War Casualties Fall to Lowest in 43 Years
AP reports lower battlefield deaths in Vietnam and nearby theaters. U S troops killed 195 in Vietnam last week, 1 217 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong deaths marked a four week low. American losses near five year low as combat winds down. In Cambodia and Laos, clashes and reinforcements continue amid major river operations and a disputed six day push.
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
Spékéamen
Saigon
Cambodia
Ha Wat
Phnom Penh
Associated Press
Robin Mannock
Skomn
Taing Kauk
Lnes
Bassac
Mekong
Phnom
Penh
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
John W. Newt
House
Rowayton
Conn
Hue
Cambodisi
Ant Viek Cong
Taing Kauh
Kompong Thom
Bond Acclaims State Auditor Shortcomings in Accounting
St Louis Republican candidate Christopher Bond told the John Marshall Club that the State Auditor has failed for 17 years to establish uniform accounting systems. He cited a report calling the office’s bookkeeping a hodgepodge and pledged to form a task force to implement uniform systems conforming to recognized governmental accounting principles. He urged immediate correction.
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Stalouis
State Auditor
Christopher
Kit) Bond
John Marshall Club of
St. Louis
Bond
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Kreative Krafts Ceramic Show Friday in Columbia
A ceramic show by Kreative Krafts is planned for Friday in the auditorium of the courthouse. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Livingston announce birth of their son Bryan Lee born Sept 22 at Boone County Hospital weighing six pounds nine ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jornia, Mr and Mrs Gerald Livingston. About 50 pupils are expected to participate.
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Jerry
Kreative
Krafta Fri Ston
Columbia
Bryan Lee
Boone County
Peter
Livingstons
Bill
Krafts
MITA
Surance Co
Kenneth Thomas
Cali
Jornia
Charles V
Daniel
Mexico
Gerald Livingston
N. Kansas City
Ceasefire strains flare in Middle East and US rail strike shift
Reports from Beirut and Amman describe renewed fighting near Irbid despite ceasefire claims as Jordanian forces push Palestinian resistance. In Washington a threatened railroad strike is postponed two weeks while negotiators seek to settle firemen job eliminations. Vietnam casualties fall to a low weekly total, and Tass reports the moon soil sample return from Luna 16. Moscow notes unmanned probe samples, Japan says US will remove B12 bombs from Okinawa. Mexico Ledger lists local publication details and postal rates. Washington also reports a bill capping televise campaign spending.
Rail Strike Postponed For Two Weeks Amid Talks
A threatened national rail strike was delayed for two weeks as railroads and the United Transportation Union pressed negotiations over eliminating firemen jobs on diesel locomotives. The interceding period aims to resolve the long running firemen dispute amid federal mediation and a presidential emergency board's recommendations.
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Washington
Nieman
United Transportation Union
James 3. Hodgson
Congress
Towo
Nixon
The
UTU
Purvis Father Dies In Harrisonville
Funeral services for 65 year old Mr. Purvis of Pleasant Hill, father of Paul Purvis of Mexico, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Stanley funeral home in Pleasant Hill. Burial will follow in the local cemetery. He died Wednesday at Cass County Hospital in Harrisonville. Born February 2, 1885, he was a Baptist. Survived by his wife, three sons Paul Purvis, Harold Purvis, and Rev Elmo Purvis, two brothers, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Pleasant Hill
Paul Purvis
Mexico
Stanley Funeral Home
Mr. Purvis
Cass County Hospital
Harrisonville
The
Baptist Church
Audram Co. Operative Ass’n
Harold Purvis
Elmo Purvis
Webster Groves
Six-Horse Patrol Approved for Forest Park
Forest Park will deploy a six-horse mounted patrol after approval by the police commissioners. The unit, a pilot beginning in April, follows Mayor Ceravantes's push to restore mounted officers. About 60 officers have volunteered. horses cost roughly $500 each.
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Forest Park St, Louis
Forest Park
Board of Police Commissioners
A J. Ceravantes
Commission
Symington Urges Shift in National Priorities
Liberty Missouri Senator Stuart Symington urges reallocation of national priorities to reduce fiscal drains from overseas commitments. He calls for ending the war in Southeast Asia promptly and focusing on domestic problems, speaking at William Jewell College after a Kansas City address.
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Symington
Liberty
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
United States
William Jewell College
Kansas City
Southeast Asia
Mrs. Dysart Ragsdale Dies at 82 in Paris
Mrs. Dysart Ragsdale 82 of Paris died Wednesday afternoon at Woodland Hospital Moberly after several weeks as a patient. Born January 23 1888 she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Harley the former Missress Harley. She married Dysart Ragsdale who died months ago. She was last of her immediate family and a member of the Paris Christian Church. Survivors include nieces and nephews William Harley Paris and three sisters in law Ann Lee Harley Paris Mahlon Harley Dallas and Betty Shrader Holliday. Rites Friday at 2 p.m. Agnew Funeral Home Paris with Rev. David Fischer officiating. Burial Walnut Grove Cemetery.
