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VVh AND EVENING Moberly, Friday, July 7, 1972 Lower Ceiling Help From Sidelines Administrative offices at the Moberly Area Junior College are ex- ar fu aDnd 5 a lift in a renovation project authorized by the Board of Trustees at a recent meeting. Carpenters Herbert Kruse, left and A.B. Maloney lower the ceilingsTM an overhead project that is expected to be finished next week. President Henry T. Norrls, left, watches Kruse, busy with a board on two saw horses, in a dead-end-section of a hall that is to be converted into office space adjoining the old offices.

(Staff Photos) Assessed Valuation Here Up $651,460 The assessment of Moberly for wtz taxes showed an Increase of $651,460, according to City Clerk R.W. Daly. The ftlurea are $22,085,410, as compared to in 1971. The increase was largely the result of additional real estate valuation. Several as well as buildings for Wai- Mart, Ben Franklin and addition to Wggdland Hospital, and other buddings were constructed during the past year.

The real estate assessment was $15,568,150 as compared to $15,030,460 in 1971, a gain of $535,690. Personal assessment was $3,833,380, decrease of $91,620 from $3,925,000 a year ago. Merchants and manufacturers assessment was $2,684,880, an Increase of $208,390 over 1971 of $2,476,490. The above figures do not include railroad and utilities as fixed by the State Tax Commission as well as the intangibles. In 197i, railroad and utilities assessment was $1,800,000 and the Intangibles collected were $805,000.

It is thought railroad a nd utilities figures would be about the same while the Intangibles may show an increase. 10 Pages McGovern First Ballot Fate In Hands of Supreme Court rhipf WASHINGTON AP The fate of a bloc of Democratic National Convention delegates that could give Sen. George McGovern a first-ballot presidential nomination rested today with the Supreme Court, The court must decide whether to convene a rare special session to consider an appellate-court decision which returned to McGovern 151 California delegates he lost in a party Credentials Committee fight. World News SAIGON AP The Saigon command claimed today that elements of a South Vietnamese paratrooper task force spearheaded by tanks had forged Into the heart of Quang Tri City, and seized control of two-thirds of the northern provincial capital. But field reports and senior U.S.

military source sharply disputed the announcement made in Saigon. Field sources said South Vietnamese paratrooper and marine units were closing in on the city from two sides but were meeting tough resistance. The advancing ground troops were being covered by a huge American air and naval armada. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Thursday suspended Implementation of the lower-court decision while he attempted to poll the other eight vacationing justices to determine If there was sufficient support for a special session.

Should Burger call the court into emergency session, the justices might be expected to hold a hearing and announce a decision before the Democratic National Convention opens in Miami Beach Monday night. On the other hand, Burger could refuse the appeal, thus letting the Appeals Court decision stand. Or he could delay Implementation of the Appeals Court order until the Supreme Court convenes its fall term, well after the convention ends. In that case, McGovern might be expected to ask the convention to overrule the Credentials Committee and return the 151 California votes to him. Forces of Chicago Mayor Richard J.

Daley also have asked the court for a special term to attack another section of tne same lower-court decision, which upheld the committees authority to reject 59 Illinois delegates, Including Dajey. In asking for Supreme Court action, the party maintained that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia "has provoked a fundamental constitutional crisis which can only be settled by this court." "Reversal of the judgment below Is necessary to ensure that hereafter the federal courts will stay out of the' American political process rather than seize its center stage," the petition read. The Credentials Committee stripped, McGovern of the California delegates after deciding that the 271 he won In the state's wlnner-take-all primary should be apportioned among all the candidates according to their share of the vote. the appeals court nem inai cnanging tne rules after the primary was over violated McGovern's right to due process.

The ousted Illinois delegates said the committee decision and the court ruling that supported it disenfranchised the Democratic voters who elected delegates' only to see them replaced by challengers. The party is opposing the Illinois suit on grounds it "does not Involve an unprecedented judicial Intrusion Into the internal decision-making processes of a national political party." Airplane Hijacker Surrenders WASHINGTON AP -The fate of a bloc of Democratic National Convention delegates that could give Sen. George McGovern a first-ballot presidential nomination rested today with the Supreme Court. The court must decide whether to convene a rare special session to consider an appellate-court decision which returned to McGovern 151 California delegates he lost in a party Credentials Committee fight. Chief Justice Warren E.

Burger Thursday suspended implentation of the lower- court decision while he attempted to poll the other eight vacationing justices on holding a special session. OAKLAND, Calif. AP A hijacker who ordered a Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner 1,000 miles up and down California, collecting $450,000 ransom and a parachute en route, surrendered to a one of his hostages a highway patrolman early today at Oakland International Airport. FBI agent-in-charge Robert Gebhardt identified the air pirate as Francis Goodell, 21, of Manassas, AWOL two days from the Army. He said military cards were found on Goodell, including one from Ft.

