Railroads Rush Cars For Wheat
Railroads race to move Kansas wheat as a 1973 bumper crop nears peak. Santa Fe and Union Pacific face box and hopper car shortages, with Santa Fe piloting a pro rate system and prioritizing Texas southbound shipments before shifting emphasis northward. Officials expect no critical shortage if demand is staggered and cars can be diverted from other regions.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Ray McKinley
Department of Transportation
Kansas Corporation Commission
Plains
Southern Kansas
Central Kansas
John S. Reed
Chicago
Salina
Loren Simmons
Simmons
Texas
Midwest
Gulf Ports
Russia
China
Teamsters Settle For a Per Cent
Washington AP The Teamsters Union and trucking industry near a 33 month pact for 400000 drivers with wage gains under seven percent The plan calls for 95 cents per hour total over 43 months 35 cents July 1 then 30 cents in each following year including cost of living raises up to 11 cents per hour plus better vacation holiday schedules and health benefits Ratification votes to begin immediately to beat the Saturday midnight contract expiry
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Teamster
Board of Directors
Trucking Employers Inc
Missouri Governor Forms Economic Development Task Force
Gov. Christopher S. Bond announced an economic development task force for Missouri and proclaimed July as the state's first Economic Development Month. He urged growth through existing industries, tourism, foreign trade, and expanded agricultural exports, with Alfred C. Ikes directing statewide coordination among agencies.
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Jefferson City
Christopher S. Bond
Missouri
Bond
Alfred C.ikes
Missouripartment of Community Arts
Statencies
Marine Lt Col Miller Denies Aiding Enemy In Hanoi
SAN FRANCISCO AP A Marine lieutenant colonel will deny charges that he aided the enemy and mutinied while a Hanoi prisoner. Lt Col Edison W. Miller, the highest ranking Marine POW, faces charges by Rear Adm James Stockdale. Miller, 41, whose wife filed for divorce May 31, will publish a three page statement in his own words denying the allegations.
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San Francisco
Hanoi
Melvin Belli
Belli
Edison W. Miller
North Vietnam
James B. Stockdale
Miller
Navy
Walter E. Wilber
Wilber
Stockdale
Help for Families Facing Alcoholism Counseling Available Thursdays
Free counseling for alcoholism concerns offered every Thursday 1 to 4 PM at the City-County Health Unit in Mexico. Howard of Columbia central office will visit Mexico weekly to advise families and communities on recognizing problem drinking and guiding help seekers. A list of 20 questions from Johns Hopkins Hospital helps determine risk, with 2 or more affirmative answers suggesting possible alcoholism.
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Mexico
Don Howard
Columbia
Howard
HDC
John Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore
China Confirms Hydrogen Bomb Test On Defense Aims
China announces via Peking Radio that it conducted a hydrogen bomb test over western China to defend itself and break the nuclear monopoly held by the superpowers. The blast, detected by several nations, occurred five days after a U.S.-Soviet summit agreement, with fallout expected to reach Japan and atmospheric effects reported. China says the test is limited and defensive and vows not to be the first to use nuclear weapons.
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Tokyo
China
Peking
Soviet Union
United States
France
Southwest Pacific
World Court
Japan
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Lop Nor
Sinkiang
Hsinhua
Capitol Museum Posts Record May Visitor Total
The state Division of Commerce and Industrial Development reports the Capitol museum drew 110,670 visitors in May, more than double last year’s 52,675 and the highest monthly total in state history. School groups accounted for most visitors. the museum is on the first floor of the capitol.
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Jefferson City, Mo
State Division of Commerce and Industrial Development
State Capitol
Capitol
POW Shot: Former POW Charged With Aid to Enemy
COMMERCE CITY Colo AP a former POW Abel Larry Kavanaugh was found dead by suicide hours after telling a doctor he feared the military would keep him in service The 24 year old Marine was among eight former POWs charged with aiding and conspiring with the enemy at a Hanoi area prison compound The Navy secretary is reviewing charges to determine if a formal inquiry or courts martial should follow.
