Chrysler Plans Subcompact Hatchback For 1978 79
Chrysler Corp begins development of two smaller cars to bolster its lines. A 1978 compact with a 100 inch wheelbase and a two door hatchback will be lighter and smaller than existing US subcompacts. A 1979 front wheel drive subcompact is planned, both aimed at brisker fuel economy amid Ford and GM moves.
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Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Associated Press
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General Motors
Japan
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Plymouth
Busy Schedule Faces Legislators
Jefferson City reports lawmakers return to the Capitol for next year budget debates with the House set to take up four budget bills covering debt, schools, Revenue Department and executive branch as Senate weighs criminal code revision and a revised death penalty bill. A constitutional pay commission proposal also faces House consideration amid debates over lawmakers pay and fiscal restraint.
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Senate
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Christopher S. Bond
Ike Skelton
Lexington
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Lawrence Lee
D-St. Louis
Tanzania Forces Put On Alert
The Tanzanian government has put its armed forces on alert to repel a potential invasion by a neighboring state, reportedly Uganda. A Dar es Salaam statement cited reliable sources warning of plans to invade and occupy a district, as tensions with Uganda remain strained.
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Dar Es Salaam
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Flooding Hits Yazoo Mississippi Delta and Michigan Capitals
Flood waters from the Yazoo Mississippi area and the Red Cedar and Grand rivers prompt evacuations in the delta and Lansing. Officials seek flood control investigations, with potential disaster declarations. Damages soar past 50 million dollars and hundreds of thousands of acres remain flooded. Two Lansing youths drowned off a raft in the Grand River.
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Thad Cochran
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Gun Control Bill Dead, Hamlett Says
Rep. Ray Hamlett of the 48th district reports the Senate tabling of a strict gun control bill. He notes it would bar carrying firearms from home or business and largely outlaw hunting, while opponents argue it would curb citizen rights.
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Jaycees Plan Trash Pickup On Roads Sunday
Ken McCue project chairman says the Jaycees will clean up major roadways into Mexico this Sunday with about 500 volunteers. Falstaff Distributing Co of Mexico co sponsors the event.
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Trash Pickup Schedule Moves Through Southwest Area
Southwest area residents must place trash at curb by 7 a.m. Tuesday as the city continues its spring cleanup with city crews on a second day of collection. Today crews cleared dozens of loads in the northwest. stoves appliances and construction materials won’t be accepted. brush and limbs must be four feet or shorter in bundles for one person to lift.
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Gilbert Patrick
Bond Urges Bill To Immunize Witness Testimony
Gov. Christopher Bond urged Missouri lawmakers to pass a witness immunity bill, saying it would be a major step against crime. The measure, approved by the House and pending in the Senate, would allow limited immunity for those who testify against others, and Bond sought to make it a special order to assure passage.
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Stiles Baby Born at Audrain Medical Center
Montgomery City couple Mr and Mrs Michael Stiles welcome a nine pound two ounce son born at 10 39 p m Saturday at Audrain Medical Center. Father employed by J W Callison Construction Co.
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BPWC Story Tonight On Channel 12 Mexico BPW
The Mexico Business and Professional Women's Club, formed in 1927, is featured tonight at 6 on Channel 12 in a program coordinated by Mrs. Dorothy Glasford for the Audrain County Historical Society. Presenters include Ruth Barton L.A. Scott Susan Kelley and Wilma Sutton with replays at noon Tuesday.
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Channel 12
Audrain County Historical Society
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BPW
Ruth Barton
L.A. Scott
Susan Kelley
Wilma Sutton
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Onassis Widow And Daughter Attend Memorial Service
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her daughter Christina arrived on Onassis private island and plane respectively to a Greek Orthodox memorial service forty days after his funeral. Both wore black at the Chapel of the Virgin Mary burial site. Christina denied reports of a fortune dispute, saying their relationship remains mutual and respectful. Separately, David and Mrs. Woods of Auxvasse welcomed a six pound four ounce son at 3:49 p.m. at Medical Center, with Mr. Woods employed by Poole Trucking Co.
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Poole Trucking Co
Family waits hours to be first for Chinese exhibit
A Blue Springs family arrived five hours before the Nelson Gallery of Art doors opened to claim the first family admission for the Exhibition of Archaeological Finds of the People's Republic of China. About 1,800 people queued for 250 artifacts displayed over four hours, with four Omaha students among about 150 turned away at closing due to exams.
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People’s Republic of China
Blue Springs
Nelson Gallery of Art
Raymond Naudet
Mary Kay Naudet
Omaha
Live Interview From White House On TV Tonight
President Ford appears on CBS television tonight in an hourlong interview broadcast live from the White House. The program starts at 10 p.m. EDT and will be conducted by three CBS newsmen including Walter Cronkite.
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Buckley Says Reds Fooled Nixon and Ford
New York Senator James Buckley tells WCBS TV that Russians fooled Presidents Nixon and Ford on detente and will push to win control of governments worldwide. He cites Communist gains in Indochina Portugal the Middle East and the Caribbean and warns U S military aid cuts have weakened stability and prestige, predicting a broader push by movements of national liberation.
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Lon Nol Plans Honolulu House Purchase
In Honolulu Hawaii Kai subdivision a former Cambodian President Lon Nol and his wife intend to buy a two story four bedroom home priced at about 103000 dollars. Real estate agent said they visited the property last week and expect financing to close next week.
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Mike McCormack
Watergate Burglar Recounts Castro Plot and Washington Hesitation
Frank Sturgis, convicted in the Watergate affair, told the New York Daily that a 1959 plan to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro faltered because Washington did not grant approval. He described recruiting spies for Castro, later working as Cuban Air Force intelligence chief, and said CIA involvement and potential top-level sanction were unclear. Other sources claimed later plots against Castro were funded with mafia help, while Sturgis noted an abortive decision in Havana. The report also notes related hospital news from Mexico.
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Editor Recovering After Abdominal Surgery at Barnes Hospital
Robert M. White II editor and publisher of The Ledger is recovering satisfactorily at Barnes Hospital St. Louis from abdominal surgery to remove adhesions performed Friday. He expects to return home within two weeks.
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the Ledger
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
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