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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1970
Page
5
Senator Robert Byrd calls for colleges to purge radical professors and students and to adopt policies to prevent their return. He criticizes admissions quotas, urges conservative faculty influence, and suggests legal action to curb demonstrations and vandalism on campuses.
In Missouri five large districts faced failed 1969 70 tax levies causing unscheduled school holidays for about 57000 students. St Charles levy 5.53 per 100 failed 5323 to 3123, Riverview Gardens 5.43 badly defeated 6144 to 3371 with Sept 14 opening and Oct 23 funding deadline. Another election set Sept 24 for two year 5.43 levy. district leaders said next moves depend on election outcomes and broader metro policy.
Officials from San Francisco Los Angeles Boston and Dallas align with Census Bureau tally while New York Chicago and others contest city undercounts. Hearing next week will probe nationwide counts with testimony from Census Director George H Brown and officials in New York Philadelphia Milwaukee and other cities.
Columbia Mayor Herb Jeans announced October 11 as dedication day for the Columbia Regional Airport with talks by officials and performances by the Thunderbirds and the Golden Knights. Forsyth hosts an antique auto show September 18-20 featuring over a hundred classic cars from the Midwest.
Jim Rezinek, chair of Big Brother Big Listens Inc. of Mexico, spoke to the Kiwanis Club on a growing national movement. He described how Big Brother Big Sister pairs adults with children, not a welfare program, to provide one hour weekly guidance. The program, with a steering committee six months old, seeks matching adults with youngsters, with Hans Neumans and Mag Fleming as key coordinators. Guests included George Iron Howard Dillard and Woodrow Lee.
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