Senate votes edge draft extension toward two years
Washington AP reports two Senate votes push toward extending the military draft for two more years with June 30 as potential action deadline. Debate centers on funding cuts for Indochina and a revised McGovern-Hatfield amendment to safeguard troops during withdrawal.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Sena
Tors
U.S
Indochina
Butten
John C. Stennis
Dmass
House
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Gravel
Da Nang Rockets Hit North Vietnam and US Bases
North Vietnamese gunners bombarded Da Nang in daylight, causing light damage and some casualties among Vietnamese and U.S. personnel. U.S. reports 11 Americans wounded in three rocket attacks near the DMZ and at Phu Loi. B52s bombed targets near A Shau Valley and Fire Base 5 as fighting raged around Pleiku and Camp Carroll.
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Saigon
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
U.S. Command
Dms
U.S
Richard Gardner
Charlie 2
Dmz
Phu Loi
Camp Sarge
Khe Sanh
Camp Carroll
A Shau
South Vietnam
Laos
Central Highlands
Triborder
Cambodia
Pleiku
Laborers and Contractors Reach 3 Year Pact
A three year contract between Construction and General Laborers Local 957 and the Columbia Contractors Assn. was announced by A. E. Gallagher. It promises substantial wage increases and retroactivity to June 1 after approval by the craft and wage stabilization boards. The agreement covers Audrain Monroe Randolph and Chariton Counties and marks the first settlement in current trades talks.
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Chariton
Gallagher
Police Chief and Trooper Assaulted During Vandalia Arrest
In Vandalia Audrain County two lawmen were assaulted while handling an arrest. Vandalia Police Chief Don St Clair and Highway Patrol Trooper Gary Phillips were kicked on the leg by Curry Aderton after Aderton disrupted Main Street. Aderton, 46, faces charges of resisting arrest common assault and public intoxication. Trooper Gordon Hale was also assaulted earlier while attempting to place Frank Tratchel into a jail cell.
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Audrain County
Vandalia
Gordon Hale
Frank
Walter B. Tratchel
Frank Tratchel
Mexico
Don St. Clair
Highway Patrol
Gary Phillips
Curry Aderton
Main St
St. Clair
Aderton
Highway 54
Phillips
City Hall
Russell Wilkes
Legislature in deadlock over 1971-72 budget
Jefferson City AP reports House and Senate conferees resumed session to negotiate a budget exceeding 1 billion dollars for 1971-72. Appropriations committee chairs Sen. Donald Manford and Rep. E J Cantrell said they will meet through the weekend if needed, with new joint rules requiring passage of major budget bills by next Tuesday.
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Jefferson City
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Donald Manford
Kansas City
E.J. Cantrell
D-Overland
Ex Combat Pilot Disarms Hijacker at Dulles Flight
A former combat pilot talked down a hijacker on a United Airlines jet after the plane landed at Dulles International Airport. Flight Engineer Colliton, 29, kept the gun away and helped subdue Glen Elmo Riggs, 58, of Ashford West Virginia, who threatened crew and passengers for hours. Riggs was arrested for air piracy and no one was hurt.
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Washington
United Air Lines
Israel
Glen Elmo Riggs
Ashford
W.va
Greg D. Colliton
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Colliton
Vietnam
Riggs
Dulles International Airport
Charleston
Newark
N.J
Celliton
FBI
Dulles
Atlantic
West Virginia
Jewel Pauley
Larry
Hot And Humid For The Weekend Forecast Missouri
Kansas City AP reports a muggy weekend with temperatures in the high 60s to low 90s across Missouri. Forecasters expect a chance of thunderstorms in the north and west today, then statewide tonight and Sunday.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Hoffa Family to gain lifelong Teamsters benefits
Washington reports James R. Hoffa to receive a lifetime pension about 75,000 dollars yearly plus a 40,000 dollar wife salary for directing the women’s arm and a 30,000 to 50,000 dollar annual fee for his son James P. Hoffa, while in prison for jury tampering and pension fund fraud. He declines to seek reelection after 14 years as president.
