Mexico School Tax Levy Sees Six Cent Cut This Year
The Mexico school tax will drop six cents per thousand, saving $18 for a $3,000 valuation and $60 for a $10,000 valuation. The district’s total levy is $4.36 with operating funds unchanged. Bond debt reductions and paid-off projects lowered interest from $107,000 to about $100,000, enabling the levy cut reported by Miss Ruth Kent, school accountant. Superintendent Donald Palmer noted moving debt service to operating funds would require a vote. The tentative budget awaits legislative school aid action.
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Mexico
McMillan and Hawthorne
Carter
Ruth
Kent
Donald Palmer
Local school budget highlights large teacher raises and building work
The budget shows receipts and expenditures of 4,114,856 with the teachers’ fund at 2,197,707 and a ten year comparison to 1,596,769.60. Incidental funds pay for administration and operations, while building and debt needs are funded from the building fund. Tuition rates rise for kindergarten through high school. Administrators are appointed and a new elementary director role replaces the former supervisor to align with a state directive. The district receives a Triple A rating with minor issues noted in certificated staffing and class sizes.
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Palmer
Richardson Hall
Hawthorne School
McMillan
Presser Hall
Lola Miller
Supt
State Department of Education
Miller
Colby Defends CIA Amid Domestic Spying Allegations
CIA Chief William Colby rejected sensational claims of domestic spying as damaging to allies and endangering agents. He acknowledged limited counterintelligence actions and wiretapping in rare cases while denying a broad illegal program and urging the Rockefeller Commission and Congress to verify his account. A retiring Air Force officer linked to Colby’s staff may join Senate probes as Congress votes to form its own intelligence committee.
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Washington
William E. Colby
CIA
Colby
House Appropriations
White House
Charles W. Colson
New York Times
Seymour M. Hersh
Hersh
Colson
Air Force
Senate Select Committee
U.S
Daniel Elisberg
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller Commission
Congress
New York City
Donald B. McBride
House
Lucien N. Nedzi
Dmich
Michael J. Harrington
Massachusetts
Robert N. Giaimo
Connecticut
Don Edwards
Ronald V. Dellums
California
James V. Stanton
Ohio
Morgan F. Murphy
Mlinois
Robert McClory
Illinois
David C. Treen
Louisiana
Robert W. Kasten Jr
Wisconsin
Army kills half million birds in Kentucky pine grove
In Campbell Kentucky the Army sprayed an eight acre pine grove with detergent and water killing an estimated 500000 blackbirds grackles and starlings. The operation aims to curb health and crop threats with millions more birds roosting nearby awaiting rain to proceed.
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Campbell
John N. Brandenberg
01St Airborne Division
Army
Kentucky
Tennessee
Milan, Tenn
Biel
House Okays New Formula On School Aid
Missouri House preliminarily approves a rewritten school aid distribution plan to equalize more than $300 million in funds among districts with a five year no loss provision and gradual reductions for some schools. Senate endorses unemployment, blind benefits increases and corporate code revision while criticizing ERA efforts.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Senate
Mary Gant
Kansas City
Betty Ford
Missouri
Wayne Goode
Normandy
Goode
Farber Declared Bicentennial Community by Officials
Mayor Don Crow reports Farber has been formally recognized as a Bicentennial Community by John W. Warner administrator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. Senator Thomas F. Eagleton informed Crow, with Sterling Holbrook Jr. serving as bicentennial celebration chairman.
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Farber
Don Crow
Thomas F. Eagleton
Labor May Cut Demands
In Miami Beach unions foresee moderated wage demands and a possible shift to 45 hour weeks amid rising unemployment. Some locals opt for 30 hour weeks and pay cuts to spread work, though leaders expect layoffs in some areas. AFL CIO chief Meany cautions actual pay cuts unlikely.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Murray Finley
Finley
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor Federation
Simon Says US In 'Profits low mood'
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon says the United States is in a profits depres sion dampening new investment and urges governors to avoid short term cures. He blames real profits decline since the mid 60s and calls for greater private savings and investment over government spending.
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Washington
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
National Governors Conference
Ford
Vote Increases Compromise Talk
Washington AP reports the Senate 66 to 28 vote to block Ford energy program adds pressure for compromise. Ford vows veto. House already approved tariff delay 309 to 114. Overriding requires two thirds in both houses, with key Republican and Southern Democrat support in question. White House signals willingness to discuss a compromise while Democrats push a 90 day delay to craft their plan.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
House
Henry M. Jackson
Cash
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Howard W. Cannon
Nevada
White House
Congress
Ron Nessen
John J. McClellan
Arkansas
Herman E. Talmadge
Georgia
United States
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Mey Page
Congressional Trip To Viet In Trouble
Washington AP reports a congressman led Indochina trip planned by President Ford is postponed at least until after next week. About 20 lawmakers were to fly to Saigon, but many withdrew due to veto votes and scheduling. State and White House comments were unclear while aid to Vietnam and Cambodia remains debated in Congress.
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Washington
Indochina
Ford
U.S
Saigon
White House
Chargtessail
Donald Fraser
D-Minn
Fraser
Jake Garn
Utah
Vietnam
State Department
Atte White
Congress
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Copeland First To File For Mexico School Board Seat
Mrs. Copeland became the first candidate to file for the Mexico School Board as March 21 marks the filing deadline. She seeks a second three year term while Dr. Frank Sutton’s term also ends with the April 1 election. Copeland is active in church and civic groups and teaches Sunday School. She and her husband, a plant manager at A P Green Refractories, have two children in college. Superintendent Palmer notes a new campaign disclosure form will be required but not yet available for candidates to file with the board secretary.
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Howard Copeland
Mexico
Copeland
Frank Sutton
First Presbyterian Church
League of Women Voters
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Bruce
University of Tinois
Julie
University of Missouri
Donald Palmer
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Robert L. Eldridge
Edward Morris
Marjorie Hagan
Eugene Field
Louise Culwell
Hawthorne
Frances Cawthorn
Garfield
Morris
James DuBus
Davis
Sen. Gant
Ford Administration
Capitol Hill
James T. Lynn
Rogers C. B. Morton
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