New Drive Begun To Cut War Funds
Washington AP sees antiwar senators push to cut Indochina funding after House blocks a yes or no vote on a six month deadline. Conferees start work on a $21 billion weapons bill with deadline. Hebert warns of a long cold winter as Cooper Church amend. House and Senate clash over germaneness and amendments to war funding.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Armed Services
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Cooper Church
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Frank Church
Idaho
Leslie C. Arends
Illinois
Vietnam
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Ohio
Arends
White House
Gerald Warren
Nixon
Hebert
Mike Mansfield
Gerald R. Ford
Mansfield
US Artillery Base Pace Hit As Shelling Persists
North Vietnamese gunners kept harassing the US Fire Base Pace 60 miles northwest of Saigon for the 26th straight day. The base, manned by American and South Vietnamese troops, reported more than 600 mortar and rocket rounds since the offensive began four weeks ago, with fewer than 30 wounded. Major Joseph Dye, base commander, noted a decline in activity and fewer incoming shells, though strikes on the South Vietnamese section wounded about 10 soldiers in a 15-round barrage.
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Saigon
U.S
Pace
Joseph Dye
Portland
Ore
Associated Press
Richard Merron
Sad Escapee Returns to Missouri Prison
Cro ckett Sheriff Harry, 52, who fled Fordland Honor Camp in Webster County on Oct 14, returned to the Missouri State Penitentiary after asking to be readmitted. Imprisoned since Aug 14, 1970, for three assault with intent to kill charges in St Louis Circuit Court, he had a clean record before escaping. His son drove him back from St Louis. warden says he appeared dejected.
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Jefferson City
Crockett
Harry
Missouri
Fordland
Webster County
St. Louis
Harold R. Swenson
Swenson
Three Tons Of Ice Sent To Alaska
Oliktok Alaska AP Three tons of dry ice were shipped by the Air Force to Alaska s frozen North Slope for a project to move the Distant Early Warning Line stations at Oliktok and Barter Island ITT Arctic Services engineer Otto Jans said the ice was used to firm up pilings for 30 foot antenna towers embedded in permafrost.
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Oliktok
Alaska
Air Force
Newcastle
Barter Island
Otto Jans
ITT Arctic Services Inc
Fire kills fifteen in Honesdale nursing home blaze
Fifteen elderly residents, many bedridden, died in a nursing home fire Tuesday night in Honesdale Pennsylvania. Most victims died from smoke inhalation as they were trapped in rooms along a corridor. Only one licensed tactical nurse escaped.
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Honesdale
Nearing House vote on Alaska land claims bill
The House prepares to debate a bill granting Alaska natives 925 million dollars and 40 million acres to settle aboriginal land claims. A key amendment would study 50 million acres for possible public use while preserving native land selections and the Alaska pipeline project.
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Washington
Alaska
House Interior Committee
Senate
Morris K. Udall
John P. Saylor
Secretary of Interior
Congress
Udall
North Slope
Gulf of Alaska
John Dingell
D-Mich
Alaskan Wildlife
Interior Committee
Wayne N. Aspinall
D-Colp
Aspinall
United States
Russia
Graham praises rock opera in nationwide impact
Evangelist Billy Graham says the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is causing millions of young people to think about Jesus and ask questions. He notes its sensual production by nonbelievers still calls attention to Jesus and offers ministers a chance to tell youth who Jesus was and why He came.
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Miemphis
Tenn
Billy Graham
Jesus
Graham
Christ
Newsboys Aid Wilma Chestnut Fund in Blindness Case
Eight newsboys in north St Louis donate 52 to a fund for Wilma Chestnut a 17 year old blinded by a thief to prevent identification. The article notes large nationwide contributions and details Wilma's rehabilitation at Homer G Phillips Hospital, eye transplant research, and raised letter reading methods. Funds directed to Normandy Osteopathic Hospital or Homer G Phillips Hospital.
