Missouri forecast and local police reports brief
Missouri forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with highs in the 50s and 60s, followed by cooler nights. Extended outlook shows a cool start to the week with a slight warming trend midweek and possible rain Monday. Local police notes report car theft overnight, a wheel theft, a reported dog attack, and missing billfolds from a high school music festival.
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Missouri
Henry Shivers Jr
BE. Holt St
Shivers
Raymond Shivers
E. Holt St
Henry Shivers
E. Lafayette St
Woodrow Bealmer
Woodlawn
Bealmer
Hubert Hill
Mansfield St
Lucy Polland
Mansfield
Armstrong
Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Mexico High School
Elsie Armstrong
Sharon Knipmeyer
Nancy Walkup
Della Dobbs
Susan Slater
Janey Whaley
William C. Neal
Vandalia
Car Hits Planter. Daughter Injured at West Plaza Center
A westbound collision in the West Plaza Shopping Center lot damaged a car’s right front fender. Nena Neal, the driver’s daughter, was treated and released at Audrain Medical Center for an arm injury. Obituaries note William J. Brand and Mrs. Delle Porterfield, both aged 82. Stock market figures from A B Chance Co and other firms are listed from yesterday’s over the counter trading and New York Exchange activity.
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West Plaza Shopping Center
Nena Neal
Audrain Medical Center
A. B. Chance Co
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Exchange
Bobbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
U.S
Unclear listing of band members and schools continues
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple named musicians and school affiliations such as Mark Twain Paris Fayette MMA Centralia Westran Montgomery City and instruments including trumpet horn French horn trombone tuba and cornet, arranged in clusters with unit counts. The passage lacks a complete narrative or context.
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Twain
Community
Mark Twain
Gilbert
Paris
Runge
Winfield
Huttsell
Fayette
Raines
Reddick
Mma
Johannaber
Westran
North Callaway
Juba
Bristow
Kance
Monroe City
Montgomery City
van- Far
Burke
Jacobs
Hansen
Centralia
Wellsville
Crutcher
Calley remains in base apartment under guard after release
AP reports Lt. William L. Calley Jr. has been visited by Gov. Wallace who predicts the president will free him. Army defends conviction saying it upheld the law. Westmoreland blames poor leadership for alleged atrocities in Vietnam. Henderson seeks full panel report on My Lai coverage. Saigon reports six hour battle in Central Highlands with 900 North Vietnamese killed. GOP lawmakers push for total Vietnam pullout. Sadat warns of renewed fighting over Suez Canal. Nixon and Reagan bridge welfare reform tensions. A desegregation aid bill with $1.5 billion advances in Senate committee.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
Nixon
Alabama
George Wallace
Calley
Washington
Army
Saigon
South Vietnam
Vietnam clash claims 900 enemy killed in six hours
In the central highlands, Vietnam and South Vietnamese forces reported a six hour battle that left about 900 North Vietnamese regulars dead. The action underscores heavy combat as both sides reported high casualties and ongoing engagements across the region.
Local Musicians by City and Instrument List
A dense roster of musicians by city and instrument range across multiple ensembles. Entries name individuals such as Wilson Warrenton Tucker Clapton Alexander Mark Twain Wright Hamilton Myers Winfield Lauritzen and many others, plus groups like brass sextets trombone quartets clarinet quartets flute quartets sax quartets and mixed woodwind ensembles linked to towns including Warrenton Monroe City Centralia Troy Mark Twain Wellsville Van-Far Wentzville Montgomery County Fayette Wellsville and more. The fragment presents a messy catalog of player names and assigned instruments without narrative or dates.
