Freedom Train seeks donations as it tours the nation
The Freedom Train, a four million dollar nonprofit Bicentennial project,widely toured 48 states in a 21,000 mile route from Wilmington to Kansas City and Jefferson City with plans to end in Miami. It draws crowds yet faces a potential deficit while asserting daily expenses are met and donations are welcome.
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Washington
George Washington
Joe Frazier
Wilmington
Del
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Miami
Christopher Bond
Missouri
Peter L. Spurney
American Freedom Train Foundation, Inc
General Motors
Kraft Foods
Pepsi-Cola Co
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Ford
Alexandria
Sy Freedman
Freedman
Foundation
Bailey's Cross Roads
FBI Burglaries Exposed in 92 Break-ins Across Six Years
AP report details 92 burglaries by FBI agents from 1960 to 1966 targeting Socialist Workers Party and Young Socialist Alliance offices in New York. Included are 8,700 pages photographed and LOA home and office break-ins in Los Angeles and Connecticut. Party leaders call the actions illegal and political harassment.
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FBI
William C. Sullivan
Sullivan
Bureau
Socialist Workers Party
Senate Intelligence Committee
The
Socialist Workers and the Young Socialist Alliance
YSA
Socialist Workers and
USA
New York
Los Angeles
James P. Cannon
SWP
Cannon
Hamden, Conn
Dan and
Elisa Morgan
Morgan
Stormy Weather Hits Missouri With Severe Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, were reported across Missouri overnight and into Tuesday in the southeast. A severe thunderstorm watch covered southwest Missouri until noon. Up to half an inch hail fell at Mt. Vernon, near Springfield, as rainfall totals reached a half inch in the southwest with lighter amounts elsewhere. Forecasters link the rain to a strong frontal system and moist southerly flow. Highs near 60s to 50s, cooler tonight, and Tuesday mostly cloudy with thundershowers ending. overnight lows 40s to upper 30s.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Weather Service
Court Upholds Virginia Sodomy Ban
The Supreme Court, in a six to three decision, upheld Virginia's law banning private homosexual acts between consenting adults. The ruling affirmed a Richmond federal court's rejection of challenges, withJustices Brennan Marshall and Stevens dissenting. A related North Carolina case involving oral sex by a massage parlor owner and a Marine recruit aged 17 was not reviewed.
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Supreme Court
Richmond
Virginia
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
Jacksonville
N.C
American Civil Liberties Union
Eugene Enshin
Enslin
Herbert P. Morgan
Marine Corps
Morgan
North Carolina
Moslem Leftists Conquer Beirut Downtown Hotel Area
Beirut battle shifts as Moslem leftists capture the unfinished Hilton and two neighboring hotels. Christian forces led by Pierre Gemayel seek a peace deal granting greater Moslem power amid calls for a cease-fire by Kamal Junblatt. Hundreds of Christians flee to Cyprus after long sea journeys. Syria's Hafez Assad pressed Junblatt for an immediate halt but plans to continue until demands are met. In Lebanon’s postwar era, Moslems push for power and socialist-leaning reforms while enduring regional tensions.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut
Hilton
Ashrafiya
Pierre Gemayel
Gemayel
Kamal Junblatt
Suleiman Franjieh
Cyprus
Jounieh
Frantieh
Junblatt
Hafez Assad
Damascus
Israel
Rashid Karami
Saeb Salam
Talk Of New Gold Mine Upsets Virginia City
Virginia City residents clash with Intermountain Exploration Co as Dick Wyman touts a new high grade gold and silver discovery near the Comstock Lode two miles south of town. Officials fear a mine could ruin the historic tourist town identity while some see potential for careful future mining and preservation.
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Virginia City
New
Comstock Lode
Comstock
Dick Wyman
Intermountain Exploration Co
Boulder City
Nev
University of Nevada
Las Vegas
Wyman
Storey County
Joe Curtis
County Planning Commission
All Set For Diabetes Clinic Mexico Group Plans Saturday Clinic
The Mexico branch of the Central Missouri Diabetes Assn discussed plans for a diabetes detection clinic to be held Saturday at the Mexico Presbyterian Church. Mrs. William Shrader served as chairman and anyone interested should contact Mrs. David Terpstra at 501-0131. Tom Wells from Hast Central Missouri Mental Health Association spoke on diabetes psychological effects. Refreshments were by Mrs. Joe Erhardt. The next meeting is May 12 at Garfield Community Center at 7:30 p.m.
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Mexico
Central Missouri Diabetes Assn
Garfield Community Center
William Shrader
Mexico Presbyterian Church
David Terpstra
Tom Wells
Hast Central Missouri Mental Health Association
Joe Erhardt
Head on Crash Kills Two On 54
Five persons die in weekend Missouri wrecks including three on Sunday. Philip Painter and Marty Butters died in a head on on U S 54 west of Louisiana. Howard Thompson 55 Eldon was killed in a Miller County crash earlier Sunday. Others include Jerry Ussery 10 Springfield and Sabrena Fleagle 3 Shelbina.
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Missouri
Philip Joe Painter
Frankfort
Marty Butters
Bowling Green
U.S. 54
Louisiana
Miller County
Howard Thompson
Eldon
Jerry Ussery
Springfield
Sabrena Fleagle
Shelbina
How To Do It Democratic Meet Is Tomorrow
Tim Coughlin of Jefferson City and Eleanor Vaughan a Missouri student will lead a Democratic seminar on delegate selection rules and procedures Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the courthouse community room. Coughlin is administrative assistant to Secretary of State James C Kirkpatrick and a member of the state Democratic selection plan Vaughan is a member of the state Democratic affirmative action and finance committee. The event invites anyone interested in learning how to take part in the April 20 county mass meeting to attend.
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Tim Coughlin
Jefferson City
Eleanor Vaughan
University of Missouri At Columbia
Mr. Coughlin
James C. Kirkpatrick
Vaughan
Democratic Affirmative Action and Finance Committee
Admiral Bush names Murphy CIA deputy for relations
Washington AP Bush appoints Vice Admiral Daniel J Murphy former Sixth Fleet commander as deputy for relations with other intelligence agencies and directs daily work of the community staff. Murphy, 54, becomes Bush second deputy under Ford era order to reorganize U.S. intelligence agencies, alongside Army Lt. Gen. Vernon A Walters.
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Bush
CIA
U.S
Washington
George Bush
Sixth Fleet
Adm
Daniel J. Murphy
ACIA
Murphy
Ford
Army
Vernon A. Walters
J W Salmon Wounded In Home Shooting
John W. Salmon, 42, of Vandalia was to undergo surgery at Audrain Medical Center for a bullet removal from his hip after a Sunday morning shooting at his home. He was shot by his wife during a family dispute. she was detained briefly with no charges filed.
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John W. Salmon
Vandalia
Audrain Medical Center
W. Fourth St
Audrain County Sheriff's Department
Barbara
Tom Cline
Cline
Salmon
Betty Ford Helps Stage ERA Fundraiser with Helen Reddy
First Lady Betty Ford joined Helen Reddy at Constitution Hall for an ERA benefit concert to support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. About 2000 attendees heard Reddy perform I Am Woman as the finale, underscoring International Women's Year.
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Washington
Betty Ford
Helen Reddy
Constitution Hall
Miss Reddy
Am Woman
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