Rockefeller Seeks Quick Recall Hearings On Gift Book Controversy
Nelson Rockefeller asked to be recalled immediately by the Senate Rules and House Judiciary committees to testify about gifts and a 1970 campaign book. Aides said he urged convening hearings before week’s end as criticism mounted over the book funded by his brother Laurance and donations to officials. The episodes sparked a Senate probe link to Nixon CAB rulings and drew mixed views on his vice presidential prospects.
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Senate Rules Committee
House Judiciary Committee
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Congress
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Rules Committee
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Las Vegas
Peter W. Rodine Jr
Cannon
Senate
Supreme Court
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Laurance Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Eastern Airlines
Caribair
Nixon
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eastern
New York Times
House Judicary Committee
CAB
Nelson Rockefeller
Robert 8. Strauss
Rhode Island
Eagleton
House
Sen
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
West Virginna
Old Football Mates Will Gather Again With Ford
Grand Rapids AP report details 23 former South High players from as far as South Africa flying to Washington for the 44th annual 30-30 Club Thanksgiving brunch at the White House. President Ford is vice president of the club. 20 others already confirmed attendance. Edward Preston of Johannesburg, a reserve quarterback, is among the travelers.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
South Africa
Washington
White House
Old South High
Arthur Brown
Brown
Gerald Ford
Ford
South High School
West Michigan
South
Edward A. Preston
Johannesburg
Lock Joint Pipe Co
Chance Sales Rise as LIFO Shift Affects Earnings
A B Chance Co reports third quarter earnings of 1.5 million or 47 cents per share on sales of 31.7 million as it shifts to the LIFO method. Nine month net is 4.3 million or 1.33 per share on 89.8 million in sales. Backlog stands at 35 million, with expansion underway in Centralia and Parkersburg and a 750 thousand industrial revenue bond issued.
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Centralia
A.B. Chance Co
L.C. Hansen
U.S
Hansen
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Chance Boosts Dividend To 15 Cents
CENTRALIA AB Chance Co directors vote to raise the quarterly dividend on common stock to 15 cents from 14. The new rate takes effect with the dividend payable December 10 to stockholders of record November 15. Annual dividend increases to 60 cents from 56. The company supplies equipment services and technology to electric power and communications industries. Its shares are traded on the New York and Midwest Stock Exchanges.
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Centralia
A.B. Chance Co
New York
Midwest
License Plate Reflectorizing Save Missouri 580000
The state expects a 580000 savings next year in license plate production after switching reflectorizing methods. The Flex-O-Light contract for 259000 will lower per plate cost from 14 cents to about 4.5 cents as 6.1 million plates are processed. The 1975 yellow on blue plates will reflect numerals only, not the entire background.
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Jefferson City
Revenue Department
Sloan
Missouri
MU Opera Miss Kathy Erdel to perform in Kiss Me Kate
Miss Kathy Erdel daughter of Mr and Mrs John Erdel 715 Lakeview will perform in the University of Missouri Columbia Opera Production Class rendition of Kiss Me Kate on November 7 at the Hall theatre in Columbia She will dance and sing in the chorus.
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Kathy Erdel
John Erde
Lakeview
University of Missouri- Columbia
Kate
Hall Theatre
Columbia
First-hand Ford Talk Impresses FFA Members
Kansas City AP reports President Ford spoke to the 10 000 strong FFA convention opening day. Teens like Rick Worley praised his economy plan while others questioned inflation and beef price issues. Several students said they were inspired to budget and cooperate to avoid wasteful practices.
