Ford gun control bill faces doubtful fate in Congress
AP reports President Ford’s gun control bill struggles to gain support amid hesitant sponsors in the Senate and House. Senator Hiram Fong considers strengthen measures including handgun licensing and registration after taking up the bill at the President’s request. Rep. Robert McClory similarly argues the proposal is not strong enough and added it as a courtesy to the president.
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Ford
Senate
Hiram
Fong
Hawaii
House
Robert McClory
Sens
Roman J
Hruska
R-Neb
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
PRI
McClory
Congressman Won't Keep Pay Raise Won't Keep Plea
U S Rep Bob Carr of Michigan says he will return his share of the 1976 pay raise to the U S Treasury as a gift. The House approved the raise to up to 8 66 percent, boosting pay to 42500. Carr calls the move distressing amid fiscal restraint. His reimbursement is described as a gift because a waiver of federal pay is illegal.
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Lansing
Mich
U.S
Bob Carr
Congress
U.S. Treasury
House
Carr
Treasury
Ilegal
State School Aid Payments Down
Jefferson City Missouri Lt Governor William Phelps told school administrators that this fall’s first aid payment will total 105.5 million or 26 percent of the 407.2 million appropriation, down from 33 percent last year. The second payment will be 16 percent versus 21 percent in 1974 amid a cash balance shortage in fiscal year 1976.
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Jefferson City
William ©. Phelps
Phelps
7Phelps
Venezuelan Consulate in New York Bombed
Police sought those responsible for bombing the Venezuelan Consulate in mid Manhattan. The front plate glass window was blown out and the ground floor offices were damaged across from St Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue near One Street in New York.
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New York
Mid- Manhattan
Bn O1st Street
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cithedral
Gasoline price up 3 cents in July nationwide
Washington AP reports regular gasoline averaged 98.7 cents a gallon in July, up 3.1 cents from June as consumption growth slows to 1.9 percent in two years. June saw price bumps across fuels, with heating oil rising in June and wholesale residual fuel oil up to 11.77 dollars per barrel in April.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Ford Oil Price Plan Backed by 54 Percent in Poll
New York AP reports a Louis Harris poll finds 54 percent of Americans support President Ford's plan to deregulate oil prices, 24 percent unsure, and 23 percent undecided. The July survey of 1,497 adults shows a shift from a 46-31 percent lead in April.
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New York
Ford
Louis Harris
Gaudy Rock Star to Raise Eye Clinic Fund in Los Angeles
John, rock music’s superstar, drew 30 000 cards for a charity concert at the Troubadour to fund Jules Stein Eye Clinic UCLA. He selected 500 winners for three shows August 25 26 27 with top priced seats. proceeds aim for 150 000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
John
California
Troubadour
Jules Stein
Ucla
America
Juba
Postmarking adds city names to mail in new program
The U S Postal Service will stamp about 250 city names on letters at postmarks, though the mail may be processed in a different center. Since 1970 postmarks showed only state and processing city zip, not the city name. The change follows a favorable test and will roll out in months. Post offices will still offer postmarks from any city, and customers can request hometown marks or drop letters in slots to receive city postmarks.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Bailor
Postal Service
Burger Urges Bar Regulation
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger urged state supreme courts to lead in enforcing ethical standards in the legal profession. Speaking at the National Conference of Chief Justices, he cited lack of regulation and tolerance for misbehavior as a major issue and called for initiative from the highest state courts.
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Hot Springs
Warren E. Burger
National Conference of Chief Justices
Burger
Bayh Files Papers for Potential Presidential Run
Sen Birch Bayh of Indiana announces he will file with the Federal Election Commission to form a political committee for a possible presidential bid. He names former Indiana Governor Matthew Welsh and Myer Feldman to organize the effort.
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Washington
Birch Bayh
Indiana Democrat
Federal Election Commission
Indiana
Matthew F. Welsh
Myer Feldman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bayh
Country Music Stars To Head Shows At Fair
Sedalia Missouri hosts the 1875 Missouri State Fair with a ten day program opening August 15 featuring Charley Pride Johnny Rodrigues Donna Fargo Roger Miller Tanya Tucker the Statler Brothers and the Nashville Brass in two nightly country shows. The fair includes rides racing and horse events plus farm demonstrations and free activities for families. Admission ranges from 50 cents to nine dollars with parking at one dollar daily and ten day permits available.
