Police Aid Saves Boys In Quicksand
Two Hazelwood teens, Tim Collins and Bill Smith, sank to their waists in a Missouri River bog during frog hunting. Police guided them through self rescue after initial rope attempts failed. Collins escaped in about 15 minutes, followed by Smith 20 minutes later.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis County
Tim Collins
Bill Smith
Hazelwood
Highway Department
David Kneib
James Livingston
Bud Mueller
Smith
Collins
Kneib
Missouri River
One in four students have trouble reading
The National School Public Relations Association report for the NEA convention says one in four students nationwide struggle with reading. It cites over three million adults as illiterate and half of unemployed youths 16 to 21 as functionally illiterate, blaming insufficient teacher training in reading and urging remedial and home tutoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
National Education Association
National School Public Relations Association
NEA
Landfill Fees Set by Moberly Council
The Moberly city council established landfill charges for residents with 50 cents for non resident passenger cars, 1 dollar for trucks under 12,000 pounds, and 2.50 dollars for trucks 12,000 pounds or more. Cars with Moberly city licenses are exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
Bond Faults State Deal on Computers
NORTH KANSAS CITY Republican auditor candidate Christ Christopher Bond told the Diplomats Club at a noon luncheon that the state violated bidding laws in a RCA computer contract. He said the Department of Revenue hurried bids before a 1966 law took effect, bypassed oversight, and expanded a $32 000 per month contract without new bids. Bond urged proper bidding and lawful use of state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Department of Revenue
Iits
Christ ‘Topher
Kit) Bond
Diplomats Club
Bond
RCA
Revenue Department
Administrative Services Section
General Assembly
Mercury in fish threatens eagles report
AP from Washington says bald eagles, already harmed by pesticides, face mercury poisoning. Wildlife center near Laurel Maryland found two Minnesota eagles with lethal mercury levels and two Wisconsin eagles with smaller amounts. Mercury likely comes from contaminated fish. Director Eugene Dustman noted eagles absorb mercury through their diet.
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Washington
America
Interior Department
Laurel
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Eugene Dustman
Leogers News Roundup From Mexico Missouri July 9 1976
Local snippets from Mexico Missouri dated July 9 1976 cover community events, upcoming meetings, and brief notices. Includes short notes on residents, school activities, and local business happenings reflected in the town page format.
Women Say It's Their Own Fault in Public Affairs
ST LOUIS AP panel of women in public life finds women have lost ground or made little headway into policy roles largely due to self imposed limits. Rep Leo Sullivan Patricia Reilly Hitt Elizabeth Koontz Seelye urge women to reject housework stereotypes and seek admission to male dominated groups. Discussion opens at Soroptimist Federation convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Leonor Sullivan
D-Mo
Patricia Reilly Hitt
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Elizabeth Duncan Loontz
Labor Department of Communication Disorders
St. Louis University
Dr. Seelye
Troy Kiwanis Club Sells Soap with Popcorn Fundraiser
Members of the Troy Kiwanis Club have distributed two items that should not be mixed. To raise funds they sold liquid soap and included a sack of popcorn with each sale.
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Troy — Kiwanis Club
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Hiway
Mexico
Ralph Nader
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Claire Townsend
Nader
Patricia Pettis
Margaret Quinn
Elizabeth Baldwin
Allie Lloyd
Janet Keyes
Leoger
Kenneth R. Smith Ingram
S—Mexico
Insurance Group
The
First National Bank of
Missouri
First National
Bank
Audrain County
J. B. Arthur
Latney Barnes
Lowell Hagan
Ben Jolly
Orma Mackey
Walter G. Staley
Bradford Brett
Eeard
Suzette
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