Marines Bought Faulty Units in Vietnam Conflict
A House Armed Services subcommittee report accuses a tangled contractor influence over Marine Corps personnel of selling hundreds of defective electric generators to the U.S. government for Vietnam. The generators, built by Consolidated Diesel Electric Co., failed within seven months, possibly contributing to casualties, and the case has been referred to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. The Pentagon said the Marine Corps may exclude Consolidated from future contracts as reviews continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vietnam
U.S
Marine Corps
House Armed Services Investigating Subcommittee
Justice Department
Consolidated Diesel Electric Co
Old Greenwich
Conn
da Nang
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Consolidated Diesel
House
Audrain County 4-H Fair Opens at 8 A M Tomorrow
Audrain County sets two day 1971 4 H Fair at the 4 H Center south of Mexico with events including exhibit self evaluation weigh in baby beef beef entries tractor driving contest riding contests judging and horse shows culminating Wednesday night in the crowning of king and queen and trophy presentations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain County
Mexico
Huntsville
Riots Kill 6 More in Belfast After Internment Decree
In Belfast central, fresh rioting followed Prime Minister Faulkner’s internment order for IRA guerrillas. Six more people died, including an IRA officer, a security guard, a civilian man, and a young boy. Protests intensified as mobs hijacked vehicles and troops fired rubber rounds.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Friends
Army
Patrick McAdorey
Street Repair Work Continues in City Council Agenda
City Manager Neil Nielsen says final seal is being applied on the south half of Boulevard from Morris to GM&O tracks with access for all businesses. Tomorrow work on the north end of Kentucky Street from Bennington to the city limits and minor access for Morningside Drive residents. Weather permitting, a blade mix may be spread on Orange Street Wednesday. Council at 7:30 p.m. will hear third readings on two bills including vacating a platted street in Benner's addition and rezoning Clark's addition lots 9 and 10 to light industrial. New business includes first reading on a surfacing improvements report for Western Street and two alley vacates in the west underpass area.
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City Hall
Neil Nielsen
Nielsen
Boulevard
Morris St
Gm&o
Kentucky St
Bennington St
Morningside Drive
N. Kentucky
Orange St
Jefferson St
Benner’s Addition
Maple
Robinson Sts
Clark St
Robinson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Clark's Addition
Missouri Cities Water Co
S. Western St
Western St
Hazel St
License Offices OK'd By Bond
Jefferson City Missouri Christopher Kit Bond announced his staff audited twelve license fee offices of the Department of Revenue for varied periods and found the accounts in good shape Sedalia was reviewed for six months ending June 30 1970 Cap Girardeau and Jackson for calendar year 1970 The six month period ended Dec 31 1970 covered Bethany Bowling Green Charleston Crane Fredericktown Grant City Maryville Mound City and Rock Port
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Jefferson City
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Department of Revenue
Bond
Sedalia
Cap. Girardeau and
Jackson
Bethany
Bowling Green
Charleston
Crane
Fredericktown
Grant City
Maryville
Mound City
Rock Port
CEC Board Sees Veteran Directors Replaced at Aug Meeting
Two longtime Consolidated Electric Cooperative directors, Board President Thomas F. Callis of Paris and Carroll Keithley of Curryville, retire under a 3 term limit. D. 8. Miller seeks re election with two other nominees per post, including Martin Smith and Edward Fisher. The Aug 18 meeting in a big tent near Mexico draws thousands.
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Consolidated Electric Cooperative Board of Directors
Theav
Thomas F. Callis
Paris
Carroll Keithley
Curryville
Miller
Co-Op
Audram County
Wong
Martin Smith
Callis
Orville Vanlandingham
James W. Dunlap
Monroe County
Keithley
Edward Fisher
Gary Chamberlin
Pike
CEC
Mexico
Leo Hoer
Annua
Wir. Miller
Registration Opens For Mexico High School And Hardin Junior High
Registration began today for Mexico High School and Hardin Junior High School as 4100 students prepare for the new year. Seniors of the Class of 1972 register first, with juniors, sophomores, and freshmen following on successive days. kindergarten registration is Thursday. New grade students enroll Friday. school opens Thursday, Aug. 26, with calendar noting May 24 dismissal and Christmas and Easter breaks. In Mountain Grove, Wright County officials consider charges against six youths after a brawl involving about 100 people, with injuries including a stab wound to Harold Day.
