Two Mexico High Students Named Commended by Merit Program
Two Mexico High School seniors, Roger Geary and Mark Wilson, were named commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation program based on their 1974 PSAT NMST scores. The act places them among about 35,000 nationwide, below semifinalist cutoff, with names sent to their first and second choice colleges to boost college opportunities.
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation
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William E. Lowry
Roger Geary
Gene Geary
W. Love
Mark Wilson
Kenneth J. Wilson
Thompson
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Edward C. Smith
U.S
Talks Expected New Pact To Preserve US Bases In Spain
Secretary Kissinger and Spanish Foreign Minister Cortina Mauri may seal a new agreement allowing continued US use of Spanish bases as the 1970 defense pact’s closure clause nears. Talks followed Kissinger’s New York meeting with Cortina during the UN session.
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Grand Jury Probes Rumored Devil Cult Near Trenton Missouri
A Grundy County grand jury investigates rumors of a devil cult around Trenton Missouri to dispel gossip and head off vigilante action. Sheriff and prosecutor say no evidence supports cult activities or linked deaths of two 17-year-olds. rumors focus on Galt and Humphreys areas.
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Missouri
Allan D. Seidel
Grundy
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Gary Little
Norman Johnson
Humphreys
Sullivan County
Kansas City
New Child Care Center To Have Sunday Open House
Courtney Child Care Center Inc. will host a Sunday open house for its new 4,000 square foot Breckenridge facility at 716 E. Breckenridge. The center operates with a 40 child capacity and a six to one child staff ratio, employing directors, teachers, cooks, and a secretary. The program runs 6:00 am to 6:00 pm with a full daily schedule.
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Courtney Child Care Center Inc
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Lewis French
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Don McDermit
Claude Peck
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Paula Lewis
Dorothy Rummans
Willie Mae Jones
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Irene Carter
Annie Woolery
Beverly Williams
Hubert Rose
Courtney Center
William Smith
Breckenridge
Arson Suspected In Series Of Fires In Chillicothe
In Chillicothe Missouri police and state fire marshal investigate a night blaze at the rear of the Joseph Hobbs residence amid a spate of five suspicious fires last week. No injuries reported. A neighbor heard a noise near the Hobbs home as patrolman Max Hall found the fire. Fires have damaged unoccupied homes and a tavern. Police offered no theory on motive.
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Joseph Hobbs
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CIA Funds Flow From U S To Portugal Socialist Party
Washington reports that the CIA has been funneling up to ten million dollars monthly to Portugal's Socialist party to counter Communist influence. Funds moved through Western European conduits and NATO allies, with labor unions and business groups also involved. Mario Soares denied receiving foreign aid, while sources say Western Europe contributed even more than the CIA. Kissinger reportedly obtained congressional approval for the operation amid Ford’s public stance of limited influence in Portuguese politics.
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Soares
Paris
CSA
Henry A. Kissinger
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Women Can Take Course In Home Repair
Enrollment for 36 classes opens at 7 00 Monday night at Mexico High School as part of the Mexico Evening School. General Home Repair for Ladies taught by Chris Miller teaches minor home fixes from faucets to door locks with simple carpentry. Fee is 12 dollars, eight week course meets weekly.
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Mexico
Mexico High School
Chris Miller
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton mobbed in Johannesburg arrival
Actress Elizabeth Taylor and ex-husband Richard Burton arrived from Switzerland to join a celebrity tennis tournament in Johannesburg. About 500 fans swarmed Jan Smuts Airport as police helped Taylor reach a waiting Rolls Royce, Burton following closely behind in casual attire.
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South Africa
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Jan Smuts
Switzerland
Miss Taylor
Burton
Ransom Fails To Save Life Of Kidnap Man
In Dayton Ohio the body of Lester C Emoff 67 a furniture businessman was found in a wooded area after his family paid a 400000 ransom to alleged kidnappers. FBI said he was shot in the back and two suspects were in custody with a third sought. The ransom payment timing and method were undisclosed.
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Ohio
Lester C. Emoff
FBI
Emoff
C. Edwin Enright
Enright
Robert
Miamisburg
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