Great Hall of the People Tour by a Western Journalist
Robert M. White II describes a CHINA visit to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He notes vast spaces, multilingual wiring, red star ceiling, and Mao imagery, recalling Mao Zedong's seat and historic banquets led by Chou En-lai.
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Mr. White
The
People’s Republic of China
Halla
Teng Hsiao-ping
America
Tien An Mena Square
Peking
People's Congress
Chairman Mao
Red Guard
Mao
Chou En-lai
Chou
Conferees Fail To Break Deadlock On Gas Guzzlers
Washington AP report shows House and Senate conferees stuck over banning gas guzzlers. House rejects outlawing manufacture, aiming to delay until tax issues are settled. Senate backs a 15 mpg ban starting 1980. Senate also advances tax credits for heating costs and energy stamps pilots, suggesting a possible mixed approach.
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Washington
House-Senate
House
Senate
Sen
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
Ford Echoes Churchill's Concern Of Communism
Former President Gerald Ford warned that communism remains a threat to Europe and urged U S leaders to oppose it unequivocally. He cited Churchill and cautioned that euro communism is Stalinism in a mask, spoke to about 4000 at Westminster College, and endorsed Panama Canal treaty support at a news conference.
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Ford
Churchill
Fulton
Winston Churchill
Gerald Ford
Europe
U.S
Adriatic
Atlantic
Western
John Findley Green
Westminster College
United States
Italy
France
America
White House
Gerald R. Ford
Sir Winston Churchill
Bolli Urges Care For Halloween In Mexico
Halloween safety tips from Don Bolli Mexico Public Safety Department urge bright clothing group travel flashlight crosswalk use in familiar neighborhoods and parent inspection of candy before eating He notes extra patrols tonight and hopes for a safe year. Timothy Allan Bailey born Sunday at Audrain Medical Center weighed seven pounds six ounces parents Edward and Jennifer Bailey and grandparents William Bailey and Melvin Lewis.
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Don Bolli
Mexico
Public Safety Department
Chief Bolli
Edward E. Bailey
Countryside Estates
Audrain Medical Center
Timothy Allan Bailey
Jennifer
William Bailey
Melvin Lewis
Tebbetts
Bailey
Missouri National Guard
Mexlco
William E. Brown Jr
Route 3
Wendy Elizabeth Brown
Travis
William E. Bown Sr
Eldon Roe
Jack Brown
Elva Hammack
Brown
Perry Machine Die Co
Perry
Henry J Roe Dies Today At 84
Henry J Roe, 84, of 307 N Washington, died today at 4 35 am at Audram Medical Center where he had been a patient since Sept 23. Services will be Wednesday at 2 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev Frank Park officiating. Burial in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Born Oct 15 1893 near Thompson, son of George and Lizzie Roe. Lived in Mexico since 1907. Worked 42 years for A P Green Refractories Co retiring May 1 1959. Member of First Baptist Church. Survived by brother John Roe of Auxvasse and many nieces and nephews. seven brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening after Tat at Arnold Funeral Home.
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Henry J. Roe
N. Washington
Audram Medical Center
First Baptist Church
Frank Park
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Thompson
George
Lizzie Jones Roe
Roe
Mexico
A.P. Green Refractories Co
John Roe
Auxvasse
Arnold Funeral Home
Border Battles Near S. Africa and Rhodesia Strain UN Efforts
The South African and Rhodesian governments report heavy border fighting with guerrillas as the UN Security Council weighs four resolutions censuring South Africa. South Africa says 61 of its troops died and 87 guerrillas were killed. Rhodesia reports 26 guerrillas killed and a cross border exchange with Zambian forces. Britain and the UN plan cease fire talks in Dar es Salaam before moving to Salisbury. The council is split over arms embargo resolutions, with a tentative move toward a compromise draft on an embargo anchored by the United States and allies.
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Associated Press
U.N. Security Council
South Africa
South-West Africa
Angola
Rhodesia
Zambia
Zambezi
Victoria Falls
Britain
United Nations
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Lord Carver
Prem Chand
India
All Mexico Pupils Meet State Immunization Rule
Missouri district reports 100 percent compliance with state immunization law. Some students qualified via parental exemptions, while many still have immunizations in progress. About 87 students faced possible exclusion a week and a half earlier. by then most were compliant. Lead mentions polio and DPT requirements and statewide noncompliance remains in progress.
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No Mexico
Donald Palmer
Missouri Division of Health
Mary Guthrie
Board of Education
Palmer
Tax Breaks and Heat Bills Fuel Insulation Boom
President Carter’s proposed up to 400 tax credits for insulation, storm windows, and energy devices stirs consumer interest amid rising home heating costs. Commerce reports 3 million homes reinsulated in early 1977, with supply projections for 1.9 million new homes, 3.4 million existing homes, and 300,000 mobiles. Industry warns of fiberglass tightness as FTC probes competition and safety hearings proceed. A separate birth notice records Wendy Elizabeth Brown born to William E. Brown Jr. in Mexico, with family details.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Carter
Congress
Department of Commerce
Department
National Bureau of Standards
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Family Circus replaces Li'l Abner on The Ledger comics page
The Ledger debuts Bil Keane’s Family Circus replacing Li'l Abner after Al Capp’s retirement. The panel features Jeff, Dolly, Billy, PJ and Barry the dog in a cartoon based on Keane family happenings.
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Family Circus
The
Ledger
Bil Keane
Jeff
Dolly
Billy
Barry the
Dog
Keane
Li’l Abner
Li'l Abner
al Capp
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Mexico Ledger
Conference Committee
Salisbury
Jim Stanley
Bolli
S. Africa
U.N
New York
Council
South
Canada
West Germany
Wendy E. Brown
See-threepie
Jeffy
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