Stormy hearing over Missouri mental health funds
Jefferson City lawmakers clash with the Missouri Mental Health Commission over a 100000 salary increase for about 1000 staff as the panel eyes 2 million from a federal welfare advance to raise per patient payments for roughly 8000 nursing home residents. The dispute centers on funding, controls, and executive-branch salaries while lawmakers threaten tighter scrutiny of future mental health appropriations.
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Jefferson City
Legislative Fiscal Affairs Committee
Missouri Mental Health Commission
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Proctor N. Carter
Carter
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
David Skeer
Kansas City
Mental Health Commission
Fiscal Affairs Committee
John W. McHaney
Commission
Skeer
Richard M. Webster
Carthage
House
Senate Appropriations Committees
Senate Appropriations Committee
McHaney
Webster
Vandalia Personal News Recaps Club Meeting and Guests
Ralls County Homemakers Extension Club Council met in Center Park on July 10 with Mrs Glen Ed Anderson presiding. A Club Achievement Day is planned for Oct 2 at Lions Club Center with Alan Adam as guest speaker. Three new officers were named: vice president Mrs Alan Adam, secretary Mrs L L Houchins, and parliamentarian Mrs George Lane. 18 members attended. The group also visited Hannibal Civil Defense Shelter before returning home. Mr and Mrs James L Miller and daughters Beth and Margaret of Pine Bluff Arkansas were weekend guests for Vandalia High School Class of 1947 reunion events.
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Christopher Eugene
Dillion
Janette ‘Woodson
Gilbert Woodson
Lions Club
Center
Alan Adam
Australia
Vandalia
L.L. Houchins
Frankford
George Lane
Woodrow Wells
Hannibal
Civil Defense
James L. Miller
Beth
Margaret
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
W.A. Bland
Vandalia High School
Marine plane crash kills 2 at Twentynine Palms
An AGA Intruder jet from Attack Squadron 22 crashed during a close air support training exercise at Twentynine Palms. Two crew members were killed and six Marine reservists on the ground were injured as about 3,000 reservists watched. identities were withheld pending notification of relatives.
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Twentynine Palms
Calif
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Air Station, el Toro
Kansas and Oklahoma raid trains on liquor aboard Amtrak
Atty. Gen. Vern Miller led arrests of an Amtrak crew near Newton Kansas for maintenance of an open saloon and liquor violations aboard a Los Angeles bound train. Conductor Walter Woodson, James Thomas, and Lee Adams faced four misdemeanor charges and bonded out. Oklahoma police also seized liquor on the Santa Fe Chief and charged two individuals. The probe follows Miller's review of Amtrak alcohol legality and possible extension to airlines.
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Newton
Kan
Vern Miller
Kansas
Bane
Amtrak
Los Angeles
Miller
Kansas City
Southcentral
Harvey County
Walter B. Woodson
James F. Thomas
Chicago
Lee Adams
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
MU Names Joe S Great House Jr as Hospital Administrator
Joe S Great House Jr., 42, formerly with Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, has been named hospital administrator of the MU Medical Center.
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Columbia
Joe S. Greathouse Jr
Vanderbilt University Hospital At
Nashville
MU Medical Center
Centralia Social News Shows Local Pageant and Plans
In Centralia on Saturday residents enjoyed games like Frisbee throw Pokena spin the arrow and duck pond with a money toss. Ten candidates vie for Fair Queen titles and voting contest activities continue in local stores. A July 19 committee meeting at Mrs Frank England's home began fall fashion show plans. Mrs Robertson resigns as secretary due to moving away. Mrs Jim Berndt elected as secretary and Mrs Jim Anderson chosen as board member.
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Robertson
Frank England
Centralia
Jim Berndt
Jim Anderson
Local club fills board vacancy and thanks donors
Mexico MO Ledger notes Mrs Berndt leaves a board post where she served as secretary, with plans to visit the Fulton Jaycee Wives on Aug 1. Mrs Anderson hosts this month and thanks members who donated soft drinks for the Softball Association Bike-a-Thon. Mr and Mrs Woody Wright of Centralia attended the district FTC meeting in Sedalia. they run Park Manor Flower and Gift shops in Centralia and Columbia.
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Berndt
Fulton Jaycee
Anderson
Whitaker
Softball Association
Woody Wright
Centralia
Sedalia
Wright
Park Manor
Columbia
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Thoenen’s Sporting Goods South Side
Kansas and Oklahoma
State Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Mexico
Ledger
Emerson
Kool
Bredermans
Herculon Tweed
Radio
Serta Mattress & Box Springs
G.E
P. Rider
H.P
Biedermans
Switzer
DIXIE
SHELL
REE Stagecoach
West Plaza
White House
ACE Superion
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