Baker Case Goes To Jury Today
The Bobby Baker case goes to the jury with potential 48 year prison and $47,000 fine if convicted on all nine counts. U.S. Dist. Judge Oliver Gasch starts midmorning instructions to a six man six woman panel, who are expected to begin deliberations before nightfall. Baker, 38, faces larceny tax evasion and conspiracy charges over alleged theft of about $100,000 in senator Kerr related campaign funds from California savings and loan executives.
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California Savings and Loan
Edward Benedett Williams
Woman Legislator Faults Social Security for Working Women
Rep. Martha Griffiths of Michigan argues Social Security favors working husbands over wives and plans to push changes. She proposes pooling earnings of low income working couples and claims one billion dollars yearly cost, with administrative issues like divorce and custody. She notes many adult women work and the payroll tax base will rise beyond 6600 dollars.
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Washington (Ap
House
Ways and Means
Johnson
Martha W. Griffiths
D. Mich
Mary
John
Sam Brown
Jane
Joneses
Brown
Jones
Jane Brown
Griffiths
Senate Eyes Ratification for New Space Peace Treaty
The United States, Soviet Union and Great Britain led 60 nations in a White House ceremony to sign a treaty pledging peaceful outer space use and banning nuclear weapons. The pact calls for free exploration, prohibits national claims on celestial bodies, ensures return of astronauts landing in other lands, and outlines basic space law. President Johnson urged progress toward global disarmament while acknowledging Cape Kennedy’s fatal launch accident.
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United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
White House
Johnson
Washington
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
U.N
U Thant
Cord
Thant
London
Moscow
Red
Moon
New House Rules Leader Not To Block Legislation
Washington AP Rep William M Colmer says he will not block liberal bills as chair of the House Rules Committee. He plans to meet regularly to set ground rules and will use voice and vote to oppose bills he deems against his conservative district.
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Washington
William M. Colmer
House Rules Committee
Colmer
House
Howard W. Smith
DeVa
Smith
Virginia
Cattle and Hogs Market Report From Kansas City
KC Markets reports week to week bids in cattle hogs and sheep. Steers fall 25 1 to 52 00 per cwt while heifers drop 25 75 and cows rise about 50 75. Feeders hold steady and calf prices vary by class with good to prime ranges shown. Lambs steady to 25 00 lower while hogs push 2 50 to 6 50 higher with multiple weight categories listed and sows up to 6 50.
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Kansas City
Singing Doctors of Springfield Sail Into Another Year
The Singing Doctors of Springfield plan another year of spoofing the medical field to fund a scholarship for young doctors. The group of four surgeons an internist and a pathologist perform about 60 songs, have appeared on national TV, released a fourth album, and added new routines for a one hour Medical Hit Parade show. They have engagements in Memphis Oklahoma City Milwaukee St Louis and Dallas, and will join Gov. Warren E Hearnes and Missouri General Assembly members on January 31.
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Springfield
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Medical Minstrels
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Dallas
Warren E. Hearnes
Memebers
Missouri General
Singing Doctors Aid Greene County Medical Society Scholarship
In Jefferson City the Missouri State Medical Society celebrates its new headquarters with a still performing assembly led by Dr. Jim T. Brown. The group rehearses records and performs for up to 30 days 28 year to raise funds for the Greene County Medical Society Scholarship Foundation. Album sales in the most recent month show $11,000 added to the fund. two new scholarships bring total Singing Doctors awards to over $70,000. The venture began when Dr. Brown provided entertainment for the city medical banquet and, lacking funds, gathered five extroverts.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Medical Society
Jim T. Brown
Greene County Medical Society
Dr. Brown
Singing Doctors
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