Largest Missouri tree of lights lit at A P Green Refractories
President William S Lowe activated a 74 foot tall tree of lights on the Green Co flag pole in Missouri, with 5000 bulbs and an 8 foot star. The event drew thousands and included lifesize toys, a choir of 88, and Santa handing out 1600 candy bags. The tree will glow daily through Jan 1 with recorded carols, as the company promotes holiday cheer and reflects on Christmas ideals.
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William S. Lowe
A. P. Green
Missouri
Green Co
Dorsey Shouse
Lowe
Christ
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Santa Claus
Children of Green Co
Nixon pushes anti inflation drive with oil price rollback
President Nixon unveils a tough anti inflation program aimed at forcing crude oil prices down and warnings to industry and labor against inflationary wage deals. He seeks reform of construction bargaining and insists measures will not implement wage and price controls while overruling oil production limits on offshore leases and allowing cheaper Canadian oil.
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Washington
Nixon
Inclusoe
Courthouse and Two Stations Hit by Burglars
Burglars broke into the Audrain County Courthouse basement and two on the approaches to Mexico. They damaged a doorglass, opened a peanut vendor, and stole candy bars. At Hudson Oil Co and Al and Ken's Zephyr station, cash, shells, cigarettes, and a file cabinet were taken. Total losses include about 126 dollars in damage and 50 dollars in shells plus cigarettes. Authorities said offices were not entered.
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Audrain County
Mexico
Hudson Oil Co
Highway 54
al and
Ken
Highway 54 East
Russell Wilkes
al Hudson
Kenneth
Roger Mantle
Zephyr Station
Wilkes
David Murray
Leroy Smith
Russell Davis
Two Rescued From Viet Mountain After Plane Crash
CAM RANH BAY Vietnam AP two badly injured survivors were plucked from a fogbound mountainside six days after a plane crash that killed 42. U S Air Force sergeants Gary Lee Aldredge Navarro and Vincent Fairbrother were flown to a Cam Ranh Bay hospital with Aldredge in fair condition and Fairbrother seriously ill. Fairbrother had a fractured knee with infection and Aldredge a fractured leg. One rescue survivor crawled the slope seeking others.
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Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Gary Lee Aldredge Navarro
Calif
Vincent Fairbrother
Riverside
R.I
Aldredge
Fairbrother
Air Force
Campaign Opens for Missouri Constitutional Convention
Jefferson City Missouri Municipal League launches statewide drive to call a constitutional convention. Mayor A J Cervantes of St Louis says legislature will be asked to enact a measure allowing Missourians to trigger a convention. Cervantes argues 1876 and 1945 constitutions fail Missouri today amid many amendments and urban shifts.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Municipal League
A.J. Cervantes
St. Louis
Missouri
Cervantes
Mrs. R. R. Arnold Dies in Mexico at 92
Mrs. Ruth Thomas Arnold 92 a longtime Mexico resident died in her sleep at Audrain Medical Center at 8 15 a m after a long illness Funeral services are pending at Precht Pickering with graveside rites in Elmwood Cemetery conducted by Rev Robert R Collins She was born January 3 1878 in Monroe County and was married April 6 1899 to Robert Russell Arnold Jr a former president of the First National Bank Her survivors include a daughter Miriam Edmonston of Birmingham Michigan a grandson John Knox Livingston II and three great grandchildren Memorials may be sent to Recordings for the Blind Inc Detroit Michigan
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R. R. Arnold
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Robert R. Collins
First Presbyterian Church
Arnold
Ruth Thomas
Monroe County
James Henry
Juliet Willis Thomas
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
Fayette County
Kentucky
Woodville
Miss
Ward Belmont Seminary
Tennessee
Robert Russell Arnold Jr
First National Bank
Frank Taylor
Miriam) Edmonston
Birmingham
Mich
John Knox Livingston II
Mary, Bobbie
John Livingston
Recordings For the Blind, Inc
Second St
Detroit
Bandits Steal 254000 in London Gold and Diamonds
Three masked bandits carried out a highly planned gold and diamond heist worth 254000 from a KLM truck in central London during rush hour. They used two vehicles to block exits, tied the crew, and escaped with valuables en route to Heathrow for shipment to Amsterdam. Police pursue clues amid limited descriptions.
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London
Britain
Scotland Yard
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
Heathrow
Amsterdam
Piccadilly Highway
Hyde Park Corner
Buckingham Palace
Indictment Still Secret In Missouri Treasurers Case
Jefferson City AP A Cole County grand jury report on alleged wrongdoing in state Treasurer William E Robinson is filed. Judge Riley will decide whether indictments were issued and release details Monday. Robinson allegedly received 2500 from James B Crismon to influence state deposits and reelection amendment.
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J&fferson City
Cole County
Grand Jury
William E. Robinson
James T. Riley
Robinson
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Jack Flach
Kansas City Times
Henry Clay Gold
Bonne Terre
James B. Crismon
St. Petersburg
Fla
First State Bank of
Crismon
Chavez jailed over lettuce boycott in Salinas
Farm labor leader Cesar Chavez remains jailed after a judge ordered confinement until the nationwide lettuce boycott ends. Chavez, head of the UFWOC, was jailed for disobeying court orders while urging a boycott against Bud Antle and other growers. The ruling also fined the UFWOC $1,000 for violating an injunction.
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Salinas
Calif
Cesar Chavez
Chavez
Afl-Cio United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Monterey County
Superior Court
Gordon Campbell
Campbell
Bud Antle, Inc
Dow Chemical Co
California
UFWOC
Salinas Valley
Teamsters Union
Antle
Teamster
Central Valley
United States
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Richard Vance
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Viet Mountain
General Assembly
Greg Burton
Greg
Doug Burton
Ingram Trailer Court
William’ E. Robinson
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