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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1977

Page

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Compromise Breaks Stalemate In Missouri Capital Bill

Jefferson City AP reports a 140 million compromise on Missouri capital improvements clears a major stalemate over a two building mid town St Louis office complex. The conference panel backs one building plan with Phase I language and earmarked spending details, sending the measure to the House and Senate for final action next week. Banks argues for full funding while Goode warns against binding future appropriations.

Jefferson City House Senate Conference Committee St. Louis Senate Appropriations Committee Donald Manford Lees Summit Manford House Appropriations Committee Rep Wayne Goode Normandy Goode Sen. J.B. Banks Dst. Louis Paul Bradshaw Springfield Jefferson Building Capital City Banks

Former St. Joe Mayor Wins GOP Leadership

Former St. Joseph Mayor Stanley Dale was elected chairman of Missouri's Republican Party, defeating Lydia Miller 33-26 at the state committee meeting in Jefferson City. Dale pledged to pay off the party debt of 70,000 dollars, criticized Gov. Teasdale, and urged party unity while naming Lincoln Day as the debt payoff milestone.

Jefferson City St. Joseph Stanley Dale Dale Lydia Miller Kansas City GOP Miss Miller William Macon St. Louis County Joseph Teasdale Christopher Bond Teasdale Dave Broeker David Broeker Cam Missouri William Phelps Macon Phelps Byron Mendenhall Jackson County Lowell McCuskey Linn

Pot-Luck Supper Opens LWV Program in Mexico-Audrain

The League of Women Voters of Mexico-Audrain County opens its year with a pot luck supper at St. John's Lutheran Church and a 7 30 program led by Lloyd Wright from the University of Missouri. The Energy Simulator demonstration includes audience participation as part of studying energy sources and government roles. Discussions cover urban crisis taxes conflicts of interest and other study topics. A new daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence T Wommack Jr of Vandalia at Audrain Medical Center weighing six pounds fourteen ounces. Membership and meeting times are listed for LWV’s public events and voter services.

League of Women Voters of Jim Inlow Sam Vaughan Lawrence T. Wommack Jr Vandalia Audrain Medical Center Wommack Harbison-Walker Refractories League Gantt LWV Louis Leonatti Warren McIntyre Fae Lowry Paul Day Karen Mossman William Merritt Robert Stephens

Carter Proposal Cuts Secrecy Time

President Carter seeks to cut top secret retention to six years via a proposed standard secrecy agreement for all agencies. The draft executive order, to be opened for public comment, would replace Nixon era rules and aims to uniformize access to classified material while not intended to suppress publications.

Washington Carter Associated Press The CIA Cult of Intelligence National Security

Space Shuttle Enterprise completes second glide test

Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP two astronauts steered the space shuttle through a five minute glide in a successful second free flight test designed for weekly space commuting. The orbiter lifted off from its carrier plane and landed as planned amid desert dust. Engle and Truly piloted the delta wing craft turning tight and nearly on its side while chase planes filmed.

Edwards Air Force Base Calif Joe Engle NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Richard Truly Engle

Band Parents Organize At First Meeting Dixie Grey Band

Dixie Grey Band Parents held their first regular monthly meeting at the Band Building. Officers were introduced by Co President Mrs Denny Whisler including co presidents Mr and Mrs Denny Whisler co vice presidents Mr and Mrs J B Fine co secretaries Mr and Mrs Everett Tiller co treasurers Mr and Mrs Les Tate and co historians Mr and Mrs Berry Ardell Jr Band director Jack Scheurer attended. The group discussed magazine sales for Dixie Greys and Eighth Grade Band and pledged half transportation costs for the Pep Band to out of town games. They volunteered in home game concessions to fund-raise and noted thank you messages from local supporters and recipients of a 1977 Band Parents Scholarship. Monthly meetings are the second Monday each month except December.

Dixie Grey Band Jack Scheurer Denny Whisler J. B. Fine Everett Tiller Les Tate Berry John Willer Rick Stingley Central Missouri State Warrensburg Wayne Schroeder Teresa Burger

Toilet Suit On Knievel At Snake River Canyon

C K Swenson of Twin Falls filed suit in Twin Falls seeking 25000 dollars for 200 chemical toilets provided from August 27 to September 8, 1974 at Evel Knievels Snake River Canyon rocket jump site. The suit alleges a promised payment for rental and services tied to the stunt event three years earlier.

Knievel Twin Falls Idaho Evel Knievel Snake River Canyon C.K. Swenson

Test Night At Mexico High Offers Exam Guidance

Mexico High School invites juniors seniors and parents to Test Night at 7 30 p m Thursday in Emmons Hall Principal William E Lowery says the event will cover all college entrance exams and statewide testing exams and related guidance.

Emmons Hall Mexico High School William E. Lowery

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