Christians Awake Foil Moslem Attack in Lebanon
Lebanese troops hold buffer zones between Zahlah and nearby Muslim villages after repelling repeated Moslem assaults at night while Beirut suffers limited violence. In Mansourieh clashes continue with low casualties, and a four point plan from Assad aims to halt fighting, disarm militias, and restart negotiations with Arafat.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Zahlah
Mansourieh
Palestine Liberation Army
Yarmouk
PLA
Damascus
Assad
Palestine
Yasir Arafat
Suleiman Franjieh
High Court Upholds PSC Rate Hike Procedure
Missouri Supreme Court rules the file and suspend method for utility rate increases is proper and due process is not denied. The 6-0 decision upholds a $5.6 million rate hike for Missouri Public Service Co. of Raytown, with no mandatory public hearings required for this procedure.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Public Service Commission
State Supreme Court
High Court
Missouri Public Service Co
Raytown
Commission
Robert Seiler
John Bardgett
Missouri Public Service
Jackson County
James Moore
Moore
PSC
William Barvick
Kansas City
Barvick
Supreme Court
Arkansas-Missouri Power Co
Richard Green
Missouri Utilities
Commisson. Commission
A.robert Pierce
Security guard killed during chase at dry goods store
Vernon J. Bailey a 51 year old guard was shot in the chest as he followed three young men from Sparbur Dry Goods Store in St. Louis Police said Bailey died about an hour later and was armed but could not draw his weapon The homicide total in the city for the year reached 244 up from 212 at the same time in 1974.
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ST. Louis
Vernon J. Bailey
Sparbur
Bailey
Lehr Criticizes Hospital Bad Debts
State Auditor George W. Lehr said in an audit covering 1969 to 1975 that over $2.17 million in unpaid bills at Malcolm Bliss Mental Health Center in St. Louis were written off without proper supervision. An investigator removed the amount from accounts receivable mainly from insurance billings without prior approval, and did not follow standard ability-to-pay testing. Hospital officials defended the write offs as not violating regulations.
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Jefferson City
George W. Lehr
Malcolm Bliss
St. Louis
Lahr
State Department of Revenue
Lehr
Letters To Santa Claus from Rebecca and Friends
A collection of handwritten letters from children in Mexico and Laddonia addressed to Santa Claus. The kids request dolls, clothes, toy trucks, GI Joe, tractors, games, and various gifts, mentioning family members and leaving treats for Santa and his reindeer.
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Kenny McCord
Jefferson
Santa
G.I. Joe
Philip Paschal
Tam
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Amy Evans
Laddonia
Insurance Rates To Offset Huge Casualty Losses
New York AP report: fire and casualty insurers face a near 4 billion underwriting loss in 1975. Regulators in 30 states are targeted as the industry seeks higher rates and escalator mechanisms tied to inflation. Analysts warn ongoing solvency risks and potential loss of automobile and other coverages.
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New York
Eastman Dillon
Theodore Newton Jr
Blyth Eastman
Dillon
Newton
JFK Sex Scandals Reported By Time Magazine
Time magazine reports that John F Kennedy had sexual relations with at least two White House staff members who accompanied him on tours. The article describes coded agents, locations, and incidents including a confrontation in the Lincoln Bedroom. The broader fallout includes connections to Judith Campbell Exner and speculation tied to CIA plots and Mafia links.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
White House
Time Magazine
Secret Service
Kennedy
Nassau
Harold MacMillan
Yosemite Park
Palm Beach
Time
Kennedy White House
National Security Council
Council
Lincoln
Judith Campbell Exner
Central Intelligence Agency
Fidel Castro
CIA
Castro
Exner
Sam Giancana
Chicago
Judge bars press from detailing Saxe past in court
In Boston, Superior Court Judge Walter McLaughlin prohibited reporters from describing Susan Saxe as a self styled revolutionary or recounting her years as a fugitive. He warned against publicizing past criminal history or previous rulings while pretrial motions proceed and until a jury is seated. The murder charge relates to Patrolman Walter Schroeder's death during a 1970 holdup.
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Boston
Susan Saxe
Superior Court
Walter McLaughlin
Saxe
Ms. Saxe
McLaughlin
Walter Schroeder
No Cheer Found in Food Prices for Holiday Shoppers
The Missouri Farm Bureau shoppers guide shows little relief in Christmas food costs with only eight of 23 items lowering. Sirloin steak rose eight cents per pound, shank and butt pork fell seven to eight cents, blade roast slid a nickel, large turkeys dropped five cents, and dairy prices rose three to five cents.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Farm Bureau
New Food Stamp Director Named in Missouri Shuffle
Harold McGrew was named to lead Missouri's food stamp unit amid ongoing controversy over unaccounted funds at St. Louis vendor Money Town Inc. McGrew, from Ozark, has four years of Nebraska food stamp program head experience and succeeds Paul Spicer who was removed after the disclosures.
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Ifferson City
St. Louis
Harold McGrew
Ewing B. Gourley
State Division of Family Services
McGrew
Ozark
Nebraska
Paul Spicer
Money Town, Inc
Mrs. Peron Refuses to Resign Amid Crisis in Argentina
President Isabel Peron vowed to stay in office after a four day air force revolt. She urged calm and claimed to work to eliminate government faults while police used tear gas on demonstrators in Buenos Aires. Rebels backed by Gen. Videla called for an institutional solution and possibly for Peron to resign for Italo Ludér.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Juan D. Peron
Air Force
Orlando Jesus Capellini
Jorge Videla
Peron
Senate
Italo Luder
Peabody Coal Sale May Be Announced
A spokesman said a bid for Peabody Coal Co. may be announced this week as part of a sale potentially valued at $1.5 billion or more. Energy Resources Corp. leads among bidders with Carbomin International ICN and Utilities Group Inc. also in contention. The FTC has ordered Kennecott to divest Peabody, with a tonight deadline having passed amid ongoing court action.
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Kansas City
Peabody Coal Co
St. Louis
The
Kansas City Star
M. W. Boudreaux
Palmyra
Energy Resources Corp
Peabody
Kennecott Copper Corp
Federal Trade Commission
Kennecott
Gilbert E. Dwyer
New York
Energy Resources
Carbomin International-Icm Corp
Utilities Group, Inc
Midwest
Southwest
FTC
United States
Dwyer
Tennessee Valley Authority and Cities Service Co
Oklahoma City
Mrs Wright Elected to Boone County National Bank Board
Mrs Jackson Wright, formerly of Mexico, elected to the Boone County National Bank board. She serves as vice president in charge of the trust department, where she has been trust officer since 1969.
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Columbia
Jackson Wright
Mexico
Boone County National Bank
Sinc
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