GOP $1 000 Meal Sets Fund Record
At Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles the Republican fund raising dinner drew about 1,700 guests, raising a record 1.75 million dollars at 1 000 a plate. Nixon hailed the crowd as the biggest dinner in American history while McGovern's team organized city mayor support and Shriver focused on urban crime causes.
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Three American pilots freed in Denmark arrive home
Instant News reports three U.S. pilots freed from a North Vietnamese prison camp arrived in Copenhagen on the next-to-last leg of their journey home. They will fly to New York after leaving Copenhagen. Krag hopes release may edge toward ending the Vietnam War.
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Jack Schramm to appear at Mexican Fiesta Saturday
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Jack Schramm will visit the Mexican Fiesta Saturday arriving about 9 a.m. and marching in the parade at 11 a.m. His campaign HQ was cited as the source, while local news notes recount an old batch of Kansas City Stars and St. Louis Republic papers found in a house renovation and a stray school bus on Highway 54 causing driver caution due to flashing lights and a stop arm.
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State and City Checks Due In October
Washington AP final action on a 30 billion five year revenue sharing bill is expected next week with checks totaling 2.65 billion to be issued in October. The plan funds states 1.7678 billion and other units 3.5361 billion. States can choose distribution but cities face restricted uses and a tax collection option is offered. President Nixon backs the bill amid concerns from a private policy group. Municipal officials view the payments as essential to avert local bankruptcies while some worry about long term reliance.
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Chou Announces China And Japan To Establish Diplomatic Ties
Prime Minister Chou En-lai says China and Japan will establish diplomatic relations ending the state of war. Tanaka calls normalization the first step toward rapprochement as talks wrap up. A joint communique will be signed Friday morning in the Great Hall of the People.
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Ing
Masayoshi Ohira
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Mao
Construction Union Voting On Rules In Missouri
In St Louis AP reports 4500 Hoisting Engineers Local 513 members statewide will vote on four work rule plans intended to curb unemployment. Balloting shows strong early support. changes affect Local 613 on heavy construction and highway jobs across 56 eastern Missouri counties. Proposals include keeping wage rates until job completion, making Saturday a make up day at straight pay, allowing contractors to start jobs earlier by an hour without notice, and altering the eight hour show up pay for bad weather or job cancellation.
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Longest Walkout Ends At GM Plant Norwood
Cincinnati AP reports United Auto Workers workers at the General Motors Assembly Division plant in suburban Norwood ratified a new contract after a lengthy strike. The nonskilled workers approved by a 74-26 margin, and skilled workers by a 94-6 margin, ending the industrial action that had tied up operations. The accord addresses seniority time and shift preferences and settles major grievances at the plant.
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Busy With Fiesta And Homecoming at Mexico High School
Mexico High School juniors sponsor a bake sale in front of Montgomery Ward during the Mexican Fiesta to fund the annual Junior-Senior Prom. Homecoming events begin with a flag raising at 8 10, followed by a 2 p.m. parade through downtown featuring floats, decorated cars, bands, the Pep Squad, and queen candidate, with winners named at halftime of tomorrow night’s game against Hannibal.
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