Vote At 18 Suit Began
Washington AP reports Attorney General John N. Mitchell opened the government's defense in a suit challenging the new voting age law, pledging to defend it fully. Kansas City AP notes two men were charged with first degree murder in the shotgun slaying of State Rep. Leon Jordan, with Carleton Miller 27 and Reginald Watson 18 held for arraignment as a county grand jury hears evidence.
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Washington
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Kansas City
Leon Jordan
Joseph Teasdale
Jackson County
Carleton James Miller
Reginald Mark Watson
Miller
Watson
Robert W. Berrey III
Teasdale
Green Duck Tavern
Jordan
Mexicoan Injured in Interstate Car Crash
Mrs. Phillip McDermott Jr., 94, formerly Jeanne Johnston, suffered a concussion and head injuries when her automobile left the freeway in Hazelwood, crossed the median, and was struck by a tractor trailer driven by Earl Monphard. She was en route to Monsanto. Her parents and sister Sally are at her bedside at St. John's Mercy Hospital. A seven pound fourteen ounce daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Wren Jr. at Audrain Hospital. The remainder of the text discusses a Justice Department stance on voting law provisions and a DC three-judge court suit involving Mitchell and a WMCA group attempting to intervene.
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Phillip McDermott Jr
Jeanne Johnston
Philip Johnston
Western St
St. Louis
Hazelwood
McDermott
Monsanto Company
Earl Monphard
Troy
Mexico
Sally
St. John's Mercy Hospital
Charles L. Wren Jr
Ingram Trailer Court
Audrain Hospital
Wren
Justice Department
Mitchell
New York
District of Columbia
Nixon
WMCA
John Kevin Farnen
Yale St
Kathy
Mark
Ann
Pat
Dan
Ted
Steve
Farnen
Arnold Funeral Home
Royal remarks flag bald eagle as poor choice
Princess Anne of Great Britain told House Speaker McCormack that selecting the bald eagle as the U S national bird was a rather bad choice The princes question arose during a Washington visit by Prince Charles and their tour as guests of President Nixon and his family The exchange occurred in Capitol Statuary Hall with Gerald Ford and a Capitol guide unable to answer
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Washington
Princss
Anné of
Great Britain
Jom W. McCormack
D-Mass
U.S
Prince Charles
United States
Nixon
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Capitol
Ford
Tricia Nixon
Statuary Hall
Moon walk astronauts to visit Missouri capital Monday
Governor Hearnes announced Apollo II astronauts Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins will attend a 11 o’clock visit in Jefferson City to view the capsule exhibit marking nearly a year since the moon landing. The display will travel from Topeka and run through Monday as the only public exhibit of the command ship.
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Jefferson City
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E
Buzz’ Aldrin
Michael Collins
Hearney
Earth
Armstrong
Aldrin
Hearnes
Topeka
Kan
Monay
Apollo ‘II Command
Nasser and Russians End Talks in Moscow Visit
President Nasser flew home from Moscow after 19 days of talks on the Middle East. Egypt and the Soviet Union pledged to strengthen cooperation in political, economic and defense fields amid a tense regional situation. A U.S. Air Force mission concluded a two day visit to Israel amid speculation of gestures to counter Soviet involvement.
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Associated Press
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Moscow
Middle East
Kremlin
Egypt
Soviet Union
Nasser
U.S
Israel
U.S. 6Th Fleet
U.S. Air Force
Bomb making primers circulate widely in country
Senate hearings heard that bomb making instructions are circulating in underground newspapers magazines and leaflets accessible to students from junior high through college New York police officials described mimeographed guides to sophisticated devices and noted a popular Swiss manual on total resistance as a source for explosives guidance Officials urged federal laws to curb trafficking licensing records and better tracking of disposal to protect public spaces and police facilities
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Washington
New York City
Kenneth O'Neil
Senate
Greenwich Village
New York
O'Neil
Popam Yieee
Howard Ary
Tong Uke
Leary
Veterans Family Wins Capp Homes Prize Home in Open House
Sgt James Martin, retired Air Force, and his wife Mabel win Capp Homes nationwide contest after attending a company open house for the home they already began finishing themselves. They may take the shell valued at 5368 or the completed two bedroom house on Highway 15 north of Mexico. The Martins have two daughters, Sandra 17 and Debbie 15, and have lived at Scott and various bases including Texas and England during Martin's service, earning the Air Medal in 1967.
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James Martin
Highway 15
Mexico
Martin
Capp Homes, Inc
Capp
C. W. Martin
Molino
Benton City
Navy
Air Force
Bostonwood
England
Mitchell
New York
Dover
Delaware
Scott
Vietnam
Scott Afb
Greens
Youth Center to Host Summer Events and Talent Show
Mexico Youth Center plans a busy summer with Folk Singing Night on July 18 featuring a Columbia group, a band-led dance within two weeks, and an ice cream social on August 18 with tickets after August 1. A talent show is set for August 29 and Floyd Clark invites acts. memberships run through Sept 30 with new cards starting Oct 1.
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Mexico
Youth Center Board
Columbia
Youth Center
Floyd Clark
Clark
Senators Stand Fast On Cooper-Church Amendment
Washington AP reports Senate conferees remain firm against changes to the Cooper-Church amendment aimed at denying funding for U S troops advisers and combat activity in Cambodia without Congress approval The talks mix House opposition and Senate reluctance to concede with possible compromises discussed while the State Department and White House press opposition to the measure The dispute intersects with the defense procurement bill and treaty commitments as Stennis cautions against deep cuts while urging examination of commitments and military needs to fund Navy Air Force weapons and allied support activities
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Washington
Senate
House
U.S
Cambodia
Mike Mansfield
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Manstfield
Morgan
Cooper-Church
Nixon
Spe
Congress
White House
State Department
Senate House
Cooper Church
Mansfield
Sen. Stennis
John C. Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Mississippi
Stennis
Pentagon
Mayo resigns as Nixon counselor to head Chicago bank
P Mayo resigns as presidential counselor to become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The 54 year old Mayo, long budget director and former Continental Illinois banker, cites mixed emotions but looks forward to continuing public service under a new post.
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Mayo
Nixon
Washington
P. Mayo
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Rush Hill
George C. Stiles
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Farnens
Koellings
Paul Koelling
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Sandra
Debbie
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