Missouri House introduces 548 million for state building projects
The Missouri House unveiled a 48 million maintenance and construction bill to fund new state buildings and renovations. Key items include 2 million for a St Louis area prison start, 3.1 million for UMKC law school, 1.6 million for Mizzou nursing school, and 3 million for a Music Inservatory project. House leaders expect floor debate next week.
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Meissouri House
Rabbitt
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Theislature
University ofissouri-Kansas City
University of Misss-Columbia
University , Missouri-Kansas City
Wainwright
S J. Louis
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Rabbitt and
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Soil Moisture Varies Across Missouri Despite Adequacy
Moisture remains adequate in most of Missouri this spring with shortages in about 28 percent of the state, mainly in the northwest, north-central and southwest. Surplus moisture exists in 3 percent. Plowing and oat seeding progress are well ahead of last year and the five-year average. Wheat is fair to mostly good and pastures are fair.
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Columbia
Missouri
Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Lightning Knocks Out Long Distance Service in Missouri
Bell Telephone workers labored overnight to repair a buried cable after lightning struck a tree near Springfield. The outage cut long distance service to 29 communities in south central Missouri and disabled toll center access, highway patrol terminals, and local media wires, though local service remained functioning.
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Springfield
Bell Telephone Co
Missouri
Highway Patrol
Tornadoes Cut Swath Across Arkansas Mississippi
The Associated Press reports a string of tornadoes across Arkansas and Mississippi killed 11 people and injured more than 220. Cabot, Dresco, and Canton were hit hard with many buildings destroyed. Texas towns near Austin and San Antonio also faced damage and casualties as warnings covered 56 counties. National Guard and police patrolled debris and curfews were enforced to deter looting.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
David Pryor
Cabot
Little Rock
Dresco
Main Street
Canton
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Travis County
Garfield
Kerrville
Tom Rankin
Center Point
Mississippi National Guard
Lonoke County
Air Force
Cadot
Willie Ray
City Hall
National Weather Service
Ray
Ernie Bailey
Jackson
Newton
Pigeons Roost in Capitol Prompt Payout Bid
Missouri lawmakers include 50 000 for pigeon control in a multi million dollar maintenance and construction bill. John Cooper says two men work two days weekly to clean droppings as thousands of birds inhabit the Capitol. The plan funds consultants to devise a humane exclusion method with steam sprays as only effective cleaner. If no solution is found, extermination may be considered.
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Congress
State Board of Public Buildings
Christopher
Bond
Jefferson City
Missouri House
Capitol
John Cooper
State Office of Design and Construction
Cooper
Racing Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge
LIBERTY Mo AP James N Mabery 25 of Kansas City was charged with manslaughter in a three car crash that killed three people He was racing Mar 21 when his car allegedly forced the other into oncoming traffic killing Dr Durran A Sizemore Jr Barbara Greenwood and Michael J Kirby all KC residents died in the incident Four others remained hospitalized Mabery posted 2500 bond and will appear next Tuesday for a preliminary hearing in magistrate court
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James N. Mabery
Kansas City
Mabery
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Barbara Greenwood
Michael J. Kirby
Mabhery
Kansas City Receives $134,015 Security Grant
Kansas City police department receives $134,015 from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to form a six person security planning unit for the August Republican National Convention. The team will determine manpower, equipment, security needs, and major traffic routes for the convention. The grant supports a program aiding state and local governments on special policing problems.
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Kansas City
Missouri shoppers brace for higher prices this week
AP reports Missouri Farm Bureau price guide shows beef costs up across cuts with round steak at 1.41 a pound and rib T-Bone 1.59 and 1.94, pork cuts up, chicken and milk mixed, eggs steady to down, bread up 2, sugar at 1.29, red potatoes 1.50.
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Missouri
Missouri Farm Bureau
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