House Labor panel release fuels mine disaster clash
A split subcommittee report on the Hyde mine explosion faulted the Bureau of Mines for negligence. Democrats say the majority report misleads and relies on lurid prose, while Republicans defend its findings and accuse the minority of fraud. Thirty eight miners died December 30 1970 at the Finley Coal mine.
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Reagia Aay
Carl D. Per Yay
Iabeonnultis
Petskind
Afid
Labor Committee
Finley Coal
General Subcommittee On Labor
Perkins
Hyden
Bureau
Bureau of Mines
Finley
Gourley and Epple To Speak At Rotary Meeting
Mexico High School seniors Tim Gourley and Lawrence Epple will address Mexico Rotarians tomorrow about the 1971 Boys State held in June at Central Missouri State College Warrensburg. Philip Adams, known as Buz, leads the program for the noon Mexico Country Club gathering.
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Tim Gourley
Lawrence Epple
Mexico High School
Mexico
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
Philip
Buz) Adams
Mexico Country Club
Cyclist Killed in Rain Slick Springfield Crash
Police said Clarence Symes, 23, of Glasgow, Mo., was fatally injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle at a north side Springfield intersection. Investigators noted the bike skidded on the rain slick road and he was dragged beneath a car after the helmet was ripped off. Passenger Donald Himmelberg, 24, of Fayette, Mo., escaped serious injury.
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Clarence Symes
Glasgow
Symes
Donald Himmnelberg
Fayette
Nixon says Saigon war now defensive as Vietnamization nears end
President Nixon announced American troops in Vietnam have moved to defensive positions and that the first phase of Vietnamization is virtually complete. Melvin Laird said this reduces U S ground combat role while about 225000 GIs remain, with 184000 expected by December 1.
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Vietnam
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
White House
Quang Tri Province
Thailand
Danforth Cash Still Unknown Says Symington
Senator Stuart Symington charged that Missouri voters lack awareness of the money spent and contributors backing John Danforth in the 1970 race. He cited newspaper reports suggesting Danforth’s committee treasurers filed reports in Illinois and Oklahoma, with uncertainty on where filings occurred.
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Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Senate
Missouri
John Danforth
Symington
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Danforth
Illinois
Oklahoma
Sam Powell
Youth Crash Fatal Near Kirksville Missouri
A 16 year old, Dickie Lynn Lawrence of Novinger, was killed in a single vehicle crash west of Kirksville on Missouri Highway 149 late Wednesday night. Troopers say he was alone when the car left the road, skidded on a curve and overturned.
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Kirksville
Dickie Lynn Lawrence
Novinger
Highway Patrol
Says Kids Starving On Snack Diet
Minneapolis AP report quotes Oklahoma official Al Jennings urging universal school lunch programs after a state survey of 10,000 students shows many youths consume only snack meals. He notes diets lack iron and calcium, even among wealthier families, and hamburgers with soda are insufficient lunch.
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Oklahoma
United States
al Jennings
Oklahoma Department of Education
American Food Service Association
Jennings
Ledger Ad Readers Know Where to Go in Stores
A concise note explains that store ads must hold genuine interest to attract readers, asserting that effectiveness hinges on content that captures attention. It emphasizes Ledger readers’ expectation of clear guidance on where to shop and what to buy.
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Ledger
Jerry Lewis’s Total Filmmaker Reveals His Studio Curiosity
HOLLYWOOD AP Jerry Lewis surprised by Random House plan for a book on his film theories. He condensed 208 pages from half a million feet of USC tape into The Total Film Maker. He explains his rise to directing and writing, his need to know every aspect of filming, and his views on fellow comedians. His second comedy weighs in on Laurel, Benny, Hope, Bruce and others with blunt praise and sharp criticism.
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Pont
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University of Southern California
Jerry Lewis
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Charlie Chaplin
Dean Martin-Lewis
Jerry
Chaplin
Martin
Lewis
Stan Laurel
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Lenny Bruce
Lewis Keeps Comedy Bright Despite Movie Slump
The text notes Lewis faces a film industry lull but remains committed to comedy. It cites critics and compares him to Chaplin and Keaton, with mentions of Gleason and French appreciation. It also suggests a new generation of American critics may eventually recognize Lewis’s value.
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Chaplin
Laurel
Jackie Gleason
Hard
Keaton
Land
Jean Luecel
Lewis’ Worth
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