No Vote On Army Plan Debated in Senate
Washington AP reports the defeat of the all volunteer army plan virtually guarantees extension of the draft and may hasten U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Senators Stennis Hatfield Kennedy Javits discuss implications, noting the plan’s high cost and uncertain effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Vietnam
John Stennis
Dmiss
Armed Services Committee
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Senate
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Congress
Hatfield
Javits
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Volunteer Army
Nixon
Pentagon
Stennis
Priests and Prices Span A Stitched News Patch
The article blends church postings with August price reports. Rev. Patrick McMyler leaves St. Brendan's Mexico for St. William's Perry and St. Frances Cabrini Paris to oversee mission work with Sacred Heart Fathers. Prices show a broad drop in farm products and a smaller rise in industrial materials, with July indexes and year-over-year changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McMyler
St. Brendan's Catholic Church
Mexico
St. William's Church
Perry
St. Frances Cabrini
Paris
John McAuliffe
Jefferson City
John Butler
Hawaii
Sacred Heart Fathers
Father McMyler
S 1. John’s Seminary
Ireland
Missouri
Sacred Heart Parish
Columbia
St. Brendan's
Kham Duc campaign ends after seven weeks of disruption
Saigon reports say American and South Vietnamese forces evacuated Kham Duc after a seven week campaign to disrupt a North Vietnamese buildup near the Laos border. The operation yielded claimed hits on enemy depots and supply caches, and casualties on both sides, with heavy fighting elsewhere including Prek Tameak and Vi Thanh as Cambodian and Vietnamese forces clash with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Kham Duc
U.S
Lantian
U.S. Americal
South Vietnam
Laos
Pathet Lao
Quang Tin Province
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Associated Press
T. Jeff Williams
Prek Tameak
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Vi Thanh
Mekong
Nguyen van Thieu
Women Rally Across Nation for Equal Rights and Abortion Access
The Associated Press reports a nationwide women’s rights demonstration featuring slogans, speeches, and calls for equal jobs, free abortion, and 24 hour child care. The National Women’s Strike Coalition urged a Work stoppage if possible, while New York firms noted limited time off for some women. Susan B. Anthony honored in Duffy Square with a proposed statue. Adams Massachusetts marks Anthony’s birthplace with a commemorative stamp. Lucy Wilson Benson addressed the opening ceremonies in a prepared speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Women's Strike Coalition
Strike For Equality
Commerce and Industry Association
New York
Association
Menas
Duffy Square
Times Square
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Adams
Mass
Lucy Wilson Benson
Xuan Thuy Ends Boycott Of Talks
North Vietnam’s chief negotiator Xuan Thuy returned to Paris and said he would consider resuming secret talks with new US delegate Ambassador David K. E. Bruce. He criticized Nixon for delaying a full ambassador and noted Bruce’s late arrival as a factor blocking progress. He arrived from Moscow to a crowd including Chinese ambassador Huang Chen and French Communist leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Vietnam
David K. E. Bruce
Thuy
Hanoi
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Philip C. Habib
Bruce
Thur
U.S
Brace
Moscow
Huang Chen
Thloc
Communist Party
Block of Morris Street Closed for Repair Work
One block of S Morris Street from Francis to Wilmarts will be closed Thursday as street crews repair the road. City engineer Gil Patrick said Quantico Road repairs finish today and patching on S Morris starts this afternoon, with Morris Street under repair probably through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Morris St
Francis
Wilmarts
Gil Patrick
Quantico Rd
S. Morris
Morris St
Patrick
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Edward Major
Mr and Mrs Edward J Major of Salmons Trailer Court are the parents of a daughter born at 5 pm Tuesday weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Mr Major is employed at A P Green Refractories Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Major
Salmons ‘Trailer Court
Major
A. P. Green Refractories Co
School Open Safety Drive Kicks Off In Mexico
Mayor Warner Williams and Police Chief Earl Jones launch the 1970 School's Open safety campaign with posters placed around town. The drive, a project of The Auto Club of Missouri, urges motorists to be child alert as students return to schools next week. Mexico schools open Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Warner Williams
Earl Jones
Auto Club of Missouri
Williams
Noel Is State Committeeman Named Ninth District Chair
Noel H. B. Davis of New London was elected chairman of the ninth congressional Democratic committee, succeeding Forest Noel of Mexico who declined reelection. The meeting also elected Mrs. Pat Danner vice chairwoman, Mrs. Omega Hamlin secretary, and Mrs. Jane Thornton treasurer, with other nominees including John McIlroy, Harold Potts, and several county reps. In Hannibal the GOP named Joe Arndt as one of three committeewomen, and Harold Rayfield of St. Charles became district chairman with officers named. A $25 per couple dinner for Anthony Schroeder’s campaign was set for Oct. 25 at the Three Flags restaurant in St. Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Davis
New London
Ninth Congressional Democratic Committee
Forest Noel
Mexico
First National Bank
Noel
Pat Danner
Macon County
Omega Hamlin
Lewis County
Jane Thornton
Gasconade County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lois
Mexico Community Teachers Assn
Lois Kingworth
Missouri State Teachers Assn
Lingworth
CTA
Emmons Hall
Sylvia Ollis
Margaret Jennings
Darlene Isaacs
Richard Vance
Edward J. Donchew
Father Mewe
Perry Fuiay
Bureau
Morris
Audrain Hospital
Mental Health Center
Tord St
Unt
Conheer
Jackson St
Love St
Pple
Hospital
Arthur House
Bone of Nursing School
Richard Dance
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!