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Ford
FFA
Kansas City
Future Farmers of America
Rick Worley
Bradenton
Fla
Randy Kilby
North Carolina
America
John Felton
Parsons
W.va
Mrs Bond launches preservation drive for Missouri Mansion
Missouri First Lady Mrs Christopher Bond announces Missouri Mansion Preservation Inc., a nonprofit to renovate and preserve the 1871 Missouri Executive Mansion in Jefferson City. Board members named include Howard Baer, Mrs Bartlett Bader, Mrs W Coleman and others from St Joseph, Kansas City, St Louis, Jefferson City, and eight more communities. The plan ties to celebrating America's bicentennial by safeguarding state heritage.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Christopher
Bond
Missouri Mansion Preservation, Inc
Missouri Mansion Preservation Inc
Mansion Preservation, Inc
Missouri Executive Mansion
Capitol Complex
Howard F. Baer
Chesterfield
Bartlett Bader
St. Joseph
W. Coleman
Branton
Kansas City
Lewis L. Dail
Hannibal
Charles Shand
Springfield
Ross E. Taggart
W. A. McDonnell
St. Louis
Dorinda B. Wallace
Henry Warren
Joplin
Neal S. Wood
Rail Pension Override Seen As Ford Veto Reversal
The Senate expected to follow the House in overriding President Ford's veto on a railroad retirement bill. If enacted, federal funding of 285 million annually for 25 years totaling 7.1 billion would shore up a near bankrupt system. House override was 360 to 12. About 1 million retirees and survivors now receive payments. 400,000 workers remain on payroll.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ford
Congress
Study Forecasts Lambert Growth
A Ralph M. Parsons Co study projects Lambert-St. Louis Airport passenger traffic rising from 3.2 million in 1973 to about 11 million by 1995, to assess expansion needs or a possible new Illinois site in the St. Louis area. The $332,000 report, funded by the city and federal government, aims to determine airport usefulness through 2000.
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ST. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Airport
Los Angeles
Ralph M. Parsons Co
Lambert
Illinois
Hearing Held On Unlisted Phone Numbers
The Missouri Public Service Commission heard that the $1 charge for unlisted numbers reflects costs to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Witnesses argued the cost should be shared by all Missouri customers if any, noting estimated annual costs of about $11.28 per unlisted number. Company officials warned spreading the cost would raise monthly bills by about 11 cents. unlisted service, previously free, began charging in August 1972 to curb rising requests.
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Jefferson City
Congress
Ford
Missouri Public Service Commission
William Clark
Donal D. Guffey
The
Gas Service Co
Kansas City
Guffey
Clark
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
St. Louis
Southwestern Bell
Burton Greenberg
St. Louis Police Officers Association
Missouri
Public Service Commission
Stanley McKinney Heads to Florida Position
Stanley McKinney son of Mr and Mrs Gayle McKinney 4 Venus Dr visits his parents this week before heading to Pensacola Florida to begin employment with Monsanto Co Monday McKinney a Mexico High School graduate recently earned a master's in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri Rolla His parents will drive him to Pensacola leaving Saturday.
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Stanley McKinney
Gayle McKinney
Venus
Pensacola
Fla
Monsanto Co
McKinney
Mexico High School
University of Missouri At
Rolla
Congress Limits Safety Rules On 1975 Cars
Congress approved a bill curbing mandatory seat belt interlocks and continuous buzzers for 1975 models. A brief warning buzzer remains when belts are unplugged, with Dept authority to require air bags optional. Manufacturers must cover safety defect repairs up to eight years, and school bus standards are now mandated.
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Washington
Transportation Department
Congress
Gunman robs gas station shoots two men in Rolla
A lone gunman robbed Ron's Sinclair Service Station in Rolla at about 2 am, taking about $115 from attendant Leroy Spencer 23. He then forced Spencer and customer Melvin Craft 26 of St James over a wall and opened fire, wounding both. Spencer is in serious condition at the University of Missouri Medical Center. Craft is in satisfactory condition at a Rolla hospital with neck and leg wounds.
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Rolla, Mo
Rolla
Ron
Sinclair
Leroy Spencer
Spencer
Melvin Craft
St. James
University of Missouri Medical Center
Columbia
Craft
Como Heads Lineup Of Acts For Queen
London AP Perry Camo Josephine Baker head the lineup of 10 international acts for the royal variety performance at the Lemion Palladium on Nov 18. Impresario Sir Bernard Delfont announced the acts that will perform before Queen mother Elizabeth. The Dance Theater of Harlem will perform Forces of Rhythm a fusion ballet with ethnic rhythms.
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London
Perry Camo
Josephine Baker
Harlem
Lemion Palladium
Bernard Delfont
Dance Theater of
Mansfield Urges broad government role to beat inflation
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield condemned Ford’s plan as only a partial answer and called for a wide range of measures. He urged fuel rationing strict wage and price controls credit allocation a wage index tied to living costs and tax relief for the poor. He also backed energy rationing a conservation push and international cooperation to curb OPEC’s price shocks.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ford
Mansfield
Ford Administration
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
United States
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