Fired PSC Staff Member Loses Second State Job
Roger Baron, who resigned a Missouri Public Service Commission post claiming muzzling, was fired as an assistant attorney general for a serious breach of ethical responsibility. He had joined Ashcroft's staff after leaving the PSC and faced allegations tied to a Bell Telephone matter.
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Jefferson City
Roger Baron
Baron
Columbia
John Ashcroft
Ashcroft
Missouri Public Service Com
Missouri Bar
St. Louis
PSC
Don Hiskey
Ashcraft
Com
Public Service Commission
Highey
Stephen Jones
Commission
Jones
James Mulvaney
Chief Commission
Thomas Hughes
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hughes
Bell
St. Peters
Continental Telephone Co
St. Charles
Panel Opens Hearing On Tv Network Sports
A House subcommittee begins two days of hearings to probe whether ABC CBS and NBC cover or control sports events they broadcast. Testimony from NBC Sports president Alvin Rush ABC News and Sports chief Roone Arledge and CBS Sports head Bob Wussler will explore conflicts of interest scheduling and promotion.
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Washington
House
ABC
CBS
NBC
Alvin Rush
NBC Sports
Roone Arledge
ABC News and Sports
Howard Cosell
Bob Wussler
CBS Sports
Lionel van Deerling
D-Calif
Subcommittee
Sugar Ray Leonard
Howard Davis
Franklin Residents Return After Missouri Floods
In Franklin Missouri flood waters receded allowing about 75 residents to return to homes inundated by up to four feet of water late Monday night and Tuesday. Civil Defense warned returning residents to proceed at their own risk as the town faced up to one million dollars in damage and repeated high water on U S 40 and local routes.
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Franklin, Mo
mid-Missouri
Franklin
Missouri
Wayne Purvis
Purvis
Civil Defense
Howard County
Joe Sandbothe
Bell Defends No Jail Term For Helms
Attorney General Griffin Bell defended the plea bargain for former CIA Director Richard Helms saying it is not a license for future perjury. He argued the deal could deter perjury while noting Helms would face a suspended sentence and possible fine under the agreement with Judge Barrington Parker. Bell cited concerns about trial secrecy and said Carter was informed of the arrangements Monday afternoon.
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Washington
Griffin Bell
CIA
Richard Helms
Bell
Justice Department
Helms
Senate
Chile
Barrington D. Parker
Carter
Births Griggses Have Girl
A son was born to Mr and Mrs James W Griggs of Centralia today at 4 48 am at Audrain Medical Center He weighed seven pounds nine ounces and has not yet been named Darcus Micah Love is the name chosen for the son born to Mr and Mrs Bob W Love Jr of Laddonia Born Tuesday at 11 09 pm at Audrain Medical Center he weighed 11 pounds nine ounces Mr Love is employed by A P Green Refractories Co Mexico Mr and Mrs Gregory A Jung of Farber are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday at 5 06 pm at Audrain Medical Center She weighed eight pounds 10 ounces and has been named Jennifer Erin Jung Mr Jung is employed by the Van Far R 1 School District
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James W. Griggs
Centralia
Audrain Medical Center
Griggs
Ken
MFA
Darcus Micah Love
Bob W. Love Jr
Laddonia
Mr. Love
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Mexico
Gregory A. Jung
Farber
Jennifer Erin Jung
Jung
Van-Far R- 1
New tire labels chart compares old and new metric systems
A chart contrasts the current alpha numeric tire labeling with a forthcoming metric system, signaling a gradual replacement. The first of the new style numbers appears on the 1977 Chevettes with an AP Wirephoto chart illustrating the change.
Criminal Code Retains Marijuana Penalties
Senate Judiciary Committee moves toward final action on a major federal criminal code revision that retains penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. A compromise would set up to 100 dollars for first offenses under 10 grams, rising to 500 dollars and 30 days in jail for third offenses of 10 to 28 grams, with a summons rather than arrest.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Orrin G. Hatch
The
Drug Enforcement Administration
Bayh
Consumer Agency Vote Put Off
Congressional leaders say there will be no vote this year on proposals to establish a federal consumer agency. House Speaker Thomas P. ONeill cancelled a vote on the bill scheduled for today after admitting that Democratic leaders could not find the votes to pass the administration backed measure.
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Washington
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
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