Monroe votes 4 1 to keep library tax
Monroe residents backed the one mill tax to support the Monroe Randolph County Library District by a 1244 to 204 vote. In Paris elections Everet Kendrick and Dr A N Griswold won three year school board terms, while Herbert Keper defeated Jerry Lee for east ward alderman. C R Wood won west ward alderman.
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Parish
Monroe
Monroe-Randolph County
Everet Kendrick
A.N. Griswold
Paris
Kendrick
Dr. Griswold
Ray Parrish
Bob Swartz
Herbert Keper
Jerry Lee
Lee
C.R. Wood
Westward
Stanley Poage
Monroe Cunty Board of Education
Perry Elects New Mayor Two Aldermen in 1940 Election
Perry voters chose John P. Hawkins as mayor with 174 votes, while Ronald Belse and Russell Itschner trailed. Ward I elected Ralph Williams unopposed with 91 votes. Ward II saw James W. Gough defeat incumbent Harold Moore 114 to 87. Unopposed winners included Marshal John H. Power 274, collector Agnes Long 242, and police judge Willie Tredway 244. Mark Twain R-2 board winners were Lewis Palmer 465 and James Woollen 465 for three years, with Richard Wasson 498 for the unexpired two-year term.
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Perry
John P. Hawkins
Ronald Belse
Russell Itschner
Ralph Williams
James W. Gough
Harold Moore
John H. Power
Agnes Long
Willie Tredway
Mark Twain
Lewis Palmer
Center
James Woollen
New London
Richard Wasson
Ward II alderman race unsettled in Sturgeon
Sturgeon’s Ward II remains unsettled as no candidate filed. Jim Robinson won six write in votes but hesitates to serve, risking a runoff among five candidates each with one vote: Harold Barnett Jack Stone Tommy Neal Garry Self Sonny Fenton. Bill Harrison led Ward I with 46 votes. Missouri Power and Light Co. secured a 20 year franchise renewal by a 74 to 0 vote. R 5 directors Richard Kyle 78 votes Charles King 79 votes.
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Sturgeon
Jim Robinson
Harold Barnett
Jack Stone
Tommy Neal
Garry Self
Sonny Fenton
Bill Harrison
Missouri Power and Light Co
Sturgeon R-5
Richard Kyle
Charles King
Woman mayor elected in Wentzville history marked by wins
AP reports in Missouri area elections Nancy Reynolds became Wentzville’s first woman mayor, defeating H Rogers and Fred Payne. University City re elected Nathan Kaufman and two councilors amid anti abortion opposition. Donald Choate faced voter rebuff in Mary Ridge and Breckenridge Hills. Annexations approved. sales tax proposals in Hillsdale Hanley Hills St Peters pass. Crestwood recreation bond fails. ambulance tax increases pass in Normandy West Overland Manchester districts.
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St, Louis
Wentzville
Nancy Reynolds
H. tCharles Rogers
Fred Payne
University City
Nathan tRaufman
F Kaufman
Ferguson
Charles H. Grimmand
Donald C. Choate
Mary Ridge
Breckenridge Hills
Choate
Missouri Voters Respond to Bond Proposals In Varied Races
Across Missouri voters faced multiple bond and tax issues on a warm Tuesday. In Kansas City an $81 million capital package failed again two thirds not reached. St. Louis area districts approved some bonds but fell short of required majorities while Pattonville school district passed a $3.2 million bond. Other towns approved school and utility measures including a $188000 vocational agriculture bond in Diamond and a $275000 water and sewer bond in Buffalo. Municipal races in St. Joseph and Independence produced notable results with mayoral and council outcomes.
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Missouri
Associated Press
Kansas City
Im- Goan
St. Louis
Baylesshoo
St.akes
Pattonville
North St. Louis
Sarcoxie
Buffalo
Aurora
St. Joseph
William J. Bennett
Charles ‘Bud’ Salanski
Independence
Richard A. King
George D. Owen
Sedalia
Jerry Jones
Jones
Jefferson City
Holla Alter
Community Votes 30-Cent Tax Increase
Voters in the Community A-6 School district approved a 30-cent hike in the school levy, passing the proposal 298 to 225 to set the maximum levy at 4.40 dollars per 100 assessed valuation. Incumbents Richard Autbur and Robert Schutte won seats on the board, with Joseph Wieberg securing a two-year term.