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Sedalia
Charley Pride
Johnny Rodrigues
Donna Fargo
Roger Miller
Tanya Tucker
Statler Brothers
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
Jerry P. Hermann
Hermann
Herman
Lawrence Welk
Missouri
Fairgrounds
Kansas City
U.S. 50
U.S. 65
Liberty
The
Wed
Thurs
Donna Vargo
Young Americans
Sun
A.mn
Price changes at checkout ease for beef and chicken
Missouri Farm Bureau weekly survey finds retail beef and chicken generally down while all pork cuts rise. Beef arm roast and rib steak gain, T bone and sirloin fall. pork center cut chops lead hikes. Milk eggs bread potatoes and sugar show mixed moves across 50 stores in Missouri.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Farm Bureau
CIA says covert operations reduced to almost nothing
Central Intelligence Director William E. Colby told the House intelligence committee that CIA covert operations abroad are down to almost nothing due to world conditions and public sensationalism. He stressed the need to keep the capability for future use and discussed overall U.S. intelligence costs, with speculation that official figures around 6 billion dollars may be adjusted. committee members noted a previous 9 billion figure was too high.
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Washington
Central Intelligence
William E. Colby
CIA
Colby
House Intelligence Committee
Albert Hall
Defense
U.S
Otis G. Pike
Dn.y
Pike
Ford
James T. Lynn
Bookmobile to visit Auxvasse on Aug 7 evening
The Daniel Boone Regional Library bookmobile will be in Auxvasse on Thursday August 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. Readable residents may browse collections and sign up for library services during the visit.
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Daniel Boone Regional
Auxvasse
Moberly Art Show at Reed Street Fest
The Little Dixie Art Association of Moberly will hold its annual Arts and Crafts Festival on August 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the 200 block of Reed Street. The event showcases local artists and crafts during a single day in downtown Moberly.
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Moberly
Little Dixie Art Association of
Reed St
Russians Curious About American Way Of Life
In Moscow more than 100000 visitors have toured the Luzhniki Park exhibit "Technology for the American Home" seeking not goods but Americans. Guides report most questions are personal, about salaries and schooling, revealing softened Cold War tensions and interest in daily life over technology.
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Moscow
Luzhniki Park
U.S
Lisa Archipov
Buffalo
N.Y
Nikita Khrushchev
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Bill Graves
Washington, D.C
Four Juveniles Charged With Shotgun Theft and Forgery
Four juveniles arrested July 22 in southeast of Mexico for stealing a shotgun from Harold Berrey home also face forgery charges. A book of 25 checks was taken and a $37 check to a fictitious Jerry Martin cashed at Kroger using Berrey's forged name. The arrest recovered a .22 single shot rifle reported stolen from a Victor, Missouri store around July 4.
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Harold Berrey
Mexico
Berrey
Jerry Martin
Richard Sewell
Kroger
Fireworks Of 4th Left Serious Injuries
Jefferson City AP State Fire Marshal Robert J. Morrison reports three July 4 fireworks injuries severe including total and partial blindness and a 9 inch shell causing hip damage. Ten minor burns noted. dozen fires with about 1500 dollars damage. Morrison urges passage of a national fireworks ban. 27 states already enacted such laws.
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Jefferson City
Robert J. Morrison
National Fire Prevention Association
Morrison
Eighteen Enrolled in Cosmetology Class at M A V T S
The 8h Cosmetology post high school class at Mexico Area Vocational Technical School began yesterday with eighteen students the maximum. Director Davis Hart notes the class runs 8 hours daily five days a week for 37%2 weeks. Instructor is Mrs. Naomi Burgess and the long list of students includes Betty Jo Burton Mary Beth Cox Betty J. Davis Peggy Doane Glenda Evans Deborah Finnell Vonna Freeman Lela Gentry Donna Hunt Lucille Ledlighter Janice C Levings Dorothy Meeks Joan Potter Diana Quick Opal Jean Shipp Cathy Spires Bonnie Strube Katherine Tiller and others from Mexico Vandalia Paris Mulberry Montgomery City and Caddonia.
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Mexico Area
Mexico
Cathy Spires
Bonnie Strube
Montgomery City
Katherine Tiller
Caddonia
Spiro Agnew Seeks Beet? No, Distributorship
Former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew aims to obtain a beer distributorship in East Texas, according to a spokesman for Coors Beer. The report identifies the pursuit as part of Agnew's post‑presidency business interests.
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Golden, Colo
Spiro T. Agnew
Bee
Texas
Coors Beer
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