Pigeon Drop Swindles St Charles Woman Out $1000
A St Charles woman was duped by two con artists in a Grant's store at Mark Twain Shopping Center last Friday. The scheme involved fake government funds, a supposed bank transfer, and a plan to split money after the victim cashed bonds. Police have no leads on the two suspects.
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ST. Charles
Grant's
Mark Twain
Vietnam
Special Service Department
Grant
Marvin Grimmer
Apollo 14 Enters Lunar Orbit Ahead Of Landing
Apollo 14 successfully entered lunar orbit with systems nominal and plans for Friday morning descent. The booster stage that lifted the mission crashed on the Moon, triggering seismic sensors left by Apollo 12. In Vietnam, 9,000 U.S. troops and 20,000 Saigon forces push into Laos while 10,000 more advance through Cambodia amid a six day blackout lifted early. President Nixon renews a plan to form a crisis committee to manage threatened transportation strikes, with public hearings announced.
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Associated Press Space Center
Houston
Lunar
Saigon
Laos
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Sex Publisher Convicted Amidst Broad Obscenity Case
Federal court convicts Marvin Miller, a major publisher of erotic books and magazines, on 15 counts of mailing obscene material. Miller faces sentencing after a two day trial. he has prior convictions bringing his total to multiple obscenity rulings. The case reflects ongoing federal efforts against obscenity in media.
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Los Angeles
Marvin Miller
U.S. Dist
William Gray
Miller
Melb
Covind
U.S. 9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Deast
Nses
Radio Cairo
Egypt
Middle East
Lincoln U. To Get FM Station
Lincoln University in Jefferson City will receive 44,764 from the Department of Health to establish an educational FM radio station. President Dr. Walter C. Daniel says the university must raise matching funds and may broadcast up to 10 hours daily with a 60 mile radius. The station will serve the college and public interests.
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Jefferson City
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lincoln University Today
Walter C. Daniel
Lincoln
Daniel
Pan-Am reports 1970 loss of 48.03 million dollars
Pan American World Airways announces a preliminary 1970 loss of 48.03 million dollars or 1.37 a share based on unaudited figures. The result compares with a 1969 loss of 25.89 million dollars or 0.75 a share. A company spokesman cites an unexpected fall in passenger traffic last autumn as the main cause.
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NEW York
Pan American World Airways, Inc
Moonwalk Telecasts From Apollo 14 Planned in Color
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard Jr. and Edgar Mitchell will lead two live color moonwalks beamed across NBC CBS and ABC with satellite coverage. They will deploy experiments plant a flag and explore craters while narrating the mission for home viewers and a global audience.
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Mexico
Shepard
Spaces Unit
Andi Mitchell
Mitchell
Lunar
Earth
Moon
Kennedy Halves Move to CuNi Alloy at Denver Mint
The Denver Mint began producing Kennedy half dollars with a cupro-nickel clad alloy, removing the former silver content. Director Mary T. Brooks said two million coins daily will be minted, marking the first circulating Kennedy half since December 1969 after Congress approved removing the 40 percent silver.
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Washington
U.S
Denver
Mary T. Brooks
Mint
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Anti-Tax Group Forms Committee In Mexico Campaign
About 75 farmers and residents gathered to organize against a proposed sales tax in Mexico. Roy Popp led Citizens for Fair Taxation, forming a pilot committee to recruit 10 members and fund the drive. Local merchants and NFO members voiced opposition, urging a broader, state-wide approach.
