Richardson Says Raids Justified
Defense Secretary Elliot L. Richardson defends U S bombing of Cambodia saying it sustains a government allied in the fight and aims to end hostilities. He warns Lon Nol would struggle without air support facing North Vietnamese backed guerrillas and says Hanoi must honor cease-fire terms in Indochina.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
U.S
Cambodia
Thieu
South Vietnam
Richardson
Sung
Cambodian Army Goes On Offensive Near Phnom Penh
Government troops push toward Khmer Rouge positions on Mt Kirirom, 60 miles southwest of Phnom Penh, in a major operation the Resistance notes began March 25. Reports say 50 casualties and retreats as communists attack near Chambak.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Prasat Nsang Khmau
Chambak
Mt. Kiirom
the Resistance
Across Nation On Horseback Across Nation On Horseback
Bill Marble 22 and his wife Jeneane 20 ride horses Comanche and Swapper from Albuquerque toward Massachusetts in a 2500 mile walk. They expect help from horse clubs and have alerted police in many states. They travel on frontage roads and carry a telephone credit card from Mrs. Marble’s mother for emergencies.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Bill Marble
Jeneane
Comanche
Swapper
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Marble
Norman McLaughlin
Randolph County Adopts Jail Work Release Plan
Randolph County Court approves a work release plan allowing qualifying jail prisoners to leave for employment or essential activities with return to confinement. The plan, drafted by Public Defender Clyde Rogers, aims to help families and reduce public support burdens while outlining earnings allocations to cover jail costs, fines, and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Moberly
Randolph County Court
Clyde Rogers
Fayette
Sam Semple
Orville Price
Rogers
Howard County Court
Nixon To Assure Thieu Of US Aid
President Nixon is due at the Western White House to assure South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu of continued US aid amid talks on cease fire compliance and possible military reprisals. The meeting includes Kissinger, Rogers, Bunker, and Martin as protesters march in Los Angeles and near the White House restrain demonstrations during Thieu’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
U.S
Thieu
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Henry A. Kissinger
William P. Rogers
Ellsworth Bunker
Saigon
Graham Martin
Bunker
Washington
Hanoi
John Ford
Los Angeles
Two U.S. soldiers surrender after Korean barricade
In Seoul, two soldiers Spec 5 Michael McDonald and Pfc Terry Hergert held a hilltop police hut for nine hours demanding honorable discharges and safe exit from South Korea. They surrendered after friends urged them to drop demands and return to U.S. military control. Johnny Dunn and Steven Zimmerman urged the action. No charges were filed immediately.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S
South Korea
U.S. 8Th Army
Spec
Michael McDonald
Oakland
Calif
Terry Hergert
Saint John
Wash
Miss Mexico Miss Barbara Moore Wins Pageant Honors
Barbara Moore, 18, of Mexico, named Miss Mexico and wins multiple honors at a pageant. Vanessa Marshall, 18, Route 3 Mexico, placed fourth runner up and won talent and congeniality awards. Linda Henderson, 17, Breckenridge Street Mexico, Miss Congeniality. State event to be held July 19-21 in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pagel
Vanessa Marshall
Vernon Marshall
Route 3
Mexico
Misty
Miss Marshall
Linda Sue Henderson
Miss Moore
Tecan
Barbara
Perry
Ralls
Moore
Robert
Pearance
Cattlemen Give Away Meat in Columbia Protest
About 16 mid-Missouri cattlemen staged a bold protest at Eastgate IGA by buying out the store’s meat and giving it to customers. A housewife handed out meatless recipes to promote a national meat boycott starting today while the ranchers argued meat prices and policies risk future shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Mo
Columbia
mid-Missouri
Eastgate
Jim Marshall
Marshall, Mo
Marilyn Johnson
Marshall
Nixon
Doctor Finds Useful Placenta-Derived Treatments
Dr. John D. Trelford of UC Davis reports amnion experiments showing the fetal membrane can treat birth defects by forming fluid drainage tunnels under the skin for hydrocephalic and urinary tract deformities. It may serve as a living dressing to cover burns and surgical defects, promoting healing.
