Senator Cranstons No Loophole News Privilege Bill
Senate hearings focus on a no loophole shield to protect confidential sources for newsmen. Sen. Cranston cites prewar Europe experiences while urging protection for work notes and confidential material across states and federal levels. Senators Pearson and Whitehead discuss qualified privileges and licensing legislation amid administration censorship claims.
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Alan Cranston
Germany
Italy
Congress Today
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Europe
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Subcommittee On
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Senate Commerce
Clay T. Whitehead
Nixon
Office of Telecommunications Policy
Whitehead
Justice Department
House Judiciary
James B. Pearson
Pearson
Meeting to Tell Mental Retardation Work by K of C
The state and local Knights of Columbus Mental Retardation Foundation programs will be explained at a February 27 meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Martinsburg. George Sweeny, president of the KC Mental Retardation Foundation of Missouri, will lead a session on developmental disabilities including mental retardation, Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy, and other chronic neurological conditions affecting behavior and learning across all ages.
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Knights of Columbus Mental Retardation Foundation
Knights of Columbus Hall
Martinsburg
George Sweeny
KC Mental Retardation Foundation of
Missouri
Cemetery Guarded To Keep Out Petain Body
Police guarded the Douaumont national cemetery in France to bar the burial of Marshal Philippe Petain whose coffin was stolen from the Tre d Yeu tomb. Probed as a possible act linked to the upcoming National Assembly vote, the case drew mixed editorials while supporters urge Verdun era burial and veterans warn of illegal claims. Police checked Verdun area vehicles as authorities investigate the theft and determine legality of Petain’s burial amid debate over his World War I role versus Vichy collaboration.
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Nixon Meany Hint At Trade Compromise In Miami Beach
President Nixon and AFL-CIO leader George Meany hint at a compromise on protectionist trade bills to reverse the U S deficit. Meany calls Nixon approach practical while AFL CIO leaders await White House details and possible nation by nation bargaining with import barriers.
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Nixon
George Meany
U.S
Afl-Cio
White House
Meany
Congress
Labor Federation
United Steelworkers
I. W. Abel
Abel
Floyd Smith
Machinists Union
Frosty Roads Disrupt Morning Traffic Across Missouri
AP report notes icy highways hampered work-bound traffic statewide as a serious crash near Boonville involved a school bus and a truck. Rain in southeast Missouri gives way to clearing by afternoon with tonight dipping to the 20s. Wednesday highs in the 40s and Thursday through Saturday stay cold with little precipitation. Overnight lows ranged from 2 at Joplin to 33 at Cape Girardeau and St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Joplin
Cape Girardeau
U S Funds Aid Copernicus Anniversary Center in Poland
Warsaw AP U S Ambassador Richard T. Davies delivered the first installment of 1,391,000 dollars for a Copernicus anniversary astronomy center. The grant funds a building to house an astrophysics research center, presented to Academy of Sciences president Wlodzimierz Trzebiatowski.
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Warsaw
U.S
Richard T. Davies
Nicolaus Copernicus
Wlodzimierz Trzebiatowski
Academy of Sciences
Welfare Law Changes Will Be Discussed
The East Central Division of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare outlines a March 8 dinner meeting at Monterey Motel to discuss federal welfare changes under H.R.1. Panelists John Pletz and Ben Smith will explain effects, with Nancy Lehto offering citizen perspectives and Thompson Fulton moderating.
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East Central
Missouri Association For Social Welfare
Monterey Motel
Missouri
John Pletz
Missouri Division of Welfare
Ben Smith
Social Security Administration
Jefferson City
Nancy Lehto
Volunteers Against Hunger
Audrain County
Thompson Fulton
University of Missouri-Columbia
Howard
Lincoln
Bess Arvin
Audrain County Welfare Office
Fugitive Frees Three Hostages in Granite City
A 24-year-old fugitive, James Michael Williams of Ferguson Missouri, released three hostages unharmed after holding them at gunpoint for about nine hours in a Granite City apartment. Williams, who used the alias James William Grice, was arrested after a diabetic seizure struck one hostage, Craig Roberts. Police say Williams faced fugitive charges from St. Louis County and St. Charles County for bad checks.
