Court Takes Up 2-to-1 Tax Vote
Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of a 60 percent super majority for school bonds and taxes. In Roane County West Virginia voters faced approved propositions that failed under the state rule. Justices debated one man one vote as a factor in approving or denying funding amid a split court and pending judgments.
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Washington
Supreme Court
West Virginia
California
Idaho
Missouri
Roane County
W.va
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
George M. Scott
Spencer
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
Hugo L. Black
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Nixon
Burger
Blackmun
Poster Girl Invited To White House
Roberta Scott a 14 year old Wichita girl and 1970 poster child for the National Association for Retarded Children is invited to attend White House worship services with President Nixon. Sen Robert Dole says Roberta and her mother will fly to Washington by private jet for the event. White House officials had cited a crowded schedule for earlier plans to pose with the president.
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Wichita, Kan
Roberta Scott
Wichita
National Association of Retarded Children
Roberta
Huey Scott
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Republican National
White House
Nixon
Washington
NABC
Ronald L. Ziegler
UE Strike Mediation Plan Rejected
About 4 300 members of Operating Engineers Local 148 remained off the job after rejecting a Federal Mediation Service plan to end a strike against Union Electric Co The walkout began November 20 at plants in Missouri Illinois and Iowa over a work assignment dispute at the Cahokia Illinois plant Union leaders say the three Cahokia workers alleged to have reduced power should be proven before discipline The utility would bind arbitration if Local 148 returns to work and the three remain off the job
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ST. Louis
Union Electric Co
Missouri
Ilinois
Iowa
Portage Des Sioux
Cahokia
Ill
Union Electric
Charles Dougherty
Wayne Duckworth
Kansas City
Missouri Public Service Co
Electrical Workers Union Local 814
Missouri Mediation Board
Richard C. Green
MPS
Mediation board proposal for wage hike in Sedalia talks
A mediation board proposes a 32 percent wage increase over three years, debated in Sedalia Missouri. The union accepts the plan at Saturday’s meeting after initial rejection by both sides while the company pushed for a lower figure. Current MPS lineman pay is 4.17 per hour.
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Mediation Board
Sedalia
Daniel C. Rogers
Rogers
16 Percent Wage Boost For Chicago Teachers
Chicago teachers resume classes after a four day strike that affected over 500000 students. The Chicago Teachers Union approved a two year contract delivering a 16 percent wage increase, raising starting pay from 6400 to 9796 by 1972, with a 67200000 cost. Daley helped broker the deal with Governor Ogilvie urging cost absorption via state aid.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers Union
Richard J. Daley
Board of Education
Daley
Richard Ogilvie
Curious Boy Discovers Heart Ailment in Wisconsin Family
Ten year old Steven Neumann sparked medical concern by comparing heart sounds with his brothers. His observation led to tests at University Hospitals in Madison showing 6-year-old Jackie has an enlarged heart, pinched main artery, and a hole between heart chambers. Open heart surgery is planned in a few weeks.
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West Bend
Wis
Steven Neumann
Jackie
John Neumann
Steven
Laird Considers Fresh Doctor Draft for Military Health Need
Defense health chief Louis M. Rousselot urged a renewed doctor draft due to too few medical graduates volunteering. With Laird’s approval, the Selective Service System could issue a call early in February for two years active duty as officers in the Army Navy or Air Force. The move aims to replace about 1,126 doctors active in 1968 as many near civilian return, though final numbers and fate of the draft law remain uncertain.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Louis M. Rousselot
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Army
Navy
Air Force
Medical draft fears grow as doctors avoid enlistment
Assistant secretary of defense for health and environment urges action after two warnings and a 40 percent drop in voluntary medical school graduates. Rousselot notes no improvement since last warning five months ago as young doctors favor ending the Vietnam war and the draft. Historic draft calls show declines from 1965 to 1969.
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Rousselot
Vietnam
Ledger Clues to Names of Friends
A short ledger note hints at friends appearing in today’s Ledger with readable names and local references. The item points to social or community mentions rather than a full obituary or major event.
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Hilgedick Irrigation Co
Hartsburg, Mo
Rnail AV
W. Monroe
Mexico, Me
Joe C. Bartalacci
W. Love
Mexico
Millers’ Mutual 4 OF Illinois Insurance
Green
Fornova
Parma
Italy
Lawrence Drug Co
Temple
Temple’s Bread
Gerber
U.S
Jonathan
Dixie Pride
Parkay Margarine
Deligrs
Sears
Kenmore
Sears, Roebuck and C
W. Jackson
C. A. Strouse
Jefferson St
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