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Scott's Corner
A-6
Board of Education
Joe Wieberg
Joseph Schaffer
Herbert Knipfel
Richard Autbur
Robert Schutte
Mr. Wieberg
Anthony Becker
Walter Hitz
Jerome Johnson
Norman Gatler
Earl Dubbert
Anthony Baker
Van-Far school board results and local races
In Van-Far, Dr Richard Lange was reelected to the school board with 389 votes and Arnold Gatson won with 441. Incumbent Bill Doak had 324, Bob Bland 268, and Joyce Nolan 201. Vandalia mayor race had Archie Holt 286 against Don Glasford 198 by write-ins. Gloria Girard beat Marian Abington 496 to 111 for city collector. George King won as police judge with write-ins. Ward I alderman Otis Jones secured election with 63 write-ins. John Wear beat Dolly Lee Salmon 90 to an unknown remainder. Floyd Chinn elected Ward III alderman 185 to 57.
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Vandalia
Richard Lange
Arnold Gatson
Van-Far
Gloria Girard
Marian Abington
George King
Floyd Chinn
Otis Jones
John Wear
Dolly Lee Salmon
Robert Harper
New Florence Votes Out Marshal Office
New Florence residents voted to abolish the city marshal office in a Tuesday election by 51 to 15. The mayor will hire a marshal with council consent. Mauel Moore won the first ward council seat with 28 votes, William Meyers Jr. 29 for the second ward, and Otis Dixon won the police judge post with 58 votes.
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New Florence
Mauel Moore
William Meyers Jr
Otis Dixon
Leverett Wins At Middletown Ward Contests
In Middletown Ward I C M Kane won unopposed with 13 votes. Ward II incumbent Martin Leverett won with 16 votes while opponent Garnet Lemasters received 8. Election results show clear margins for two council seats.
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Middletown
C. M. Kane
Martin Leverett
Garnet Lemasters
City votes trim sales tax and form change. Patterson elected mayor
In the latest vote, a one-cent city sales tax failed with 2 086 to 975. Voters rejected switching from mayor council to city manager government 1 042 to 1 804. Bunker Dan Patterson, impeached last summer, won the mayor’s post with 139 votes, seven more than Ray Davis. Patterson opposed city administration changes. Clay County voters rejected a 1 million jail bond for the third time, 7 990 to 4 919, 62.4 percent.
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Bunker
Dan Patterson
Board of Aldermen
Ray Davis
Patterson
Liberty
Clay County
Montgomery R-2 NorCal R-1 Elects Two In Slaps Down Small Turnout
In Montgomery City area four candidates vied for two Montgomery R-2 seats. Ira Meyer won re election with 517 votes and Richard Saak gained a seat with 493 votes. Frank Eggert 304 and Bill Meyers 468 votes also ran. In North Callaway R-1, a 40 cent levy was rejected 700 to 194, keeping the $3.99 tax rate. New board members Paul Primus and Tommy Lee were elected. Boundary changes on farmland tracts passed 560 to 255 Fulton opposed 603 to 370.
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Montgomery
NorCal
Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Ira Meyer
Richard Saak
Mr. Meyer
Frank Eggert
Bill Meyers
Kerry Dowling
Jerry Hopper
Flavius
Pat} Wyatt
Kingdom City
North Callaway
R-1
Lewis Hobson
Herbert Starns
Clifford Borgelt
Paul Primus
Williamsburg
Tommy Lee
Columbia Rto
Jack Vaughn
State Board of Education
Fulton
Close Vote In Centralia Leaves Tally Narrow
Unofficial A-6 district counts show Ruth Hoke leading with 418 votes, Wendell Mustain 414, Melvel Vance 403, and Scott Schawl 200. If official totals hold, Hoke and Mustain will be sworn in as board members. 11 absentee ballots tonight may shift results. Ward I sees Galloway 137, Pursifall 80, Ward II Donnahue 200, Graham 67, Ward III Baker 90, Stewart 33, Hadjuk 20. A leash law referendum drew 440 yes to 225 no.
