Missouri bills weigh right to die and brain death definitions
Missouri lawmakers study two controversial proposals. One would allow terminally ill patients to end treatment with two physicians certifying, the other would redefine death as irreversible brain function cessation. Support from Missouri Council of Churches contrasts with Catholic opposition, while doctors warn of implications for malpractice and organ donation.
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Jefferson City
Missouri General Assembly
Vic Downing
D-Bragg
Karen Ann Quinlan
Quinlan
New Jersey
Downing
House
Robert Griffin
Griffin
Missouri Council of Churches
Missouri Catholic Conference
Louis DeFeo
Catholic Conference
Senate
Joe Frappier
R-Florrisant
Frappier
America
Missouri State Medical Association
DeFeo
Wellsville School Days Lost Accumulate Amid Snow Bans
Wellsville Middletown R-1 district schools were closed again due to heavy drifting snow that keeps buses from safe passage. Superintendent Frank Cummings described roads as impassable by 5:15 a.m. while a wind shift worsened the drifts. The snow days require makeups, and plans for activities around the Wellsville Middleton High Homecoming are affected by the weather.
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Wellsville
Middletown RJ
Frank Cummings
Wellsville- Middleton
R-1 High School
Warrenton
R-1
Janet Keith
John B. Keith
Janet
FHA
Honor Rolls Announced At Sturgeon School District
Sturgeon R-5 honors list for second quarter and first semester includes seventh grade A students Hadley Haux Penny Baugh Richard Beckfield Karen Reichert Rhonda Robinson Missy Otis. eighth grade A Barbara Bloemker Sarah Gingerich Lloyd McKenzie B Greg Kelly Donna Lowe George Reichert Glen Rush Melinda Salmon Laurie Spurling. ninth grade A Carol Sherman B Sherri Adkisson Collin Colley Chris Jones Jeff Jones Becky Keil Malinda Sharp Rene Swindell. tenth grade A Diane Beers Connie Kanatzar B Brenda Bloemker Linda Current Scott Forrest Stanley Robinson Twyla Robinson Bruce Swiney Melanie Tindley. eleventh grade A Melissa Harvey Dara Sanker Julie Spene B Jeff Haux Karen Moore Lynn Rumple Jerry Self Louis Sheard Vickie Smith Rhonda Turpin. twelfth grade A Marty Bowne Cindy Galloway Mary Ruth Lawrence Teresa Robinson Lori Stephens B Marlene Bowne Lisa Brooks Terry Jennings Nancy Seymour Kenny Woods Carroll Woodruff.
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Sturgeon
Hadley ‘Haux
Penny Baugh
Richard Backfield
Karen Reichert
Charges Reduced In Montgomery County Peace Disturbance
Bryan Engleman 17 of Jonesburg and Kevin Hendricks 19 of New Florence pleaded guilty to reduced charges of peace disturbance in Montgomery County Magistrate Court. Each was fined 75 dollars. They were represented by Thomas I. Osborne. The incident on December 26 involved loud noise and indecent conduct toward George H. Wells.
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Montgomery
Bryan Engleman
Jonesburg
Kevin Hendricks
New Florence
Montgomery County
Thomas I. Osborne
Mexico
George H. Wells
ERA Push In Missouri For Passage This Year
In Kansas City AP, a Common Cause seminar outlined that Missouri must act in spring to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Rep. Delia Hadley cites Southern opposition and male resistance, urging broader support including men. Ted Newman forms Men for Equal Rights as backing grows.
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Kansas City
Missouri
General Assembly
Common Cause
Delia Hadley
Ckansas City
E.R.A
Ted Newman
Jackson County
Men For Equal Rights
Sheila Greenbaum
Women’s Political Caucus
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Dennis Goodman
Jennie Robinson
Marshalltown
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Glenn Robinson
Virginia Beach
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Anna Penn
Jimmie Carter
J.W. Clement
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Jim Bishop
Fulton
Ruben Edwards
Middletown
National Honor Society
Olney Baptist Church
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Donald Bass
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Mary Jare Walker
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