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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1974

Page

3

Legislators Travel Far At Taxpayers Expense

Washington AP reports nearly four dozen senators and representatives travel overseas on Air Force planes to conferences in Romania Malaysia Korea and Taiwan with stops in Paris Athens Istanbul Singapore and Hong Kong. They receive 75 a day spending money from State Department funds and often travel with wives. The trips include interparliamentary meetings and meetings with foreign lawmakers while Treasury Secretary Shultz attends the Asian Development Bank in Kuala Lumpur.

Washington Congress State Department Romania Malaysia Korea Taiwan Paris Athens Istanbul Singapore Hong Kong Treasury George P.shultz Asian Development Bank Kuala ‘Lumpur Melvin Price D‘til Price House Thomas P Tip” O'Neill D-Mass Capitol Hill States Department Department O'Neill Saigon South Korea Morris K. Udall D-Ariz Interparliamentary Union Bucharest Greece Turkey Bulgaria Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Banking Committees Shultz Philippines Indonesia

Four Honored In University Of Missouri Teaching Awards

Four area graduate student teachers at the University of Missouri in Columbia are among 90 honored in the graduate student teaching awards program. Recipients include George W. Jesse of Mexico, Patricia Ann Carman of Paris, Judith A. Heffernan of Kingdom City, and Ronald J. Walkenbach of Hermann. Each will receive a $50 check and a letter of commendation from Chancellor Herbert W. Schooling.

University of Missouri Columbia George W. Jesse Mexico Patricia Ann Carman Paris Judith A. Heffernan Kingdom City Ronald J. Walkenbach Hermann Herbert W. Schooling Lloyd E. Berry

Richardson Praises Press For Exposures

Former Atty. Gen. Elliot Richardson told 480 American Society of Newspaper Editors that corruption may justify extraordinary reporting including leaks. He cited Watergate as requiring public right to know over political restraint, praised press for its resourcefulness, warned against general distrust in government, and noted he would consider a presidential run though not declaring candidacy.

Atlanta, Ga Elliot L. Richardson American Society of Newspaper Editors Richardson

Jaycees Uphold Ban on Women Membership

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that the national Jaycees discriminated by limiting membership to men. The Oklahoma district court's dismissal due to lack of proof of federal law violations was upheld in the Rochester suit.

Denver Tenth United States Circuit Court of Appeals Jaycees U. S. District Court Oklahoma Acted Property Jaycee Club Rochester N. Y District Court

Court Upholds Prisoners Church Rights in New Song Case

An Eighth Circuit three judge panel upheld inmates at Iowa State Penitentiary's right to join the Church of the New Song, ruling it a religion under the First Amendment. The ruling affirmed U S District Judge William Hansen's earlier decision preserving inmates' rights despite prison officials objections.

ST. Louis, Mo Iowa State Penitentiary U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. District Court William Hansen Des Moines Lou V. Brewer District Court Appellate Court Floyd R. Gibson Roy L. Stephenson William H. Webster Atlanta Harry Theriault Hansen State Penitentiary Church of the New Song Michael Remmers Robert Loney Iowa Iowa City

Curtis Will Announce Soon For Missouri Senate Bid

Former congressman Thomas E Curtis says he will decide next Monday or Tuesday whether to seek the Republican nomination for U S Senator from Missouri. He notes he plans to campaign to unseat incumbent Democrat Thomas F Eagleton and doubts President Nixon can aid his effort. Curtis, a 18-year House veteran, was narrowly defeated for the seat in 1968.

Thomas F. Eagleton Curtis Associated Press the Globe Nixon U.S House of Representatives Sen Eagleton

Nixon Says Mrs. Kissinger A Little Liberal

President Nixon described his secretary of state's new bride as a little liberal yet acceptable. Nancy Kissinger received a presidential welcome at a White House dinner with Latin American foreign ministers.

Washington Nixon Nancy Kissinger White House Kissinger New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Henry A. Kissinger

Three On Probation In Union Shooting

Plattsburg Missouri April 18 1974 three men were placed on probation after pleading guilty to charges in the fatal shooting of St Joseph sheet metal workers union official Charles R Smith Local 81 business agent killed Sept 27. Stanley Dawson union apprentice pleaded guilty to manslaughter and got two years probation. Lawrence Garvey Local 81 official and David Todd withheld evidence pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and received one year probation with a $500 fine each. Police said the four men tried to sabotage a metal canopy at a Trimble bank due to nonunion fare.

Plattsburg, Mo St. Joseph Charles R. Smith Local 81 Stanley Dawson Clinton County Lawrence Garvey David Todd Onarga Ill Dawson Trimble

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