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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1972

Page

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Daily Record Missouri forecast and police report brief

The Daily Record lists a cold forecast with sunshine Sunday and minor rain risk. Missouri outlook favors warmer Sunday but cooler Monday, with a chance of rain. St Louis river readings show small declines. Police report notes four minor accidents, one driver cited for street damage, and a Mexico man treated after a sleep-related crash on Highway 19.

Missouri ST. Louis Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hannibal Cape Girardeau

Vietnam War Flares Across Mekong Delta As U.S. Expands Strikes

In South Vietnam the communist offensive slowed in some areas but surged in the Mekong Delta near Saigon with rocket and mortar fire and ground assaults nearly doubling. The United States rushed more planes and ships to Indochina to join bombing of North Vietnam as air strikes spread around the DMZ and near An Loc.

Associated Press Saigon South Vietnam Mekong United States Indochina North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone An Loc

Stock market snapshot with bid asks and NYSE closes

Over the counter trading shows A B Chance 28 bid 29 asked Commerce Bancshares 49 bid 50 asked Wetterau 37 bid 37 percent asked. On the New York Stock Exchange Bobble Brooks 13 percent up with 15300 shares traded Dresser Industries 35 percent up 3 14800 Interco 53 44 unchanged 1500 Kaiser Aluminum 24 percent down 44 3400 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 32 4 percent up 19700 Ralston Purina 40 percent down 4 28300 US Gypsum common 31 percent up Ya 9700 US Gypsum pref 34 up 34 1900.

A. B. Chance Commerce Bancshares Wetterau Yok Stock Exchange Bobble Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina

Centralia School Man Dies at 56

Dr. Charles Chrisman 56 assistant superintendent of Centralia schools died Friday in Boone County Hospital after ill health. He resigned from the board and funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home Columbia with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He served in World War II and held degrees from the University of Missouri. He is survived by his wife a daughter and a son, plus relatives in Missouri Kansas and Florida.

Centralia Charles Chrisman Boone County Hospital Memorial Funeral Home Columbia Memorial Park Cemetery Chrisman Kansas City Kan Brish Edith Tarr Chrisman Mildred Bledsoe Dr. Chrisman University of Missouri Twilight Masonic Lodge Boone Eastern Star White Shrine of James W. Chrisman Grandview Charles G. Flach Jacksonville Fla Brish Chrisman Stanley

Mrs. Ima Clubine Dies at 87 in Centralia

Ima Clubine aged 87 died at 7 10 a m in Sherwood Arms nursing home Centralia after a month as patient. She was born December 30 1884 in Boone County and lived most of her life in St Louis before moving to Mexico. Survived by two children Mrs Ferman Davis and Melvin Waggoner both of St Louis a sister Mrs Henry Albus of Mexico and several grandchildren. Another sister Mrs Bessie Pollard preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements are pending at Meador and Son Funeral Home Centralia.

Ima Clubine Mexico Sherwood Arms Nursing Home Centralia Meador and Son Funeral Home Melvin Waggoner St. Louis Henry Albus Bessie Pollard

Services Sunday For Mrs. Brink

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Brink aged 78 will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Fenton Funeral Chapel Centralia with the Rev. Joe Acuff officiating. Burial follows in Centralia Cemetery. Visitation is after 2 p.m. today. Mrs. Brink leaves three daughters Mrs Earl Faucett Mrs Aubrey Coats and Mrs Glenn Burson 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Brink United Methodist Church John E. Brink Earl Faucett Belton Aubrey Coats Columbia Rte. 3 Glenn Burson Centralia

Mrs Will Amfahr Dies In Vandalia At 75

Mrs Will P Amfahr 75 of Vandalia died at Audrain Medical Center at 6 30 p m Friday after ill health since November Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Waters Funeral Home with Rev Olile Trout and Rev Bob Hoehn officiating Burial in Vandalia Cemetery Visitation tonight Born October 15 1896 she was formerly Carrie Fuqua daughter of Gus and Nannie Pitt Fuqua She attended rural schools Vandalia High School member of First Baptist Church Eastern Star and DAR Married to Will P Amfahr March 2 1941 they lived in Vandalia all their married life She leaves husband two sisters and two stepdaughters seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren

Vandalia Will P. Amfahr Audrain Medical Center Waters Funeral Home Olile Trout First Baptist Church Bob Hoehn Mallie Fuqua George Frances Sue) Geers Aurora, Jr Richard Marjorie) West San Diego

Willie H. Kuhlman Dies at 87 in Middletown

Willie H. Kuhlman 87 of Middletown died Friday at Tri County Nursing Home Vandalia. A retired farmer he lived in the Middletown area all his life until about three years ago. Funeral p.m. Sunday at West Prairie Chapel near Middletown conducted by Rev. D Randall Cone of Farber. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation after 5 p.m. Sunday at Myers Funeral Home Middletown. Born Jan 9 1885 near Middletown son of Henry and Minnie Petersman Kuhlman. He leaves a son Merton Kuhlman of Middletown a daughter Mrs John J Hobbs of Middletown four grandchildren and ten great…

Wellsville Willie H Kuhlman Middletown Tri-County Vandalia West Prairie Chapel D. Randall Coné Farber Church Myers Funeral Home Henry Minnie Petersman Kuhlman Merton Kuhlman John J. Hobbs

Jonesburg chooses Howard Sutor as new mayor

Jonesburg voters elect Howard Sutor over Edgar Shelton by 189 to 99 to lead the town as mayor. The obituary notices list deaths of Mrs. Otis Young 77 Mrs. Will P Amfahr 75 Willie H Kuhlman 87 and Dr Charles M Chrisman 5 as published in the same brief.

