Weather and court notes from Missouri region forecast
Official 7:00 readings show 24 hour high 57 low 42 with 1.96 inches month to date. Forecast: Zone 6 fair with a low near 40 tonight, highs around 60s Wednesday. Missouri area expects similar, with a few showers possible later in the week. Courts report driving while intoxicated case dismissed. Boone County probation for assault of police officers. several death notices and local police and fire activity noted. A Missouri Livestock Market Center report lists hogs, cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges. Chicago soybeans and grains futures trends noted with cash prices provided.
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Missouri
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Missouri Livestock Market Center
Dept. of Agr
Danny Barnes
Blackwell's School Bus Bill Loses in Missouri House
Jefferson City Missouri AP State Sen Harl R Blackwell Hillsboro gubernatorial candidate faced criticism for grandstanding as his concurrent resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to overturn a Supreme Court busing ruling stalled in the House. Rep Marvin Proffer Jackson argued to strip the measure from committee and block it. Rep Joe Holt Fulton moved to table by voice vote requiring two thirds to revive. The Senate had approved the resolution after a lengthy debate.
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Jefferson City
Harl R. Blackwell
Congress
Missouri House
Blackwell
Hillsboro
U.S. Supreme Court
Marvin Proffer
D Jackson
House
Joe Holt
Fulton
Senate
Noyes and McClelland named to AP board
Newbold Noyes Jr. of the Washington Star and J.M. McClelland Jr. of the Longview Daily News were elected yesterday to the 18 member Associated Press board. Members reelected included Paul Miller, James L. Knight, Martin S. Hayden, John Cowles Jr., and Robert M. White of The Ledger remains on the board.
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Associated Press
Newbold Noyes Jr
Washington, D.C
Sunday Star
J.M. McClelland Jr
Longview
Wash
Daily News
Paul Miller
Rochester
N.Y
James L. Knight
Miami
Martin S. Hayden
Detroit
John Cowles Jr
Minneapolis
Robert M. White IT
the Ledger
Charley Weaver Actor Cliff Arquette Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Charley Weaver actor Cliff Arquette, 66, was hospitalized in West Covina California after an apparent heart attack while towing a car on the San Bernardino Freeway. Police said he was found by an officer suffering chest pains and rests comfortably in coronary care awaiting tests. He has appeared on Hollywood Squares.
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Calif
Cliff Arquette
Charley Weaver
Arquette
San Bernardino
California Highway Patrol
Lawn Mower Boys Cleared in Florida Permit Case
In Hollywood Florida AP report three Miami youths Pershing Kip Williams Jr Rick Sigler and Danny Walters both 17 had charges dismissed by Municipal Judge George Pallotto who also ordered arrest records destroyed The teens arrested April 12 for going door to door offering to mow lawns to earn pocket money they lacked city ID permits costing about 2.50 each and were jailed Williams car was impounded and all were released on 55 bond each Police defended the arrests saying door to door solicitation can hide burglaries.
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Miami
George Pallotto
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Kip” Williams Jr
Rick Sigler
Danny Walters
Williams
Ford To Replace Faulty Rear-Axle Parts On 1972 Models
Detroit Ford Motor Co said it will replace at no charge rear-axle shafts and bearings on all 1972 Ford Toros and Mercury Montegos to eliminate any question as to the reliability of the cars.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Stocks Slide on Profit Taking as Dow Dips
New York trading showed broad declines as profit taking dominated and the Dow Jones industrial average slipped 4.59 to 52.89 at noon. NYSE volume favored declines 2 to 1 with worries on Vietnam, inflation, and unemployment weighing on sentiment.
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New York Stocks Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Vietnam
Plessey
Mrs. Jenks Green Dies in Montana
Mrs. Jenks Green aged 90 died yesterday in Denton Montana. Funeral services will be in Lewistown with burial there beside her husband. Born Marie O Donnell in Farber she married Jenks Green October 1 1911 and moved west about 40 years ago. She leaves a daughter Mildred Rice of Denton two grandchildren four great grandchildren and other relatives including sister in law Mrs Carl Green Vandalia and niece Mrs Julia Harp.
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Jenks Green
Denton
Mont
Lewistown
Mike
Cora O'Donnell
Marie O’donnell
George
Mildred) Rice
Carl Green
Vandalla
Julia Harp
Brandon
Hull
Apollo 16 Moon Landing: Nominal Burn Despite Engine Issue
Apollo 16 astronauts disengaged from lunar orbit at 9 14 p m Monday and reported nominal performance after a prior engine fluctuation. The lunar module Orion was left in orbit and later tumbled, halting seismic experiments as mission control could not command it.
