Pentagon unveils new crisis center at the pentagon
The National Military Command Center, a $15.4 million two story complex inside the Pentagon, replaces the Cuban missile crisis era unit. It features six large displays, secure lines, a crisis dormitory, and rotates five 13 to 16 member teams under generals and admirals.
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Pentagon
U.S
Dr. Strangelove
National Military Command Center
Lebanon
Defense
William Greener
U.S. Military Command Center
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
House
Carl Albert
Moscow
Donald Rumsfeld
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Speigel Grove
Israel Calls For UN War On Terrorism
Israel pressed the United Nations Security Council to declare a war on terrorism after defending its July 4 Entebbe raid rescue operation. Uganda and other African states accused Israel of aggression, while Uganda denied complicity, citing humanitarian grounds.
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Israel
U.N. Security Council
Uganda
United Nations
Air France
Entebbe
Organization of African Unity
Security Council
United States
Tsraeli
Chaim Herzog
Herzog
Amin
Juma Oris
Herzon
Pal
Hitler
Manslaughter Verdict In Warrensburg Death
In Clinton Missouri an Henry County Circuit Court jury convicted Jimmy Hardin of Holden of manslaughter for the shooting death of Craig Sayers 31 of Warrensburg at a Warrensburg tavern on February 19 1975. The jury recommended six years in prison after rejecting a first degree murder charge. The trial began Thursday.
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Clinton, Mo
Henry County
Jimmy Hardin
Holden
Craig Sayers
Warrensburg
Hardin
Horse Race Skips Missouri Delay Affects Great American Race
In Hannibal Missouri riders plan to trailer horses to Kansas City area to regain time after delays caused by organizational and funding problems. The 3200 mile event began Memorial Day in Saratoga Springs New York with disputes over planning veterinarians and timing officials.
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Hannibal
Kansas City
America
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Sonja Kershaw
Arnold, Mo
Chaparral
Great American Horse Race, Inc
Chuck Waggoner
Great American
Sacramento
Calif
Nation Expects Record Harvest
Washington reports farmers foresee a record corn crop this year, a Bicentennial reaping of native American grain so large it could ease consumer grocery prices through 1977.
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Washington
SPCA Purchases Mules From Bicentennial Wagon Train
SPCA bought twenty one mules at 200 dollars each to prevent their sale for dog food or as novelty pets as the Valley Forge wagon train neared auction. Gov Shapp and others urged humane outcomes while Pat Doran agreed to the sale after initial high asks. Two horses from Denver Chipps’ team went to auction, unrelated to the mules.
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Valley Forge
APS
Women’s Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Robert Hudson
Hudson
Marland C. France Stables
Doylestown
Hadson
Pat Doran
Blaine
Wash
Hudgon
SPCA
Doran
Canada
Denver Chipps
Chipps
Wiggins Seeks Expulsion Over Hinshaw Bribery Conviction
Rep. Charles Wiggins of California moves to expel Rep. Hinshaw after a January bribery verdict. The ethics committee receives the expulsion resolution and, if unacted within six weeks, Wiggins could push a full House vote. Hinshaw faces two concurrent 1 to 14 year terms and vows to appeal.
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Washington
Andrew Hinshaw
California
Charles Wiggins
Hinshaw
House
Wiggins
Ethics Committee
Orange County
Calif
West Plains student gets reduced marijuana sentence
Jerry Mitchell 19, a West Plains college student, had his sentence for selling marijuana cut from 12 to seven years. Attorneys said they will appeal, arguing marijuana laws are unconstitutional. Judge Buford noted past probation issues but cited recent improvement and refused to go below seven years. Mitchell’s lawyers, from NORML, planned a court challenge to the laws.
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West Plains, Mo
Jerry Mitchell
West Plains
Winston Buford
Howell County
Mitchell
Southwest
Missouri State University
Buford
National Organization For the Reform of
Baker To Campaign In Mexico Tuesday
Rep. Jim Haker, Democratic attorney general candidate, will visit Mexico on Tuesday to meet workers at A.P. Green Refractories Co. and speak with residents, as announced by campaign aide Rory Ellinger.
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Jim Haker
Mexico
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Rory Ellinger
Senior Menus and Luncheon Program Announced
Weekly senior meals for Monday to Thursday list menus including chicken potpie pears and cheese and ham salad with bread pudding. Free transportation, coffee, and lemonade available. Reservations one day in advance at 581 7743. Thursday brings a friend day with sing along and prizes for most guests.
Ford Presses Mediator to Resolve Vaccine Liability Obstacles
Health Secretary David Mathews offered to mediate between insurance firms and swine flu vaccine makers to ease liability worries delaying a national program. President Ford urged continued inoculation plans with aims to start August and vaccinate by December, while officials caution lawsuits could jeopardize public immunizations.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
David Mathews
Mathews
Ford
White House
Theodore Cooper
Cooper
Athens
No Meramec Vote Needed Bond Says
Gov. Christopher Bond said no non-binding referendum is needed on the Meramec Dam project. He noted there is no ballot path now and that state and federal support dates back a decade. The project has funding and work is underway, with public sentiment possibly shaping debate among conservationists.
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Bond
Jefferson City
Meramec Dam
Christopher
St. Louis
Wild Horse Deaths Linked To Army Firing
The Wyoming National Guard held heavy artillery at Dugway Proving Ground near Orr Springs Utah where 40 wild horses died after warnings from a horse expert that firing could kill the animals. Officials say maneuvers occurred but distances were greater than warned and reports suggest shock and dehydration among remaining horses.
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Salt Lake City
Wyoming National Guard
Associated Press
Bureau of Land Management
Dugway Proving Ground
Utah
Dugway
Wyoming Guard
Orr Springs
BLM
Two Groves Brothers Serve as KC Police at Conclave
James and John Groves of Mexico Ate 3 join Kansas City police for security duty as the Republican National Convention convenes. Both longtime KC officers, James leads riot patrol and John handles traffic control. Bicentennial fervor persists with flags rising in Mexico. Artists Guild show enters its third year in Hardin Park with local and area artists displaying works.
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James
John Groves
William Groves
Mexico
Kansas City
John
Groves
Artists Guild
Hardin Park
Banks Must Report Farm Holdings Under Missouri Law
Missouri banks and financial corporations must report agricultural land holdings to comply with the corporate farming law, per an attorney general opinion. The 1975 statute restricts corporate farming and land acquisitions and the opinion, signed by Atty. Gen. John C. Danforth, notes efforts to exclude banks from the law. A separate opinion says primary ballots may use more than one column if all candidates for an office fit in a single column.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Agriculture Department
James Boillot
Attorney General
John C. Danforth
Attorney General's Office
Scott County
James E. Moore III
Woman Freed After Ransom In Kansas City Kidnap
Mrs. Ethel Tanquary, 68, Overland Park, was released after 32 hours of captivity and a $22,000 ransom payment. Abductors described as white men in their 40s reportedly taped her eyes. FBI confirmed 50 agents worked the case as ransom was dropped near a midtown Kansas City funeral home.
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Kansas City
Ethel Tanquary
Overland Park
Kan
Tanquary
Ward Parkway
Bill Williams
FBI
Williams
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