Rabbitt Phelps Clash On Conflicts In Missouri Race
Jefferson City AP reports the Missouri lieutenant governor campaign heated with claims of conflicts of interest. Republican William Phelps accuses Richard Rabbitt of tax break benefits via Forest Park redevelopment, while Rabbitt calls the charges political and defends the project as civic renewal.
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Jefferson City
GOP
William Phelps
St. Louis
Richard Rabbitt
Rabbitt
Phelps
Forest Park
Forest Park Boulevard
Ita
Washington University
Rainfall yields thin Missouri crops last week
Missouri’s weekly crop report shows last week’s rains were too little and too late. In west central and northern Missouri rainfall exceeded two inches but runoff failed to replenish ponds and wells, leaving 70 percent of cropland with short soil moisture. Harvest progressed despite drought with soybeans 33 percent harvested and corn 54 percent, but production forecasts dropped to 86 million bushels and 170 million for soybeans and corn respectively.
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Columbia
Missouri
Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Teamster Pension Fund Officials May Resign
Washington sources say 11 of 15 Central States Pension Fund trustees plan mass resignations to ease federal probes into fund misuse and ties to organized crime. The move aims to restore IRS tax exemption and address Labor and Justice Department investigations while preserving key individuals.
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Washington Yar
Teamster Union
Central States Pension Fund
Rancho LaCosta
Plash
Los Angeles
Robert Billings
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Defiies of Labor and
Jusce
Labor Department
Justice Department
Debaters Prepare for Friday VP clash in Houston
AP reports both parties rallying with ads ahead of the Mondale Dole vice presidential debate at the Alley Theatre. Mondale aims four days of study and a Thursday tennis to stay relaxed. Dole plans a downtown welcome rally, then a statewide GOP gathering with Reagan and Laxalt. A Socialist Workers ticket and a Harris County GOP viewing event are noted, with limited auditorium space for TV needs.
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Houston
Walter Mondale
Bob Dele
Alley Theatre
Mondale
Dole
Ronald Reagan
Paul Laxalt
Pat
Dolph Briscoe
Lloyd Bentsen
Robert Strauss
Jimmy Carter
Texas Cochairmen
Calvin R. Guest
Bob Armatrong
League of Women Voters
Syrians Open Second Front On Stronghold Near Beirut
Syrians and tanks opened a second front against Palestinian forces east of Beirut on the road to Damascus. They reported clashes at Bharmdoun and Aley and advances toward Sidon, with Libyan troops observed nearby and calls for Arab leaders to intervene. Arafat urged action to halt the drive as the Arab summit nears.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Bharmdoun
Aley
Sidon
Syria
Cairo
al Ahram
Roum
Haitura
Christian Phalange Party
West Beirut
Yasir Arafat
Libya
Arafat
Associated Press
Nick Ludington
Salah Khalaf
U.S
Arab League
San Sabri Khali
Chriatian
Elias Sarkis
Watergate Aides Likely to Start Jail Terms Months Away
The federal appeals court upheld Haldeman Ehrlichman and Mitchell convictions but they will probably remain free during the lengthy appeals process. A new trial was ordered for Mardian, while the others face a wide ranging conspiracy finding and possible jail after final appeals.
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Washington
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
John N. Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Supreme Court
Nixon
Robert C. Mardian
Mardian
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
David Breas
Watergate
Phoenix
Ariz
White House
Ing
Sirica
Appeals
Contributions Sought for Fire Victim in Rivers Addition
Friends of Juanita Britt request area residents to donate items to replace personal goods lost in a recent house fire. Needed are women's shoes sizes 7% and 12% pants sizes 3 and 5 tall pants size 14 pots and pans sheets and blankets All donations welcomed. Items can be dropped at 1301 N Washington or 1308 Calhoun.
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Juanita Britt
Rivers Addition
Donora
Washington
Calhoun
Legal strike questions and labor offices guidance
A reader asks if a strike not approved by the International Union can be called legal and if workers misled by threats can sue the local union or business manager. The Ledger declines legal advice and urges consulting a lawyer. It also notes the National Labor Relations Board in St Louis and the Federal Mediation service, plus addresses for an English Hebrew interlinear Bible.
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International Union
Fair Labor Board
St. Louis
National Labor Relations Board
N. 12Th St
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
S. Central
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Midwest Jewish Book & Gift Center
Olive Street Road
St. Louis County
Waggett Undergoes Surgery at Audrain Medical Center
John W. Waggett of 6 Elm Tree Terrace was admitted Monday to Audrain Medical Center for surgery late yesterday. He is reported recovering well today by Mrs. Waggett.
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John W. Waggett
Elm Tree Terrace
Audrain Medical Center
Detroit Fund Shows World's Tallest Sign at RenCen
The United Fund Torch Drive in Detroit measures progress with what is billed as the world's tallest sign a 24 story lighted window display in the Renaissance Center. Blue lights in the center's unused northwest tower form a giant U F pattern as the drive targets 36.1 million dollars to fund about 140 health and community service agencies.
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Detroit
United Fund
New Renaissance Center Riverfront
Trial of Rubin Carter in Jersey City Delayed
A Superior Court judge to rule on a defense motion to dismiss 500 prospective jurors for the second murder trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis. Defense claims student exclusion from jury duty biased the pool. panel might be dismissed and rebuilt. Carter and Artis, charged with killings in Paterson June 17, 1966, were granted a new trial by the state Supreme Court.
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Jersey City
Rubin Hurricane Carter
Code Fenidant
John Artis
Jeffrey Fogel
Newark
Michael Casserly
Hudson County Jury Commission
Fogel
William J. Marchese
Casserly
Marchese
Carter
Artia
Paterson
Passaic County
State Supreme Court
Artis
Mexico students attend CMSU Fall Leadership Conference
Four Mexico students Delbert Healy James DeLong Gregg Brygon and Dee Ann Brown joined 47 CMSU student leaders at the tenth annual Fall Leadership Conference held September 26 27 28 at Tan Tar A Resort Lake of the Ozarks. The event aims to train leaders for campus clubs and foster communication with CMSU faculty and administrators.
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Warrensburg
Mexico
Central Missouri State University
Tan-Tar-A
Lake of the Ozarks
Delbert Healy
James DeLong
Gregg Brygon
Dee Ann Brown
CMSU
Helen Gilbert
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Cecil L. Healy
Route 1
Clifford DeLong
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Wayne Bryson
North Craig Street
Dolores Brown
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Citizens Savings Association
Jefferson At Liberty
Mexico, Mo
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Halisyitla, Ma
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