Butz Urges Alaska Pipeline Amid Fuel Shortage Debate
U S Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz told 250 farm leaders in Des Moines that Americans must pay the price of environmental costs to secure fuel, urging support for the Alaska pipeline which would add about two million barrels daily once built. DiBona urged senators to back the project, arguing it taps Alaska's northern slope oil and aids U S energy security.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Agriculture
Earl Butz
Butz
National Agriculture Meeting
America
Charles DiBona
Nixon
Alaska
Washington
DiBona
Thomas Byrne
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads Division
Byrne
Robert Ray
Ray
Federal Oil and Gas Policy Committee
David Flittner
Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation
Merlyn Groost Manson
Iowa Soybean Association
Transportation Organizations
Agriculture
Congress
National Livestock Feeders Association
William Jones
Omaha
Neb
Christian Bible School Opens Monday At First Christian
The 1973 Vacation Church School at First Christian Church runs June 4 to 8 from 9 00 to 11 15 a m for ages three through grade six with theme Created by God Isaiah 65 18 scripture basis. Daily offering funds chicks sent through CROP to families overseas. Adult leaders listed include director Mrs Robert W Phillips and many teachers and youth helpers. Closing exercises and certificates set for Sunday June 10 during the new school hour.
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First Christian Church
Robert W. Phillips
Larry Hickman
Connie Pickering
Anderson Mitchell
Robert Hill
James R. Snell
Loyd Dodd Jr
Viola Keele
A. W. Brashear
Buddy Robinson
Robert Larkin
Tom Taylor
George Owens
Donald Green
Debbie Williams
Frieda Trabue
Lyndell Farrah
Dianna Linder
Lisa Ward
Susie Barnes
Judy Schroeder
Jerene Meissert
Marilyn Trabue
Jeff Potts
Gary Vanlandingham
Andy Mitchell
Hoopla Welcome For PWs At Dallas
A Dallas welcome for former prisoners of war features entertainer Bob Hope and ex governor John Connally leading a Cotton Bowl tribute. Sponsored by Dallas Salute, with W. W. Clements, H. Ross Perot, Erik Jonsson, and William P. Clements Jr. among organizers. A parade and major celebration are planned in Dallas today.
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Dallas
Bob Hope
John Connally
Dallas Salute
Dr. Pepper Co
W. W. Clements
H. Ross Perot
Erik Jonsson
William P. Clements Jr
Eagle Award Presented To Robert Friday
Robert Friday son of Mr and Mrs Glen Friday received the Boy Scout Eagle Award during a Court of Honor for Troop 58 at the Mexico United Methodist Church Tuesday evening. Various leaders participated in the ceremony presenting awards including tenderfoot second class first class and merit badges to multiple scouts.
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Robert Friday
Glen Friday
Morningside Dr
Mexico United Methodist Church
Bill Armstrong Sr
Jack Harper
Robert L. Deason
Greg Keith
Tenderfoot
Marvin Rodenbaugh Jr
Bill Armstrong Jr
Rob Kessler
Jerry Bell
David Niekamp
Curtis Little
Deason
Mr. Harper
Dan Marley
Tim Jones
Ricky Campbell
Don Griggs
David Black
Mr. Rodenbaugh
Greg Harper
J.W. Callison
Mike Armstrong
Steve Westbay
Larry Whisler
Denny Whistler
Doug Callison
Harper
Armstrong
Spectacular Saturday welcomes returning POWs
A large reception is planned for former prisoners of war with a spirited welcome. Invitations have been extended and about 450 ex-POWs are expected to attend.
Vandalia Personal News Recap Across Divisions
Local notes list numerous Vandalia sports figures across Girls Divisions Chic Division Vandalia Bluebirds Cubs Sophomore Division with managers coaches and players named. Key names include Evans Allen Talley Hamlett Kelly Hamlett Rees Orr Breneman Breneman Wooten and many others across teams.
