Odds Tilt Against Hijackers Gaining Ground
Washington AP reports tougher judges and Cuba's fatigue with hijackers are shifting odds against air piracy. A convicted hijacker received a life sentence, the second such verdict in two months, as Havana talks under Swiss mediation seek to curb hijackings. Since 1961 there have been 159 hijack attempts with 101 aimed at Cuba, the closest U.S. haven, amid rising ransom demands and violence.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
All Rights Command
United Thes
Alen
Oak Ridge
Tenn
U.S
Frank Markelite
Sibley
Reno
Nev
Vancouver
B.C
Seattle
FBI
Vietnam
Federal
Stribling elected Missouri Independent School Association president
Col Charles Stribling III of Mexico is elected president of the Missouri Independent School Association for 1972 73, succeeding Edward Cissell. Association members include 19 private preparatory schools such as John Burroughs Villa Duchesne and Mary Institute, with C Robert Wray and Roger Boocock elected to vice president and treasurer.
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Charles Stribling III
Mexico
Missouri Independent School Association
Colonel Stribling
Missouri Military Academy
Edward Cissell
John Burroughs School
St. Louis
MISA
C. Robert Wray
Villa Duchesne
Roger Boocock
Pembroke Country Day
Kansas City
Jim Henderson
Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Dennis Muller
Missouri Non-Public Schools Council
MMA
Missouri
John Burroughs
Academy of the Visitation
Country Day School
DeSmet Jesuit High
Mary Institute
Nerinx Hall
the Principia
St. Louis Priory
St. Louis University High
Conway Day School
Witfield School
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Charles
Barstow
Lorette
Notre Dame de Lion
Sunset Hill School
Gospel Strings To Be On See To Channel 12
Gospel Strings, an instrumental group with regional appearances, will perform a gospel program on Channel 12 at 6:00 p.m. Friday featuring popular numbers. The program will be repeated by videotape on Channel 1 Monday.
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Gospel Strings
Channel
See
Banks Compete for Farber Branch Facility
Laddonia State Bank and Vandalia State Bank both seek state approval to open a Farber branch. Each has optioned local property with Crow Enterprises to renovate a building for drive up banking. The finance commissioner will study community needs before a decision within weeks.
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Laddonia
Vandalia
Farber
Laddonia State Bank
State Commissioner of Finance
Vandalia State Bank
Crow Enterprises Inc
Rual Morris
Laddonia Bank
Crow Enterprises
Finance Commissioners Office
Don Crow
Six Seniors Compete For Santa Titles At Mexico High
Six seniors were named as Santa and Mrs. Claus candidates in a homeroom vote. Winners will be announced at the Senior Class dance December 22 at the Youth Center. Voting costs a penny per vote in the cafeteria. Santa candidates are Gary Boone Steve Collins Dave Sutton. Mrs Santa candidates are Marsha Brown Lyn Henderson Liz Pearl. Students will staff Muscular Dystrophy fund drive road blocks 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at three street corners.
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Publications Department
Mexico High School
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Youth Center
Gary Boone
Steve Collins
Dave Sutton
Marsha Brown
Lyn Henderson
Liz Pearl
Jefferson and
Jackson Streets
Clark and
Liberty
Monroe and
Muldrow
Principles for running newspapers from Mao era guidance
The article quotes Maoist directives urging mass participation in newspapers and party alignment, stressing concise, truthful, militant reporting. It notes a visit to the Xinhua building, where photographers were restricted from images of equipment. The text previews an upcoming operation scene with a throat tumor removal using acupuncture needles.
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Mao
Communist Party
Hsinhua
Ringing Telephone Saves Life in St Paul Crash
In St Paul Minnesota a grandmother answering a telephone call moments before a light Beechcraft crashed into the home area, killing its two occupants. The plane, owned by Lufii Aviation of Hawley, was en route from Duluth to Minneapolis St Paul and struck a chimney, but no residents were hurt. The Ramsey County coroner will use dental records to identify the victims.
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St, Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Ramsey County
Walter Vogt
Highland Park
Dog on Pickup Top Court Case in Fort Myers
Fort Myers court acquitted John Kerestly of Lehigh Acres of cruelty to animals after testimony that his German shepherd Troup rode atop the truck cab for over 50,000 miles without incident. The Lee County Humane Society had charged cruelty, but the judge found innocence.
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Fort Myers, Fla
Troup
John Kerestly
Lehigh Acres
Lee County Humane Society
Herestly
Fort Myers
Williams Adams
New Officers Of CWU To Be Installed
The Rev E K Beckes of First Presbyterian Mexico will install Church Women United officers at the annual assembly in the Westmin ster Room. The 1 30 p m business meeting will be led by Mrs Harold Curry in place of president Mrs Erwin Gilmore who has resigned to take a new job. A Christmas party and white elephant gift exchange follow the installation.
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E. K. Beckes
First Presbyterian Church
Mexico
Church Women United
Westminster Room
Harold Curry
Erwin Gilmore
State Senate Districting Challenged in Missouri
A U S District Court in Kansas City was asked to redraw Missouri’s 94 Senate districts into more compact areas. The filing by Paul W Preisler allies argues for compactness though a federal judge may treat it as a state matter. An associate, Maurice R Wheeler, noted compactness is a state concern and hinted at a state court challenge if federal action stalls.
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Kansas
U. S
Missouri
Paul W. Preisler
Kansas City
Preisler
St. Louis
Maurice R. Wheeler
Wheeler
Missouri calls for statewide voter registration
Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick urged Missouri to adopt statewide voter registration, arguing it would ease petition verification and prevent non residents from voting. He noted six counties already use countywide registration and cited cost estimates of 90 cents per registered voter for year one and 41 cents annually thereafter.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
James C. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Cole
New Madrid
Phelps
Washington
Wayne
Bollinger
Secretary of State
Johnson County
Cole County
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