Fraud Charges On Meat Packers
Omaha based American Beef Packers and its executives face a 105 count federal indictment for conspiring to defraud livestock raisers in 13 states of more than 200 million dollars. The case covers cattle purchases from nearly 900 producers and alleges crimes including mail and wire fraud and interstate transport of misobtained property. Six other officers and ABP’s lawyer are named as unindicted co conspirators with arraignment anticipated.
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Omaha
Neb. AP
American Beef Packers, Ginc
ABPI
Beefland International, Inc
Council Bluffs
Iowa
ABP T
Frank R. West
Robert E. Lee
ABBP
Ft West
Donald Carlson
ABP
Omaha T
Tihem
Neat
ABP Fond Beefland
Carlson
West
Lee
Arthur Leary
Wherry
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
South Dakota
California
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Colorado
Indiana
Minnesota
General Electric Credit Corp
David Pavel
Ford To Begin 2nd Year With 15-Day Vacation
President Ford marks one year in office with a private White House dinner then departs for a 15 day vacation in Vail Colorado. He plans 13 public appearances during the stay and golf at local courses. Susan Ford joins around August 17. Jack Ford and Steve Ford expected. Michael not attending.
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Ford
Washington
White House
Vail
Colo
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefellers
Jack
Fords
Fort Smith
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Vail Golf Club
Eagle Vail Golf Club
Richard D. Bass
Vail Village
Bass
Dallas
Susan
Topeka
Kane
Steve Ford
Montana Mountains
Jones Named Head of Missouri Highway District 3
Richard A. Jones will become district engineer of Missouri State Highway Department District 3 on Oct. 1. He has been operations engineer in District 4, Kansas City since March 1970, succeeding retiring Robert W Patton. The Hannibal headquarters district covers Audrain Monroe Ralls Pike Lincoln Marion Clark Knox Lewis Scotland and Shelby counties.
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Richard A. Jones
State Highway Department
Kansas City
Robert W Patton
Jones
New Truxton
University of Missouri At Columbia
Highway Department
District 2
Macon
Jefferson City
Patton
Seneca
Missouri University
Columbia
University of Wisconsin
Drury College
Springfield
Hannibal
Joplin
Kirkwood
Audrain County
Monroe
Ralls
Pike
Lincoln
Marion, Clark
Knox
Lewis, Scotland
Shelby
Jefferson Co Group Seeks New Prison Site Hopefuls
Jefferson County civic leaders seek a site for a new medium security prison with capacity for 600 inmates and 225 jobs. The project would require at least 200 acres near an interstate, ideally I 55, and has $7.5 million initial funding approved. Saint Louis area groups back the effort as Jefferson County, including Festus and Crystal City, weigh the proposal.
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ST. Louis
Jefferson County
Joe Blow
Festus
Twin City
Blow
Division of Corrections
Department of Social Services
Missouri
Jefferson
Franklin
St. Charles
St. Charles County
Shell raises kerosene and diesel prices in Houston
Shell Oil Co. increased prices by 1.5 cents per gallon for kerosene, premium diesel, diesel, and furnace oil and by 1 cent for liquid petroleum gas in Houston. The hikes, effective at 12:01 a.m., follow Federal Energy Administration cost pass-along regulations, a company spokesman said.
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Houston
Shell Oil Co
Federal Energy Administration
Nuns Call for Equality in Church Leadership and Thrift
SAN FRANCISCO AP The National Assembly of Women Religious with 3500 members seeks equal partnership in church governance including possible female ordination and a woman pope. They urge decision making at policy levels and highlight active roles in social advocacy with diverse professional backgrounds.
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San Francisco
National Assembly of Women
Catherine Pinkerton
Episcopal Church
Bailey Cleared Of Fraud In Cosmetic Investor Scheme
In Orlando Florida U S District Court Judge John A Reed dismissed mail fraud charges against attorney F Lee Bailey after he argued a denial of speedy trial Bailey had been indicted nearly two years earlier with Glenn Turner in an alleged conspiracy to defraud investors in their cosmetics and motivational firms
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Orlando
Fla
F. Lee Bailey
U.S
Service For Mrs Gruer To Be Monday
Mrs Irvin F Gruer 76 of Laddonia died Friday at Audrain Medical Center where she had been patient since June 23 Funeral services will be 2 pm Monday at Laddonia Presbyterian Church with Rev Gordon Campbell officiating and burial in Farber Cemetery Visitation 2 9 pm Sunday at Wilkey Bienhoff Funeral Home Laddonia Born May 6 1899 she was daughter of Edward and Sophie Ehrlich Married Sept 28 1920 to Irvin F Gruer who died in 1970 She was a member of Laddonia Presbyterian Church charter member of Cauthorn Club 1925 Lived all life in Laddonia Community Survivors include six children Dorothy Barnett Spokane WA Mae Kathryn Gardner Palmyra Edwin Gruer Greensboro NC Irvin Gruer Jr Auxvasse Edna Thompson Jr Vandalia Ruth Ann Doyle Jacksonville IL two sisters Frances Jones Los Angeles CA Anna DeHaven Lutz FL a brother William E Ehrlich Laddonia 24 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Preceded in death by her husband two sons in law four sisters and two brothers Memorials may be sent to Cancer Fund at Audrain Medical Center.
