Agnew Urges County Help in Revenue Sharing Push
Vice President Spiro Agnew urged about 200 county officials in Kansas City to back Nixon’s revenue sharing plan. He outlined a total package of six billion dollars in new money, with forty eight percent passed to local governments and fifty two percent retained by states, tying aid to civil rights compliance. He announced an on the record media conference and noted appearances in Atlanta Cleveland and San Francisco to continue the campaign.
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Kansas City
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Agnew
Lawrence K. Roos
St. Louis County
Congress
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Atlanta
National Association of Counties
Cleveland
San Francisco
Army Still Keeping Data On Civilians
Washington AP reports the Army paused a purge of civilian records from the Investigative Records Repository but continues to feed raw FBI data. A private directive at Ft Holabird, Massachusetts, exempts the USAIRR pending further study, while questions remain about domestic surveillance loopholes.
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Ft. Holabird
Army
Defense Department
FBI
Investigative Records Repository
Usairr
Money Order Gang Arrested
Pettis County Sheriff Emmett Fairfax says two men and two women from Kansas City have been arrested in connection with the theft of about 114 money orders issued by Republic Money Orders Inc. reported stolen from a Safeway in Kansas City last Oct 16. The money orders had a cash value over $8,000 and many were recovered. The four are Letha Ann Richards 26 Bertha Bell McIntosh 29 Bobby D. Leonard 31 and Tom L. Mitchell 47, held on $10,000 bond each.
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Seidalia
Pettis County
Emmett Fairfax
Kansas City
Republic Money Orders, Inc
Safeway
Fairfax
Letha Ann Richards
Bertha Bell McIntosh
Bobby D. Leonard
Tom L. Mitchell
Minimum Wage Rise Reaches $1.60 for 1.6 Million Workers
Washington AP reports the Labor Department raises the federal minimum wage from $1.45 to $1.60 per hour effective Monday. The hike affects workers in small retailers, services, hotels, restaurants, schools, and nursing homes among others. About 46 million covered by the act already earned $1.60, while 1.6 million newly benefit under 1966 amendments. In Missouri, Viola E. Martin, 89, longtime antique shop partner, dies, with family recalling prior losses.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ing Homes
Hardin Drama Club To Present Comedy
The Eighth Grade Drama Club of Hardin Junior High will perform a three act comedy Toby Helps Out at 7 30 tonight in Presser Hall Tickets are 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults at the door A special liquor by the drink election in Wright City will be held February 16 after petitions from citizens.
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Hardin Junior High School
Toby
Presser Hall
Wright City
Gun Victim Set To Testify In Manson Penalty Trial
Los Angeles AP says the Charles Manson case opens with Bernard Crowe, a black musician, claiming a gunshot wound from an Aug 1 1969 incident linked to the Tate killings. Prosecutors plan to seek death in the gas chamber. defense argues the death penalty and trial process are unconstitutional. Manson and three followers face potential testimony from Atkins and others.
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Los Angeles
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Manson
Bernard Crowe
Hollywood
Tate
Crowe
Miss Tate
Paul Fitzgerald
California
Atkins Defends Life Term View in Tate Slaying Case
In Missouri case details, Shinn argues Atkins would face life imprisonment rather than death if jurors believe she did not perform the stabbing. A trial witness claimed Atkins boasted of stabbing actress Tate and tasting her blood, while Atkins told a grand jury she held Tate while another person stabbed her.
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Fitzgerald
Patricia Krenwinkel
Leslie van Houten
Manson
Susan Atkins
Dave Shinn
Miss Atkins
Miss Tate
Shinn
Truman Getting Strength Back After Illness
Former President Harry S Truman, 86, remains hospitalized with diverticulitis or intestinal irritation but is described by Dr. Wallace Graham as regaining strength and in good condition. Truman has expressed a strong wish to go home to Independence, Missouri, though no return date was given after admission to Research Hospital last Thursday.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Wallace Graham
Classified car listings from mid century ad reel
Four used vehicles with prices and brief specs: a 1947 Pontiac Catalina two door hardtop with automatic transmission, radio, power steering and brakes listed at 895 dollars. a 1968 Mustang two door fastback hardtop with V8, manual? trans, radio at 1595 dollars. a 1965 Thunderbird two door hardtop with factory air for 995 dollars. a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 four door sedan with 289 V eight, Cruiseomatic, power steering, radio, warrantied at 895 dollars.
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Money Order Gang
Kiwanis Travelogue
Expedition
Peru
Bill Muncrief
Jim Stowe
Gary Spencer
Richard Vance
Martin
Armstrong
Viola E. Martin
D. C
Mattie
Magnavox
Rocket TV
Jim Badaracco, Mer
Jim
Mexico
Ledger
Truman
Ney
Hla
Uniroyal Laredo
Fed
Miller Tire CO
E. Liberty
Masterechanics
Thunderbird
Landau Brougham
P.E
P.S
H.T. V8 Ltd
H.T
Louisville
Chevrolet
FORD
Toby Smith
Ben Bryant
Dean Leverett
Ben Gentry
Bryant Ford
Vandalia
Bowling Green
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