Hearnes Signs Budget Combines Tax and Law Changes
Governor Warren E Hearnes signed the final major appropriation bills in Jefferson City setting a total fiscal year budget of 1 644 731 676 with 808 964 482 in general revenue. He vetoed only one 5 000 general revenue item and cut legislatures power over spending while altering sites for Troop G headquarters and removing a proposed federal grant power. He also approved several measures including higher junior college aid and police training mandates while shoring up meat inspection and parole board funding. In Columbia a biological insecticide combats bagworms harming downtown foliage with safe spraying plans.
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Ex-General Says He Would Do It Again
Washington APFormer U S air commander in Vietnam General John T Lavelle says he would order the authorized air strikes again if given the chance He added he would review reporting procedures before acting Lavelle was recalled after officers reported a false attack by North Vietnam to justify the strikes Lavelle said he believed superiors including General Creighton Abrams knew of the air strikes without explicit permission between January and March 10 Air Force Chief of Staff General John D Ryan said Lavelle was recalled after learning of 28 strikes involving 147 planes that violated the 1968 bombing halt He ordered the raids while awaiting Pentagon guidance and halted them March 10 after false reports were found acknowledging the need to report actions accurately He blamed over eager staff and said the men who filed false reports were hardworking but erred Ryan confirmed the falsity as a factor inLavelle’s dismissal
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Rush of flood tolls and searches in Rapid City
Rapid City burial begins in three cemeteries for flood victims identified from Friday and Saturday rains. A mass memorial is set for Sunday at a local high school as Civil Defense reports the death toll fluctuating around 175 to 192 with hundreds still missing.
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Close Race In Arkansas Runoff Chooses Senate Nominee
In Little Rock AP voters face a runoff between Sen. John L. McClellan and Rep. David Pryor for the Democratic nomination to McClellan’s Senate seat. With 950,000 eligible, turnout was expected near 425,000 to 495,000 as McClellan and Pryor vie to become the standard bearer against Republican Wayne Babbitt in November.
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Rapid City Burials Underway as Search Continues
In Rapid City South Dakota officials report about 000 missing and a rising death toll after devastating floods. A mass memorial is planned at a local high school and bodies are being moved to nearby communities as temporary mortuaries fill. Authorities vow the search and recovery will extend for days with aid flowing from federal agencies and state authorities.
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Council Cannot Act For Lack Of Quorum
Mexico City council met briefly but took no action due to only two members present, Mayor Harold Enslen and Councilman Leonard Snyder. J J McNamara of Missouri Power and Light asked if there were any complaints or suggestions on service, with only praise noted. The adjournment followed after about five minutes as no quorum existed.
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Root Beer project funds trip for Mexico Scout group
A root beer drive-in in Mexico raised money to send 26 Mexico Girl Scouts to Ten Sleep Wyoming and National Center West. Robert Kalkofen donated 176.29 dollars and 17 girls earned 101.70 in tips, aiding a trip July 7 to July 16. Cheryl Kalkofen is among the group.
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Meter Maid Bit Him He Says In Suit
Robert Habra, 36, a Sacramento supermarket employee, files a 27500 claim against the city alleging meter maid Frances Simpson bit and clawed him on April 3 while he was paying a meter for a friend. Simpson, 38, denies the accusation and says he attacked her. City Council to consider the claim.
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Secret Nixon donors linger beyond public list
Washington AP report details that while Pepsi Cola president Donald Kendall and Merrill Lynch’s Effective Government Association gave the largest documented sums, hundreds of wealthy backers remain undisclosed under a new federal elections law. The four Nixon committees reported 1.22 million in contributions from April 7 to May 31, part of about 10 million raised overall, with many large donors from 1968 not appearing in GAO filings.
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Strassenfest Moves to St Louis Amid Turmoil
The Strassenfest German festival, usually held in Columbia, will be held on the Mississippi riverfront in St Louis this summer. Police report an American GI, Sgt. Robert Paschal, drove a tank through town after a bar dispute, damaging property and facing multiple charges. An Army spokesman cited possible drinking.
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McGovern Expected to Reach 1360 Delegates Before Convention
Backers of George McGovern claim he will hold at least 1,360 delegate votes by the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach next month, 149 short of the 1,509 needed for the nomination. He currently has 957.55 committed and seeks 278 votes from the New York primary on June 20.
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Sheriff Charged With Murdering Black Prisoner
In Tavares Florida a grand jury indicted Lake County Sheriff Willis McCall on second degree murder aggravated assault and aggravated battery for the death of a black prisoner. The prisoner, Tommy J Vickers of Miami, was reportedly kicked beaten and confined in a small windowless cell for six days. McCall, 62, was arrested and booked at his jail and released on bond of 1000 dollars.
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