Unemployment Rate Jumps to Six Percent in December
The Labor Department reports unemployment rose to six percent in December, the highest in nine years, with 4.8 million idle workers. White unemployment held at 5.5 percent, while Black unemployment returned to 9.3 percent. Long-term jobless totals exceeded one million as construction faced 11 percent layoffs.
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Washington
General Motors
Labor Department
William Proxmire
Dwis
Senate House Economic
Tank Car Explodes On Burlington Northern Bridge
A tank car carrying anhydrous ammonia exploded on a mainline bridge of the Burlington Northern near Callao Missouri, destroying a 970 foot span over the Chariton River and burning, prompting evacuation warnings for residents of Callao and New Cambria. Sixteen cars derailed, with six into the river, and railroad officials said no injuries were reported as trains reroute for about two weeks while a new bridge is built. One resident described a ball of fire rising and sparks along the tracks during the blast, while authorities closed fire crews from the immediate area due to fumes.
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Callao
Burlington Northern Railroad
Highway Patrol
Missouri
New Cambria
Chariton River
Chariton
Bernard Fiedler
Kansas City
Guerrillas kidnap British envoy in Uruguay attack
In Montevideo, Tupamaros guerrillas abducted British Ambassador Geoffrey Jackson and his entourage at the embassy. Witnesses spoke by phone to radio stations, saying the aide was beaten and the car driven away. the vehicle with diplomatic markings was found blocks away. Jackson is the latest in a string of Western diplomats seized since 1969, with several fatalities among victims.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Geoffrey Jackson
Aibar
Buenos Aires
Diplo
Western Hemisphere
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
Mitrione
Karl von Spreti
Guatemala
Pierre Laporte
Quebec
von Spreti
Laporte
Quebec Liberation Front
Census final counts place Mexico at 11807 residents
Final figures released to Congressman Hungate show Mexico’s population at 11,807 in 1970, up 47 from the May preliminary 11,760 but 1,082 below the 1960 census. The county total is 25,362, with surrounding Salt River and South Fork townships growing to 16,052.
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Mexico
William Hungate
Census Bureau
Ledgerland
Vandiver
Salt River
South Fork
Hungate
Cuivre
Linn
Loutre
Prairie
Saling
Wilson
Vandalia
Laddonia
Farber
Rush Hill
Martinsburg
Benton City
Montgomery County
Montgomery City
Wellsville
New Florence
Jonesburg
Bellflower
High HS
McKittrick
Rhineland
Buell
Middletown
Monroe County
Paris
Stoutsville
Holliday
Madison
Middle Grove
Monroe City
Centralia
Perry
Sturgeon
Auxvasse
Kingdom City
Jarring Begins Israel Visit Aiming to Kickstart Talks
United Nations mediator Gunnar V. Jarring arrived in Tel Aviv to press for an unlimited cease fire and closer to home negotiations. Prime Minister Meir and Foreign Minister Eban outlined three essential points while Egypt demands a timetable for troop withdrawal. Additional debate centered on venue and level of representation, with regional tensions and Big Four involvement referenced.
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Tel Aviv
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Israel
New York
Egypt
Jordan
Jarring
Eban
al Ahram
France
Britain
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Sadat
No More Soda Pop And Candy Bars At MHS Cafeteria
Mexico High School will eliminate carbonated drinks and candy bars from the snack bar to meet federal nutrition rules. To keep federal commodities and cash reimbursements, the district will offer fruit drinks and milk alongside sandwiches ice cream and potato chips. The A-type lunch remains available daily.
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MHS
Mexico High School
Buford Thomas
Ruth Stotler
Mexico
Couple Give Up Fight For Baby
A white couple in Atlanta abandoning a court fight to adopt a baby they were told might have Negro blood. Clayton Thomas, a police officer, and his wife cared for the child nine months before welfare officials removed her. They faced harassment calls and legal hurdles as they pursued state and federal avenues, but judges declined jurisdiction. Welfare officials cited confidentiality and Georgia law grants welfare authorities adoption control. The race issue emerged after removal from the Thomases.