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Daylight Time Begins Sunday Nationwide Clock Change
Daylight saving time starts on Sunday April 30 at 2 am with clocks moved forward one hour. Some areas will not observe the change. The nation returns to standard time on the last Sunday in October.
Gravel blocked from placing secret Vietnam memo in record
Senator Mike Gravel sought unanimous consent to insert a declassified National Security Memorandum on the Vietnam War into the Congressional Record. Senate leaders objected, citing the need to protect the Senate’s integrity. Gravel argued the memo contained public vital information and would not jeopardize national security.
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Mike Gravel
Alaska
Congressional Record
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
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Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Newsweek Magazine
Washington Post
U.S
North Vietnam
State Department
Defense Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Hanoi
Laos
South Vietnam
Newsweek
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Chamber
Advisers Differed On Bombs in Vietnam Policy Review
Newsweek reports a 1969 NSSM No 1 secret study reviewed U S bombing of North Vietnam and noted three agencies differed on effectiveness. Kissinger directed the review for Nixon and Gravel planned to read excerpts into the Congressional Record. Excerpts from the Johnson era assessment questioned bombing impact on Hanoi’s deterrence.
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Newsweek
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North Vietnam
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Nssm 1
State Department
Hanoi
Defense Department
North
Central Intelligence Agency
Laos
South Vietnam
Court slows states push on car smog
The Supreme Court on a 4 0 vote ruled nationwide pollution cases may be handled by lower courts delaying a multi state suit against General Motors Ford Chrysler and American Motors over anti pollution devices for 1953 1969 autos. Justice Douglas noted practical limits and a related suit is in California district court.
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Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Douglas
U.S
California
Pennsylvania
Federal High Court
McDonnell Asked To Aid In Vietnam
In Hazelwood, Missouri, 12 minority shareholders and about 50 demonstrators urged McDonnell Douglas to divert 600 million dollars of profits from rehabilitation of Vietnam. Richard Bangert, a Vietnam veteran, demanded stopping military production and rehiring 18,000 laid off workers. Company president Sanford K. McDonnell defended reductions and noted 14,000 workers left since 1967 and 111 million in annual taxes plus 227 million in wages by employees.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp
Vietnam
Hazelwood
Indochina
Richard Bangert
Bangert
McDonnell Douglas
Sanford K. McDonnell
Democrats Field Man In Seventh District
In Missouri seventh district a Springfield teacher William Thomas and Kimberling City businessman Edward Nicholson announced Democratic candidacy filings before the 5 p.m. deadline to challenge GOP Rep. Durward Hall’s retirement. GOP backing is with Gene Taylor. John Ashcroft plans to file for the Republican card. Thomas, 45, founded the Mighty Mite football league and teaches at Parkview High.
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Springfield
Missouri
William Thomas
Edward Nicholson
Kimberling City
Durward Hall
Gene Taylor
Sarcoxie
GOP
Don Glenn
Forsyth
Taylor
John Ashcroft
Willard
Robert Ashcroft
Evangel College
Thomas
Mighty Mite Football League
Jeaders
Parkview High
City Council grapples with mini bike bans and park rules
City officials debated minibike use at the Fairgrounds as Park Board rules limit riding to small bikes on the track amid safety and liability concerns. They weighed broader track restrictions and transport from home, while police response remains complaint driven. The council also reviewed Elmwood Drive subdivision approvals and several alley vacations as part of urban renewal planning.
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Nielsen
Gilbert
Park Board
Mr. Gilbert
Elmwood Drive
Elmer L
Amy Lois Schinkel
Missouri House approves emergency defender bill money
The Missouri House endorsed an emergency seed money measure to fund the public defender system and restore building funds for reorganized school districts. It approved a $250,000 state match with federal funds for the new defender program, with total first-year costs estimated at $1.8 million. A later attempt to add $595,000 for unemployment compensation compliance was defeated.
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Missouri House
House
Senate
B. J
Lucky” Cantrell
Overland
House Appropriations
Donald Manford
Kansas City
Senate Appropriations
Missouri
Norbert J. Jasper
Washington
Humphrey Campaign in Debt under new disclosure law
Reports filed under the campaign fund disclosure law show Senator Hubert H. Humphrey with 684000 in debt in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Unpaid bills total 213276 and outstanding loans 471263. Nixon’s campaign did not file money lists as no national funds were spent in the first four primaries.
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Humphrey
Nixon
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
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Maine
Henry M. Jackson
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
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Streets Clean But Unuseable in Freezing Flint
Downtown Flint streets were washed as ordered but crews ignored the thermometer showing 4 below freezing. Observers said the result resembled a giant skating rink, and officials quickly dispatched crews to thaw the ice.
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Mich
Water Department
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