January Auto Rebates Push Short-Term Sales Higher
January 21 to 31 sales reached an estimated 232000 with a 42 percent rise from mid January yet 10 percent below the same period in 1974. Analysts say rebates budgeted to clear inventories mask a broader slump with total January U.S. car sales around 457000, the lowest January since 1961 and the 16th straight month of year-earlier gaps.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Arvid Jouppi
U.S
Chrysler
American Motors
AMC
Ford
City Abolishes Charges for Seniors in Ocoee Florida
Ocoee City Commission eliminates water and sanitation charges for residents 65 and older and offers property tax rebates since Jan 1. Eligibility extends to 62-64 year olds with Social Security payments. About 100 seniors in the 5,000-population town would benefit with estimated monthly savings of 3 dollars sanitation, 4.5 dollars water, and 6.03 dollars per thousand of assessed property tax.
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Ocoere
Fla
Ocoee City
Florida
Gromyko Skips Visit To Iraq
Soviet Foreign Minister Anrei A. Gromyko left Egypt for Moscow after a three day visit and a joint Soviet Egyptian statement urged a comprehensive Middle East settlement. Sadat said relations with the USSR had improved and Brezhnev’s visit may come. In Natanya a discotheque blast killed five and wounded 30 as police questioned if it was hooliganism or terrorism. Prime Minister Miki denied plans to recognize the PLO and said Japan was not ready to study such recognition.
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Associated Press
Andrei A. Gromyko
Egypt
Soviet Union
Middle East
Gromyko
Moscow
Iraq
Syria
Tass
Palestine
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Natanya
Palestinian Popular Struggle Front
Beirut
Takeo Miki
Japan
Palestine Liberation Organization
Miki
PLO
Democratic Program Now Taking Shape
Washington reports the Democratic response to Ford economic initiatives as House committees pledge to report bills by late February and early March. The Banking Committee targets lowering interest rates and housing loans while Ways and Means probes tariff suspension on imported oil and a tax cut aimed at lower income brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Carl Albert
Banking Committee
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Board
Ways and Means
al Ullman
Dore
Ullman
Appropriations
Senate
Education and Labor Committee
Public Works Committee
State To Boost KC For Convention
Missouri Democratic Chairman James E. Spain was urged by the state executive committee to propose Kansas City as the site of the 1976 Democratic National Convention. The committee met in Kansas City ahead of a state gathering in Jefferson City to discuss party rules and bylaws changes.
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Kansas City
Missouri
James E. Spain
Jefferson City
Spain
Vietnam's Last Casualty Unhappy Over Treatment
James McVicar says he was the last U.S. soldier wounded in Vietnam, stepping on a mine on August 8, 1972. After two years of rehab and ten operations he criticizes hospital care and Army pay practices, expresses bitterness, and says he might have avoided service if drafted again. He alleges misuse of disability pay, denial of a commendation, and harassment by officials. He plans to pursue education and appeals for an audit of his records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
James McVicar
U.S
Vietnam
McVicar
Letterman Army Hospital
San Francisco
Army
Idaho Veterans Affairs Commission
Apa Fae Fates
America
Canada
Phil Pethtel
Commission
Pethtel
Ned Mewesh
Nixon Boxes Cleared For Shipment To California
U S District Judge Charles R Richey tentatively cleared hundreds of Nixon nonpresidential documents and memorabilia for shipment to California. The boxes include elephant figurines gavels political cartoons and thousands of White House letters since his resignation. A final order awaits Nixon’s lawyers to seek approval from the U S Court of Appeals before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
White House
U.S
Charles R. Richey
U.S. Court of Appeals
Richey
Kaiser Aluminum Accelerates Car Replacements in 1975 Plan
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp will replace company vehicles a year sooner than normal, prompting immediate purchase of over 100 new cars for operations nationwide. President Cornall C. Maier says the move aims to boost confidence in the U.S. economy and spur auto sales through decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
U.S
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Kaiser Aluminum
Cornall C. Maier
Uweer
Police hunt man for theft at home in Mexico
Mexico Public Safety officers sought Buster Williams about 50 in connection with a $200 cash theft from the home of Forrest and Mrs. Lutz at 517 Central. Mrs. Lutz reported the men arrived at 7 p.m. for food, Williams left after using the bathroom, and the purse containing cash was found missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Buster Williams
Forrest Lutz
Central
Courthouse Salary List For ’74 Filed
Audrain County’s 1974 salaries filed with the secretary of state list officials and pay. Notable amounts include Collector Leo Erdel at 41,474.06 with deductions for clerical hire, excess fees, and bond. Presiding Judge Russell Blackburn at 4,024.76. Clerk Glenn M. Barnes at 13,264. Assessor Holloway Neill at 14,778.61. Treasurer Hattie Wood at 6,500. Sheriff Arthur Riley net 18,367.92 after gas, repairs, and mileage. Prosecuting Attorney Thomas I Osborne at 10,777.40. Circuit Clerk Arch B. Hays at 11,250. Supt. of Schools Howard Maxwell at 4,612.30. Coroner Connie Pickering at 1,067. Public Administrator Jane Farnen at 375.
