Missouri Legislature ends amid midnight shouting over reform bill
In Jefferson City the 1974 Missouri regular session closed with dramatic near midnight scenes as a campaign reform measure passed the House after hours of talks but failed in the Senate. The chamber adjourned after a heated clash over the conference report, while other measures gained approval including updates to Workmen's Compensation, abortion regulations, and a combined mental retardation program with hospital aid.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
House
Senate
Richard J. Rabbitt
St. Louis
Costa
Bond
Missouri Lawmakers Clash Over Not-So-Successful Session
Missouri Governor Bond labeled the just ended session not a success citing a crippling Senate amendment to maternal health legislation and a failed campaign finance reform push. Speaker Rabbitt blamed Senate delays and last minute actions for the defeats, while House leaders urged a calmer, more open process in the next session.
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Missouri
Bond
Department of Revenue Fee
Senate
Department of Corrections
Ethics Commission
House
Atty
John C. Danforth
Rabbitt
Kenneth Rothman
D-Clayton
Workmen's Comp Bill To Governor
A Missouri workmen's compensation bill won overwhelming passage in both houses on the final day of the session and was sent to the governor. The House approved 141 to 5 and the Senate 29 to 2. The bill raises weekly benefits for rehabilitation to 21 dollars, total disability to 95 dollars, and partial disability to 75 dollars, with employer contributions required. Exemptions apply to small payrolls and farm or domestic workers. The measure removes some disease provisions and adds public employees, with a joint legislative committee to be formed.
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Capitol
Bond
Jefferson City
Missouri
House
Senate
Donald Grabke
Frank Bird
St. Louis County
Sen
Lawrence Lee
D-St. Louis
Lee
Death Penalty Bill Killed Second Time In Legislature
Missouri lawmakers again defeated a death penalty bill after long debate and failed compromises. Senate sponsor Sen. Frank Bird favored the Senate version, while House-backed provisions expanded crimes, including murder in hijackings and against officials. House opposition doomed passage despite potential future tweaks.
Years Of Prospecting End For Ravenscraft
Robert F. Ravenscraft retires from A. P. Green Refractories Co. after 42 years, ending as supervisor of Missouri drilling operations in prospecting. He oversaw an eight man team for clay deposits in Audrain and Gasconade counties, joined in 1932, and held multiple supervisor and engineering roles through 1969. He and his wife Emma reside at 221 N. Stewart St with three children Emma, Melvin, and Donald.
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Robert F. Ravenscraft
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Missouri
Audrain
Gasconade
Ravenscraft
Rolla-St. James
Mexico
Hermann-Owensville
1.0.C.F
Boy Scout
Mexico Methodist Church
American Red Cross
Farber High School
Green Company
Ravenscroft
Emma
N. Stewart St
Emma E
Melvin E
Columbia
Donald R
San Diego
Bedlam marked death of campaign reform in Missouri
Amid cursing and chaos the promise of campaign reform for the 1974 Missouri election collapsed as the General Assembly near adjournment. House and Senate clashed over the secretary of state’s role in the Elections Commission, a conference report ending the deadlock, and a vote that did not occur in the Senate. Major provisions included spending limits and donor disclosure rules, while a separate local election notice detailed a May 7 vote for a trustee on Audrain County Public Water Supply District No. 1 with filing deadlines and polling hours.
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Jefferson City
Bedlam
Missouri
House
Richard Rabbitt
Conference Committee
Senate
Controlling Elections Commission
William J. Cason
Secretary of State
Elections Commission
Harold Holliday
Ckansas City
Rabbitt
Lawrence Lee
D-St. Louis
Christopher S. Bond
Cason
Public Water Supply
Audrain County
Board of Trustees
Ray Hagan
James V. Worstell
Mr. Hagan
Martin Smith
Consolidated Mhectric Oa
Public Water Supply District
Consolidated Electric Cooperative
Highway 54
Mexico
4 Hers Share Fun In Skits And Sketches In Audrain County
Thirteen Audrain County 4 H clubs staged Share the Fun Night at Presser Hall with 245 club members participating. M G and D Doers won first with If I Weren't A 4 Her. Laddonia Lucky Leaf took second with A Day in the Life of a Bunny. B and G Hustlers won third with Pistol Packin' Mama.
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Audrain County
4 H
Presser Hall
M.G. and
D. Doers Club
Laddonia Lucky Leaf Club
B. and G. Hustlers
Jolly Workers
L. Hustlers
Strike Halts Construction In St Louis City Projects
ST LOUIS AP Twenty thousand workers walked out as five major unions ended negotiations at midnight, halting work on large projects. Pickets were not planned, allowing non Five Pact workers to stay on site if not performing Five Pact duties. The unions and contractors planned talks Thursday to avert a prolonged stoppage.
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ST. Louis
Teamsters
Associated General Contractors
Five- Pack
Contractors Association
West Coast Dock Workers Strike Over Cost of Living Pay
San Francisco AP reports 12,000 West Coast dock workers from San Diego to Seattle walked out for a cost of living wage hike. ILWU Local 10 confirmed the strike. all shipping except military and passenger ships and perishable cargo will be worked as federal wage and price controls expired.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Seattle
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Courtroom Scene Of Bloody Battle
Sioux Falls AP report describes a violent court melee tied to Custer defendants as Indian Movement demonstrators clash with riot squads. Court will restrict spectators. five arrested. Injuries reported among officers and protesters. security devices deployed. arraignments set.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Joseph Bottum
Custer
American Indian Movement
Bottum
David Hill
Associated Press
AIM
Russell Means
Porcupine
Vernon Bellecourt
Denver
Ramon Roubideaux
Les Hawkey
American Lutheran Church
Great Plains
Ted Means
Bill Flood
Rosebud
Dewey DuBray
Kenny Kane
Cherry Creek
Curtis Bald Eagle
Pine Ridge
Dubray
William Janklow
Bottom
Rapid City
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al Booker
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Booker
William C. Phelps
Ledger
James Spradling
Emory Melton
Cassville
State Department of Health
Missouri Law Enforcement Assistance Council
Richard Webster
Carthage
Bird
Earl Schief
D-Dellwood
Rothman
Stan Thompson
Mexico Ledger
Donald Green
Jim Landry
Audrain Broadcasting Co
Beth Smithey
Junior Leaders Organization
Diane Newbrough
Tim Jesse
Dale Hunt
Ronald Baker
Nolan Wilson
George Milligan
Elmer Martin
Dee Goedebe
West Coast
Libertyeve
Young Love
Dad
Walt Disney Productions
Sli
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Oklahomas
Miss Illinois
Louisiana
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Commerce Bank
Kroger
IGA Smiley
IGA
Range 9
City of Mexico
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Martice Smith
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