Prices Up Again as Wholesale Costs Rise Sharply
Washington AP reports wholesale prices jumped 2.2 percent in March marking the second straight double digit rise the sharpest since 1932. Farm products and processed foods led gains 4.6 percent with broad increases in livestock poultry eggs petroleum lumber and textiles. Analysts expect further inflation pressure and potential new controls from the Nixon administration and Congress.
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Washington
Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Democrats
House Banking Committee
Nixon Men Fight Bar On Viet Aid
Washington AP report says Senate leaders oppose a move to bar aid to North Vietnam without explicit congressional approval. Sen. Byrd backs a narrow ban tied to prior defense funds, while Sen. Tower argues the amendment is premature without an administration plan. Sen. Proxmire supports Byrd, noting administration spokesmen indicate a plan will be proposed.
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Washington
Senate
North Vietnam
Congress
John Tower
Texas
Republican Policy Committee
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Byrd
Defense Department
Nixon
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Nolting Rites Pending for Mexico Businessman Spike Nolting
A. R. Spike Nolting 59 a retired Mexico businessman died at 7 a m today at his home 908 Hazel Place after an extended illness Funeral services are pending at Arnold funeral home Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery He was born February 24 1914 in Franklin County son of John and Annie Nolting He served in the Navy in World War II For 26 years he operated a tavern in Mexico He lived in Mexico since 1946 He is survived by his wife Lula two daughters Sharon and Brenda five brothers and four sisters Memorials may be sent to the Cancer Fund.
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Spike) Nolting
Mexico
Hazel Pl
Arnold Funeral Home
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Franklin County
Nolting
John
Annie Lamberson Nolting
Lula Million
Sharon Nolting
Brenda Nolting
Oklahoma University
Shawnee
Okla
Roy Nolting
St. Louis
George Nolting
Olin Nolting
Floyd Nolting
Gerald
Kermit No
Coloring Contest Coming to Mexico Merchants and Chamber
Young artists under 10 can win 25 U.S. Savings Bonds in a three age group coloring contest sponsored by Mexico Retail Merchants and the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce. Easter bunny visits are set for April 13 14 and April 19 21 with 800 plus plastic eggs and prizes. Certificates redeemable at 30+ Mexico stores. Ledger will publish contest details next Monday and Wednesday.
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Mexico
Mexico Area
Mississippi River floods crest to 40.5 feet in Missouri and Illinois
The Mississippi and Missouri rivers flood across seven states from Illinois to Louisiana, with seven million acres inundated and four thousand people displaced. Officials warn the crest at St Louis may reach 40.5 feet, highest since the 1800s, as five deaths are confirmed and pumps, dikes, and evacuations remain critical.
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Mississippi River
Missouri
Illinois
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Cairo
Army Corps of Engineers
The
Corp
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Winfield
Civil Defense
St. Charles
Ilinois
Louisiana
Herbert Bittick
Weather Bureau
Christopher
Bond
Cape Girardeau
Coast Guard
West Alton
Grafton
Chicago
Boonville
S. Louis
Jefferson City
Missouri National Guardsmen
Park South Homes Seek Mail Delivery
Residents of the Park South subdivision in southwest Mexico seek door to door mail delivery after annexation in 1949 left them on rural service. Post office official Arland Peck cites a 30 foot curb front rule affecting new construction and explains a cluster-box plan faces objections. The area may retain rural service unless city delivery is approved. nearby Barnes subdivision also relies on rural mail.
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Mexico
Arland Peck
Postal Service
Peck
James A. Walker
Eagle Drive
Columbia Mail Center
Barnes Subdivision
Westminster
Churchill, Mary
Lakenaw Streets
Mexico School Board Retains Officers and New Appointees
The Mexico School Board re elected all officers after swearing in two newcomers, Dr Leonard Davis and Randall Weber. The panel hired teachers, created an admin post, and discussed district issues for over an hour while confirming election results and slate of tenure teachers.
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Mexico
Leonard Davis
Randall Weber
Frank Sutton
Thomas Hodges
Kermit Head
Fran Hoberman
J.R. Houchins
Jesse Vance
Houchins
Davis
Weber
James Worstell
Ken Wyatt
Sutton
Worstell
Jefferson City
Hodges
Ester Mayes
Evelyn Sweit
Retiring Teachers Recall School Years and Lamps
Two Mexico educators will retire this year after 18 and 31 years in local service. Esther Mayes, grade-four teacher at McMillan, earned a BS from Central Missouri State University and is active in church and clubs. Evelyn Sweitzer, art teacher at Mexico High, recalled starting in Iowa and early teaching days by lamp light, noting a shift to modern classrooms and the Cerebral Palsy School project.
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Esther Mayes
McMillan
Evelyn Sweitzer
Mexico High School
Mayes
Old McMillan High School
Hardin College
Central Missouri State University
Ted
First Baptist Church
Loyalty
Abbie L
MNS
Merit System Head Suggested Waivers, Says Bond Assistant
A spokesman for Gov. Bond says the nomination of Edward Haynes as head of Missouri's Merit System followed a recommendation by the Personnel Advisory Board to use the waiver route. James said Bond considered top exam qualifiers and asked two to waive their place on the eligibility list. Haynes ranked fifth. Senator Cason and Democratic Chair Donnelly denounced the move as political manipulation, while James defended it as board counsel guided. Bond reportedly pressed to decide in March, after the waiver suggestion.
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Christopher 5
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Edward E. Haynes
Bert L. James
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Harold E. Cox
Columbia
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Moberly
William J. Cason
Clinton
Senate
Cason
David Donnelly
Office of
Donnelly
Edward A. Godar
Mike M. Brettschneider
Richard C. Newell
Jetter
Godar
Brettschneider
Cox
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