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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1976

Page

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Bond Calls For Vote On Meramec Dam Plan

Gov. Christopher Bond urged a lawful advisory referendum in eastern Missouri to decide continued support for the $115 million Meramec Dam near Sullivan. The vote would cover St Louis city and 12 counties, with the Legislature to set a date in Jefferson City on Jan 5. Supporters say the dam benefits the region. opponents warn ecological harm and question timing.

Meramec Dam ST. Louis Christopher Bond Missouri Sullivan St. Louis City St. Francois Washington Jefferson City Richard Gephardt Ald Gephardt Hep James Symington Dmo Joseph Teasdale Jimmy Carter

Carter Campaigns With Gov Wallace In Alabama Swing

James Rubin reports Carter campaigned in Alabama with Gov George Wallace praising their alliance and calling Americans forgotten by the Republican administration. Carter accused red tape stifling small business and promised better aid programs while signing a Liberal party endorsement to appear on New York ballots.

James Rubin Associated Press Jimmy Carter Alabama George Wallace Wallace Carter Ford Washington Birmingham

Dole Returns to National Campaign Trail

Senator Bob Dole resumes a cross country campaign swing to counter the image that he and President Ford oppose the people. He will attend a Lexington Chamber function, a Salt Lake City GOP reception, and finish in San Francisco. Dole notes Ford’s White House incumbency aids his political reach while Ford plans extended campaigning in October.

Birmingham Plains Carter Liberal Party of New York Ford White House Rose Garden GOP Bob Dole Lexington Milwaukee Salt Lake City San Francisco Walter Mondale Alexandria Potomac River Washington Florida Ala Oklahoma City Phoenix Ariz Morris K. Udall University of Michigan Chamber of Commerce Dole NBC Meet the Press Congress Jimmy) Carter

Ethel Kennedy Summoned To Court

Ethel Kennedy must appear in First District Court on September 20 to answer charges of mutilating a parking ticket. Barnstable officer John H. Ebel said he ticketed Mrs Kennedy in Hyannisport last Saturday and she tore it up in his presence.

Barnstable Mass Ethel Kennedy Robert Kennedy John H. Ebel

Industry Sees Dim Electricity Prospects for 1980s

Washington AP reports the electric power industry warns of an inadequate supply if plants and fuel are delayed, yet forecasts show only a shrinking reserve capacity over the next decade. The industry historically kept 20 to 25 percent extra capacity beyond peak demand.

Washington Federal Power Commission National Electric Reliability Council

Pessimistic Woodcock Returns For More Bargaining With Ford

Detroit AP United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock returns to bargaining with Ford Motor Co. amid a looming nationwide strike at midnight Tuesday. He warns of a long, perhaps intractable dispute after a weekend with no progress and says a strike could pull 170,000 Ford workers in 22 states off the job. He notes observers see his new pessimism as a sign of the hard line ahead.

Detroit United Auto Workers Leonard Woodcock Ford Motor Co Woodcock UAW Focal Dustry Ford

Jet Banks Beats Howard In Missouri Dem primary ruling

St. Louis, AP. State Sen. Raymond Howard lost a bid to overturn the Aug 3 Democratic primary results after judge J B Banks ruled five days of testimony failed to show enough ballots to erase a 617 vote gap. The ruling threw out 273 votes in Howard’s favor. The case highlights ongoing political maneuvering in a race that Banks won.

ST. Louis Raymond Howard D-St. Louis J. B Jet Banks Carl R. Gaertner Howard Banks Gaertner

Airports Hold Line On Security After Hijacking

Airports nationwide reported no plans to heighten security following the Trans World Airlines hijacking, with Seattle-Tacoma noting increases. FAA and police officials weighed how the hijackers boarded the jet, while La Guardia and other hubs awaited details before acting.

Associated Preas New York City Trans World Airlines Chicago Los Angeles Boston Baltimore Washington St. Louis Des Moines Iowa Cleveland San Francisco Phoenix Atlz Atlanta Associated Press Seattle-Tacoma International la Guardia New York FAA Federal Aviation Administration John Leyden

Violence climbs in Argentina with 947 dead this year

Leftist guerrillas blamed for 12 killings and right wing terrorists for two as violence mounts. An army communique cited a bus attack in Rosario killing nine policemen and two civilians after a bomb exploded and gunfire followed. Police sources raised toll to 12 dead and 17 wounded. Other victims include Chief Inspector Carlos Baldovines shot in Bahia Blanca with his daughter nearby, and two lawyers found dead in La Plata after being abducted.

Buenos Aires Argentina Rosario National University of the South Bahia Blanca Carlos M. Baldovines Baldovines la Plata Domingo Teruggi Sergio Karakachoff

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