Hearnes Back For Long Testimony In Grand Jury
Former Missouri governor Warren Hearnes returns for another lengthy grand jury session probing his administration and finances. He plans to answer questions and deny any withdrawal, while observers note possible indictments for associates. The probe centers on banking practices and political contributions linked to the Bootheel committee and bond schemes involving Mercantile Trust and Central Trust banks. Hearnes has denied conspiracy, noting past political enmity with Central Trust and Mercantile.
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Kansas City
Warren E. Hearnes
Hearnes
U.S
Bert . Hurn
Brand
U.S. Senate
Grand Jury
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Missouri
J. W. Conran
Mercantile Trust Co
St. Louis
Central Trust Bank
Jefferson City
Conran
Mercantile
Globe-Democrat
Bootheel
Padberg
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
The
Globe Democrat
Howard Cook
Central Trust
Moberly School Board Enacts Major Budget Cuts
Moberly district deepens cuts after turning down a 50 cent tax levy. Board action trims staff by 20 percent, reduces counselors and drivers education, drops field trips and crossing guards, cuts non tenure teachers, and reshapes funds to save about $173,000. Junior college kept with $40,000 local tax cut. interscholastic sports retained.
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Spostal i
Huey
Hannibal Schools Budget Cuts After Levy Rejection
After voters rejected a 23 cent school tax levy, the Hannibal Board of Education approved 117000 in cutbacks. Fourteen actions include 12000 for college hour reimbursement, eliminating three teaching and six librarian jobs, trimming physical education art music and summer programs, plus cuts to a school course job summer band and secretaries. Noncertified staff salaries rise 2.7 percent and certified increases 3.7 percent.
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Hannibal
Hannibal Board of Education
Cigar Box Money Story Told At Trial
In the Bribery case against John B. Connally prosecutors push to finish their case. Jake Jacobsen testifies about ten thousand dollars in a cigar box given in Houston on October 29 1973 for a cover up of two $5000 gifts. Federal witnesses corroborate the money's circulation and timing as the trial proceeds.
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Washington
John B. Connally
Jake Jacobsen
Connally
Houston
Jacobsen
Treasury
Frank M. Tuerkheimer
FBI
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Banking System
Austin
Tex
Plowing Under Is Wrong Says Farm Leader
EDWALL Washington AP Oklahoma wheat farmers face perishable grain losses as prices stay below 4.16 dollars a bushel for months. Gene Moos, former NAWG president and international trade rep, calls plowing under crops improper and urges price protections through Congress. He notes Oklahoma farmers have viable alternatives like late planting or grazing, while Washington state would not follow suit.
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Edwall
Wash
Oklahoma
Gene Moos
National Association of Wheat Growers
Moos
Here
Congress
NAWG
Oklahoma Panhandle
Washington State
Seminar on high risk babes at Audrain Medical Center
An all day neonatology seminar for area physicians and nursing staff was held at Audrain Medical Center. The University Medical Center Obstetrical and Child Health Departments and the March of Dimes organized the event with emphasis on high risk mothers and infants. Speakers included Elizabeth James and William Trumbower of UMMC covering perinatal care, high risk infant identification and transport. A panel on the high risk family as a social unit followed, with over 60 health care personnel in attendance.
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Audrain Medical Center
University Medical Center
National Foundation March of Dimes
Elizabeth James
Jeri Fliss
R.N
UMMC
William Trumbower
Trumbower
March of Dimes Foundation
University Medical’ Center
AMC
Columbia
Bomb Threat and Fire Forcibly Evacuate Largo Hospital
In Largo Florida Suncoast Hospital evacuated about 200 patients after a telephone bomb threat at 10 15 p m and again after a fire on the vacant top floor of a five story wing. No injuries reported and officials suspect foul play possibly arson or similar.
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Largo
Fla
Suncoast Hospital
Ken Whisenand
Whisenand
Parliament Favors EuCom Membership Vote in Commons
London AP report notes the House of Commons backed Prime Minister Harold Wilson's plan to stay in the European Common Market on new terms by a 396-170 vote. The Labor party split with 144 opposing, 133 supporting, while 37 were absent or abstaining. minister Eric Heffer was dismissed after defying the no-criticism rule. The majority benefited from Conservative and Liberal support as Wilson secured approval on the Wolverton terms.
