Woman Liable for Gun Owner's Role in Shooting Case
Missouri Supreme Court rules a shotgun owner could share liability for a violent act when the owner knew or should have known the weapons could be used to injure another. Betty Hillis of St. Louis implicated in a 1972 shooting involving Richard Joyner and Dennis Scheibel, with prior judgments reversed. The decision arises amid a separate annexation ruling over Liberty's plan altered since 1965, requiring new court approval for changed terms.
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Jefferson City
Mao
State Supreme Court
St. Louis
Dennis Scheible
Betty Hillis
Scheibel
Richard J. Joyner
Scheiber
Robert E. Seiler
Joyner
City of Liberty
Missouri Supreme Court
Clay County Circuit Court
Supreme Court
James Finch
Lawrence Holman
Finch
Court Upsets Murder Case On Juvenile Rule
Missouri Supreme Court split 5 to 2 rules statements by juveniles to police before transfer to juvenile authorities are not admissible in criminal trials. The Wade case reversal limits using Juvenile Code as both shield and sword and affirms protections for under 17, with dissents arguing admissibility of pretransfer statements.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Dirk Allen Wade
Ernest Gutzmann
St. Louis
Wade
Gutzmann
High Court
Fred Henley
Lawrence Holman
Rehearsal Stab Fatal To Student
A high school honor student Ned Nillsson sixteen of Godfrey died in a hospital after being accidentally stabbed in the heart during a park rehearsed film project. A wooden prop strip slipped from the chest as the stab occurred and authorities said no charges were filed.
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Aston
Ned Nillsson
Godfrey
Obelisk Plan On Council Agenda
The Mexico Bicentennial Commission plans an obelisk in the old city cemetery at N Western and Olive Streets and paving W Boulevard from Clark to Morris Streets are on tonight’s city council agenda. Also listed are state funding for a comprehensive development plan update, audits with Williams Keepers Oliver Payne Rackers of Columbia, code-book update with Callaghan Co of Chicago, and an ordinance accepting Osage Park Subdivision streets and sewers.
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Mexico
Chicago
Osage Park
Mental Health Staff Changes Announced
Orvie Nix, director of East Central Missouri Mental Health Center, announced several staffing changes. Charlene Coe joins Jan 5 as staff psychologist for outpatients in Audrain and Montgomery counties. Mignon Patton returns as resource secretary to set patient fees and assist with resources. Alan Ramsey adds in patient services duties, Georgia Eckelman shifts to intermediate care, Kenneth Mace named chief psychologist for evaluation and needs assessment, Arlene Sadowsky becomes outpatient services coordinator, Connie Key becomes nursing supervisor, and Carol Ward becomes head nurse. A notice invites newcomers to Mexico for a community photo and appointment.
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Orvie Nix
East Central Missouri Mental Health Center
Charlene Coe
Audrain
Montgomery
Miss Coe
University of Nebraska
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg
Fulton State Hospital
Kay Wax
Mignon Patton
Patton
Nix
Alan Ramsey
Georgia Eckelman
Kenneth Mace
Arlene Sadowsky
Connie Key
Carol Ward
Clinton March Protests Jury's Homicide Verdict
Clinton residents protested the coroner's jury ruling justifying the homicide in the Dec. 27 shooting of Joseph R. Redford. Testimony described an attempted rape claim and a fatal shooting by James H. Marolf as he defended his home and wife Mary Lynn Marolf amid a contested inquest in a town of 8,500. Protests drew about 10 demonstrators plus onlookers circling the courthouse square while locals defended the verdict and criticized the inquest process.
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Clinton
Dave Griffiths
Kansas City Times
Joseph R. Redford
James H. Marolf
Bedford
Redford
Joey
Junior
Jim
s.O.b
Marolf
Marclf
Sheriff's Answering Service
Ron Nepple
Set
Darcy Conrad
Cathi Spendal
Gary Crump
Kenneth Scott
Richard King
Joe Redford
Joe
Mitch Freeman
Bob Wilson
C. W. Ream
Freeman
Dan Machnicki
Spain in Crisis as Labor Strife Paralyzes Madrid
Riot police used tear gas and clubs to disperse thousands in central Madrid while students joined a campus march at Madrid University demanding higher pay and student worker unity for a general strike. Suburban subway line closed after a bomb damaged rails. six more bombs found, no injuries reported.
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Spain
Madrid
Juan Carlos
Subway
Uncle Sam May Ship Draft Signup
Washington AP report says the Selective Service System may face budget cuts as the draft remains inactive since 1973. No early plans for a mass registration or lottery, and no proclamation from Ford on a new 18-year-old registration system. If not held this year, it would be the first lapse since 1947-48. Senate aide calls for abolition.
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Washington
Ford
Selective Service
Byron V. Pepitone
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Famous List Favorite Books
Eugene AP Terry Ann Forster, a Lane Community College librarian, asked 150 famous Americans to name their favorite books. By year end 27 replies arrived, including Senator Edward M. Kennedy choosing the Bible and works on American history, and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller naming Mark Twain and Washington Irving. An aide to President Ford cited Horatio Alger as the child favorite, now preferring American history and political science writings.
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Eugene
Ore
Terry Ann Forster
Lane Community College
AML
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
John Quincy Adams
Samuel Flagg Bemis
Lincoln
Allen Nevins
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Mark Twain
Washington Irving
Ford
Horatio Alger
Two Arrests In Centralia Burglary Case
Centralia police arrested Darrell Lynn Tidball of Route 3 Centralia at 6 58 p m Saturday on burglary charges in the Western Auto Store theft at 119 North Allen reported January 5 Merchandise valued around 2500 was stolen and a large portion recovered Tidball was jailed in Boone County. A 6 year old juvenile also arrested in connection with the burglary and taken to Boone County Juvenile Facility in Columbia Saturday night.
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Centralia
Darrell Lynn Tidball
Tidball
Western Auto
N. Allen
Boone County
Columbia
Wiretap expansion urged to curb terrorism says Kelley
FBI Director Clarence Kelley argues broader wiretap use could counter terrorist activity such as the LaGuardia Airport blast that killed 11. He cautions against violating rights but supports weighing losses against gains for national security. He notes terrorism fears and rising crime in recent years.
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Washington
FBI
LaGuardia
Clarence M. Kelley
New York City
Kelley
ABC
Allens Welcome Daughter at Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Ervin A Allen of Kansas City announce the birth of their daughter weighing seven pounds twelve ounces born Saturday at 2 46 p m at Audrain Medical Center.
Son for Crawfords in Kingdom City
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Crawford of Kingdom City are the parents of a son born Saturday at 8 11 a.m. at Audrain Medical Center weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces. Mr Crawford operates the DX Service Station in Kingdom City.
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Kenneth
Crawford
Kingdom City
Audrain Medical Center
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