01 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Saint Charles Journal
Location
Saint Charles, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1971
Page
1
Monroe Elementary students care deeply for others as they read Locomotive 38 and adopt an 11 year old Navajo girl living in Arizona. Guided by a young teacher the class becomes a living example of empathy and active learning.
Voters in O'Fallon face an April 6 ballot with seven city posts up for grabs. As of last Friday three races had developed including for mayor with incumbent Del Peters facing Edwin Geist and Dr. Edwin Lei. Contested council races exist in Wards 1 and 3 with incumbent Agnes Black among candidates.
A St. Ann man paid for an autopsy on his daughter and son in law's poodle after it died from strychnine poisoning at a trailer court outside St. Charles city limits. Two other dogs also died, with the same poison suspected. no local health department exists in St. Charles County. Continued on Page 14.
A line from the column describes the modern notion of roughing it as driving with a standard shift and hints at changes in travel expectations. The remark connects vehicle norms to broader lifestyle shifts in a light editorial tone.
A six month delay in deciding where to locate the future Metropolitan St. Louis Airport drew praise from some while hints of a broader federal review surfaced. John Shaffer reportedly promised the pause as Missouri and Windis debate the site, following a Washington briefing with higher authorities. Senator Symington organized a gathering to weigh the Illinois proposal amid tensions and nervousness from Shaffer during the event.
State Sen Edward Stone explains SB 135 known as the Homestead Exemption Act while residents Glen Remington and James Branson testify before the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The bill seeks a $2500 exemption on assessed valuation for owners 65 or older who occupy their home and would place the measure on the ballot statewide.
Voters in St Charles County will decide on continuing the 20 cent library tax at the April 6 elections. A petition with 1,121 names, exceeding the 880 requirement, was ruled acceptable by County Prosecuting Attorney David Dalton and ordered onto the ballot by the County Court. The sponsors, led by former Eastern District TM Associate Judge Victor Boschert, cited misunderstandings among many voters.
An O Fallon bartender is held for investigation after a fatal shooting at Midtown Tavern in O Fallon. Jesse Lee Fry, 29, of 1602 North Third, was killed. Gilbert Gentile, 49, of 1 E Merrmann Lake St Lat 5, is being questioned. Gentile claimed the pistol was for protection.
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