White Rhodesians Reject Demands at Geneva Conference
In Geneva AP reports White Rhodesian leaders rebuffed black nationalist demands as final conference prep proceeds. They rejected calls for immediate release of about 600 prisoners and an end to military actions while Britain backs freeing political prisoners. Foreign Minister van der Byl suggests possible release of select inmates to join black delegations.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Africa
Ian Smith
Britain
Pieter van der Byl
Joshua Nkomo
Abel Muzorewa
Ndabanngi Sithole
Muzorewa
Sithole
Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Mugabe
Tvor Richard
United Nations
Smith
Henry A. Kissinger
Residents Kill Town as Taxes Double in Gilbertsville
Gilbertsville, Ky., dissolved after a 23 year charter, faces a 200 percent hike in property taxes for about 100 of its 300 residents. City debts remaining total $4,200, with assets sold to raise funds. Tax bills jump from 20 to 60 cents per $100, average owner facing $50 to $60.
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Gilbertsville
Kentucky
Roger W. Perry
George Long
Long
Dial IRS Dial IRS But Block Answers
Baltimore area residents dialing 837 1040 expected the IRS information desk but heard Block, a private tax preparer. IRS retired the 1040 exchange last October and Block quickly applied for the number. A Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co spokesman called the result luck of the draw.
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Baltimore
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Rains Fail to Boost Missouri Crops in Weak Harvest Outlook
Missouri crop officials report rains last week did little to aid drought stressed fields. Soil moisture rated 11 percent adequate, 89 percent deficient. pasture quality mostly poor. Cotton in southeast Missouri shows limited harvest progress. corn, grain sorghum, and soybean harvests advanced significantly, soybeans at 73 percent, corn about three quarters. Winter wheat seeding 65 percent complete.
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Columbia, Mo
Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Missouri
State runs short on building funds in Missouri
Jefferson City Missouri. State Comptroller J Neil Nielsen told the fiscal affairs committee that at least 4.9 million more funds are needed to complete the Wainwright and Midtown office complexes in St Louis and the Landers Building in Springfield. Total cost now 25.9 million while bonds are limited to 21 million. The committee lacked a quorum to vote.
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Jefferson City
J. Neil Nielsen
Legislative Committee On Fiscal Affairs
Wainwright
Midtown
St. Louis
Landers
Springfield
Nielsen
Committee
Sen
Norman Merrell
Gurney Perjury Retrial Ends Without Defendant Testimony
Former Sen. Edward J. Gurney rested his case in a perjury retrial as closing arguments wrapped. A Tampa jury previously acquitted on several counts but left a pending perjury charge. Judge George C. Young instructed the eight men and four women jurors before deliberations began.
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Orlando, Fla
Edward J. Gurney
U.S. District Court
George C. Young
Gurney
Tampa
Con
Two Elected To St Brendan's School Board
Jim McCarty wins a three year term on the St Brendan's School Board and Dr Harold Lankford is reelected to three years. Bo Broemmel serves as president with Leo Scheulen as vice president and Dr Donald Daut as secretary. Other members include Rev Arthur Meraing er Sister Ruth Kerry C P P S Mrs Lowell Flaher and Mrs Bob Arena. Forrest Mueller retires after six years.
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St. Brendan’s Parish
Jim McCarty
Harold Lankford
St. Brendan’s
A Bo Broemmel
Leo Scheulen
Donald Daut
Arthur Merainger
Ruth Kerry
C.P.P.S
Lowell Flaher
Bob Arena
Forrest Mueller
Audrain Baptist Meeting Opposes Weekend Elections
The 93rd Audrain Baptist Association met at First Baptist Church with Dr. Hugh Wamble of Midwestern Seminary speaking on church state separation. Robert Scott chaired the two day meeting of 16 churches, and two resolutions urged candidates to state views on a parochial aid amendment and avoid political elections on Saturdays or Sundays.
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Hugh Wamble
Kansas City
Audrain Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Robert Scott
Marvin Jones
Missouri
Word and Way
Christopher S. Bond
Joseph P. Teasdale
One of Six Lions Still Roaming Hills Near Ringgold
AP report says one of six escaped lions from Vernon Keown zoo remains roaming northwest Georgia hills seven miles north of Ringgold near the Tennessee line. Four lions were killed hours after escape. a fifth was shot early Tuesday as searchers with high powered rifles and machine guns pursue the remaining animal in a fenced 50 acre area.
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Ringgold
Georgia
Here
Georgia-Tennessee
Catoosa County
Vernon Keown
Linda
Sam Allmond
Kristi Lea Adams Born at Audrain Medical Center
Kristi Lea Adams, daughter of Mr and Mrs Randall C Adams of Centralia, was born at 8:35 pm Tuesday at Audrain Medical Center weighing six pounds fourteen ounces. Mr Adams works for Doty Construction Co in Centralia.
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Randall C. Adams
E. Mitchell
Centralia
Kristi Lea
Audrain Medical Center
Adams
Doty Construction Co
Who Its That Masked Man
MILWAUKEE AP President Ford and Jimmy Carter Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon are seen trick or treating as masks circulate this Halloween season at Marge's Glitter Shop a Milwaukee novelty store. The shop sells 400 French made masks with hair costing up to 35 dollars and features monsters Star Trek figures and a Nixon mask as best seller.
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Milwaukerk
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
Marge
Milwaukee
Marge Janick
Free Film At Library Saturday
The Walt Disney film Almost Angels will be shown in the basement of the Mexico Audrain County Library Saturday from 2 30 to 4 03 p m The free film is sponsored by the children's library for youngsters in Kindergarten through fifth grade
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Mexico-Audrain County
Children’s Library
Ozark Voters Back $580000 School Bond
Ozark Missouri residents approved a 580000 bond for classroom construction with 891 for and 155 against, surpassing the two thirds by 85 percent. The funds will finance 18 new classrooms across two elementary schools about 30 miles south of Springfield.
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Ozark, Mo
Ozark
Springfield
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