast of Saigon. Artillery and air strikes have raised Communist fatalities to over 50, with 13 more bodies found recently.
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Missouri Colleges Urged to Raise Fees for Next Year
Missouri's Higher Education Commission urged state colleges to raise fees for both resident and out of state students next fall. Minimums proposed are 220 dollars for residents and 440 for others for a nine month year. Central Missouri State and Northeast Missouri State announced planned increases, though not necessarily those exact figures, with details on specific resident and nonresident rates and budget implications.
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Lincoln University
Jefferson City
Robert D. Foster
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Marion County
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County Aid Road Trust
Syria Wars Crisis as Aflak and Razzaz Arrested
A Syria coup is announced with founder Michel Aflak and party chief Mouniff Razzaz arrested. Rebels dubbed The Young Turks are blamed, with Maj. Gen Salah Jedid named as leader of the extremist wing. A curfew from dawn is ordered as the government vows to crush the rebellion.
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Salah Jedid
Chif
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McNamara cites mixed support among neutral Communists
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara says some neutral Communists back the Viet Nam issue, notes North Viet Nam and North Korea resist Peking's attacks on Moscow, and stresses continued anti-American tone in Saigon policy. He warns the war risks widening with Chinese intervention and broad non Communist support for negotiation. The focus of U S defense shifts toward the Far East as NATO strength remains intact.
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Reapportionment Debate Tangles Annexation Timeline
Kliegel argues ward reapportionment should proceed regardless of annexation plans as city inches through years of pre existing expansion. Democratic councilmen urge action now with potential changes after future annexation. Weldon warns equality requires timely justice not convenience and urges independent reapportionment methods. Mayor Christy and judges offer cautious replies, with limited responses expected.
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Kliegel
Lincoln Uthiaut's ROTC Fight Sparks Budget Debate
The Dawson request to operate Lincoln University seeks 1 987 343 dollars with 919 750 for capital improvements and 75 000 for repairs. Libary air conditioning 94 750 and athletic facility upgrades 250 000 approved, while 500 000 for a new ROTC building is questioned. Pace ponders moving ROTC to Armory. debate centers on program needs versus cost amid a cow- versus ROTC-themed clash.
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Dawson
Lincoln University
Move
Kennedy says no difference with Johnson on Viet Nam and communists
Senator Kennedy, during a news conference after White House activity, stated there are no fundamental differences between his views and President Johnson on Viet Nam. He supports allowing communists into an interim government if peace talks require it and agrees to honor the election outcome even if it includes communists in a permanent government. Kennedy noted he discussed his stance with White House press secretary Bill Moyers and that Moyers echoed his position.
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Unite States
New York
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Polling Place Set For Primary in Ward One
Ward One Precinct One voters will cast ballots at Capital City Upholstering and Decorating Co. 631 E High St for the Democratic City Committeeman race between Harry Wingo and Jerry Struempf. March 8 precinct officers include Ruth Jones Nan Tucker and Charles Grant. Registrar is Klyde Morse 202 Lafayette. Two clerks to be chosen.
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Ating Co
High St
Harry Wingo
Erry Struempf
Ruth Jones
E. Capitol Ave
Nan Tucker
E. High St
Charles Grant
Klyde Morse
Lafayette
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