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IO09I NOtlCIS Mesw Jan. Jl, 14 .23 SPRIMCf IELD (UaJ UASER-PRUS Mfissnmi DBniii.i.ib Scangcs Simmpllc IPebplc Planet Trips Seen by LBJ Note to Congress LautbU.S. Effort CUEVAS DE ALMANZORA. Spain 1 (AP) The shattering collision of two U.S.owarplanei miles above the Spanish coast has plunged the simple people of this Andalusian region into the nuclear age and left them astonished, perplexed, and fear- fuL The crash 17 of a BM bomber carrying nuclear bombs and the Jet tanker refueling it likely to become one of the most expensive accidents in U.S. Air Force history exploded with international repercussions.

But tt was the quiet little people of the Mediterranean coast, the truck farmers and the fisher- folk, who were affected most intimately. The massive land and sea search for a nuclear bomb sua missing has failed to quiet their fears. Whether it has succeeded in other aims remains to be seen. An ederhl Court Session Is It to them strange Instruments and the word spread that one of the dretded -bombs- was -missing. The villagers and the fishermen endured another flurry of fear, until word came that Instruments had located it in the sea and a recovery force of U.

S. and Spanish warships was assembled to recover it. Garruch. a nearby fishing village ASM jjersoniv Ji.most affected by the sea search. Fishermen are unable to go to sea, and they sit Idly In the sun, watching frogmen and diving bells iiretioirofHhejeeafc- They, too, were promised prompt reimbursement for fish lost due to the nuclear search.

There were other major repercussions elsewhere. There i was heavy pressure from the Spanish government to suspend further refueling flights of the big bombers over Spanish territory and waters. The U. S. government announced that orders, had been issued limiting such "refueling to areas over international waters.

Spain went even further and ordered that no more planes carrying nuclear arms could be flown over Spanish territory. "This accident gives Spain a lot Of bargaining power over future agreements with the United States," said one observ while the searchers wait for the arrival from the United States of two midget submarines which can dive to that depth. As long aa the bomb is missing, it is feared that other countries might follow Spain's lead and ban- VS. nuclear-armed planes from flying over their territories. Once it is found, it is believed other governments will be reasuredv Spaniards living In the area complain they were told too little and, too late what the crash could mean.

1 if to help those poor said one gntaled farther. "We all rushed td the wreckage. We weren't told until much later that it could be radioactive. I think If it happened again most of us would stay away from the The big warplanes were no strangers to the village along this bit of Spanish coast. But never bad they come Into the very heart of the area.

"We used to see them every morning," a farm woman said, as she watched U.S. and Spanish airmen checking, through battered wreckage of the big planes. "They were a familiar sight something new for us. It was a good show watching them refuel, so high we had to strain to see them." -v? But on Jan. 17 there was no entertainment for the -villagers or the fishermen.

Just before 8:25 a.m. children en route to consolidated school near this village beard the crashing of metal in the sky, saw a quick spread of smoke, then four parachutes blossom out in bright white against the brilliant blue sky. Then the rain of wreckage fell, most of it along the shore and across 'he truck gardens and farms. It missed the school, in which nearly 500 children from the entire area were gath Trial Starts for Two On Dyer Act Charges er. "The sooner it's over and alllwif.

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SH Ulaaauaja. Three CONTIWSft rSMM PMC IT- hampered the rescue efforts, Pbelpft County Coroner Paul E. Null said Hiss Ellis was apparently being taken home at the time of the crash. She lived 12 miles north of Roll on Route 1, Vichy, with her mother, Mrs. Marie Todd, and small son, Miss Ellis had been recover ing from injuries suffered in an-her one-car Trash several months ago, and yesterday's crash occurred near the scene of the first mishap, Severe facial injuries suffered earlier had prevented her from returning to her job in a drug store, but she bad planned to resume work soon.

Allsman was employed with the Victor Plumbing Company in Salem and Gideon was a cook in a restaurant operated by his father in Rolls. The Injured girls. Miss King and Miss Watson, are atudents at Rolls High School. In addition to ber mother and son, Miss Ellis fa survived by her father, Durward Ellis, War-renton, four brothers four sisters and her grandparents. Allsman is survived by his Elizabeth, Mark and Jacque line; his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Allsman, RoUar two sis ters, Pamela and Sherris, of Rolls; his grandparent, Mrs. Aurilla Johnson, Rolls, Robert Allsman, Salem, and Mrs. Vir- gle Campbell, Salem; and his great-grandmother, Mrs. Rosei la Jackson) Roils.

