Missouri Land Reclamation Act Faces Reform Scrutiny
Missouri's 1971 Land Reclamation Act grapples with soil erosion and revegetation flaws. Commission examines stronger rules as 7,862 acres mined since 1972 with only 407 acres satisfactorily revegetated. Experts urge clearer standards on rolling topography and soil segregation to curb acid formation and boost native-species plantings.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Land Reclamation Commission
Vietor
Kovacic
James Carrel
Missouri lawmakers urged to boost economy and jobs
Ronald L. Aylward, head of Associated Industries of Missouri, urged the 1977 General Assembly to prioritize stronger economic growth and more jobs. He backed tighter unemployment fraud controls, pension-linked benefit limits, better workers compensation coverage, and investing premium funds to bolster Missouri’s economy and ensure growth.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri General Assembly
Associate Industries of
Ronald L. Aylward
Associated Industries of
Es i
Aylward
Interco, Inc
St. Louis
Alward
Associated Industries
High Hopes for Vandalia Sales Tax Vote
Vandalia Mayor Leon Dempsey expresses optimism that the proposed one cent city sales tax will be approved at the upcoming election. He notes inflation has driven expenses beyond income and cites the tax as a fair funding method for permanent street maintenance and daily city operations. The Board of Aldermen unanimously backs the measure for the December 7 special election.
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Vandalia
Leon Dempsey
MFA Exchange
Dempsey
4-H Officer Training Program To Be Jan. 22 At Mark Twain
Perry A pit 4-H officer training program will be conducted at Mark Twain High School on Saturday January 22 starting at 4 p.m. The MU 4-H Club will lead the session followed by a carry in supper and a choral program. All Ralls County 4-H officers are urged to attend with their officer packets. MR. AND MRS. Robert Houston of Paris visited Perry at Mrs. Burnelta Clark’s home.
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Robert Houston
Paris
Perry
Burnelta Clark
Steve Drake
Missouri blue law faces new tests in legislative session
In Jefferson City Missouri supporters led by Overfelt push to repeal or soften the blue law restricting Sunday sales. Law advocates including Scaglia seek enforcement or local option bills to allow Sunday commerce while opponents warn of economic distortion. The 1963 measure remains under political fight as counties and Kansas City area efforts advance but face stalled Senate action.
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Jefferson City
Overfelt
Misouri Retailera Aasociation
General Assembly
Missouri
Oe Lot
John Q
Ankly
Ees Scaglia
Scaglia
Renga
Silent Majority
Tom Cooper
Eldon
Saline County
Overtel
Agiia
Overtelt
Scagna
Nevis
I County
Supreme Court
Kansas
Arkansas
Timels
Tews
Missour
House
Kansas City
Senate
Planned Power Outages in Cannon Area
Nelson Willingham of Consolidated Electric Cooperative announced mid‑morning and mid‑afternoon power outages in the Cannon Dam area near Paris. The outages, lasting one to two hours, are due to highway and construction work requiring pole movements along Route 6.
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Paris
Cannon Dem
Consolidated Electric Cooperative of Mexico
Nelson Willingham
Cannon Dam
Miss Sonwalt Joins MU Nursing Practice in Mid Missouri
Miss Susan Sonwalt daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sonwalt Rush Hill is one of eight seniors in the University of Missouri Columbia School of Nursing working this semester in 11 mid Missouri counties. She teams with Miss Barbara Parisi of St Louis under Ann Brooks and Joan Marshall to deliver health care and education with local groups and clinics.
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Columbia
Susan Sonwalt
John Sonwalt
Rush Hill
University of Missouri At Columbia School of Nursing
mid-Missouri
Sonwalt
Barbara Parisi
St. Louis
Audrain County Health Unit
Eee
Ann Brooks
Ana E Tient
Joan Marshall
UMC
Community Earaing
Lions Club
Girl Scouts
Ptaa
UMC School of Nursing
Missouri Division of Health
Wellsville Archive Tracks Missouri Agriculture History in Books
A reminiscence on Missouri agricultural literature from 1864 to 1904 catalogs the state’s early agricultural reports, horticulture notes, and lessons on farming. It highlights the 1853 first fair at Boonville, 1855 chartered associations, horse markets, manuring, and the 1904 World’s Fair mule Lill tied to Wellsville figures. It also notes education emphasis and a Wellsville dinner menu excerpt.
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Cer Pengelen
Missouri
L.D. Morse
State Board of Agriculture
State Board
Horticultural Society
State Agricultural Society
Boonville
St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Prince of Wales
Royal Party
Slave States
J. A. Potts
Mexico
Sun District
R.A. Ramsey
Montgomery County
Audral County
Lill
J.P. Wilson
Wellsville
Lil
Mr. Wilson
J.A. Potts
Tom Bass
C.F. Clark
John T. Hook
Paris
C.C. Dunbar
Rabies Feared In Coyote Bite Near Warrenton
A Warren County man Roy Wehmeyer was bitten on the finger by a coyote while working on his car two miles north of Warrenton last Saturday. He injected the animal into his car and seeks help locating the coyote and the young man who took it, may contact 456-2057.
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Warrenton
Warren County
Roy , Wehmeyer
Big House
Wehmeyer
Roy Wehmeyer
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