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Irvin F
Mollie M.) Grier
Laddonia
Audrain Medical Center
Laddonia Presbyterian Church
Gordon Campbell
Farber Cemetery
Wilkey-Bienhoff Funeral Home
Mae Kathyrn) Gardner
Palmyra
Edwin Gruer
Greensboro
N.C
Irvin Gruer Jr
Auxvasse
George
Edna) Thompson Jr
Vandalia
B.E
Ruth Ann) Doyle
Jacksonville
Ill
Frances Jones
Los Angles
Calif
Anna DeHaven
Lutz
Fla
William E. Ehrlich
Cancer Fund
Glenn Griggs Dies Rites To Be Monday
Glenn Griggs 89 of Centralia died at Sky View Manor Nursing Home Independence Friday. Born May 22, 1886 in Harrisburg to Francis Marion and Sara Clayton Griggs. Survived by daughters Enid Morgan and Stella Swalley, brother Roy C. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at Fenton Funeral Chapel with Melvin Stanton officiating. Interment Glendale Memorial Gardens. Visitation Sunday from 2 p.m. at Fenton Chapel.
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Centralia
Glenn Griggs
Sky View Manor
Independence
Harrisburg
Francis Marion
Sara Clayton Griggs
Mabel Muzzy
Church of Christ of Centralia
Enid Morgan
Stella Swalley
Roy C
el Reno
Oklo
Fenton
Melvin Stanton
Church of Christ
Trenton
Glendale Memorial Gardens
Fenton Chapel
Local Weather and Health Updates From Missouri Towns
Official 7:00 a.m. readings report a high of 89 and a low of 57 with 64 at 7 a.m Shared notes list sun set at 8:17 p.m. and sunrise at 6:14 a.m. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions through Sunday in Missouri with highs near 90 and scattered thunderstorms midweek Extended outlook through Wednesday predicts upper 80s to low 90s and lows around 70. Audrain Medical Center reports new admissions including Mrs Ferrie F Taft and others from several towns, births, dismissals, and deaths. a grass fire at 1222 E Holt caused minor damage.
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Missouri
Public Safety Briefs From The Daily Record
Police log details multiple incidents including a shotgun discharge near a residence, a prowler on a back porch, a car window break in, theft of a tape player and tapes, and a minor bicycle theft recovered in McMillian Park. A highway patrol report notes minor injuries from a truck train mishap and a backing incident causing vehicle damage. Magistrate Court records show a DUI guilty plea and Circuit Court dissolution of two marriages with custody rulings. Grain price quotes from MFA and Fowles Grain Co. accompany the notice.
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N. Clark
Jimmy Walker
Walker
Parrot
Clarence Brown
S. Calhoun
Jefferson Rd
Alice Johnson
Trinity
N. Muldrow
Jackson
Donna M. Pace
1516
West
Kimula K. Smith
Centralia
David Pickering
McMillian Park
Highway Patrol
Darrell F. Lynn
Perry
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Highway 54
Laddonia
Lynn
Terry Peel
Slater
Judy Foster
Columbia
Townsend Corder
Moberly
Foster
Fighting Flares Across Luanda as Rival Groups Clash
Heavy combat erupted in Luanda between rival black liberation factions, continuing into morning. Mortars and light arms targeted FNLA strongholds including acting Premier N'gola Kabangu’s home, with at least three bodies found outside.
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Luanda
Angola
N’gola Kabangu
National Front For the Liberation of Angola
FNLA
Two Teens Found Slashed in North Side Sewer
In St. Louis police said the bodies of 14 year old Robert Locke and 16 year old Albert Perkins were found slashed and stabbed, wrapped in sheets, dumped into a north side storm sewer near Blair and Wright streets. Autopsy planned. two 17 year olds were being questioned. District reports no motive yet. Dr. D M Nigro dies in Kansas City at 82.
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St, Louis
Robert Locke
Albert Perkins
Blair
Wright
Stocks Move on Mixed Day Across Shares and NYSE
In over the counter trading yesterday Commerce Banc shares 18 bid 19 asked Wetteran 1574 bid 1644 asked. On the New York Stock Exchange yesterday Robbie Brooks closed at 3 unchanged 3800 shares traded. Combustion Engineering 48 down percent 7200 Dresser Industries 62 percent down 12500 Emerson Electric 35 up 48,700 Interco 34 down a 2200 Kaiser Aluminum 30 down 14 7500 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 29 percent unchanged 1400 Ralston Purina 42 up 4 12500 US Gypsum common 16 percent unchanged 4100 US Gypsum preferred 22 percent down 4 300 Wal-Mart 24 unchanged 2100.
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Wetteran
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Combustion Engineering
Dresser Industries
Emerson Electric
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
Wal-Mart
Court Rules against FBI in Hijack Case
A federal appeals court ruled the FBI negligent in handling the 1971 Nashville hijacking in which three died. It overruled immunity for agents unless actions meet lawful guidelines and placed a 388,030.95 dollar judgment against the United States.
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Cincinnati
FBI
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal
United States
James O'Connor
Jacksonville
Fla
Nashville
Tenn
O'Connor
Brent Quinton Downs
Susan Germaine Giffe
Big Brother Aircraft Inc
Downs
The
Bahama Islands
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