Gideon's survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gideon; two brothers, Richard and David, Roll four sisters, Mrs. Shirley Grindon, Haxel- wood, Rosemary eW a 1 d. Florissant, Rita and Linda Gideon, of Roll, and his grand mother, Mrs.

Mabel KUIeen, Cuba Services for Gideon will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in" St. Patrick's Church in Rolla. with burial in Osark Memorial Gardens. Services for Allsman will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday in the Null Chapel, with burial in Ozark Memorial Gardens. Services for Miss Ellis will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Null Chapel, with at Cuba. The three deaths increased the January traffic-fatality toll in the Ozarks to 23. Baboons on Spree Doped, Captured HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

(AP) Two young baboons jumped across rooftops, through and into yards, then fell victim to "a tranquilizer gun, after a three-day spree. The 2-year-old animals eg. caped Friday from the home of Steve Kallestad, who works as a biochemical specialist for a Los Angeles laboratory, officers said, Tti. uu. U.l.

j'. i a tic twv wiic uincu on neighbors' shrubbery. chewed pine cones and chased esch other across rooftops until cornered on a red tile roof in the neighborhood. A veterinarian from the Grif-i fith Park Zoo, using the special gun subuded the baboons Sunday, officials said. Benton in Hospital For Rest and Tests KANSAS CITY (AP) Artist Thomas Hart Benton, been admitted to Kansas City hospital.

A spokesman at the Menorah Medical Center said Benton is suffering from high Mood pressure and that he enterel the hospital for rest and examinations. His condition is reported satisfactory. Benton, one of the world's Iesding muralists, entered the hospital Sunday. THE SCHOOL OF Christian Living, scheduled to begin the first of six weekly sessions tonight, will be postponed until next Monday because of bad weather, Lloyd Gentry, of National Avenue Christian Church. said today.

The school, spon sored by the Springfield Area Council of Churches, will be held in University Heights Bsptist Church. LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT mB BIDS' 8aM WOt lar ta hutellauaa al aUdnm SaMlM at daaaalt and Bitt-enat Rirh SefcoaU. Tka fk-haal DUtrw at BartArmic awi. itmirnaw. mh art, will ka raratrad aatll I Wxtnaadar.

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Jkflrlaa. PfaawJaal SUIaa D. PxaaB, aXnurjr ering, by about a mile and a half. No Spaniard was injured by-tfce- fallingrdebria Borwa there material damage except to. tomato and other truck crops for which this sandy are la "But when the word spread that the bomber carried nuclear arms something of which we know irme''befethef'ie''wir'w quick wave of fear," said the mayor of one village.

"Doctors came from Madrid, and they told us to wash fre-queritly lo-wasli iH-Our clothes to prevent contamination by something we can't see and cant feel. A month's supply of soap and detergent was bought up and used In two days. Four survivors of the crash were rescued by fishermen and whisked away to a U. S. Air Force hospital near Madrid.

Squads of U. and Spanish military descended from helicopters and recovered the burned remains of seven other crewmen who died. "Then came new crews we learned later they were nuclear bomb experts stern-faced men who went about their work with an air of not wanting to be bothered by our questions," a squat fisherman said. "Even our own officials were too busy to tell" us anything. We tried to help with the wreckage and learned two days later that we should have kept away." More U.

S. airmen came, clearing the wreckage, searching the area and making friends with the quiet people of the region. They quieted much of the fea when they began eating ripe tomatoes from the local gardens V. S. damage.

estimators hsd already promised reimbursement for this year's crop and maybe the next. The searchers brought with portunities for the blind who too often are regarded as limited in the jobs they can hold. Jernigan, sightless from birth, holds a different philosophy. He says; "With proper train ing and the' aver-; age blind person can do the av- era ge job in the average place of business, and do it aa well as bis sighted He says the Iowa program is paying off in job placements and in a breakdown of what he calls historic public attitudes and misconceptions about blindness. Remodeling now under way will give the Iowa commission the largest library for the blind In the world, Jernigan aald.

