Editorial: Missouri Legislature Should Serve People Better
The Missouri Legislature’s proposed pay raise from 8400 to 12500 drew a veto by Governor Bond. The piece argues pay alone misses reforms urged by a citizens commission, including reducing House size to 125 members, adding a Senate tie breaking member, and cutting committees to 19 to improve accountability and service.
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Missouri
Missouri House
Senate
Bond
House
Citizens Commission
Legislative Branch
Lord's Prayer Fragment in Biblical Style
Religious text excerpt urging prayer to the Father in heaven. The passage references the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6 9 and emphasizes praying to the Father with reverence. The tone reflects traditional biblical wording and devotional instruction.
How ERA Will Hurt Men and Husband Tax Burden
A 1975 Plylis Schlafly Report excerpt argues that ERA would double Social Security taxes for husbands whose wives stay at home, adding at least $960 yearly. Sylvia Porter’s April 9 column urged taxing homemaker earnings, with the husband paying twice—on his wages and the wife’s assumed earnings. The piece cites Rep Barbara Jordan and Rep James Burke proposals and questions fairness of homemaker tax treatment.
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Ledger
Ledgerland
Plylis Schlafly
Sylvia Porter
Barbara Jordan
D-Tex
James Burke
D-Mass
Porter
Missouri Senate
Bason Seyfriedt
Ann Landers Advice Columns on Calls and Children
Readers seek guidance on obscene phone calls and anxious parenting. Ann Landers advises hanging up, involve police if needed, and tracking traces. warns mothers about overcalling doctors and barefooted teens. endorses a wedding care guide product.
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Ann Landers
S.N
P.O
Elgin
Ill
Veins and health tips on varicose treatment and angina
Dr Thosteson answers readers on varicose veins outlining surgery by ligation or stripping or injection therapy, hospitalization and scarring, plus cautions about deeper vessel issues. He also discusses angina management for a 70 year old, advising avoiding triggers and using nitroglycerin before activity, and dismisses oysters as a myth regarding sexual potency.
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W.C
Congress poised to create another consumer protection agency
Tulsa Daily World notes the proliferation of federal consumer protection offices from the Coast Guard to the FTC. It argues Congress may form a new large agency to represent consumers, a move President Ford opposes as wasteful. The piece critiques duplicative protection efforts and the split between consumers and taxpayers.
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Tulsa Daily World
Office of Merchant Marine Safety
Coast Guard
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Consumer Protection
Ford
Washington
Television listings and programs show in 1960s schedule
This listing compiles station identifiers KT VI KTVO and others with a dense, unformatted guide of sports and entertainment segments. It references baseball Dodgers versus Cubs in Chicago at 1 15, various talk shows and old films, public broadcasts, and a long catalog of movies, cartoons, and shows across multiple channels.
Sunday TV Highlights and Guests on Cher Program
Sunday Ledger listings note stars from Paper Moon and M A S H as Cher guests at 7 00 on dates in April and July. NBC News special on white collar crime airs at 9 00 on May eight and ten. The schedule fills with films sports and talk shows across major networks, including Robin Hood 1938 and Murderer s Row 1966 among others.
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Paper Moon
Tatum O'Neal
M-A-S-H
Wayne Rogers
Cher
Oral Roberts
Discovery
Confluence
Kuhbman
Townhall
Sacred Heart
Goober
Humbard
Lester
Davey
Jesus
Beaver
Rex Horn
the Life
Mass
Danny Thomas
Robin Hood
Errol Flynn
Olivia de Havilland
Burt Lancaster
Kirk Douglas
Dean Martin
Matt Helm
Bruce Dern
Pat Priest
Ted Williams
St. Louis
Animals
Archie
Birthday greetings and notable anniversaries list
Birthday wishes pour in for Edna Gray Pamela White Kevin Fetterhoff James Babb and others with mentions of Mrs Pearl Belcher Mrs Opal Moss of Des Moines Philip Paschal and Richard Hatfield plus a Tuesday note for Ben Langenbach Dennis Davidson and several others. Also noting Prince Rainier and Joe Namath birthdays and a Holmes quote with a historical Mecklenburg County note and a discussion on constipation practices.
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Edna Gray
Pamela Sue White
Kevin Lee Fetterhoff
James F. Babb
Pearl Belcher
Mexico
Opal Moss
Des Moines
Iowa
Philip Paschal
Richard Hatfield
Ben Langenbach
Dennis Davidson
Harold Lurber
R. J. Johnson Jr
E. R. White
Charles McAllister
Allen Dale Cox
Roy Quinn Cuno
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Joe Namath
Vincent Peale
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mecklenburg County
N. Car
Remodeling Mexico post office into library discussed by board
The Mexico Audrain County Library Board discussed converting the present post office into a public library and received the deed to the property. Lakenan Barnes was named to head the funds committee as plans moved forward with public library development.
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Mexico Post Office
Mexico-Audrain
Bill Cunningham
Columbia
Stephens College
Janesville
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