Gas Tax Shift Aims Urban Transit Funding
Jefferson City notes a House panel hears Rep John F Scott D St Louis propose a constitutional change to cut city gasoline tax returns from 15 to 10 percent and devote 5 percent to rapid mass urban transit development. Also covered are calls to shrink the House from 163 to 100 and debates on state government reorganization and a death penalty bill.
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Jefferson City
House
John Fr. Scott
St. Louis
Constitutional Amendment Committee
Kansas City
Scott
Robert Snyder
R-Kirkwood
Snyder
Uti
Senate
Frank Bird
St. Louis County
Earl Blackwell
Hillsboro
William J. Cason
D-Clinton
Richard M. Webster
Carthage
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Webster
Cason
Industrial Commission
Dying Wife Welfare Battle Tests NJ Couple
Howard Thomas, a 50 year old steel worker, battles red tape in New Jersey as he fights to keep his wife Ruth alive in a multiple sclerosis clinic. He says the struggle has become a gruesome vicious circle after divorcing Ruth to qualify for state welfare as a single person, a move hampered by bureaucratic delays.
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New Jersey
Howard Thomas
Thomas
Ruth
Mexicoans Win Optimist Zone Oratory
Two Mexico entrants shared first place in a zone oratorical contest at Paris High School Safetoria. Tom Lankford of St. Brendan Kool and Melanie Monk of Mexico High School advanced to district finals in Jefferson City April 28 29 with a $500 prize for district first place.
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Mexico
Paris
Safetoria
Tom Lankford
St. Brendan Kool
Harold Lankford
Melanienk
Kirksville
Cindi Mitchelli
Steve Monroe
Shari Fellborn
Greg Wkins
Jefferson City
Glen Mutti
Grant Dickson
Betty Henley
Julann McLaughlin
Prater Convicted in Yablonski Slayings Trial
William J. Prater, a former United Mine Workers organizer, was found guilty on three counts of first degree murder in the 1969 Yablonski family killings. The Erie County jury delivered after 6½ hours of deliberation, with Prater facing a mandatory life sentence. The case ties back to former UMW President W. A. Boyle, though Boyle faces no charges.
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Erie
William J. Prater
United Mine Workers
Yablonski
Prater
UMW
Joseph A. Yablonski
Richard Sprague
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Boyle
Erie County
Pennsylvania
la Follette
Tenn
Maxine
Ann
Eagleton Criticizes Mexico Child Care Plan Restrictions
Senator Thomas F. Eagleton D Missouri warned that welfare reforms proposed by the Health, Education and Welfare Department threaten to close many day care centers. He cited St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Mexico Missouri as at risk, arguing the rules would force hundreds of families onto welfare and push mothers to quit work. He urged more direct support for the elderly and families to stay off welfare.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Thomas F. Eagleton
Department of
Missouri
Eagleton
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Mexico
Senate
Fngleton
Liddy Refuses Grand Jury Testimony in Watergate Case
Washington AP G Gordon Liddy a former White House aide convicted in the Watergate conspiracy refuses to inform a federal grand jury if others were involved in the break in and bugging at Democratic headquarters He declines to answer over 30 questions citing self incrimination and seeks return to Danbury prison Conn The government seeks immunity and a judge defers ruling until Friday The jury continues its Watergate investigation while Liddy remains among seven conspirators whose sentences range from six years eight months to 20 years
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Washington
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Democratic
Danbury
Conn
Grand
U.S
Ronald L. Ziegler
Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Dean
Ziegler
Los Angeles Times
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Times
White House Deal Denied By Broadcaster
Washington AP The head of the National Association of Broadcasters rejects claims of a White House deal to gain extended federal licenses for broadcasters He calls charges from Everett Parker and others unfounded and insists no deal was offered accepted or would be accepted by NAB officials.
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White House
Washington
National Association of Broadcasters
Vincent T. Wasilewski
NAB
Vention
Everett Parker
United Church of Christ
Wasilewski
Miss Anita Colombo Set For Miss Mexico Pageant Appearance
Anita Colombo Miss Missouri 1972 will perform at the 1973 Miss Mexico Pageant at Presser Auditorium. The Washington University senior will sing Turn Around and To Sir With Love after a history of 16 years of dance and 6 years of vocal study. Colombo has appeared statewide since July, including Busch Stadium and Veiled Prophet events, and has civic roles in St Louis. She will also attend Miss Monroe City on April 28 and Miss Southeast Missouri in Malden on June 2.
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Anita Colombo
Presser
Miss Colombo
Washington University
St. Louis
Missouri
Busch Stadium
Clarence
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Fashion Exhibitors of America
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
They You're the They the Open Letter to Us
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan compiles a satirical open letter to They, listing common complaints about the U.S. government and praising blunt critique. The anonymous addressee is blamed for crises, injustices, and policy failures, prompting calls to fight back.
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William L. Ryan
They
United States
Washington
David Looks as University Without Walls Planned
MIAMI AP Julie Eisenhower says her husband has several job offers after Navy service including a columnist role. Five task forces study a Missouri open university to reach one million more residents with local learning centers, low-cost credit hours, and a statewide TV network.
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David
Miami
Julie Eisenhower
Eisenhower
National Center For Voluntary Action
Bethesda, Md
C. G
Bebe” Rebozo
Nixons
Key Biscayne
Jefferson City
Plains
Commission
Open University
Cross
University of Missouri
University
Bradford
London gold price fixed at $91.40 an ounce
The London bullion market fixed gold at $91.40 per ounce with moderate activity. Prices touched $92 but eased to $91 while the dollar weakened slightly against the pound at $2.4775. Monday’s fix was $90, with a previous day close at $89.75. Dealers cited speculative buying as the lift, noting no panic rush comparable to February’s $95 peak.
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London
U.S
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