US Questions Peace Details at Paris Peace Talks
US Ambassador David K. Bruce opened dialogue at the Paris talks, answering Viet Cong questions and posing queries of his own about their seven point plan. Bruce urged clarification of proposals while warning against demands for immediate unconditional withdrawal. He noted the talks focus on troop withdrawal and prisoner release in a complex, misinterpreted framework.
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Paris
U.S
David K. EB
Bruce
Nguyen Thi Binh
South Vietnam
Schaffner Defends Missouri Sales Tax Unit Performance
Jefferson City AP report says James E. Schaffner disputes an auditor’s findings on Missouri’s sales tax division. He argues the unit shows no missing money or employees and only minor procedural issues, while acknowledging understaffing and impractical auditor recommendations. The auditor estimated missed licenses imply about 7.5 million dollars in 1969 70 and 6.3 million in 1968 69.
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Jefferson City
James E. Schaffner
Screen
Ettate
Bond
East ‘Oper
State
Department of Revenue
Schaffner
Revenue Department
Missouri
Telus
Te- Ee
Arrested For Chiding Picket At Bell Facility
A 33 year old Springfield man was arrested Wednesday night after police said he harassed several pickets at a South Wemery Bell telephone facility. He complained he could not telephone his wife during her delivery and was held under a 25 dollar bond on a disorderly conduct charge.
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Kansas City
Springfield, Mo
Minh Attacks US Envoy in Vietnam Election Fight
Gen Duong Van Minh denounces U S Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker and accuses Washington of shaping a fair vote against President Thieu. Minh says U S aid and media support aid Thieu, biasing the October 3 election. Ky accuses Thieu of dictatorial tactics while Minh remains a leading challenger to Ca.
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United States
Thieu
Bunker
Minh
U.S.A
U.S
Ngo Dinh Diem
Desloge Storm Kills Woman and Three Children
Tornadic winds smashed a hilltop trailer court near Desloge Missouri killing a woman and three children. The storm damaged nine mobile homes at Dunns Trailer Court and injured 22 people as it swept southeastern Missouri with fires destroying an airport hangar and 12 planes.
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Desloge
Missouri
Missouri Highway Patrol
Dunn’s
St. Louis
Betty Bequette
Jackie Voisey
Tina Hasty
April Hasty
Barnes Hospital
Dave Tripp
Ton
Tripp
Cape Girardeau Municipal
John Godwin
Cape Central Airways
Cape Central
Godwin
Missouri Bootheel
Anniston
East Prairie
Sikeston
Trailer Court
Barney Webster
Floor Fight On Farm Subsidies
Washington AP A Senate floor clash grows over retaining a $55,000 crop subsidy ceiling after the Appropriations Committee lowered a House approved $20,000 limit. Sen. Birch Bayh proposes accepting the House amount, arguing current rules favor large corporate farms. The debate accompanies an $18.1 billion Agriculture Department appropriations package amid broader spending tensions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Agriculture Department
J. G. Boswell Co
California
Senate Agriculture Committee
Talmadge
Frank Moss
Utah
Wheat details on 1972 program announced soon
Government officials finalize the 1972 wheat program with details to be released. A near record 1971 crop and rising winter wheat intentions suggest larger plantings, while stockpiles remain high.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
Crop Reporting Board
Agriculture Department
Hughes Bows Out of 1972 Nomination Support McGovern
Iowa Senator Harold Hughes ends his undeclared bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. He privately urged aides to back George McGovern to prevent the party’s rightward shift and said McGovern has little chance to win but should stay in the race. Hughes may back a candidate before primaries.
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Washington
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
George McGovern
Hughes
McGovern
South Dakota
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Hodson couple welcome daughter born at Audrain Medical Center
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hodson of Route 3 Mexico are parents of a daughter born at 7 26 p m on Wednesday at Audrain Medical Center. The baby weighed seven pounds. Mr Hodson works for 4 B Chance Co of Centralia. Home is a place where we grumble the most and are treated the best.
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William E. Hodson
Route 3
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
Hodson
4.B. Chance Co
Centralia
Talk Now Of Long Strike Talk Now Of Long Strike
The Associated Press reports a two day AFL-CIO Communications Workers strike against the Bell Telephone System with 400000 members. Public effects were limited as direct dialing and directories were used. Pacific Telephone warns service could suffer if the walkout lasts over a month.
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Associated Press
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
Los Angeles
George Donnelly
Pacific Telephone
American Telephone ,& Telegraph Co
CWA
Blackwell launches petitions to require vote on all taxes
Sen Earl R Blackwell opens a petition drive to let voters decide on any tax increase at local state or school government levels. He seeks 90 000 signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot, funded by volunteers with petitions mailed nationwide.
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Sen. Blackwell
Hillsboro
Earl R. Blackwell
Blackwell
Roe Ivernment
Legiolari
Bleckwall
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Myrick den Hartog
Gary Spencer
Jim Hawthorne
Ledger
Gary Duffy
Storm
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Webster
Assembly of God Church
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Root
Orso
White Water Creek
Saco
Cape Girardeau
Poplar Bluff
Vice
St. Louia
H. H. Barr
Siger
Highway Patrol
USDA
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Hodsons
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