Three arraigned for murder in Springfield blast
In Springfield Missouri two men and a woman were arraigned on second degree murder charges tied to the death of truck driver John Galt. The 21 ton blast occurred when explosives were hit by a bullet on Interstate 44. Bonds set at 100000 each with a preliminary hearing scheduled Oct 21.
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Springfield
EB. A. Barbour
Greene County Court
Bobby Lee Shuler
Gerald Lee Bowden
Sharon Lynn Bowden
Joplin
Greene County
Kansas City
Burt C. Hurn
U. S
John Galt
Oklahoma City
Interstate 44
Tri-State Motors, Inc
Teamsters
R.E. Perkins
Shuler and Bowden
Teamsters Local 3
Bill Kitts
Union Tri-state
Jim Mitchel
FBI
Missouri
Perkins
Galt
Cushing
Galts
General Electric
Nixon and Tito greet in Kumrovec amid rain
In Yugoslavia, Nixon and Tito toured Kumrovec after Belgrade talks on Middle East and Indochina as their wives accompanied them. Massed villagers welcomed the leaders despite rain and travel delays. Tito urged noninterference while Nixon invited him to the United States.
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Kumrovec
Yugoslavia
Nixon
Tito
Belgrade
Zagreb
Tanjug
Middle East
Palestine
U.S
Nasser
Indochina
Nixon-Tito
Federal Executive Council
Javanka
United States
Italy
Florsheim Workers Win Five Year Contract Boosts
Florsheim Shoe Co workers receive 20 cent raise first year and 15 cent second year under a five year contract negotiated with Interco and USW of America and the Boot and Shoe Workers AFL-CIO. Pension base rises from 2.25 to 2.50 first year and 2.75 second year, with 40 years credit. Minimum wage rises to 1.90 after five years of service. Local USW of A to ratify. new president Walter Ox cited.
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Florsheim Shoe Co
Rolf Deleuw
Interco
International and Florsheim Shoe Companies
United Shoe Workers of America
Boot and Shoe Workers
Afl-Cio
Mr. Deleuw
Don Manning
Florsheim
USW
Walter Ox
Deleuw
Grand Jury Ordered At Capital
Jefferson City AP reports Cole County Circuit Judge James T. Riley ordered a special grand jury to convene Thursday October 8. The order gave no stated purpose. Prosecutor Byron Kinder has two highway patrol investigators examining a $2,500 exchange at four local motels months earlier. State Treasurer William S. Robinson says he accepted the funds as campaign money for a constitutional amendment to allow a second consecutive term.
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Jefferson City
Cole County
James T. Riley
Byron Kinder
Highway Patrol
William TE. Robinson
Congress Rejects River Tradition and Delta Queen Death Sentence
Congress rejects exemption for the Delta Queen under the Safety at Sea Law, ending the steam paddle‑wheel era. The Ohio and Mississippi river boat faces conversion or sale after November 2, as conferees cite Coast Guard findings of unsafety. Green Line’s William Muster blames Rep. Edward A. Garmatz for the ruling and mourns the Queen's demise. A shipbuilding subsidy is urged to help rebuild vessels to meet new steel‑superstructure rules and a 2.7 billion dollar 10‑year program is proposed, plus tax provisions for ship companies.
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Washington
Congress
Fternight
House-Senate
Ohio
Mississippi
Cincinnati
New Orleans
William Muster
Green Line Steamers Inc
Edward A. Garmatz
Dmd
House Merchant Marine Committee
Garmatz
Tower of London
Great Lakes
Boy Scouts to Run Emergency Alert Drill Friday in October
The Boy Scouts of Little Dixie District will stage a practice emergency alert for training in helping during real emergencies. District executive Charles H. Shaffer said Scouts will assemble at Hardin Park in Mexico then camp overnight at Lakeview Park. Representatives from Red Cross city police highway patrol power company and conservation department will speak Saturday morning on how scouts can assist these organizations.
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Boy Scouts of
Little Dixie
Charles H. Shaffer
I Hardin Park
Mexico
Lakeview Park
The
Red Cross
City Police
Highway Patrol, Power Company, and
Conservation Department
Burglars Loot Farber City Office
Farber burglars broke into the City Clerk’s office in the Farber Community building Tuesday night and took an undetermined amount of cash and papers from the safe. Audrain County deputies were alerted at 1 30 p m Wednesday after Mrs Teague found the theft and noted the safe dial was removed with papers scattered in the office and on a road north of the building.
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Galt
Oklahoma City
Joplin
Tri-State
Farber
W. L. Teague
Audrain County
Russell Wilkes
Wilkes
Gas odor alarms Missouri Academy neighborhood
An odor of gas and a faint hissing caused concern in the Pollock Road and Grand Street area near Missouri Military Academy last night around 8 PM. Missouri Power and Light Company was alerted and an MPL worker was dispatched to inspect the scene.
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Grand St.Pollock Rd
Missouri Power and Light Co
Richard Vance
Pollock Rd
Grand St
Missouri Military Academy
Missouri Power and ‘Light Company
MPL
Mexico
Cantrell Seeks Special Session and Tax Plan
Jefferson City AP report notes Rep. Lucky Cantrell asked Gov. Hearnes for a special legislative session proposing a revenue plan to raise 64 million dollars yearly. Plan includes a 3 percent sales tax on advertising, removal of quarry and mining exemptions, and ending newsprint exemption, with some funds shared with cities.
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Jefferson City
Appropriations Committee
Missouri House
Warren E. Hearnes
Rep
Lucky) Cantrell
D-Overland
Hearnes
Daughter Born to Smiths in Audrain Hospital
Mr and Mrs Roger D Smith of Mexico welcomed a daughter at Audrain Hospital at 4 16 p m Wednesday weighing seven pounds nine ounces Dr Smith works for Canteen Service The brief notices include a humorous clipping about a bell neighbor dispute with a drummer.
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Roger D. Smith
Mexico
Audrain Hospital
Mr. Smith
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League of Women Voters Board
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M. A. Gibson
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