Bond Finds Dunklin Sheriff Shortage in County Funds
State Auditor Christ opher Bond released an audit of Dunklin County showing a total shortage of 24 554.05 dollars owed to the county by Sheriff Raymond Scott for 1964 to 1969. The report cites overcharges and underpayments exceeding 24 000 dollars and a sheriff trust fund shortfall of 558.17 dollars. Of the shortage, 14 643.22 dollars were for excess retention fees. 9 910.83 dollars related to transporting prisoners that should have been turned over to the county. The transporting amount could be recoverable if the sheriff lists actual expenses and mileage. Also released were reports for 12 license fee offices confirming data and cash submissions to the Department of Revenue during 1970.
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Jefferson City
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Dunklin County
Raymond Scott
Scott
Bond
Department of Revenue
Alton
Butler
Chillicothe
Gainesville
Harrisonville
Kahoka
Monticello
Rolla
Savannah
St. Clair
Versailles
Warsaw
Six-Mile Theft Disrupts Phones In Bucoda Washington
In Bucoda Washington 135 telephone subscribers lost service after six miles of copper wire were stolen overnight. E A Peterson Tenino Telephone Co manager said the theft disrupted operations and police along with FBI agents are investigating.
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Bucoda
Wash
Washington
E. A. Peterson
Tenino Telephone Co
FBI
Compromise Sought on Public Service Jobs Bill in Congress
Senate Democrats report White House openness to a less costly public service jobs plan worth 150 000 to 200 000 positions amid veto fears. Javits questions House bending, Nixon veto last December cited dead end work. Conferees weigh a leaner Senate bill plus House veterans provision to win Nixon signature. New maps show Vietnam study disputes unfold as courts weigh publication. Mississippi quietly moves toward greater school integration while Nixon tours Rochester in a North city high noon motorcade.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
House
Nixon
Congress
Senate House
White House
Laurence H. Silberman
Silberman
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Javits
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
Mississippi
California
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Calls for Flexibility In US Monetary System
White House economic advisers urge more adjustment capability in the international monetary system to avert currency crises like the May dollar shock. Dr. Paul W. McCracken says no concrete solution yet, notes possible IMF ideas but cautions against replacing the present system. He also critiques the pace of the U.S. recovery and hints at July or August decisions on fiscal stimulants. The balance of payments is seen as a thermometer, not the furnace of crises.
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Washington
White House
Paul W. McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
Associated Press
Europe
United States
Germany
McCracken
Nixon
International Monetary Fund
U.S
Jaycees Elect Gladstone Man to National VP Role
Al Murfin of Gladstone Missouri was chosen as one of ten regional vice presidents for the National Jaycees at the annual convention in Portland Oregon. The vote occurred by roll call as about 15 000 delegates attended.
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Portland
Ore
al Murfin
Gladstone
Jaycees
Murfin
Mexico Housing Authority approves Neighborhood Development budget
The Mexico Housing Authority’s 1971 72 Neighborhood Development Program secures a 420000 budget led by executive director Max Berrey. The plan extends MOR 6 urban renewal boundaries to include Omar Margretta Clare and Gray Streets. Public improvements will likely wait until the new budget year begins August 1 1971. MOR 22 Garfield Urban Renewal finishes when the budget takes effect in August.
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Mexico Housing Authority
Max Berrey
Housing Authority
NDP
Boulevard
Clark St
Breckenridge St
Omar
Margretta
Clare and
Gray Sts
St. Louis
Berrey
MHA
Garfield
Hexachlorophene Declared Deadly By Experts
Government and medical bodies warn hexachlorophene, a common antiseptic, can cause brain damage and death in substantial doses. The FDA and American Academy of Pediatrics emphasize neurotoxicity seen in rats and reported toddler fatalities, with EPA researchers presenting findings at the American Chemical Society meeting in Los Angeles.
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Francis Marzulli
Food and Drug Administration
American Academy of Pediatrics
Academy
August Curley
Robert E. Hawk
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
American Chemical Society
Los Angeles
Adm Mack Takes Over Seventh Fleet Ceremony at Yokosuka
Vice Admiral William P. Mack assumed command of the Seventh Fleet at Yokosuka, succeeding Vice Admiral Maurice F. Weisner who will become deputy chief of naval operations for air in Washington. Mack, 56, hails from Hillsboro Illinois and previously served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. The transfer occurred aboard the carrier Midway.
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Yokosuka
Japan
William P. Mack
U.S. Seventh Fleet
U.S. Naval Base
Tokyo
Mack
Hillsboro
Maurice F. Weisner
Air
Washington
Midway
Corn Blight Expands Across 18 States in 1971
The Agriculture Department reports corn blight found in 124 counties across 18 states, with 72 new counties in six states Virginia Michigan South Carolina Indiana Delaware and Wisconsin. Most infections are trace amounts in volunteer corn or last year’s plants. A remote sensing project begins with aerial surveys at 223 sites across eight states to detect blight.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Virginia
Michigan
South Carolina
Indiana
Delaware
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Nebraska
Illinois
Iowa
Ohio
Florida
Alabama
North Carolina
Georgia
Missouri
Minnesota
Nixon seeks $155 million more for anti drug programs
President Nixon proposes $156 million in new federal funds for drug abuse efforts, with $105 million for treatment and rehabilitation. He names Dr. Jerome Jaffe to head a new office to direct policy, research, and program oversight, while ordering testing and rehab for addicted GIs in Vietnam. Congress shows mixed reactions on urgency and scope.
