Resignation of French Premier Messmer Triggers Talks
Paris reports that Prime Minister Pierre Messmer's government has resigned after months of economic woes and public dissatisfaction. A quick replacement is expected with Finance Minister Valery Giscard d Estaing named as a likely successor. Pompidou holds the real power in the Fifth Republic while a new premier may or may not alter policy.
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Paris
Pierre Messmer
Jean Philippe Lecat
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Messmer
Jacques Chaban- Delmas
Georges Pomp
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidou
France
Checks Late For 1,000 Vets
The Veterans Administration faces just over 1,000 complaints from Vietnam-era veterans in school about late GI Bill benefit checks. About 1.4 million veterans are enrolled. Administrator Donald E. Johnson argued most checks are paid on time despite criticism at Nixon's news conference.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Donald E. Johnson
Nixon
Johnson
Eagles Award Ceremony Highlights Troop 35 Involving Rankin And Dickey
Boy Scouts of America Troop 35 held Eagle Scout ceremonies at the Knights of Columbus hall. Eagle recipients were Mike Rankin and Tom Dickey with mothers honored as they pinned on the awards. Court of Honor awarded merit badges to multiple scouts including Dickey Rankin Williams Weather spoon Seigfreid Whalen Farnen and Weatherspoon. The event featured speeches on leadership from grand knight Bill Campbell and a tribute to retiring Scout Master Weather spoon.
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Boy Scouts of America
Knights of Columbus
Mike Rankin
Duane Rankin
S. Olive St
Tom Dickey
Mary Jane Dickey
S. Webster St
Bill Campbell
Dickey
Tom
Rankin
Mike
Eagles
Ed Kister
Mark Lee
Tom Williams
Paul Seigfreid
John Whalen
Pat Farnen
Bill Rankin
Jore
Kevin Weatherspoon
John Weatherspoon
Paul Seigfieid
Don Ungerman
Knights of Columbus Hall
Boy Scout Troop 35
Richard Vance
Centralia Personal News and Garden Club Events
Centralia personal news notes the Flower and Garden Club boosting membership and revival of old time gardening. Mrs Yager to host March 14 with co host Mrs Conrad Stietenroth. Dale Grace to lead Learning To Grow Roses. Members plan to attend Jefferson City Flower and Landscape School. Cindy Bybee five spent week with grandmother Mrs W K Pilcher. Mr and Mrs G W Griffin attended M A League of Families meeting in Kansas City with Kansas and Missouri families present.
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Yager
Centralia Flower and Garden Club
Conrad Stietenroth
Dale Grace
Jefferson City
Cindy Bybee
Boonville
W.K. Pilcher
G.W. Griffin
M.A. League of Families
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Chaney Initiated into Alpha Gamma Rho at MU
Stephen G Chaney a freshman at the University of Missouri Columbia has been initiated into the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity a social professional group Steve son of Mr and Mrs Gerald A Chaney of Mexico Missouri is majoring in animal husbandry
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Stephen G. Chaney
University of Missouri-Columbia
Alpha Gamma Rho
Steve
Gerald A. Chaney
Mexico
Jaworski Says More Watergate Indictments Likely Soon
Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski told The New York Times in a Washington interview that major indictments in the Watergate cover up would come as early as Thursday or Friday. He said disclosures would unfold as indictments are issued and trials begin, noting further disclosure may follow.
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Leon Jaworski
New York Times
Jaworski
the Times
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Atty
John N. Mitchell
Lord Acton
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
The
Times
Mrs. Meyer Named Warren Co. Clerk
Gov. Bond appointed Janis Meyer of Warrenton as Warren County clerk to replace the resigning Godfrey Bueltmann. Meyer, 33, has served as deputy clerk since September 1970 and is a Republican.
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Jefferson City
Christopher S. Bond
Janis Meyer
Warrenton
Warren County
Godfrey Bueltmann
Meyer
Wellsville Community News Roundup and Upcoming Events
Personal news notes from Wellsville include a United Methodist Women banquet served next Tuesday with Rev Clarence Smith and W K Hintz discussing The County Nursing Home. Kiwanis plans a March benefit auction for the pool and athletic program. Royal Neighbor Lodge marks its 79th anniversary in March with April plans discussed. Easter cantata practice begins Monday evenings at the high school under Dennis Goodman.
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UMW
Clarence Smith
W. K. Hintz
Montgomery County
Elizabeth Martin
Edith Barret
F. A. Zimmann
Hosesses
Owen Church
Stanley Williams
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Wellsville Royal Neighbors
Walter Hall
Oracle
Lora Carter
Bobby Hammock
Overland
Orval Irby
B. W. Jones
Heber Springs
Ark
T. C. Davidson
Peterson
Dennis Goodman
Lucille Ball to End Weekly Series After This Season
Los Angeles AP report says Lucille Ball, television’s queen of comedy for 23 years, will end her weekly series after the current season and appear only in specials next season. The 62 year old star of Here’s Lucy is promoting the musical movie Mame debuting March 7 at Radio City Music Hall. Ball rose with Desi Arnaz on I Love Lucy, built Desi-Lu Productions, and later moved to Here’s Lucy after their divorce in 1960. She married Gary Morton in 1961.
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Los Angeles
Lucille Ball
Lucy
Miss Ball
New York
Radio City Music Hall
CBS
Desi Arnaz
I Love
Lacy
Arnaz
Desi-Lu Productions
RKO Studios
Gary Morton
Free gas and cash offered for EPA car tests near St. Louis
Automotive Environmental Systems in St. Louis County recruits about 160 drivers for EPA fuel consumption and emission tests. Participants supply cars from 1967 to 1974, two 23 minute runs, plus a free 1974 car for 24 hours and a gasoline stipend. Tests compare emission controlled and non controlled vehicles with future studies planned for 750 more cars.
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ST. Louis
Automotive Environmental Systems, Inc
St. Louis County
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Joe Tadevito
Westminster
Calif
EPA
Tadevito
Iadevito
Legislators Criticize Light Turn-off Plan
Jefferson City lawmakers criticize a Highway Department policy to cut highway lighting by more than half from midnight to 6 am. Rep. Harold Reish questions what counts as appreciable accident reduction, while Rep. Mildred Huffman calls the potential loss of a life too high a price for projected $22,000 annual savings. The department estimates 46 percent energy cuts and a $55,000 yearly saving.
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Jefferson City
Mac
Highway Department
Harold Reish
Rcolumbia
Mildred Huffman
Chesterfield
Stan Campbell Wins Third In 1200 Pound Garden Tractor Pull
Stan Campbell of 1310 5. Coal St. won third place and cash in the 1200 pound garden tractor class at the ’74 Western Tractor Pull held last night at the American Royal building in Kansas City. More pulling events are scheduled.
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Coal St
American Royal Building
Kansas City
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