Vandiver Bill Near Passage
Rep. Ray Hamlett states the Vandiver Mexico merger bill should be among the first four house passed measures on the Senate calendar. The proposal allows absorption of Vandiver into Mexico with voter approval in both towns, while preserving current local programs and safeguards. Mayor J W Callison backs a vote but opposes immediate merger, citing village improvements and federal funding concerns.
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Ray Hamlett
D-48th
House
Senate
Hamlett
Mexico
Vandiver
J.W. Callison
Callison
Rep. Hamlett
Hamiett
City of Mexico
E.P.A
Missouri Clean Water Commission
City of
Highway 54
Ford Sees Danger In New Cold War
President Ford warns of a dangerous return to a thermonuclear Cold War as he campaigns in Illinois. He argues detente remains essential while countering Reagan attacks, aiming for Florida and Illinois primary wins to blunt Reagan’s challenge.
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Ford
Peoria
Ill
Ronald Reagan
Russia
Bradley University Field House
Reagan
Florida
California
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
Illinois
Rantoul
Champaign-Urbana
Marion
Ilinois
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Springfield
U.S
America
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Henry Jackson
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
The
Hloves
Tommy" Thomas
Thomas
Congress
Small Postoffices On Chopping Block
The Postal Service resumes closing unprofitable rural post offices after a judge upheld fiscal responsibility. It had closed 184 offices since last July to save nearly $2 million, with 600 more under review. Rural communities fear loss of identity as closures loom.
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Washington
Postal Service
Mail Agency
Congress
U.S. Dist
John Lewis Smith Jr
Smith
Comet Seen Brightly In Eastern Sky At Dawn
Mr. and Mrs. George Craddock reported sighting a bright comet at 5:15 this morning visible due east with the naked eye. Binoculars revealed more detail as a long glowing tail rose from the horizon, and observers note it could be visible for one more day.
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George Craddock
Mr. Craddock
Influenza Death Toll Rises in Late Epidemic
Atlanta AP report notes a late flu outbreak across the United States with 1270 excess deaths through Feb 28 and 121 cities reporting pneumonia and influenza deaths above epidemic thresholds. Officials say the season remains milder than the 1969 Hong Kong flu and unlikely to extend nationwide into next month.
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Atlanta
United States
Hong Kong
Center For Disease Control
CDC
Miss Audrain County Pageant Opens Tonight at Presser Hall
Final rehearsals completed for the 1976 Miss Audrain County Pageant to be held at 8 PM in Presser Hall. Ten candidates including Mary Lawrence and Cindy Enslen compete for the crown, with a $500 savings bond prize and a chance to advance to the Miss Missouri Pageant in July.
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Presser Hall
Stan Thompson
Sandy Tomlinson
Jim Dye
Razorblades
Mexico High School
Clip Joints
Mexico High
MMA
Col
Paul Cherches
Linda Wyatt Harris
Audrain County
Audrain
Mary Lawrence
Cindy Enslen
Marjorie Collens
Cindy Strother
Vickie Earle
Janet Carson
Penny Lent
Gena Mannix
Joan Balser
Toni Smallwood
The
Mexico
Development Talk On Sunday Evening
A public discussion of the city's Community Development Program is scheduled for 6 30 p m Sunday at St Luke s Methodist Church B J Reed says he will present a slide show on the first year s work and take questions about future projects including housing rehabilitation street construction storm drains day care center and senior citizen center maintenance planning studies and health programs Sponsored by the Community Development Department and Audrain County Human Development Corp
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St. Luke's Methodist Church
B.J. Reed
Omar
Fairground
Lafayette
Courtney Day Care
Town Branch
Boulevard
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Community Development Department
Audrain County Human Development Corp
Poison Gas Follows Plant Explosions Near Ennis Texas
At FMC Corp chemical plant south of Dallas, a fire and explosions sent orange flashes and smoke over Ennis Texas. About 600 evacuees and 1 000 alerted residents faced possible relocation. 75 chemicals mixed at the plant raise fear of toxic exposure. Authorities said no injuries yet, and efforts focus on preventing rain or wind from spreading the fumes.
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Ennis
Tex
Texas
FMC Corp
Dallas
G. L. Anderson
Anderson
Ennis Fire Department Tt
Felipe Sauceda
FMU Corp
Chicago
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Glenn Phillips
City Engineer Department
Mark Peak
Richard Vance
Boots Leather Goods
Esis
Vandalia
Vickie L. Earle
Cynthia A. Enslen
Tonette L. Smallwood
Penny L. Lent
Gena L. Malnix
Thompson
Mary P. Lawrence
Janet ©. Carson
Marjorie K. Collens
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