Truck Driver Wins Appeal Compensation
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled against the Missouri Industrial Commission, ordering compensation for Ernest F. Snuggs, a long distance driver who became totally disabled after a 1968 Chicago fall linked to stress and overexertion. The decision clarifies employer liability and apportions awards, while a separate case discusses Ruediger’s auto accident disability and attorney fees. A new Mohr Value store opens in Macomb, Michigan.
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Jefferson City
State Supreme Court
Missouri Industrial Commission
Jackson County
Kansas City
Ernest F. Snuggs
Steel Haulers, Inc
Chicago
Snuggs
Wire Sales Co
Industrial Commission
Snugg
Supreme Court
Commission
Sings
High Court
St. Louis
Leroy F. Ruediger Jr
Kallmeyer Brothers Service
St. Charles County
Kallmeyer
Ruediger
American Bus Lines, Inc
Robert E. Seiler
Seiler
Chance Co. awards $150 for suggestion drop in box
Orville L. McKenzie of Centralia led last week’s $447.50 in cash awards to 19 Chance employees for ideas improving tooling in earth anchor manufacture. Other notable payments include $110 to Bill Branham for a tool that boosted machining output and quality, plus smaller awards to multiple workers in Centralia Sturgeon Madison and nearby towns.
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Centralia
Orville L
Branham
Productivity Lags Push Up Costs and Taxes Rise
AP analysis notes a 1.7 percent third quarter productivity gain vs a 2.7 percent long term average, signaling rising unit labor costs and potential inflation. OECD figures show U S tax revenue at 27.77 percent of GNP in 1971, with several nations taxing higher.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
U.S
Denmark
Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Austria
United Kingdom
France
Belgium
Finland
Germany
Luxembourg
Canada
Ireland
Italy
Australia
Greece
Switzerland
Turkey
Portugal
Japan
Spain
United States
Printing Co. staff tour shows new equipment at Chicago meeting
K and M Printing Co. representatives including Carroll Myers and Sam Kinder attended the Midwest Graphics Meeting November 9 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago. The event featured 30,000 square feet of exhibits and equipment and included a tour of United Stationers Supply Co. Construction of a new building at 426 W Love St is set for completion mid December. Separately, Dresser Industries announced a joint venture with Iranian partners to form Iran Refractories Company, planning a $5.5 million refractory plant near Esfahan with production expected in mid 1975, designed by Harbison-Walker engineers.
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Chicago
United Stationers Supply Co
K. and M. Printing Co
W. Love St
Pittsburgh
Dresser Industries, Inc
Iran
Iran Refractories Company
Esfahan
Tranian Steelmaking
Dresser
Harbison-Walker Refractories Division
Rogers Attends Missouri Life Underwriters Meeting
Turner Rogers attended the MALU board meeting held in November at the Lodge of the Four Seasons. He also belongs to the MALL annual convention and the Mexico Association. He was elected to a three year term on the state association board and chairs the legislative committee for the state group.
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Turner Rogers
Missouri Association of Life Underwriters
MALU
Lodge of the Four Seasons
Missouri Assn. of Life Leaders
MALL
Rogers
The
Mexico Association
State Association Board of
Mexico Area Community Chest Appeal Seeks Local Gifts
A plea asks Mexico area residents and businesses to donate to the Community Chest. No house to house solicitation this year. funds support 14 agencies. Contributions may be mailed to treasurer Charlie Peck at 117 W Monroe Mexico MP 65265 or left with tellers at Emmerce Bank or First National Bank.
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Mexico Area
Community Chest
Charlie Peckco
W. Monroe
Mexico
Emmerce Bank
First National Bank
Adv
Gregg Reed Named Sears Store Manager in Centralia
Gregg Reed is the new Sears Roebuck manager replacing Richard Basinger who moved to Pittsburg Kansas. Reed and his wife Carol and 21 month old daughter Kerri live at 1424 S Coal St. He has six years with Sears and was an inventory control trainer in the Kansas City catalog center and four months in Marshall. He is from Grain Valley Missouri and studied at Central Missouri State Warrensburg and Longview Junior College. He is in the U S Army reserves and his family attends Baptist Church.
