Weather and local updates from Missouri area forecast
Central Missouri area shows showers and thunderstorms likely tonight and into Thursday with cooler conditions. Tonight lows mid 60s north to around 70 elsewhere. Thursday highs upper 70s to 80s and then peaking near 90 by Saturday, with clearing by Sunday. River stages listed for several towns and hospital admissions and births noted. police reports include vehicle backing incident and a stray dog pickup.
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Missouri
Central
Kansas City
Boonville
Jefferson City
Hermann
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Lake of the Ozark
Auddain Hospital
Lewis G. Berry
Jimmie L. Ragsdale
Homer Brandenburg
Carol Godager
Everett Varvil
Kim Potter
Henry Woolridge
John Huff
Mary Cheatwin
Mexico
Malcolm Coose
James
Snowden
Vandalla
Ted D. Seeley
Steven L. Mackey
Farber
Mabel M. Buck
Glayds Hutchen
Eddie L. Hurd
Edward Busse
Centralia
Nellie B. Monk
Thompom
William Fuchs
James R. Fulhey
Bellflower
Sue Dudley
William D. Dobbs
Martinsburg
John Riesberg
Sturgeon
Stephen Sales
Montgomery City
Judy F. McCoy
Robert D. Gilman
Fitton
Leonard Shepard
Harry Shocklee
Wellsville
Melvin Huenefeld
New Florence
George E. Campbell
Holiday
Ben Buel
Collerville
Tenn
Chester Armstrong
Harold J. Rogers
Kenneth Parrott
Paris
Shirley Lierheimer
Rushill
Vernon Every
Stoutsville
George Seiger Jr
Herman Davidson
Perry
Davidson
Central Stone Co
Thomas
Buchanan
Norfolk & Western R.R
Clarence Holbert
William DeOrnellis
Bernard Wraith
Calvin Kirks
Birdie Keeling
Ray Crockett
John Skinner
Donald Cleeton
Emma Huttsell
Clayton W. Snook
Fern L. Cross
Billy J. Barnes
William Daniel
Cecil Buchanan
Snee Gllser
Melvin Duffen
Benton City
Robert Crigler
Maggie Baise
Fulton
Charles Wohlbold
Ben Fort
Linda C. Hinton
Aux-gasse
Gail Charlick
Glendia Charleck
N. Jefferson St
F. W. Woolworth
Harold Wayne Skillman
Curryville
Jefferson
Helen Rise
W. Pearson St
N. Jefferson
Skillman
W. Kendricks St
Cecil Wells
Coal St
Liberty Theater
Irwin Named as Secretary of State Pick by Nixon
Washington AP reports President Nixon will nominate New York Chicago grain lawyer John N. Irwin Slason as secretary of state to succeed William P. Rogers. Irwin 56, a Republican, has long served at Paterson Belknap Webb and has held foreign affairs posts. The selection places Irwin as the State Department's top aide under Rogers. Market notes show soybeans, wheat, and corn futures reacting to the news with price movements on openings and cycles.
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Washington
Nixon
New York
Chicago
John N. Irwin Slason
Richardson
House
Irwin
Chicago Board of Trade
Pat J
Terson
State Department
William P
Rogers
Sec
Hijacked Plane Returns to Miami After Cuba Diversion
A Trans Caribbean airliner hijacked en route to San Juan diverted to Havana, then landed in Miami nine hours later. Flight 40, with 154 passengers, departed Newark at dawn, reached Havana at 5 19 p.m., and touched down in Miami at 12 33 p.m. Officials planned to keep passengers aboard while a new crew flies them to San Juan.
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Miami
Trans Caribbean
Cuba
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Havana
Newark
Miamity
Tols
Brothers Vanish In Meramee River Near Kirkwood
Two St Louis brothers John W Thompson 18 and Shelby J Thompson 9 disappeared during a family outing on Tuesday evening after entering a deep channel of the Meramee River. Police quoted relatives describing the fishing trip and concern for their safety.
