Mexico School Board rescinds student council rule
The board voted 3-2 to rescind a February action allowing any student in good standing to run for Mexico High School student council. Dr. Leonard Davis dissented. The meeting also approved ten cable outlets, a teachers lounge exhaust fan, and rehiring non-tenure teachers. Additional notes covered elections, leadership talks with students, and plans for future rule amendments before year end.
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Mexico School Board
Mexico High School
Howard Copeland
Leonard Davis
James DuBus
Randall Weber
Tom Hodges
MHS
New School
Frank Sutton
Vera Washburn
Davis
Weber
Sutton
Dr. Davis
L. Buford Thomas
Hodges
Kermit Head
M. G. Hobelman
Tornado toll rises to 330 plus across the map
A vast outbreak from Georgia to Canada killed more than 330 people and left thousands homeless. Half of Xenia, Ohio, was destroyed with 24 dead and 1,000 plus displaced. National Guard and Red Cross mobilized as states urged federal disaster declarations amid widespread damage.
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Janet Battaile
Associated Press
Georgia
Canada
Xenia
Ohio
National Guard
Midwest
Washington, D.C
American Red Cross
Kentucky
Louisville
Alabama
Indiana
Tennessee
Ontario
North Carolina
Michigan
Illinois
West Virginia
Meadow Bridge
W.va
Charleston
Radford
Virginia
Kansas City
Allen Pearson
National
Chicago
Meridian
Miss
Columbus
New York
Atlanta
Mississippi
Springfield
Gary Heflin
Clocks in Xenia Stand at 4 40 Amid Tornado Devastation
Across multiple towns from the Deep South to the Ohio Valley a tornado outbreak killed numbers rising past 300 and left thousands injured. Buildings were uprooted, vehicles overturned, and debris blocked streets as survivors recount miraculous escapes and near misses among shattered communities.
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Associated Press
Xenia
Ohio
Stringtown
Ind
Decatur
Ill
Ohio Valley
Canada
Firefighters Picket Over City Negotiation Dispute
Off duty members of IAFF Local 2184 set up informational pickets outside Mexico City fire station after a stalled negotiating session with city officials. President Kelly Davis says the protest is informational and denies a strike plan. The union weighs filing an unfair labor practices complaint over the city’s refusal to meet in good faith.
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Jefferson St
Kelly Davis
Mexico
Davis
IAFF
AFF
Mr. Davis
Donald Dishman
Arnold Griffin
Neil
Tax Case Is Closed Nixon to Pay $465000 in Back Taxes
The Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation closed its inquiry into President Nixon after backing his decision to pay about 465000 in back income taxes and interest for 1969 through 1972. IRS reports and White House statements indicated calculated back taxes ranged near 465000, with possible related deductions challenged and discussions about the fate of Nixon's vice presidential papers.
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Congressional
Nixon
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
White House
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
TRS
National Archives
New York City
San Clemente
Calif
California
Florida
Gerald L. Warren
James B. Rhoads
United States
Rhoads
Joint
Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Walter F. Mondale
Finance Committee
Senate senator critiques tax inquiry staff tactics in Nixon case
Senator Russell B. Long said the congressional committee staff may have been too tough on President Nixon in the tax payments inquiry. The Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation planned to close its probe after Nixon agreed to pay about 465 000 dollars in back taxes. Members differed on political impact, with some predicting harm to impeachment prospects and others deeming the issue legally closed.
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Congressional Committee
Nixon
Russell B. Long
D-La
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
White House
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Congress
al Ullman
D-Ore
Joint Committee On
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