Teamsters vow fund changes amid forced trustees ouster
Washington AP report says Daniel A. Shannon, executive director, pled new rules to ensure solvency and proportional benefits by years of service as the government pushes out fund trustees. Hearings examined enforcement of the 1974 pension law after Labor Department move. Shannon defended investments, while critics claimed retirees were cheated and warned of union drift.
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Teamsters Union
Central States Pension Fund
Daniel A. Shannon
Shannon
House
Ways and Means
Labor Department
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Las Vegas
California
Vernon Wendler
Southern Illinois
Missouri House weighs ethics rules and pay hikes in week
Debate opens on conflict of interest revision and pay raises for lawmakers with House leaders and Gov. Teasdale backing up to 15000 for legislators. Common Cause criticizes loopholes while a Senate plan tightens school tax rate increases after a 10 percent valuation boost.
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Missouri
Missouri House
House
Joseph Teasdale
St. Louis
Kansas City
State Senate
Democratic
Joe Holt
Fulton
Citizens’ Commission
Common Cause
Kenneth Rothman
Holt
Douglas Rushing
Rushing
Senate
Creve Coeur
George Murray
Murray
Hanafi Moslem leader booked after hostage siege
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, Hanafi Moslems leader who held 14 hostages for 38 hours, was booked on armed kidnapping charges in Washington. He left his headquarters for the booking and stated defiant remarks as fingerprinting and photographs were taken. A grand jury is expected soon to review the evidence.
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Hamaos
Abdul Khaalis
Washington
Khaalis
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Joseph O’brien
H Idie
B'nai B'rith International Center
Board to study annexation plan tonight
The Jefferson City Public School District board will review guidelines for annexing Cole R-8 Centertown St Martins and hear survey results from Jefferson City High School staff as part of a reaccreditation self-evaluation. A May vote on the proposal is anticipated and discussions on selecting a new superintendent will occur at 7:20 p.m. at the district administrative building.
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Board of Education
Vetferson City
Cole
Jefferson City
North Central Association
Dunklin St
Vandals Break Antennas On Nine Cars In Ash Street Area
Police report nine cars had antennas broken off in the 200 block of Ash Street between 11 p.m. Saturday and 4:50 a.m. Sunday. Individual damage listed at 10 dollars per antenna with one company truck antenna remount cost at 20 dollars. Separate incident notes a convertible top slashed on a car in East Commercial Street with damage listed at 229 dollars.
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Ash Street
Charles W. Moore
Capitol Ave
Janet
Buford
Sedalia
Syrus Parastar
Moreau Dr
James W. White Jr
Ash St
William J. Smith
Linn Creek
Edith Schnieders
E.T. Hanauer
Centertown
Andrew M. Schnieders
Randall H. Mann
Owensville
Nick Rackers
A.J. Rackers, Inc
High St
Harrison W. Vaught
Holts Summit
East Commercial Street
ERA Move Sought in Missouri Senate Tuesday
University City Democrat Harriett Woods voiced hope to bring the Equal Rights Amendment to the Missouri Senate floor on Tuesday after its earlier defeat, contingent on sponsor recognition.
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Missouri Senate
University City
Harriett Woods
Senate
Legislators Owe Hefty Phone Bills in Missouri House
About 40 current and former Missouri House members carry roughly $7,000 in unpaid long distance phone charges from 1976. United Telephone officials name Rep Ron Bockenkamp as the largest individual debtor at $651.71, while Credit cards billed to the House and leadership drive liability to state government. House Clerk Dwight Fine says some ex-members have consented to pay, and a committee chairman urges prompt settlement.
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State House of Representatives
George Hartsfield
United Telephone Co
Kansas City
House
Ron Bockenkamp
D-Bonne Terre
Hartsfield
House of Representatives
Dwight Fine
Fine
Agnew parole hearing argued by court judge
A U S District Court Judge weighed whether former Vice President Spiro Agnew must face a parole revocation hearing despite a Justice Department recommendation against action. A $1 million civil suit accuses Agnew of failing to register as a foreign agent for Education for Democracy Inc, which promotes pro Arab views.
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U.S. District Court
Spiro T. Agnew
Justice Department
Agnew
Education For Democracy, Inc
Decriminalization Hearing Spurs Marijuana Penalty Debate
Washington AP reports that U S Customs Commissioner Vernon Acree warns lighter marijuana penalties could boost smuggling. Lawmakers open three days of hearings on decriminalization with witnesses including officials from California and Oregon, states already moving toward casual-use decriminalization. The debate also touches on Rhodesia chrome sanctions and a large Carter stimulus appropriation.
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U.S. Customs
Vernon D. Acree
House
Special Committee On Narcotics
California
Oregon
Acree
Lester L. Wolff
D-N.y
Wolff
Minnesota
South Dakota
Colorado
Ohio
Vermont
Maine
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National Assembly
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Dr. Brothers
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Daily Record
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Soviet Union
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