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James Michael Williams
Ferguson
Williams
Craig Roberts
James William Grice
Grice
St. Louis
St. Louis County
St. Charles County
Roberts
Brenda
Judy Wood
Miss Wood
Senate Hearing Opens on Life Insurance Practices
Senate Antitrust subcommittee hears Ralph Nader charge that life insurance misleads consumers through complexity and secrecy. Probing the market with potential truth-in-life insurance laws, witnesses including E J Moorhead and Dr Joseph Belch discuss price comparison and consumer protection as 20 million policies are sold yearly.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Congressional
E. J. Moorhead
Joseph Belch
Indiana University
Belth
Hart
Cement Blocks May Prop Up Tower of Pisa
In Pisa Italy workers bury large cement blocks around the Tower of Pisa as an emergency measure. A government commission studying proposals plans groundwork for 16 retaining cables to be attached to the tower and to the blocks, though no immediate danger is seen.
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Pisa
Italy
Supreme Court rejects Sirhan bid for new trial
The Supreme Court declined to review Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's conviction for the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The court, in a 7-0 decision with two justices not participating, left in place his life sentence after rejecting arguments about warrantless searches and new evidence.
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Supreme Court Today
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Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
California Supreme Court
Ralph Nader
Itt-Hartford Insurance Co
University of Southern California
Nixon
Memphis, Tenn
Kennedy
Ambassador
Los Angeles
Pasadena
RFK
California
State Supreme Court
High Court
William O. Douglas
Byron R. White
Troops Disperse Belfast Rioters
In Belfast British troops dispersed about a hundred Protestant rioters who attacked a Catholic area, smashed windows, and set a bus on fire after the army arrested a guerrilla suspect. The pursuit ended when a car carrying suspects crashed and the men fled.
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Belfast
Ailing Princess Leaving Ethiopia After Visit Ends
Princess Anne of Britain ends a 12 day Ethiopia visit in Awassa after illness forced cancellations. The 22 year old royal arrived from Dire Dawa and planned a visit to Lake Abiyatta bird sanctuary before flying to Addis Ababa.
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Britain
Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa
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Diredawa
Supreme Court to review food stamp ruling
Washington AP The Supreme Court will review a federal court decision striking down a 1971 amendment to the food stamp law which denies coupons to households with full time college students claimed as dependents by parents The government appealed arguing Congress had a reasonable basis to assume such dependents receive parental support and can supply funds for food
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Supreme Court
Justice Department
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Kerner Says He'll Fight Conviction
Chicago AP. Federal Judge Otto Kerner and associate Theodore Isaacs were convicted on multiple counts including bribery and conspiracy in a seven-week trial. Kerner vows to appeal and seek new trial, facing potential decades in prison and heavy fines. Key witnesses and detailed financial schemes presented during the proceedings.
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Otto Kerner
U.S. Court of Appeals
Kerner
Theodore J. Isaacs
U.S. District Court
Illinois
Robert J. Taylor
James R. Thompson
U.S
Newsmen
Isaacs
Chicago Thoroughbred Enterprises
William §. Miller
Illinois Racing Board
Everett
Miller
Morton to Undergo Prostate Radiation Therapy
Interior Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton will begin radiation therapy today for an early stage prostate malignancy. He is 58 and says there is no reason for concern. Morton will be treated at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, California, with the treatment possibly extending for several weeks.
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Washington
Rogers C
Morton
Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto
Calif
Lindenwood Dean's List Honorees From Mexico Students
Miss Sheila Brown and Miss Mary H Kister of Mexico named to Lindenwood College Dean's List for the first term of 1972 73 academic year. The award recognizes a 3.9 or better grade average 4.0 scale. Brown is a senior and Kister a junior, both former Mexico High School graduates.
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Shelia Brown
Mary H. Kister
Mexico
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Miss Brown
L.N. Brown
Kister
Nancy Hendy Kister
Lindenwood
Mexico High School
Mexica Ledger Subscription Rates and Office Hours
Daily newspaper published in Mexico Missouri except Sundays and holidays at 300 North Washington Street. Rates vary by residence and duration, including in-state, out-of-state, and military plans. Office hours listed as 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 to 3:00 Saturday.
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