Body found on road in Callaway Fulton
Decomposed male body, early 20s from New York State, found by a highway worker on a road near Millersburg in Callaway County. Autopsy shows death by blunt force to head, body likely dumped. Signs suggested hitchhiking. possible California origin with Denver stop. Major case squad investigating. identity pending fingerprint confirmation.
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Jerry Coots
State Highway Department
Ortater
Millersburg
Veterans Administration Hospital
Columbia
Salmons
California
Denver
Dale B. Brandt
Boone and
Callaway Counties
House Votes More For Disabled Vets
Washington AP report says the House sent a bill to the Senate for final action to grant government benefits increasing 10 to 12 percent for totally disabled veterans. The measure, a compromise between House and Senate bills, would take effect Aug 1. It also raises the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for widows of service related deaths by 12 percent, with exact dollar rises tied to the deceased husband’s rank.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
Ammo Workers To Be Laid Off In Production Cutbacks
The Army will lay off about one third of workers at 14 Army ammunition plants and 32 contracted manufacturers in 19 states over the next year. More than 12,000 employees will be affected, with 5,400 immediate layoffs. The cutbacks will cancel about $9 million in contracts and reallocate $290 million already appropriated by Congress.
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Washington
Army
Army Ammunitions
Congress
Pyramids and Sphinx Awe in Egypt Tour
The narrator describes visiting The Great Pyramid at Giza and the Sphinx, noting measurements, construction, and the inner King’s Chamber. They recall the Sound and Light show, the twilight panoramas, and reflections on the Middle East’s enduring conflicts while watching camel riders approach.
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Cairo
Nile Hilton
Mexico
Jefferson Street
Missouri
Cheops Pyramid
Giza
Sphinx
Temple
Great Pyramid
Middle East
Pohoepts Bee
Pepe Pat
Governors press health care reform at Midwestern meeting
At the 14th annual Midwestern Governors Conference in Cincinnati Ohio governors urged changes to the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act. Missouri Governor Bond and Indiana Governor Bowen backed rolling back federal controls while seeking state authority and a faster implementation timeline.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Donald Rumsfeld
Ford
James M. Cannon
Congress
Cannon
Ford Administration
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
United States
Missouri
Christophers
Bond
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
Bowen
Indianapolis
Auto Sales Match Last Year Amid Recovery Signals
DETROIT AP U S auto sales in mid July matched the same period last year with analysts saying this is the best performance so far this year versus 1974. Production analysis released Tuesday notes the four major automakers report July 11 to 20 sales with expectations of a rebound from a two year slump.
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Detroit
U.S
Intelligence Chief Praises US Military Attaches
DIA chief Lt. Gen. Daniel O. Graham lauds U S military attaches as the government s most cost effective intelligence collection. He cites plans for a Beijing post next year and notes Canada and Britain use attaches for diplomacy rather than intel. Testimony before House defense subcommittee supports an 111 million DIA budget for 15 months, including 25 million for the attache program.
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Washington
Defense Intelligence Agency
U.S
Daniel OQ. Graham
Peking
Graham
Pentagon
Willis D. Crittenberger Jr
DIA
House
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Crittenberger
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Boy Decapitated On Ferris Wheel at Coney Island
New York AP reports 15 year old Brnziendo Morales of Brooklyn died at Jack's Kiddy Park after opening a ride car door on a Coney Island ferris wheel. His head became jammed between a suspension bar and the door during a Tuesday afternoon trip. Morales was a summer employee at the park, police said.
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New York
Coney Island
Brnziendo Morales
Brooklyn
Morales
Jack's Kiddy Park
Pork Picnic Brings Audrain County Group Together
Audrain County Pork Producers plan a 6 30 p m Saturday gathering at the 4 H Center Route D south of Mexico with 175 members and families. Ed Lierheimer says pork burgers beans and drinks supplied, guests invited include Jaycees from Mexico Laddonia and Vandalia. Rural Route 4 quartet will entertain, courtesy of Vigortone Products Co Inc from Cedar Rapids Iowa, as area barbershop quartet ambassadors. About 12000 porkburgers have sold in the past month in a promotion with Hardee’s in Mexico.
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Audrain County
Pork Producers
Route D
Mexico
Ed Lierheimer
Lierheimer
Jaycees
Laddonia
Vandalia
Vigortone Products Co., Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harrisonville
Vigortone Products
Hardee
Kingdom City To Have New Postoffice
Kingdom City will gain a new postoffice built by Robinson Bros. Construction of Fulton near the Security Bank of Auxvasse on Highway 54 and Route FF. George Palmateer, postmaster, reports construction begins. the building will be dark brick with a mansard roof. The name change from McCredie to Kingdom City occurred in 1970 with incorporation bringing in the former village.
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Kingdom City
George Palmateer
Security Bank of
McCredie
Chicago and Alton
ICG
Pet Show At Lakeview Park For Children
A children’s pet show is set for Friday at Lakeview Park starting at 10:00 a.m. Entries include live and stuffed pets with live animals on a leash or in a cage. Ribbons will be awarded across multiple categories.
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Lakeview Park
Exact Change Rule Trims Night Robberies
A nationwide move to require exact change at transit, taxi, gas station and grocery outlets has sharply reduced robberies. Since 1968 Louisville and other cities report fewer incidents as drivers and attendants carry little or no cash. Some places offer change via scrip or ticket books. others rely on relying on strangers for change, creating varied responses.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
John Askers
Louisville, Ky
Askers
Vickers
Albuquerque
N.M
Springfield
Mass
Street Railway Co
Edward O'Keefe
Amalgamated Transit Workers
O’keefe
Bill Baza
Chicago Transit Authority
Baxa
Yellow Cab Co
Los Angeles
John Davidson
Dallas
Bardot Denies Upcoming Marriage and Pregnancy Rumors
Brigitte Bardot denies marriage plans and pregnancy rumors in a statement. Earlier reports claimed she would wed Miroslav Brozek in August and that she was pregnant, which she also denies. The article then shifts to crime prevention and cash handling policies in transit and retail, noting exact-change systems reduced robberies and hospitalizations.
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Saint Tropez
France
Brigitte Bardot
Miss Bardot
Miroslav Brozek
London
Rochester man begins 1140 mile river trip to Alabama
Fifty year old Ray DeGrundy left Rochester in May with 250 pounds of camping gear on his kayak for a 1140 mile journey to Alabama. He faced issues with a customized fiberglass kayak near Dover, repaired it, and continued the trek.
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Ray DeGrundy
Rochester
N. Y
Alabama
DeGrundhy
Dover
Air Extension Granted for C E Refractories in Vandalia
C E Refractories of Vandalia received a deadline extension from the Missouri Air Conservation Commission to install a dust collecting unit at the baghouse facility. Manager Stig Scharthi said the new Aug 14 date should be met, and the system will stop dust emissions from the rotary clay dryer area. Installation began about a month ago after months of manufacture.
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Vandalia
Missouri Air Conservation Commission
Stig Scharthi
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Asa
Ledger
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Pepsi Cola
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