Missouri Senate approves lottery bill for state program
The Missouri Senate on Thursday passed a bill to implement a constitutional amendment creating a state lottery. It cleared 24-9, with a companion clause also winning 24-9 to take effect immediately after the governor signs. The measure grants broad discretion to the lottery commission to establish the program.
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Missouri Becomes Fifth State To Pass Seat Belt Law
Missouri Legislature approves a bill requiring drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts with up to $10 fines. Warnings issued until July 1 1987 to ease transition. Gov Ashcroft expected to sign. New York New Jersey Illinois and Michigan have similar laws. The contest on Oscar Night Out appears in Page 14.
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Unity Point seeks 750000 bond for school expansion
Unity Point district officials plan a 750000 bond referendum on April 2 to fund a two story addition to the junior high wing. The move aims to provide as many as seven new classrooms plus offices restrooms storage space and a revised kitchen to address enrollment growth and replace Brown School facilities closed October 8.
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Southern Illinois
Unity Point
Brown
Democrats push veto test on farm aid bill
House Democrats move to fast track the Senate bill offering 175 million in non food aid and emergency credit to embattled farmers amid Reagan veto threats. Speaker O Neil says the House will accept the Senate version, aiming for a quick vote and potential White House clash.
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Reagan
Africa
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White House
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Thomas P. O’neill Jr
O’neill
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Helms Floats Alternate Market Based Farm Bill Plan
Senate Agriculture Chair Jesse Helms NC proposes a six year transition to market reliance from price supports versus the administration five year path. His bill preserves a safety net with target prices and would add robust export incentives including at least 1 billion dollars annually in direct subsidies. Helms said his plan may be more palatable in Congress, calling Reagan's approach perhaps too idealistic.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Reagan
Jesse Helms
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Helms
Congress
Governor Edwards faces U S charges of racketeering
New Orleans authorities outline a 511 count RICO indictment charging Governor Edwin Edwards and six others with racketeering conspiracy over allegedly selling state hospital and nursing home certificates. The case seeks seizure of about 10 million dollars deemed ill gotten gains.
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New Orleans
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Health Services Development Corp
U.S
John Volz
FBI
Artificial heart recipient Haydon may need more surgery
In Louisville, doctors consider a second operation to stop chest bleeding in Murray Haydon, the artificial heart recipient. Spokesman Bob Irvine said accumulated blood in the left chest persists after monitoring lines were removed. Dr. William C. DeVries and the Humana Hospital Audubon team planned a late afternoon decision on possible surgery.
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Louisville, Ky
Murray Haydon
Bob Irvine
Humana Hospital Audubon
William C.) DeVries
Irvine
Hospital costs rise more than inflation in Illinois study
The Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council issued its first hospital price comparison for 15 services across 251 hospitals. Prices rose 5.6 percent in 1984, above 4.3 percent inflation, with 167 hospitals posting increases faster than inflation. The council may push legislation to align cost growth with the Consumer Price Index. The Illinois Hospital Association disputed the figures, arguing charges per patient stay rose about 4 percent, below inflation.
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Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council
Raymond B. Werntz
IC Industries Inc
Chicago
Illinois Hospital Association
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