Pompidou Funeral Precedes France Succession Fight
In Paris Pompidou widow and associates held a flag draped one hour funeral service for the late president. Casket toured from Church of St Louis to Orvilliers cemetery per his wish. Behind the scenes political maneuvering pointed to a race between Jacques Chaban-Delmas and Francois Mitterrand with others speculated as potential candidates.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
Pompidou
Louis
Claude Pompidou
Cathedral of Notre Dame
White House
Nixon
France
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Socialist Party
Francois Mitterrand
Gaullist Party
Chaban-Delmas
Bordeaux
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Independent Republican Party
Giscard
Messmer
Mitterrand
Interior and Justice
Charles de Gaulle
Marksmen to Head Spring Gospel Concert Friday Night
The Marksmen, based in Mexico for three years, headline the Second Annual Spring Festival of Gospel Music at Presser Hall this Friday at 8:00 p.m. Missouri Gospel Music Association helps with arrangements. The quartet features Stan Neeley Jefferson City Wayne Brady Columbia and other members from Mexico. they perform southern style gospel and have played in churches and venues across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Illinois. An album was produced at Mark V Studios in Greenville South Carolina.
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Marksmen
Missouri Gospel Music Association
Presser Hall
Mexico
Stan Neeley
Jefferson City
Wayne Brady
Columbia
Tom Kakac
John N. Smith
Jerry Rozell
Randy Jones
Dickie Barnes
Mark Allen
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Iinois
Mark V Studios
Greenville
South Carolina
Airman Sturgeon Completes Basic Training at Lackland
Airman Gary J. Sturgeon, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth R. Sturgeon of Star Route Montgomery City, completed six weeks of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas. He studied the Air Force mission organization and customs and received instruction in human relations. He will continue at Air Training Command for Security Police training. A 1973 graduate of Montgomery County R-2 High School.
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Gary J. Sturgeon
Kenneth RF. Sturgeon
Star Route
Montgomery City
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
Air Training Command
Sturgeon
Montgomery County
Matthews Completes 17-Week Auto Repair Course at Aberdeen
Army Private Charles F. Matthews, 18, completed a 17 week automotive repair course at the U S Army Ordnance Center and School at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. He trained in maintenance and repair of wheeled and tracked vehicle engines powertrain units and chassis components.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army
Charles F. Matthews
Far! Carlisle
N. Jefferson
Mexico
U. S. Army Ordnance Center
St Arndt Ends Artillery School
Second Lieutenant Joseph M Arndt 23 completed a 12 week fields artillery officer basic course at the Army Field Artillery School Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is the son ofMr and Mrs Arndt of Centralia Missouri.
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FT. Sill
Okla
Joseph M. Arndt Til
Sunrise Circle
Centralia
Army Field Artillery School
Cpl Evans Reports for Duty at Cherry Point
Marine lance Corporal Richard B. Evans of New Florence Missouri has reported for duty at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina. He joined the Marine Corps in February nineteen seventy two.
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Cherry Point
N.C
Richard B. Evans
Robert R. Evans
New Florence
Marine Corps Air Station
Marine Corps
Larry Clayton Wins Promotion at New River MCAS
Marine Cpl. Larry M. Clayton was promoted at the Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina. A Mexico High School graduate, he joined the Marine Corps in April 1972 and is married to Pamela, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Stegeman of Mexico Missouri.
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New River
N. C
Larry M. Clayton
Pamela
Alfred Stegeman
Fairground Ave
Mexico
Marine Corps Air Station
N.C
Marine Corps
Sgt. Rippeto Completes Course
Ground, Mo Army Staff Sergeant Doyle F. Rippeto son of Mr and Mrs Walter F Rippeto Route 1 Centralia Mo has completed a nine week aircraft armament subsystem mechanic course at the US Army Ordnance He learned to inspect load and perform maintenance on aircraft armament sub systems including armament and fire control elements He was taught to make periodic and emergency inspections and tests on aircraft armament systems and fire control equipment His wife Helga lives in Manhattan Kan.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Doyle F. Rippeto
Walter F. Rippeto
Centralia
U. S. Army Ordnance Center
Helga
Manhattan
Kan
Major Bryson Serves With Unique Unit
Major Robert R. Bryson from Centralia Missouri serves as an electrical engineer at Vandenberg AFB California with the Space and Missile Test Center which earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for April 1971 to March 1973. The unit directed missile and space test operations and managed the Western Test Range supporting 130 major launches with a perfect safety record. Bryson is a 1953 Centralia High School graduate who earned a B S in mechanical engineering in 1958 at the University of Missouri and an M S in 1965 through the Air Force Institute of Technology at Malmstrom AFB Montana.
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Lompoc
Calif
Robert R. Bryson
Raymond Bryson
S. Rollins St
Centralia
U.S. Air Force
Bryson
Vandenberg Afb
Space and Missile Test Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Department of Defense
Centralia High School
University of Missouri
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Air Force Institute of Technology
Malmstrom Afb
Mont
Miss Hechler Takes WAC Science Course
FT. SAM HOUSTON Tex Miss Carolyn M Hechler daughter of George E Hechler 314 W Walsh Vandalia Mo has completed an eight week basic health science course at the Academy of Health Sciences of the U S Army Ft Sam Houston Tex Students learn to perform routine patient care and treatment duties in combat areas hospital units dispensaries clinics and other medical facilities They also receive instruction in the transportation of sick and wounded by ground air and water means
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FT. Sam Houston
Tex
WAC
Carolyn M. Hechler
George E. Hechler
W. Walsh
Vandalia
Academy of Health Sciences
U.S. Army
Navy fire control tech completes school in Great Lakes
Great Lakes Ill Navy Fire Control Technician Third Class Roger L. Harrison son of Mr and Mrs William M Harrison Elmwood Drive Mexico Mo completed the Fire Control Technician School here Fire control technicians maintain and operate electronic electrical and mechanical equipment used in naval gunfire systems He is a 1973 graduate of Mexico Senior High School
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Great Lakes, Ill
Navy
Roger L. Harrison
William M. Harrison
Elmwood Drive
Mexico
Mexico Senior High School
Recruit Block In Builder School At Port Hueneme
Navy Constructionman Recruit Thomas J Block, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin J Block of Montgomery City Missouri, is enrolled in the basic builder school at the Naval Schools Construction in Port Hueneme California. He will learn construction techniques including woodworking painting roofing and laying concrete. The school provides the Navy with skilled craftsmen and construction men. A 1973 graduate of Mon-
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Port Hueneme
Calif
Navy
Thomas J., Block
Melvin J
W. Ford
Montgomery City
Naval Schools Construction
Montgomery R-2 Senior High School Navy Enlistment
Montgomery R-2 Senior High School student joined the Navy in October 1973 as part of his service record. The item appears in the Mexico Missouri Ledger’s April 4, 1974 issue.
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Mexico
Do minnick Poll Hours Approved by Senate Vote
The Senate approved an amendment by Sen. Peter Do minick to the campaign reform bill establishing uniform national polling hours for presidential elections. Democrats against were Ingleton and Symington from Missouri.
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Washington
Senate
Peter Dominick
R-Cole
Ingleton
Symington
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Roger Harrison
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Columbia, Mo
Tgomery R
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