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Washington
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Penn
New York City
Claude Pepper
Dfia
House Select Committee On Crime
Sen
Harold Hughes
Dtowa
Senate
Hughes
Justice Department
Congress
Jerome H. Jaffe
Special Action Office
Jaffe
Illinois
Vietnam
Highest paid American executive in 1970
Harold S. Geneen headed International Telephone and Telegraph Corp as the top earning American executive in 1970 at 767000 dollars per Forbes Magazine survey.
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Harold S. Geneen
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
Forbes Magazine
Mrs Herman Brundege Returns Home After Arm Surgery
Mrs. Herman Brundege, who had arm surgery at Boone County Hospital in Columbia two weeks ago, has recovered enough to go home to recuperate.
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Herman Brundege
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Oklahoma yearbook cost blamed for million hit
Oklahoma senator says OU yearbook controversy helped defeat a proposal to shift one million dollars in highway funds to higher education. He cites nude photo, marijuana image, and four letter words as influencing lawmakers and calls for tighter editorial control at The Sooner yearbook.
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Smalley
Martinsburg Lions Buckaroo Saddle Club host CMSCC show
Martinsburg Lions Club and Buckaroo Saddle Club sponsor a CMSCC point horse show Sunday at 1 pm in the Martinsburg Arena. Prize money ranges from 1 to 5 dollars plus 10 dollars to the high point horse. Entry fee one dollar. Classes include halter, bareback, pole bending, horsemanship, races, and pleasure events for ages 12 to 18 and adults. Arena location is Route N, 1 quarter mile south of Martinsburg.
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Martinsburg
Martinsburg Lions Club
Buckaroo Saddle Club
Martinsburg Arena
High Point
Route N
Boonville Plans Big Sesquicentennial Celebration
Boonville will mark Missouri's 150th anniversary with a 1:30 p.m. parade featuring floats, antique cars, bands, and saddle clubs. The event includes an historical homes tour, churches, and Thespian Hall from 1855, with displays in downtown store windows and a luncheon addressed by Mrs. Warren E. Hearnes.
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Boonville
Missouri
Police Department
nowResigns
Warren E. Hearnes
Jaycees To Hold Fish Fry In Laddonia Park
The Laddonia Jaycees announce a weekend fund raiser with a fresh catfish fry from 11 am to 7 pm on the parking lot of the Laddonia State Bank and Motley's IGA Supermarket. Proceeds support club projects including trash barrels, relocated see-saws, and a new flag service.
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Laddonia
Laddonia Jaycees
Laddonia State Bank
Motley
IGA
Jaycees
Mexico
Missouri
Charles Dickey
U.S
William Hungate
Jaycee
Bill Summers
Laddonia Club
Country Kitchen
Laddania
Kaiser Frazer Cars Worth Original Price By 1980
DETROIT AP Kaiser Frazer cars are expected to return to their 1950s value by 1980 says National President Kenneth B Mercicle of Belleville who owns eight such cars with buffalo hood ornaments The Kaiser Frazer Owners Club now has about 1300 members and collectors have boosted prices to within about 1000 dollars of the original 3500 cost despite 15 years out of production.
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Detroit
Kaiser
Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer Owners Club
Kenneth B. Mercicle
Belleville
Mercicle
Allan Houghton Buys Car At Auction For 1800 Pounds
Allan Houghton purchased an old automobile at a Thursday auction for 1800 pounds about 4320 dollars. The sale included a license plate AH 1 with the car, and the vehicle's approximate value was around 120 dollars.
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London
Allan Houghton
Ashland Police Force Resigns Over Traffic Laws Dispute
In Ashland Nebraska the entire five member police force quit at 9 p.m. Thursday during a city council meeting after a dispute over traffic radar enforcement. The chief said residents want two sets of laws for kids and adults. The mayor supported the council member. State Patrol will assist in emergencies.
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Ashland
Neb
Dan Frawley
Omaha
E. W. Davis
Lewis Hauschild
Lincoln
Mississippi Schools Most Integrated
The report shows Mississippi's elementary and secondary schools rising from 14 to 39 percent desegregation between 1968 and 1970, driving a nationwide increase. The South accounts for the majority of new integrated black student enrollments, while major Northern districts show worsened isolation.
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Washington
Mississippi
California
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
South
Deep South
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New York City
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Boston
Congress
Supreme Court
Snow blankets Aviemore mountains in summertime blizzard
A snap blizzard at Aviemore, Scotland, left surrounding mountains under a thick snow cover on Thursday. Campers trekking and hikers in light summer gear were caught by surprise as the unusual snowstorm hit during the warmer season.
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Aviemore
Scotland
House Votes to Cut Off F14 Jet Production Funds
The House passed by voice vote a proposal to cut off production money for the Navy F14 swing wing jet fighter. House Armed Services Chairman F. Edward Hebert of Louisiana proposed stopping $808.1 million in F14 funding, saying any contract revision would require hard negotiation. Grumman supported Hebert's halt until the F14’s $2 billion cost overrun is resolved.
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Washington
House
Navy
House Armed Services
F. Eward Hebert
D-La
Grumman
Hebert
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