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Cornet
Wilson
Warrenton
Tucker
Clapton
Centralia
Monroe City
Alexander
Mark Twain
Hamilton
Bowling Green
Wright
Westran
Troy
Robinson
Humphrey
Elsberry
Montgomery County
Gibson
Van-Far
Richardson
Butler
Winfield
Kinkade
Myers
Louisiana
Community
Berry
Beedle
Taylor
Patton
Rogers
Fayette
Wellsville
Jacobs
Jamieson
McAdams
Hagan
Wentzville
Sandstrum
Cappel
Lauritzen
Wellaville
Rissmiller
Gross
Hilgedick
Palmer
Mark Train
McKee
Freese
Blackmore
Somes
Straube
Camp
Bowers
Howell
Orchard Farm
DeTienne
Hackman
Lange
Frick
Armstrong
Brown
Nolan
van- Far
Petersen
Meyer
Keaton
Baptist Revival Opens at First Mexico Church
Clyde Chiles and Jim McNiel will lead a revival at First Baptist Church in Mexico starting Sunday and ending Easter Sunday April 1. Daily services 10 am and 7 30 pm with two morning services on Easter. The event features Youth Quake origins and Chiles plus McNiel known for gospel folk rock and national media exposure.
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Clyde Chiles
St. Louis
Jim McNiel
First Baptist Church
Mexico
Frank L. Park
Missouri
Tennessee
California
Park
Chiles
Civb
RCA
London Symphony Orchestra
Local school music groups list by ensemble types
A long OCR like list enumerates numerous ensembles and players across multiple schools and towns including Bowling Green Warrenton Westran Troy and Montgomery County. It details sax quartets trios woodwind quintets flute groups clarinet family and brass ensembles with players surnames and school abbreviations.
Mexico Ledger Publication Rates and Hours Schedule
Mexico Ledger announces daily publication except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St. Rates include 10c single copy, $2.00 monthly by carrier, and yearly mail prices varying by region. Office hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Aces Vanquish Irregular All-Stars in Bridge Clash
The Regular Aces defeated the Irregular All-Stars 113 to 18 in International Match Points at the Mexico Country Club. Team members included Warner Williams and Jack Webber for the Aces, with Al Tangora and Tim Hagan among the All-Stars. A defensive sacrifice by Tangara and aggressive bidding led to swings in IMPs, with six clubs and six diamonds figures noted as pivotal.
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Mexico Country Club
Warner Williams
Jack Webber
John R. Cline
John Boyce
al Tangora
Tim Hagan
Dr. E. S. Brokken
Bo Broemmel
Aces
All-Stars
All- Stars
Tangara
West
Phony Call Ambush Kills 2 Riverside Police Officers
Two Riverside police officers Leonard A. Christiansen and Paul C. Teel were shot to death after answering a phony burglary call in a residential area. A BOLO was issued for four teen suspects seen fleeing east of Los Angeles. Teel was killed as he exited his patrol car. Christiansen crawled back to radio for help before dying at Riverside Community Hospital. A shotgun and shells were found near the scene, with a shotgun located about a quarter mile away in Bordwell Park.
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Riverside
Calif
Los Angeles
Leonard A. Christiansen
Paul C. Teel
Art Arciniega
Teel
Christiansen
Riverside Community Hospital
Bordwell Park
Lose 20 Pounds in Two Weeks Diet Claim
An old promotional piece touts the U.S. Women's Alpine Ski Team diet claiming 20 pounds lost in two weeks with a Colorado physician created plan. It promises steady energy, no starvation, and urges readers to order for $1.00 plus rush service.
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U.S
Colorado
O.K
Dept. ST
Santa Barbara
Calif
Mrs. Delle Porterfield Dies at 82 in Ambulance
Mrs. Delle Porterfield of Vandalia, age 82, died en route to Audrain Medical Center after leaving her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Waters Funeral Home. She and her late husband ran carnival rides and are survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Woodson of Mexico, and three granddaughters.
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Vandalia
Delle Porterfield
Audrain Medical Center
Waters Funeral Home
Porterfield
Gilbert Woodson
Mexico
William Brand Dies in Hospital
William J. Brand, 82, of Mexico and Centralia families, died Friday in a Jefferson City hospital after a week of illness. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church Loose Creek with burial in parish cemetery. Rosary tonight at 7:30 and Sunday at 7 p.m. at Dulle Funeral Home. Born Taosdov 1888, married Ann Taube April 29, 1919. she survives.
