Telegrams Press McGovern on Eagleton Run Mate
Wires from supporters arrive as George McGovern stays at a South Dakota cabin. Most telegrams urge dropping Eagleton after his disclosure of psychiatric treatment and nerve exhaustion. A few back Eagleton, but two to one oppose. Eagleton refuses to release full medical records yet says he will discuss them with doctors. If Eagleton leaves, the Democratic National Committee would pick a replacement.
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Ing
McGovern
Sylvan Lake
Magleton
Eagleton
Los Angeles
Here
Plete
South Dakota
Frank Mankiewicz
White House
Nixon
Mankiewicz
Democratic National Committee
Sen
Lowell Peter Weicker
Connecticut
Senate
District of Columbia
Vice Press
Drought Grim in Audrain County and Nearby
Audrain County and areas east to the Mississippi River face a serious drought pocket with little rain likely to help. Dale Schnarre notes corn fields are severely damaged while soybeans and sorghum could still benefit from rain. Cattle are being fed hay or shipped early as pastures burn up. Forest Noel says July cattle market up 20 percent due to shortages, but prices unclear as farmers can ship beyond the affected area. He adds cattle shipments run about 30 days ahead of normal. Nitrate in drought-affected corn poses poisoning risks for cattle, with signs including watering eyes and reduced appetite. severe cases show shortness of breath and staggering. Some relief reported north, south, and west of Audrain with Paris and Montgomery City receiving rainfall this week.
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Audrain
Mississippi River
Dale Schnarre
Forest Noel
Missouri Livestock Market Center
Noel
Schnarre
Paris
Montgomery City
Britain Frees Five as Strike Fears Ease
London AP reports Britain's Industrial Relations Court ordered the release of five jailed stevedores, aiming to avert a national protest strike planned for Monday. The decision ends four days of rising industrial tension and signals a deescalation in the dispute.
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London
Britain
Electroshock What It Is And What It Is Not
San Francisco AP doctors from Stanford and UC say electroshock therapy ECT is a chief treatment for low mood and not brain damaging as once feared The interview follows Sen Eagleton disclosure that he had ECT for nervous exhaustion Doctors cite rapid relief and brief shocks as typical of a six to nine session course with 70 to 130 volts Ongoing use depends on patient selection
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San Francisco
Stanford University
University of California
Los Angeles Times
Thomas F. Eagleton
Donald Lunde
Stanford
Alexander Simon
Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute
Lunde
Simon
Crowds Gather as Audrain County Candidates Speak in Laddonia
Laddonia hosts the fifth stop of the Audrain County Democratic tour where about 120 attendees, many youths, hear sheriff and state representative hopefuls. Don St Clair promises a 24 hour sheriff's department with a color officer. James Littrell pledges change after 24 years of the same regime. Arthur Riley cites 20 years on the Mexico police force. Charles Dickey defends his record as incumbent. Ray Hamlett vows to engage voters outside election years. Other races feature assessor candidate Andrew Crum and incumbent Holloway Neill praising experience, plus unopposed judges Jane Farnen, Floyd Lewis, and Roy Guile outlining platforms.
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Laddonia
Audrain County
Ball Diamond
Don St. Clair
Vandalia
James FE. Littrell
Mexico
Arthur
Bud) Riley
Riley Sign Co
Charles Dickey
Andrew T. Crum
Crum
Holloway Neill
Jane C. Farnen
Floyd N. Lewis
Missouri Association of Counties
Jefferson City
Roy A. Guile
Witnesses Take Stand For Bond
Missouri high court heard arguments on Bond residency for governor auditor. key witness Edward Burling Jr. testified Bond worked in Washington 1964-67 and planned to move back to Mexico MO. Runge said Bond was “one of their own” in Mexico while Bond challenged 10 year residency rule as unconstitutional.
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Jefferson City
Christopher ‘Kit’ Bond
Missouri Supreme Court
Bond
Missouri
R. J
Bus” King
R-Clayton
Washington
Covington and Burley
Edward Burling Jr
Mexico
Burling
James E. Schaffner
Andy Runge
High Court
King
Runge
Paul McCarlle
District of Columbia Superior Court
Covington-Burling
Atlanta
R. J. “Bus” King
Clayton
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Ethan A. H. Shepley
GOP
Washington University
James A. Finch Jr
State High Court
End War Pullout Directive Drafted in House Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee rewrote a military foreign aid bill to include a directive for a full Indochina troop withdrawal by Oct 1 as a condition for prisoner releases and a ceasefire. It mirrors Senate action but adds a three-part withdrawal trigger tied to prisoner accounting and a limited ceasefire. The move follows Nixon’s withdrawal timeline and faces fast-tracked votes next week.
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Washington
Senate
House
U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Nixon
Indochina
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Hamilton
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Miss Missouri 1972 Contest Heads For Atlantic City
Missouri town contestants converge for Miss Missouri 1972 pageant in Mexico with prelims at the MMA fieldhouse. First lady Betty Hearnes attends opening with Debbie Duff. Week proclaimed by the governor, amid rehearsals and talent, evening gown, and swim suit events.
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Missouri
Mexico
Missouri Military Academy
MMA
Betty Hearnes
Warren E. Hearnes
Debbie Duff
Kansas City
This Land
America
Jim Dye
Jerry and
Donna Metternich
Warshaw
Cathy Carson
Corpus Christi
Tex
Barbara Rankin
Leon Bradley
School of the Ozark Jazznsemble
Kathy Jo Gilbert
Chamber of Commerce
At & Pan
At & O'Cluck
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William Becker
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Clyde. Rich
Walnut Creek
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Kingdom of Callaway
Kerry Sanderson
Centralia
Iss Mick Groves
Richard Nee Gel Pesaae Conan Saag
K&m
Atlantic City
Renee Beal
William Woods
Pam Koetting
Sedalia
Debbie Johnson
Blue Springs
Carol Solberg
Theda Ogden
Southeast Missouri
Diane Roettger
Jefferson County
Suzie Boyer
Kathy Vernon
Lebanon
Teresa Mohr
Raytown
Jo Beth McMurtrey
Tri-County
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