President Nixon Briefs Editors In Kansas City Event
The President met about 100 editors from 13 midwestern states at the Holiday Inn in Kansas City. Officials including Clark MacGregor, Elliot Richardson, Donald Rumsfeld, William Ruckelshaus, and Herb Stein joined Mrs. Nixon in a two and a half hour program of background talks and a reception. The visit highlighted domestic issues from the Pentagon papers to welfare, education, and prices, with Nixon stressing health, environment, government reform, and morality as keys to competing with major powers.
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San Diego
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Elliot Richardson
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William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Herb Stein
Rogers
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Herr Klein
Washington
Japan
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California
Congress
Senate votes to create Conquest of Cancer Agency
The Senate approved a proposal to create a Conquest of Cancer Agency reporting directly to the president with a possible $1 billion annual budget by 1976. It would replace the Cancer Institute of NIH in function while remaining technically within NIH as an independent entity. Opponents warn of cosmetic change and NIH breakup. Rep. Rogers supports House hearings to weigh the plan.
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D-Fla
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Jacob K. Javits
R-N
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Nixon
NIH
Congress
Senate Welfare Committee
Nelson
Wisconsin
Rogers
Florida
4 H Day At Courthouse Tomorrow Courthouse Tour Talk
Audrain 4 H Government Day will be observed tomorrow with 4 H members touring the courthouse for talks with county officials. Presiding Judge Russell Blackburn will greet the youngsters at 1 30 in the community room before office visits.
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Clemie Moody
Russell Blackburn
Extension Service
St Louisans Indicted as Bookies
Eight men tied to an interstate gambling ring face a 30 count federal indictment in St Louis. The charges allege conspiracy to run bookmaking operations in St Louis and Las Vegas and use of interstate facilities to relay betting data. Named defendants include Bernstein Goldberg Lekometros Padraszik John Singer Hanon and Eugene Hanon. Bernstein and Goldberg now reside in Las Vegas. others are St Louis residents.
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Charles Bernstein
David Goldberg
Steve Lekometros
Victor Padraszik
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Mark Hanon
Eugene Hanon
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Goldberg
St. Louis Area
New Type A Bomb Is Tested at Mercury Nevada
A prototype nuclear device was test fired 1,735 feet underground near Mercury Nevada. Yield estimated at 80,000 tons of TNT, four times Hiroshima, lifting Yucca Basin surface and causing ripples over alkali flats. Las Vegas observers felt only faint effects. AEC reported no radiation at ground zero after the blast.
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Missouri redistricting panel eyes Friday deadline
Jefferson City AP The 20 member Missouri House redistricting commission must produce a tentative plan by noon Friday or end its work. In an executive session, chairman Richard Howe and vice chairman Hal Hunter sought to resolve remaining disputes among districts including the pivotal Greene County area in the 7th. Republicans Ted Scott and Democrats Leroy Franks clash over map details, with Scott warning that Franks' plan could shift seats in favor of Democrats. Public hearings follow the tentative map, with final plan due August 10.
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Buffalo
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Springfield
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Associated ‘Press
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Supreme Court
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Republic
Ta. Gann
R-Ozerk
Garnett
A. Kelly
Norwood
Richard, E. Howe
R-Canton
Secretary of State
US Asks More Talk On Cong Proposal
The United States said the Viet Cong plan for a U.S. withdrawal by year end in exchange for POW releases is unacceptable in its present form. Bruce and Binh led exchanges at the Paris peace talks as Hanoi urged clarifications while warning against propaganda use of plenary sessions.
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Pham Dang Lam
Laos
Cambodia
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Lam
Saigon
Republic of Vietnam
North Vietnam
China
U.S.S.R
Red Tide Ravages Florida Beaches and Businesses
The worst red tide outbreak in 25 years haunts Florida waters from St. Petersburg to Fort Myers, killing fish and closing shellfishing. Beach tourism suffers as motels report empty rooms and cancellations, with disposal costs around 10,000 dollars daily. The slimy patches stretch about 100 miles and the toxin harms fish while humans risk little unless consuming contaminated seafood.
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Laurene Miller Honored With Laurene Miller Day Party
Mexico mayor proclaims July 8 1971 Laurene Miller Day in Mexico Mo to honor her 35 years as The Mexico Ledger society reporter and editor. Retirement party hosted at 4 30 pm with flowers and memory book. Channel 12 Bas TV to broadcast coverage at 6 pm and again at noon tomorrow.
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Eldora Lowry
Leonard M. Snyder
Leurene Miller
Society
Leonard Snyder
City of
Mexico
Laurene Milter
Miss Miller
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