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Centralia
A-6
Jack
Ruth) Hoke
Wendell Mustain
Melvel Vance
Scott Schawl
Vance
Mr. Mustain
Hoke
Ron Galloway
James Pursifall
Robert Harris
Harry Donnahue
Richard Graham
Kenneth Oliver
Jack Baker
Bill Stewart
Albert Hadjuk
Grimwood and Crouch Elected to Wellsville Board
In Wellsville Ward 1 Kenneth Grimwood wins 66 votes and Ward 2 Devera Crouch 103 votes for two year terms on the Board of Aldermen. Richard Wilson and write-ins split minor totals while Cecil Tarrants is reelected city collector. School board incumbents Dorsey McCoy and Estil Berger reelected for three year terms.
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Wellsville
Kenneth Grimwood
James (Devera) Crouch
Richard Wilson
Ralph Debo
George Fort
George Jacobi
Cecil
Albin) Tarrants
Bradley Nostalgic At West Point Library Dedication
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, the nation’s only living five star general, attended a West Point ceremony dedicating a three room library housing his personal papers. Attendees included Gen. Creighton Abrams and Deputy Sec. of Defense William F. Clements Jr. Bradley recalled returning to his youth and roots after the 90 minute event.
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Gen
Bradley
West Point
N.Y
U.S. Military Academy
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kitty
Creighton Abrams
Army
Defense
William F. Clements Jr
Bernard Montgomery
George Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
12Th Army Group
U.S
Bradleys
Los Angeles
Grand Jury Hears Houtchens Contract Ties
A federal grand jury in Kansas City resumes probe into Hearnes era links between a former Missouri administration and Delton Houtchens. W. C. Allen testifies about a 1970 $6,000 public relations contract aiding loan access, while Dexter Davis discusses state fair contracts. Hearnes labels the probe political harassment tied to Gov Bond's administration and notes connections to past federal inquiries.
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Kansas City
Warren E. Hearnes
W. C. Allen
Clinton, Mo
Delton Houtchens
Democratic
Allen
Houtchens
Independence Bank
Dexter Davis
Hearnes
Davis
St. Louis
Kansas City Times
Jefferson City
Christopher S. Bond
John V. Colt
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Missouri Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue
Globe Democrat
Bond
Hubert H. Humphrey
William T. Collins Shows, Inc
Minneapolis
Houtchens Represented
Death Gun In San Francisco Not Same One
Police report that ballistics tests show the gun in the Salvation Army cadet shooting is different from the weapon used in January street killings. One cadet died and another was seriously wounded in what authorities call an unprovoked senseless execution, the 11th such fatal random shooting since November. The January victims were also killed by a man firing a .32 caliber automatic, and Tuesday night Lt. Bill O Connor said the Monday gun was not among the two used in January.
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San Francisco
Salvation Army
Bill O'Connor
Uncle Sam Buying Best In Hamburger
The Nixon administration plans a $45 million program to buy U S Choice Grade ground beef for school lunches, requiring top cuts from grain fattened cattle and certifying cheaper parts as from same high grade carcasses. Specifications were sent to meat packers after White House disclosure on March 28.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
White House
USDA
Department
Associated Press
U.S
Congress
Beef prices ease as cattle market may rise later
Dawson Ahalt of the USDA told a House subcommittee that consumer beef prices have fallen from winter peaks and that cattle prices may rebound in the coming months. He cautioned retail prices could rise this spring, but more moderately than the December to February jump. The USDA anticipates higher retail prices as premium hamburger purchases resume.
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Dawson Ahalt
USDA
House Agriculture
Ahalt
Bihr Defeated in Columbia School Board Election
Columbia school board president Bihr, in post since 1956 with board service since 1953, lost reelection. Jan Fisch and Dr. John Lysen won with 2484 and 2308 votes respectively, while Bihr polled 1833 votes.
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Columbia
Ed_ Bihr
Columbia School Board
Jan Fisch
John Lysen
Bihr
Mexico Lectavr Publication Details and Rates
Mexico Lectavr announces daily publication excluding Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri 65265. Rates: carrier 2.25 monthly in Mexico and nearby towns. mail Audrain and adjacent counties 20 yearly plus 6 months 12 3 months 8. Outside Missouri 26 yearly plus 6 months 18 3 months 13. Armed forces 1.50 per month. Office hours listed.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
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