Nixon in Iowa Pushes Rural Development Agenda
President Nixon travels to Des Moines to press legislatures for revenue sharing and rural restructuring, urging decisions by rural leaders. He announced 1.1 billion dollars for rural development, part of a 16 billion overall drive, and proposed eight cabinet departments by abolishing the Agriculture Department. He noted gains in rural aid and reported a new rural services annual report to Congress.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Nixon
Iowa
America
Agriculture Department
Washington, D.C
Congress
India Election Opens Amid Clashes and High Stakes
At the start of a 10 day national vote for a new Parliament two people were killed and many injured in Bihar as voting was suspended at six stations. Ballot boxes were stolen at four stations and a polling officer was assaulted. About 75 million of 275 million voters were eligible in 101 of 518 districts as Indira Gandhi seeks a majority amid party splits and a four party opposition alliance.
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New Delhi
India
Bihar
Congress Party
Indira Gandhi
Mrs. Gandhi
Sgt Gary Millard Leaves for Spain
Sgt Gary D Millard and his wife complete a 30 day leave with family in Auxvasse and Keytesville before reporting to Torrijon Air Base Spain for a four year tour handling passenger cargo manifests. Millard joined in May 1967 at Lackland AFB and trained as a computer operator before serving at George AFB and on Burroughs B2500 systems.
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Auxvasse
Gary D. Millard
Billy D. Millard
Frank
Keytesville
Millard
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Tex
George Afb
Victorville
Calif
Tight Rules On Lobbyists Proposed
Washington AP report on House Ethics Committee backed legislation to tighten lobbyist controls. The bill requires sources, amounts, and use of funds, biannual financial reports, and real enforcement with penalties up to five years and ten thousand dollars. It mainly targets paid lobbyists while exempting general public media.
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Washington
House Ethics Committee
Melvin Price
Dill
Jackson E. Betts
Ohio
Congress
Bomb damages Senate wing at Capitol in AP report
A powerful blast ripped a portion of the Senate wing causing extensive structural damage but no injuries. The incident prompted police to report the scene as under examination with no casualties.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Anniversary Sing Out Fills Hall Mexicoans Weekend
Sing-Out Mexico celebrates first anniversary at Emmons Hall before a 900 to 1000 crowd. Sunday a First Presbyterian Church organ string and oboe concert followed by Northeast Missouri State College musicians. Kim Everett led the youth group with a standing ovation and a fan shouted for an encore of This Land Is Your Land. Tom Vernon Ritchie played organ with Lewis Daniels and a string ensemble. Ritchie performed Bach and Handel pieces along with Mozart sonatas.
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Mexico
Emmons Hall
Emmofts Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Northeast Missouri State College
St. Louis
MHS
Kim Everett
Land
Judi Davis
Tom Vernon Ritchie
Lewis
Daniels
Dr. Ritchie
R.N
Mystical Singers to Perform at World Day of Prayer
The Mystical Singers of Missouri Military Academy will sing at the World Day of Prayer service at First Christian Church at 1 p.m. Friday. Capt. Fred Mauk directs MMA voices and accompanies on organ. soloist is Robert Ollis Sr. Guest speaker William S. Lowe of A. P. Green Refractories Co. and church leaders participate.
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Mystical Singers of
Missouri Military Academy
First Christian Church
MMA
Glee Club
Fred Mauk
Captain Mauk
Rollins College
Union Theological Seminary
Capt
Mauk
World Day of Prayer
Robert Ollis Sr
Citizens Savings Association
Mexico
Shocked King reacts to banking deposits meeting
King says he is shocked by reports of a February 11 meeting at the Cheshire Inn in Clayton among GOP figures Donald Wolfsberger William Robinson and Kansas City bank president Alex Barker to discuss state deposits. Robinson denies any fundraising link and emphasizes the topic was deposits with Barker seeking influence through Wolfsberger.
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ST. Louis
R. J
Bus” King
GOP
Donald L. Wolfsberger
William E. Robinson
Kansas City Bank
Alex Barker
Globe-Democrat
Cheshire Inn
Clayton
Robinson
Thomas J. Guilfoil
Barker
Civic Plaza National Bank
Kansas City
Wolfsberger
Band
Barket Bank
The
National Committee
Washington
Rail Union Keeps Working Past Deadline
About 190000 UTU members continued work as contract talks with railroads persisted after Congress OK emergency strike ban lapsed at midnight. Wage gains were settled for other unions, while work rules remained the main sticking point and a possible 60 day cooling off period loomed if no deal.
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Washington
United Transportation Union
Congress
National Railway Labor Conference
W. J. Usery
James D. Hodgson
UTU
Brotherhood of
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Nixon
Brotherhood of Signalmen
American Train Dispatchers Union
FBI Silent On McGovern Letter
Washington AP report says Sen. George McGovern released an unsigned letter from 10 FBI agents praising his push to investigate the agency. The letter accuses Director J Edgar Hoover of ignoring serious crime while chasing convictions and warns Hoover is tearing down the FBI’s gains. An FBI spokesman declined comment on the anonymous letter whose authenticity is unverified.
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Washington
FBI
George McGovern
South Dakota Democrat
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Bomb Explodes By New School in Greenwich Village
A foot long pipe bomb between two marble slabs exploded outside the New School for Social Research in Greenwich Village, shattering plate glass in the building and nearby structures. No injuries were reported.
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New York
New School For Social Research
Greenwich Village
Soldier Dies Of Meningitis At Ford Wood
A 19-year-old private from Gary Indiana died at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri from spinal meningitis and meningococcemia. Jimmie Lee Blakely was admitted at 12 10 am and died after condition worsened at 11 am. This was the first meningitis death at Fort Wood in 1971. four others died in 1970. Parents: Mr and Mrs Herbert Blakely of 2174 Wisconsin St Gary.
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FT. Leonard Wood
Gary
Ind
Jimmie Lee Blakely
Gen. Leonard Wood Army Hospital
Maj
Willis Haas
Blakely
Haas
Maj. Haas
Ft. Wood
Herbert Blakely
Wisconsin St
Body Found In Burned-Out Car Southwest of Springfield
The body of 43 year old Troy Lee Kelley was found Sunday in a burned out car at a salvage yard southwest of Springfield. Coroner Ralph Thieme ruled the death accidental no inquest planned and said a cigarette may have started the fire.
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Springfield
Troy Lee Kelley
Ralph Thieme
Kelley
Thieme
Mexico Ledger Classified and Subscription Rates Notice
Mexico Ledger lists office hours and USPS posting details as well as subscription prices for various regions. It itemizes carrier, mail, and military rates, with monthly and yearly costs and distribution constraints across Audrain and neighboring counties.
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