England's Ports Shut Down in National Dock Strike
England's ports closed as 42,000 longshoremen walkout, halting over 160 ships. Government eyes emergency measures as prices rise on imported foods, pound falls, and labor tensions flare with arrests and calls for cooling-off periods amid the first major strike since 1926.
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London
England
Scotland
Wales
Maurice Macmillan
Macmillan
Jones
Lord Aldington
Labor Party
Harold Wilson
Dock Workers’ Union
National Industrial Relations Court
Labor Court
Kidnapers Seize Socialite in Minnesota
The socialite wife of H C Piper Jr a brokerage executive was kidnapped from their Orono Minnesota home. FBI said ransom noted and authorities mounted a six state alert seeking two heavy set men in masks. Piper declined to reveal ransom amount.
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Minneapolis, Minn
H.C. Piper Jr
FBI
Piper
Virginia
Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, Inc
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Star
Orono
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Thnais
Nation recalls top 14 million cars in 12 months
Washington AP reports auto makers recalled over 14 million vehicles in the past year, the highest 12 month total since 1966. NHTSA cites 282 campaigns, with 76 tied to agency investigations totaling nearly 12 million vehicles. Major recalls include 6.6 million GM Chevrolet cars and trucks for engine mount defects and over 4 million Ford 1971 72 passenger cars for shoulder belt connector issues.
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Washington
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
General Motors
Chevrolet
Ford
Buried With Cues And Pool Table
L A Bromfield 30 was buried near Greenwood Mississippi with a coffin lided by a pool table complete with balls cue sticks a pair of dice and six gambler s dreams royal flush poker hands placed in the pockets The burial fulfilled his wish to be buried with the tools of his trade The story ends with a light note about ants at an office picnic
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Greenwood
Miss
L.A
Bond Sees Court Ruling Boost for Bond Campaign
Missouri Governor race heats up as Republican Kit Bond credits the Missouri Supreme Court for clearing a residency challenge. He blames Gov Hearnes for initiating the suit and plans a statewide campaign swing starting in Kansas City. Bond expects urban support and cites a five year residency preference.
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Clayton, Mo
Christopher S
Kit Bond
Missouri Supreme Court
Bond
Warren E. Hearnes
Warren Hearnes
Department of Revenue
Hound
St. Louis County
Atty
Gene McNary
McNary
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Opera Wins Talent Show At Miss Missouri Pageant
Miss Melanie Fallert Miss Ste Genevieve wins swim suit trophy and Miss Karen Coffman Miss Kansas City takes talent trophy as Miss Missouri pageant entrants near final selection in Atlantic City. Fallert, 20, UMColumbia art major from Ste Genevieve, will perform Hawaiian pebble dance tonight. Coffman, 24, UMKC vocal music master's student from Webster Groves, earned aria My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice from Sampson and Delilah and will appear with Kansas City Lyric Opera this fall.
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Melanie Fallert
Ste. Genevieve
Atlantic City
Karen Coffman
University of Missouri
Kansas City
Metropolitan Opera
Bloch Corp
Oklahoma City
Coffman
Kansas City Lyric Opera
University of Tulsa
ROTC
Arnold Air Society
Air Force
Miss Missouri pageant begins with talent and swim suit groups
Preliminary night splits the 32 contestants into talent and swim suit groups with a reversal planned for tonight. Barbara Rankin performed the theme song How This Land Can Sing and Jim Dye sang If All the World Were a Concert as the parade of cities featured gowns. Contestants listed include Miss Carolyn Lambert Springfield Miss Ellen Duffen Mendon Miss Jamie Stela Tri Lakes Miss Stella Thompson Salem and others.
