Deluge of suitors as East Alton woman seeks American husband
Mrs. Susan Spurrier, a 28 year old divorcee in East Alton, appeals for marriage to gain residency in the United States. Her ad in a Wood River weekly drew about 40 replies in two days, with many prank calls. She plans to screen written applications and hopes a genuine marriage may spare her and her two children deportation by December 31.
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East Alton
Susan Spurrier
United States
England
Paul Findley
Ill
Wood River
Florida
California
Spurrier
Calvert
Newman Wants Rule Changes for Debates
Edwin Newman NBC commentator urges changes to ground rules and questions to energize future Ford Carter debates. He proposes shorter questions and answers, direct exchanges, opening statements, and a two-step follow up after both candidates respond.
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New York
Edwin Newman
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Newman
Equal Rights
Carter
U.S. Steel
NBC
Arson Suspected as Altoona Tribune Burns in Fire
The Altoona Tribune, a small Kansas weekly, was gutted by a Thursday night fire likely set by arsonists. Fire Chief Morris Forsythe said the interior was destroyed except for a darkroom, with state fire marshal investigators probing. Publisher Garry Stanley hinted at larger forces but refused to confirm arson, noting friction over editorials against city government and a relative hire at City Hall.
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Altoona
Kan
Stanley
Missouri counties declared drought disaster areas by federal aid
Seventy of Missouri's 114 counties are drought disaster areas per the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration. Governor Bond says aid targets farmers with brood cows and calves for sale to beef feeders, with loans for hay and feed transport and moving livestock to better pastures. Existing and new counties receiving special help include Adair to Monroe.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
White House
Chrstopher S. Bond
Farmers Home
Disaster Assistance Administration
Adair
Andrew
Audrain
Bates
Benton
Boone
Buchanan
Butler
Caldwell
Callaway
Camden
Carroll
Cass
Chariton
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Cole
Cooper
Crawford
Dallas
Daviess
DeKalb
Dent
Franklin
Gasconade
Gentry
Grundy
Harrison
Henry
Hickory
Howard
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox
Laclede
Lafayette
Lincoln
Linn
Livingston
Macon
Maries
Marion
Miller
Moniteau
Montgomery
Morgan
Nodaway
Osage
Pettis
Phelps
Pike
Platte
Pulaski
Ralls
Randolph, Ray, Saline
St. Charles
St. Clair
St. Louis
Schuyler, Shannon
Shelby
Warren
Washington, Worth
Wright
Monroe
St Louis Union Local Files for Bankruptcy Under Debt Load
The St Louis Union Local 600, representing about 6200 truckers, sought bankruptcy relief amid 90.7 million in debt and an 6.6 million court judgment from a 1970 wildcat strike. Asset total listed at 85,999 dollars. negotiations with the Motor Carriers Council sought to reduce damages. Pension and health benefits remain protected.
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ST. Louis
Teamsters
Stephen H. Gilmore
Gilmore
U.S
Certified Public
Motor Carriers Council of Greater St. Louis, Inc
Teamsters Central States Pension Fund
Teamsters Council Plaza
Teamster International
Central Conference
Joint Council 13
EPA suspends leaded gasoline phase down plan
The EPA halts its staged reduction in lead in gasoline citing possible shortages. Refiners may keep lead content steady for three years and implement total cuts after the grace period. Led gasoline has been linked to health risks and is used in cars without catalytic converters.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Miss Barnes To Visit Mexico High To Talk About Smith College
Kathleen C. Barnes assistant director of admissions at Smith College will visit Mexico High School Tuesday to speak with junior and senior girls about Smith. A 1971 Mexico High graduate and 1975 Smith graduate, she is the daughter of Latney and Mrs. Barnes of 7 Oak Lane. Smith College in Northampton Mass remains the largest privately endowed liberal arts college for women in the United States.
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Kathleen C. Barnes
Smith College
Mexico High School
Smith
Miss Barnes
Latney Barnes
Oak Lane
Mexico
Northampton
Mass
United States
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Robin Hood
Liberty
N.Y
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West Plaza
By H.J.R
Kline
St. Louis Union
Sen. Douglas
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
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