Senate Expected To Act Quickly On Prison Bill
Jefferson City concerns over a 142.9 million capital improvements measure to fund a new medium security prison in the St. Louis area. The Senate Appropriations Committee aims to finish labor on the bill tonight, with possible changes but no change to the core plan. The compromise includes 37 million for construction and 25 million for the St. Louis area facility, plus 11.7 million for renovations. debates over Gumbo site, urban location, and work release programs for inmates continue as hearings proceed and votes loom.
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Jefferson City
Senate Appropriations Committee
Donald Manford
D-Lees Summit
House
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Washington County
Joseph Teasdale
Senate
Mid
Missouri
Manford
Sen
George Murray
Bill Foster
Rockwood
Gumbo
Foster
State Social Services
James Walsh
Truman Wilson
D-St. Joseph
Wilson
Walsh
J. B. Banks
Dst. Louis
Banks
Merrell Friend Replaced As Board Member
Gov. Joseph Teasdale named Twila Corbin a Kansas City beautician to the state Board of Cosmetology to fill the vacancy created by Carlene Orr. Corbin’s term runs through October 1983. Also named Norman Tice to the Mental Health Commission, replacing Monte Thredahl, and reappointed Dr. Barbara Favazza of Columbia. Orr resigned May to become executive secretary of the board, prompting resignations and questions over Merrell’s influence and taxpayer funded calls to Orr. An investigation found no state law violations by Merrell, while a three‑member ad hoc committee reviews the matter.
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Jefferson City
Joseph Teasdale
Kansas City
Cheese Heist Delivers Million Cheese Slices Loss
In Clinton Missouri thieves hijacked a truck from Clearfield Cheese Company and left it in Gerster with 45000 cheese slices missing valued at 45000 dollars. The company posted a 4000 dollar reward.
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Clinton, Mo
Clearfield Cheese Company
Clinton
Gerster
Marble Cone fire slows, may be contained in days
In California the Marble Cone blaze has scorched 130,500 acres across Los Padres National Forest and nearby private lands, with about 60 percent containment. Back-burning lines are advancing toward full tying in, officials said, amid other fires across the state.
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Marble Cone
California
Los Padres National Forest
William Morrison
U.S. Forest Service
State Department of Forestry
Lake Elsinore
Riverside County
CDF
Hiroshima
Morrison
Klamath National Forest
Humboldt and
Siskyou County
Sequoia National Forest
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