State School Aid Bill Advances in Missouri House
The Missouri House Economics Committee advanced a state school aid measure tying aid to the statewide average cost per student, raising minimum payments from 400 to about 924 for the 1975-76 year. About 40 of 670 districts would lose money while the rest gain. cost estimated at 40 to 70 million dollars.
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Jefferson City
House Economics Committee
Richard DeCoster
Dcanton
Missouri
Corley Thompson Jr
Carthage
Thompson
Young
Thomas
House
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Courts of Appeal
Kenneth J. Rothman
D Clayton
Uncle Sam Borrows Back Own Money
Washington AP reports the revenue sharing program leads the federal government to borrow back its own tax funds. States and localities invest unspent revenue sharing in Treasuries or bank CDs, while spending lags. The Treasury holds about 28.9 billion in debt, up from last year, as Watt notes these investments are common though funds must be disbursed within two years.
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Washington
Federal Revenue Sharing Office
U.S. Treasury
Graham Watt
Treasury Department
Watt
Treasury
U.S
Personal News of Paris and Manor Activities
Monroe Manor administrator Floyd Sims announced Mrs Gladys Baker as activities director succeeding Nancy Bierly who left to assist nurse Dianna Johannaber. Mrs Bates began duties today after serving as West Wing supervisor. A revival at Paris Baptist Church runs Saturday to Friday March 8 with Forrest Hicks and Harold Souther directing music and youth involvement.
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Forrest Hicks
Hannibal
Harold Souther
Kansas City
Hicks
Hannibal- LaGrange College
Souther
Kansas City Baptist Association
Mexico High students stage Shamrocks against Dystrophy roadblocks
Mexico High School student council members will man three roadblocks Saturday to collect donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Co chairs Betsy Bailey and Mary Tribble say the event runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jackson and Jefferson, W Monroe and Western, and the West Plaza parking lot. Shamrocks Against Dystrophy tags will be given to symbolize support for MDA research and patient services.
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Mexico
Betsy Bailey
Mary Tribble
Jackson and
Jefferson
W. Monroe
Western
West Plaza
Kissinger Escape Highlights Damascus Assassination Plot
U S officials say Henry Kissinger dodged an assassination plot in Syria after late talks with President Assad kept him from visiting the Umayad Mosque. A Damascus source calls the report unfounded. Kissinger postponed plans to visit the shrine, then flew to Jerusalem and later returned to Syria with Israel’s proposals. Palestinian militants were cited as responsible for the alleged plot.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Syria
Hafez Assad
U.S
Damascus
United States
Kissinger
Umayad
Assad
Israel
Jerusalem
Middle East
Sirhan Brother Jailed For Threat
Sirhan B. Sirhan's brother Sharif, a 40 year old Palestinian refugee from Jordan, is ordered to six months in prison for threatening Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. He lost his appeal and bail was revoked by U S District Judge Lawrence T Lydick after the 9th Circuit denied the appeal. The term starts next Monday.
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Los Angeles
Sharif B. Sirhan
Golda Meir
Sirhan
Jordan
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S. District Court
Lawrence T. Lydick
Huntley Describes Cancer Fight As Roll Of Dice
Helena based former newsman Chet Huntley 62 says his battle with cancer is a roll of the dice as weekly chemotherapy continues after lung cancer surgery earlier this year. He remains hopeful while recuperating at home near Bozeman and keeping a light work schedule at Big Sky Resort.
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Mont
Chet Huntley
Huntley
Huntley-Brinkley
Montana
Billings
Bozeman
Big Sky of Montana
COE Class Hears Tim Baker At Mexico Vocational School
Tim Baker, employment supervisor at A. P. Green Refractories Co., spoke to the COF Class at Mexico Area Vocational Technical School. He urged neat, accurate applications, complete answers, and correct English. He emphasized a good attitude and consistently giving one's best at work.
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Tim Baker
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Mexico Area
Farber Scouts Honor Pins and Anniversary Awards
Personal news notes Farber area Scouts received mothers pins and service stars across years for Jeff Ellis Jeff Terry Todd Keller Dwain Francis Bruce Bounds Gary Stub blefield Lindsey Shaw Rick Seeley Jan Ellis Martin Keller Walter Terry Marlin Force Craig Force. Bruce Bounds earned the Ad Altare Dei award at Sacred Heart Vandalia on Feb 3 with benediction by Mr. Cone. Don Ungerman district executive attended. Carry-in supper followed court of honor with about 40 people. scouts assisted with serving cleaning.
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Bounds
George Ellis
Jeff Ellis
Jeff Terry
Todd Keller
Dwain Francis
Bruce Bounds
Gary Stubblefield
Lindsey Shaw
Rick Seeley
Jan Ellis
Martin Keller
Walter Terry
Marlin Force
Craig Force
Cone
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Vandalia
Mr. Cone
Don Ungerman
Martin
Marlin Foree
Craig Foree
Bids Sought for West Underpass Urban Renewal Project MOA-2
The City of Mexico and the Housing Authority invite bids for site improvements in the West Underpass area Mexico Missouri MOA 2 with work including streets sewers and related items. Bid deadline is March 28 1974 at 2:00 pm central time at 828 Garfield Ave Mexico MO 65265. Bids must include unity prices and are bid by two separate funding entities with the city paying up to 40000 dollars for certain items.
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City of Mexico
Missouri
Housing Authority
Mexico
Garfield Avenue
U.S
Nixon seeks raises for disabled veterans and survivors
President Nixon proposes congressional approval of a one year program to raise veterans disability compensation by 12 percent and survivors' benefits by 14 percent retroactive to last Friday. The plan includes structural changes to correct undercompensation for many veterans and would cost 432 million dollars. The initiative targets over two million disabled veterans and about 375 thousand survivors, with current monthly benefits ranging from 28 to 495 dollars and higher for specific severe disabilities.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
United States
Forbis to Perform in NMSU Oklahoma Production
Jim Forbis a sophomore at Northeast Missouri State University appears in the University production of the musical Oklahoma Tuesday and Wednesday night He will tour Texas starting Thursday with the NEMO Singers He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Forbis 738 West Liberty Street
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Jim Forbis
Northeast Missouri State University
Oklahoma
Texas
Nemo Singers
Forbis
Robert Forbis
Liberty St
Streak for impeachment urged at Penn April Fool plan
University of Pennsylvania students urged an April 1 naked protest at the White House to pressure President Nixon to “lay bare the facts” of Watergate and other campus issues. Penn vice chairman Paul Matthias publicized the plan, noting participation by Ivy League schools.
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Philadelphia
University of
Matthias
Penn
Morrisville
N.Y
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