Jefferson City daily news page from 1972
The fragment shows a Jefferson City Maine newspaper masthead dated Friday November 24, 1972. It lists Tribune Company staff including William H. Weldon as publisher and Robert Blesser as president. The page carries the Jefferson motto about pursuing truth and tolerating error.
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Post Tribune
Jefferson City
News Tribune Company
William H. Weldon
Robert Blosser
Thomas Jefferson
Open government aims amid Missouri party clash
The piece argues Democrats in Missouri push secrecy while Republicans favor open government. It cites closed sessions, secret committee votes, and partial reforms in 1972 with rules that still shield votes. It predicts renewed push for open sessions in 1973 and accountability by the majority Democrats.
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Missouri
Democrats
Party
General Assembly
House
Senate
Nixon
Jean Westwood
Democratic National Committee
McGovern
Democratic Party
Westwood
Nixon and years ahead
Ralph de Toledano argues Nixon’s landslide and GOP gains could yield an era of good feeling as Congress realigns. He highlights Senate chairmen aligned with Nixon, a strengthened GOP Democrat coalition, McGovern Kennedy clashes, and a potential reorganization of government plus labor politics shaping early 1973.
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Nixon
Republican Party
Congress
Democratic Party
Senate
George McGovern
South Dakota
Nixon acts against FHA fraud scandal widens
Washington reports a three month inquiry shows FHA fraud could cost taxpayers nearly 500 million dollars involving dozens of government workers and private firms. Detroit area foreclosures and 300 million loss cited. analysts blame HUD reorganization and staff cuts. Nixon poised to remove HUD Secretary George Romney as probe widens.
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Detroit
Department of Housing and Urban Development
FHA
Housing and Urban Development Administration
HUD
Housing Administration
Nixon
George Romney
White House
Heroin Epidemic in Vietnam Warns of Communist Plot
General Lewis Walt reports a planned heroin wave in South Vietnam aimed to demoralize U S forces and fuel antiwar Propaganda. He cites June 1970 onset after Cambodian incursions, rapid spread to the United States, and rising overdose deaths amid purported Communist involvement.
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Lewis W. Walt
U.S
Senate
America
Vietnam
Internal Security Subcommittee
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Parrot’s Beak
Walt
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Gen
Uganda dictator Amin cracks down on Catholics after expelling Asians
The article reports Idi Amin’s regime in Uganda widening repression against Catholics, including surveillance of Archbishop Emmanuel Naubuga, arrest and mistreatment of Bishop Joseph Willigers, execution of two Catholic officers, and disappearances of justice chief Benedicto Kiwanuka and others. The piece notes past praise to leaders of diverse faiths and likens tyranny to Nazi Germany.
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Uganda
Idi
Big Daddy
Amin
Emmanual Naubuga
Kampala
Naubuga
Joseph Willigers
Jinja
Benedicto Kiwanuka
Supreme Court
Joseph Mubira
Bank of Uganda
Nekema Banauka
Mail Bag argues for ERA ratification in Missouri
A reader replies to Eileen Plassmeyer defending the Equal Rights Amendment. Points cover draft exposure for women, privacy, labor protections, divorce issues, homemaker roles, and the need for 38 states ratifying to amend the U.S. Constitution. Alberta J. Meyer adds emphasis on discrimination and calls Missouri to urge ratification in 1973.
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Eileen Plassmeyer
Vietnam
Missouri
General Assembly
U.S
Alberta J. Meyer
Era
Sir
United States
Hawaii
Congress
Senior Highways win 38th straight as Brown scores thrice
Cole County Almanac notes Charley Brown's three touchdown performance leading the Senior Highways to a 28 to 7 victory over Raytown. Also highlights Quentin Koenigs award in balanced farming at University of Missouri and local travel to the Missouri Kansas game.
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Senior Highways
Charley Brown
Raytown
Quentin Koenigs
St. Thomas
University of Missouri
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Southern Committee
Miami
Edward M. Kennedy
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George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
National Party
Paul Scott
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
U. S
Mirror of
Matiene! Eéucation Association
Jerome Char
101St Airborne Division
I Corps
New York
Vienamese
Africa
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Indianapolis
Ind
Star
Cole County Almanac
H. B. Stauffer
Chicago Rd
Rachel
Harry Beach
Lawrence
Jays
Len Rice
Charles Rost
Thelbert Newton
Vernon O. Burkhalter
School of Mines
Rolla
George A. Still
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
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