Banks Trim Rate To 7 Percent In Major Move
New York banks cut the prime rate to 7 percent led by Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. and followed by Chemical Bank of New York and others. Several majors held back amid varied market conditions as the Dow fell slightly. In Kansas City, Columbia Union National Bank reduced its loan rate to 7 percent to curb inflationary pressures and aid borrowers during a prolonged construction strike.
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New York
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Chemical Bank of New York
First National Bank of
Louisville
South Carolina National Bank
Columbia Union National Bank of Kansas
White First
Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co
Philadelphia
Morgan Guaranty
Wright Patman
D.-Tex
Bank of America
Kansas City
Couny
Luna 16 Rocket Returns Moon Rocks to Earth
A Soviet Luna 16 unmanned mission launched Sunday 13 from an unnamed site, landed in the Sea of Fertility, and returned moon rocks to Earth. Tass reported a controlled lunar landing and sealed rock samples measured up to 350 millimeters deep. Bochum scientists noted excellent image quality transmitted by Luna.
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Moscow
Earth
Tass
Sea of Fertility
Bochum
West Germany
Judge Lewis Heads State Association Judge
Floyd N. Lewis of Vandalia was elected president of the Missouri Judges Association at the annual Jefferson City conference for the 1971-72 term. John B. Jesse was named secretary with Robert Tackett and El Hott Strangham as top officers. In California, a train tragedy in Van Nuys killed William J. Kocsis and Marianne Cater as they attempted to move a motorcycle off tracks after a whistle blast.
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Floyd N. Lewis
Vandalia
Missouri Judges Association
Jefferson City
Audrain
Lewis
John B. Jesse
Audpain
Robert Tackett
Johnson County
el- Hott
Red) Strangham
St. Francois County
van Nuys
Calif
Los Angeles
William J. Kocsis
Woodland Hills
Marianne Cater
Canoga Park
Free chest X rays in Audrain County locations
The Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Society of St Louis and eastern Missouri with Audrain County Health Department offer free chest X rays for 18 and older at five Audrain sites this month. In Mexico courthouse area Friday evening and Saturday morning, Martinsburg Friedmans Store Monday morning, Laddonia Heim's Hardware Walnut Street Monday afternoon, Vandalia Bar Street opposite Pettis County health service. Units funded by Christmas seal contributions and Missouri Division of Health.
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Audrain County
Martinsburg
Friedman
Laddonia
Heim's Hardware Stars
Walnut Street
Bar Street
Pettis Commune
TB and RD Society
Missouri Division of Health
Jordan Army Cease Fire Ordered Amid Heavy Fighting
Beir ut Lebanon AP reports King Hussein ordered a 5 15 p m cease fire as heavy fighting persisted in northern Jordan. The king cited conscience and duties to treat the wounded as casualties mounted in battles with Syrian tanks near Irbid.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Hussein
Jordan
Amman
Syria
Irbid
Turra
Ramtha
Zarqua
Missouri Campers elect officers at fall convention
About 1700 persons in 425 campers spent the weekend at Fairgrounds Park for the Missouri Campers Association fall convention. Officers elected include Robert Slater of Mexico as second vice-president with his wife. President Harold Angerer of Jefferson City and other officers noted. A parade featured forty nine units and bands including Community A-4 and Dixie Grey.
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Mexico
Fairgrounds Park
Missouri Campers Association
Robert Slater
Harold Angerer
Jefferson City
A-4
Dixie Grey
US Challenges Russians To Halt Syrian War On Jordan
The United States warns Russia and Syria over Syria's intervention in Jordan, urging withdrawal and seeking to avert broader conflict. Secretary Rogers condemns the action as imprudent while appeals to Moscow and other governments seek to curb the crisis amid hostages and potential evacuations.
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Syrian
Jordan
Washington
U.S
Russia
Syria
William P. Rogers
Pentagon Oe
West Germany
United States
Nixon
Moscow
Yury M. Vorontsov
Damascus
Middle East
Army Units On Alert For Possible Jordan Evacuation
U S forces in the United States and Europe go on alert as a precaution for evacuating Americans from Jordan. Pentagon officials say the situation is fluid and complex. Fort Bragg and European bases are preparing additional actions to boost readiness across Army Navy Marine and Air Force units for potential evacuation operations. Extra C130 transports are positioned in Europe to move troops if needed. The 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg is on alert alongside other reserve airlift assets. White House spokeswoman dodges direct question on Jordan developments.
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Washington
CAP
United States
Europe
Jordan
Pentagon
Fort Bragg
N.C
U.S
West Germany
Army
Navy
Marine
Air Force
Sar
Mediterranean
John F. Kennedy
West Geremany
82Nd, Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Five Teens Find Counterfeit Cash Hoard in Canal
In Oxnard California five teen boys pulled a submerged raft from a canal and discovered one million dollars in counterfeit twenty dollar bills. The group split the loot five ways before one member treated the others to dinner. Parents alerted police and Treasury agents confirmed the cash was fake, dumped by a counterfeiting ring.
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Los Angeles
Treasury
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Lewis Heads State Association
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Assa, Con
American Legion Color Guard
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Camper
John Stinnet
St. Joseph
Zane Fanning
Raytown
Iry Vierheller
St. Louis
Ian
Radio
Israel
Iraq
Golan Heights
Nureddin Atassi
Damascus Radio
Mediterranean Sea
Radio Cairo
Greg Melton
Bee
Roy and
Pearl Francis
Missouri
Wendy Shaffmaster
Ledger
Richard Vance
Bly
Kentucky Road
Mexico Street
N. Kentucky Rd
Gil Patrick
Kentucky Rd
Kentucky
Sherwood
Bennington
Chicago
State Department
Rogers
Haifa
Ria
Oxnard
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