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Dysart Ragsdale
Willl
Agnaw
David Fischer
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ragsdale
Woodland Hostal
Moberly
Frank Harley
Harley
Dysart
Parla Christain Church
Wiliam Harley
Ann Lee Harsley
Mahlon Harley
Dallas
Tex
Betty Shrader
Holliday
Mexicoan's Mother Dies in Iowa
Mrs Florence Smith and her daughter Becky travel to Shenandoah Iowa for the funeral of Gerda E Carlson 79 founder in Sweden born Feb 21 1891 died Hand Hospital Shenandoah Husband Theodore and son Henry predeceased. She leaves daughters Florence Smith Anna Allen Lorene Sunderman and son Richard Carlson and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Florence §. Smith
Love
Anna) Allen
Shenandoah
Wayne
Lorene) Sunderman
Clarinda
Iowa
Richard
Carlson
Kansas City
Congress Cannot Adjourn Before Election, McCormack Says
Washington AP Congress will likely reconvene after the November 3 election. House Speaker John W. McCormack of Massachusetts said there is no chance of final adjournment before the voting day.
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Congress
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
James A. Lovell Jr
John L. Swigert Jr
Fred W. Halse Jr
Nixon
White House
Iceland
Switzerland
Greece
Malta
Ireland
Senate Votes Limit Only Campaigning
Washington AP reports the Senate approved a political broadcast reform bill 6 to 1 to cap radio and TV spending per vote and repeal equal time for presidential candidates. The measure, supported by reform groups, faces potential Nixon veto amid GOP concerns it is loosely drawn and inequitable.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Fera
Senate
House
Republicana
Democrat
Russell Hemenway
National Committee For An Effective
Hugh Scott
R-Penn
Texas
John Tower
Senate Repubican Campaigns
Tower
iScott
White House
Underdog Jim Carter Wins Georgia Democratic Nomination
Jim Carter, a 45 year old peanut farmer from Plains, defeats ex Gov Carl Sanders in the Georgia Democratic primary runoff to become the party nominee for governor. He will face Republican Hal Suit in the November election.
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Jimmy Carter
Carr
Georgia
Carl Sanders
Carter
Tiny Plains
Hal Suit
Sanders
Mexico High Elects Nominees For Class Offices
Primary elections in homerooms produced nominees for all class offices. Senior slate includes Randy Smith Kenny Sutton for president with Larry Snell Jackie Spurrier as vice president, plus secretary Chris Diblasi Cindy Page and treasurer Jeff Marsh Glenda Small. Junior nominees are Jeff Fine Chuck Johnson for president with Joe Ezell Iris Holt camp as vice president, Nancy Hotep Pawnee Tally secretary, Judy McCormack Marcia Williams treasurer. Sophomores list Steve Collins Jeff Rudusill Janis Kosman Liz Pearl secretary Joan Balser Vicky Moss and Laurel Enslen Jane Lackey as treasurers. Freshmen candidates name Lon Ellis Chris Holop for president and Brian Admire Cher Lotz for vice president with Connie Gallagher Jo O Brennin as secretary Matt Snook Tim Vehlewald as treasurer.
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Dale Duffy
Randy Smith
Kenny Sutton
Larry Snell
Jackie Spurrier
Chris Diblasi
Cindy
Page
Jeff Marsh
Glenda Small
Jeff Fine
Chuck Johnson
Joe Ezell
Iris Holtcamp
Nancy Hotep
Pawnee Tally
Judy McCormack
Marcia Williams
Steve Collins
Jeff Rudasill
Janis Kossman
Liz Pearl
Joan Balser
Vicky Moss
Laurel Enslen
Jane Lackey
Lon Ellis
Chris Holop
Brian Admire
Cher Lotz
Connie Gallagher
Jo O'Brennin
Matt Snook
Tim ‘Vehlewald
Cement Finishers Turn Down $9,523 Contract Offer
In Kansas City, the Cement Finishers Union local 518 rejected a four year Builders Association deal for a second time, 217 to 2, to end a 5 month strike. A prior offer was turned down 246 to 7. The cement masons, key to any settlement, have idled about 22,000 workers and cost the city an estimated $310 million since April 1.
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Kansas City
Rap Brown Forfeits Bond After No-Show in New Orleans
Federal judge forfeited a $15,000 bond for H. Rap Brown after he failed to appear in court in New Orleans for sentencing on a federal firearms act violation. The case centers on the well known black militant figure and the missed Wednesday court appearance.
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Rap Brown
New Orleans
H. Rap Brown
Luna lands with moon soil samples returned to Earth
Soviet Luna 16 probe retrieved a capsule with moon soil from the Sea of Fertility and landed in Kazakhstan after a 1:26 am EDT descent. Tass reported the first unmanned lunar soil return, to be analyzed by the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Earth
Tass
Aearch
Teama
Soviet
Kagyakhstan
Dzhezkazgan
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Sea of Fertility
Lina 16
Washington
U.S
Nixon
Robert Beck
Sam
Columbia Pres Country Club
Chevy Chase
Moon
Sea of Tranquility
Neil A. Armstrong
Tasg
Alexei S. Yeliseyev
Mars
Hickel launches nationwide anti litter drive at Lincoln Memorial
Washington Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel opened a broad anti litter campaign with a speech on the Lincoln Memorial steps. He demonstrated cleanup by picking up cigarette butts, a plastic fork and a can near the reflecting pool as Arthur Godfrey urged good habits. In Nashville Merle Haggard received nine CMA nominations while Johnny Cash Charley Pride and Conway Twitty each earned four nods as final ballots count toward October 14 awards.
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Walter J. Hickel
Lincoln Memorial
Hickel
Interior Department
Memorial
Washington Monument
Arthur Godfrey
Nashville, Tenn
Merle Hoggard
Okle
Muskogee
Fama
Country Music Association
Johnny Cash
Charley Pride
Conway Twitty
Hardin Not Quitting, USDA Aide Says
Washington AP reports that Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin does not plan to quit his post to lead Purdue University or any other institution, according to one of his top aides.
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Washington
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Purdue University
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