City Fire Department Talks End 19 Years of Service in JC
City officials and fire fighters in Mexico planned to meet after a mediation session to seek union representation for firemen within the public safety department. Retired S. Ford Stotler, who served 19 years, was honored, with family and colleagues noting his long career and retirement plans.
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State Mediation Board
Kenneth Sargent
International Association of Fighters
Stan Ladden
Kansas City
Uhien
Neil Nielsen
Nielsen
Edward D. Hodge
Don Rolls
Public Safety Department
Sargent
Mexico
Richard Womack
Richard Patrick
Kelly Davis
Arnold Griffin
Gladden
Joe McMahon
Gail Chatfield
John Bolen
State Association
Rogers
Audrain
S. Ford Stotler
Robin Hood Road
Stotler
Alamo Hotel
Fire Department
MFA
A. P. Green Co
Ruth
Joe
Barbara) Stewart
Glenn
Carol) Matthiesen
Gary
Patricia) Chaney
Fist Presbyterian Church
Audrain County Credit Union
Ford Stotler
Bill Would Expand Peace Officer Powers in Missouri
Jefferson City Missouri House considers a bill to broaden powers of city and county peace officers. Debate includes detention limits, potential charging thresholds, and safeguards on holding times. Also reviewed are adoption law changes, foster care subsidies, and juvenile court reviews for foster children to address mental health concerns and parental custody issues.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
William A. Peterson
Harold Volkmer
Dannibal
Volkmer
Freak Accident May Paralyze Boy in Wal ker Mo
In Nevada Missouri a 10 year old boy was shot by his 14 year old brother during attempted weapon clearance while target practicing with a .22 rifle. The bullet hit the boy in the back, severing the spinal column, and doctors fear paralysis. The incident occurred near their home as the younger rode a mini bike. The shooter claimed the gun jammed and he was clearing it. The boy was hospitalized first at Nevada City Hospital then moved to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
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Nevada, Mo
Walker
Kevin Hensley
Stanley Hensley
Nevada City Hospital
University of Kansas Pencal Center
Kansas City
Vernon County Sheriff’s Department
Bruce
Israeli and Syrian air battle reported near Beirut
TEL AVIV AP Israeli warplanes battled Syrian jets during a dogfight around 1 p.m. with Israel claiming a MIG21 shot down one enemy aircraft. A Lebanese source said two Syrian MIGs were downed northeast of Beirut. Observers described explosions and radar sightings amid ongoing flareups along the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria.
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Tel Aviv
Beirut
Ronald Roberts
Ajaloun
Faraya
Syria
Israel
Golan Heights
Damascus
Strikes Close Banks as Italy Opens New Year
In Rome and across Italy on the first working day of the year, strikes by metal workers bank employees and construction material workers disrupted operations. Bank clerks protested a union sellout while most bankers nationwide accepted a pre Christmas deal granting a $510 annual raise and shorter afternoon hours, ending a month of disruptions that left many foreigners short of cash.
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Rome
Italy
Wildcat
Missouri Journalist Jailed for Refusing to Name Source
Jefferson City veteran reporter Robert E. Holliway, once jailed for 40 days in 1917 over a grand jury scoop on coal sales, kept his source confidential and later left journalism for securities. The 1917 case drew national attention as he fought for press protections while enduring a rat-infested jail term.
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Robert E. Holliway
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Holliway
State Supreme Court
Inquest waits on autopsy in Gardner death
James Gardner 23 died December 15 after a party and buying marijuana at his home in Missouri Avenue. An autopsy was ordered and the inquest was continued awaiting state lab results. Steven Douglas Sayers, charged with selling marijuana to Gardner, is free on $5000 bond.
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James Gardner
State Highway Patrol
Connie Pickering
Harold Sulgrove
Gardner
Missouri Ave
Steven Douglas Sayers
Davenport Baby Born in Audrain Medical Center
Michele Davenport, a daughter named Michele Flaine, was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Davenport of CentrailA Route 3 at Audrain Medical Center at 2 28 pm Friday. The baby weighed seven pounds ten ounces. Her birth precedes her marriage from Miss Janet Dowell. Grand parents are Mr and Mrs J C Dowell of Mexico and Mrs Charles Davenport of Mexico. Great grandparents are the Rev and Mrs Golden Neely of Mexico.
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Michele Flaine
Howard Davenport
Centralia
Route 3
Audrain Medical Center
Davenport
Janet Dowell
J.C. Dowell
Mexico
Charles Davenport
Golden Neely
Missouri Legislature Set for New Leadership Roles
Bond’s top auditor Robert L. James and key appointees must win Senate approval. In the House Richard Rabbitt becomes speaker replacing James E. Godfrey who lost in the primary. Leadership includes Rothman as majority leader and Snyder as minority leader in the House, Lee as Senate majority leader and Jones as minority leader. Sessions focus on rules as Hearnes plans a farewell message after opening.
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Bond
Robert L. James
James
Senate
House
Richard Rabbitt
D-St. Louis
James E. Godfrey
Sen
Lawrence J. Lee
St. Louis
A. Clifford Jones
Brentwood
Vanda
Music Chart Snippet Of Classic Hits Listed
A jumbled OCR style list includes Carly Simon Billy Paul Gilbert O Sullivan Albert Hammond Stevie Wonder Al Green Donna Fargo Loggins and Messina and Johnny Rivers confirming a retro music chart mix with several song titles and artist pairings. The fragment hints at a collection of popular 1960s to 1970s singles with cross referenced artists.
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Clair
Gilbert O'Sullivan
California
Albert Hammond
Johnny Rivers
Stevie Wonder
al Green
Austin Roberts
Funny Face
Donna Fargo
Loggins and Messina
Missing Whooping Cranes Spur Concern Across Migration
Washington AP report notes ten cranes missing from a carefully nurtured flock migrating from the Northwest Territories to the Gulf of Mexico. The Aransas Texas arrival counted 46 adults and five young, with fifty six cranes in the flock last spring near Great Slave Lake. The birds may still appear at their wintering site in Texas if weather allows. the near extinct flock has grown only slowly since 1941.
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Washington
Northwest Territories
Gulf of Mexico
Ray C. Erickson
National Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Maryland
Aransas
Texas
Great Slave Lake
Plains
Erickson
Missouri umpires join national association
Wichita Kansas AP reports the Metropolitan Umpires Association of Missouri has re chartered into the 1973 National Association of Umpires. The move centralizes approval of all NBC umpire memberships from St. Louis County and makes NBC sanctioned district and state tournaments nationwide officiated by national members. The 39th NBC national tournament begins August 10 in Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
Metropolitan Umpires Association
Missouri
National Association of Umpires
National Baseball Congress
National Association
St. Louis County
United States
NBC
Miss Bomar Recovering After Surgery at Audrain Medical Center
Miss Nelle Bomar of 304 East Jackson Street is recovering satisfactorily from surgery at Audrain Medical Center. She suffered broken bones in a recent auto accident and remains in Room 360.
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Nelle Bomar
E. Jackson St
Audrain Medical Center
Miss Bomar
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William Farr
Los Angeles
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St. Louis Star Times
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Warren E. Hearnes
Assembly
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Mrs. Jones
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Paul
Liberty
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Westlake
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