Local Weather and Police Reports from Missouri Towns
Official readings show 24 hour high 68 and low 42 with 7 a.m. temperature at 45. Forecast calls for patchy clouds tonight and cooler highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. wind shifts to northerly. Police and court items note traffic incidents, vehicle stops, and several local court fines while Missouri livestock markets report hogs and cattle pricing and adjustments. Persistent station data list river stages and hospital admissions including births and dismissals.
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Missouri
Marriage Licenses Issued for Morgan and Jerman
Curtis DeWayne Morgan of Mexico and Caro Elaine Jerman of Vandalia obtained marriage licenses. The records reflect formal eligibility and filing with the county clerk.
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Curtis DeWayne Morgan
Mexico
Caro Elaine Jerman
Vandalia
Senators State With Ulett in Hospital Layoff Plan
Missouri senators condemned Dr. George A. Ulett for proposing to lay off low paid state hospital workers to cover a 15 percent Mental Health Division cut. Senator Cason warned a two month layoff would devastate those earning 200 dollars monthly. Senator Avery called it scare tactics as about 2,200 workers could face layoffs to meet April through June reductions. The plan follows the comptroller John C. Vaughn’s earlier budget notice.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
George A. Ulett
William J. Cason
Clinton
Senate
Omer H. Avery
Troy
Alett
Cason
Division of
Mental Health
John C. Vaughn
Library Circulation Up At Mexico County Branches
Circulation at the Mexico Audrain County Library rose by 2054 items in March compared with the previous March. Librarian Eldon Burgess told the library board that Laddonia and Farber branches also showed increases in circulation.
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Mexico- Audrain County
Eldon R. Burgess
Mexico
Laddonia
Farber
Mrs Leland Breid Dies at Fulton
Mrs Leland Breid aged 69 died this morning in a Fulton hospital after 30 years residence there. A Mexico native, she was daughter of Emma Botkin and sister of Mrs Rudolph Green of Mexico. She leaves six daughters a son and many grandchildren. Her husband died in a tractor accident last July. Funeral arrangements are pending at Browning Funeral Home in Fulton.
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Leland Breid
Mexico
Fulton
Emma Botkin
King's Daughters Home
Rudolph Green
Browning Funeral Home
Soviet arms buildup to Egypt increases Western concern
The Associated Press reports new Soviet deployments to Egypt including troops, jet fighters, and weapons. Western diplomatic sources in London say a fresh missile buildup is suspected amid growing security tensions in the region.
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Egypt
Associated Press
Soviet Union
London
Stock market pauses after gains as Nixon speech weighs
NEW YORK AP The noon Dow Jones average rose 0.60 to 918.99 as advances led declines on the NYSE by 4 to 3. Turnover was active but below Wednesday’s 22.27 million shares. Aircrafts and farm implements rose while building materials fell. investors awaited Nixon’s Vietnam withdrawal timing.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Retiring Educators and Staff Mentioned in Mexico Public Schools
Retiring staff members include Mabel Taylor who completes 15 years teaching social studies at Hardin Junior High. A Los Angeles born graduate, she holds a BS from Missouri Valley College and belongs to Eastern Star and First Baptist Church. Kenneth Walker, four year drafting instructor at the vocational school, is an Auxvasse resident and Parker, D. native. he attended Huron College and Finley Engineering School and was active in Boy Scouts for 2 years.
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Mexico
California
Central Missouri State College
Chautauqua Study Club
PEO
Audrain Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Mabel Taylor
Hardin Junior High School
New Bloomfield High School
Missouri Valley College
Eastern Star
the White Shrine
Epsilon Sigma /Alpha sorority
First Baptist Church
Kenneth Walker
Vocational-Technical School
Parker
Auxvasse
Huron College
Finley Engineering School
Boy Scouts
Legislature debates space and spending in Missouri Capitol
The House and Senate clash over an emergency bill as lawmakers consider moving offices to free space. The House voted 100 to 37 on an amendment, while other amendments failed. The House also advances a workmen compensation rise to 75 percent of pay up to 80 dollars weekly. Proposals for pari mutuel betting, charity gambling, tax exemptions, broader home rule for charter cities, and charter government in counties with 39 000 residents move forward as constitutional amendments.