Riley, Kan. The entire 1450,000 was recovered, Gebhardt said. It was the second hijacking for PSA, an intrastate airline, in two days. On Wednesday FBI agents sormed aboard a PSA jetliner at San Francisco International Airport, killing two hijackers who had demanded $400,000 in ransom and escape to Siberia. A passenger was shot and kfUea by one of the hijackers, the FBI said, and two other passengers were wounded.

The Oakland air pirate gave up his guns to California Highway Patrol Capt. Lloyd T. Turner, who he held as a hostage on the flight. The hijacker had a pistol taken from the officer and a 7.65-caliber pistol of German make when arrested, the FBI said. "He, the hijacker, started to act rather nervous and pursuant to suggestions, with the captain and the pilot talking to him together and individually-after 214 hours he finally surrendered his weapons and surrendered to the FBI," Gebhardt said.

Turner, a passenger on the flight, had volunteered to stay aboard the three- engined jetliner as a hostage with three crewmen after the jet's 53 other passengers and crew were allowed off in San Diego. Earlier reports that there were Flying Farmers Mark 25th Anniversary OAKLAND, Calif. AP A young AWOL soldier seized a Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner for $450,000 ransom, which he said would be given to groups "involved in the Mideast crisis," and ordered the plane 1,000 miles up and down California before surrendering early today to his hostage, a law officer, authorities said, The air pirate, who gave up after the jetliner landed at Oakland International Airport, was identified by the FBI a. Francis Goodell, 21, of Manassas, AWOL two days from the Army. It was the second hijacking of a PSA plane in two days.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland AP Bobby Fischer lost the draw Thursday night, giving Boris Spassky the first move, and the world championship chess match will finally start next Tuesday. The on-again-off-again meeting--billed by chess lovers as the match of the century--was delayed for months by disagreements over a site, prize money, and personal hurt feelings on the part of the participants. WS ANGELES AP Billionaire industrialist Howard Hughes is accused in a $51 million damage suit of slandering Noah Dietrich, his 83-year-old biographer and former aide. Members of the Missouri Flying Farmers began arriving in Moberly today for the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Missouri Flying Farmers. Mr.

and Mrs. James Gough of Perry, were the first to arrive in Moberly for the three-day meeting. The Flying Karmers received its charter at Moberly in 1947. The group is returning 25 years later to the town that gave it birth. Plans for the anniversary meeting to be held at the Ramada Inn, include a tour of the DuPont plant at 3 p.m.

today. A buffet meal will be held at The Crossroads Restaurant tonight with entertainment by the Moberly High School dance band led by Robert Smith, music instructor. A business session will be held Saturday of Ballots Must Ballots must be turned in by noon Monday for the election of the Moberly area board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce. Six candidates will be selected from a slate of 12 to serve three-year terms beginning in January 1973. Urry Weller, manager of the Moberly area Chamber of Commerce said members are elected early so they may begin attending board meetings prior to their term of office.

Candidates on the ballot include: Ernie Adelman, manager Southwestern Bell: mornine. and included in the schedule is election of officers for the following year. Saturday afternoon the group will tour the Thomas Hill Associated Electric power plant. Installation of new officers will be held at the banquet at The Crossroads at 7-30 p.m. Saturday.

The city's official welcome will be extended at that time by Mayor Charles W. Carter. The main address will" be given by Cordell Tindell, instrumental in the formation of the club 25 years ago. Tindell is now editor of the Missouri Ruralist at Fayette. Sunday morning 1 the group will have breakfast together and then fly out of Moberly.

Be in by Monday Norman Cowpennwaite, vice president, Commerce Bank; Fred Johnson, manager, DuPont Fabrics and Finishes Plant; William O'D Lee, attorney, Hunter Chamier and Lee; Bill Pfaff, manager, Mart Drug; Mike Reecht, traffic manager, Southwestern Bell; Bob Tretheway, National Life and Accident Insurance; George Crews, Norfolk and Western Railway; Jerry Halterman, Moberly Realty; Dr. Jim Byland, Byland and Byland, DOS; Lou Valenti, DuPont Fabrics and Finishes; and Don Comstock, Million-Greer and Comstock. two passengers being held as hostage were erroneous, the FBI said. U. S.

Atty. James Browning Jr. authorized a complaint for air piracy' against Goodell and recommended riOO.OOO bail. The Boeing 727-100, originally with 58 persons aboard Including the hijacker was seized while on a short flight Thursday from Oakland to Sacramento. The plaiie was ordered 500 miles to San Diego where' the hijacker got the money and parachute then ordered it to Oakland.

He asked for a helicopter he had demanded to be waiting for him there. Turner had volunteered to be a hostage" while the jet was in San Diego. The hijacker allowed all but Turner, and three n-ewmen to get off there. Witnesses said Capt. Jerry E.

