MMA Events Open 84th Missouri Military Academy Commencement
Finalists in the W Wallace Fry speech contest were selected from six candidates for MMA 84th commencement. Names include John Reddick Mexico Brad Johns Hinsdale Ill Bill Fletcher Waukegan Ill Dean Cary Fayetteville Ark John Peters Wheeling Ill Tom Mullen Nebraska City Neb and Frank Smith Sikeston.
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John Reddick
Mexico
Brad Johns
Hinsdale
Tll
Bill Fletcher
Waukegan
Dean Cary
Fayetteville
Ark
John Peters
Wheeling
Tom Mullen
Nebraska City
Neb
Frank Smith
Sikeston
Westminster College
Winston Churchill
MMA
William S. Lowe
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Fusileers
Academy Gymnasium
Memorial Chapel
Robert R. Collins
First Presbyterian Church of Mexico
Ted Baer
Lowe
Charles Stribling III
Academy
Missouri Military Academy
E. L. Gilmore
Tim Adams
The
Eagle
Phil Smith
Taps
Adams
Urbandale
Town
Smith
Prospect Heights
Evan Ames
St. Joseph
David Hill
Elmhurst
Ken Kaufman
Des Peres
Larry Levy
St. Louis
Todd Minnigerode
Steve Gregory
Advance
Hill
Quill and Scroll
National High School Journalistic Society
Kaufman
Missouri Interscholastic Press Association
MIPA
Captain Gilmore
Art Sprague
Paul Seyfried
Levy
Minnigerode
Sprague
Greek Army Junta Quashes Coup Attempt By Retired Admirals
Athens AP reports the Greek army junta blocked an attempted coup by two retired admirals and officers from three navy ships. The plan aimed to seize Wednesday morning but was foiled when the two admirals were arrested at their homes. An armed forces chief drove to the navy base solo to take control, signaling the affair as an operetta. Investigations continue with several navy officials questioned.
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Athens
Greece
Constantine Engofopoulos
Avy
Engofopoulos
Constantine
Rome
Alexandros Panagoulis
George Papado‘poulos
Panagoulis
Papadopoulos
Odysseas Anghelis
Armed Forces
Navy
House approves $3 Billion Space Agency funding
The House sent to the Senate a 3.073 billion dollar appropriation for the space agency. The 322 to 73 vote funds 2.254 billion for research and development, 112 million for facilities construction, and 707 million for program management. An 85 to 20 vote defeated Rep. Abzug’s bid to cut shuttle funds.
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Washington
House
Senate
Space Agency
Eby
Bella Abzug
John Wayne Rejects Political Labels in Nashville
In Nashville John Wayne denounced being labeled a right wing extremist and said he supports candidates from both parties. He said he aligns with the middle class and dislikes labels, noting about 160 million Americans share his sentiment. He planned a flight to Washington for a Vietnam POWs banquet.
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Nashville
Tenn
John Wayne
U.S
Wayne
Washington
Vietnam
Rickey Worley Hurt In Crash On Route 124
Rickey Worley a 23 year old Cen tralia resident is hospitalized at University Medical Center in Columbia after a one car crash on Highway 124 north of Columbia. He suffers a scalp laceration and is listed in fair condition. Worley was en route to work when he attempted to pass on a hill and collided with an oncoming car, then careened off the road through a fence and overturned. He was thrown from the vehicle and will face a summons for passing on a hill.
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Rickey Worley
Centralia
University Medical Center
Columbia
Highway 124
Worley
Kenneth J. Worley Sr
W. Monroe Sr
Gibbons Quits Teamster Job
ST LOUIS AP Harold J Gibbons secretary treasurer of Teamsters Local 688 in St Louis announced on Wednesday night he will resign as posting official effective August 1 He had held the post since 1941 and plans to leave other union offices while remaining vice president of the International Union The move follows resignations of three other top officers in the 15000 member union with Gibbons citing his refusal to endorse Nixon for reelection as a turning point He said hed likely seek a job after August 1 and has offers to write a book
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ST. Louis
Harold J. Gibbons
Teamsters Union
Gibbons
Union
International Union
Central Conference of Teamsters
International
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
VFW Buddy Poppies Support National Home Project
The Lady's Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars promotes Buddy Poppies Friday and Saturday to aid the VFW National Home near Eaton Rapids Michigan. The self sustaining village provides care for children of deceased or disabled members, with 31 cottages, a hospital, gym, library, chapel and stores. Over 200 residents today and more than 1,000 youths have lived there in recent years.