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House
Senate
Missouri House
Noah Bethel Dies Rites On Saturday
Noah C. Bethel 86 of New Florence died at his home Wednesday morning. Born Sept. 19, 1884 in Montgomery County to Elias and Amanda Bethel he married Mabel Lorene Bethel who died Sept. 25, 1970. Survived by two daughters Mary Mueller Clayton Naomi Burgess Jonesburg five sons Irvin Carl Richard Donald Garland 16 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren a brother Ernest Centralia and a sister Ada Hill Wellsville. Funeral at Schlanker Funeral Home Montgomery City Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Tom Higgins will officiate. Burial in New Florence Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight.
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Montgomery City
Noah C. Bethel
New Florence
Montgomery County
Elias
Amanda Bryant Bethel
Mabel Lorene Bethel
Bethel
Mary Mueller
Clayton
Owen
Naomi) Burgess
Jonesburg
Irvin
Carl
Richard
Donald
Garland
Sullivan
Ernest
Centralia
Ada Hill
Wellsville
Schlanker Funeral Home
Tom Higgins
Evangelical and Reformed Church of
High Hill
Mrs Graves Former Mexicaan Dies in California
Funeral services were held for Mrs Florence Graves 61 of Whittier California formerly of Mexico who died April 1 after a three year illness cancer was the cause. She was born and raised in Mexico and was the daughter of Frank and Eliza Duckworth Smith. Survivors include son Charles B Smith of Buena Park three sisters Mrs E T Stuart of Bangerfield Texas Mrs R F Senor of Winter Park Florida and Mrs Jim Todd of St Louis along with two brothers Ernest Smith of Benton City and Clarence Smith of Mexico. A daughter two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
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Florence Graves
Whittier
Calif
Mexico
Frank
Eliza Duckworth Smith
Graves
Charles B. Smith
Buena Park
E. T. Stuart
Bangerfield
Tex
R. F. Senor
Winter Park
Fla
Funeral held for Herbert Dodd in Downey California
Mr and Mrs Wallace Stanford and son Bobby returned from Downey California where they attended the funeral of their uncle Herbert Dodd. They were joined by Mrs Rowena Powell of Lad donia who stayed with Mrs Dodd. Dodd had lived around Mexico before moving to Downey in 1945.
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Wallace _ Stanford
Bobby
California
Herbert Dodd
Downey
Rowena Powell
Laddonia
Dodd
Mexico
Nixon cites end of Vietnam war and Vietnamization bets
President recounts that US withdrawal should come with American accountability and hints at a residual force below 50,000 advisers by November 1972. He credits South Vietnamese strength, Cambodian progress, and Laos operations while acknowledging mixed views on Saigon’s army fighting quality and the long-term impact on North Vietnamese offensives.
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United States
Nixon
Vietnam
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnam
Atheridan’ Boividers
South Vietnam
Oper
Nixon signals slower Vietnam withdrawal in Cambodia plan
Nixon announces a new pullout pace raising averages by about 1800 troops monthly as he outlines phased U.S. disengagement. Hughes criticizes the policy as disappointing, while officials say November will gauge enemy activity before a possible future speedup or continuation of the new rate. In Saigon a discotheque blast kills two and injures about 40, including one American serviceman.
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Cambodia
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Nixon
U.S
White House
My Lai
Vietnam
Saigon
Non Tenure Teacher Appointments Listed for School Board
A long list names non tenure teacher appointments under the School Board including Miss Pat Abbott Mrs Eileen Anderson Henry A Asberry Mrs Linda Bancroft Merton Bancroft Frances Barnes Carl Biggs and many others across multiple titles. The document catalogues hundreds of staff names and roles without further context or action notes.
