Explosion rocks Wainwright Building in St. Louis
An ammonia gas leak triggered a blast at the 81 year old Wainwright Building injuring about 40 people including policemen firefighters and bystanders. The blast damaged the rear wall shattered windows and sent workers and evacuees to four area hospitals.
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St, Louis
Wainwright
St. Louis
Arthur Newman
Sam Michelson
Sanford Kravetz
Michelson Realty Co
Kravetz
Atkins Warren
Warren
Symington Threatens Funds Over Transparency
Washington Senator Stuart Symington warned Congress may withhold funds for administration programs until the Nixon administration fully discloses information. He cited State and Defense information gaps and GAO audit denial of a $250 million Lockheed loan guarantee, urging Congress to wield the power of the purse to compel truth. He also said tentative planning data and Treasury documents on World Bank lending were being kept from committees.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Congress
Departments of State and Defense
Senate
General Accounting Office
Missouri Democrat
Legislative
Executive Branch
Symington
Nixon
Legislative Branch
Lockheed
GAO
Congressional Investigative Agency
GAO Gieanse
Defense
State Departments
Treasury Department
U.S
World Bank
Montgomery Girl Scout Day Camp Plans Pending Near Montgomery
Montgomery Girl Scouts and Brownies from Montgomery City and Bellflower announce a Day Camp the week of June 20 to 30 at the Montgomery fairgrounds from 9 am to 3 pm daily. Miss Mary Wyatt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Wyatt, serves as counselor at Missouri Girls State in Columbia this week, now in its 31st session begun 35 years ago. Mary attended Girls State in 1969 and is a college student and member of Robert Graham Unit 277 of the American Legion.
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Girl Scouts
Brownies
Montgomery City
Bellflower
Montgomery Fairgrounds
Mary Wyatt
Bob Wyatt
Missouri
Farber church picnic at Daniel Park July 1
The Farber Baptist Sunday School and Church plans a carry-in picnic at Daniel Park Vandalia on Saturday July 1 at 6 00 p m All members urged to attend with families Jim Callen left Sunday for Lawrence Kan where he has work and will return to school this fall He has been staying with his parents Mr and Mrs Melvin Callen since surgery at Audrain Medical Center in May
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Farber Baptist
Daniel Park
Vandalia
Jim Callen
Lawrence
Kan
Jim
Melvin Callen
Audrain Medical Center
Cantrell Says State Has $20 Million Extra
Cantrell says Missouri finished the 1972 budget year with about $20 million over expenses and urges Gov Hearnes to seek a September special session. He seeks $12 million in various appropriations including state aid to junior colleges and higher nursing home payments, plus Medicaid and Medicare boosts. He notes nursing homes face a crisis due to new federal rules and wants funds and federal matching to aid the facilities.
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Jefferson City
Appropriations
Missouri House
E.J. Cantrell
D-Overland
Warren E. Hearnes
Cantrell
Hearnes
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Public Defender
Boy Nearly Dies In Load of Wheat
Ten year old Randy Brewer of Stafford Kansas survived a grain rescue after climbing onto a wheat laden truck bed. The boy’s brother Bruce raised the bed and Randy, trapped in grain, inhaled kernels leading to a lengthy operation removing thirty one kernels from his lungs and nose. He remains in Hutchinson hospital but vows not to ride on loads again.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Randy Brewer
Stafford
Kan
Hutchinson
Randy
Ricky
Bruce
Harold Thole
Donkeys face eviction in Cripple Creek tourist flap
In Cripple Creek Colorado the City Council voted to enforce a 1902 ordinance banning livestock on streets opposing a citizens group that wants the 18 or so burros left free as a tourist attraction Local donkeys owned by residents roam freely drawing mixed opinions from residents and tourists with controversy over safety and humane concerns spreading to nearby Victor Colorado where officials expect no drastic action.
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Tom Siebert
Associated Press
Cripple Creek
Colo
Bill Robinson
The
Gold Rush
Yellowstone
Robinson
Joe Burns
425
Burns
Victor
Lillian Clapp
Cemetery Meeting for Perche Cemetery Association
Persons interested in forming a Perche Cemetery Association are invited to a meeting at 2 30 p m on July 23 at the Perche Church four miles north of Harrisburg.
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Perche Cemetery Association
Perche Church
Harrisburg
Personal News of Centralia continues with local rotates
Centralia society notes record Eugene Phillippe of Sturgeon joining his wife at Fort Hood Texas on July 1. Hostesses include Mrs. Mansfield McNaghten Briley. Friendship Night set for June 10 at Odd Fellow Hall with Jefferson City District Lodges invited. Program in charge of Mrs. Dodson Rivers Wheeler. Refreshments by several local ladies. Plans for visits by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to Arrow Rock soon. June 20 wedding shower for Roy and Mrs. Hombs at city hall recreation room by Rebekah members. Mrs. Bevard and Mrs. Thornley visited Des Moines to see former Centralia resident Mrs. Gené Hally, now in San Mateo California, visiting relatives in the Midwest.
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Eugene
Phyllis) Phillippe
Sturgeon
Phillippe
Fort Hood
Tex
Russell Mansfield
Lyle McNaghten
Rosa Briley
Odd Fellow
Jefferson City
Kenneth Dodson
Kenneth Rivers
John Wheeler
W. K. Pilcher
Claude Woolfolk
Mildred Martin
Mexico
Long
Odd Fellows
Rebekashs
Arrow Rock
Roy Marvin Hombs
City Hall Recreation Room
Rebekah
Raymond C. Bevard
Charles Thornley
Des Moines
Iowa
Centralia
Gené Hally
Hallys
San Mateo
Calif
Midwest
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Mustafa Hussein Hazal
Moshe Dayan
Jordan
Dayan
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McMonigle
Tangora Agency
S. Jefferson
Molly Sez
Erdel’s Hardware
Audrain Dairy
Hoffman’s Market Bay
Sinclair Service
Molly Browns
Oliver’s Pool Hall
Melson’s
Talbert's News Agency
Lin Lions
Molly Brown
Hiway
Mexico, Mo
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