Laird and Connally urge allies on deterrence and trade
In Brussels U S Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warns allies that Mansfield may revisit cuts in Europe as budget talks loom while stressing realistic deterrence with allied strength. In Munich John Connally urges more equitable trade and shared burden in defending the free world, defending dollar strength and opposing devaluation.
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Brussels
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Europe
Congress
Laird
North Atlantic Treaty ‘Organization
Salt
Soviet Union
Moscow
West
Munich
Germany
Nixon
United States
Treasury
John B. Conally
International Banking Conference
Connally
Unearth Bodies Of Two Women In Fort Worth Case
The bones of Margery Elston, 41, and her daughter Melinda Strain, 18, were found by workmen in Fort Worth Texas on a lead to an Oklahoma City suburb disappearance from November 21 1963. The pair vanished after planning a grocery store trip and a visit to a friend. Remains were about two feet underground and may be connected to an inheritance of over $100 000 Bilston family details referenced by Oklahoma investigators.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Oklahoma City
Dallas County
Clarence Jones
Tarrant County
Lon Evans
Margery Elston
Melinda Strain
Warr Acres
MMA Weekend Draws Many Visitors For May Ceremonies
Missouri Military Academy expects many parents relatives and friends in town for the commencement on Friday the ball Saturday and graduation on Sunday May 30. Jim Stowe Mexico Chamber of Commerce urged merchants to display Welcome Visitors signs around the city.
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Missouri Military Academy
MMA
Jim Stowe
Mexico
Country Club Liquor License Targeted Over Race Clause
Jefferson City Representative Henry Ross urged withdrawal of the Jefferson City Country Club liquor license until the private club eliminates its all white bylaws. Ross argued the state must uphold constitutional rights and end discrimination, calling for tolerance and civil liberties in line with state policy.
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Jefferson City
Henry Ross
Ckansas
Chamier
William Wright
Ross
U.S
Jefferson City Country Club
Train wreck in West Germany claims many lives
Forty schoolchildren and five adults were killed in the worst train wreck in West German history. At least 24 others were seriously injured as officials reported a massive crash near Wuppertal.
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Wuppertal
Germany
Russia Egypt Sign Five Year Treaty Of Friendship
The Soviet Union and Egypt signed a five year treaty of friendship and cooperation renewing their alliance after Anwar Sadat’s power purge. Sadat and Nikolai Podgorny pledged military economic political and scientific aid and noninterference in internal affairs. Observers saw potential direct military involvement if Israel and Egypt resume conflict as Cairo signed on to expanded cooperation across industry agriculture water power and culture including education health and media.
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Soviet Union
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Associated Press
Sadat
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Sinai Desert
Israel
Cairo
Haps
Podgorny
Moscow
Kremlin
Filicudians Clash With Police Over Mafia Exiles
Two hundred police landed on Filicudi to exile 18 Mafia bosses as residents protested, threatening to abandon the island. Local fishermen refused to aid the operation, and residents urged authorities to relocate the mafiosi elsewhere while maintaining nonviolence. Scores from Lipari and Stromboli supported Filicudi, and Lipari closed shops in solidarity.
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Filicudi
Sicily
Mafaia
Filicudians’ Committee
Palermo
Linosa
Lipari
Stromboli
Giseppe Saragat
Naples
Mussolini
Stefano Ferrazzo
Stefano Zegame
Tommaso Ferlazzo
Maiosi
Keller Installed Grand IOOF Officer in Missouri Session
Kenneth Keller was installed deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri IOOF during the 132nd annual session in Cape Girardeau, alongside the eight annual Rebekah Assembly session. more than 6500 registered as Mr and Mrs Keller attended the four day meeting. Louis Atchley and Carl Brady were installed as grand master and grand warden, with Rebekah leaders Clara Greenlee Velma Imboden and Carmen Wood. Next annual session will be in Springfield with upcoming receptions planned in Lebanon and Bowling Green in June.
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Kenneth Keller
Grand Lodge of Missouri
IOOF
Cape Girardeau
Rebekah Assembly of Missouri
Keller
Holiday Inn
Ramada Inn
Louis Atchley
Lebanon
Carl Brady
Columbia
Clara Greenlee
Bowling Green
Assembly
Velma Imboden
St. Joseph
Carmen Wood
Springfield
Eisenhower Sails for Mediterranean Cruise Aboard Albany
Ensign David Eisenhower son in law to President Nixon departs for service aboard the guided missile cruiser Albany. The ship is scheduled to visit the Mediterranean during the next two months.
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Washington
Ens
David Eisenhower
Nixon
Albany
Mediterranean
Congress May Stall Library
Washington AP reports House leaders moved to cut 71 million dollars in funding for a Library of Congress annex, keeping Capitol Hill space for a future office building. The dig already started for a 90 million six story annex planned since 1965, with Librarian Mumford calling the move distressing.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Library of Congress
Congress
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Albert
Capitol Grounds
Independence Avenue
First
Second
L. Quincy Mumford
James Madison Memorial Library
Mumford
Congress eyes more space as Capitol plans unfold
A National Capitol issue notes 61 million books and items. Albert comments on not seeking a fourth House office building now while many of the 435 Congress members seek more space. Capitol Architect George White, named earlier this year, works on a master plan for Capitol Hill development.
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Albert
Capitol
George White
Capitol Hill
Unemployment Drops in Missouri to 5.3 Percent
Missouri's unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent by mid April from 5.8 percent in March. 1,627,800 Missourians held nonfarm jobs in April, up from 1,611,700 in March. Herman Julien credited better weather, seasonal retail hiring, and government employment gains. manufacturing average weekly earnings rose from 139.52 to 139.94 dollars.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
State Division of Employment Security
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