Wallace Signals Stay With Democrats At Miami Platform Fight
Wallace ally announces George Wallace will back the Democratic platform at the Miami convention and could pursue a third party bid if snubbed. McGovern eyes nomination as Humphrey and others contest California delegates amid a 1500-vote battle.union labor hints at backing McGovern if he wins.
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Audrain County Students Named to KU Spring Honor Roll
Two Audrain County students earn a place on the University of Kansas spring semester honor rolls in Lawrence. Steve J. Kirk of Mexico a senior and Edwin L. Atkinson of Vandalia a junior both studying architecture join nine undergraduate schools with varying honor standards from top decile to year-level GPA rules.
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Steve J. Kirk
Route 5
Mexico
Edwin L. Atkinson
Vandalia
Counteroffensive near Quang Tri intensifies as marines land
U.S. helicopters deliver over one thousand South Vietnamese marines to the coast east of Quang Tri City while more than 20,000 government troops advance north into Quang Tri Province. Light coastal resistance marks the second day of the counteroffensive, with some sources suggesting North Vietnamese manpower shortages. American casualties reported include two killed in action, 10 nonhostile deaths, and 21 missing.
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Saigon
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Quang Tri City
Quang Tri Province
Miami Shelves Poor People's City Proposal
Miami Beach City Council rejected the Southern Christian Leadership Conference demand for a 500-person camp at Flamingo Park during the July Democratic National Convention. Abernathy framed the effort as a nonviolent witness, while officials expanded police emergency powers and curfew authority for the convention period.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph David Abernathy
SCLC
Flamingo Park
Abernathy
Resurrection City II
Party of the People
Chuck Hall
Clifford O’key
Rocky Pomerance
Hall
US Joins Protest of French Nuclear Tests
In Canberra, Secretary of State Rogers joined Australian and New Zealand foreign secretaries to oppose French atmospheric nuclear tests in the Pacific. The ANZUS Council urged universal adherence to the test ban treaty, noting continued testing despite regional opposition as France, not a signatory, conducts tests at Morcaroa Atoll amid unconfirmed reports of an explosion.
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Delta Queen Hits Pier In Ohio River Fog
The sternwheel Delta Queen struck a bridge pier on the Ohio River at Madison Indiana, tearing a hole above the waterline but continued to Jeffersonville for repairs. It also rammed a pier between Madison and Milton Kentucky, bounced off, damaged a dock, and went aground amid pea soup fog and debris from floods.
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Missouri hospitals to share $600000 kidney fight grant
Six Missouri hospitals will share a $600000 state grant to combat kidney disease. Washington University Barnard Hospital leads with $158000, while Deaconess Hospital receives $45000. St Luke's Kansas City and Artificial Kidney and Neurology Center receive $110400 and $124000 respectively, with MU Medical Center Springfield getting $45000. Funds support patient training for home dialysis and expand access to costly kidney machines. The program began in 1969 with $100000, followed by three grants totaling $800000.
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St. Louis
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Springfield
Craft pulls away from Madison shore. no injuries reported
Witnesses said passengers were on the deck watching as the craft pulled away from the shore at Madison. There was no report of injuries.
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Madison
Audit blame links pharmacy inspections to funding gaps
State Auditor Christopher Bond faults the legislature for failing to finance annual inspections of drug stores. The audit notes that raising license fees from 10 to 20 dollars was to fund more inspectors and higher salaries, but insufficient appropriations hindered progress. It urges remittance of board funds to support operations and criticizes June fee transfers to general revenue as misinterpreted and common.
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Jefferson City
Christopher “Kit” Bond
State Board of Pharmacy
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Weather warms up again in Missouri forecast
Fair skies and warmer temperatures are expected in Missouri tonight and Friday. Sunny today with a high in the 80s, mostly sunny and warmer Friday with a high from 84 to 94. Last 24 hours saw highs from 92 in Springfield to 82 in Kirksville and lows from 63 in several cities to 54 in St. Joseph. Saturday to Monday outlook calls for partly cloudy hot weather with highs 90 to 95 and a chance of showers and thunderstorms toward early next week.
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Joplin
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$30 Million REAP Boost Is Proposed
Washington AP reports supporters urge a $30 million increase for the Rural Environmental Assistance Program REAP as House members back a larger 195.5 million basic REAP package for next year but officials doubt the White House will approve the extra funds.
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Coffee Man to Address Rotary Club Luncheon
Dana Brown of St Louis will be guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon Friday noon at the Mexico Country Club. Brown is an IGA coffee packer and will discuss his business and news from Brazil. Maurice Green serves as program chairman.
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St. Louis
Rotary Club
Mexico
Mr. Brown
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Brazil
Maurice Green
Man slain in Texarkana police station shootout after bail release
Text describes James E. Twitty, 44, released 90 minutes earlier on a drunken driving charge, returning to Texarkana police headquarters with two pistols. He demanded to see officers, fired as patrolman Mike Rachel and others confronted him, Rachel wounded and Twitty killed after 19 shots fired, coroner ruling justifiable homicide.
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Texarkana, Ark
James E. Twitty
Twitty
Mike Rachel
Rachel
Oklahoma miffs at bars aboard Amtrak trains
Oklahoma officials challenge Amtrak over liquor sales on two daily Oklahoma routes described as open saloon service. State officials cite Oklahoma law banning drink-by-the-glass outlets and say the issue may require an attorney general opinion. Amtrak says it is a private corporation and may be subject to federal rules, with further legal review needed. Train stops include Ponca City Perry Guthrie Oklahoma City Pauls Valley Norman Purcell Ardmore.
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Amtrak
Oklahoma
Star
Richard Johnson
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Weldon Davis
Associated Press
Davis
Washington
Amtrack
Ponca City
Perry
E Guthrie
Pauls Valley
Norman
Purcell
Andj
Ardmore
House blocks enlargement of Capitol building plan
In a 197 to 181 vote the House blocked a $60 million plan to move the West wall 88 feet for a six acre expansion. Rep. Samuel S. Stratton led opposition after years of effort, and the chamber adopted a motion to bar planning or construction without congressional approval.
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Washington
Capitol
Capitol Hill
House
Congress
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
Senate
Stratton
His Girl's Boa Gets on His Nerves
DETROIT AP John Paul a 26 year old disabled veteran drove his Cadillac to the Detroit Humane Society requesting removal of a 54 cent foot boa constrictor named Sam from under the dashboard saying the snake had been there a week and his nerves could not take it. Humane workers freed Sam after removing the dashboard panel noting the head was caught in wiring. The girlfriend planned to take the snake to the Detroit Zoo as Paul suggested.
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Detroit Humane Society
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