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ST. Louis (Ap
North St. Louis
Wilma Chestnut Fund
Florida
Wilma Chestnut
City
Homer G. Phillips Hospital
Phillip Venable
Venable
Wilma
Normandy Osteopathic Hospital
Natural Bridge Road
Normandy
Whittier St
St. Louis
Normandy Osteopathic
Kosygin Fares Calmly Amid Canadian Demonstrations
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports in Ottawa that Kosygin faced protests with calm unlike Khrushchev, entering a gala concert by a back route as young Maoists heckled. The tour includes Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Toronto with organizers promising more demonstrations. He blamed U.S. Vietnam and arms spending for war economies and warned of endless military growth.
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William L. Ryan
Ottawa
Alexei N. Kosygin
Canada
Kosygin
Nikita 5. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
United States
Communist Party
Montreal
Edmonton
Vancouver
Toronto
Nixon
Pierrelliott Trudeau
Washington
Columbians Bewail Loss To Master Electronics Stranger
Columbia merchants report losses to Robert L. Hall owner of Master Electronics. Police describe Hall as a 25 year old white male about 130 pounds with auburn hair. Credit totals reach thousands as businesses filed complaints and investigators pursue leads. Hall claimed to run a Georgia based branch and rented a U Hall trailer before leaving town.
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Columbia
Robert L. Hall
Master Electronics
Hall
Richard Knipp
Business Loop
General Telephone Co
Don’s
Westlake
Dietz Sign Co
Columbia Office Supply
Don Small
Missouri Cable Co
McGlasson Distributing Co
Christian
Master Electronics Sales and Service
Georgia
Emission Control Workshops Set at Mavts School
Two identical auto pollution workshops will be held at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School on Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 6 to 8. Participants include mechanics dealers service station operators and others in auto maintenance. Arthur M Brockman will teach with no fee and certificates and a reference book will be provided. Reservations via Davis Hart at 681 5684. limited to 30 students per session.
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Mexico Area
Arthur M. Brockman
St. Louis
Davis Hart
Kiwanis Ladies Night Highlights At Mexico Church
About 125 Kiwanis members wives and guests attended a dinner at the Mexico Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The Mexico High School Concert Choir of 99 members, conducted by Gerald Valet, performed after the program. New Kiwanis President Wells Van Wyngarden and other officers were introduced, with Rev. Bob Collins in charge of tail twisting and Alan Coatsworth presenting special awards to Wells Van Wyngarden, Art Dever, Leo Erdel, James Young, and Jim McKitterick.
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Kiwanis Club
Mexico Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Kiwanis
Mexico High School
Gerald Valet
Wells van Wyngarden
Bob Collins
Presbyterian Church
Collins
Earl Dougherty
Marvin Dishman
Art Dever
Jeff Marsh
The
Methodist Church
Alan Coatsworth
Wells VanWyngarden
Leo Erdel
James Young
Jim McKitterick
Kim Novak Wins 49000 in Los Angeles Court Settlement
Actress Kim Novak settled her $1 million personal injury suit against Morgan and Sons in Superior Court for $49,000. She alleged a car he accident in 1966 caused a concussion and injuries when a rear wheel came off and the car she was driving overturned.
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Los Angeles
Kim Novak
Morgan and Sons
Daughter for Malinda Kay Christian parents at Malmstrom AFB
Malinda Kay Christian and Captain Bob Christian of Malmstrom Air Force Base Great Falls Mont welcomed a daughter born Sunday October 17. The newborn is named Malinda Kay Christian and is the sister of Eugene Christian. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter Coldicott of near Centralia and Mrs Roger Christian of near Centralia, the latter also the late Mr Christian is paternal grandparent. Maternal great grandmother is Mrs John Coldicott of Centralia.
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Bob Christian
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Malinda Kay Christian
Eugene Christian
Walter Coldicott
Centralia
Roger Christian
Near
Mr. Christian
John Coldicott
Mexico Ledger Advertising Rates and Office Hours
The Mexico Ledger lists postal details and subscription prices by region including in state and out of state rates. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays, office hours, and mail handling policies for armed forces subscriptions.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
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