Resignation prompts cautious Jefferson City stance
Jefferson City faces a cautious response to the resignation of fiscal officer Joe Abernathy and several Public Works staffers. Abernathy left for a better state salary, while others’ departures reflect broader job opportunities. The city urges fairness in pay, cautions against automatic raises, and proposes temporary duty placement in the City Clerk's office awaiting Charter Writing Commission recommendations.
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Missouri senators skip work delaying state business
Missouri's 75th General Assembly nears the end with 14 senators absent on a crucial Friday. Only 20 of 34 were present, delaying 160 House bills awaiting Senate action. Republicans were present. Democrats listed include Avery Brancato Cason Howard Joynt Keating McNeal Schechter Spradling Spradling Waters Cox Jones Somerville. Constituents are urged to question why these 14 played hooky as key state business remained pending in Jefferson City.
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Kansas City
William Cason
Clinton
Raymond Howard
St. Louis
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Edgar Keating
T.D. McNeal
Maurice Schechter
Creve Coeur
Albert M. Spradling Jr
Cape Girardeau
Nelson Tinnen
Hornersville
William B. Waters
Jefferson City
No to anarchy in defense of civilizational gains
Indianapolis editors condemn violence and call for orderly change, defending 4,000-year heritage while urging respect for legitimate interests. They indict those who destroy what exists without proposing a replacement.
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President Nixons Midway pullback stirs mixed reaction
The article argues no president can please everyone, citing Warren Burger's nomination and Nixon's Midway Island decision to withdraw 25,000 U S troops from Vietnam. Critics in Congress and press label actions as tokenism or propaganda, while supporters hope for better bargaining in Paris and possible disengagement, signaling U S intent to shift burden to South Vietnam.
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Vietnam
Highway department feud and interchange dispute sparks letters
Readers in Osage City Taos and Jefferson City weigh in on a proposed Route M interchange. They question the new highway director's qualifications criticize political influence and urge better cooperation between educators and lawmakers while noting enforcement gaps and a litter law impact. The state highway commission later reverses the Route M location.
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Taos
Osage City
Rt. M
State Highway Commission
Route M
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St. George
Italy must stabilize to counter Kremlin aim in NATO ally
Henry Taylor argues stability is essential as Italy and its 8.8 million Communist votes loom large in Western Europe. He warns Moscow’s influence through the Italian Communist party threatens the center-left government, risking a military or anti-democratic shift amid rising unrest, university reforms, wage gaps, and regional tensions within NATO’s Mediterranean perimeter.
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Ocale
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Jefferson City youth elected to Benton revenue post at Boys State
Two Jefferson City youths at Boys State on Central Missouri State College campus have won mythical offices. Carl Pratt became collector of revenue for Benton County and Sidney Joseph Reedy was chosen county superintendent of schools for Linn County.
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Boys State
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
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Benton County
Sidney Joseph Reedy
Linn County
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