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Kirkwood
St. Louis
Meramee River
Durling
John W. Thompson
Shelby J. Thompson
Drownings Reported At Missouri Lakes
An AP summary notes two drowning incidents in Missouri. In Cole Camp a 17 year old named Ernest Wilhansen disappeared while swimming at Lakeview Heights on the Lake of the Ozarks and was recovered about two hours later. In Osceola 13 year old Charles Michael Allen drowned while swimming in the Osage River below the dam and was also recovered.
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Cole Camp
Lakeview Heights
Lake of the Ozarks
Ernest Wilshusen
Osage Osceola
Charles Michael Allan
Osceola
Osage River
George Allen
Moberly rejects school tax hike in special election
Voters in the Moberly school district rejected a proposed 25 cent increase in the school tax levy in a special election Tuesday. The vote totaled 1016 against and 879 in favor, with a simple majority required.
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Moberly
Polish Plane Hijacked Lands After Diverter Threat
In Roenne Denmark an airliner was forced to land by a hijacker armed with a hand grenade. The domestic flight carried about 25 passengers. After the plane landed the hijacker exited and was joined by four other passengers, two men and two women, seeking political asylum. Police reported the incident to authorities.
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Roenne
Denmark
Poice
Lya
Senate
Centralia couple welcome a son at University Medical Center
James Wray Bradley and his wife Mary Edna Long Bradley of Centralia announce the birth of a son Monday at 9:32 p.m. at the University Medical Center in Columbia. The infant weighs fine pounds. Grandparents are Herbert Long of Centralia and W. A. Bradley, with great grandparents Eather Lever lel and Nettie B. Wyss of Mexico, and Earl Long of Wellsville. Mr. Bradley works at A. B. Chance Co.
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James Bradley
Centralia
University Medical Center
Columbia
James Wray
Bradley
Mary Edna J Long
A. B. Chance Co
Herbert Long
W. A. Bradley
Eather Leverlel
Nettie B. Wyss
Mexico
Earl Long
Wellsville
Nixon Urges Ratification of Gas Warfare Treaty
President Nixon asks Senate to ratify a 45 year old treaty banning gas warfare with the understanding that it does not outlaw tear gas or defoliants.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
E G Benz Rites Friday At Stony Hill
Funeral services for E. G. Benz 85 of Route 1 New Haven will be at 10 a m Friday at St James United Church of Christ Stony Hill Mo He died Monday Born Oct 22 1884 in Germany son of Joseph and Maria Fischer He married Wilhelmina Sewing Oct 27 1912 She preceded him in death in 1934 He was a surveyor in Gasconade County for 40 years Survived by five sons Edgar Paul Ralph Marvin and Fred all of Missouri and six daughters including Mrs Paul Faber of Hermann Mrs Don Hahne of Fenton Mrs Howard Brown of Owensville Mrs Vernon Ham of Rosebud and Mrs Ray Kurrekmeyer of Rosebud 22 grandchildren two great grandchildren and a sister also listed
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St. James United Church of Christ
Stony Hill
E. G. Benz
Route 1
New Haven
Benz
Germany
Joseph
Maria Fischer
Wilhelmina Sewing
Gasconade County
Red
Edgar
Fermann
Paul and
Ralph
Washington, Mo
Marvin
Jefferson City
Paul Faber
Born Rat
Rosebud
Nixon
United States
Senate
Burial plans for George of Ft. Bragg Calif
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p m Wednesday until 9 30 p m Thursday Burial will be in St James Church Cemetery Story Hill
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George
Ft. Bragg
Calif
St. Jamesi Church Cemetery
Story Hill
Funeral for James Lindell Chambers at Green's
Funeral services for James Lindell Chambers, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Chambers, will be held at Green's funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. C. A. Trotter officiating. Burial follows in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home from noon until time of service. James Lindell died Sunday at home.
