Hearst Trial Sees Fresh Threats and Tight Security
Patricia Hearst testified on her bank robbery trial about ongoing threats to her life and family from SLA and N W L F operatives. Witnesses described a "public safety item at her head" during the crime and a looming danger that kept security tight at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
San Simeon
New World Liberation Front
Ulysses Hall
SILA
Donald "Cinque” DeFreeze
DeFreeze
Hall
U.S
James L. Browning Jr
Browning
Senate Moves To End Four FDR Emergencies
The Senate plans hearings on bills to terminate four longstanding national emergencies dating to 1933 1934 and 1950 1971. The move follows a Ford action ending a WWII era order that sent 112 000 Japanese Americans to internment camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Senate Government Operations Committee
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Cochairmen
Congress
Ford
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ICC Allows Railroad Rate Hikes
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved up to 7 percent increases for most railroads with an average rise of 4.7 percent, after March, while promising investigations and potential refunds on unlawful raises. Three carriers did not participate, and specific commodities may face smaller boosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commision
Commission
ICC
Southern Pacific
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Long Island
FCC
Bond Affirms St. Joseph Prison Site
Gov. Bond reaffirmed plans to build a new medium security prison west of St. Joseph. He said Missouri will try to locate the site but noted legal questions from crossing into Kansas. Attorney General Danforth cited possible issues with cross border pursuit and furloughs. Bond urged no delays due to overcrowding. Kansas City Police may receive a $2.6 million LEAA grant for security at the August Republican National Convention, with about 20 Missouri highway patrolmen aiding and no Missouri National Guard deployment expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
St. Joseph
Christopher S. Bond
Bond
John C. Danforth
Missouri-Kansas
Kansas
Danforth
Missouri
Moberly
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Department of Justice
Kansas City Police Department
Washington
LEAA
Missouri National Guard
Lottery Winner Likes Money in Illinois Super Shot
A 60 year old Chicago printing company worker missed the draw yet won 100000 in the Illinois Super Shot game. Frank Dvorak exclaimed that he likes money after learning of his win on Friday night. Grace Sanders of Chicago took 25000 as second prize. Three players earned 2500 each: Edward Sullivan Elmwood Park Edward Johnson Chicago and Estaban Martinez Rockford. The drawing numbers were 71234 18302 149 70 924518 Color Red. Mr and Mrs Dennis Allen Dickerson welcomed a daughter eight pounds three ounces born Friday at 418 pm at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Dickerson works for A B Chance Co in Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Dvorak
Grace Sanders
Edward Sullivan
Elmwood Park
Edward Johnson
Estaban Martinez
Rockford
Dennis Allen Dickerson
Holliday
Audrain Medical Center
Dickerson
A. B. Chance Co
Centralia
Woodrow W. Anderson
Clay H. Heiser
Mary T. Williams
Raymond J. Woods
Lorenzo E. Camerer
Monroe Cassens
Donald EB. Gish
Lewis A. Foster
Kathryn
Fecht
Ray L. McCormack
Goldie M. Smith
Mexico
Theodore FR. Allen
Laddonia
William R. Sheridan
Perry
Gilbert G. Kent
William Paul Dougherty
Ed Buford Wilson
Terry L. Beamer
John T. McCauley
Lena Sanders
Roger R. McCann
James D. Williams
Montgomery City
John C. Mehlenbach
Slater
Joe
Bishop
Paris
Verdell Taylor
Sturgeon
John Ireland
Portsmith
Ohio
William N. Crow
Tulsa
Okla
Nelson Brown
Don Johnson
Deslean Graves
Saide Maylee
Shelly Pugh
G. Edward Erdel
John Rolle
Elva May Mabry
Elton N. James
Deaths Mrs. Lowel Williams Rites Monday
Mrs. Lowel T. Agnes Williams 77 of Montgomery City formerly of New Florence died Friday at Jonesburg Nursing Home. Services Monday at 10 30 a m Schlanker Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Hester officiating and Elmwood Cemetery Mexico interment. Memorials to United Methodist Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery City
Lowel T
Agnes) Williams
New Florence
Jonesburg
Schlanker
Robert Hester
Elmwood
Mexico
Williams
Wellsville
Mac
Mary Fry Travis
Mr. Williams
St. Charles
Mary Schiller
Fremont
Calif
Gloria Dixon
Osage Beach
Linda Kirkbride
Cynthia Dixon
South Pasadena
Eric Schiller
U.S. Navy
Guam
Steven Schiller
Eric Schiller Jr
United Methodist- Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Lottie Vest of Paris Dies at 90
Mrs. Lottie Bell Vest aged 90 of Paris died Thursday at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Born Jan 18 1886 in Missouri to James and Sarah Livesay Barney she married Ezra Vest who died in 1968. Survived by son Charles of Jinn six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Agnew Funeral Home Paris Rev William Siron officiating burial Walnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation until service. Pallbearers James Lee Archie Cook Estil McGee Basil Barney Niel East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lottie Bell Vest
Pleasant View Nursing Home
James
Sarah Livesay Barney
Missouri