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Nogales
Ariz
California
John D. Trelford
University of California At Davis
American Cancer Society
Trelford
Wagner Electric Employes Strike in St Louis
Nearly 3,000 Wagner Electrical Co workers in St Louis walked out at midnight as their three year contract expired. Local 1104 secretary treasurer Pete Mosley reported picket lines at all three county plants and operations were halted across the sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Wagner Electrical Co
Pete Mosley
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
St. Louis County
Life of Curly Haired Rev. Cat Ends in Death
A 13 year old cat named the Rev Mr Thomas, cared for by Miss Haze Norton of 214 W. Whitley St, died Friday after a brief illness. The notice asks readers to help trace family for Mrs. James Steffan of 1411 Marylee Dr Columbia, listing Hezekiah Blanton, Margaret Blanton, J McCullough, William Anderson, William Schaffer, and Hattie Schaffer as names of possible relatives.
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Martha Louise
Mark Twain High School
James Lee
Center
Alan Wood Moore
MFA
Columbia
Paula Gayle
University of Missouri, Columbia
Homer James Moore
Miss Moore
GC. Wood
Mexico
Barbara
Mr. Thomas
Haze Norton
W. Whitley St
James Steffan
Hal Randolph
Randolph
Randolph Passed the Request On To the Ledger. Mrs. Steffan, 1411 Marylee Dr
Hezekiah Blanton
Margaret Blanton
J. McCullough
William Anderson
William Schaffer
Hattie Schaffer
Lon Ellis Heads Mexico High Key Club 1973-74 slate
Lon Ellis named president of next year's Key Club at Mexico High. Officers include Mike Miller vice president Mike Graue secretary and David Ezell treasurer. Art exhibit opens tomorrow at Audrain Public Library under directors Evelyn and Sharon Sweitzer. Mother-Daughter Banquet tickets $3 corsage $1 in high school cafeteria April 5 reservations requested. banquet April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Pep Squad practice April 5 3-4 p.m. in girls gym for cheerleader tryouts May 7.
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Mexico
Lon Ellis
Key Club
Ellis
Mike Miller
Mike Graue
David Ezell
ART Department
Audrain Public Library
Evelyn Sweitzer
Sharon Sweitzer
Pep Squad
Price Controls Opposed By Nixon Men
Washington AP report notes Treasury Secretary George Shultz testifying before Congress that Nixon may veto a bill mandating an across the board price rent and interest freeze. Shultz Dunlop and Butz urged a simple extension of wage price control authority set to expire April 30 amid warnings not to let food price rises shape broader policy.
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Washington
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Congress
Nixon
Shultz
House Banking Committee
Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
Earl L. Butz
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Patman
Wall Street Journal
Meany
Augusta
Butz
Dunlop
Mexico Ledger Classified Rates and Office Hours
Mexico Ledger lists publication schedule as daily except Sundays and holidays. It details subscription rates by region, including monthly and yearly prices, and notes armed forces pricing. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 3:00 p.m. Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Alcatraz Reopens as National Park Picnic Site
Alcatraz Island, the former federal prison in San Francisco Bay, transfers to the National Park Service. The Rock will offer public tours and picnics as cleanup and planning begin. initial cost is about 20000 dollars. The site, part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, includes shorelands at both ends of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
National Park Service
Dave Ames
New
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Ames
Marin County
Golden Gate Bridge
The
Park Service
General Services Administration
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First Baptist Church
Miss Mexico
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Central Missouri Livestock Auction Co
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Monterey
Audrain Medical Center
Anita Colombo
Miss Groves
Jody Boggs
Jim Dye
Miss Boggs
Am Woman
Dye
Phillip
Buzz) Adams
Springfield
Mexico High School
Holly Nielsen
Jennifer Doolittle
Kathy Erdel
Carol Rutherford
Missouri Military Academy
Art Department of
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Ron Holbrook
Dahl White
Jaycees
Jim Stubblefield
Frank Boyle
Alton Real
Wally Frazier
Wally Brashears
Wade McArthur
Lee Gibson
Bob Barnes
Larry Webber
Ed Lang
Darriel Douglas
Glen Riley
Ken Quincy
Jay Gourley III
Judy Dye
Jaycee Wives
Kathy Quick
Nada Simmons
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Wagner Electric
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