Jernigan says tne commission's training program is aimed at giving the blind: Alternative techniques Of 10PAV' U0UUM NEW YORK (AP) Bob Hope ought to get some gags out of this: Mayor John V. Lindsay wanted to present the comedian with the key to the city, while Hope was in town Sunday to act as master of ceremonies for an eye-research charity benefit. A search revealed the only keys to the tity had former Mayor Robert F. Wagner's name inscribed on them. Aides finally traced down an engraver who could mscnoe Hope and Lindsay's names and a suitable legend on a desk set adorned by a small key.

There was one other hitch. Lindsay didnt make it because of a snowstorm. Passerby Smells Smoke, Saves 5 ST. LOUIS (AP) Five children were escorted to safety Sunday by a man who had been attracted to their apartment by smoke, Alfred Godberry, 38, was passing the building when he saw the smoke. Investigating, he found Tyrone Gibson, 13, crying behind locked door: Godberry smashed the glass door with a hammer and took the boy and Michael and Karen Meeks, 8-year-old twins, and their brothers, Charles, and Anthony, 8 months; out of the building.

Tyrone was baby-Sitting with the children while their mother, Bobby Meeks, was at church, Police ssld the children apparently had been playing with matches. Early Day Kaman Dies at Courtland COURTLAND, Kan. (AP) -Mr. Freda Johnson, 87, an early day resident of north centrsl Ksnsas, died today after a short Ulnes. Her us Johnson, I retired farmer, died la 1939.

Mrs. Johnson, Who was born In Sweden and came to the United State IB (he 1890s, Is survived by four Mm and four daughters. Three of them live Johnson County Clarence A. Johnson of Mission, i Associated Press newsman; Mrs. Ella Oakleaf of Mission, nd Mrs.

Dorothy Shedd of Overland Funeral arrangements are la- I complete, i i The VS. government presumably anxious to prevent the bomb from falling into Communist bands and to reassure allied governments who may develop fears about U.S. bombers flying over their territory with nuclear bombs aboard. Although the search sector near this area of 13,000 persons heavily guarded, it is conceiv able that sawae might stmw-ble on secret material and hand over to a Red agent wit. ttngly or unwittingly.

i 1m conceivable that So- viet military men Mght Jiscov er the weapon or its parts. The missing bomb is believed be 1,000 feet deep in the Mediterranean off Almeria, The Soviet Union operates subs and surface ships in the Mediterranean. The search seems to have quieted down for the moment. Opens George Robinson, 16, and La fayette LoveU Flack, IS, admit ted the theft and Judge Coliinson ordered investigation. Melvin Tawater, 28, Houston, indicted for having brought firearms from Houston to Springfield while having a prior felony conviction, entered a plea of innocence.

Raymond Donald Smith, -22, Fort Leonard Wood. Indicted for having taken a stolen car from East St. Louis, 111., to Fort Leonard Wood, pleaded guilty and Judge Coliinson ordered a presentence investigation. In the same case Ray Vaughn, 19, Fort Leonard Wood, entered a plea of innocence. Robert E.

Preeson. 36, and Donna Jean Roller, 29, both of Denver, both entered Dleas of innocence to charges of transporting a stolen car from' Springfield, 111., to Marshfieid Jan. IS; and to another cpunt charging that -they received, secreted or disposed of the vehicle Mark Linville, 16, and Sheldon Stevenson, 17, both of Columbus, Ohio, were placed on probation until their. 21st birth' days as a result of their Dec. IT guilty pleas to charges of transporting a stolen car from Columbus to Joplin.

Antone Joseph Phillips, 16, and John Nedohin and Richard Hodge, both all of Chicago, were placed on probation until their 21st birtdays a result of their guilty pleas Dec. IT to having transported stolen car from Chicago to Profits CONT1XUKD raON PAOK 11 began immediately after the war years: City buses carried 763,818 customer during the quarter, decrease of half of one per cent under, the number earried during the last three months of 1964., Operating revenues for all de partments totaled 33,594,945.59, operating expenses $1,951,923.34. The utilities paid 3102,323.23 to the city 'a general government, in lieu of taxes. Further deduction of depreciation and amortization produced a total operating income figure of Other income, largely inter est on U.S. securities, totaled 1152,524.02.

Income deductions, including interest on CU bond issues, totaled $453,462.98. The set Income figure of $683,691.82 is gain Of $89,831.81 over the comparable period a year ago. Teacher Will Speak On Speech Training Mrs. Norma West, teacher at the Springfield Training Center No. 1 for the Mentally Retarded, will apeak at meeting of the Greene County Assbclatidn for Retarded Children, at the YWCA at 7:30 p.m.