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Audrain County
Secretary of State
John Jesse
Russell Blackburn
Floyd Lewis
Roy Guile
Glenn M. Barnes
Holloway Neill
Howard Maxwell
Hattie Wood
Connie Pickering
Leo Erdel
Thomas I Osborne
Arch B. Hays
Arthur
Bud) Riley
LeRoy Werner
Jane Farnen
Mrs Delano Lewis Admitted to Boone County Hospital
In hospital news Mrs Delano Lewis of 1036 Buchanan was admitted to Boone County Hospital in Columbia on Tuesday and placed in room 1031.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano Lewis
Buchanan
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Cosmonauts and Airstonauts Share View Of Earth
Russian cosmonauts say space crews share a peace ethic as the Apollo Soyuz mission nears. Aleksey Yeliseyev notes Earth is tiny and urges no wars. joint flight planned for July with Alexis Leonov and Valerie Kubasov arriving for a three day visit alongside American crew Thomas Stafford Donald Slayton and others.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Aleksey Yeliseyev
Yeliseyev
Council On Intercosmos
American Space Agency
Constantin Bushuyev
Air Force
Thomas Stafford
Donald Slayton
Vatve Rand Ani Severel Sith
EPA finds 1975 cars vary 8 to 27 mpg in city tests
The Environmental Protection Agency reports 1975 model cars range from 8 to 27 miles per gallon in simulated city driving. Honda Civic and Datsun B-210 tie for best city mileage at 27 mpg and 39 mpg on the highway. Ferrari Dino 308 GT-4 and Lamborghini Arraco show notably lower economy. Ford and Lincoln Wagon models also fare poorly on highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Maserati
Bora
Four Mexico Students Named to Central Dean's List
Four students from the Mexico area earned Dean's Scholarship at Central Methodist College for the 1974 fall term. The award requires at least a 3.0 grade point average. Named are Diana K. Birch sophomore speech and drama. Lois J. Graf freshman nursing. Lynda A. Lederle nursing. and Mary Anne Sonwalt freshman nursing.
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Mexico Area
Central Methodist College
Fayette
Diana K. Birch
Robert E. Graf
Route 6
Mexico
Lois J. Graf
Robert Graf
Lynda A. Lederle
Betty J. Lederle
S. Morris
Mary Anne Sonwalt
John Sonwalt
Rush Hill
Tracey Sue Carroll Born at Audrain Medical Center
Tracey Sue Carroll was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carroll Jr. of Farber at 1:28 a.m. weighing nine pounds. Grandparents are Dean and Eisele of Farber and Clarence Carroll Sr. of Bowling Green, with great-grandparents Leo Eisele, A.M. Kesler, and Etna Benson cited. Carroll is employed by wii gee dey Beet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracey Sue Carroll
Clarence Carroll Jr
Farber
Audrain Medical Center
Dean Eisele
Clarence Carroll Sr
Bowling Green
Leo Eisele
Mexico
A.M. Kesler
Laddonia
Etna Benson
Louisiana
Carroll
Wii Gee Dey Beet
Vandalia Jaycee Wives raise $801.49 for March of Dimes
Vandalia Vandalia Jaycee Wives, seven members, completed a March of Dimes campaign netting $801.49 for the county National Foundation fund. Tim Baker, co chair, cited strong support from Judy Hall and local businessmen, noting the effort was among Vandalia's best in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Vandalia Jaycee
County National Foundation Fund
Tim Baker
Judy Hall
Baker
Hungate Proposes Onsite OSHA Consultation for Small Biz
Congressman William Hungate announced proposed federal regulations to implement his OSHA amendment providing free onsite consultation to small businesses. The rules let firms receive free advice at their site to interpret safety laws and avoid fines, with comments due by February 14 to a Washington, D.C. address.
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William Hungate
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA
Federal Register
Hynene
Hungate
M' Street NW
Washington, D.C
ERA Debate Opens in Missouri House Amid Repeated Efforts
In Jefferson City, Missouri the House began debate on the Equal Rights Amendment with Rep. Sue Shear sponsor arguing against gender-differentiated laws. The measure seeks ratification, as proponents and opponents intensified efforts since the session began. Thirty four states have ratified ERA with Nebraska and Tennessee attempting rescission. thirty eight needed by 1979.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri House
Sue Shear
D-St. Louis
Missouri
Clayton baby born in Fayette January birth
Mr and Mrs Larry Clayton of Higbee welcomed Christopher Alan Clayton a seven pound seven ounce son at Keller Memorial Hospital Fayette on January 29 He joins sister Wendy Kay age 3 Grandparents are L J Dean Mexico and Doyle Clayton Higbee Great grandmother L D Deati Mexico
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Christopher Alan Clayton
Larry Clayton
Higbee
Keller Memorial Hospital
Fayette
Wendy Kay
L.J. Dean
Mexico
Doyle Clayton
L.D. Deati
Early tax refunds rise as IRS warns against rebates
Washington AP reports taxpayers eager for Ford's proposed rebate. IRS notes some miscalculate refunds by adding the 12 percent rebate, yielding letters or adjusted refunds. January refunds total 77 million, up 270 percent from last year, with average 363.98. 2.645 million returns received, still eight weeks or more wait time as deadline nears.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Ford
Congress
White House
IRS
Treasury Department
Gruers Welcome Son At Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Terry Gruer of Fulton welcomed a seven pound son born at 7 10 am Tuesday at Audrain Medical Center Sun Oil Co Tulsa Oklahoma employed by the father confirms the family adds a new member to their home in a local birth report.
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Terry Gruer
Fulton
Audrain Medical Center
Gruer
Sun Oil Co
Tulsa
Okla
Dean Plans Penal Reform Work After Prison Release
John W dean II says his Watergate imprisonment drives his push for penal and judicial reform after his nationwide speaking tour. The former White House counsel, released after four months of a four year term, told about 4500 at William and Mary he is concerned about high speaking fees though the tour, totaling about 175000, continues unless criticism grows.
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Williamsburg
John W. Dean II
White’ House
College of William and Mary
Richard M. Nixon
Watergate
Dean
University of Virginia
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