Produce and Meat Flowing To Market
Independent truckers ended a nationwide shutdown as supplies moved toward markets. Ohio Governor Gilligan deactivated 4400 National Guard soldiers after 10 days. Production at U S automakers resumed and 100000 idled workers returned. New England and Midwest markets reported receipts near or above prestrike levels.
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Associated Press
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Ohio National Guardsmen
Naval
National Guard
Independent Truckers Association
New England
Robert Esty
U.S
Bloomington
Ill
Florida
Canned Goods Shortages Predicted With Higher Prices
Wisconsin processors at a canning conference said shoppers will face canned vegetable shortages and higher prices next winter due to costly soybeans wheat and feed grains. Delegates warned farmers may delay planting while canners foresee about six cents per can increases.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin Food Processors
Wisconsin
Marijuana Offenders Must Write Essays
Three Somerset County men pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and received probation and court costs. Judge Norman Shaukis ordered Dennis Critchfield, 21, Stanley Housel, 20, and Terry Holler, 18, to write a 3,000 word paper on the evils of marijuana within 90 days. They must include medical research from a physician interview and pay the doctor's time if needed.
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Somerset, Pa
Somerset County
Somerset County Common Pleas
Norman Shaukis
Dennis Critchfield
Stanley Housel
Terry Holler
Shaukis
Holt in Meeting With Governor
Gov. Christopher S. Bond will meet with independent truck owner operators this afternoon to hear their complaints. Attending will be the attorney general, the chairman of the Public Service Commission, the director of revenue, the highway patrol superintendent, and the highway commission chief engineer. Also present are Jerry Todd of the Independent Truckers Coalition in South Roxanne, Archie Holt of the Missouri Independent Truckers Coalition in Vandalia, and J. W. Edwards of Overland Park, Kansas, president of the Owner- Operators and Independent Drivers Association of America.
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Jefferson City
Christopher S. Bond
State Public Service Commission
Revenue
Highway Patrol
Highway Commission
Jerry Todd
Independent Truckers Coalition
South Roxanne
Archie Holt
Missouri Independent Truckers Coalition
Vandalia
J.W
River Rat) Edwards
Overland Park
Kan
Owner- Operators and Independent Drivers Association of America
Independence On Energy Would Force US Changes
Washington AP says to reach energy independence by 1980 the United States must trim energy demand, raise fuel and registration costs, and shift to coal, with power plants moving away from oil. Output must grow while consumption slows, and major industries must cut use and recycle more.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Federal Energy Office
FEO
Nixon
Penn
Lutherans Plan Two Day Forum Over Seminary Dispute
ST LOUIS AP A two day forum planned by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod aims to resolve the Concordia Seminary controversy. The event precedes a Board of Control meeting and includes students faculty and church boards. The forum follows the suspension of President Rev Dr John H Tietjen and ongoing boycotts at the seminary.
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ST. Louis
Concordia Seminary
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Board of Control
John H. Tietjen
Seminary
Robert W. Bertram
Synod
New Orleans
Gold Up Again To 147 Ounce In London
London trading sent gold to 147 per ounce marking a new high after closing Monday at 146 with dealers fixing at 147 75. The rise adds 29 50 per ounce since January and mirrors Zurich gains as confidence in paper currencies wavers amid talk of higher dollar gold reserves.
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London
Zurich
Watergate Overshadows real national problems says Ruckelshaus
William O. Ruckelshaus, former A G assistant fired by Nixon, told a University of Missouri Columbia audience that Watergate distracts the nation. He urged addressing root problems of alienation with challenge involvement and avenues for broad participation.
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Columbia
William O. Ruckelshaus
U.S
Nixon
Ruckelshaus
University of Missouri-Columbia
Propane Gas Price Coming Down After FEO Action
Federal Energy Office will cut wholesale propane prices by up to 30 percent following a petition by Illinois Arkansas and Texas. Hearings involved attorneys general from several states and clarified that the regulation set May 15 1973 price ceilings with pass throughs for extra producer costs rather than January 31 1974 ceilings.
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Chicago
Federal Energy Office
Illinois
William Scott
Ilinois
Arkansas
Texas
FEO
Missouri
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Alabama
FEC
Cambodia Counts Toll Amid Phnom Penh Barrage
Phnom Penh’s southern district faced a heavy artillery and rocket attack with at least 139 dead and 46 wounded reported by the Cambodian military. Newsmen counted around 200 additional injuries in city hospitals as authorities warned the toll could rise.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Horseback Ride Lands Teen Job at Westinghouse
Dan Sorg, 19, rode his Appaloosa more than 10 miles in subfreezing dawn for a job interview after running out of gas. He was hired Monday as a drill press operator at Westinghouse Electric Corp in East Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Dan Sorg
Sorg
Westinghouse Electric Corp
East Pittsburgh
Miners Study Subsidy Offer Stirs Britain Labor Talks
A British businessmen group proposes to subsidize coal miners raises if the strike ends. Miners union leaders will study the idea from Godfrey Bradman of London Mercantile Corp. The strike enters its second day with peaceful colliery activity as 30,000 railway engineers halt an eight week slowdown.