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Washington (Ap
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Washington Post
Hoffa
the Post
Josephine
Teamsters
James P
Teamters
Joint Council 43
Detroit
Lewisburg
Half-Dollars Back In Circulation Nationwide
PHILADELPHIA AP The 50 cent piece is returning after a two year gap with the U S Mint producing half dollars since early this year and the Federal Reserve placing them into nationwide circulation The coins dated 1971 bear a likeness of the late President John F Kennedy and are made of nickel and copper alloy.
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Philadelphia
U.S. Mint
Federal Reserve Bank
John F. Kennedy
A Young Matron Talks Men And Clinging Gowns
A younger woman asks about husbands’ tastes in attire and a more mature woman replies with a wry remark about men preferring clinging gowns that cling for years. The dialogue reveals light social humor about marriage and fashion.
Methodist Clergy Are Returned in Missouri East Conference
Most of the Methodist clergy in the Mexico Columbia district were returned to pastorates for another year announced at the Missouri East Conference in Fayette. The Rev Jeff Marsh will lead Mexico United Methodist Church for a fourth year, while the Rev Ivan Donaldson returns to Mexico Circuit for a second year. The district superintendent, the Rev George Heslar, was reassigned here for a second year. St Luke's Methodist Church in town awaits a minister with prospects for next week. C E Ellis, now at Christy Memorial in St Louis, has retired to Cape Girardeau. Other returns include Rev James Culpepper to Monroe County parishes Madison Paris and Stoutsville, Rev Tom Adams to CentrAliA, Rev Norman Charter to Sturgeon, Rev Paul Powell to Vandalia, and his father Rev Bradford Powell to Trinity Church in Moberly. The Rev Roy Pinson moves to Gordonville. Rev Ralph Rowe of Richland replaces him. New Bloomfield Circuit will have Rev Niel Dubach, with Jay Morris of Mexico as associate. Heslar notes many district students will serve this year. He also mentions Rocheport assignment for Steve Roedner to assist Mrs W B Longstreth at Montgomery City, and Richard Greene, MU senior, becomes pastor of Jonesburg, absorbing High Hill members after closure there. Oscar Grindheim and wife from Central Methodist will lead Clark and New Hope churches. A new Cal Mont circuit will serve Buell Corso Olney Mineola with Rev E J Miller as pastor. Homer Steinhardt remains at Harper's Chapel New Florence Bethel, and Rev Robert Hester continues in Montgomery City combined Methodist Presbyterian pastorate, with Rev Clarence Smith at Wellsville Middletown. Bellflower lacks a pastor and seeks a combined arrangement with Presbyterians.
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Mexico-Columbia
Fayette
Jeff Marsh
Mexico United Methodist Church
Ivan Donaldson
Mexico
George Heslar
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Heslar
C. E. Ellis
Christy Memorial Church
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Monroe County
Madison
Paris
Stoutsville
James Culpepper
Tom Adams
Centralia
Norman Charter
Sturgeon
Paul Powell
Vandalia
Bradford Powell
Trinity Church
Moberly
Roy Pinson
Auxvasse
Gordonville
Cape Girardeau County
Ralph Rowe
Richland
Bloomfield
Niel Dubach
Fulton State Hospital
Jay Morris
Central Methodist College
Steve Roedner
Central Methodist
Rocheport
W. B. Longstreth
Montgomery City
Richard Greene
University of Missouri
Jonesburg
High Hill
Oscar Grindheim
Clark
New Hope
Cal-Mont
Buell
Corso
Olney
Mineola
E. J. Miller
Homer Steinhardt
Harper's Chapel
New Florence
Bethel
Robert Hester
Clarence Smith
Wellsville
Middletown
Bellflower
Callahans Welcome Daughter Born At Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Larry Callahan of 715 S Western Ave welcomed a daughter at 2 37 a m today at Audrain Medical Center. The newborn weighed four pounds twelve ounces and joins the family in expecting care and celebration.
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Larry Callahan
S. Western Ave
Audrain Medical Center
Dynamite Truck Blast Kills 5 in Georgia
Five people died and 27 were injured when a dynamite truck collided with a car in Waco Georgia. The blast destroyed two vehicles a fire truck and an ambulance and left a crater 75 feet wide. Army demolition crews searched for unexploded blasting caps as area residents described the scene. Witness A W Fielding survived and warned bystanders about the dangerous cargo.
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Waco
Georgia
U.S
Bremen
Ft. McClellan
Ala
A. W. Fielding
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