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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1971
Page
1
Senate debate centers on constitutional changes to residency for governor and term limits as Danforth faces a reshaping bid. A two thirds vote barrier looms, with only 11 senators signing a petition to pull the bill from committee. Lawmakers discuss home rule expansions and other measures, while budget bills near June adjournment.
Washington reports unemployment at a higher rate with 44 million Americans in the labor force considered jobless. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes May figures show a rise in unemployment and earnings nudged up two cents an hour to 3.40 while weekly pay rose to 1.41 dollars.
The May 1969 wholesale price report shows metals driving gains with the index at 113.6, up 3.4 percent year over year and 4.3 percent over six months. Fees for steel items helped push the index, while a separate note confirms a design meeting at Cola County Court House focused on layout rather than fuel placement.
AP report from Kansas City outlines indictments against Dr Hodges for alleged drug sales. The physician, in private practice since 1964, worked with county officials and law enforcement and has bond set at 3.50 by Vesey E. Brown U S district attorney’s office. A suspension as earth director is sought pending case. Dale K Irwin, son of Mrs Lydia Irwin, graduates from University of Columbia with BA Political Science and starts first year in law school.
James Schell named valedictorian for the 1971 Jefferson City Senior High graduating class at commencement. Glenda Kappelman salutatorian. multiple top ten scholars named with awards from American Legion and VFW. Dr. Richard Brownlee spoke. diplomas by Join Hearne. benediction by Dr. Val Strader. Weather note: warm humid with storms in MO Sunday-Tuesday.
Werden Herold R. Swenson of Missouri Penitentiary reported one of three prisoners attacked by a Black militants group inside the walls Wednesday has been moved to the University of Missouri Medical Center with a fractured skull. Michael Ray Jewell, serving two years for second degree murder in Jackson County, is to be transferred to Columbia. The wounded inmates include Monty Tennixon, life sentence for a Taney County robbery, and Larry Gene Wickster, five years for Jackson County theft. The assailants used a street bar and a knife. none were stabbed. Jewell was struck on the back of the head.
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