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James Lindell Chambers
John Robert Chambers
Green’s Funeral
C. A. Trotter
St. Paul Cme Church
Elmwood Cemetery
James Lindell
Rites Held For Anna Vorn Holt In Tampa Funeral
Last rites for Mrs. Anna Vorn Holt of Tampa Florida were conducted at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev Jeff Marsh of the Mexico United Methodist Church officiating Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery Music featured by organist Mrs John W Willer and vocalist Mrs John M Conner Pallbearers included W K Mason Stanley Eubank Elmer Morris from Mexico and Don McLoughlin Ed McLoughlin Dick McLoughlin Kenneth McLoughlin and Jim McLoughlin of Mason City Illinois
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Anna Vorn Holt
Tampa
Fla
Arnold Funeral Home
Jeff Marsh
Mexico
Roy Miller Heads Boone Republicans
Boone County Republican Central Committee members elected leaders for the coming year. Roy D. Miller of Columbia elected chairman with Cissie Jenkins as vice chair, Julie Bartel as secretary, and Charles E. Gore as treasurer. First ballot tied Gore and Joe Oliver. District 119 chairman Lee Edwards and vice chair Mrs. Leo Bald wards. District 120 Ken Dudley and Marilyn Smith. Boone County has two legislative districts.
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Roy Miller
Boone Republicans
Columbia
Boone County Republican Central Committee
Roy D. Miller
Cissie
Jenkins
Julie Bartel
Route 5
Charles E. Gore
Gore
Joe Oliver
Lee Edwards
Mexico
Leo Balwards
Ken Dudley
Marilyn Smith
Cedar Township
Boone County
Funeral for Claure M Mosley Held In Fulton
Funeral services for Claure M. Mosley former western district judge were held today at Arnold Funeral Home with Reverends Jeff United Methodist Church Weldon Farman and others officiating Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery Organist Mrs John W Willer provided music Joe Monk sang a nephew and active pallbearers included Leroy Monk Mike Chapman Jimmy Mosley Harald Lloyd Monk Thompson Charles Michael Delbert Clark and others.
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Leroy Monk
Mike Chapman
Jimmy Maosley
Mesiro
Harald Lloyd Monk
Thomspon
Charles + Michael
Overland
Kan
Delbert Clark
Kansas City
Petty Memorial Service for Jerry Lane Petty Friday
A memorial mass for Jerry Lane Petty 21 will be said at St Peters Church Kirkwood at 12 noon Friday. The family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society. Petty, son of Louis L. and Mrs. Petty of Armstrong, died Sunday in Ellis Fische Hospital Columbia after a long illness. He donated his body for medical research at St Louis.
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Jerry Lane Petty
St. Peters Church
Kirkwood
American Cancer Society
Louis L. Petty
Armstrong
Ellis Fische
Columbia
St. Louis
Jewels Moved From Zsa Zsa Gabor in Waldorf-Astoria Heist
Zsa Zsa Gabor reported more than 600000 dollars worth of jewelry stolen from her Waldorf Towers residence in an elevator theft. two well dressed men armed with guns robbed the actress and her housekeeper, threatened them, and sent the elevator to the basement before fleeing. Gabor later viewed police photos at headquarters without recognizing any suspects.
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New York
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Waldorf-Towers
Gabor
Margaret
Miss Gabor
Police
Institute On Behavior For Teachers In East Central Missouri
The East Central Missouri Mental Health Center hosts a Summer Institute for Teachers focusing on classroom problem behavior. Director Ray Morgan leads sessions with group leaders Lyle Waechter and Sheldon Silk. participants include teachers counselors principals and school board members from six counties and Head Start staff. The program emphasizes prevention and community network collaboration beyond direct services.