Blakely pilot of the jetliner, and the 42-year-old highway patrol officer both were handcuffed before they walked off the plane. It was believed they had been by the hijacker. Equalization Board Will Meet Monday The Randolph County Board of Equa lization will meet Monday morning at Huntsvillc relative to assessments and to make changes, if necessary. Members of the board are the county court, the assessor, Woodrow Harlan, and County Clerk Robert Leathers as clerk. Also R.W.

Daly, city clerk and assessor of Moberly, will attend the session when Moberly valuations are to be considered. The board is expected to be In session both Monday and Tuesday. The board will meet as a county board of appeals the second Monday in August. Weather Local Weather 8:30 today, 68. 9:30 today.

72. 10:30 today, 73. Minimum last night, 60. For 24-hour period ending at 6 last night: Minimum, 48. Maximum, 79.

6 last night, 78. Missouri Today mostly sunny southeast variable cloudiness elsewhere with chance of thundershowers. High In the 80s. Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Saturday with a few periods of showers or thunderstorms. Low tonight 60s.

High Saturday 80s. State and Federal Aid for City of Moberly City Manager realize that some of your federal Incomt program will upgrade saniiao storm funds amounted to and inr wiv hn Mr By Paul J. Walker, City Manager TTiere Is always a lot of conversation in any community regarding "give away" programs by the federal and state governments. Naturally like most citizens, do not agree with all the "give away" programs; however, I think some ire necessary and greatly benefit a great number of people. would Ime to descrioc lor you some major projects that the City of Moberly has started or completed with (he financial aid of Ihralate and federal governments.

state and teoernl aid WM not received I doiinl If some of these projects would have ever been completed or even started. The cost of these Improvements Is more than Uic local taxpayer could afford, even (hough me improvuincm irewiea ana the local citizens receive the prime benefit from the completed project. lUvlcw those projects and you will realize that some of your federal Incomt tax dollars and your state sales and income tax dollars are coming back to Moberly for useful and beneficial projects. 1. A new water treatment plant anlrai water line from Sugar Creelt Uke will Tx completed In August of this year.

This new facility will give Moberly one of the finest water systems In the state. TTie federal government through the Department of Housing and Urban Development gave the cltv $775,128 to help finance this project. voters approved $1,000,000 In bonds as the city's share of the project. 2. A Neighborhood Uevelopmen program forty square blocks of 'our community was approved by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development lost month and a cash grant of nbout was guaranteed to the lo Kct the program started.

This program will upgrade saniiaij j. storm sewers, build new streets, rehabilitate old homes and remove blighted areas. It is also a possibility that a new four-lane underpass on Rollins street might be a n'Riill of this program. The first grain ot money includes enough funds for engineering services to design a new underpass. The only local money on the entire RDP prognrtn has been rouglily $5,000 for engineering or consulting services in developing a new zoning map and a new master plan for the city, local funds were not required because the 'State Highway Department completed the new Route EE through part of the program area, and the money the state 'spent on this road served as the city's contribution 3.

The new Route EE Is a major State Highway Department project through Mobcrly. It cost the federal funds amounted to ana me city spent water services. This new road makes it easy to reach downtown Mobcrly for Highway 83 By-Pass, plus it is an attractive and well constructed entrance to our city. Even now the State Highway Department Is acquiring right- of-way, and construction should soon begin- in making Morley street a four-lane road from Grand avenue to Rollins street. 4.

The federal Department of Housing nnd Urban Development has authorized 1 the Moberly Housing Authority to accept proposals for a 100 unit "high rise" apartment building for the elderly. The proposals have been, received and three have been sent to HUD for flnai selection. The project will cost about $1,800,000 and is financed completely with federal funds. adequate housing for "fixed income' 1 elderly persons will be provided. o.

LHSI weex tne aiaie Uear Water Commission and the Federal Water Pollution Control Board announced that the City of Moberly would receive $281,875 in state funds and $576,125 in federal funds to start making sewer treatment plant improvements plus build larger outfall sewers to the disposal plants. The city's share of tnis project will be $211,000 which the city already has on hand through sewer bonds approved by the voters when they approved the bonds for the new water plant. This project will enable us to treat our sanitary sewerage more emclenlly, plus we will be able lo get it to the treatment plants during dry weather without polluting streams or private property. or elderly persons on a fixed income, and through this a Also this separation would allow the city to treat only sanitary sewerage and divert raw water Into natural Tlra'lnage courses. These two projects combined would give Moberly an up-to-date sewer system which we desperately need.

There also will be some federal and state aid on this separation project; however, the city must pass the one-cent sales tax in order to meet the 50per cent local financial contribution. Thisarticlehas attempted to give you an idea on how state, federal and city cooperation has enabled tha city to complete several major projects that might not have been possible without outside financial assistance. As you can see, over $5,039,373 In state and federal money has come back to Moberly during the last lew years or Is allocated for ex- the one-cent sales tax Is approved we can 8 01 1 TM wimm our city. Therefore sonw begin separation of our storm ahd sanitary 2 1 1 fcderal taxM ooml sewers which would eliminate maw to Mobcrl make much needed flooded basements and streets local.