Bombs Found In Bank Vaults Across Three Cities
The Associated Press reports bombs found and deactivated in safe deposit vaults at banks in New York Chicago and San Francisco after anonymous warnings. The devices included a clock timer and smokeless powder. letters claimed a movement in Amerika seeks to kidnap property for ransom.
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Associated Press
New York City
Chicago
San Francisco
Bank of America
Crocker Citizens National Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Lower Manhattan
Marine Midland Trust Co
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
First National City Bank
First National Bank of Chicago
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust
Northern Trust Co
Kenneth O'Neill
Marine Midland
Broadway
New York
Robert Daly
Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago
Charles Christopher Mohr
Howard Pierson
Amerika
FBI
Washington
Nixon Must Raise US Debt Ceiling
Washington officials say the Nixon administration will likely ask Congress in weeks to raise the national debt limit near a record amount. The current $430 billion ceiling could be exceeded by March 1 without action. the 1972 deficit is projected at about $28 billion, the largest since WWI, shaping the 1973 budget and potential VAT questions.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Nixon
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Pay Board
Postal Rate Commission
U.S. Postal Service
Unemployment Rate Highest In 10 Years
Washington AP reports the national unemployment rose to 6.1 percent in December, just below the nine year high. The 1971 annual average jobless rate reached 5.9 percent, highest in a decade, with white and teen unemployment edging up and nonwhite rates jumping to 10.3 percent. Total civilian workforce fell to 84.9 million. job seekers numbered 4.7 million actual, 5.2 million seasonally adjusted.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sheriff Questions Suspects In Wright City Murder
Warren County sheriff Melvin Twiehaus plans to question one or more suspects as the Wright City murder case unfolds. The body of 66 year old Myrtle Logan was found shot in a snow covered field near the Logan Store, with about 65 dollars missing from the business amid Sunday rush traffic.
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Wright City
Warren County
Melvin Twiehaus
Twiehaus
The
Ledger
Myrtle Louise Logan
Logan
State Highway Patrol
Forrest
William Wyatt
Packed Chamber Sees Two New Judges Sworn
In Washington AP reports Lewis F. Powell Sr. and William H. Rehnquist joined the Supreme Court in the first double swearing-in ceremony in six decades. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the oaths as Powell, a Virginia lawyer, and Rehnquist, a Goldwater conservative, took their seats at the freshmen end of the bench.
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Washington
William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Powell
Virginia
Rehnquist
Goldwater
Warren E. Burger
Black
Harlan
American Bar Association
Senate
Nixon
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
G. Harrold Carswell
Byron R. White
Shotgun Blast Ends Family Row at 414 West Robingen St
A father shot his son during a domestic dispute at the Hankins home 414 W. Robingen St. Billy Hawkins N Western Ave. was treated for a left abdomen wound at Audrain Medical Center and listed in satisfactory condition. John Hawkins Sr. was hospitalized with a swollen eye. Investigators led by Robert Greene said two 20 gauge shells were found. one fired. Police reported the shooting followed an argument. the mother said she heard the son exclaim he had been shot. The case remains under investigation with no charges filed yet.
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W. Robingen St
Audrain Medical Center
Billy Hawkins
N. Western Ave
John Hawkins Sr
Robert Greene
W. Robinson St
Audrain
Billy
Kaiser Refractories
Hearnes Seeks 260 Million Bond For State Facilities
Governor Hearnes asks in his budget message for a 260 million dollar statewide facilities bond to fund major capital projects across higher education and state institutions. The proposal follows last year’s 250 million bid, cut down due to inflation, with allocations for universities, mental health facilities, prisons, and state services, plus 35 million in annual aid to schools.
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Jefferson City
Warren E. Hearnes
House
Senate
Missouri
John C. Vaughn
Hearnes
University of Missouri
Lincoln University
Missouri Southern College
Joplin
Missouri Western College
St. Joseph
Central Missouri State
Warrensburg
Northeast Missouri State
Kirksville
Northwest Missouri State
Maryville
Southeast Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
Southwest Missouri State
Springfield
Chillicothe
Poplar Bluff
Fulton State Hospital
St. Joseph State Hospital
Nevada State Hospital
Farmington State Hospital
St. Louis State Hospital
Higginsville State School and Hospital
Marshall State School and Hospital
St. Louis State School and Hospital
Malcolm Bliss Mental Health Center
St. Louis
Western Missouri Mental Health Center
Health — State Chest Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Ellis Fischer Cancer Hospital
Dead Elm Limb Kills Henry Dowell on Farm
Henry R. Dowell age 49 died after a dead elm limb fell on his head while he and neighbor Gary Dunkle worked on the Dowell farm off a road. Dowell was taken to Audrain Medical Center and Boone County Hospital where he died at 4:35 p.m. Funeral at Midway Christian Church. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. He leaves his mother Mrs Sallie Robinson Dowell and sister Mrs Newton Davis.
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Henry R. Dowell
Gary Dunkle
Dowell
Harold Vanlandingham
Columbia
Midway Christian Church
Adrian L. McKay
Elmwood Cemetery
Arnold Funeral Home
Mr. Dowell
James Arthur
Sallie Robinson Dowell
Paris High School
Audrain County
Newton
Alma) Davis
Thompson Rte. 1
Baby-Hijack Plane Takes Off From Tampa to Havana
A Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 was hijacked from Los Angeles to Tampa by a shotgun wielding man and a woman with a baby. After refueling, the jet diverted toward Havana rejecting demands for a larger aircraft to reach Africa. FBI and local authorities locked down Tampa airport as passengers were separated. The hijackers ordered crew and passengers to follow commands, with the male threatening violence if disobeyed.
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Tampa
Fla
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Los Angeles
Havana
Africa
FBI
PSA
Tampa International
Paul MacaAllister
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Aeronautical Maps of
America
MacAllister
Macalister
Miami
U.S
John Heffernan
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Myrtle Logan
Federal
St. James
Division of Planning and Construction
Agriculture
State Fairgrounds
Sedalia
State Park Board
Education Department
School For the
Fulton
Henry Dowell
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