Missouri faces delay on state buildings bond plan
Jefferson City Missouri Commissioner J Neil Nielsen told legislators that three major state office buildings planned for St Louis and Springfield may be delayed due to a legal challenge over revenue bonds and a borrowing ceiling. The issue centers on issuing 21 million in revenue bonds for the projects.
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St. Louis
Springfield
Missouri
J. Neil Nielsen
Office of Administration
Legislative Committee On Fiscal Affairs
Nielsen
Norman Merrell
D-Monticello
Senate Appropriations Committee
Christopher S. Bond
Office of Design and Construction
Wainwright
Midtown
Landers
Alliance Backs Levy for Handi Shop Facility
The Mexico Ministerial Alliance endorsed a tax levy to fund a sheltered workshop and residence for employable disabled adults linked to Handi-Shop. The plan, urged by Mrs. Fred Lierheimer, seeks voter approval at the November election and targets Audrain County residents.
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Mexico
Fred Lierheimer
Handi-Shop
George Wraith
Audrain
U N Opens On Note Of Harmony At 31st General Assembly
The 31st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened smoothly with routine housekeeping. North Korea withdrew a long-standing resolution seeking dissolution of the UN Command in Korea and removal of U.S. troops, while South Korea and allies dropped their dialogue item. Sri Lanka’s Hamilton Amerasinghe was elected president, urging united action against racial oppression in Rhodesia and South Africa. Mrs. Curtis Samp son, daughter of Mrs. Carl A. Mahood, remains hospitalized after major surgery in Detroit, with family staying in Michigan. she formerly worked at Hoffman Supermarket.
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United Nations Command
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United States
Sri Lanka
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South Africa
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Jean) Sampson
W. Love
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mich
Mexico
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Michigan Hospital
Carl A. Mahood
S. Western
Hoffman Supermarket
Boone Judge Pleads Guilty To Two Misdemeanor Charges
Boone County presiding judge Robert E. Brown pleaded guilty to two counts of oppression in office after resigning to Gov. Bond. Under a plea deal, two grand jury felony indictments and an ouster suit were dropped. Brown, 29, received a $1000 fine and two years in jail, suspended, with one year probation. The case stemmed from alleged $10,000 bribe tied to a zoning vote. Brown will lose voting and office rights. tapes and transcripts were entered as part of the settlement.
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Boone
Robert E. Brown
Christopher Bond
Brown
Everett S. van Matre
Mexico
Milt Harper
Sait
Camdenton
Grand Jury
Dave Bear III
Clarence Drew
Drew
Bear
Harper
Bond
Anchorage man breaks 5800 bricks for charity protest
Billy Corbett shattered 5800 bricks in a charity karate demonstration in Anchorage but drew only four child spectators. He suffered wrist cracks and swelling, funded himself with $2000, and lamented the lack of public support as AMDA officials voiced disappointment over no proceeds. The Guinness record cited 3773 bricks by a Canadian in 1973. Corbett sold few event buttons and his wife urged greater concern for children.
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Alaska
Billy Corbett
Corbett
Valdez
Ford
U.S
Renton
Wash
Billy
County Officials Attend Northeast Missouri Judges Meeting
Presiding Judge Glenn Barnes Judge Roy Guile County Clerk John Jesse and county engineer Bill Sulgrove attended the Northeast Missouri Judges Association meeting in Paris Friday. Nine counties represented. The association supports raising the assessed valuation from 70 to 125 million before third class counties become second class and opposes optional home rule government for counties removing sales tax on food and drugs and the one eighth percent sales tax for conservation. It backs a bill to base state salary payments for the assessor on a current level with the state paying half and the county half. Spring meeting slated for Memphis.
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Roy Guile
John Jesse
Bill Sulgrove
Northeast Missouri Judges Association
Paris
Memphis
President Ford's Speech Coach Becomes White House Nonperson
Washington AP reports Don Penny, once a TV comic hired to sharpen Ford’s speeches, risks becoming a political nonperson as debates loom. Penny moved from White House payroll to the Ford campaign, with aides evasive about his actual role and interviews discouraged.
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Ford
Don Penny
Penny
White House
Jimmy Carter
Ron Nelsen
David Kennerly
Kennerly
Ford Campaign Committee
Vail
Colo
CBS
Richard Cheney
Steve Allen
Merv Griffin
Highway Man At Rotary Club Speaks On Highway Planning
Robert N. Hunter chief engineer of the Missouri State Highway Commission will address the Rotary Club luncheon at Mexico Country Club. He will discuss local regional and state highway planning funding and construction. Gene Davis chairs the program.
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Robert N. Hunter
Missouri State Highway Commission
Rotary Club
Mexico Country Club
Gene Davis
Spainhower Campaigns For Consecutive Missouri Treasurer
State Treasurer James J. Spainhower, Democratic candidate for re election, touts Audrain County gains from his tenure. He cites over 16.3 million dollars in state funds invested in local banks since 1973, saying deposits boost local revenue and bank loans to residents and firms.
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James J. Spainhower
Audrain County
Mexico
Missouri
Spainhower
Audrain
James Dean Film Resumes After Five Month Gap
Los Angeles AP reports that the Universal Picture film 9-3055 resumes after a five month halt caused by star Richard Thomas injuring his ankle in a motorcycle crash. Susan Tyrrell joins the cast as production continues. The title 9-4055 references the date of James Dean’s death in a highway accident.
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United Artists
Robert Redford
Joseph E. ‘Levine
Redford
Maj
Julian Cook
U. S
Nijmegan Bridge
Cornelius Ryan
James Caan
Michael Caine
Sean Connery
Elliott Gould
Gene Hackman
Laurence Olivier
Ryan O'Neal
Maximilian Schell
Liv Ullmann
Universal Picture
Richard Thomas
Susan Tyrrell
James Dean
No Hint Of Breakthrough In Auto Talks
Detroit AP report notes the nationwide UAW strike against Ford enters its second week with no breakthrough on paid time off. About 170,000 UAW members idle, at least 2,000 related layoffs. Ford President Ta Cochca says talks are heavy, union sources say broad gaps persist on most issues.
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Ford Motor Co
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United States
Ford
Lee A. Tacocca
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