Gallup Poll Reflects Weak GOP Strength in Off-Year Vote
Gallup finds Republicans at their lowest strength in 38 years with Democrats leading 58 to 29 among 3,183 registered voters in January surveys. The poll suggests a larger GOP loss than the typical 29 seats in off-year elections, though no seat count is determinable. Turnout effects may widen gaps beyond past numbers.
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Burglars Hit Murray Home Seven Times in One Month
In Charlotte burglars robbed Sidney and Bonnie Murray seven times in one month stealing from the cookie jar and taking two television sets two tape players a typewriter about $150 in cash Mrs. Murray's engagement ring a watch clothes beer and food, sparking a search for suspects.
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Charlotte
N.C
Sidney
Bonnie Murray
Nixon Seeks Privacy Safeguards Against Data Banks
President Nixon urged safeguards to shield personal data from government and corporate computer banks. He named Vice President Ford to chair an 11 member panel to draft initial privacy protections within four months, with six cabinet members and top federal offices also joining. The effort aims to let citizens inspect and correct information held by public or private organizations.
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Holt Amends Pay Hike For Court Reporters
Rep. Joe Holt of Callaway County filed an amendment to raise court reporters’ salaries by 50 percent from 12000 to 18000. The pay, shared by state and counties by circuit population, excludes deposition and transcript fees. Holt supported the bill noting his amendment was adopted and will face further changes.
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Arab Summit Demands Jerusalem Return as Key to Peace
Leaders of 37 Muslim nations and the PLO declared Arab recovery of Jerusalem an essential prerequisite for lasting Middle East peace. The Lahore declaration pledged all means to regain occupied lands and restore Palestinian national rights while criticizing continued Israeli occupation as unacceptable. The summit also created an eight nation committee to address poverty, disease, ignorance, and economic hardship amid rising oil prices.
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Letters Oppose Pay Increase in Congress
Martin Horowitz reports more than 20,000 letters of support for his private advertising campaign against a congressional pay hike. The 32 year old toy distributor ran four column ads in five Johnstown area newspapers last week urging readers that Congress will raise salaries from 42 500 to 52 800 over three years, with the raise taking effect March 6.
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Johnstown, Pa
Martin Horowitz
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Horowitz
Johnstown
Hoffman Tells Of Cards Training
Mexico Optimist Club heard Bob Hoffman discuss spring training for the St. Louis Cardinals at the Monterey Restaurant. This marks his 13th spring trip with the Cardinals. Optimists opened Khoury League registration for area youths in the courthouse community room. Twenty one members and wives traveled to Marceline for the Marceline Optimist Club charter, sponsored by the local club. Mexico plans a new Optimist club in Louisana Mo. New member packets were given to Larry Campbell Dana Newell and Sam McCune. Guests included Rodney Nebel Bob Gooch Shelby Blumhost and Larry Rimer. The Rev William Hightower gave the invocation.
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Young Kennedy Weekend Tests After Bone Cancer Battle
Edward M. Kennedy Jr., 12, son of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, underwent tests at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Boston to prevent cancer recurrence after last year’s right leg amputation. A hospital spokesman said there is no current evidence of tumor persistence. Bookmobile routes for Daniel Boone Regional Library list visits to Auxvasse, Sturgeon, North Callaway, Williamsburg, and Hallsville communities on Thursday through Saturday with specific times.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Daniel Boone Regional Library
Auxvasse
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Auxvasse Community
Crossword Puzzle Across Across
The page presents a Saturday puzzle with clues and numbering for Across and Down entries. Readers attempt to fill words corresponding to given hints such as grief economize, sex appeal, district, tree, forbidding, and many others across a grid. The compilation includes entries like Dehydrate, Flavoring bud, Swiss river, and Bible terms, set in a traditional newspaper puzzle format.
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Not Too Late For President Inouye Says
Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii says Nixon can still prove innocence in the Watergate matter. He spoke in Kansas City at Benedictine College scholarship ball and urged leadership, discipline, and transparent facts amid an energy crisis.
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Seven Services For Lenten Season
A series of seven special services in observance of the Lenten season begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's CME Church with a guest minister each week. The Rev. William H. Hightower of Ward Chapel AME Church opens as first speaker, and soloist Mrs. Ibbie R. White performs The Meditation. Refreshments follow in the church dining room after the hour-long service. The Rev. C. A. Trotter invites the public to attend.
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William H. Hightower
Ward Chapel Ame Church
Ibbie R. White
C. A. Trotter
Governor's Car Fails To Get Gas
Milwaukee AP report: Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey sent state police chauffeur Paul Lander to find fuel as the governor taped a TV show. A station owner said his tanks were dry, but later Lucey passed the lot and saw gasoline being pumped into a car that ranked higher with the operator.
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