Spainhower Seeks Missouri Usury Rate Hike to 10 Percent
Missouri Treasurer James J. Spainhower urged an immediate 2 point raise in the state usury ceiling from 8 to 10 percent for one year. He attacked Gov Bond and the House Banking Committee, calling for a study committee and potential tied to the prime or rediscount rates. He argued higher rates would spur housing and the state's economy, citing state funds invested in Missouri banks and the need for leadership on the issue.
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Christopher S. Bond
House Banking Committee
James J. Spainhower
Spainhower
Missouri
Bond
Treasury
Washington University
William R. Kastman
National Geographic and TV Listings Highlight Evening Schedule
National Geographic airs The Hidden World at 7 on Channel 2 exploring insects. Reruns include Gunsmoke The Widowmakers at 7 on Channel 4 7 13. Leonard Bernstein Mass European premiere in Theater in America at 7 on Channel 9. Also His Land exploration of Israel on Cliff Bar rows at 7 on Channel 1. NBA playoff may pre empt CBS.
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Vienna
Israel
CBS
ABC
Youth says he joined 198 shots for heroin habit
A 16 year old heroin addict told police he helped in a December 28 holdup that killed two Kansas City executives Alfred Lighton and Robert Slegman during a purse theft. He also said he participated in at least 88 robberies since January 1973 to fund his habit. The youth is held at Boonville Training School. The companion in the robbery was later killed. Lighton survived surgery after being shot in the neck near his spine. Slegman was shot in the stomach and chest and later released from hospital after surgery.
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Kansas City
James F. Campbell
Boonville
Campbell
Slegman
Lighton
Missouri dealers fined for sales tax scheme violations
Five Missouri auto dealers face penalties after audits showed schemes to misstate car prices and inflate trade-ins to dodge sales tax. Raneee Inc Knowles Chevrolet Olds West Plains Tom Smith Lincoln Mercury St Louis Jim Keehn Motors George Miller Chevrolet received suspensions or reprimands as state revenue officials said more audits will continue to curb such evasion.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Revenue Department
Missouri
State Revenue
James R. Spradling
St. Louis
Leland B. Curtis
Revenue Department
Curtis
Raneee, Inc
Knowles Chevrolet-Olds
Weat Plains
Tom Smith
Lincoln Mercury
St. Seeee
Jim Keehn
St Louis Mayor Calls KC Chi Road Unreasonable
St Louis Mayor John Poelker labeled the Kansas City to Chicago interstate plan an unreasonable major expenditure at a Clayton public hearing. Public works chief C R Baxter argued the route is thoroughly necessary for regional development, while others from Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa urged its economic benefits and urged completion of existing projects first.
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St. Louis
John Poelker
C.R. Baxter
Quincy
Ill
Clayton
Kansas City
Chicago
Poelker
Baxter
Missouri
Ilinois
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St Louis
Week End Revival At Mt. Zion Church
A Hannibal LaGrange College youth revival team will hold a weekend revival at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 8 p.m. tonight and at the regular Sunday worship. Tonight the youth will host a dinner with special music and a 4 carry-in lunch will be at noon Sunday. Rev. Arthur Griffin is pastor. HEAD START MENU officials released the week menus for April 29 to May 3 with daily snacks and meals including orange juice, beef liver, pot roast, pork chops, chicken pot pie, and desserts.
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Hannibal LaGrange College
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Arthur Griffin
Missouri House approves repeal of personal property tax
The Missouri House voted 148 to 1 to repeal the personal property tax on household goods and sent the measure back to the Senate after ending debate. The bill faces Senate approval of House changes, including an amendment that makes state reimbursement of lost revenue optional.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Senate
House
Jim Covington Receives Purdue Band Silver Key Award
James Covington of 310 E Promenade St was among 76 Purdue University All American Marching Band members at West Lafayette Ind honored for long service. He earned the silver key for three years of concert activity during a Purdue Band and Orchestra banquet at Memorial Union.
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James Covington
E. Promenade St
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Memorial Union
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