Fire destroys four Green Ridge business buildings
A Thursday night fire in Green Ridge destroyed four business blocks along Highway 127 including Sloan Elevator and Grain Co, Bill Campbell’s Cafe, and Mrs. Mabel Wharton’s Grocery. The undetermined origin fire damaged contents and structures, with losses above 50 000 dollars as volunteers fought the blaze.
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Green Ridge
Highway 127
Sloan's Elevator and Grain Co
Bill Campbell
Mabel Wharton
Lyle Street
Gary Bowlin
Ray Hoard
Kay Carlson
Street
Guy Ridenour
Ridenour
Green Ridge City
Pete Yunt
Windsor
Campbell
Sam Sloan
Sloan Elevator and Grain Co
Sloan
Russell
Hap" Pace
Warsaw approves $150000 bond for Unitog building
Warsaw residents cast 526 yes to 6 no in a general obligation bond election guaranteeing $150000 for a 25000 square foot Unitog Co building to house work clothing and uniform production. About 125 new jobs expected. 25 absentee votes remain to be counted. Unitog operates a large Warrensburg plant.
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Warsaw
Unitog Co
Unitog
Warrensburg
Steep December Rise in Living Costs Alarms Officials
The Labor Department reports December prices up four tenths of one percent the largest December gain since the Korean War. President Johnson urges restraint to protect the economy. Commissioner Arthur Ross cites Viet Nam demands as a key inflation driver with food and housing leading price increases.
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Washington
Johnson
Labor Department
Congress
Arthur Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Viet Nam
Ross
White House
Johnson Proposes Seven-Point Plan to Halt Nuclear Arms Race
President Johnson unveils a seven-point program to stop the spread of nuclear weapons amid Southeast Asia tensions and fears that at least 10 nations may seek atomic capabilities. He calls for an end to the arms race and eventual elimination of stockpiles while urging Geneva disarmament talks to persist despite Viet Nam hostilities. Pope Paul VI also appeals for renewed efforts to erase the war specter as U Thant’s envoy delivers the pope’s message.
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Geneva
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Paul VI
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.N
U Thant
Absentee Ballots Count For Kew Renewal Vote Set
Interest in the February 1 special election in Kew is light as voters decide on an urban renewal plan. City Clerk Ralph Dedrick reported four applications issued and three absentee ballots returned.
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Sedalia
Ralph Dedrick
Ice Too Thin For Skating At Liberty Park Lagoon
park superintendent L R Black says the lagoon is unsafe for skating as ice remains uneven and cracked despite cold weather. Park staff test ice twice daily and crowds forced a two hour skating limit before closing due to danger from weak spots and cracks.
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Liberty Park Lagoon
L. R. Black
Black
Base Sergeant Shot Fatally At Columbia
COLUMBIA Mo AP James B Cartman 38 an Air Force staff sergeant based at Whiteman Air Force Base near Knob Noster died of a self inflicted gunshot wound at the trailer home of his estranged wife east of Columbia Wednesday night Boone County coroner Dr Richard Johnson ruled the death a death by own action and said no inquest will be held An argument arose between Cartman and his wife and when Cartman began brandishing a .22 caliber pistol belonging to Mrs Dartman she fled and a shot was heard shortly thereafter Cartman apparently died instantly from a wound in the right temple A note was left Dr Johnson said
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Columbia, Mo
James B. Cartman
Air Force
Whiteman Air Force Base
Knob Noster
Columbia
Richard Johnson
Boone County
Johnson
Dartman
Cartman
Weather Summary For Friday And Weekend
Increasing cloudiness Friday with continued cold conditions and a high in the 20s. Friday night will be cloudy and not as cold with lows around 0 to 10. Saturday brings decreasing clouds and persistently cold air. Thursday’s readings were 14 at 7 am and 20 at noon, with a 14 degree low Wednesday night.
Post-Truce Offensive Shows Early Results In Viet War
Allied forces report initial success after the truce with 105 Viet Cong killed and 123 captured in scattered engagements. U S Air Force hits a Viet Cong fuel dump 170 miles southwest of Saigon while the 1st Infantry finds a primitive arms factory north of the city. Marines and South Korean units incur casualties as the tally includes 49 Viet Cong, 35 South Koreans, and 21 South Vietnamese killed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S
da Nang
Pettis County Approves 1966 Budget With CART Road Funds
Pettis County Court approved the 1966 budget totaling 589 341.79 dollars, up 83 850.45 from 1965. The increase includes CART road fund projects for the first time, with six class breakdowns and funds for three elections. Budget prepared by County Clerk J H Green and signed by Judges C Berry Elliott E L Birdsong and C M Purchase, sent to Treasurer Virgil Houchens and the State Auditor.
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Pettis County Court
J. H. Green
C. Berry Elliott
E. L. Birdsong
C. M. Purchase
Virgil Houchens
State Auditor’s
Jefferson City
Green
King Seeks Nonviolence in Chicago Demonstrations
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told Chicago police that he aims for a nonviolent movement to expose slum conditions while noting civil disobedience could be necessary to call attention to the housing problem. He pledged advance notice to police and signaled potential jail time if required. King's focus targets real estate interests and landlords amid planned demonstrations in March.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Supt. O. W. Wilson
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
South
Wilson
Tax Book Available at IRS Office in Sedalia
The 1966 official booklet Your Federal Income Tax is now available for 50 cents at the Internal Revenue Service office in Sedalia. District Director E. O. Bookwalter says the 160 page guide explains how federal income tax laws apply to individuals with non technical language and examples.
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Internal Revenue Services Office
Sedalia
Internal Revenue
E. O. Bookwalter
Bookwalter
Four Holden Missourians Cited by Carnegie Hero Fund
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission honors five Missourians for 1965 rescues, three posthumously, including three from Holden and two from Affton. William E. Callaway and Forrest L. McKeown and his son Ronald Lee McKeown died saving others during floods on Blackwater Creek near Holden and the Meramec River near Castlewood. Charles E. Edwards also helped in the Holden incident. Bronze medals accompany the awards. Edwards and young McKeown receive $750 and widows receive $100 monthly for five years or until remarriage.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Carnegie
William E. Callaway
Forrest L. McKeown
Ronald Lee McKeown
Charles E. Edwards
Holden
LaDon Whitesell
Affton
Callaway
McKeown
Whitesell
Blackwater Creek
Meramec River
Castlewood
Edwards
Young McKeown
Catherine J. Henley
Way
Ronald
Draft Call of 32,900 Set For February
The Defense Department sent the Selective Service system a March draft call for 32,900 men. It breaks down to 27,900 for the Army and 5,000 for the Marine Corps with no Navy or Air Force requests. The call reflects wartime needs in Vietnam and includes adjustments for voluntary enlistments and releases.
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Washington
Defense Department
Selective Service
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Viet Nam
Renewal Removes Blight Sedalia election message urges renewal plan
An editorials notes Sedalia voters must approve a renewal program to curb blight and renew city growth. It highlights benefits for youth, infrastructure gains, ten new industries and expansions since the program started, and urges a favorable vote next Tuesday.
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Sedalia
Citizens Committee
Sedalians
Farm Hand Dies in Barn Fire Near Cole Camp
A 25 year old farm hand Ara Generaux was found dead in the burning Curtis Adams farm barn four miles south of Cole Camp Missouri. The coroner said death was by suffocation. fire crews and the Benton County coroner investigated the blaze with cause not yet determined.
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Cole Camp
Curtis Adams
Here
Ara Generaux
Kansas City
Adams
Benton County
John Reser
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Ital
Kew
Chu Lai
Carnegie Hero
Calla
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