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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1973

Page

6

Like Idiots Says Woman Legislator in ERA Debate

In Jefferson City Missouri the House tentatively approved a resolution to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment 84 to 74 amid heated debate. Rep Winnie Weber warned amendments could render the measure unconstitutional while others labelled them camouflage for opposition.

Jefferson City Missouri House House Senate Judiciary Committee Winnie Weber D-House Springs Gladys Merriott Kansas City Leo Schrader Droplin Missouri Sue Shear D-Clayton Kenneth Rothman Ohio Supreme Courts U.S State Supreme Court Judicial Branch Robert Young R-Carthage Weber John Danforth

Extortion Plot Forces Bank President to Pay $50,000

FBI disclosed an elaborate extortion scheme in which William C. Dowd, president of Missouri State Bank and Trust Co., paid $50,000 after his wife Mae Dowd was bound and gagged. The assailant delivered a briefcase with photographs, and Dowd complied to ensure his wife’s safety while authorities followed leads. No arrests yet. investigation ongoing.

ST. Louis FBI William C. Dowd Missouri State Bank and Trust Co Dowd

Missouri House Votes On Equal Rights Amendment

Jefferson City Missouri AP reports the Missouri House tentatively approved 84 to 74 a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Roll call shows Democrats for 53 and against 42 with 2 absent. Republicans for 31 and against 32 with 3 absentees.

Jefferson City Missouri House Democrats William O'Toole Waits Rothman Vossmeyer Harold Martin Roderick Seay Lloyd Baker Richard Martin Morgan Stone Peterson Gannon Holliday Gallagher A Mueller Rivers Thomas Piekarski Cline McKamey Curls

See Violation In Plane Plan

The Jefferson City Post Tribune reports state Highway Patrol plans to buy two planes with 75000 from highway funds, a move the paper says may violate state constitution. The 1965 Grand Commander was used mainly to transport state officials in early 1973, including 11 legislators and Gov. Bond and Lt. Gov. Phelps.

Jefferson City, Mo State Jefferson City Post Tribune John Ashcroft Christopher Bond William C. Phelps

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