Missouri House to revisit Campaign Practices Act revisions
The Missouri House resumes debate on revised Campaign Practices Act to align with Supreme Court guidelines. Bills would limit law to state office candidates and larger cities, require disclosure of spending, and replace annual plates with five year plates, with personalized plates for a fee. The package also includes pay raises for state officials and reintroduces vehicle license plate numbering.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
House
U.S. Supreme Court
Cole County
Rules Committee
Joseph Teasdale
British deploy 600 more troops to Northern Ireland security crisis
Belfast report says Britain flew in 600 combat troops to raise Northern Ireland forces to 15,500 as militant Protestants plan a midnight strike. Unionist leader Ian Paisley and Ernest Baird press for military action against the IRA and a return of the suspended provincial parliament, while Roy Mason rejects the demands.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
England
Ulster Unionist Action Committee
Ian Paisley
Ernest Baird
Irish Republican Army
Roy Mason
Unpleasant News From Market Basket Price Rise Across Cities
An Associated Press survey shows April market basket prices rose in eight of 13 cities, averaging a 3 percent gain with 1.1 percent average drop in others, led by coffee and beef concerns. Coffee prices jumped up to 33 percent in Los Angeles and about 6 percent in Philadelphia, while eggs and pork chops offered bargains in many stores. Cities surveyed include Albuquerque, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.
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Associated Press
American National Cattlemen's Association
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Checklist
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Miami
New York
Providence
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Jaycee and Wives Install New Officers in Mexico
The 44th installation banquet at Knights of Columbus crowned Ron Holbrook as Jaycee president for 1977 78 and Brenda McCue as Jaycee Wives president. Officers named include Steve George first vice president Dennis Purdy second vice president Gary Showalter secretary Randy Gruber treasurer Allen Moore John Peters and Lewis Melahn as two year directors and Harry Flynn Jim Groves J C Pollard and Harold Tompkins as one year directors. Additional awards honored Key Man of the Year and Mrs Jaycee with several Spark Plug and Speak Up recognitions.
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Harry Flynn
Jim Groves
J.C. Pollard
Frank DiBlasi
Bobbi Peters
Dana Showalter
Brenda McCue
Bonnie Moore
Pat Schindler
Diane Melahn
Janet Baker
Charlie Purdy
Nancy Spencer
Debbie Neate
Ledger
Richard Vance
Knights of Columbus
Ron Holbrook
John Peters
Steve George
Dennis Purdy
Gary Showalter
Randy Gruber
Allen Moore
Lewis Melahn
Harold Tompkins
Ron Darnell
Larry Lierheimer
Alan Moore
Lee Gibson
Lloyd Prosser
Dwight Schindler
Larry Webber
Bob Moore
Bob Barnes
Morris Crews
J. C. Pollard
Wally Brashear
Jim Burchfield
Jim Dye
Dave Luke
Gary Mat
Wanda Burchfield
Jaycees
The
Mexico Jaycees
Doug Langford
Moberly
Demonstrators Jailed In Sit In At Seabrook Nuclear Plant
About 800 demonstrators mostly in their 20s were arrested at Seabrook NH after a peaceful sit in near a $2 billion nuclear plant. Most faced trespass charges with bail set between 100 and 500 dollars. Hearings were set for Thursday as the National Guard Armory became an improvised courtroom in Portsmouth.
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Seabrook
N.H
APJ
Seacoast
Meldrim Thomson
Paul Douoty
Portsmouth
National Guard
Clamshell Alliance
Geary Leaves 32 Years at A P Green Refractories
Gene Geary, long time executive in export and production control, retires from A P Green Refractories after 32 years of service. He helped shape customer service across 13 states from Louisiana to Alaska while mentoring future sales staff and managing Mexico Customer Service. Geary, a Baton Rouge native, plans to enjoy sunshine, fishing, gardening, and reading away from phones.
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Gene Geary
Baton Rouge
Anchorage
Alaska
A. P. Green Products
A. P. Green
Geary
Green Company
Air Force
Mexico
West
Northwest
Louisiana
Hawaii
Fred Bail
Robert McIntosh
Robert Hill
Bob Marty
Mary Jane
W. Love
Phil
Kansas City
Roger
University of Missouri- Columbia
United Methodist Church
Gene
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Lier
Bill Coots
Liberty Theatre
Susie Zeller
Judy Dye
Sandy Black
Lonnie Heaton
Donna Barnes
Mary Jo Crews
Donna Peak
Little Dixie
Mama
E. Liberty
A.P. Green Co
Kelly Tmipwre
Kelly
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