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East Central Missouri Mental Health Center
Ray Morgan
Au|drain
Callaway
Monroe
Montgomery
Pike and Ralls
Keith Dowell
Lyle Waechter
Sheldon Silk
Kenneth Dawell
Jack Viar
Walt Conway
Missouri Division of Mental Health
Fernando Tapia
Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center
Tom Wells
Columbia
Mr. Viar
Death Cargo Goes Silently To Sea Floor
Aboard USS Hartley the Liberty ship LeBaron Russell Briggs carrying deadly herve gas sank 283 miles east of the Florida coast after a scuttling operation. Navy Capt. A G Hamilton reported a quiet descent with a final thud and noise before settling, praising Army Navy Coast Guard and Air Force cooperation.
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Hartley
Navy
Atlantic
Russell Briggs
Florida
A. G. Hamilton
Army
Coast Guard
Air Force
Vandalia Youth in ICU After Heat During Practice
Vandalia 18 year old Steve Snowden, senior at Van-Far High School, remained in fair condition in intensive care at Audvain Hospital after heat exhaustion during football practice yesterday afternoon. He lives with his stepmother Sue Snowden and father Jim Snowden of Dallas Texas. Athletic Director Rani fall Saladin said Snowden is not in danger and is improving.
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Vandalia
Steve Snowden
Van-Far High School
Audvain Hospital
van- Far Indians
Sue Snowden
Jim Snowden
Dallas
Tex
Van-Far
Rani Fall Saladin
Steve Wis
Atkins Heads Boone County Democrats Unopposed Chairman Elected
Charles P. Cab Atkins was unanimously elected Boone County Democratic Committee chairman at the central committee meeting in Columbia. Other officers chosen included Betty McCaskill as Ward 3 vice chair, Charles P. Bell as Ward 2 treasurer, and Pauline Yoest as Ward 1 secretary, defeating incumbent Anna McKenzie.
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Columbia
Charles P
Cab) Atkins
Centralia
Boone County Democratic Committee
Central Committee
Daniel Boone Hotel
Betty McCaskill
Anna McKenzie
Rocky Fork Township
Charles P. Bell
Ward
Pauline Yoest
Plan Picket Line In Missouri Strike Over Pay Raise
A Missouri Highway Department maintenance workers union spokesman said July 10 that employees will strike and erect picket lines after the Highway Commission rejected a pay raise on a 3-3 vote. It reflects ongoing labor tensions in Jefferson City and raises questions about state funding for road maintenance.
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Jefferson City Jap
Missouri Highway Department
Highway Commission
Chamber of Commerce Approves Labor Survey Plan
The Mexico Chamber of Commerce board approves a country wide labor survey in cooperation with Central Electric Cooperative Jefferson City Missouri Division of Employment Security and community groups. Jim Stowe executive director notes survey aims to map labor needs and assist local industrialists with expansion plans. Nominees for 1971 73 board terms announced and a Community Betterment Conference set for October in Jefferson City.
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Jim Stowe
Cof Commerce and Industrial Regular Board of
Davelanmanting
Mexico Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Central Electric Co! Operative
Jefferson City
Missouri Division of Employment Security
Itinemon
Hs Tecumalé Mexico Chamber
Stowe
Ee Remuprimns
Mexico
Staley Honored by A P Green Refractories Leader
Walter Staley, longtime executive at A P Green Refractories, received honorary recognition after a 41 year career with the firm. The profile highlights his military service, progression to vice president and secretary, and his passions for equestrian events, fox hunting, reading, and environmental efforts at Green Company clay pits.
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United States Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Staley
North Africa
Italy
Air Force
Kansas City
St. Louis
Hunt Club of
Mexico
Hills Hunt Club of
Jodhpurs
Huntingfield Farm
Harvard University
Green Company
Vietnamese denial over Laos clash amid cross border patrols
Saigon officials dismiss Communist claims of Vietnamese troops in Laos while sources report renewed patrol incursions. U S helicopters were not confirmed in Laos, though five were shot down in southern Laos in three weeks. In Da Nang area battles left six U S crewmen dead or missing and eight wounded. North Vietnamese and American forces clashed near Fire Base Barnett, with 15 North Vietnamese and one American killed and eight Americans wounded.
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Saigon
Laos
U.S
South Vietnam
da Nang
Barnett
O'Reilly
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