Ezra Vest
Charles
Agnew Funeral Home
William Siron
Walnut Grove Cemetery
James Lee
Archie Cook
Estil McGee
Basil Barney
Niel East
Miss Kuhlman Dies After Heart Surgery in Tulsa
Kathryn Kuhlman, an evangelist known as a faith healer though she denied special powers, died Friday night at a Tulsa hospital from pulmonary hypertension after undergoing open heart surgery to replace a mitral valve on December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Kathryn Kuhlman
Kuhlman
Native Of Audrain Dies At Age 101
Mrs Buford Sallee Pickett 101 of Columbia a native of Audrain County died Friday at University Medical Center Burial will be in Harrisburg Cemetery The Rev Stanley Owens will officiate She was born April 23 1874 daughter of Francis Marion Saltee and Mary Catherine Sampson Saltee Her husband Id E Pickett died in 1946
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Buford Sallee Pickett
Audrain County
University Medical Center
Parker's Chapel
Stanley Owens
Barnes Chapel Baptist Church
Harrisburg
Pickett
Francis Marion
Mary Catherine Sampson Saltee
Id E. Pickett
Birth of Cassandra Lynn Wallace in Heidelberg West Germany
Capt and Mrs Stewart Wallace announce the birth of their daughter Cassandra Lynn on February 6 at 7 14 p.m. in the US Army Hospital Heidelberg West Germany. Grandparents are Mrs Maurene Wisdom and Mr and Mrs Dale S Wallace. Mrs Wallace is formerly Miss Chery Wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Wallace
Cassandra Lynn
US Army Hospital
Heidelberg
West Germany
Maurene Wisdom
Mars
Dale S. Wallace
Mason City
Wallace
Chery Wisdom
Mexico
Mrs Nelson Of Centralia Dies At 64
Mrs Mary Frances Nelson 64 of Centralia died Friday at her home after a long illness. She was the wife of Carl Henry Nelson and will be buried in Centralia Cemetery after a Sunday service at Meadow and Son Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev Kenneth Tipton. Born November 3 1911 in Boone County she was a daughter of Bernard and Frances Barker Roberts. She married March 17 1952. Surviving are her husband an aunt in San Jose and several cousins. She was a member of the First Christian Church and previously worked for Dr LaChance and Dr Edmonston in Centralia and later at the University of Missouri before retiring due to illness. Her parents owned a local grocery store. her husband runs a car wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Mary Frances Nelson
Carl Henry Nelson
Meadow and Son
Kenneth Tipton
Nelson
Boone County
Bernard and
Frances Maude Barker Roberts
Evelyn Roberts
San Jose
Calif
First Christian Church
Leopold LaChance
Edmonston
University of Missouri
Columbia
Weather and Local Reports With Hospital Admissions
Official 7:00 am readings show 24 hour high 65 and low 47 with 7 am temperature 47. Forecast calls for fair mild weather in Missouri with 50s to 60s highs early week and little precipitation. Admissions list numerous individuals and towns. Discharges noted for multiple patients across several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Deaths and marriages in Vandalia and area
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Lottie Bell West 90 and others, plus marriage license filings for Joe Dan Horton Shirley Jane Slater and James Allen Morris Kathy Jane Bunton. Public safety reports cite a minor collision at Coal and Promenade Streets and wheel rims stolen on W Robinson Street. Courts list preliminary hearings for Charles Tate and other traffic and theft cases, plus grain and stock market updates and a theater notice for Eugene Ionesco’s The Lesson at UMC Studio Theatre Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dan Horton
Shirley Jane Slater
Mexico
James Allen Morris
Kathy Jane Bunton
Centralia
Public
Richard W. Sampson
Liberty
Sampson
Roger D. Mantle
Quantico
Coal
Promenade Streets
Steve Biggers
Lakeview
W. Robinson Street
Studio Theatre
Columbia
Eugene Ionesco
UMC
Gentry Hall
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F. Lee Bailey
S.A
William
Emily Harris
Harrises
Los Angeles
SLA
Mr. Browning
Bailey
Emily Harris Defense Fund
San Joaquin County
Hibernia Bank
Vacaville
Hibernia
Cinque
FBI
CIA
Carter
Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
United States
Federal Register
St. Joseph Prison
Dickersons
Walt DiStey
Lowel Williams
Lottie Vest
Miss Kuhlman
Audrain
Cassandra Lynn Wallace
the Daily Record
Vandalia
Alfred Hinton
Martinsburg
Virgil Amos
Joe Mayes
David Snyder
Ronald Monroe
E. Marie Bright
Auxvasse
Gerald Mayes
Frank H. Brown
Orval Leo Curtis Jr
John Pitman
William Deichman
Noel Lumpkin
Lottie Bell West
Lowel T. Williams
Charles Tate
John Francis Power
Robert Alan Heath
Darrel Edward Smith
Leon Emil Olson
Gary Dale Garnett
William Hall
Orland Park
Kimberly Ann Mount
New London
Joyce Marie Creed
James C. Sidney
E. Holt
Phillip C. Gilbert
S. Missouri
Raymond Earl Taylor
Charles Joseph Niekamp Jr
N. Clark
Willard Meyer Bledsoe
Eufaula
Ala
Richard DeOrnellis
MFA
Fowles Grain Co
Commerce Banc- Shares
Mercantile Bank Corp
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Combustion Engineering
Dresser Industries
Emerson Electric
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
US Gypsum
Wal- Mart
Dow Jones
Scar
Npejer Graves
Robent Guenetie
Bake McBride
Hardee’s
Kelly Furniture
East
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