The Farmer's Only Hope Theme Set for National Convention
The National Farmers Organization announced Louisville Kentucky as the site for its convention from Dec 16, marking coast to coast growth. NFO president Oren Lee Staley said farmers face low prices and the group will outline action plans and winter activities at the meeting.
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Qorning
Iowa
Onfo
Natonal Farmers Organization
Louisville
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Rea. Mo
Staley
Cattle and Horses Lost in New Haven Gas Blast
A massive gas explosion near New Haven left about 75 cattle and horses missing from pastures around the blast center. Dairy farmer John Boland Jr reported about 45 cows, with a neighbor noting no remains found four hours after the blast. Several horses on the Adolph Menner farm were killed or missing as fences tore apart and neighbors feared the worst for nearby farms.
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New Haven
John Boland Jr
Adolph Menner
Mexico High School Weekly Menu Announced
The menu for Mexico High School for December 14 to 18 lists daily meals including grilled ham and cheese, hot beef sandwich, pizza pattie, baked ham, and baked turkey with sides. Elementary options show similar offerings with milk provided with each meal and mornings serving milk.
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Mexico High
Hardin
Wellsville
Middletown
Hughes Sends Another Letter Sparks Nevada Power Struggle
A letter attributed to Howard Hughes claims the top manager in his $300 million Nevada empire is fired and questions why damaging publicity should continue. The document, validated by handwriting analysis and fingerprints matching Hughes, addresses two Hughes Tool Co. officials amid a high level fight over control of the hotel gambling real estate and mining operations in Nevada.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Howard Hughes
Nevada
Hughes
Hughes Tool Co
Paris Social Notes Highlight Local Club Activities
Paris column reports annual Progressive club fund solicitation with committee members Leon Force Garland Forrest Roy Johnston Ed Nevins Paul Ward and Fred Heitmeyer. Also notes Airman John W Acton arriving in Darmstadt Germany for a two year assignment and lists several church and youth group gatherings including Christian Youth Fellowship at the Manse and a covered dish supper at Paris United Methodist Church with Christmas music performances. No WSCS meeting in January and an all day February gathering planned.
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Progressive Club
Leon Force
Garland Forrest
Roy Johnston
Ed Nevins
Paul Ward
Fred Heitmeyer
John Acton
Paris
John W. Acton
Darmstadt
Germany
Christian Youth Fellowship
Manse
Debbie Warren
Pat Tanzey
Moonlight Job Fatal To Man
Dailey of Overland Park Kansas died from injuries on a moonlighting work when a dead elm fell as he helped cut firewood to cover medical expenses for his wife and son. His wife Carol and their 12 year old son Danny rely on medical support and a kidney machine funded by public aid. Danny has a non operative defective heart. friends previously raised funds for the machine.
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Dailey
Overland Park
Kan
Carol
Danny
President Signs Walking Horse Bill Ends Crude Training Practices
President Nixon signed a bill outlawing cruel methods used to teach Tennessee walking horses. The law bans shipping horses that have been sored or shown with shackles and blistering agents, marking a federal crackdown on horse abuse in the industry.
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Washington
Nixon
Band Will Play at Y-Center Mexico Youth Center Dances
Tomorrow night two dances will be held at the Mexico Youth Center with a live band. Junior high students may attend 7 to 9 p.m. and senior high from 9 to 12. Admission costs 50 cents for cardholders and 76 cents with ID. Regular hours tonight are 6:30 to 8:30 for junior high and 9 to 11:30 for senior high. Last weekend, 328 students attended.
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Mexico
John Edel
Erdel
Rivers Has Heart Surgery
Rep. L Mendel Rivers chairman of the House Armed Services committee was scheduled for heart surgery at the University of Alabama Medical Center Hospital. Doctor John Kirklin said a report on the operation and Rivers condition would be issued later. Rivers, 65, entered the facility for tests after aides indicated surgery was necessary.
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Birmingham
Ala
L. Mendel Rivers
D-.c
House
Armed Services Committee
John Kirklin
Rivers
University of Alabama Medical Center
Charleston
S.C
Wellsville Church Plans and FFA Report Highlights
Monday night Wellsville Church holds its regular meeting with officers elected including Mrs. Lipstomb Jr and Mrs. Carl Schmidt assisting. The Wellsville FFA reports 312 hogs and cattle, 636 crop acres, and 125 chickens for 1970 71. annual Christmas party slated for December 13 at the church hall.
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Melvin Nilges
Garl Lehmidt
Claude Peery
Stephen
Severin Lamping
Lipstomb, Jr
Carl Schmidt
John Whyte
State Department of Education
Wellsville Ffa
FFA
Wellsville-Middletown
Bishops Join In Letter On Abortion in Missouri Churches
A pastoral letter reaffirming a traditional anti abortion stance will be read in Missouri Roman Catholic Churches. Signed by five bishops and three auxiliaries, it condemns abortion as a hideous crime and warns that legalization could lead to mercy killings and genocide. Cardinal Carberry announced the letter's release and its reading across the state.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
John Cardinal Carberry
Watchy gag hints at Bill Robinson bribery report
A.S. McNichlas and George J. Gottwald of St Louis and Joseph V Sullivan of Kansas City St Joseph. Friday December by altro the first disclosure in September that he had accepted a 2500 dollar contribution from a former bank president in Bonne dette You know they Have a Spite T Agnew watch of the market Robinson said Now I hear they are coming out with a Bill Robinson watch Whenever you walk past a bank the watch automatically stops and holds out both its hands Robinson was preparing to testify for the first time before the grand jury He said he had been told the joke by a Republican friend.
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Bonnedette
T. Agnew
Robinson
Bill Robinson
Robinson Tells Wrist Watch Joke In Courthouse
In Jefferson City State Treasurer William E. Robinson waited to be called before a Cole County grand jury probing his office and jokingly recounted a wrist watch jest that had circulated, as reported by Louis J. Rose of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Jefferson City
Cole County
William E. Robinson
Louis J. Rose
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Robinson
Burruss Named Manager of Missouri Bus and Truck Association
George W Burruss, longtime staff member of the Missouri Bus and Truck Association since November 1969, has been appointed manager.
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Jefferson City
George W. Burruss
Missouri Bus and Truck Association
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