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Gregg Reed
Sears Roebuck
Richard Basinger
Pittsburg
Kans
Reid
Carol
Kerri
S. Coal St
Kansas City
Marshall
Grain Valley
Central Missouri State
Warrensburg
Longview Junior College
U.S. Army
The
Baptist Church
Rays Attend DQ Convention In Madrid
Mr and Mrs Henry Ray owners of the Dairy Queen Brazier store at 7 31 E Liberty attended the firms International Convention in Madrid Spain joining about 600 other Dairy Queen and Dairy Queen Brazier operators. They received a Golden Cone Award for a 1000 gallon increase in mix. They toured Madrid visiting the Prado Toledo the Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen and even tried bullfighting with a baby bull.
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Henry Ray
Liberty
Madrid
Spain
Dairy Queen
Prado
Toledo
Escorial
Valley of the
Audrain County Receives $225,179 in Unemployment Benefits
Audrain County residents were paid $225,179 in regular state unemployment insurance in fiscal year 1973. The Mexico office processed 11,471 claims totaling $310,315. Statewide Benefits totaled $72,265,251 across 41 offices, down about four percent from 1972. St Louis County led with $26,444,965.
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Audrain
Missouri Division of Employment Security
Mexico
Ledgerland
Boone
Callaway
Monroe
Montgomery
St. Louis County
St. Louis City
Two Permits Issued In Week
Only two building permits were issued in the past week as cold weather muted area construction. Taylor Sewell, city building inspector, listed Butler Armstrong at 919 W Boulevard with a $300 extend garage and Lewis Sharp at 110 N Mississippi St for a $600 remodel of two rooms, Harold Jeffries the remodeling contractor.
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Taylor Sewell
Butler Armstrong
W. Boulevard
Lewis Sharp
Mississippi St
Harold Jeffries
Union Liable For Damages In 1970 Truck Strike
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Teamster Local 600 liable for damages to 64 trucking firms in a 1970 three day walkout. The court upheld a lower court finding that the union violated a no-strike clause but did not determine the damage amount. The firms belong to the Motor Carriers Council of St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Teamster
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Teamster Local 600
Roy W. Harper
U.S. District Court
Motor Carriers Council of St. Louis
Two AMC Men Attend University Energy Conference
C.F. McCord and Otto Baker of Mexico joined about 80 participants at the University of Missouri Columbia conference on the Energy Crisis and Public Purchasing. Baker is purchasing agent for Audrain Medical Center and McCord directs the center's buildings and grounds. Joint sponsors included the Missouri Association of Public Purchasing and programs of the university's political science department and administration college along with the UMC extension division.
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C.F. McCord
Otto Baker
Mexico
University of Missouri
Columbia
Baker
Audrain Medical Center
McCord
Missouri Association of Public Purchasing
Political Science Department
College of Administration and Public Affairs
The
University
UMC
Suit filed against union local over 17 million damages
Appeals court ruled liability to be decided by district court while damages remain unresolved. It held union members were not authorized to strike during negotiations and cited Frank Fitzsimmons urging responsiveness. The court noted national contract interpretation is highly respected. Local officers argued for a hands off approach, noting the strike began after contract expiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fitzsimmons
National Union Bargaining Committee
Local 600
Martin D. van Oosterhout
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Macomb
Raymond L. Bybee
Sturgeon
Stephen
Kitchen
Madison
Jean Brooks
Clark
Ruby Shuck
Ronald D. Barnes
Bernard L. Steinkamp, Jr
Randy Adams
Jack Carter
John Wheeler
Shannon Adams
Don Rusch
Jack Reams
John Hendren
Moberly
Jerry Pool
R. C. Webb
Ronald Sage
Kenneth Brandon
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K&m
Maupin’s Gas CO
Martinsburg, Mo
Jim Purvis
Martinsburg
Sears
A. B. Chance Co
Ronald Beamer
Jon Mechlin
Chance East Street
Beamer
Chance
Mechlin
MFA Mutual
Missouri
Pollards
AMC
Audrain County
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