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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
1
Government reports May consumer prices increased six tenths of one percent led by food and clothing with an annual rate of 7.2 percent, down from April projections. Purchasing power fell as price gains limited wages, with meat prices easing slightly due to a ceiling.
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The Missouri Highway Patrol reported three separate fatal crashes on Wednesday. Sikeston residents Robert E. Freeman Jr. and Nina Mae Freeman died in a head on collision on Highway 61 two miles north of Sikeston. Mattie Becker, 20, sustained minor injuries. Norman Rogers, 71, of Noel died when his car overturned on Highway 59 near Lanagan, trapping him beneath the vehicle. Evelyn Sengpiehl, 4, of Parsons Kansas, and Walter Sengpiehl, 67, were killed in a Sunday crash on Route 60 near Seneca. Lloyd Miller, 50, of Vandalia died at a Mexico hospital from injuries after a camping trailer overturned on Route 36 near Chillicothe earlier in the week.
The Missouri Liquor Control Department revoked the Colony Bar Kansas City license owned by Joseph Lombardo for charges including loitering of immoral persons unlawful solicitation sale to an intoxicated person gambling and refilling containers. Romana's 7 11 Groceries Doe Run license revoked for unlawful sale to a minor. Governor Hotel Jefferson City license suspended three days for unlawful sale to a minor. Also three Southeast Missouri State University students named to the spring dean’s list Jean M Boxe Elizabeth A Carney and James LL Loebs
Jefferson City youths were elected to offices at the 34th annual Missouri Boys State in Warrensburg. Winners include Kevin Lewis Allen as Justice of the Supreme Court and Mark Alva Smith as State Senator, both withSenior High or Helios ties and sponsorships from local groups such as the Eagles Lions Club and DAV. Others named are State Representatives Thomas Fennessey Jim Stanford and Gregory Markway, Circuit Judge Mark ONeill, County Court Presiding Judge Stephen Sugarbaker, County Court Clerk Larry Jansen, with sponsorships from American Legion Auxiliary VFW and McDonald’s Drive Inn.
Mrs. Mary Rutledge, 1015 Laurel Dr, was listed in serious condition at Boone County Hospital after being run over by her own car on a steep driveway. Police said she parked in drive, stepped out, and the car rolled back, knocking her down and striking her. She was transferred from a Jefferson City hospital in critical condition with a skull fracture Tuesday night.
Readsville area youths fired at Callaway County Sheriff Ted Salmons as he stopped on a county road. The sheriff and two youths surrendered. all three had prior stays at Missouri Training School for Boys. They were being sought in a car theft case and reportedly planned to flag down and steal a state forestry truck.
Mid Missouri Regional Planning Commission urged state and regional Law Enforcement Assistance councils to consider local officials input before setting priorities. Judge Tony Hiesberger led the move, criticizing lack of local consultation and citing programs dumped on communities. The panel also endorsed grants for Cole County Juvenile Attention Center and Lincoln University, and opposed including the Gasconade River in the national Wild Rivers Act.
Linn City Council accepts the resignation of Councilman George Wolfe who cites business pressures and plans to work out of town most of the year. The council postponed deciding on filling the unexpired term, while approving the 1973-74 budget of about 39 600 dollars with 44 500 dollars in expected revenues. Additional Eldon area goals include downtown parking, city facelift, public restrooms, facilities for older shoppers, a municipal swimming pool, a medical clinic and humane society. A Moniteau County job training program for low income farm workers through HDC will run up to 26 weeks with partial salary support and potential permanent hiring.
J A Tobin and Clarkson joint venture submitted an apparent low bid of 16.5 million for the Smithville Dam on the Little Platte River, northeast of Smithville. The Army Corps of Engineers estimated 11.8 million for construction, with total project cost around 52.2 million including land, roads, and utilities relocation.
A £200,000 federal grant to expand KCATA service to the elderly was approved by the authority. The Metropolitan Office of Aging drafted and presented the request to commissioners on Wednesday. A parallel grant for Kansas counties in the metro area would need Topeka approval.
Mayor Christy announced that 89 000 in additional construction costs for the new city swimming pool will be covered by city general revenue funds rather than federal revenue sharing funds. The state Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has granted 175 000 in matching federal funds, and the City Council will vote on the 89 000 at the next meeting on July 2.
Yesterday's high reached 82 and low 61 with 0.00 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. The Weather Bureau notes the 54 year high/low extremes of 99 in 1933 and 53 in 1920. River stages show Boonville 14.1 rising, Jefferson City 14.6 up 0.5, Hermann 16.5 down 3.3, and Lake of the Ozarks at 58.8 rising.
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