Poll Shows Nixon Would Win Today
A national poll by Sindlinger Co. indicates Nixon would be reelected today by a narrow margin. Of 1,989 interviewed, 50.6 percent would vote for Nixon, 16.7 percent opposed, 24.9 percent undecided, and 7.7 percent did not vote.
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Bookmobile schedule for week of Feb. 7 announced
The Daniel Boone Regional Library bookmobile will visit Sturgeon on Friday February 11 from 9 30 to 10 30 a m. On Saturday February 12 it will stop at Hatton Community from 9 15 to 10 a m Auxvasse from 10 15 a m to 12 15 p m and McCredie from 1 30 to 3 p m.
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Draft Lottery May Signal End of Vietnam Era
AP reports the draft lottery for men turning 19 this year could be the last of the Vietnam era as Selective Service expects much smaller calls ahead of a June 30 1973 goal for an all volunteer army. The roundups also cover Israel Egypt talks Suez Canal United States mediation and Northern Ireland mourning after Bloody Sunday.
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Bangladesh Troops Move On Biharis in Mirpur
Bangladesh army moves into Mirpur amid clashes with Biharis and suspected pockets of Pakistani troops. Official toll cites over 100 casualties with at least 46 Biharis killed and 22 buried in a communal grave. Curfew remains in force as troops report heavy automatic fire and resistance. Independent witnesses reported few bodies seen. spokesman warned many more remain undiscovered.
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Six Die in South Side Day Care Center Fire
Fire officials blame a faulty space heater for a blaze at a Chicago day care center in a two story building. Six children died and four bodies were recovered from the basement rubble after cranes cleared wreckage. Operators and workers faced licensing questions as the city had ordered basement use halted.
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Don Bensing
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Livestock Trade With Yugoslavia Opens Eastern Market
US Agriculture Department officials report dairy cattle sales to Yugoslavia begun in 1970 likely to unlock more livestock trade with eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. About 900 Holstein heifers, valued near $1 million, from 250 farms in nine states were sent to two large Yugoslav state farms. The Foreign Agricultural Service spokesman cited potential for further sales.
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Do Your Own Tax Return Urges IRS Push
The IRS urges taxpayers to file their own returns using simple forms and instructions. Commissioner Johnnie M Walters says at least 30 million people could file without professionals. The agency seeks sanctions on abusive preparers and offers a two month extension option with estimated tax payment and interest penalties for underpayment.
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Mixed-Up Pay Phones Offer Cheap International Calls
In Paris three misrouted pay phones on the Champs Elysees let users dial Europe, North Africa, and the United States for about a dime. A Florida student said he called New Jersey and California from a booth for 55 cents, drawing crowds as lines formed and the phone company remained unaware. Americans first learned of the phones, soon followed by Germans, French, and Italians.
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Webster Asks Senate Reform
Senator Richard M Webster proposes a professional business like overhaul of Missouri Senate operations. He urges the Accounts Committee to form an advisory panel of experts in office management with industry and media representatives and labor groups to study staffing, clerical and technical needs, delivering findings by April 15.
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Missouri Medical School Money Plan Gains Backing
A bill to pay private medical schools 4000 dollars per Missouri student won support from the Missouri Commission on Higher Education and the Division of Health. The plan aims to ease physician shortages by using existing facilities instead of expanding state funded schools. Opposed by a Missouri Baptist Convention representative, the House Education Committee took no action after a late session.
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Hog-Corn Ratio Hits High Not Seen Since 1970
Agriculture Department reports January hog-corn ratio at 20.8, the highest since March 1970, with December at 182 and March 1970 peaking at 22.7. Ratios reflect corn value per 100 pounds of liveweight hogs and follow hog price declines and feed price trends. The milk-feed ratio stood at 1.85 in January, down from 1.89 in December.
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Highwaymen Rob Woman of 13600 Dollars in Kansas City
Two men abducted 62 year old Velma H Parks in Kansas City Kansas. They pressured her at a traffic sign, drove off in her car, then switched to a second vehicle. They escaped with 1438 dollars in cash and the rest in checks totaling more than 13600 dollars. Mrs Parks could not describe the attackers.
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Welfare Bill Faces Senate Fire Over Welfare Changes
The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, with a light quorum, heard administration backed plans to remove welfare payment ceilings and let the Welfare Division set benefits by need rather than a fixed maximum. Critics argued the plan shifts money from working to nonworking, while sponsor Raymond Howard cited other states using need-based budgeting. House action paused on a prison inmate grievance panel and a circuit breaker homestead act. debate included elderly tax rebates and property tax relief proposals.
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Missouri intangible tax study faces delay and bank support
In Missouri the legislature shelved a personal property tax proposal pending later action. The measure would cost about 16.1 million dollars, roughly 40 percent of total intangible tax receipts, drawing backing from state bankers who argued tangible property tax is unjust.
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Edwards Wins Louisiana Governor Race in Historic Victory
Rep. Edwin Edwards, a French speaking Democrat, defeats Republican David Treen with 57 percent as precincts report. Edwards led after a series of primary and runoff wins and credits Cajun Power for his victory. The race marks the strongest GOP showing in a Louisiana governor’s contest in a century.
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