Judge Won't Stop Dump Off Flor ida Coast Nerve Gas Dump Hearing
A federal judge denied a temporary restraining order to halt the sea bottom burial of 2,675 tons of GB and VX nerve gas 282 miles off Cape Kennedy Florida. Judge June L. Green urged a different disposal site while noting safety concerns and that weather could delay operations. Environmental Defense Fund and Florida Governor Claude Kirk sought delay for study of safer options.
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Washington
Florida
June L. Green
Defense Department
Citizens’ Group
Claude Kirk
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Weather Bureau
Miami
Bahamas
Robert H. Simpson
National Hurricane Center
Sunny Point
Navy
A.G. Hamilton
Hamilton
LeBaron Russell Briggs
Fla
Lola Lea
Environmental Defense Fund
Army
Florida Gay
Richmond
Anniston
Ala
Petitions Sought for County Property Revaluation Plan
Audrain County judges call for petitions to support an equalization program. They plan to have forms prepared for every parcel, with locally hired surveyors assessing land and improvements. Valuations would be adjusted to about 30 percent for tax purposes to avoid large tax jumps.
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Floyd Lewis
Wesle
Wood
Lewis
Audrain County Farm Bureau
State Commission
Deimeke
Tax Commission
County Labor Survey Here Recommended
A county wide labor survey should be undertaken for Au drain County by the Mexico Chamber of Commerce. Lowell Hagan announced the committee is to recommend the survey to aid industrial development and provide data for current and prospective industries in Mexico Vandalia and Laddonia. The survey would be a direct mail effort with Central Electric Cooperative and others assisting.
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Audrain
Mexico Chamber of Commerce
Lowell Hagan
Economic Development Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Hagan
Coun
Central Electric Cooperative
Consolidated Electric
Employment Security Office
Mexico Chamber
Everett van Matre
Missouri Division of Commerce and Industrial Development
Ber
Chamber
CID
Mexico
Tom Brown
Commerce Bancshares
van Matre
Nixon Journey Aims To Ease South Desegregation Pains
President Nixon plans a New Orleans meeting with seven state advisory councils to boost desegregation efforts in the South this fall. The trip aims to strengthen councils and show commitment to voluntary integration while addressing court and policy challenges across the North and South.
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Nixon
South
Washington
New Orleans
George P. Shultz
Shults
Justice Department
Mitchell
Senate
Louisiana
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Museum Set For Sunday Dedication of Saddle Horse Museum
The Auduain County Historical Society holds a 3 p.m. Sunday dedication for the American Saddle Horse Museum with Sen. Stuart Symington giving an address, a saddlebred show, and a tour of the Ross House addition. Ceremony includes remarks by Mrs. Walter G. Staley and introductions by Robert M. White II, with displays by local trainers and a horse exhibit set for the grounds.
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Stuart Symington
Saddle Horse Museum
American Saddle Horse Museum
Auduain County Historical Society
William Reinhardt
Centralia
Neil Nielsen
Jack Atkinson
Roy Creasey
Roy Kent
Bradford Brett
Mexia
Elenore Schewe
Vanalla
Mexico
Arthur Simmons
Kenny Rogers
Ross House Museum
HDC's Job Coach Starts Recruitment and Placement
Miss Jeritta Dooley Audrain County Job Coach has completed training and begins an active program of recruitment and placement for the Development Corporation. She will work with low income residents and employers to develop jobs and placements from 1 to 5 p.m. five days a week at the employment office 206 S Clark St.
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Jeritta Dooley
Audrain County
Dooley
Miss Dooley
Chambers of Commerce, Employment Service
HDC
S. Clark St
Shuffling Of Units Trims 15000 Men From Vietnam Forces
Saigon officials disclosed a major reshuffle trims about 15,000 American troops in the Saigon military region. Full brigades and other units will return to the United States, with transfers to other posts for those not completing 12 month tours. Casualties included eleven government troops killed and 24 Vietnamese plus two American advisers wounded in recent fighting near Saigon. An American mortar misfire hit a South Vietnamese position about 65 miles northwest of Saigon. Other actions occurred along the northern coast and in Cambodia.
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Vietnam
Saigon
3Rd
United States
U.S
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Senate anticipated to override Nixon veto on education bill
Senate expected to join House in overriding President Nixon on a 4.4 billion education bid. House passage 269 to 114, with 63 short on the omnibus bill. Nixon has vetoed four times this year. two overrides, two sustains.
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Senate
Washington
House
Nixon
Congress
Southeast Asia
Texan
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