Missouri moves toward passage of first criminal law overhaul
Jefferson City Missouri AP The 142 year overhaul of the states criminal laws appears headed for passage as negotiators reach a compromise between House and Senate versions The measure backs limited crimes changes including up to five years for promoting child pornography and penalties for patronizing a prostitute while rejecting harsher provisions like life terms for child pornography and mandatory long sentences for rape The reform aims to modernize and codify offenses with limited substantive changes including lowering homsexuality penalties and raising theft felony threshold while defining spousal liability for support failures
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Bomb Explosions Hit Election Day in Spain
MADRID AP Separate bombings this morning injured three persons and damaged commuter rail lines just before polling places opened for Spain's first free election in 41 years. In Seville a bomb in the Justice Ministry building exploded as a guard removed it. Two rail-line bombs in the Basque country were blamed on Basque nationalists seeking to disrupt voting. Polls opened with long lines and officials predicted about 80 percent turnout of 23 million voters. No party expected to win a majority in the Cortes. Leading polls showed leftist parties ahead of the center right coalition and the Socialist Workers party, with several parties bunched behind. Prime Minister Suarez had not actively campaigned and urged a mandate. the government appealed for a large turnout as a civic duty. The appeal was broadcast by Lt Gen Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, vice president in charge of defense, signaling army support for the election.
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Arnold Miller Wins Bitter UMW Election
Arnold Miller appears to have won a second term as president of the United Mine Workers with a lead over Lee Patterson and Harry Patrick based on an unofficial AP tally. Miller led with 39 percent of the vote as 500 of 855 locals reported, ahead of Patterson and Patrick. The vote comes as the union prepares for winter contract talks with the coal industry amid national energy policy shifts.
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A P Green Co Names Scholarship Winners
The A P Green Refractories Co announced three all expense paid scholarships to the 16th Missouri Freedom Forum. Winners are Ronald G. Kamper Jr of North Callaway High, Emily Singleton of Mexico High, and Robin Miller, North Callaway graduate.
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House fails to override veto on water project funding
Washington AP reports the House deadlocked on a 218 to 194 vote to fund 16 of 17 disputed water projects as part of a $10.2 billion public works bill. White House aides expected fewer votes. Carter may veto if projects remain.
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Centralian Introduces Resolution at Southern Baptist Assembly
Missouri messengers led the opening business session by introducing resolutions on homosexualism the Equal Rights Amendment and church state separation. Don Wainwright of Eldon commended Anita Bryant for her campaign against homosexuals while Ed Burris of Centralia urged a unified church program opposing that lifestyle. John Wilder of Tower Grove Baptist supported a right to life abortion stance. Hugh Wamble of Midwestern Theological Seminary urged opposing a federal suit alleging unequal employment.
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