New Department Would Be Giant
President Nixon proposes creating a Department of Natural Resources by absorbing the Interior Department and its new scope. The plan vows to coordinate land water minerals and fuels and transfer Forest Service Soil Conservation and other agencies while expanding staffing and budgeting across five Interior branches. Indian affairs would be moved to the new department until an alternative is found.
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AP News
Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nixon
Interior Department
Department of Natural Resources
Interior
Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
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Civilian Atomic Energy Development
Atomic Energy Commission
Water Resources Council
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commerce Department
Agriculture Department
Department
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Public Land Management
Water Resources
Water and Power
Energy and Mineral Resources
Oceanic, Atmospheric and Earth Sciences
Congress
Natural Resources Department
Washington
Better Chance Of College For Class Of '71
Boston AP report notes record access for current seniors with 96 percent of 352 responding colleges still accepting students for September. Financial aid remains widely available at 90 percent of those institutions, reflecting favorable conditions as applications closed March 1 and aid requests typically end after February 1.
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Boston
Venereal Disease Tops U S Communicable list in Kansas
TOPEKA Kan AP Venereal disease is the number one communicable illness in the United States and in Kansas aside from flu and colds Dr Leslie Becker of the Kansas Medical Society said in releasing a call for full cooperation among physicians osteopathic doctors and the public Becker noted Kansas law requires reporting of syphilis and gonorrhea and urged doctors to comply He said venereal diseases are most common among 20 to 24 year olds followed by ages 15 to 19.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
Kansas
Leslie E. Becker
Kansas Medical Society
Kansas City
Society
Becker
Major Viet Nam attack kills 33 in Da Nang area
AP reports North Vietnamese sappers struck four U.S. bases south of Da Nang, killing 33 Americans and wounding 76 in about an hour, possibly the war's largest single assault. Other items note China may boost weapons to Hanoi, Calley case delays, Coast Guard missing sailors, East Pakistani rebels in Dhaka, Sadat Paris talks, draft extension, Nixon cabinet shifts, and a Finger Lakes inn fire leaving one dead and eight missing.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Canandiagua
N.Y
New York State
Finger Lake Region
Tax Bills Next For Legislators
Jefferson City AP. Missouri lawmakers return to a clogged docket with revenue relief top priority. House to push a bill extending current income tax rates for one year, while Senate debates Schechter's plan to keep federal definitions and cut taxes for earners up to 9000 dollars. Avery pursues higher sales tax, and budget talks edge toward a 1.7 billion fiscal year.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
House
Senate
Maurice Schechter
Crewe Coeur
Earl R. Blackwell
Hillsboro
Schechter
Omer H. Avery
D-Tray
Avery
Senate Appropriations Committee
National Calendar of Annual Events Fun and Favorite Festivities
The piece surveys a playful list from Chases Calendar of Annual Events detailing more than 1000 yearly observances. It notes holidays such as National Split Pea Soup Week National Cherry Month and National Procrastination Week with humorous asides and a line about celebrating in 1972.
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New York
California
Baking Soda
Trusty Moved Sheriff's Car in Plymouth
Dennis H. Perry a 23 year old trusty at Plymouth County Jail was sent to wash the sheriff s car and given the keys to move it. He apparently moved the car and vanished the police later could not locate Perry or the vehicle. Authorities noted he might monitor police chatter via the sheriff s radio but Sheriff Adnah Harlow said the car had no weapons.
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Plymouth
Mass
Dennis H. Perry
Boston
Plymouth County
China May Step Up Arms Aid To Hanoi
Washington reports say China may expand military support to North Vietnam from Laos and Cambodia supply routes. Officials expect more of the same weapons such as machine guns mortars and anti aircraft gear with possible new items like a heavy 130 millimeter gun. The U S suggests the Soviet Union remains North Vietnam’s largest supplier for costly systems and oil.
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Washington
U.S
China
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Peking
Chou En-lai
Soviet Union
Demilitarized Zone
Hanal
Extension Exhibit Is Being Prepared in Missouri
Mrs David Tate of Williams burg Extension Club Callaway County will coordinate a Mid-Missouri eight-county committee preparing an educational exhibit for the Consumer Fair May 5 and 6 at Selinger Center Jefferson City University of Missouri Extension personnel across mid Missouri assist. The exhibit theme Tracks to Action features J E Smithey Audrain County R F Taylor Howard County Kenneth Brown and Carl Amtimi Boone County Nelson Porter and Ralph Roeckelman Cole County C M Brumback and J N Coleman Cooper County Eddie Stahl and L H Galen Callaway County George Brownfield Marion County and Clarence F Fick Osage County.