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Wark Central
Carolyn Lambert
Springfield
Ste
Eagleton Denies Drunken Driving Claims Amid Campaign Tug
In Honolulu Senator Eagleton dismisses columnist Jack Anderson’s charges of a drunken driving record as a damnable lie and vows to stay on the Democratic ticket. He says he will pursue the vice presidency with determination, while McGovern offers support and calls the attack a low blow. The Times urges Eagleton to withdraw to restore the race’s focus on programs and leadership. Texas Rep Farenthold stops short of pursuing replacement.
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Eagleton
Aan
McGovern
Honolulu
Retail Clerks International Association
McGovern-Eagleton
Clerks Union
Afl-Cio
San Francisco
Thomas F. Eagleton
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Missouri
Associated Press
Hawaii
George McGovern
The
New York Times
Hagleton
Nixon
Frances ‘‘Sissy” Farenthold
Texas
Mexicoans To Join In Welcome For Eagleton
A motorcade will form at South Trails shopping center at 1 30 p m Saturday to greet Sen Thomas Eagleton returning from Hawaii. Organizer Mrs George Craddock said the group will drive to Columbia Regional Airport near Ashland to welcome him on his way to Jefferson City for Gov Warren Hearnes birthday party. An airport press conference is planned.
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Thomas Eagleton
Hawaii
South Trails Shopping Center
George Craddock
Speaking Tonight At Union Chapel in Audrain Tour
The Audrain County Democratic speaking tour continues with an 8 p.m. event tonight at Union Chapel Church on Kite Jr south of Highway 54. Local residents are invited to hear party representatives outline platforms and discuss community concerns.
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Union Chapel
Audrain County
Kite Jr
Patrol Chief challenges Anderson over Eagleton arrest claim
Missouri Highway Patrol superintendent Col E J Hockaday says there are no records backing columnist Jack Anderson's report that vice presidential candidate Tom Eagleton was arrested for drunken driving. He asserts Eagleton's only traffic record is a 1962 speeding conviction while attorney general.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Highway Patrol
Jack Anderson
Tom Hagleton
Col E. J
Mike” Hockaday
Pll
Anderson
Hockaday
Eagleton
Tf Anderson
Missouri
Callaway County
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Cory Allen Seiler Born At Audrain Medical Center
Cory Allen Seiler was born Thursday at 3 36 pm at Audrain Medical Center to Cory Allen Seiler and his wife. The baby weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and is brother to Michelle Renee 17 months. Grandparents are Richard Jansen and George Seller of Hallsville. Mr. Seiler works at A P Green Refractories Co.
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John G. Seiler
Rte
Audrain Medical Center
Cory Allen
Michelle Renee
Seiler
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Richard Jansen
George Seller
Hallsville
Mrs. Essie Hutchen Dies At 68
Mrs. Essie L. Hutchen 68 of 812 E Holt St died at 8 30 am at home after a long illness. Born March 10 1904 in Santa Fe she was a daughter of Roy and Willie Hutchen and spent most of her life in Mexico. She was a member of Second Baptist Church. Survived by daughter Shirley Williams of Mexico two sisters Geneva Parker Armstrong and Meta Red Des Moines a niece Bessie Brown and several other nieces and nephews. Three brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services pending at Arnold Funeral Home.
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Arnold Funeral Home
Essie L. Hutchen
Meta Red
Des Moines
Iowa
Bessie Brown
Mexico
First Child Born to Mr and Mrs Gentry in Audpath Center
Mr and Mrs James W Gentry of Ingram Trailer Court welcome their first child a daughter born Thursday at 51 pm in Audpath Medical Center weighing 8 pounds 18 ounces. Father works at A B Chance Co Centralia. Grandparents are Arnold Gentry of Route 1 and Lawrence Schaeffler of Laddonia.
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James W. Gentry
Ingram Trailer Court
Audpath Medical Center
Gentry
A.B. Chance Co
Centralia
Arnold Gentry
Rte. 1
Lawrence Schaeffler
Laddonia
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Deborah Duff
Ledger
Richard Vance
Opera
Cory Allen Seiler
Cota
Essie Hutchen
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