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London
Godfrey Bradman
London Mercantile Corp
Monnday
Seal's Stomach Yields 46 Cents at Portland Zoo
In a stomach operation on Blimp, a four year old seal at the Portland Zoo produced one dime four nickels and sixteen pennies. Vets said one seal died last year after swallowing coins and other metal tossed by visitors. Dr Mike Schmidt noted not all seals swallow metal objects but some mistake coins for food.
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Portland, Ore
Portland Zoo
Mike Schmidt
Soldier Survives Jaw Grenade Surgery in Phnom Penh Field Operation
A Cambodian soldier, Pvt. Pok Sarim, 21, had a grenade lodged in his jawbone after a Khmer Rouge round failed to explode. In a public field operation on a Phnom Penh soccer field, doctors removed the live grenade within minutes as military families watched, then disposed of it safely amid cheering.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Pok Sarim
Army Ordnance
Sulu Capital Under Control, Manila Says
Manila reports government forces drove Moslem rebels from Jolo airfield and regained control of most of Sulu capital areas. A refugee wave nears 20,000 arriving by boat to Zamboanga as relief flights carry supplies from Manila. Rebels seek independence amid religious tensions on Mindanao and the Sulus.
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Manila
Philippines
Jolo
Sulu Islands
Philip Smith
Philadelphia
Social Welfare Department
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Sulus
Philippine Islands
Lincoln's Birthday Observed By Some
The Associated Press reports a muted Lincoln birthday as many areas paused. Some states enforced even odd gas rationing affecting motorists with license plates on the day. Lincoln, born February 12 1809, led the nation after a 1860 election and was assassinated in 1865.
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Associated Press
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Missouri teachers claim victory in labor ruling
Missouri Supreme Court ruling indicates teacher associations are not labor organizations, opening possible bargaining with school boards. Leaders praise the decision, while noting it stops short of full collective bargaining powers. The Orchard Farm pact shows formal meetings to discuss employment terms may be legal if boards retain rejection rights.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court
Harold Austin
Bruce Ambs
Missouri Education Association
High Court
St. Charles County
Orchard Farm School District
Orchard Farm
Donald E. Dalton
Silly Hubbub About Alice Longworth’s 90th Birthday
Washington socialite Alice Roosevelt Longworth, famed for wit and lineage, turns 90 amid birthday plans at her Dupont Circle mansion. A guest list of Washington power figures is anticipated, with Henry Kissinger rumored to attend and President Nixon previously visiting on birthdays. Her sharp quips and the pillow inscription endure as she jokes about the party and age.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Theodore Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
DuPont Circle
Mrs. Longworth
Mystery of Mutilated Cats on East River Mountain
Marlene Hawthorne of the Mercer County Humane Society investigates seven cats found dead in a neat pyramid on East River Mountain. The cats lacked tongues, suggesting torture. A mysterious caller warned her to stop probing, hinting at occult or religious motives referenced to Druids and Candlemas. Authorities have shown little interest, but Hawthorne plans another ascent to uncover the truth.
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Bluefield
W.va
Marlene Hawthorne
East River Mountain
Benson
Open House At Mex-Tech Seeks Community Involvement
Open House Week at Mex-Tech Vocational Technical School invites the public to observe classes and training in Vocational Arts from 9:11 to 12:30 each afternoon. FBLA at MHS marks National Week with activities including a Faculty Tea and campaign speeches for Student Council officers. Mascot orders for 1974 may be placed in Room 106 or the cafeteria by Feb 18. Vedder son born at Audrain Medical Center weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces at 9:16 a.m. Monday. parents Ronnie and Mrs. Vedder of Wellsville.
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Vocational Technical School
Vocational Youth Councils
MHS
FBLA
Vo-Tech
Dale Clithero
Europe
Mhs’ers
Mark Farnen
Steve Sparks
Ann Lankford
Gary McFarland
Robin Johnson
Billie Sue Stubblefield
Tammy Isgrig
Steve Wolf
Teresa McAllister
Vedders
Ronnie G. Vedder
Wellsville
Audrain Medical Center
Vedder
Wellsville Feed and Grain Co
Iraqi Iranian fighting continues at border front
Beiruit dispatch reports Iraqi sources predicting more clashes as both nations rush reinforcements along the frontier. Tensions rise over influence in oil rich Persian Gulf sheikdoms amid recent border incidents and competition between Iraq and Iran.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Persian Gulf
Mexico Ledger Publication and Subscriptions Details
The notice lists publication schedule and postal rates for Mexico Ledger, detailing daily publication except Sundays and holidays, address at 300 North Washington, Mexico Missouri, subscription prices by method and region, and office hours. It includes prepaid rates for military APO members and various local and out of state pricing.
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N. Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
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