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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1973

Page

3

Conferees Agree On School Bill

A joint House Senate committee reached a compromise on an amended 505 million Department of Education budget but stalled on an 88.3 million Department of Revenue bill. The panel, meeting in Jefferson City, eyed a marathon session to align both chambers on a roughly 2 billion state budget with changes including 2 million added to vocational training and foundation funds, while fighting over salaries and program funding for the disabled, blind, and deaf. The Revenue Department dispute centered on 88.7 million House vs 88.3 million Senate totals and salaries for staff. The panel planned to resume talks after midnight.

Jefferson City House Senate Department of Education Department of Revenue Christopher S. Bond Public School Foundation Fund A. Clifford Jones R-Brentwood Board of Education Revenue Department Richard M. Webster Carthage House Appropriations James ‘‘Jay" Russell D. Florissant Director of Revenue

School Share Mailed Today

Checks totaling 80.2 million will be mailed today by the Missouri Education Department to school districts. It completes 338.9 million in school foundation payments for 1972-73. Legislatures approved a 20 million increase for next year. conference committee negotiates. Funds will go to county treasurers for district disbursement.

Jefferson City State Education Department Missouri

Coats and Ties Debate Stirs Missouri Senate

Missouri Senate halted a vote as Mary Gant, the state’s only woman senator, entered in pants and blouse. Sen. Edward Linehan raised a lighthearted point of order, while Gant later wore a man’s coat and tie borrowed from a state official. Reporters laughed as Linehan complained about press coverage.

Jefferson City Missouri Senate Mary Gant Kansas City Richard Webster Appropriations Conference Committee Edward Linehan St. Louis Webster Linehan Sen Mrs. Gant

Family seeks removal of Miss Dunlop as executrix

The Long family of former Sen Edward V Long asks Pike County Probate Court to remove Helen Dunlop as executrix citing conflicts of interest and exceedings of authority. The estate valued at 700000 to 2 million largely goes to the senator granddaughter. Mrs Long and Mrs Miller deny permission to Dunlop to sign their names. A poison angle prompted exhumation but prosecutor Osborne says autopsy showed natural death. Mrs Long sues Dunlop for alienation of affection. Dunlop sues Miller for slander.

Bowling Green, Mo Edward V. Long D-Mo Pike County Helen Dunlop Marion Wasinger Long Miss Dunlop Wasinger Frank Miller Frank H. Miller

Spradling Named Bond Liaison With Missouri Senate

Missouri revenue director James R. Spradling was given duties to act as a liaison and de facto lobbyist for Governor Bond with the 34 senators. The 37-year-old Republican from Carthage said the post is after hours with no extra pay and denied reports he will be named commissioner of administration.

Jefferson City Missouri James R. Spradling Christopher S. Bond Senate Spradling Carthage Bond Robert L. James Charles Valier Albert Spradling Cape Girardeau James

Gold Price Records Jump in London Market

Gold rose to a record 115 dollars an ounce at the London opening, then slipped 50 cents as five main dealers pulled back. Turnover was moderate during Ascension Day holiday trading. Hong Kong closed at 115.31, Tokyo dollar/yen showing minor shifts, and Clarence F Harris returned home after a week at Audrain Medical Center.

London U.S Hong Kong Europe Zurich Tokyo

Men Fall Not The Government In US Oath Ceremony

In Kansas City, 44 new American citizens from 22 countries were administered the Oath of Allegiance in U.S. District Court. Edward Powers Sr. urged that in the United States no man is greater than the law, noting that crises may follow crises elsewhere but in America men fall, not the government.

Kansas City Kan United States U.S. District Court Edward Powers Sr America

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