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Bailey
Sara Bailey
Betty Baker
Quentin Bakke
Dora Barnes
David Bell
Iola Bardley
Bettina Chapman
Lloyd Clark
Jerene Clibourn
Margaret Cole
George Craddock
Eunice DesCombes
Edna DeVault
Ava Donovan
Maxine Edwards
James DuBus
Marvyda Elliott
Mary Ann Finley
Betty Fross
John McMickle
Jean Mollet
John Mulgar
Franklyn Nesbit
Ruth Olson
Madelyn Perry
Esperanza Quesada
Kenneth Randolph
Virginia Rush
Elinor Russell
Howard Russell
Stella
Mae Smith
James Stubblefield
Evelyn Sweitzer
Sharon Sweitzer
Everlyn Thompson
John Tsikalas
Vera Washburn
Jane Webster
John Willer
Pat Abbott
Eileen Anderson
Henry A. Asberry
Linda Bancroft
Merton Bancroft
Frances Barnes
Carl Biggs
Linda Burditt
Carol Clark
Jane Collins
Becky Cook
Sandra Cosentino
Karen Cox
Lynn Cundiff
Antoinette Dawkins
Paul Day
Lenten Men's Breakfasts Set Records
The 1971 Jaycee Lenten Breakfasts hit record attendance with 161 men on Wednesday and 148 on Thursday at the United Methodist Church dining room. Rev. Richard Wohlers, chairman, notes last year’s 136 attendance. William E. Johnson will speak on tomorrow morning’s program “Concern for the Whole Man” while Connie Pickering led today’s session.
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Richard Wohlers
United Methodist Church
William E. Johnson
Connie Pickering
Edward Donohue
Larry Schraer
Washington Sells Old School Land to Refractories Co
In the election, Washington School District chose Ray Hagan as a director and voted to sell the school land to A. P. Green Refractories Co. for about $1000. The land housed the school until it burned this winter, and the district will join the Mexico District in July.
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Washington
Mexico
Ray Hagan
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Youth Center Dance For Junior Highs
The Mexico Youth Center will host a Friday evening dance for junior high students from 7 to 10 30 p m. Admission is 35 cents for one and 50 cents for couples. Juniors bring favorite records if they wish and the Saturday hours follow the regular schedule.
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Mexico
Ron Kent
Kent
Zanuck Leaves Fox Amid Financial Turmoil
New York AP reports Darryl F. Zanuck aged 68 resigns as chief executive officer of 20th Century Fox due to severe box office losses. The move marks the end of his era as Hollywood's last major tycoon.
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Zanuck
New York
Darryl F. Zanuck
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox Film Corp
Los Angeles Times
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Adella A. Throckmorton
Western St
Muldrow Sts
Carter W. Marshall
Schopp Sr
Highway Patrol
Larry Lee Smith
Audrain County
John Webb Fuller II
Houston
Smith
Missouri State Highway Department
Ebulah Jane Oberhaus
Oberhaus
Ida Bernard Oliver
Theatrol
Fuller
Highway Department
Highway 22
Robert Dietrich Sewell
Sturgeon
Randolph County
Emmett Henry Funk
la Plata
University of Missouri Medical Center
Columbia
Sewell
Lonnie N. Barnes
West St
Thomas Wayne Johnson
Route 3
James Robert Scott
Lafayette St
D. H. Whitehead Jr
Route 2
Ronald Earl Carlisle
Jefferson Sr
Bobby Lawson
Olivia Graves
E. Bolivar St
Magistrate
Charles Alexander Cato
Lagrange
Harold Donald Christian
Eugene Jerome Devlin
Michael Alfredo Alcala
Darrel Earl Wise
Paul Edward Wright
P.A
Stanley Augustine Hooke
Richard Harold Rostenberg
Chesterfield
McKinley Sue
Catherine Ann Slingerland
Geneva Powell
Nancy Ann Wible
Jon Thomas Vorburg
Ferguson
Missouri Livestock Market Center
MO. Dept. OF AG
Chicago
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Ulett
Ledger
A. B. Chance Co
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
U. S
Noah Bethel
Downey, Calif
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Darriel Douglas
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Opal Forman
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Hs&m
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Missour
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