Worry Over Ozark Festival Began Before Event
State officials testified before a Senate subcommittee that concerns about the Ozark festival arose at least a month before it occurred. Lawyers doubted an injunction. canceling could breach contracts or trigger ticketed crowd disturbances. Federal officials cited potential drug sales estimated at 5 million dollars.
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Jefferson City
Senate
Attorney General's Office
Sedalia
Richard Webster
Carthage
Webster
Drug Sanctuary at Fairgrounds Sparks State Inquiry
Senate investigator John Hall described the festival as a drug sanctuary at the Sedalia fairgrounds where police would not arrest attendees. About 40,000 attended on July 19 as officials admitted limited capacity for mass arrests, with 12 drug arrests among early arrivals and extensive traffic control operations.
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John Hall
The
Senate
Fairgrounds
Garrett
Col
Sam S. Smith
Smith
Musical Productions, Inc
Kansas City
Boillot
Webster
Attorney General’s Office
Montgomery Man Killed On Fairgrounds
John Ed Carver 26 a heavy equipment operator died at 12 40 after his self rebuilt tractor at the Montgomery Fairgrounds struck a rut, threw him off and a wheel passed over him. Born September 6 1947 in Missouri to George and Annie Wheaton Carver he served in Vietnam and married Eva Oliver June 19 1971. Surviving are his wife two sons his parents and a Danville Road home. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Montgomery
John Ed Carver
Montgomery Fairgrounds
Mr. Carver
Missouri
George
Annie Wheaton Carver
Montgomery City
Montgomery County
R-2
Eva Oliver
First Christian Church
Danville Road
Jerry Lee
Tommie Wade
Schlanker Funeral Home
Farrah Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Frank C. Farrah were held today at Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev Weldon Forman officiating. Burial followed at East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Organist was Mrs Ruth Keen, pallbearers named Howard Hinze Sr Elmer Donaldson Dennis Boydston Charles Kehl R C Romdall and Orville Kehl.
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Frank C. Farrah
Precht-Pickering
Weldon Forman
East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
Ruth Keen
Howard Hinze Sr
Elmer Donaldson
Dennis Boydston
Charles Kehl
R.C. Romdall
Orville Kehl
Dean Brentlinger
Robert E. Stille
Mexico
Jake Freyer
Laddonia
Bob Talley
Vandalia
Mrs Edna Huff Rites To Be Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Edna Huff will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev Charles Moeller of First Baptist Church of Fenton officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 30 p.m. Sunday at Arnold Funeral Home.
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Edna Huff
Arnold Funeral Home
Charles Moeller
First Baptist Church of
Fenton
Elmwood Cemetery
Strobel suits involve $98 000 in claims against Strobel
A suit filed in Audrain County Circuit Court accuses John E. Strobel of Mexico of failing to pay $14,862 on commodity futures and alleges $30,000 fraud via a counterfeit check. The complaint, supported by an attachment affidavit, seeks damages and asserts Strobel absconded to evade service. A prior suit involves Bessie G. Strobel and the Commerce Bank of Mexico over $73,970 in notes and a disputed guaranty on collateral notes. The bank contends the guaranty is genuine and requests a declaratory judgment.
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John E. Strobel
Mexico
Reinholdt and Gardner
Robert D. Kingsland
Jefferson City
Audrain County
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Midwest Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Commodity Exchange
Reinholdt & Gardner
Commerce Bank of Mexico
Missouri
Circuit
J. E. Strobel
Bessie G. Strobel
van Matre
Edwards, Seigfreid, Runge and Hodge Inc
Wind-up court candidates discuss county issues and plans
Audrain County candidates converge for a wind-up forum. Harold Sulgrove, former sheriff, billed as presiding judge candidate, cites county knowledge. Carl A. Deimeke, Martinsburg resident and WWII Air Corps veteran, outlines background. Mrs. Chris Craddock calls for transparent schedules and possible night meetings. Incumbent Floyd Lewis touts four terms, road-knowledge, and Missouri counties leadership role. Unopposed candidates also briefly speak. event features centennial promotion and local entertainment.
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Audrain County
Harold Sulgrove
Sulgrove
Martinsburg
Carl A. Deimeke
Air Corps
American Legion
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Chris Craddock
Congress
Floyd Lewis
Missouri Association of Counties
Lewis
Hay Hamlett
James E. Heim
Arch Hays
Hattie Wood
Tax Levy, Tax Collection Emphasis Highlight County Race
In a county race, Erdel touts a tax collection rate slightly over seven percent and urges reelection to continue lowering taxes. Gl en Barnes, seeking presiding judge after 28 years as county clerk, pledges self reliance and continued support, while incumbent Russell Blackburn cites chairing health, judiciary district, and waste task force roles and invites voter contact for issues.
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Erdel
Jude
Glenn Barnes
Russell Blackburn
Central Judges District and Solid Waste Task Force
Weather and public safety notes from Missouri region
Local readings record high 94 and low 70 in the last 24 hours with temperatures at 7 am 73. Forecast calls for fair, warm weather through Sunday with highs mid 80s north to mid 90s south, and extended Missouri outlook with scattered rain showers early week. River stages vary across cities. police and hospital entries list new admissions, discharges, births, and minor traffic incidents including two vehicle backings and a bicycle collision, plus a theft report at Beck Holtman Used Car Sales.
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Missouri
Meningitis outbreak prompts Brazil task force in SAO PAULO
The Brazilian government forms a meningitis task force as the outbreak in SAO PAULO claims 210 lives in a city of 6.7 million. Jornal do Brasil estimates about 4,000 cases, many children, with brain and nervous system involvement.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Jornal Do Brasil
Mexico Ledger Stock Quotes July 27 1974
In over the counter trading Commerce Banc shares bid 16 percent asked 1734 Wetterau bid 15 percent asked 1644. On the New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks closed at 2 percent down 1,700 shares traded A B Chance 1054 down Combustion Engineering 335s down 2 16,600 Interco 25 percent down Kaiser Aluminum 18 down 3,100 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 25 percent down 6,500 Ralston Purina 41 percent down 11,100 US Gypsum common 1754 down 4 2,600 US Gypsum preferred 21 down , 1,100 Wal-Mart 1942 unchanged 700.
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Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Bobbie Brooks
Chance
Combustion Engineering
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
Wal-Mart
Rex Russell Dies In California
Rex Russell died at 5 a.m. in Norwalk California at 63 years old. He was born in Kentucky July 21 1911 and lived in Mexico for many years. Surviving are wife Ruth Castleman a daughter Mrs James Reynolds four grandchildren and sister Mrs Mildred Soldan Mexico. Funeral and burial at Westminster California McPeek Funeral Home. A son and sister preceded him in death. He worked at A P Green Refractories while in Mexico.
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Rex Russell
Norwalk
Calif
Mexico
McPeek
Westminster
Mr. Russell
Kentucky
Roy R. Russell
Benton City
Ruth Castleman
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Route 1
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Boone County Hospital
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