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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1972
Page
1
The Mexico School board reappointed 68 non tenured teachers and 78 tenure teachers with automatic continued service under state law. Tenure teachers may be removed for cause with a public hearing, while non tenure staff serve at the board's discretion. A long list of named tenure and non tenured teachers follows.
North Vietnamese troops seized Loc Ninh, 75 miles north of Saigon, opening a fourth front in a nine day offensive with over a dozen attacks in the Mekong Delta. U S warplanes conducted 600 strikes across Vietnam and Laos. two Navy bombers and a rescue helicopter were shot down with six Americans missing. Casualties were heavy on both sides. Saigon remained under no immediate threat.
In Jefferson City Missouri lawmakers face an April 30 deadline to pass bills with the Senate returning budget measures to committee after deep cuts. The House and Senate must reach a conference if no compromise by April 22. The House also passed the circuit breaker tax relief for seniors and other bills including college label changes, wage hikes for disabled workers, and a safe Halloween bill making it a felony to adulterate treats.
BEIRUT AP Egypt's break in diplomatic relations with Jordan aims to divert attention from Sadat's failure to recover Sinai or wage war. He told the Palestine National Council in Cairo that Hussein's plan to form a Palestinian state betrays Arab unity and that Egypt would pursue joint action against the king's deviation. Sadat hinted at Israeli involvement through Allon and warned of consequences for Jordan's economy and air links as Syria and Libya previously cut ties.
The Church of God Holiness began special revival services last night and will continue all week. Evangelist Rev. Richard Payne of Kansas City leads the event with nightly singing. Pastor Rev. A. L. Hayton welcomes the public to 7:30 pm services at 1215 W Boulevard.
Leo Choiniere and wife Jeanne, returning home with two boys, were pulled over on Interstate 95 after police pursued a car for missing a traffic light. Jeanne was killed by a gun discharged by Patrolman John G. Martin, who was charged with manslaughter. Martin claimed he acted during a pursuit, while Warwick and Providence officials dispute which vehicle was chased.
Violent storms along a cold front triggered tornadoes across Illinois Iowa and Indiana. One person was killed in Polo Illinois and another in Barnard Indiana with injuries nine. Newton County Indiana suffered a high school damage and power loss while Crawfordsville saw a bowling alley wall torn off.
New York AP reports Joey Gallo, known as Crazy Joe, a Brooklyn Gallo Brothers member, was shot to death at 5 30 am in Umberto's Clam House in Little Italy. He had just visited with his bride, stepdaughter, sister, a friend and his bodyguard. Gallo, 42, had been released from Sing Sing last March after eight years for extortion.
Jayne Ann Dean of Mexico is among 242 Central Missouri State College students student teaching in central Missouri. She is assigned to Windsor High School and Elementary School as CMSC reports.
R-3 Elementary School lunch menus list weekly servings from April 10 to 14. Monday features pigs in the blanket green beans french fries applesauce cake. Tuesday offers meat loaf whipped potatoes gravy hot wheat rolls and butter jello with bananas. Wednesday shows toasted ham and cheese sandwich buttered corn celery iced graham crackers. Thursday includes macaroni and cheese peanut and jelly sandwich deviled egg cookie peaches. Friday serves tuna and lettuce sandwich chilled tomatoes mashed potatoes with cheese lemon pudding and milk.
Missouri surplus foods program faces collapse as $200000 needed through June sits in Senate Appropriations. Welfare director warns counties relieved of local costs, while lawmakers warn counties may lose authority to fund the program. If Senate blocks emergency funds, the entire program could halt and aid to dependent children may be jeopardized. Senator Manford expects no second emergency bill this session.
Audrain County will no longer be required to contribute toward the cost of the food distribution program as the county court announced. Gov. Warren Hearnes signed a law March 29 transferring administration to the Division of Welfare with state and federal funds. The division will continue the program at present levels for the next three months using the same staff, centers, and transportation rates.
Missouri Cities Water Co. will flush fire hydrants in the northwest section west of Western Street and north of Monroe Street tomorrow. The work will continue for several days and may cause temporary cloudy water, the company said.
Britain releases 73 of 700 Catholic internees from the Maidstone in Belfast harbor amid a hunger strike and food contamination claims. William Whitelaw calls the move a potential step toward deescalation as internees, held on suspicion of IRA links, are freed and figures to be issued regularly.
Cadets from the Missouri Military Academy Fusileers arrive in Champaign Illinois to compete at the University of Illinois national drill competition. Major Kenneth Mortenson supervises the team of about 30 with Carl Barbee leading a 24 man platoon. The unit trains in standard drill and exhibition drill. Last year they placed second in standard drill and fifth in exhibition in Class A.
The Fusileers topped Arkansas competition in standard and exhibition drills, with Eisenhower High from Lawton Oklahoma placing first in their division. Major Mortenson praised Arkansas quality and noted Illinois meet as tough. State meet set for Missouri on April 22 at the University of Missouri. Fusileers have won 12 of the last 14 state championships.
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