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London
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Britain
Wilson
Labor Party
Laborites
Commons
Eric Heffer
Trade Department
Jim Dye Elected President of Mexico Jaycees
Jim Dye was elected president of the Mexico Jaycees at a regular meeting at the Monterey Restaurant. He succeeds Lee Gibson, who presided at his final session. Officers named for the year include Dwight Schindler, Tim Baker, Stan Thompson, Frank Greiner, with board members Kid Hanstein, Gary Keith, Louis J. Leonatti, Jim Boswell, Ron Holbrook, and Frank DiBlasi. The officers will be installed at the annual banquet. attendees included Dennis Henson and Bob Girard, both candidates for state president, and Ron Moody, a national director, among others.
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Jim Dye
Mexico Jaycees
Monterey
Lee Gibson
Dwight Schindler
Tim Baker
Stan Thompson
Frank Greiner
Kid Hanstein
Gary Keith
Louis J. Leonatti
Jim Boswell
Ron Holbrook
Frank DiBlasi
Jaycees
Knights of Columbus Hall
Dennis Henson
Missouri Jaycees
Bob Girard
State Jaycees
Ron Moody
Region II Jaycees
Missouri Jayce
Man Killed By Night Intruders
Fritz Weidhaas, 54, was killed when he confronted two ski masked intruders who broke into his wife’s bedroom in Grantwood Village Missouri. His wife was beaten and tied before the assailants dragged her through the house. A car was stolen during the break in.
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Grantwood Village
St. Louis County
Fritz Weidhaas
Meeting Attendee from Mexico at Missouri Colleges Event
Jackie Sanderlin of Mexico attended the Missouri Associated Colleges and Universities Foreign Language Participation Day held at William Woods College in Fulton, as part of the recent event.
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Jackie Sanderlin
Mexico
Missouri Associated Colleges and Universities
William Woods College
Fulton
Abolition of Audrain County Superintendent Office Endorsed
In August 1974 voters approved abolishing the county superintendent position at the end of the current term on June 30, 1975. The duties, once broad during unreorganized districts, have narrowed as districts merged and now mainly include secretary duties for the county board and state report tabulation. The 1974 salary listed by the county clerk was 4525 dollars per year.
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Audrain County
State Department of Education
Rotarians To Hear Brett On Economy
Bradford Brett president of First National Bank speaks on The Economy Outlook at the Rotary Club luncheon Friday at Mexico Country Club. Tony Lumpkin chairs the program.
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Bradford Brett
First National Bank
Rotary Club
Mexico Country Club
Tony Lumpkin
Graham Prayer Opens Senate
Evangelist Billy Graham offered a solemn opening prayer to the Senate urging leaders to seek the kingdom of God and its righteousness first. He urged lawmakers to unite, avoid indifference, and remember biblical guidance as the nation moves forward.
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Washington
Senate
Evangelist Billy Graham
Graham
God
Education Day Honors Two MU Education Seniors
Mexicoans Jo Lynn Gotf and Marilyn Kay Melahn of Mexico were among outstanding University of Missouri College of Education students honored at Education Day ceremonies at noon in the UMC Memorial Union in Columbia. They received academic excellence awards as seniors in the College of Education.
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Jo Lynn Gotf
Marilyn Kay Melahn
Mexico
University of Missouri College of Education
UMC Memorial Union
Columbia
Miss Goss
Miss Melahn
College of Education
Missourians To Talk Farm Issues With Ford
Four southwestern Missouri farmers and a Cassville banker travel to Washington after a meeting with President Ford. Rod Patrick Jack Warren Jack Hollingsworth Cherry Warren and others will discuss farm production and money problems plus talks with Earl Butz and the Congressional Joint Committee on Agriculture.
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Diamond
Missouri
Ford
Gene Taylor
R-Mo
Washington
Rod Patrick
Sarcoxie
Jack Warren
Las Russell
Jack Hollingsworth
Powell
Cherry Warren
Cassville
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Congressional Joint Committee On Agriculture
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