Tues day. -t Her (opic will be "Speech Development for the Mentally Retarded." She will use children from the center to demonstrate use of tape recorder with ear phone, speech development songs with motions, identification of speech toys and pictures. Domes and choral sneak ing. Joplin Area Crash Hurts Teen-Agem JOPLIN (Special) Throe persona were treated at Free- mag Hospital In Joplin for in Juries suffered at 13:30 a.m. Sunday on a rural road two mile south of her la one-car Annie.

Lee Cox, 14, Joplin, suffered right thigh injuries, Larry Dal Green, 17, of Miami, possible bead In juries, and Zella Anne rage, 14, Joplin, abdominal and right hip injuries. Troopers said Green, charged with eamlesa and Imprudent driving, lost control of the vehicle at excessive speed, ran off the road and hit a tree PAGE STREET, from Clif-ton to West Avenue, Is closed un til p.m. Friday, for sewer construction. Traffic Engineer Jim Dawallby announced. By VERN HOUGLAND WASHINGTON (AP) President Johnson said today that American space achievements last year were a brilliant preface to the coming years of stations in space and voyages 4.

jm. It 1 wj uie puuieis. In i special mesag to Congress, Johnson sidi96S with Its walk In space and the rendez- voui of two manned U.S. spacecraft was the most successful year in the nation's aeronautics-space history. "As our space -program continues," the President told Congress, "the impact of its developments pn everyday life becomes daily more evident It continues to stimulate our education, improve our material well-being, and broaden tile nor.

irons of knowledge. It is also a powerful force for peace, "The space program of the United States today is the largest effort ever undertaken by any nation to advance the fron- tiers of human knowledge. What we are discovering and building today will help solve many of 'the great problems which an Increasingly complex and heavi- 4J fVflUt'4 WV1N Hill morrow. "The year 1965 the year of Gemini, Banger, and Mariner is a brilliant preface to the coming years of Apollo, stations in space, and Voyages to the planets. I have great pride and pleasure in transmitting' this remarkable record to the Congress that, through its' enthusi astic support, has made possi- The military space section of the report include this development of space surveillance: re.

search Is under way on the best means of determining the physical characteristics of "uncoop-erating objects in earth orbit" through observation by ground- based radar. And the Atomic Energy Com-r mission's section reported that a third pair of detection satellites launched in mid-July is watching for nuclear explosions In space and is measuring X-ray emission from the sun. Johnson said more American spacecraft were orbited than in any previous year, and astronauts spent more hours in space than were flown by aH U.S. manned spacecraft in previous years a total of 1,297 hours and 42 minutes la apace for 10 astronauts on the five manned Gemini light. He sua tne united states new more manned hours in space last year that! had been flown by Soviet spacecraft throughout the history of their program, as well as by U.S.

spacecraft pre vious to 1965. mfle the United States was building an impressive record as it orbited more spacecraft man any oiner nauon, uie u.o.s.n. was far from Idle," Johnson 'In fact, during the year, that nation almost doubled its earth-orbiting activities over the pre vious year compared with a 36 per cent increase for the United Johnson added. "The Soviets also showed their determination to speed their space program as they more than doubled the U.S. activity in lunar and planetary exploration during the year." In a separate chapter of the lengtny report, we nauonai Aeronautics and Space Council noted that U.S.

achievements during the year were so distinc- ttva. In niialttw arut miftfitltv a to cause people at home and abroad to conclude the United States bsd attained world space leadership, The council aald that In many respects that conclusion was accurate, 1 "But it would be incorrect and unwise to minimiie the vitality ana size oi me space program of the the report said. "During the year, the United States successfully placed into earth orbit spacecraft as compsred with OS by the U.S.S.R. This was an increase over 196 of 36 per cent for the Unittd State and 83 per cent for the UJ5.S.R., the report add- ed. r' "In fact, the Soviets almost doubled their eartn-orwung ac tlvlty over the previous year and.i with their seven escape mission more than do- ubld the VS.

activity in lunar and planetary exploration for the year," It aald. The report showed that through 1985 the United States i had placed in orbit around the 'earth from Ml payloads, Including two point efforts with Canada, two with the United Kingdom, and one each with It ly and Trance, Russia ha launched 181 payloads and Fiance has placed mm in orbit, the report aald. (KINDERGARTEN CRANBY First meeting of a kindergarten approved here umler the Title I federal funds program will be held at 1. 43 a.m. Tuesday in the elementary building all purpose room.