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Evans
Mike Allen
Pat Talley
Barry Rolle
Marlin Thompson
Ricky Hurshman
Randy Breneman
Brad Hodgson
Robert Stotler
Gary Bishop
Daryll Wiser
Vandalia Bluebirds
Tommy Kelly
Vaughn Hamlett
Lisa Hamlett
Kelly Hamlett
Lisa Kelly
Penny Arndt
Lori Atkinson
Lisa Rees
Tina Orr
Carol Butler
Kathi Mosley
Jeannie Wealet
Lorie Clithero
Charlotte Stone
Teresa Hopke
Brenda Dudley
Sandy Orr
Keyna Cockerell
Robyn Cockerell
Eighth Graders Launch Flatboat History Project
In Corvallis Philomath eighth graders 110 strong launched a 20 by 10 foot flatboat and floated 40 miles to Salem over three days. The Willamette voyage, backed into the river, aims to acquaint students with boats used on the Mississippi era of Abraham Lincoln under teacher Dave Curren.
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Corvallis
English-born Protestant In For de Valera Victory
English-born Protestant Erskine Childers is named president of Ireland as Belfast violence flares during local elections. Childers vows to push reconciliation while Ulster Protestants doubt a Dublin leader can ease sectarian tensions. De Valera retires to a Dublin home with his ailing wife.
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Colin Frost
Associated Press
Irish Republic
Erskine Childers
Northern Ireland
Childers
Belfast
Unionist Party
Ulster
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
Republic
George V
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
de Valera
Sinead
Mr. Montgomery Receives Masonic Honor From DeMolay
The Rev John C Montgomery pastor of the Mexico United Methodist Church at 405 Harvard St is among 32 Master Masons in Missouri to be awarded the honorary Legion of Honor by the International Order of DeMolay. The honor was approved by the International Supreme Council at a Wednesday meeting in St Louis.
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John C. Montgomery
Harvard St
Missouri
International Order of DeMolay
International Supreme Council of the Order
St. Louis
Mr. Montgomery
Mexico United
Skylab Sky Crossings Visible Over Missouri in June
Skylab will be visible over Missouri depending on weather as it travels from south to east then northwest to northeast through June. Marshall Space Flight Center provides St Louis visibility windows with dates June 2 to June 14 and times ranging from about 2:06 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. showing movements such as south to east and northwest to northeast with durations from two to seven minutes.
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Skylab
Missouri
St. Louis
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Farm Prices Up 33 Percent Over Last Year
Washington AP The Agriculture Department said farm prices rose four percent in May to average 33 percent higher than May last year led by soybeans up to 8.27 per bushel. Beef cattle cotton corn and potato prices also increased with corn at 1.61 per bushel and cotton at 30.25 cents per pound.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
USDA
Shell Joins Gas Rationing in Houston Area
Shell Oil Co plans to allocate gasoline to Houston service stations starting Friday based on 1972 purchases, joining Exxon and Gulf in rationing. Marketing VP F H Staub said future allocations depend on supply, noting sales through April are 12 percent above last year and inventories are depleted.
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Houston
Shell Oil Co
Miss Dunlop Removed From Estate Job
Helen Dunlop longtime secretary to the late Sen Edward V Long was removed as executrix of the estate by Pike County Probate Court Judge J Overton Fry citing conflict of interest. The judge noted she had sold assets and made debt decisions without court approval and could not further spend estate funds. Mrs Long seeks to set aside the will and has filed a 3.25 million suit alleging alienation of affections. The estate value is estimated between 700000 and 2 million.
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Bowling Green
Helen Dunlop
Edward V. Long
J. Overton Fry
Pike County Probate Court
Miss Dunlop
Fry
Long
Florence
Canton State Bank of
Canton
Farmers State Bank of
Greenfield
Law Library
Marion Wasinger
Longs Heirs Question Estate Sale Price and Heifer Sale
The case centers on Miss Dunlop who questions a $19,000 price tag set in 1971 for the law library. She testified the two heifers were sold before Long’s death without court approval, and her lawyer argues the sale should stand as it yielded a good price for the estate. Long died November 6. authorities later investigated possible poisoning, exhumation occurred May 3 with a coroner ruling natural causes. Special prosecutor Thomas J. Osborne said no further probe unless new evidence arises.
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Law Library
Long
Miss Dunlop
Authoriities
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