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Lady's Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreigns Wars
VFW National Home
Eaton Rapids
Mich
VFW
Bailouts for defense contractors raise taxpayer costs
The AP special report by Jean Heller examines how the Defense Department repeatedly uses public funds to underwrite troubled contractors. Grumman, Lockheed, and Gap Instrument face buy-in and bailout pressures as lawmakers condemn overruns, while industry leaders argue for more sensible procurement and government support despite inflation and budget cuts.
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Defense Department
Jean Heller
Associated Press
Bethpage
N.Y
Capitol Hill
Grumman Aerospace Corp
Navy
Grumman
Lockheed Corp
Lockheed
Gap Instrument Corp
Hatppauge
Gap
Congress
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Pentagon
Proxmire
Defense
Thomas W. Jones
Northrop Corp
Washington
Germany
Mrs Duffy Represents Missouri Group At LSU Conference
Maurine Duffy instructional media director for Mexico Public Schools was chosen to represent the Missouri Association of Educational Communication Technologists at a regional leadership conference on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge last week. Participants studied the future of media and prepared a paper for the September issue of Audiovisual Instruction Magazine.
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Maurine Duffy
Mexico
Missouri Association of Educational Communication Technologists
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Audiovisual Instruction Magazine
Scholarship deadline for Missouri Freedom Forum set
High school students may apply for an A. P. Green Refractories Co. scholarship to attend the 12th annual Missouri Freedom Forum. The deadline is May 31. Four scholarships cover tuition meals and housing for the Forum held June 24 to 28 at the Missouri Military Academy.
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A. P. Green Refractories Co
Missouri Freedom Forum
John Waggett
Missouri Military Academy
Green Company
Trade Surplus First For US In 18 Months
United States posted its first monthly trade surplus in 18 months for April, with exports at record highs and imports down for the second month. Exports outpaced imports by 196.3 million dollars, helped by lower Canadian imports and a global surge in demand for U.S.-made goods.
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Washington
United States
Frederick Dent
Tony
Dent
Commerce Department
Canaa
U.S
Watergate Scandal Game Heads To Stores
New York AP reports a game titled Watergate Scandal Game with cards labeled Phone Tapper Presidential Adviser Big Contributor Attorney General and others. Players lie to avoid penalties. penalties range from resigning to prison with points loss. Creators Howard Mercer and Joe Sugarman say price three dollars and delivery in about two weeks.
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New York
Howard Mercer
Los Angeles
Joe Sugarman
Chicago
Fulltime Superman Is His Job in Metropolis
Mike Forbes, a 6 foot 6 inch, 250 pound former high school counselor, leaves youth counseling to become a full time Superman in Metropolis Illinois. He will open at the Southern Illinois Superman Exhibit Center and plans to promote safety, fitness, and drug avoidance through his role. Forbes earned a shot put scholarship at Murray State and aims for about 15000 dollars yearly from base pay and tours.
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Metropolis, Ill
Mike Forbes
Superman
Forbes
Superman Exhibition Center
Metropolis
Clark Kent
Metropolis Daily Planet
Murray State College
Kentucky
Marion (II
Iran Takes Full Control of Oil Industry
Iran and Western oil companies signed an agreement granting Iran full and real control of its oil industry, with substantial crude oil put at the disposal of the companies for over 20 years. The consortium includes British, American, French, and Dutch firms after two months of negotiations. The shah nationalized the industry on March 21.
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Tehran
Iran
Reza Fallah
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