Budget Battle Over Defense Spending Grows in Congress
Washington AP reports defense budget support rising in Congress amid concerns over Soviet military buildup. Senate target is 113 billion for fiscal year starting Oct 1, 300 billion less than Ford asked. House committee sets 112 billion, rejects chopping 17 billion. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld says trends reflect national mood and denies US falling behind Soviets, noting rough parity and caution about future gains. Missouri Mining Council links wilderness legislation to job losses and tax declines, citing 3900 new jobs and 41 million payroll previously generated. committee opposes Eastern Wilderness plan, with a bill to study wilderness status still under consideration.
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How Legislators Voted In Missouri House This Week
Major votes in the Missouri House included an amendment to delete penalties for bicycle safety rule violations failing 60 to 0. The election law code overhaul passed 118 to 32. A constitutional amendment on raising school tax by per 100 AV from 3.75 to 6 passed 82 to 71 and moves to the Senate. A sales tax exemption for insulin and other medical devices passed 78 to 73 awaiting final action.
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Passage of property reassessment bill reaches House vote
In House floor action the tentative passage of a bill ordering a general reassessment of all property in the state was approved 87 to 46. The measure now awaits final House passage before moving to the Senate.
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Senate votes show strength in Missouri appropriations cards
In the Missouri Senate last week most appropriations bills passed by large margins with dominant votes. Clifford Jones Donald Manford and Emory Melton frequently opposed the measures. An attempted amendment by Manford to fund welfare father searches failed on a voice vote. Brezhnev misses Bulgarian congress as vacation claim echoed by Soviet envoy in Paris.
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Manslaughter Indictment On Young Busch
A St Louis County grand jury indicted Peter William Busch 20 of the Anheuser Busch family on manslaughter for the shooting death of David W Leeker 22 at the Grant's Farm estate. The gun fired 1 to 3 inches from Leeker's face ruling out intentional firing per tests.
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So Good Potato Chip Co
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Anheuser-Busch, Inc
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Adolphus Busch
Miss Moorad
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Riveses Welcome Daughter at Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Raymond C Rives of Farber welcomed a daughter weighing eight pounds five ounces born Tuesday at 1 15 p m at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Rives is employed by North American Refractories in Farber.
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WIC nutrition plan expands to Ledgerland counties May 1
The Missouri WIC program will start May 1 in Audrain Callaway Montgomery Pike and Ralls Counties expanding from Columbia Boone County. It serves 3900 mothers and children with monthly food vouchers averaging 19 dollars and requires medical risk certification.
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No US Plans For Lebanon Evacuation
Secretary Rumsfeld said the United States is not planning to evacuate Americans from Lebanon now. A naval task group and Marines stand ready in a holding pattern while special envoy L. Dean Brown travels to seek a ceasefire and truce amid the Lebanese civil war.
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Cox condemns gossip cited in Nixon final days book
Former Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox denounces those who supplied and published gossip for The Final Days by Woodward and Bernstein. He says it discredits individuals under pressure, and questions any gain from airing such stories as Nixon faced endgame in office. Excerpts describe Nixon contemplating death and heavy drinking.
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