Political Marks On Welfare Bill
Washington AP The welfare bill emerges split between liberal social gains and a conservative push, with a 5 percent Social Security boost added by a 13-12 committee vote, effective June 1 1972. The package blends broadened benefits and a federal role with wary Democratic tactics and Republican concerns over cost and coverage.
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Washington
Democratic Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
National Welfare Rights Organization
Senate
Congress
House ends SST funding fight with 97.3 million plan
The House rejected the Senate's 155.8 million SST termination payment and approved 97.3 million instead. Senators quit awaiting Congress final action as the SST program is deemed dead. the White House had already given up, citing restarting costs of 500 million to 1 billion on top of a 1.7 billion project total.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
U.S
Boeing Co
General Electric
White House
Boeing Board
William H. Allen
Everest First Attempt Abandoned After Three Months
Mt Everest expedition aborts its bid on the unsummited southwest face after three months of dissension and illness. British climbers Don Whillans aged 37 and Dougal Haston aged 29 did not reach the 29028-foot summit. Abandonment blamed on lack of oxygen food and rope as two Nepalese Sherpas could not reach the leaders. Two Japanese climbers assisted the Britons while two Americans John Evans 82 of Houston and Dr David J Peterson 28 of Minneapolis were lower on the mountain.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Don Whillans
Dougal Haston
John Evans
Houston
Tex
David J. Peterson
Minneapolis
Minn
Handy ironing tip and store hours note
One way of protecting your ironing board pad is to place a sheet of aluminum foil between the pad and cover. It also makes the iron glide easily. Weatlake's are open to 9:00, selections fine all the time.
NFO Files 125 Million Countersuit
The National Farmers Organization filed a 125,052,000 dollar treble damages antitrust counterclaim in U S District Court against Mid-America Dairymen Inc, Association Milk Producers Inc, Associated Reserve Standby Pool, three milk marketing groups, Beatrice Foods Co, and Boswell Dairies Co. The suit alleges price fixing, supply control, threats and boycotts, coercion of customers, and funding to sway politics and influence government officials in the Midwestern milk market.
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Kansas City
National Farmers Organization
U.S. District
Mid-America Dairymen Inc
Association Milk Producers Inc
Associated Reserve Standby Pool
Milk Marketing Organizations
Beatrice Foods Co
Boswell Dairies Co
NFO
Mid- America
Diamond Bank Self Liquidates in Missouri First since 1930s
Diamond Bank in Diamond Missouri surrendered its charter marking the first self liquidation of a Missouri bank since the 1930s. 82 year old cashier T Bruce Douthitt said the state gave an ultimatum to insure deposits, hire new management or sell, and a sale to First National Bank of Joplin fell through, prompting liquidation. Ex aminer O W Reser reported no signs of insolvency and pledged to return all deposits, with former owner Lois Brookshire remaining a key figure in the bank’s history.
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Diamond, Mo
Diamond Bank
Missouri
T. Bruce Douthitt
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
First National Bank of Joplin
Douthitt
FDIC
O. W. Reser
State Division of Finance
Jefferson City
Reser
J. D. Brookshire
Lois
Reser Said Mrs. Brookshire
Bess Myerson Says Pork Hard To Find In Beans
New York AP Bess Myerson the city's commissioner of consumer affairs said tests of ten pork and beans brands found half the cans contained no more than one percent pork. She did not name brands.
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New York
Bess Myerson
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs
Mexico Summer Classes Offer Three Courses
Mexico High School will offer Drivers Education Typing and Physical Education this summer. Registration is in the high school office or Hardin Junior. A 30 dollar fee per course is due on the first day. Typing begins June 1 through July 23 taught by Carl Biggs. Physical Education runs eight weeks starting June 1 taught by Bob Gooch. Drivers education by Jim Stubblefield with J R Houchins assisting. 16-year-olds eligible. Call 581-4122 for details.
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Mexico High School
Joseph Hodgin
High x
Hardin Junior
Mexico
Carl Biggs
Bob Gooch
Jim Stubblefield
J. R. Houchins
Hodgin
Park visits rise 29 percent in Missouri month of April
Missouri state parks welcomed 1,126,903 visitors in April, marking a 29 percent increase from April last year. The gains reflect stronger use across the park system and higher traveler traffic this spring season.
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Missouri
Pageantry To Dedicate LBJ Library Tomorrow
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin will be dedicated Saturday before about 5000 guests including Nixon Agnew and Johnson friends. The ceremony features a motorcade helicopter arrival a live TV broadcast and remarks by Nixon and Johnson with Billy Graham leading invocation and George Davis delivering the benediction. Public access opens Sunday May 23.
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Austin
Tex
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Johnson
Hill Country
University of Texas
Agnew
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Billy Graham
George Davis
National City Christian Church
Washington
Tax status debated for Ozarks Manor properties
The attorney general argued exemption only for purely charitable use while Lawrence County cited private residence use. If the organization leases the property to tenants, it is liable for taxes. if a tenant holds a life estate, the tenant bears the tax burden.
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Ozarks Methodist Manor
Lawrence County
Danforth
Life Estates Must Pay Property Tax Despite Deeds
Atty. Gen. John C. Danforth ruled that life tenants in property deeded to a charity must pay property taxes during occupancy. Henry Clapper, Lawrence County prosecutor, says Ozarks Methodist Manor operates the nursing home in Missouri. Some nearby residents deeded homes to the charity but retain life estates.
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Jefferson City
John C. Danforth
Henry
Clapper
Mountain View
Lawrence County
Ozarks Methodist Manor
Ledger comics chosen by test best
A brief note highlights Ledger comics as the top pick in a testing selection. Readers are invited to explore the cartoon lineup and vote for favorites. The piece emphasizes variety and appeal across ages.
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