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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1974

Page

1

Missouri Governor Cuts 6.2 Million From Budget

Gov. Christopher Bond vetoes 6.2 million in state funds to curb fiscal irresponsibility. He targets higher education and various university budgets while preserving key capital projects and state office needs. Senate and House leaders criticize the cuts as misdirected and contend the governor overestimated revenue. The legislature may override on Sept. 4 with a two thirds vote.

Jefferson City Gov. Christopher General Assembly House Senate William J. Cason Dclinton House Appropriations James Russell D-Florissant University of Missouri Bond School of Nursing Northeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State Psychiatry At St. Louis State Office of Administration Lincoln University Missouri Southern State College Missouri Western State College Central Missouri State Northwest Missouri State Southwest Missouri State University Gase and Louis General Services University of Missouri-St. Liouis State School For the Blind Department of Education Capitol Kohler St. Louis State Hospital National Guard Wainwright Lohman University of Missouri- Columbia Kansas City Cason Department of Revenue Russell Department of Social Services

Bills Signed Into Law Expands Tax and County Powers

The governor signed bills tightening auto tax receipts by listing total vehicles taxed, extending commercial vehicle registration deadlines, and creating a 9,000‑pound category. Other measures permit sheriffs to patrol, allow voluntary deferred compensation for employees, add judges in two circuits, license physical therapists, raise sheriff mileage fees, permit liquor sales on excursion boats, raise highway patrol salaries, add two Missouri Court of Appeals judges in St. Louis, and make minor language revisions to current law.

Nee Lith Lincoln Pike St. Charles Camden Laclede Miller, Moniteau Morgan State Board of Healing Arts Admiral Huck Finn Mississippi River Missouri Court of Appeals St. Louis

Emperor Hirohito Plants Rice at Imperial Paddies

Emperor Hirohito observed the annual rice planting ritual at the imperial palace. Officials said he slogged through a muddy paddy near his research lab to plant seedlings. Harvest is set for October 17 when the rice will be presented to the Ise Grand Shrines.

Tokyo Hirohito Imperial Palace Imperial Household Agency Ise Grand

Plan For New Natural Gas Pipeline Plan

A six company consortium seeks federal permits to build a 1600 mile Montana to Pennsylvania natural gas pipeline. It would feed 200 utilities across 23 states with 3.8 bcm per day, starting late 1975 and delivering by 1978 at earliest, 1982 completion. Northern Border is led by Columbia Gas and partners in Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line and others.

Detroit Montana Midwest Northern Border Pipeline Co Federal Power Commission Environmental Protection Agency Port of Morgan Mont Delmont Pittsburgh Northern Border Alaska Candian U.S Arctic Columbia Gas Transmission Corp Wilmington Del Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Co Natural Gas Pipeline Co American Chicago Northern Natural Gas Co Omaha Neb Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co Kansas City Texas Eastern Transmission Corp Houston South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Iowa Missouri Arkansas Tennessee Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts

Son to Run Against Dad After Land Sale Dispute

In St Louis Donald Troupe accuses his father Rep James P Troupe of cheating him in a land sale to the city for 46000 dollars. Donald says he and his father each invested 3000 dollars four years ago and received only that amount back while the city pays his father 43000 dollars. He plans to run against his father next fall amid denials from Mrs Troupe and Rep Troupe stating he has fulfilled his obligations.

ST. Louis Donald Troupe North St. Louis Troupe James P. Troupe James P Gertrude Troupe Donald

Agnew Returns Quietly to Greece for Private Visit

Former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrived in Athens on Sunday for a private visit with no family accompanyment. Officials noted the trip as low profile, recalling his 1971 Greek tour as vice president and describing the visit as personal and private.

Athens Greece Spiro T. Agnew Agnew

Convict Granted Visit To Dying Son In Hospital

Soledad Prison approved a parolee with a lengthy drug conviction to visit his dying 16 year old son at the University of California Medical Center. Phillip Macchiavella, 35, was escorted by guards and permitted to stay briefly before returning to prison as doctors warned the boy could die within hours. The boy suffers kidney failure and other ailments, and his mother Jane Macchiavella is divorced from Phillip. The governor’s office had left the decision to corrections officials.