Trial of Bobby Gene Guerin, 29, and William D. Allen, 20, both of Nashville, on Oyer act charges was scheduled to be underway before Fed- eral Judge William R. Collin-son and a jury of nine men and four women this afternoon, 'm The two are alleged to have taken a stolen ear from Nashville to Willow Springs last fall Dale Lee Williams, 22, Lebanon; entered guilty pleas this morning to two counts (Oct. 4 and Dec. 16) of failure, to report for service under the selective service act, but when Judge Col-linson asked his attorney, David Donnelly, if be concurred, Donnelly said he was inclined to disagree and hadn't bad time to confer with his At that time Judge Coliinson postponed the case to allow Donnelly time to confer.

LeRoy Dwight Cobb, 21, Kir-byville, recently indicted for failure to report Sept. IS for civilian work as ordered by his draft board, entered a plea of innocence. In other cases before Judge Coliinson this morning: Gordon Bannister, 61, Jerico Springs, pleaded guilty to four counts of 2 unlawful sale of amphetamine tablets and the government dismissed three counts. Judge Coliinson ordered a pre-sentence investigation. AlVtn Lee Boyd, 32, of 1505 East McDaniel, w.ae ordered committed, at the request of his attorney, John Hosmer, to the U.S.

Medical Center for 60 days to be examined for mental illness. Boyd is charged with having cashed bad checks on a Dallas, bank in Lebanon Sept 1964. In open court Hos-mer tequested his client to cooperate fully with Medical Cen ter and probation authorities. Chester conroy Hura, 19, rort Leonard Wood, entered a plea of innocence to a charge of aling a car at the fort. In the same case, Larry Violinist covriKi'EO nam pack rooms, and eisewnere on tour.

He finds the late suppers and post concert receptions J'gen-eraDy relaxing a perfect way to unwind" after per- formatice. Aa insomniac, RgJ bin often spends the long nighttime hours reading (007 spy thrillers included) or "watching a dull show on television." His favorite sleep inducer Is Johnny Carson, the'Viollnist reports. Michael Rabin wQl play. his $40,000 231-year-old Guarnerius violin beginning at 8:15 p.m., tonight in the Central High School' auditorium. At the conclusion of his Tuesday night concert here, he flies to New York where the gifted bachelor will remain until be begins a six week tour to Scandinavia, England, Spain and Portugal An African tour follows it.

And so the round of lonely hotel rooms, restaurant meals, sleepless nights, and tog-enshrouded airports will continue for the lined, dedicated violin- But along the way be will no doubt chuckle over the invaria ble 4 musing incidents like his experience in Miami Beach where the marquee at the city auditorium Was emblszoned: TONIGHT Michael Rabin. TOMORRpW wrestling." Rabia liked it so mucD, be photographed R. No stuffed-shirt, he. 1 Fall on Soow Leads To $20,000 Lawsuit An alleged fall on snow and Ice is the basis of $20,000 dam age suit oa file today in Greene County circuit court against Ramey's Super Market, Camp bell and Sunshine. Jacqueline J.

and Charles L. Ashley, 1626 South Plata, filed the suit, Mrs. Ashley claims she was customer at the store Feb. 25, 1964, and fell while itepping from the sidewalk to the parking lot on ice and snow. Alleging the store was negli sent in permitting the snow and Ice to remain, Mrs.

Ashley asks 115,000 damagea. Iter husband Charles, asks $5000 for medical expenses snd loss of bis wife's services. signs erased, the lower Ihe'COTt of new understandings should be." The little people of Cuevas de Alms mora, Garrucba, Vera and Palomares Beach are also anxious for all the excitement to end so they can get back to their normal quiet life. "But in a way we will be sorry," said one youngster, wistful-ly, as he watched a group of young V. S.

airmen at their tasks. "We are beginning to be old friends already." doing things in which sighted people use sight Independent mobility, reading, communication and the activities of daily living. Confidence in the blind person's ability to perform, with these alternative techniques, in a job or daily living. The understanding to cope with public misconception that the word "blind" carries with it connotations of helplessness. i Techniques to develop coordination and confidence Include physical training, woodworking foremen, using power Saws.

reamer and the like, and use of power sewing machines by the women. "A person who learns to mas ter gymnastic feats and the use of Braille micrometers and poweri equipment," he said, "gains confidence that, be also can learn to run a comptometer or typewriter and master other skills." Jernigan says his theories about the blind have caused considerable headshaklng among administrators around They may disagree with our theories, Jernigan said, "but they can't disagree with our results." Suit Opposing Merger Droppel JEFFERSON CITY (AP) Charles T. Fike.withdrew today the lawsuit he fUed last July in an effort to halt the merger of the Tower National Life Insurance Co. with Frontier Life. He told the Cole County cir-1 cuit court, through his attorney, William -Y.

