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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1975

Page

3

Bill on iGrain Licensing to be Heard by Missouri House

Missouri House Agriculture Committee to discuss a bill requiring state licensing of all grain dealers who buy grain for resale with a $50 annual fee plus 5 to 10 dollars per vehicle. Rep. Ray Hamlett notes the bill would empower the agriculture director to inspect books and set rules. A separate agenda item involves a beekeeping regulation bill and a public hearing on tax rate procedures and unemployment benefits adjustments.

Missouri Agriculture Committee House of Representatives Ray Hamlett Rep. Hamlett U.S. Army Corps of Engineers General Assembly Hamlett Division of Corrections Rep Senate Public Health and Safety Committee Missouri Bureau of Investigation Ep. Hamlett MBI Missouri Highway Patrol House

Beef Grading Change Draws Consumer Protest

Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department will expand the Choice grade to about 90 percent of graded beef, improving Good grade standards while adding yield grading. Consumer Federation of America calls the move a serious rip-off, saying shoppers will pay Choice prices for Good beef. Industry groups helped craft the plan and nearly 5,000 comments were received.

Washington Agriculture Department Department Consumer Federation of American Said United States South Consumer Federation

Tax Man Finds More Anger And Bitterness Among Taxpayers

AP from Kansas City: Henry Bloch of H R Block reports taxpayers grow angrier and more bitter as inflation and unemployment rise. A surge in early returns, broader deductions, tax rebate confusion, and checkoff attitudes show strained finances. Donations to religious groups rise as income averaging gains favor amid wage-earner households.

Kansas City Henry Bloch Bloch

Watergate witness John Dean speaks to Kansas City crowd

John Dean, former White House counsel, told a Music Hall audience about his Watergate role and the moral stakes. Boos faded as he recounted early denials, the “Great Decision,” and a memorable Nixon budget scene with college editors.

Kansas City John Dean America Music Hall Nixon Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell White House Dean Music Hall of Municipal Auditorium University of Missouri-Kansas City Nols UMKC Oval Office Howard Hunt

Can't Change Withholding Edelman Says

Jefferson City Missouri AP Delaying payments of school foundation formula funds is the only alternative to continuing under exaggerated income tax withholding tables budget director Mark Edelman told a House committee. He said revising tables midyear would create a five month state deficit and force delaying school formula payments to the last quarter. Fdelman noted receipts and expenditures do not align, with about 15 million in early school payments at risk to balance the budget.

Jefferson City Mark Edelman House Committee On Revenue and Economics Richard Rabbitt Edelman Treasury Fdelman

Auto Plants Open in St Louis Area Next Week

General Motors and Chrysler Corp announced that their St Louis area assembly plants will reopen next week. GM will run all 23 U.S. plants for the first time in four weeks, with about 2,000 St Louis workers returning Monday after a one week layoff. Chrysler said all U.S. plants will operate next week, including the Fenton car and truck lines employing about 5,400 workers.

ST. Louis General Motors Chrysler Corps U.S Chrysler Corp Fenton, Mo

Magruder to Lecture Tour in Canada for Toronto Talk

Former Watergate figure Jeb Stuart Magruder, freed in January, begins a Canada lecture tour and will be paid 2500 dollars for a speech at the University of Toronto on April 4. In Troy, Dr. Jose A Navajo from the Philippines joins the practice of Drs Louis P Hetlage and James Lincoln, previously based in Manchester, Missouri.

Toronto Jeb Stuart Magruder Canada Magruder University of Toronto Troy Jose A. Navajo The Philippines Louis P. Hetlage James Lincoln Manchester, Mo

Bond Session Brings Retort From Democrats

Gov. Christopher Bond met Missouri’s congressional delegation to discuss revenue sharing unemployment and energy. He claimed the Defense Department planned to close Richards Gebaur Air Force Base provoking a Democratic rebuke. The Air Force will move its communications service headquarters to Scott Air Force Base Illinois with no base closure planned.

Washington Christopher S. Bond Missouri Department of Defense Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base Grandview Kansas City Jerry Litton Gene Taylor Bond Stuart Symington William Randall Richard Bolling Air Force Richards- Gebaur Scott Air Force Base Ill

Analysts Question Oil Index Pricing Plan

New York AP report notes OPEC’s move to link petroleum prices to import costs may aim for talks with consuming nations. Analysts see potential short term price concessions in return for assurances prices stay stable, with April Paris session planned among Saudi Arabia Iran Venezuela and Algeria.

New York Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPE Maurice Adelman Massachusetts Institute of Technology OPEC Milton Lipton Walter J. Levy Consultants Corp Saudi Arabia Iran Venezuela Algeria Paris Adelman

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