Missouri House OKs beer liquor tax hike in 120-31 vote
The Missouri House passed a multi million dollar tax increase on beer wine and liquor but failed to adopt an emergency clause. The measure would raise beer to 4.65 per barrel and double wine and liquor taxes, aiming to bolster the state treasury though supporters and opponents clash over impact on St. Louis and the beer industry.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Senate
Warren E. Hearnes
House
Thomas D
Graham
Patrick J. O’connor
Bridgeton
St. Louis
O'Connor
George Parker
Columbia
Riverview Gardens
St. Louis County
Ways and Means
E.J. Cantrell
Doverland
Ways and Means Committee
Union Moves Up Rail Strike Date
Four AFL-CIO railroad unions set a nationwide strike for 12:01 a.m. December 10 unless a wage and working conditions settlement is reached for about 500,000 workers. President Charles Luna said the walkout could come quickly if talks fail as unions demand cost of living protections and better vacations and holidays beyond a wage package seen as insufficient.
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Washington
Charles Luna
United Transportation Union
Luna
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks
Afl-Cio
Indus
W.dr. Usery
Congress
Rocket attack damages Chu Lai medical station in Vietnam
AP reports a 20 round rocket barrage hit the Chu Lai base camp 50 miles south of Da Nang, destroying the first aid station and wounding or killing the nearly all staff though no patients were present. In Phnom Penh a bombing at the U S Embassy injured no one, with security questioning guards.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
U.S
Vietnam
Chu Lai
U.S. Americal
da Nang
U.S. Command
Chhun Chhuon
Mander
Indochina
Prek Khham
Tonle Sap
MacGregor Named Chief Lobbyist for Nixon Admin
Washington AP Nixon appoints Rep Clark MacGregor of Minnesota as counsel to the President for congressional relations. The 48 year old resigns his House seat after an unsuccessful Senate bid, to earn 42500 dollars yearly and work to secure a warmer reception for Nixon sponsored legislation.
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Washington
Nixon
Clark MacGregor
Minnesota
Congress
MacGregor
House
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Andrewses Welcome Son at Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Wayne Andrews of 1102 N Clark St welcome a son born today at 1 27 am at Audrain Medical Center. The newborn weighs eight pounds 13 ounces. Mr Andrews works for McGee Packing Co.
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Wayne Andrews
N. Clark St
Audrain Medical Center
Andrews
McGee Packing Co
Santa Claus Visits Mexico Amid Pleasant Weather
Santa arrived in Mexico last night three minutes early at 6:27 p.m. in mild 65 degree weather. A long crowd lined Promenade and Jefferson Streets as Santa toured the square with a police escort, turning on downtown lights. Children, many in sweaters and parkas, offered wish lists of eight items on average, with Barbie dolls and various toys among the requests. Santa promised returns mid December and again before Christmas Eve.
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Santa Claus
Mexico
Santa
Promenade
Jefferson Sts
Toy Department
Kiwanis House
North Pole
Michelle
Michael
Lisa
Ledgerland
Today's Smile Home Mousetrap Punchline
A light exchange between a young wife and husband centers on a mousetrap joke. She reminds him to bring home another trap, noting the previous one is full. The humor arises from the implied abundance of captured pests and the playful banter between spouses.
Bullet-Size Pacemaker Spurs Heart
In Dayton area a pacemaker about the size of a .22 bullet is being developed at Cox Heart Institute in Kettering. Implanted in the right ventricle via a jugular catheter, it uses a chemical or atomic battery and wires to the heart, delivering tiny electrical impulses to keep a steady beat. The device, made of stainless steel and ceramic, could cost about $1,000 and may last five years, offering cheaper replacement than current larger pace makers.
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Dayton, Ohio
Cox Heart Institute
Kettering
McDonnell Douglas Corp
J. W. Spickler
N.S. Raser
Douglas Laboratories
McDonnell Douglas
Cox
Spickler
Rasor
White House Criticizes GM and Rail Wage Moves
Nixon aides condemn the General Motors settlement as inflating costs and warn a railroad wage escalator could lift prices. The CAE calls for restraint to curb inflation while noting recent oil, auto, and transport price hikes. The Fed lowered the discount rate, signaling easier money amid inflation pressures.
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Washington
White House
General Motors
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Presidential Board
Record Low To New High All In Week
Missouri weather swings from record low to record high in one week. Nov 30 reached 69 degrees, breaking the previous high for that date. Dec 1 looked set for another high. Historically, Dec 1 records have topped 65 degrees, with only five Dec 1s above 60 since 1918. The region also marked a very cold Monday with 18 degrees, the coldest Nov 23 in memory.
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Missouri
Quotas On Shoes Out Of Trade Bill
Washington AP Senate Finance Committee removes import quotas on shoes from a restrictive trade bill, boosting Nixon concessions. The action leaves a mandatory quota system on imported woolen and synthetic textiles, with a diluted exception for foreign necktie fabrics, and signals a broader battle over trade measures and potential impacts on prices.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
Russell Long
Dla
U.S
United States
Finance Committee
Fred R. Harris
D-Okla
Senate
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