Laddonia Harvest Festival Winners Named by Norma Ellis
Winners in field and garden contests at the Laddonia Harvest Festival were announced. First place in Tallest stalk of corn went to Charles Goran, with Beth Erdel second. Best ear of corn to John Thomas first and Dan Erdel second. Best bundle of soybeans to Charles Gorman Erdel first. Garden contests crowned Jon and Jay Robnett as tallest sunflower, Beth Erdel as prettiest single flower, and Mrs. Harold Maxwell with Connie as top for floral arrangements. Additional top honors included Benny Ehrlich for biggest ripe tomato and Charles Gorman for biggest potato. Harold Maxwell led in several categories including largest watermelon and cabbage with multiple placers listed.
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Laddonia
Charles Goran
Beth Erdel
John Thomas
Dan Erdel
Charles Gorman
Jon and
Jay Robnett
Melvin Hoyt
Harold Maxwell
Connie Robnett
Benny Ehrlich
Beth Erde
Sheryl Lovelace
Bruce Erdel
Matt Maxwell
Lisa Kesler
Marlin Erwin
Andrea
Mark Raleigh
Robert Ellis
James Elzea
Vandalia
Alaska Votes On Moving Its Capital Proposal Faces Tight Race
The Associated Press reports Alaska voters decide whether to move the capital from Juneau in a tight race among GOP candidates Jay Hammond Walter Hickel and Keith Miller while Gov. William A. Egan leads the Democratic primary. In Oklahoma, record turnout is forecast as voters choose governor and legislative seats and decide parimutuel betting legality.
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Associated Press
Alaska
Juneau
Oklahoma
Election Board
Lee Slater
David Hall
Clem McSpadden
David Boren
Seminole
Naknek
Jay Hammond
Walter J. Hickel
Keith Miller
William A. Egan
Don Wright
Anchorage
Cyril Ritchard Suffering Heart Attack in Los Angeles
British actor Cyril Ritchard, 75, is in critical condition at County USC Medical Center after collapsing during rehearsals for the stage play Sugar. A spokesman said he was admitted for an apparent heart attack on Sunday.
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Los Angeles
Usc Medical Center
Cyril Ritchard
Ritchard
GM Price Increases Clip Auto Costs For 1975 Model Year
Detroit AP GM announces base prices for 1975 models with increases up to 14.5 percent. The Chevrolet Impala rises 10.3 percent to 4561 while the Vega and Nova lead with large gains. Cadillac Fleetwood costs 14570 and Monza debuts at 3966, with other trims climbing 8 to 12 percent.
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Detroit
General Motors
Vegas
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
American Motors
Chevrolet
Centralia Personal News Highlights and Staff Changes
Personal notices report a year teacher with a BS from Missouri, and Adele Edwards will teach special education with a BS from SUNY and MS from Virginia Commonwealth University. Edwards has teaching stints in Norwood New York Englishtown New Jersey Chester Virginia and Powhatan Virginia. Eunice CWF members gathered at First Christian Church for coffee with Esther Heaton as chair and Mae Crawford presenting a worship reading and Esther program. Next month will study Esther chapters 5 to 7.
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University of Missouri
Adele Edwards
State University of New York
Virginia Commonwealth University
Eunice Cwf
First Christian Church
Esther Heaton
CWF
Mae Cawford
Guinea-Bissau Gains Independence From Portugal
Algiers AP report says Guinea-Bissau becomes a new nation on Sept 10 with all Portuguese troops out by Oct 31. The independence accord, signed in London and Algiers, ends four centuries of colonial rule and establishes an immediate cease fire in the 1962 guerrilla war. Aristides Pereira leads the rebel government succeeding Cabral, who was assassinated in January 1973.
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Algiers
Portugal
Guinea-Bissau
Portuguese Guinea
Liberation Movement
African Party For the Independence of
Guinea
Cape Verde Islands
Aristides Pereira
Amilcar Cabral
Cabral
Liberation Party
London
Mario Soares
Pedro Pires
Books Bought For Parochial Schools Stored
Missouri private schools may access public textbooks stored in storerooms after the Supreme Court ruling that the 2 year old free textbook law cannot fund lending to private schools. Circuit Judge Orville Richardson was directed to craft an equitable plan using available public textbooks.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Orville Richardson
St. Louis
State Supreme Court
High Court
Richardson
St. Louis County
U.S. Supreme Court
Farber Personal News and Royal Romance Tales
Farber residents share visits with relatives as Kenny Teague Connie Teague and Mrs Dan Forgy travel. Mary Murphy of St Joseph visits Murphys then returns to St Joe. Crown intrigue swirls as Prince Charles seen with Davina Sheffield after church. Jesuit priest John McLaughlin to take leave from White House staff during the Nixon era revelations.
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Kenny
Connie
Springfield
William Teague
Mary Murphy
St. Joseph
Francis Murphy
Bill
Johnny
London
Charles
Scotland
Crathie
Davina Sheffield
Princess Anne
Washington
John McLaughlin
Richard Moo
Nixon
Will
White House
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Qick Tracy
Lizz
Fencer
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Norma Ellis
Lawrence Drug
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West Plaza
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