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David Tate
Williamsburg Extension Club
Callaway County
Mid- Missouri
Selinger Center
Jefferson City
University of Missouri Extension
mid-Missouri
Tate
J. E. Smithey
Audrain County
R. F. Taylor
Howard County
Kenneth Brown
Carl Amtimi
Boone County
Nelson Porter
Ralph Roeckelman
Cole County
C. M. Brumback
J. N. Coleman
Cooper County
Eddie Stahl
L. H. Galen
George Brownfield
Maniteau County
Clarence F. Fick
Osage County
MHS Talent Show Winners and Pep Squad Honors
Barbara Benjamin won first prize of 50 dollars at the annual Talent Show sponsored by Key Club. Second place recipients were Raymond Cheatum Garletta Brooks Ernest Duncan and Wanda Brooks who shared 25 dollars. Karen Ogar and John Webber took third with 15 dollars. SusAn Cornett was crowned Miss Spirit at the Pep Squad Dance with three attendants Kathy Farnen Lauren Enslen and Mary Tribble. Juniors offer class sweatshirts at 3 dollars through cafeteria orders. Mexico Area Vocational Technical School dance tickets go on sale today for April 9 at Knights of Columbus Hall prices two fifty a couple and one fifty single. Irvin Stone awarded honorary Doctor of Literature by California State College system.
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Key Club
Barbara Benjamin
Raymond Cheatum
Garletta Brooks
Ernest Duncan
Wanda Brooks
Karen Ogar
John Webber
Susan Cornett
Kathy Farnen
Lauren Enslen
Mary Tribble
Mexico Area
New Blood Hormone May Aid In Kidney Disease
Washington AP reports Chicago researchers isolated erythropoietin in pure form from anemic sheep blood, a breakthrough with potential to treat kidney disease. It could enable synthetic production, though current estimates put treatment costs around 15 thousand dollars per patient.
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Washington
Chicago
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
AEC
Sniper tightens grip as I 70 closure ends under search
In Berkeley near LambertField, a night sniper fired on three vehicles causing a five hour closure of Interstate 70. No injuries were reported. Police said shots hit a Volkswagen bus and a camper truck while officers were targeted. Helicopter aid was unavailable due to repairs, prompting criticism from city leaders.
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ST. Louis
Berkeley
Lambert-St. Louis
St. Louis County
Helicoper
Frank Kruger
Robert DiGrazia
Terrance Stoehner
Stoehner
Troia to lead District 837Machinists in St Louis
Gus Troia of Hazelwood will take office April 1 as president of District 837 of the International Association of Machinists. The 11 000 member district covers McDonnell Douglas employees in St. Louis. Troia was elected Sunday.
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McDonnell Machinist Union ST
Long range GNP Outlook Is Bullish
AP Business analyst John Cunniff reports long range GNP prospects are bullish despite a projected 1.065 trillion target for this year. Economists from Wharton forecast 1980 GNP near 2.0 trillion, with inflation built in, assuming war ends in 1972 and no new major conflicts.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Nixon
Ross Preston
Lawrence R. Klein
Wharton School
Preston
Senators Object To Girl Pages
The South Carolina Senate answering a federal suit says hiring female pages would harm dignity and invite accusations of moral impropriety. The suit by Vicki Eslinger, USC law student, alleges gender-based denial of a senate page job. A March 2 hearing was set. the reply was filed by Asst. Atty. Gen. Michael W. Tighe.
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina Senate
Senate
Vicki Eslinger
University of South Carolina Law
Asst
Michael W. Tighe
Mexico Ledger Item From March 29 1971
A fragment from the Mexico Missouri ledger page citing a Monday entry on March 29 1971. Details are sparse but indicate a local brief or notice style item typical of community pages. The readable portion preserves a timestamp and location identifier for archival reference.
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M Xico
Snyder Heads Fund Drive For Truman Library
John W. Snyder former treasury secretary heads a $1 million fund drive for the Truman Library Institute research grants. The board also awarded a grant to Thomas Paul Raynor to study the Truman era from Feb 21 to June 5 1947 focusing on the Truman Doctrine aid to Greece and Turkey and the Marshall Plan. Harriman urged hard headed deals with the Russians but open to specific subject negotiations.
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Independence
John W. Snyder
Columbia University
Raynor
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Harriman
Berlin
Middle East
Ancient Greeks Used Steel Found At Mycenae
Greek metallurgist George Varoufakis reports two solid steel spearheads dating to the sixth or seventh century B C were found at Mycenae during a recent dig led by archaeologist George Mylonas. Microscopic tests confirm steel manufacture far earlier than in Europe.
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Athens
Mycenae
Agamemnon
George Varoufakis
George Mylonas
Europe
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