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Commerce City
Colo
Vietnam
Servce
Abel Larry Kavanaugh
Adams County
Floyd Marks
Jack Baldwin
Kavanaugh
Air Force
Edward Allen Brudno
Harrison
N.Y
John W. Bolin
Aurora
Denver
Bolin
Kirkpatrick Plans Ireland Trip During Summer Off Period
Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick will depart July 2 for a three week visit to Ireland, his first trip there and his first vacation in nine years in office. He notes his Irish heritage and is known for using bright green ink on official documents. The Official Manual of Missouri long carried a blue cover until 1969 when Kirkpatrick pushed for the green edition.
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Jefferson City
James C. Kirkpatrick
Ireland
Kirkpatrick
Missouri
Patrol Names New Asst Commander
Trooper Donald A. Schmitz will be promoted July 1 to corporal and moved to Fulton as assistant zone commander of Zone III covering Audrain Callaway and Montgomery counties. Commissioned in 1965 he served in Jefferson City and Versailles. He is married with two daughters and will relocate once housing is available.
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Donald A. Schmitz
Fulton
Audrain
Callaway
Montgomery Counties
Highway Patrol
Jefferson City
Versailles
Cpl. Schmitz
Ireland's Three Airports Close After Wildcat Strike
A widening wildcat strike by Shannon security staff shut Ireland's three major airports, halting all flights to and from North America. Air traffic controllers threatened walkouts while flights were diverted to Manchester and passengers ferried via Liverpool. Shannon staff demanded more personnel and higher pay.
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Shannon
Ireland
North America
Dublin
Cork
Manchester
England
Liverpool
Sunny Skies and Cool Nights Across Missouri
AP reports sunny skies with cool nights through Friday in Missouri. Highs range from the upper 70s to the mids south, with 91 at West Plains and 82 at Kirksville on Wednesday. Lows vary from 52 to 65, and a rain chance spreads Saturday to Monday in the west and across the state.
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Kansas City
Missouri
West Plains
Kirksville
Cape Girardeau
Senate approves 5.6 percent Social Security costofliving rise
Senate votes 72 to 17 to increase Social Security benefits by 5.6 percent with no payroll tax impact. If House agrees, White House fate unclear as Nixon officials oppose raises. The measure rides a debt-ceiling bill extending the national limit and faces possible conference action today. Other riders would expand benefits for aged blind and disabled and adjust tax checks, unemployment, and earnings limits.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Nixon
Senate House
Cambodia
Wallace Receives Gift Colt .45 at Alabama Honor Meet
Gov. George C. Wallace accepted a Colt .45 revolver as a gift from the Alabama Peace Officers Association at their annual gathering in Gadsden. He recalled the injury from an assassination attempt in Laurel Maryland, describing the moment a Secret Service agent knelt beside him with a gun pointed at his head.
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Gadsen
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama Peace Officers Association
Wallace
Laurel
Secret Service
Itch-Me-Not advertised as fast acting relief
An advertisement claims Itch-Me-Not quickly relieves itching in about one minute and dries fast. It promises germ-killing action and usefulness for eczema insect bites foot rash and other surface rashes. The copy targets drugstore customers and urges purchase at Lawrence Drug.
Mexico Jaycees Send 3 Youths To Junior Olympics
Mexico Jaycees voted to donate 150 dollars to three youths Andy Piper Marilyn Maupin and Thelma Miller to compete July 7 in Oklahoma City at the AAU Junior Olympics Region 8. Piper and Maupin will high jump and Miller will run the 880 yards. The group also set a 500 dollar New Life program budget and 25 dollars to sponsor Handicap Day at the Missouri State Fair. Guests from nearby Jaycees attended and shared insights on Missouri's probation system.
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Mexico
Piper
Mexico High School
Jaycees
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