Nixons wage freeze and price trends dominate briefing
Wholesale price index rose 0.7 percent in August led by metals textiles and foods. Meat, poultry, dairy eased, while egg and fresh produce costs climbed. Labor chief Meany signaled possible bargaining while wage controls persist to November 13. Nixon postponed blue collar raises and pressed Congress on pay for white collar and military workers.
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KC Area Confers on Bond Issue
Kansas City officials and state government started talks on Gov. Warren E Hearnes proposed 700 million bond issue for Missouri transportation needs. The governor has said the plan must win support from Kansas City and St Louis voters to gain approval at the polls.
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Kansas City
Ptate
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
St. Louis
Thien set to announce Oct. 3 presidential vote
Reports say President Thien will declare October 3 as the election date with himself as sole candidate and will resign if the vote shows no confidence. Sources note Ky and Minh quit, accusing Thien of bias as broadcast outlines circulate. A televised outline was given to informed sources.
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Bguyen van Thien
Kieu
S Thien
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duong van
Minh
Thieu
Shoes Must Be Worn In Theater At Liberty Window
A lighthearted column recounts a string of local anecdotes. Bill Ward, a college football recruit from MHS, encounters Kansas City Chiefs players during a William Jewell College pre season practice. A lawn trimmer mix up ends with Rev P returning the wrong trimmer to Mrs Boyce.
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Bill Ward
William Jewell College
Bill
MHS
William Jewell
Kansas City Chiefs
John Erdel
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Johnny
Raquel Welch Seeks Divorce From Patrick Curtis
Actress Raquel Welch 40 files for divorce from her husband Patrick A. Curtis 36 in Santa Monica California. Court action seeks dissolution of marriage with attention to asset and support questions. The couple wed in 1967 and have two children.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Raquel Welch
Patrick A. Curtis
Cannon Dam Phase I progress reported by Corps
The US Corps of Engineers says Phase I digging for Cannon Dam foundation trench is 60 percent complete and abutment exploration on the south river bluffs is 95 percent done. Clarkson Construction’s Ronald Cardner says the project is on Corps timetable, slightly behind the company schedule but progressing well. Next contracts will cover Phase II embankment and main dam concrete work, relocation of portions of the dam and the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and construction of the administration building and overlook area on the south side near Route EE.
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Ronald Cardner
Clarkson Construction Co
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Route EE
Kirkpatrick Elected Treasurer in National Association
Jefferson City Missouri AP reports Secretary of State James C Kirkpatrick announced his election as treasurer of the National Association of Secretaries of State. The announcement marks a significant leadership role for Kirkpatrick within the organization and reflects his standing in state government circles.
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James C. Kirkpatrick
National Association of Secretari
Floods in North Vietnam worst in years aid wary report
North Vietnam faces its worst floods in years as rivers Red and Thai Binh overflow disrupting transport and crops. Premier Pham Van Dong orders mobilization to protect life and restore main roads, with focus on winter crop planting and disease prevention. No casualty or damage estimates were given. LeRoy Cleeton retires after 36 years at AP Green Refractories, with a career spanning multiple departments and community roles.
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Saigon
North Vietn Am
Ceeton
Hanoi
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Thai Binh
South Vietnam
Pham van Dong
Dong
LeRoy Cleeton
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Wheeling
Mexico Area
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Chillicothe Business College
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Centennial Baptist Church
Cleeton
Fairground
Donald
Mexico
John
Pike To Keep Commodity Plan
Pike County Court will continue participation in the USDA surplus commodities program. If continued after November first, the county must cover 20 percent of distribution costs as notified by state welfare director Proctor N. Carter.
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Bowling Green
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pike County
Proctor N. Carter
Great-Grandson Of Lincoln Dies In Vermont Hospital
Lincoln Isham, 79, a great-grandson of President Abraham Lincoln, died Wednesday in a Bennington Vermont hospital after a long illness. His mother, Mary Lincoln Isham, was Rupert Todd Lincoln’s daughter, making him a direct link to the Lincoln line.
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Lincoln Isham
Abraham Lincoln
Bennington
Isham
Mary Lincoln Isham
Rupert Todd Lincoln
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