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William J. Brand
Lawrence Brand
Clarence Kempker
Mexico
Lawrence Kempker
Centralia
Jefferson City
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Loose Creek
Dulle
Taosdov
Ann Taube
Westmoreland Defends Vietnam Role At Texas Conference
Army Chief William C. Westmoreland told reporters he feels no guilt over My Lai and called accusations absurd. He said civilian deaths stem from inexperience and poor leadership, and that atrocities must be reported and punished under Geneva rules. He defended Calley’s conviction and cited ongoing trials for related cases.
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Houston
Tex
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Westmoreland
U.S
My Lai
United States
Philippines
Yamashita
Calley
Nixon
Youth awarded $480,966 in 1967 injury case
A 17 year old St Louis youth Davis Morris was awarded 480,966 dollars by a circuit court jury after suffering permanent brain damage in a 1967 traffic accident on Missouri 21 south of Lindbergh Blvd during a detour. The suit claimed negligence by driver James H Blevins and Israel Bros Inc. Blevins and Morris sister Susan were killed in the crash.
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ST. Louis
Davis Morris
Missouri
Lindbergh Blvd
Morris
James H. Blevins
Israel Bros
Louis Armstrong In Critical Condition In Hospital
New York AP reports jazz legend Louis Armstrong known as Satchmo remained hospitalized in critical condition early today. Manager Ira Mangel said he suffers recurring heart and respiratory ailments and remains under medical care.
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New York
Louis‘Satchmo” Armstrong
Ira Mangel
Gunman Robs Mail Truck of $216,000
A masked gunman in Chicago emerged from a car into the underground Prudential Building Plaza post office and grabbed six mail bags containing cash and jewelry from postal driver Amanuel Wilson. No injuries were reported as the suspect fled with the loot after locking Wilson and others inside.
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Chicago
Prudential Building Plaza
Amanuel Wilson
Wilson
Eleven GOP Sign Letter Urging 1971 Vietnam Pullout
Deepening House mood toward ending the Vietnam War gains Republican support as eleven GOP congressmen sign a Friday letter urging a 1971 pullout. The appeal argues the nation has met its Saigon commitment, building on a similar Democratic letter that had 40 signatures five days earlier.
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Washington
House
U.S
Vietnam
Saigon
Five Hopefuls Make Scene At Jackson Day
In Springfield Missouri during the 48th Jackson Day festivities five Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls appeared. Congressman Richard H. Ichord said he is seriously considering a 1972 run. Joseph Teasdale announced his unity candidacy aims to unite the party. St Louis Mayor A J Cervantes spoke on revenue sharing proposals but did not confirm candidacy. Official filings include Lt Gov William E Morris and Edward L Dowd.
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Springfield
Richard H. Ichord
Greater
St. Louis
A.J. Cervantes
the Colonial
Cervantes
William E. Morris
Kansas City
Edward L. Dowd
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Ft, Meade, Md
Cran K. Henderson
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GOP
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Suez Canal
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al Ahram
San Clemente
Ronald Reagan
Senate Labor Committee
Dixie Queen Pastry Shop
Mrs. Thurman Mayes
Baptist Revival
Mexico Ledger
ST. Matthews Episcopal Church
Grove
Mexico, MO
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Bridge
South
Boyce
Souths
Hearts
Diam
William Brand
Church of the Nazarene
Clark & Teal Lake Rd
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W.H. Johnson
Sb Ratalzon
Karen Blakes
Columbia Pictures
Jack Nicholson
Coos
del Monte-Libby-Heinz-Hunts-Swift
Little Dixie Drive
Showtime
SM Prasente
Katzka-Loeb
Robert Forster
Lauren Hutton
Delvet United
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