Explosion injures forty at Wainwright Building in St. Louis
An ammonia gas leak triggered a blast at the 81 year old Wainwright Building downtown St. Louis injuring about 40 including police and fire personnel. Workers evacuated the structure minutes before the explosion which blew out a rear wall and damaged nearby buildings.
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St, Louis
Wainwright
St. Louis
Arthur Newman
Sam Michelson
Sanford Kravetz
Michelson Realty Co
Kravetz
Atkins Warren
Warren
Symington threatens to withhold funds in Senate speech
Senate Democrat Stuart Symington demanded disclosure of information from State and Defense as he urged Congress to wield budget power to force truth. He cited GAO audit rights over a 250 million Lockheed loan guarantee and condemned executive privilege as used to withhold planning data on foreign aid and military programs. He accused agencies of denying access to Treasury documents related to World Bank lending and other international finance actions.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Congress
Departments of State and Defense
Enate
Missouri Democrat
Senate
Symington
Nixon
Legislative Branch
Lockheed
GAO
Congressional
Defense
State Departments
Treasury Department
U.S
World Bank
Montgomery Girl Scout Day Camp Planned at County Fairgrounds
Montgomery Girl Scouts and Brownies from Montgomery City and Bellflower will hold Day Camp the week of June. Activities run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Montgomery fairgrounds. Miss Mary Wyatt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Wyatt, serves as counselor at Missouri Girls State in Columbia this week. Girls State began 35 years ago with Missouri's 31st session. Mary attended Girls State in 1969 and is a college student. She is a 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 Baptist Sunday Picnic at Daniel Park
Farber Baptist Sunday School and Church to hold 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 to work and plan to return to school this fall He has been at his parents home following 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 Pushes $20 Million State Surplus Use
Missouri House Appropriations Chair E J Cantrell says a $20 million surplus exists and urges Gov Hearnes to call a September special session to consider about twelve appropriations. He seeks funds for junior colleges nursing homes Medicaid and Medicare, and higher patrol salaries amid a looming budget year end.
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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 near fatal wheat incident north of Stafford. He climbed onto a grain truck bed as his brother Bruce dumped the load. Wheat filled his mouth and nose and entered his lungs. Doctors removed thirty one kernels and repaired a collapsed lung. Randy recovered in Hutchinson hospital and refused to ride atop a wheat load again.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Randy Brewer
Stafford
Kan
Hutchinson Hospital
Randy
Ricky
Bruce
Harold Thole
Hutchinson
Donkeys Targeted as Cripple Creek Oust Move Stirs Debate
Cripple Creek Colorado votes to enforce a 1902 livestock ban to remove roaming burros that tourists feed and photograph. Donkeys, owned by locals, have drawn protection arguments from residents while mayor cites legal humane concerns and traffic risks. Nearby Victor shows cautious stance as the issue spills into regional tourism. Cemetery meeting set for July 23 at Perche Church near Harrisburg invites interested residents.
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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
Perche Cemetery Association
Perche Church
Harrisburg
Personal News of Centralia Continuing Update
Centralia society brief notes share plans for July events including Fort Hood travel for Eugene Phillippe and his wife Phyllis. Fellowship nights, hostesses, and program leadership at Odd Fellow Hall highlight Jefferson City District Lodges activities. Rebekahs plan Arrow Rock visit and a June wedding shower for Roy Marvin Hombs at the city hall recreation room. Mrs Bevard and Mrs Thornley visit Des Moines to see former Cen tralia resident Gere Hally now in San Mateo California.
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Eugene
Phyllis) Phillippe
Sturgeon
Phillippe
Fort Hood
Tex
Russell ‘Manafield
Lyle McNaghten
Best Briley
Odd Fellow
Jefferson City
Kenneth Dodson
Kenneth Rivers
John Wheeler
Raymond C. Bevard
Charles Thornley
Des Moines
Iowa
Centralia
Gere Hally
Hallys
San Mateo
Calif
Midwest
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Jordan
Dayan
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Farber
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S. Jefferson
Mexico
Molly Sez
Erdel’s Hardware
Audrain Dairy
Hoffman’s Market Bay
Sinclair Service
Molly Browns
Lions Club
Oliver's Pool Hall
Melson’s
Talbert’s News Agency
Molly Brown
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