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Mexico High School
Hardin
MHS
Hawthorne School
Jefferson St
Railroads
Beaver Dam
Jackson
Bean Creek
Union
Eller
Prairie Lea
Cedar Grove
Dye and Beagles
McMillan School
Jefferson
Garfield School
Eugene Field Area
Eugene Field School
Garfield
McMillan
Clark St
Clark
Eugene Field
Mountain Grove
Wright County
Ava
Highway 60
Mings
Springfield
Wright
Day
Turley seeks to block trial here in Missouri
Ernest Turley, one of two men charged with the June 1970 robbery of Laddonia State Bank, asks the U S Supreme Court to halt Audrain County Circuit Court proceedings claiming double jeopardy after a federal acquittal. Turley’s appeal cites Barkus v Illinois and notes a writ of certiorari is requested to review Missouri Supreme Court denial of prohibition. The case, set in Audrain County jail, follows a federal trial where co defendant Clarence Haynes testified, naming a getaway driver related to James Earl Ray.
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Ernest Turley
Laddonia State Bank
United States Supreme Court
Audrain County
Turley
Samuel H. Liberman
American Civil Liberties Union
Thomas J. Osborne
Missouri
United States
Supreme Court
Barkus Vs. Ilinois
US Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
Clarence E. Haynes
John Larry Ray
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Haynes
Nixon Signs Lockheed Bill Amid Narrow Victory
President Nixon signed a bill permitting Lockheed Aircraft Corp to borrow 250 million dollars in government guaranteed loans. The measure passed the House 192 to 139 and the Senate 49 to 8, giving Nixon a four vote margin for one of his narrowest victories. In other notices a six pound 15 ounce daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Elvy Guy Raney of 306 Howell Court Sunday at 9 29 p m. Raney is in the US Army. Also Mr and Mrs Robert G Wilson of 1310 N Western Ave welcomed a son at Audrain Medical Center Saturday at 2 40 p m weighing five pounds 13 ounces. Wilson works at Auxvasse Stone and Gravel Co.
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Washington
Nixon
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
House
Senate
Elvy Guy Raney
Howell Court
Raney
US Army
Robert’. G. Wilson
N. Western Ave
Audrain Medical Center
Wilson
Auxvasse Stone and Gravel Co
Father Donohue To Palmyra Parish Soon
Father Edward Donohue, pastor of St. Brendan's Catholic Church, will transfer to Palmyra. assistant pastor Rev. John Gilbert Hayden will move to Marshall. Donohue leaves for Palmyra and plans a farewell party at Knights of Columbus Hall. official word pending.
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St. Brendan's Catholic Church
Edward Donohue
Father Donohue
McAuliffe
Palmyra
John Gilbert Hayden
Marshall
Patrick D. Gavan
Mexico
Immaculate Conception
Brookfield
the Assumption Church
Morrison
St. Louis
Father Hayden
Knights of Columbus
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Laddonia
Samuel G. Fuqua
Fuqua
Congressional Medal of Honor
Audrain County Historical Society
S. Muldrow St
Ledger
Gary Duffy
Faulkner
Derry
Londonderry
Harry Thornton
Thornton
Latney
Harwood Sts
Buchanan St
Grove
West Sts
Ray Baresh
Suni
Richard Vance
Harold Day
Kansas City
Kan
St. John’s Hospital
Melvin Mings
Lockheed
Raneys
Wilsons
Donohue
Palmyra Parish
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