San Francisco Soledad Leonard Macchiavella Phillip Macchiavella University of California Medical Center California Department of Corrections Macchiavella W.T. Stone E.A. Peterson Peterson Stone Ronald Reagan Corrections Department Leonard Jane Macchiavella Phillip Mountain View

GM Boosts Car Prices Again By $105

GM announced another price increase total 394 dollars since September as 1975 models loom. Vega base rose to 2505 dollars with a 125 dollar jump, while Nova gained 30 dollars. overall cost pressures cited by GM Chairman as reason for higher base prices and increased options charges.

Detroit General Motors Federal Cost of Living Council John T. Dunlop Dunlop Ford Chrysler Richard Gerstenberg American Motors

License agent pays missing funds to state

AP reports former Revenue Department fee agent William Clark of Marshall paid 2576.89 to cover missing funds. Geoffrey McCarron said no prosecution was planned since the department recovered the amount. The missing money surfaced after license invoices were sent with bank deposits and has not been found. Clark was replaced by Mrs. John Phillips.

Jefferson City Revenue Department William Clark Marshall Geoffrey McCarron Clark John Phillips McCarron

Nixon White House women’s program crippled by Watergate

Washington AP reports the Nixon administration’s effort to promote women is nearly erased as Watergate consumes attention. The Office of Women’s Programs shrinks to one secretary and key female appointees depart. Armstong’s staff plans falter, delaying a White House conference and policy posts.

Washington Nixon White House Office of Women’s Anne Armstrong Alexander M. Haig Jr Armstrong Cost of Living Council Virginia Y. Totter Lincoln, Neb Carla Anderson Hills Los Angeles

Missouri Court Limits Housing Rules and Double Jeopardy

Missouri Supreme Court ruled minimum housing standards can be unreasonable given economic conditions. It also overturned two convictions of a St Louis landlord for bath and sewer codes, saying enforcement would be arbitrary due to tenants’ incomes and building value. a dissent urged strict police power enforcement.

Jefferson City Mao Missouri Supreme Court High Kansas City Joseph Bott Circuit Court High Court Supreme Court St. Louis Brune Near North Side Byrne James A. Finch Jr

Speech event opens MMA graduation weekend competition

Seven Missouri Military Academy cadets earned finalist spots in the W Wallace Fry Speech Cup and Winston Churchill Memorial Award contest to open graduation, with the final round May 24 in the fieldhouse. Winners reflect Churchill ideals. Westminster College sponsors the Churchill award.

Missouri Military Academy W. Wallace Fry Dean Cary Fayetteville Ark Rocky Adkins Chandlerville Matt Benne Overland Evan Ames St. Joseph Rich Hall Louisville Bob Cole Norman Okis Gerald Lavery Wayne Mich Academy Winston Churchill Westminster College of Fulton John Marshall English Department

College Curfew For Women Gets Court

The Supreme Court refused to hear a plea challenging dormitory curfews for women at Eastern Kentucky University. A Kentucky Civil Liberties Union suit by Ruth Robinson claimed sex discrimination, but lower courts upheld the curfew as protective and not applied to men.

Washington Supreme Court Eastern Kentucky University U.S. Circuit Court Cincinnati Lexington Ruth Robinson The Kentucky Civil Liberties Union

Beltone offers free tiny hearing aid demo model

Beltone Electronics Corp announces a free non-operating model of the smallest Beltone aid yet. The unit weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at the ear with no wires. Write to Dept. 150 for a free sample mailed to you today in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Beltone Beltone Electronics Corp Victoria $T

Queen names York archbishop to Canterbury throne

London AP reports Queen Elizabeth II named Dr. Donald Coggan archbishop of York to succeed Dr. Michael Ramsey as archbishop of Canterbury. Ramsey retires Nov. 15 after 70th birthday. Coggan, 64, a Biblical scholar and administrator, has served as York Archbishop since 1961 and is married with two daughters.

London Elizabeth II Donald Coggan York Canterbury Coggan Michael Ramsey Ramsey Dr. Coggan Queen Elizabeth Harold Wilson St. John's College Cambridge United States Westminster Choir College Princeton N.J General Theological Seminary New York City

Pryor Fined For Shipping Income Tax

Los Angeles AP Richard Pryor, 33, jailed 10 days and fined 10000 after pleading guilty to willful failure to file a federal income tax return for 1967 showing earnings of 68504.13. Judge Manuel Real suspended 7500 of the penalty and placed Pryor on three years probation as he acknowledged the omitted return.

Los Angeles Richard Pryor U.S. District Court Manuel Real Pryor Diana Rogs

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