Truck Death Murder Trial Begins Today
Jury selection started in Springfield for Bobby Lee Shuler 29 of Joplin in the dynamite truck explosion death case. Eighty three witnesses subpoenaed as Bowden and Sharron Moritz face second degree murder charges. Bowden to be tried after Shuler, Moritz in June.
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Springfield
Joplin
Bobby Lee Shuler
Greene County
Gerald Lee Bowden
Bowden
Sharron Lynn Moritz
Tri-State Motor Transit Co
Interstate 44
John Galt
Oklahoma City
Shuler
Mrs. Moritz
Henry E. Sheldon
Cincinnati
Plans for Columbia's Fifth Bank Named Century State Bank
David L. Babel, chairman of the bank’s 10 organizers, reveals the plan for Century State Bank in Columbia. About 250 locals from Columbia and Boone County have subscribed $1 million in capital stock, with shares selling at $50 each.
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Columbia
Century State Bank
David L. Babel
Boone County
Computer Speeds AP News Flow
The Associated Press began using a Digital PDP8 driven regional production center in Kansas City to speed news flow to Missouri and Kansas. By mid June Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma reports will also be routed through the hub. The system edits, justifies text and transmits stories to members, with other hubs in Atlanta Chicago and more planned.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Atlanta
Chicago
Mother's Day Bake Sale Supports Audrain 4-H Horse Shows
A Mother's Day bake sale by Audrain 4-H at the Courthouse Community Room on Friday May 6 offers cakes and other items to raise funds. Proceeds fund ribbons for the 4-H Horse Shows with tentative dates set for June 6, June 27, July 10, August 11 and September 12 at local 4-H centers and fairs.
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Audrain 4-H
Heim to teach sewer plant course in Missouri city
The Mexico Area Vocational Technical School with Missouri Water Pollution Board sponsors a Waste Water Treatment Plant Operators course at 905 N. Wade St starting 7 p.m. Tuesday. Classes meet two nights weekly for 20 weeks with topics including math chemistry biology maintenance standards safety and records. Leo Heim leads instruction. Allen Dolph notes training scope. Eligible cities include Mexico Paris Centralia Fulton Wellsville Montgomery City Vandalia Monroe City Shelbina Clarence Bowling Green Auxvasse Sturgeon New Florence Laddonia Moberly Fayette Jonesburg Perry and Macon.
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Mexico Area
Leo Heim
City of
Mexico
Missouri Water Pollution Control Association
Heim
Paris
Centralia
Fulton
Wellsville
Montgomery City
Vandalia
Monroe City
Shelbina
Clarence
Bowling Green
Auxvasse
Sturgeon
New Florence
Laddonia
Moberly
Fayette
Jonesburg
Perry and
Macon
Bridge Work Aims to Straighten Mississippi River Crossing
Illinois officials say the Highway 54 bridge over the Mississippi River will have curves removed and a lower grade. Construction is set to begin next year on the Illinois side, with project scope affecting the Louisiana, Missouri approach and traffic flow during redevelopment.
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Louisiana
Illinois
Ilinois
Maifest Events to Be May 15 16 in Hermann
Hermann hosts Maifest May 15 16 featuring German foods music and a beer garden. House Tour includes Old Stone Hill and Hermann winery with roving bands The Rotunda Show and park entertainment plus an antique show and sale May 15 10 am to 8 pm May 16 10 am to 6 pm craft shop at Old Stone Hill Barn. Warrenton passes leash law prohibiting dogs from running at large
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Hermann
Old Stone Hill
Stone Hill
Personal News of Paris Craft Day Event Notes
Personal notes from Paris show a May craft day at Mrs. Sam White’s home with Mrs. Jones as cohostess. The Monroe Democratic Club met at Mark Twain Cafe with 32 attendees and a noon luncheon. James E. Spain of Bloomfield spoke, introduced by Rep. D. R. Osburn. A nominating committee of three women was named for May elections where Sen. Norman Merrell will speak.
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Sam White
Jones
Monroe “County
Democratic Club
Fleeting
Mark Twain Cafe
James E. Spain
Bloomfield
D. R. Osburn
Joe Vanhuss
Angelo Venditti
Alberto Hendren
Alma Watson
Norman Merrell
Area Girls Attend Regional Meeting
The Kellogg Center for Continuing Education in Lincoln Nebraska hosted a regional 4 H conference on April 22 95 with delegates from eight states. More than 75 students attended including five University of Missouri representatives Marilyn Kuntemeyer Palmyra Becky Swartz Mary Ellen Harshbarger Centralia Peggy Jones Mexico and Gary Mather Sidney Nebraska. Activities included a talent contest in which Mizzou 4 H placed second a drag session a trip to the inter collegiate rodeo campus tours and entertainment by The Outreachers Nebraska 4 H singing group.
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Kellogg Center For Continuing Education
Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
University of Missouri
Marilyn Kuntemeyer
Palmyra
Becky Swartz
Mary Ellen Harshbarger
Centralia
Peggy Jones
Mexico
Gary Mather
Sidney
Nebraska
Mizzou 4-H
University of Nebraska Capuses
State Capitol
Nebraska 4-H
Sierra Club calls for halt to all strip mining nation
Sierra Club elects Raymond Sherwin as president. Board urges immediate end to strip mining due to irreversible environmental damage and regulatory failures. Calls for termination of Santa Barbara Channel oil leases, strict offshore drilling safety, automatic heavy fines for spills, and lease forfeiture for willful violations.
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San Francisco
Sierra Club
Conservationist Organization
Raymond Sherwin
Solano County
Santa Barbara Channel
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Holliday
Michael David Forbis
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David Forbis
Holliday N.E
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Arthur Freeman
Robert Hatton
R. Michael Hays
Berona Hatton
Charles Hayes
Stoutsville
Holliday Trade School
Judy Carolyn Gray
Homer Gray
GayAnn Heaton
Walter D. Heaton
Gem City Business College
Sharon Gill
Harold Gregg
Derry Griffith Billy
J.E. Gill
Addie
William L. Gregg
Robert L. Griffith
A Mies
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San
Relda Herron
Ms. Russell Herron
Paris N.E. Mo
Jane Hill
Harry R. Hill
Paris Blessing Hospital Nursing School
John Houchins
Edith Houchins
Michael R. Houston
Marvin Houston
U.S. Navy
Peggy Harris
Roger Harris
Judy Howell
Kenneth Howell
Centennial Baptist Church
W. Breckenridge
Mexico, Missouri
Roger Barnard
Joe Monk
Jerry Ostrom
Warrenton
Ree Free
Beltone Better Hearing Workshop
Beltone
Hearing Aid Workshop
Bestone Hearing Aid Service
Jefferson
OOOR
Thom McAn
Helen Wraith
the Auto Club
World Wide Travel Agency
Downtown & Motor Bank
West Jackson
Motor Bank
E. Liberty
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