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Atlanta, Ga
Clayton Thomas
East Point
Thomas
Thomases
U.S. District Court
Sidney 0. Smith
Georgia
Manager Rejects Single Applicant Over Marriage
In Chilton Wisconsin the employment manager reviews references and denies a young man a job, saying they want a single man. The applicant protests that yesterday they required a married man, and the manager calls it a mistake as the man exclaims he just got married yesterday.
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Chilton
Wis
Times-Journal
Burglars Steal Tools From Kaiser Refractories Site
Burglars who knew what they were doing took between 1600 and 2000 dollars of mining equipment from the Hook Pit Maintenance building five miles east of the Kaiser Refractories plant on Route 1. They used bolt cutters to defeat locks and padlocks and fled with oil, sockets, hydraulic jacks, grinders, a generator, belts, and four padlocks. Deputy Littrell noted the thieves likely planned the break in and loaded goods through a north door. A separate break in at Mattingly's Variety Store yielded little of value beyond a camera, and was not detected until about 9 a.m. today.
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Kaiser Refractories Co
James Littrell
Marion Allison
Hook Pit
Route 1
Littrell
Mattingly
N. Jefferson St
Lester Stowers
Stowers
Fire destroys Paul Montgomery Construction shop in Poplar Bluff
Fire officials said a blaze at the Paul Montgomery Construction Co. in Poplar Bluff caused more than 100000 dollars in damage to a construction shop and warehouse. Flames began Thursday night and were not extinguished until early Friday.
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Poplar Bluff, Co
Tony
Paul Montgomery Construction Co
Gradual Warmup Reaches Missouri Across Regions
The gradual warmup showed across Missouri with southeast and south central areas still cold. Overnight lows ranged from 8 above in Kirksville to 24 in Kansas City, while Thursday highs varied from 32 in Joplin Vichy and West Plains to 26 in Kirksville. The forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy skies and further warming through Saturday.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kirksville
Joplin
Vichy
West Plains
New Doctor Sold on Mexico While Walking Ski Trail
Dr. James R. Allan joins Cox Medical Center Springfield as ER and outpatient director after prior private practice in Excelsior Springs and Rockport. A Missouri native, he trained at University of Missouri and Nebraska Omaha, and is active in medical associations as well as Experimental Aviation Association. He and his family live at 1329 Morningside Dr. His four children attend the University of Missouri.
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Mexico
James R. Allan
H. Peter Ekern
Colorado
Allan
Cobb and Kansas City Ski Mehr
Craig
St. Joseph
University of Missouri Medical School
Columbia
The
University
Nebraska
Omaha
Lima
Ohio
Green County Medical Association
Missouri Medical Assn
American Medical Association
Association of Emergency Physicians
Assn. of General Practitioners
Experimental Aviation Association
Morningside Dr
University of Missouri At Columbia
Winter Puts Ice On Natchez Winter Puts Ice On Natchez
Storms from the Gulf and Pacific bring ice and snow to the southeast and west. Natchez Mississippi reports a half inch ice while Greenwood gets 4 inches of snow. Widespread closures and deadly accidents mark the severe weather across multiple states. Temperatures dip across the Southwest with Arizona citrus losses and gas shortages amid a five day freeze. Apollo 14 rehearsals run on emergency power as power outages hit facilities.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Natchez
Miss
Greenwood
Appalachians
Virginia
West Virginia
National Weather Service
Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Deep South
Pacific
Intermountain
Montana
Wyoming
Rockies
Desert
New Mexico
Arizona
Albuquerque
Zoo
Bruce Stringer
Lone Rock
Wis
Colorado
Texas
Houson-Beaumont
Manned Spacecraft Center
Ellington Airforce Base
Hobby Inter
Southwest
Arizona Citrus
Santa Fe
Governor's Mansion
Texas Panhandle
Polk County
Seiver County
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Maricopa
Yuma County
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Aloysio Dias Gomide
Dan Mitrione
Jackson
Poplar Bluff
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