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Mexico
Roy Popp
Martinsburg
Citizens For Fair Taxation
Floyd Bankson
Case Power and Equipment Co
Cal Sims
J. C. Penney
Hal Sellembek
Route 2
Popp
Carl Safford Sr
Mr. Popp
Safford
Moberly
Eddie Sydenstricker
Sydenstricker
NFO
Sims
Palo Alto Citizens Ride Along With Police In Observation Program
Liane Butler joined her husband William Butler on a two hour ride along to see police work up close. Butler, 14 months on the force, helped handle a mental patient, locate a lost child, and issue a traffic citation. Primary elections select Student Council candidates. final vote is next Wednesday. Pancake Day, hosted by Key Club with Kiwanians, set for Saturday from 6 AM to 7 30 PM at the Methodist Church fellowship hall, priced at 1.25 per person or 3.75 per family.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Liane Butler
William Butler
Butler
Veterans Hospital
Lawrence Epple
Patrick VanHorn
Becky Rodes
Chuck Worstell
Trig. Holtcamp
Charley McIntosh
Randy Day
Marcia Lees
Key Club
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Laird credits blackout for safe Vietnam moves near Laos
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird said that troop movements in the South Vietnamese region near the Laotian border were accomplished without a single enemy-caused casualty, crediting a near week long news blackout. He defended the embargo on reporters as a safety measure and stated no U.S. ground forces operate in Cambodia or Laos, and no plan exists to change restrictions.
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Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Laird
Laos
Creighton
Abrams
Vietnam
Cambodia
United States Senate
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Indochina
Congress
Jesus Movement Resembles Graham Explained By Leary
Los Angeles AP reports on Southern California's Jesus Movement a churchless youth revival led by young Bible students. It spans Anaheim Berkeley Redondo Beach San Jose and includes Children of God based on a skid row rescue mission. Leaders PEDERSON and Dietrich push street preaching Jesus centers and rock festivals.
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Sunset Strip
Duane Pederson
Hollywood
Children of God
Southern California
Billy Graham
Timothy Leary
Arthur Blessitt
Pederson
Hollywood Free Paper
Skid Row
Greenville, Miss
Blessitt
Jesus
Lord
Bob McDonald
Jesus Movement
Anaheim
Berkeley
Redondo Beach
San Jose
Arnold
Joshua’’ Dietrich
New York City
Rescue Mission
Fred Jordan
Thurber
Tex
Fort Worth
Dietrich
Texas
Hastings
Minn
Hollywood Free
Hollywood Palladium
Jesus People
Jesus’ People Church, Inc
California
Population strain may shrink golf, tennis and clubs
Hutchinson Kansas AP report says urban crowding could limit open space and recreation. Henry Swan, Phoenix recreation chief and APRS president, warns future parks may shorten golf courses and balls, reduce tennis courts, and shift priorities to culture and arts as leisure expands.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Henry Swan
City of
Phoenix
Ariz
American Park and Recreation Society
Kansas Recreation and Park Association
Preus To Conduct White House Worship Service
Dr. Jacob A. O. Preus of St. Louis, president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, will conduct worship at the White House East Room on Sunday. About 300 guests were invited by President and Mrs. Nixon to attend.
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Washington
Jacob A.O. Preus
St. Louis
White House
Preus
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Nixon
Bond Issues Fail In Branson Special Election
In Branson Missouri a 697000 school bond failed to reach a two thirds majority in a special election with 1056 votes for and 835 against to fund a new high school. In Nixa Missouri a separate bond passed 370 to 70 to fund additions to two school complexes.
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Branson, Me
Nixa, Mo
Youth Blame Polarizes Voters Despite Higher Readiness
Washington AP The Census Bureau finds youths ages 14 to 24 are more mobile and economically active yet less likely to vote. In 1968 only 33 percent of 18 to 20 year olds voted where eligible and 61 percent of 21 to 24 year olds voted versus 70 percent for those 25 and older.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Nixon calls for medical care access with limited doctor burden
President Nixon told the American College of Cardiology that while America must ensure care for all in need the medical system should free doctors from excessive bureaucracy. He urged doctor cooperation and warned against programs that don't gain physician support, aiming to improve both quantity and quality of care. He received the 1971 Humanitarian Award for championing health measures and peace.
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Washington
Nixon
American College of Cardiology
United States
The
Cardiology Organization
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