Prison Site Controversy Roars Over Land Sale Prices
Kansas City AP report on the Missouri prison site land sale dispute. Lawyer Enos Axtell claims he was misled into selling 181 acres for less per acre than an adjacent tract held by the Hedges family. Gov Bond and officials are involved as the state backs out of contracts worth about 1.3 million dollars amid public opposition.
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Kansas City
Enos Axtell Sr
Jackson County
Lehr
Axtell
Hedges
B.A. Kurbank & Co
Jim J. Shoemake
Joseph Stevens
Bond
Stevens
Kansas City Election Board
Congress
UN Assembly Marks Birth of Transkei
The United Nations General Assembly opens a session denouncing apartheid in South Africa and condemning alleged Israel South Africa collaboration. It plans nine resolutions including a boycott of Transkei as independence begins at midnight. Transkei spans 14,300 square miles with 3.3 million blacks. Bantustans total 13.7 percent of land for 18 million blacks. Kaiser Matanzima leads a complex stance, arguing statehood could erode apartheid.
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United Nations, N.Y
United Nations General Assembly
Transkei
Israel
South Africa
United States
U.N
Kaiser Mantanzima
Jury Hands Mrs Bethel 10 Year Term
MONTGOMERY CITY The jury deliberated two hours before a guilty verdict against Sharon Ann Bethel at 10 30 Monday night in Montgomery County Circuit Court for sale of marijuana Judge Lawrence C Davis of Union presided as special judge after Judge George P Adams was disqualified Trial began Monday morning The jury assessed punishment at ten years in the state prison Bethel was arrested in August 1975 and charged with selling marijuana on February 17 1975 Her husband Robert Lee Bethel was arrested on growing and cultivating marijuana and possession and earlier pled guilty receiving three years on the growing charge and six months for possession then placed on parole
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Montgomery City
Sharon Ann Bethel
Montgomery County
Lawrence C. Davis
Union
George P. Adams
Mrs. Bethel
Gene Jeffrey
Foreman
Janice Folta
Charles McCoy
Harold Clark
Charlotte Nichols
Marie Zums
Morris Girl Born in Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs George E Morris of Bellflower announce the birth of daughter Tammy Jeanette Morris weighing seven pounds three ounces born Monday at 3 19 p m at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Morris is employed by Binkley Manufacturing Co in Warrenton.
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George E. Morris
Bellflower
Tammy Jeanette Morris
Audrain Medical Center
Morris
Binkley Manufacturing Co
Warrenton
Book Claims Tsar Survived as Lenin Held Family Hostages
British journalists Anthony Summers and Tom Mangold contend in The File on the Tsar that Nicholas II and his family survived beyond the Ekaterinburg massacre. They propose the czar was executed, while Alexandra and three of five daughters were held hostage in Perm and later Moscow, with Anastasia’s fate unresolved. Dozens of women claimed to be Anastasia, including Anna Anderson, highlight the mystery.
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Cambridge, Mass
Russia
Vladimir Lenin
Anastasia
Anthony Summers
Tom Mangold
British Broadcasting Corp
Tsar
London
Harvard
Houghton
Summers
Nicholas II
Ekaterinburg
Urals
Mangold
Nicholas
Czarina Alexandra
Alexandra
Lenin
Perm
Moscow
Germany
Anna Anderson
Charlottesville
Wellsville Student Assault Leaves Senior In Intensive Care
Donnie Barr, son of Glen and Mrs. Barr of Middletown, is in intensive care at University of Missouri Medical Center after a Wellsville Middletown R-1 High School attack. He suffered a broken jaw and tooth, jaws wired shut, and other facial injuries. A juvenile suspect faces criminal charges.
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Middletown
Donnie Barr
Glen Barr
University of Missouri Medical Center
Wellsville- Middletown
R-1 High School
Barr
Audrain Medical Center
The
University Medical Center
Barrs
Sewer Gang Robbery Ring Arrests Across France
Police say most of the sewer gang that pulled off an $8 million to $10 million Nice safe deposit raid was captured in coordinated raids across France including Nice Marseille Montpellier Nimes Corsica and Paris region. The money’s whereabouts remain unknown as investigators pursue remaining suspects and the couple of related Paris and Ile Saint Louis heists are noted.
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Marseille
France
Nice
Montpellier
Nimes
Corsica
Paris
Societe General
Ile St. Louis
Raymond Brisacier
Bribery Scandal Ties Rice Dealer To U S Politicians
Washington reports center on Tongsun Park a rice dealer linked to alleged cash payments to U S congressmen. Park says he bribed no one while Seoul denies state involvement and editors suppress details. The Justice Dept. probes embassy bank records amid graft suspicions and CIA links.
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Washington
U.S
Tongsun Park
CIA
Park
Washington Case Society
Seoul
Park Chung-hee
Lim Bang-hyun
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Elaine
Edwards
Justice Department
Washington Post
Supreme Court
Riggs Bank of Washington
Junior High PTA Plans Nov 9 Meeting at Mexico School
Rev Robert R Collins chaired a Mexican Junior High PTA executive meeting at the school Monday. Plans for the November 9 7 30 pm regular meeting were finalized with a program of vocal and instrumental student selections. The board endorsed a two day February Book Fair sponsored by William Fox Librarian. Parents urged to donate used books and volunteer services. book donations accepted by Mr Fox. Attending included Mrs Collins co president Mrs John Blass Mrs Buddy Robinson Mrs Gene Bramon Dr James Dishman and Mrs Fran Baker.
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Robert R. Collins
Noor
Mexico
PTA
William Fox
Fox
Collins
John Blass
Buddy Robinson
Gene Bramon
James Dishman
Fran Baker
Ford and Carter to visit Missouri this Friday
AP reports tentative campaign plans for President Gerald Ford and Democratic contender Jimmy Carter to stop in St. Louis on Friday. Ford is expected to make a two hour visit around noon. Carter plans to land at Lambert Airport later. Ford drew a crowd of 8,500 to 10,000 at an Oct 16 rally near Northwest Plaza.
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ST. Louis
Gerald R. Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
Lambert
Northwest Plaza
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Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners
UN Assembly
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Jane Olson
Anne Osborne
Amy Zeller
Ted Farnen
Brad Broemmel
Dale Mudd
Dan Farnen
Kirksville
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Hannibal
Martinsburg
Macon
Moberly
Ledger
Richard Vance
Wellsville
Brisacier
Bill Cosby
Los Angeles
ABC
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Spencer
Jim Lemon
Sandy Clark
Hallsvie
State Department
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Kim Yung Hwan
KCTA
Junior High
Connie le Pickering
Pickering
Ban Erdal
Liberty
John -Wayne
Lauren Bacal
Technorkna
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Boyardee
Uty
Huy
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Uie
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