Landowners Protest Scenic Rivers Hearing in Missouri
More than 1,000 people packed the House chamber in Jefferson City to oppose a scenic rivers bill, with landowners and timber interests arguing over gravel mining rights and land use. The hearing featured fierce rhetoric, broad citizen protest, and no immediate committee action as the bill stalled amid claims of constitutional rights and environmental concerns.
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House Parks and Recreation Committee
Crawford County
Orville L. Burnett
Steelville
U.S
Burnett
John Grellner
D-Shrewsbury
Leo Drey
St. Louis
Missouri
Drey
J. Anthony Dill
Roffton
Ozark
Corsey Thompson
Webster Groves
Dorsey Bass
Columbia
Missouri Cattlemen’s Association
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
Missouri Farmers Association
W.E. Blackwell
Dhermann
Hartford art sale tops $556000 at Parke-Bernet
Huntington Hartford said he was hard up for cash as his art sale brought $556,000 at Parke-Bernet galleries in New York. A Mary Cassatt painting titled Summertime realized $150,000, a new auction record for a woman artist. Salvatore Dali’s Discovery of America sold for $100,000.
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New York
Huntington Hartford
Parke-Bennet
Mary Cassat
Salvatore Dali
Wainscott retires from Kaiser's after 25 years
Kaiser Refractories announces the retirement of James O. Wainscott on February 28 after a 25 year career mostly in the specialty department as a sacking crewman. He plans fishing and maybe a Florida vacation with wife Mary, at 410 East Orange St., Mexico.
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Kaiser Refractories
James O. Wainscott
Wainscott
Mr. Wainscott
Florida
Mary
East Orange St
Mexico
Missouri Considers $1.50 Minimum Wage Bill
A Senate Labor and Management Committee hearing on a Missouri bill proposes a $1.50 hourly minimum wage with 1.5 times pay after 40 hours. The Missouri Industrial Commission would supervise, and records could be inspected. Opponents include hotel, motel, retail, and restaurant associations. tips may count toward wages. Restaurant owner B R Christie warned price rises follow wage hikes. A similar previous proposal died last session.
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Senate Labor and Management Committee
Raymond Howard
St. Louis
Missouri Industrial Commission
Missouri Hotel and Motel Association
Missouri Retailers Association
Missouri Restaurant Association
Howard
B.R. Christie
St. Joseph
Senate
Sedalia Gets Big Share In Revenue Sharing
Jefferson City residents question why Sedalia with smaller population would receive $433,154 under the federal revenue sharing plan while Jefferson City would get $329,460. Treasury official Robert L. Joss cites general revenues raised by local governments as the sole determinant, excluding certain state and utility revenues, with base-year figures from the 1967 Census of Governments.
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Jefferson City
Sedalia
John G. Christy
Richard H.ichord
Ichord
Christy
Secretary of Treasury
Robert L. Joss
Joss
Columbia
1967 hospital outlays explain city revenue gaps Sedalia Mexico
Joss notes Sedalia spent 1.431 million on hospitals in 1967, while Jefferson City and Columbia spent little. This single item largely accounts for the variance in revenue sharing among the three cities, clarifying why Mexico’s 1967 revenue appears far lower than Sedalia’s.
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Sedalia
Joss
Jefferson City
Columbia
Mexico
Budget contrasts mark Sedalia hospital burden in 1887 note
The Mexico Ledger for Thursday March 11 1972 compares a formal budget to Sedalia’s hospital burdened 1887 budget. It mentions reader familiarity with names of local friends within the ledger.
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Sedalia
Why Consumers Buy Ford Cars Today
Consumers shop more carefully today and favor Ford models. Ford LTD offers luxury feel and quiet ride rivaling pricier cars, Torino combines roomy mid-size comfort with easy handling for a balanced price, and Maverick is praised for low repair frequency making it America's best-selling compact.
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LTD
Ford
Maverick
America
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