Big Cannon Dam Meeting and Development Plans
Local citizens and officials gather for the Mark Twain Lake and Cannon Dam Area Development Association annual meeting in Hannibal on Saturday March 17 at 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn with Jack Herschend of Silver Dollar City as main speaker. A $47,000,000 contract for the construction of the main dam with Massman Construction Co. will be signed, among status reports on Clarence Cannon Dam, and bids for future contracts. Reservations are due March 12.
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Mark Twain Lake and Cannon Dam
Mid-West
Pete
Mary
Marvel Cave
Massman Construction Co
Kansas City
St. Louis
Corps of Engineers
Clarence Cannon
Simpson Construction Co
Paris
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Warren G. Lee
Missouri
Mark Twain Lake and
Cannon Dam
Monroe City
Virgel Roush
Rendlen Avenue
Hannibal
Association
Lee
Clarence Cannon Dam
Mayors seek federal help as Nixon hints relief
Mayors from six cities met with White House officials seeking relief from Nixon’s budget cuts. They pressed for funds to support local programs, noting impounded money and delays in special revenue sharing. Officials said help would depend on overall fiscal constraints and timing. Local leaders reported assurances of possible aid, though details and timing remained unclear.
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Swashington
Feder
Nixon
Los Angeles
Thomas Bradley
Kenneth Wale
Compestic Council
Pete Wilson
San Diego
Cole
John Driggs
s+Phoenix
Ahclals
East Central Welfare Meet Is Thursday
The east central division of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare will hold a 6:30 p.m. dinner Thursday at the Monterey. A panel on the impact of current legislation and federal cutbacks on Missouri welfare services will feature John Pletz Ben Smith Nancy Lehto and moderator Thompson Fulton. Registration is through Mrs. Bess Arvin or Paul Mengel. meeting open to the public.
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East Central
Missouri Association For Social Welfare
Monterey
Missouri
John Pletz
Jefferson City
Ben Smith
Social Security Administration
Nancy Lehto
Mexico
Volunteers Against Hunger
Thompson Fulton
Columbia
School of Social Work
University of Missouri
Bess Arvin
Paul Mengel
Spradling Names Two To State Jobs
State Revenue Director James R. Spradling announced the appointments of Donald K. Hiskey to run the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and William R. Nichols to operate the Lebanon license fee office. Hiskey, 34, is a Kirksville native and former sales manager at Community Broadcasters Inc. He holds a BA in political science from Northeast Missouri State University and is married with two children. Nichols, 31, has worked 12 years as an accountant with Lindsay Livestock Auction and last year for Central Real Estate in Lebanon. The former Lebanon fee agent resigned December 15. Nichols' office will be in the Johnson Vernon Building.
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Jefferson City
State Revenue
James R. Spradling
Donald K. Hiskey
Kirksville
Department’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles
William R. Nichols
Lebanon
Hiskey
Community Broadcasters Inc
Northeast Missouri State University
Hiksey
Russell Sloan
Community Bible Study Begins Thursday in Mexico
Dr. Griffith A Hamlin will teach a community wide Bible study on the Book of Acts at 7 30 to 9 00 p m each Thursday in March in the Mexico United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Sponsored by the Mexico Ministerial Alliance as part of the Key 73 program, the course invites all to attend.
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Griffith A. Hamlin
Mexico
Hamlin
William Woods College
Fulton
Atlantic Christian College
Lexington Theological Seminary
Duke University
Taft School of Theology
GAO Examines Government Pay Setting Bias in Federal Jobs
The GAO probes whether federal workers are paid more on average than private sector workers for similar posts. The study, triggered by overcompensation claims, could yield recommendations to executive or congressional action within two years.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Congress
GAO
Elmer
B. Staats
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Inaugural Stand Lumber Turned Into Souvenir Plaques
Arlington photographer Ed Streeky is turning wood from President Nixon's inaugural stand into 11 by 14 inch plaques. Each features a color photo from the ceremony with brass plates and sells for 100 dollars. He has sold 87 plaques. others have sold large portions of the lumber, including for a beach house and a fireman’s project.
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Ed Streeky
Arlington
Strecky
Capitol
Jacob Hoffman
Virginia
Hoffman
Streeky
Viet Cong presses Saigon on prisoner exchanges
The Viet Cong urged Saigon to release one fourth of its prisoners and begin the second phase of exchanges immediately, proposing completion by week’s end. Col Dang Van Thu asked whether Saigon consents to the quarter of POWs, requesting dates for release and civilian detainee handovers. The VC said it would free 1,200 South Vietnamese soldiers, about one fourth of the Paris list, with Saigon needing to hand over at least 7,000 of 26,734 military prisoners on the Paris list.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Dang van Thu
Joint Military Commission
du Quoc Dong
Paris
Thu
Dong
Kammarn Retires From Kaiser Refractories After 27 Years
Harry P. Kammarmeyer ends a 27 year Kaiser Refractories career. The last 23 years he served in the machine shop after earlier work in tunnel kiln and brick checker roles. He joined Kaiser on June 8, 1945. He and his wife Virginia will travel, visit daughter and three grandchildren in St Louis, and plan a trip to St Petersburg to see the Cardinals train. They reside at 602 N Clark St.
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Harry P. Kammarmeyer
Kaiser Refractories
Mr. Kammarmeyer
Kaiser's
Virginia
St. Louis
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Mrs. Kammarmeyer
N. Clark St
Assembly Tells About Walkathon at Mexico High
Publications Department Mexico High School FELA sponsored an assembly this afternoon explaining the Walkathon scheduled for March 24 with proceeds to the March of Dimes. Thursday is the deadline to order Senior Commencement announcements. Senior officers met with Hal Kirsch of Josten Co to select announcements and other senior items.
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Mexico
FELA
Hal Kirsch
Josten Co
Lynn Henderson
Liz Pearl
Laura White
Janis Kossman
Kirsch
Allende Gains In Final Tally Of Chile Vote
In Santiago AP reports Allende's leftist coalition strengthened after congressional results. Government backers cheered as Allende vowed to advance socialism within law and democracy. Only 43.39 percent for Allende versus 54.70 for opposition. 150 Chamber seats filled, Senate split 30 to 20 in favor of opposition.
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Allende
Chile
Santiago
Salvador Allende
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Chamber
Llende
Bal
No-Fault Auto Insurance Bill Clears Kansas House
TOPEKA AP A no fault automobile insurance bill passed the Kansas House today by 86 to 28 and moves to the Senate.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Senate
NAM Union Men Differ On Taxes
The National Association of Manufacturers urged retaining key tax provisions and easing corporate burdens. E A Vaughn testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, arguing for a 7 percent investment credit retention and accelerated depreciation, while Jerry Wurf of the AFL CIO warned the taxpayer revolt remains real and should not be dismissed.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
E. A. Vaughn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Jerry Wurf
Afl-Cio Federation of
Wurf
Vaughn
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Spradling
Southern Ilinois University
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Europe
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Middle East
Bethany Press
Dictionary of International Biography
Midwest
National Social Index
The
Directory of American Scholars
Mann Civic Center Lagoon
San Rafael
Calif
Liberty
Disneys
IS Johnson
Kammarn
Kaiser
Assembly
Walkathon
Kelly Furniture
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Kelly’s Sleep Shops
Simmons
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