Defense Dept Says North Vietnam Fire Slackening
Defense officials see signs North Vietnam has reduced artillery and SAM activity in South Vietnam after Nixon sealed off outside military supplies. Indicators include a drop in An Loc shelling, fewer SAM firings, and a widened supply pinch from ports mined and rail bombings.
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Muskie delegates boost McGovern bid for nomination
Sen George McGovern gains momentum as Edmund Muskie may release his 166 delegates to back him, potentially reaching the 1509 delegate threshold for the Democratic nomination. The report ties to AP coverage of party dynamics and the nominating race.
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Girl Scouts Carhop To Fund Trip To Wyoming
Mexico and Centralia area Girl Scouts in the Big Trek program will host a carhop at an A&W drive-in on Saturday June 10 to raise tips for their July trip to Ten Sleep, Wyoming, and the National Scout Center. They have mowed lawns washed cars held a carnival babysat and planned birthday parties to fund the journey.
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W. R. Royster Dies At 67 In Kansas City
William R. Royster a Democratic Missouri state representative and former Kansas City councilman died Wednesday at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was 67. Funeral services will be held Friday at Melrose Methodist Church with burial in Mount Washington Cemetery. Royster had been hospitalized since May 21 after five separate admissions. He served as Urban Affairs Committee chair in the Missouri House and was on the Kansas City Council from 1959 to 1963.
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Bill” Royster
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Kirby Wade McKenzie Born in Centralia Family announce
Mr. and Mrs. Gwight McKenzie of Route 3 Centralia welcome their first child a son born May 23 at Boone County Hospital Columbia. He is named Kirby Wade McKenzie and weighs 11 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Junior McKenzie Centralia and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hardwick Mexico. Great grandparents listed as Mrs Lula Hardwick Moberly and Jess L Wilson Mexico.
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Wide Open Convention Predicted For Miami
AP reports California delegates to the July Miami Beach convention could push for a more democratic, emotional, and protracted gathering. With over 40 percent of McGovern’s California delegation being minorities, women at 52 percent and under 30 at 40 percent, delegates foresee a liberal, hard-nosed, possibly deadlocked convention focusing on minority and reform issues.
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George McGovern
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Army Hairnet Use Continues in West Germany
West German soldiers may no longer wear long hair but $110,000 spent on hairnets will not go to waste. Government spokesman Wilhelm Berkh an said the nets will be used as camouflage for steel helmets. He defended the decision to allow long hair during the height of the fad to avoid psychological damage and beat bands' anger. The military has returned to standard length last month.
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Napalm Drop Creates Scene Of Horror
An accidental napalm strike by South Vietnamese bombers near Trang Bang on Highway 1 caused severe injuries and vivid scenes of civilians fleeing. Women, children, and soldiers burned. a girl exposed herself fleeing the flames. a temple and village were impacted as a government unit pressed a retreat.
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Donnelly Heads Antis On Bond Issue
Jefferson City AP report on David Donnelly, son of Gov. Phil M. Donnelly, leading Missourians Against Road Tax Raid to oppose a $730 million highway bond proposal. He argues the bond raises taxes, burdens highway users, and would divert funds from highways to mass transit and airports. He notes the need for 90,000 signatures by July to place the measure on the ballot. Donnelly criticizes cost, constitution change, and calls for keeping highway funds for highways. He reveals MARTA secretary G M Threlkeld as spokesperson.
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Eleven Americans Killed In Action In War Week
AP reports 11 Americans killed in action last week, 20 wounded, and 2 nonhostile deaths. U.S. command notes little change from prior weeks while South Vietnamese casualties rise in the ground war. Through March 30, unofficial tallies show 95 Americans killed and 266 wounded in air and ground combat since the offensive began.
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Surprise In Byrd No On Kleindienst
Washington AP report on Senate expectations to confirm Richard G. Kleindienst as attorney general despite Sen. Robert Byrd D-W Va opposing after reviewing 22 days of hearings. Details include ITT settlement links, committee votes, and political maneuvering amid Nixon re election efforts.
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McLaren backs antitrust settlement during GOP convention
The article notes the TTT financial commitment was approved long after the GOP convention and cites McLaren, now a federal judge, testifying that he and his staff were solely responsible for negotiating and approving the settlement.
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Typing Students Sought At Mexico High School
Mexico High School to offer a six week typing class starting Monday June 12. Adults and students are urged to enroll. class runs 8 am to 12 noon, cost four $20, instructor Carl Biggs. Enroll in room 113 or call Joseph Hodgin at 581-6997 for details.
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Weather figures and forecasts in The Ledger daily
The Ledger provides daily weather figures for Ledgerland and Missouri including rain tables and weather outlook maps drawn from Weather Bureau reports. It offers forecasts and climate summaries to keep readers informed about the driest and wettest periods.
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