Shirley Butters Reveals Deal Backed By Officials
Missouri Democratic National Committeewoman Shirley Butters testified in Pike County court that three state officials conspired to obtain her resignation in 1969 in exchange for paying a deficits in her license fee office. She named State Director of Highways Tom David Governor aide Floyd Warmann and Paul Williams as participants, while William Robinson allegedly sought to shield his finances and Morris supported the pressure.
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Bowling Green
Missouri
Democratic National
Bill Robinson
Tom David
David
Warmann
Williams
Shirley
Audrain Medical Center Name Change Authorized
Col. C. R. Stribling, chair man of the Audrain Medical Center board, announced the change from Audrain County Hospital to Audrain Medical Center to reflect the growth into a 326 bed complex with hospital, mental health center, and a forthcoming long term care facility. The building on Jackson Street nears completion with a first floor for therapy and services, second for ambulatory patients, and third for long term care, with private and shared rooms and a husband wife option. Donors include A. P. Green Refractories Co. and Allen P. and Josephine Green Foundations. Medicare and Medicaid may partly cover skilled nursing care. the board seeks a suitable distinguishing name for the new addition.
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Audrain Medical Center
C. R. Stribling
Audrain County Hospital
County Home
County Farm
County Hospital
Board of Trustees
Audrain Hospital
Jackson St
Col. Stribling
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Allen P
Josephine Green
J.B. Arthur
Missouri Power and Light Co
Missouri
Generals Released By Russia
U S Army generals and a Turkish colonel returned to Turkey from Soviet Armenia after a border incident. They landed at Kars then flew home, with officials describing them as healthy. The release followed nine hours of negotiations at Ki�ileakcak near the border.
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Ankara
Turkey
Armenia
Foreign Ministry
Tass
Kizileakcak
Kars
Leninakan
Soviet Armenia
Edward C. D. Scherrer
U.S
Claude M. MaeQuarrie Jr
Scherrer
Cevat Denli
Erzurum
Appeals To Delay City Annex Vote In Mexico annexation case
A court ruling on Mexico annexation is not final and a city election should wait. Special counsel Walter McQuie outlined that finality can shift with court rulings and motions for rehearing filed by Kaiser Refractories Co. and Panhandle-Eastern Pipeline Co. The council discussed the timetable, approved Grove Street taxes, and considered street improvements while awaiting court action.
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Mexico
Walter McQuie
Montgomery City
McQuie
Neil Nielsen
William Turpin
Bowling Green
Kaiser Refractories Co
Panhandle-Eastern __ Pipeline Co
Nielsen
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Williams
Court of Appeals
William
Montgomery
Mexico City
Gil Patrick
Grove St
Hisey St
Abat St
Mansfield St
Singleton St
Buchanan St
West
France Mourns Charles de Gaulle Death
Charles de Gaulle, aged just shy of 80, died at his Colombye home after a ruptured aneurism. France declares a day of national mourning with Notre Dame Cathedral and churches to toll bells, while Nixon plans a Paris state memorial. President Pompidou and de Gaulle’s family acknowledge a legacy of leadership from wartime resistance to the Fifth Republic.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Colombey-les-deux-Figlises
Notre Dame
Yvonne
Claude Jaugey
Father Jaugey
Key Biscayne
Fla
Florida White House
Nixon
Cathedral of
Colombey - Les
National Assembly
Spain
Pompidou
Alain de Boissieu
J B Robertson Dies At 59 In Mexico Missouri
J B Robertson aged 59 of 808 E Monroe St died 7 05 pm Monday at Audrain Hospital after several weeks of illness. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday Arnold Funeral Home with Rev Terry Moore officiating. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. Born Slater Aug 1 1911 son of William Henry and Myrtle Lynn Robertson. Married Hilda Freese of Salisbury Dec 28 1935. Veteran Navy World War II and Korea. Survived by wife, son John D Robertson, a sister and other relatives. Visitation 7 8 pm tonight at funeral home.
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J.B. Robertson
E. Monroe St
Audrain Hospital
Arnold Funeral Home
Terry Moore
First Christian Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Slater
Robertson
William Henry
Myrtle Lynn Robertson
John D. Robertson
W E
Valle Ral
Bob M! Robertson
Edmonds
Wash
Zoning Changes In Centralia Move To New Ordinances
Centralia council held a public hearing and approved zoning updates. One measure permits professional offices in R-3 areas and another rezones the Chester Tidball trailer court to B-T on Highway 22. Dale Pritchard was named Ward 2 alderman. Burton Knowles became mayor pro tem. The Boone Bar backs $500 toward a public defender, with county and bar funds also covering costs. A public defender, Jim Marshall, was approved. A new police car and radio were authorized. A half mast flag resolution honors a fallen service member. The editorial mention closing with a note on motherhood.
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Centralia
R. E. Stottlemeyer
Chester Tidball
Highway
Dale Pritchard
Paul Sturgeon
Pritchard
Orscheln Truck Lines
Sturgeon
Burton Knowles
Carroll N. Bryson
Boone County
Rusty Bugg
Bryson
Columbia
Boone
Jim Marshall
Lincoln Motors
Mexico Amvets
De Gaulle Remembered: A Portrait by an AP Editor
An AP dispatch from Frankfurt recalls Charles de Gaulle as tall and aloof yet deeply devoted to France. The piece notes his impact on allies, supporters, and rivals, his paradoxical warmth and cold resolve, and cites his demonstrated bravery during an attempted assassination as evidence of supreme courage.
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Richard K. O'Malley
Associated Press
Frankfurt
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de
Mallory Succeeds Wheeler as Education Chief in Missouri
Dr. Arthur Mallory, president of Southwest Missouri State College, was chosen by the Missouri Board of Education to succeed Hubert Wheeler as state Education Commissioner. Mallory, 37, from Springfield, will start duties after the new year. Wheeler retires at 65 after 24 years. The board selected Mallory from 60 to 70 candidates. he has degrees from SMS and the University of Missouri Columbia, Army veteran, former Parkway school system aide superintendent, and a parent of four. LIBRARY CLOSED The Mexico Audrain County Library closes Wednesday for Veterans Day.
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Southwest Missouri State
University of Missouri- Columbia
Parkway
St. Louis County
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Mallory
Wheeler
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