Otis Young Will P. Amfahr Willie H. Kuhlman Charles M. Chrisman Jonesburg Howard Jack) Sutor Edgar M. Shelton

Wide Trailer Bill Dropped by Missouri Representative

State Rep. Eugene Mazzuca announced he is withdrawing a bill to raise mobile home width to 14 feet, citing misinformation from the Highway Department. He may reintroduce it later, noting Missouri is among 12 states without such law.

ST. Louis Eugene Mazzuca Missouri

Whitten Says Press Corps Fails Probes

Les Whitten, chief investigator for Jack Anderson, said the Washington press corps acts as trained seals and fails to probe corruption. He cited ITT stories ignored by big papers and noted how editors seek social access over investigative reporting. He blamed camaraderie with politicians and editors reluctance to print unfavorable news.

ST. Louis Les Whitten Jack Anderson Washington Press Corps Washington Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalism Society ITT Whitten Republican Party Richard Kleindienst Anderson Kleindienst Thomas J. Dodd Dconn Senate Bobby Baker Texas Billie Sol Estes

Happy House To Sponsor Day Camp In Mexico City Area

Happy House will sponsor a summer day camp announced at Mexico Community Child Care Inc meeting. Volunteers are sought for camp and carpentry, phone 581 3264. A new pre school center for 40 children may open by year end 1972 with MCCC Inc administering.

Happy House Mexico Community Child Care Inc Hudson Long Parents Club Rod Young New York Long Robert Ligon Max Berrey McCc Inc N. Wade St Mexico

Johnson Suffered Heart Attack Says Doctor

AP reports former President Lyndon B. Johnson collapsed Friday morning from a myocardial infarction at University of Virginia Hospital. Dr John Willis Hurst said the heart attack was about eight in ten for recovery and noted the current episode mirrors a 1955 attack in intensity but with a better response.

Lyndon B. Johnson University of Virginia Charlottesville John Willis Hurst University of Virginia Hospital Lady Bird Johnson Hurst Johnson

Henry Ford paid 689000 in 1971 salaries and bonuses

Henry Ford II, Ford Motor Co board chairman, earned 689000 last year up 189000 from 1970. Ford's proxy shows 857 million earnings, the second highest in company history, with officers' pay rising 27 percent. Ford received 264000 in salary and 425000 in bonuses.

Detroit Henry Ford 1 Ford Motor Co Ford

Peach Crop Suffers From Spring Freeze

A spring freeze and frigid midwinter weather have severely damaged Midwest peach crops. Kansas reports heavy losses around Topeka and Haysville, with buds killed at subzero temps. Missouri growers also report large damage, and Illinois and Colorado crops indicate nationwide impact.

Associated Press Midwest Kansas John Wilson Agriculture Statistician Kansas Crop and Livestock Report Service Wilson Topeka Haysville J. E. Cain Cain Orchards Missouri Kansas City Clyde W. Corn Unity Village Norman Stephenson Stephenson Jackson County John B. Lower University of Missouri Extension Service

Great Lakes Cleanup Bill Targets $12 Billion Cost

Washington officials say the United States share of a Great Lakes cleanup agreement to be signed next week could reach as high as 12 billion dollars. The three year program covers construction of sewage treatment plants and the total includes state and local costs along the lakeshore. Canadian share remains undisclosed but expected to be smaller. Details of the pact remain publicless after years of talks since 1964.

Washington U.S Great Lakes Nixon Canada

Voters Abolish City Marshal Position in Warrenton

In Warrenton voters approved ending the city marshal role by 335 to 329. The police department will be led by a council appointed chief. Earl Comer defeated incumbent Mayor Harry McGee 413 to 112 in the city election.

Warrenton Earl Comer Harry McGee

Navy's Chief Nominee Would Be First to Serve in Both Services

Navy secretary nominee Jo William Warner, if confirmed, would be the first person to have served in both the Navy and the Marines. The 45 year old was undersecretary of the Navy for three years and previously wore a captain’s rank in the Marines. Warner, who also studied at Washington and Lee and the University of Virginia Law School, joined Nixon's campaign staff in 1960 after a career in law and public service.

Washington Jo William Warner Nageta Senate Navy Marines Warner Nixon Enlsted United States Washington and Lee Korea University of Virginia Law School Justice Department U.S. Attorney's Office Catherine C. Mellon Paul Mellon Richard Nixon

Mohawk to Merge with Allegheny Airlines

Mohawk Airlines wins federal approval to be absorbed by Allegheny Airlines in a move aimed at saving Mohawk from financial collapse and preserving service. The merger creates a larger carrier facing regulatory clearance and industry implications.

Washington Allegheny Airlines Mohawk Airlines Mohawk

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