FrickoMCTrksvlUe, he had been forced by financial necessity to dispose of. all his stock In Towfer National Life so he no longer has the status of a shareholder entitled to sue. Since then the merger of the two companies has been completed and the new company is operating as Frontier Tower life Insurance Co. of Jefferson City- Defendants in the tuit were Paul H. Power, Donald E.

Tea-gue, J. A. Johnson, Denver W. Roller, John R. Power, Norbert J.

Becker, Edward W. Sowers, Lige Frost, J. B. Waters and Jack Dickerson. Milk Cooler, Hay 1 Burn at Straff on! A barn containing a milk cool er, 1500 to 2000 bales of bay and a quantity of seed has been destroyed by fire.

Deputy Sheriff BUI Boatman said C. L. Creson. Route 2, had not determined the amount of the loss. Three unit of the Strafford fire department were sent to the blase, believed to have been started by abort In the cooler, at 3:45 p.m, Sunday.

HEARING IN a contempt of court action filed by Clarence Hencey, 52, Route Rogerwille, against bis former wife, Anna J. Hencey, 48, was continued today until 1:30 a.m. Tuesday by Green Cotfnty Circuit Judge Jack A. Powell. Judge Powell said Mrs.

Hencey was to return their two children to Hencey un til the Tuesday hearing. Hencey was. granted a contempt citation Jan. 13. He alleged he was granted divorce May 11 and wss awarded custody of the children but that Mrs.

Hencey took them from th home. By WILLIAM L. EBERLINE DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -Suppose you were blind and wanted a job as a newspaper reporter, an electrical engineer, computer programmer. Impossible, you might say. And most people, including many of the blind, themselves, would agree.

But, says Kenneth Jernigan, director of the Iowa Commission for the blind, it is anything but impossible. in fact, in the last six a blind person has gone to work as a reporter, another as an electrical and a third as a computer programmer. They are graduates of the commission's Orientation and Rehabilitation Center. Placing them in these jobs, Jernigan says, represents an Important breakthrough in op Special Vote Drew 344,000 "Official Canvass Figure lleleaaed JEFFERSON CITY, AP) Secy, of State James C. Kirk-patrtck reported today, the official canvass or Missouri's special election Jan.

14 showed more than 844,000 voters turned out. All three of the constitutional amendments "submitted carried by comfortable margins. The official count made only minor changes in the unofficial by the Associated Press election night. The most controversial, on le gislative redlstrlcting, won by a vote of 178,924 to 185,395. It car-tied the metropolitan St.

Louis and Kansas City areas handily and also squeaked through in 29 outstate counties. A proposal to let local gov ernments set up pension plans for their employes if tfte voters approved got the b'ggeat total vote 334377. It carried 116 to 127.461. The No. 2 proposal on the bal lot, raising the basic school tax to $1.25, throughout the state, won 195,789 to 148,519.

Here are the outstate counties which voted for the legislative redistricting proposal: Adair. Andrew. Buchanan, Butler, Clay, Kalb, Dunklin. Gentry. Harrison, Hen ry, Holt, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, McDonald, Marion, Mississippi-, Monroe, New Madrid, Nodswsy, Pemiscot, Platte, Rails, Ray, Reynolds, Saline, Scott, sod Stoddard.

Missouri's Draft Quota Up In March JEFFERSON CITY, (AP) Adj. Gen. L. B. Adams head of Selective Service, said today Missouri draft quota for March has been set at 1,008.

That compare with February quota of 907, Adams said. SARAH LOU SELVJEY. lt, of Lamar('ws taken by AAA am bulance to Burge-Protestant Hospital at 11:25 a.m. today for treatment of foot Injury suffered when she was struck by a car while crossing Benton In the 1000 block. A student at Kansas Miss Selvey was reportedly visiting her sis ter, who is Drury college student.

The car which Jut Miss Selvey left the acene, according to ambulance attendants.

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