Ford Balances Watergate Stress With Cautionary Support
Washington AP Six months into his tenure as the nation s first appointed vice president Gerald R Ford campaigns to rally a battered Republican party amid Watergate shocks He tours the country like a presidential candidate while denying any political office bid He defends Nixon s innocence and says he read edited transcripts but was disturbed by their tone He notes his own readiness for high office remains uncertain while handling the role he holds.
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Army Expands Ethnic Designations for Soldiers
Washington AP Army will allow over 23 000 soldiers to identify with 12 ethnic groups beyond the three-race system. New designations include Mexican American Puerto Rican Cuban American Spanish descent Chinese Japanese Korean Filipino and Asian American. Soldiers may opt in or out, with Air Force Navy and Marines expected to follow this year to improve fairness in promotions assignments retention and separation.
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Marines
Mexico Jaycees Spring Cleanup This Sunday
The Mexico Jaycees will hold their annual spring clean-up this Sunday starting at 1 p.m. as part of the Community Improvement Project. Volunteers will collect trash along streets and highways and distribute litter bags, followed by a Jaycee family picnic at the shelter with sponsors Hardees and Ben McAllister Falstaff distributor.
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Mexico
Entire Mountain Town Idria Sells At Auction for 300000
The Idria California town population 2 with 48 bungalows a general store a church and a mercury mine was sold for 300000 at a public auction in San Francisco. Los Angeles realtor Claire Seipp said she represents unnamed clients for mining reasons. The mine had closed in 1972 due to low mercury prices and pollution concerns.
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Claire Seipp
Los Angeles
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Casturni
Ountainland
Secrecy Law Hassle Threatens Government Study
Justice Department officials report Attorney General William B. Saxbe revoked a near total independence for a $300,000 Freedom of Information Act study led by Jerry N. Clark. Clark resigned in protest, saying the department seeks policy control and undermines objectivity in the secrecy assessment.
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FBI
Congress
Saxhe
Bill Hoiles
Laurence Silberman
Hoiles
Cattle Feeders Seek 90 Day Beef Import Moratorium
About 50 cattle feeders from 13 states backed a resolution at the Governors Multistate Conference in Oklahoma City urging six major cattle states Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas Texas Iowa Mississippi to seek a 90 day moratorium on all beef imports. The measure calls for reestablished sensible quotas after the pause and will be sent to governors for presentation at the National Governors Conference in Seattle.
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Nebraska
Kansas
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Mississippi
Half Hogs Added To Futures Trade
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange will start hog futures on Monday June 3 in 15 000 pound contracts. Delivery months February April June July August October and December. USDA grades 1 2 3 and 4 apply with weight discounts and a 1 cent price limit per day.
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Chicago
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
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J. Robert Collins
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U.S
Exchange
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USDA
Nixon First Lady flies commercial for shopping trip
The article notes First Lady Pat Nixon overruled Secret Service and flew on a commercial airliner for a weekend shopping trip to New York. Her press secretary said the trip was nonessential and would avoid criticism tied to using a military jet.
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Washington
Pat Nixon
Secret Service
New York
Jaworski Report: ITT Case Not Found
Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski said a yearlong probe into ITT found no evidence of a major scandal. Three resignations emptied the task force, and a reorganization may continue the inquiry.
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ITT
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Jack Anderson
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Task Force
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Reinecke
Senate
Mamie Expresses Confidence In Nixon
Mamie Eisenhower and her son say the Eisenhower family was shaken by the Watergate affair but confident President Nixon will come out all right. At West Point they attended the dedication of a 22.3 million recreation building named for Dwight Eisenhower as Col. John Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower voiced steadiness in the President’s fate.
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Agnew Pays Back Taxes Says Baltimore Sun
Spiro T. Agnew has paid his back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, the Baltimore Sun reported quoting a case. Details on the amount paid could not be confirmed as the IRS declined to comment since his resignation as vice president and tax evasion plea last Oct. The case covered 1967 with alleged unreported income of about 87,500 from 1966 to 1973, while Agnew denies the accusations and no charges have been filed.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Internal Revenue Service
Baltimore Sun
Agnew
IRS
Justice Department
Bookmobile schedule announced for next week in county
The Mexico Audrain County Library releases the bookmobile routes for next week with daily visits across towns. Stops include Friendship Excelsior West Audrain Sunnydale on Monday Rivers Salt River Cedar Grove on Tuesday Benton City Marinsburg on Wednesday Hi Way R 39 Molino Rush Hill on Thursday Garfield Community Center Lafayette Circle Union on Friday with set times for each stop.
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Benton City
Marinsburg
Molino
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Union
Bread Price Spread Grows During Month
Washington AP figures from the Agriculture Department show middlemen recovering margins after a wheat price squeeze. For January-March the loaf cost 32.9 cents retail, farm value 64 cents, with a 13 cent rise from the prior quarter. In March the loaf hit 34 cents as the spread widened into April.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
Kennedy Seeks Court Review of Health Veto Action
Senator Edward M. Kennedy appears as lawyer to urge the U S Court of Appeals to overturn President Nixon's pocket veto of a 225 million health grants bill to nonprofit hospitals and medical schools. The bill enjoyed strong bicameral support but died during the 1970 Christmas recess.
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Nixon
House
Senate
Kennedy
Mexico city approves Fairground Street road and storm drainage project
A 1974 city council resolution authorizes paving Fairground Street in MO A 2 Urban Renewal Area from Liberty Street south line to Buchanan Street right of way. Cost shared: abutting foot charges up to 60 feet at 4.00 and beyond 60 feet at 2.00, remainder by city with Urban Renewal funds. Special tax bills bear 8 percent interest, payable per law, with installments. Publication slated for May 30 to June 6 1974. protests due within 10 days after June 6.
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City OF Mexico
Missouri
Mexico Ledger
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