McGovern Underdog in Massachusetts Primary Push
Senator George McGovern says he is the underdog in the Massachusetts presidential primary but seeks to strengthen his campaign organization to defeat Senator Edmund Muskie. Other candidates including Muskie Shirley Chisholm Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace court voters in key states as campaigns broaden across the early contest terrain.
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Associated Press
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Massachusetts
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Pennsylvania
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New York
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Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Maryland
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Minnesota
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Louisiana
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Henry M. Jackson
Washington
General Electric Co
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Volpe Escapes Collision With Drunk Driver in Kansas City
Kansas City police arrested the intoxicated driver after a near head-on crash involving Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe as he rode to the Municipal Air Terminal from the National Council on Alcoholism dinner. Volpe warned of drunk driving as patrolman Gerald Fletcher swerved to avoid the car, which reared onto the median. The intoxicated driver registered .20 BAC, above the legal .15 limit, and will face charges. Volpe noted the near miss and said he would cite the incident in his next speech. The night’s remarks highlighted that between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. in Kansas City an average driver meets an intoxicated driver every four minutes.
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Kansas City
John A. Volpe
Volpe
National Council On Alcoholism
Gerald Fletcher
Fletcher
Mexico FFA Wins First Place at District Contest
The Mexico FFA Chapter earned first place for the Secretary's book at the district contest in Kirksville last Saturday. Prepared by secretary Jeff Rudasill, the book will be displayed at the State FFA Convention in Columbia April 20 21. Other entries included the scrapbook by Chapter Reporter Jay Reinerd which won a silver ribbon. The farm mechanics team placed 12th and the meats judging team 16th among about 35 teams. the farm mechanics members were Delbert Healy Ray Lecrease and Curt Mechlin while the meats team included Larry Cuno Barton Acree Jimmy Hildebrand and Larry Welch with Larry Welch as an alternate. Advisor John Peeper accompanied the students.
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Mexico
FFA
Kirksville
Jeff Rudasill
Columbia
Jay Reinerd
Farm Mechanics
Delbert Healy
Ray Lecrease
Curt Mechlin
Larry Cuno
Barton Acree
Jimmy Hildebrand
Larry Welch
John Peeper
Thunderstorms Likely Across Missouri This Week
AP report notes thunderstorms expected over most of Missouri tonight and Friday with partly cloudy conditions. It cites temps from the 70s to 80s, lows from the 40s to 60s, and weekend highs in the 50s to 70s. Forecaster says little if any precipitation Saturday through Monday.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Weather Service
Joplin
Cape Girardeau
Kirbysville
St. Joseph
Pill Increases Venereal Disease
A St Louis AP report says the birth control pill elevates sexual freedom but raises venereal disease risk. Dr Bruce P Webster, chair of the Second International Venereal Disease Symposium, cites greater vulnerability for teens, homosexuals, and street people. The two day symposium began with a news conference.
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ST. Louis
Bruce P. Webster
Cuban-born Tony Millan tells of Castro era Cuba
Tony Millan, born in Havana, recounts Castro's Cuba from childhood indoctrination to militia control. He describes block surveillance, party cells, and the forced loyalty climate, then details his family's escape to the United States via a lengthy red tape process and his eventual citizenship and life in Missouri enrolled in college and working as a systems analyst.
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Connie Schroer
Tony Millan
Tony
W. Boulevard
Havana
Cuba
United States
Missouri
Fidel Castro
Communist Bloc
Algona
Eldora
Iowa
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Lois
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
McMillan School Ool
Castro
Committee For the Defense of the Revolution
Miami
U. S
Computer Aids Water Board Juncture with STORET Terminal
Missouri Water Pollution Board adopts a STORET computer terminal on loan from the EPA to access water quality data nationwide and run analyses. It will also feed Missouri data on discharges treatment, fish kills, and compliance. thirty other state agencies plus federal partners participate in the program.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Water Pollution Board
Environmental Protection Agency
United States
Missouri
U. S. Geological Survey
Greg Mattli
Water Pollution Board
Tornado Wrecks Cassville Homes
A midwestern storm tore through Cassville Missouri causing extensive property damage and injuring at least seven people. About 20 to 25 homes were damaged with several trailer courts demolished and roads blocked by debris and downed power lines. The most seriously injured was 18 year old Kathy Stephens. A separate windstorm hit Oak Grove in Madison County Illinois, damaging a dozen mobile homes and several houses with no injuries reported.
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Cassville
Highway Patrol
Missouri
McClure
Jackson
Stone County Sheriff's Office
Spring Area
Cape Fair
Stone County
Springfield
Storm damages trailer near Mount Vernon in Illinois
A week after a severe storm, one house trailer overturned near Mount Vernon in Jefferson County Illinois at about 3 40 a m. The National Weather Service said there were no injuries as crews assessed the scene and wind damage in the area.
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Mount Vernon
Ilinois
National Weather Service
Jefferson County
Long Recuperation Ahead For LBJ
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson faces a long road of enforced quiet while recuperating from a major heart attack. Doctors, led by Army Col. Robert L. North, expressed optimism about a fairly active return, though no discharge date was given as Johnson, 63, remains at Brooke Army General Hospital after the attack in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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San Antonio, Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Army
Robert L. North
Johnson
Brooke Army General Hospital
Charlottesville
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