Mexico MO approves 1974 budget with no tax rise
The 1,989,296 budget keeps the tax levy at 1.80 per 100 assessed value for the third year, with library and debt service funds shifting slightly. Major allocations fund street work, public safety, library, sewer, and city services while flexible items may be amended before final passage April 22.
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Mexico
Debt Service Fund
General Fund
Neil Nielsen
Missouri
Nielsen
Public Safety Department
Teal Lake
Tornadoes Strike Four Southern States Killing One
The Associated Press reports new tornadoes hit Georgia Tennessee Alabama and South Carolina killing 23 year old Sandra L Sell and injuring others while causing widespread damage. A prior outbreak last week raised deaths to 317 with extensive property loss across multiple states.
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Associated Press
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
South Carolina
Canada
Sandra L. Sell
Lester
National Weather Service
Alapaha
Anderson County
D.C
York County
8.C
Fort Mill
Nixon Flies To Inspect Tornado Area
President Nixon flies to the storm ravaged Midwest landing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and touring southwestern Ohio including Xenia to ensure the federal response is a top priority. Housing Secretary James T. Lynn accompanies him as aides report stepped up federal action for the six state disaster.
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Xenia
Ohio
Nixon
Midwest
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ronald Ziegler
Ziegler
James T. Lynn
H. Ed Pearl to mark 90th birthday celebration
H Ed Pearl former Mexico native and Pearl Motor founder turns 90 on Friday April 12. He resides at Island House Key Biscayne Florida 33149. The business began under his leadership until 1960 when he retired. his son Marion Pearl succeeded him, and after Marion’s death in October the firm is now led by Larry Huffman.
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H. Ed Pearl
Mexico
Pearl Motor Company
Pearl
Island House
Ocean Club Lane
Key Biscayne
Fila
Marion
Bill) Pearl
Larry Huffman
Pear
Nixon Poll Shows Confidence Drop Despite Higher Overall Rating
New York based pollster Louis Harris finds 15 percent rate Nixon as good to excellent on inspiring confidence, 78 percent fair to poor, with 7 percent unsure. Overall performance up to 31 percent good to excellent from 26 percent. On whether Nixon will be found to have violated the law, 49 percent say yes, 34 percent no, 17 percent unsure, the highest such belief in Harris polls.
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New York
Nixon
Louis Harris
Agnew
Harris
Canada Bars US Livestock Move Over DES Dispute
Ottawa announces Canada will not import livestock and meat from the United States amid a dispute over the growth hormone DES. DES testing prompted Canada to ban its use after links to cancer. The USDA refused to certify DES in meat for Canada, while Canada insisted on its own certification. The US DES ban remains paused pending hearings.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
U.S
GOP Forms Campaign Committee in Audrain County 1974 race
Republican Central Committee Chairman Howard Walker announced the formation of a steering committee and several activity groups for the 1974 election. Members on the steering panel include Andy Runge Joe Fennessey Mrs Anna Bess Loewenstein Ralph Lierheimer Miss Bette Garner Denver Hudson Connie Pickering and Miss Eunice Emo. The group will serve as a board of directors, focusing on recruiting and interviewing potential county candidates to offer voters a real choice. Additional committees cover activities publicity chaired by Rex Johnson and finance chaired by Jim Frazer.
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Republican Central Committee
Howard Walker
Andy Runge
Joe Fennessey
Anna Bess Loewenstein
Ralph Lierheimer
Bette Garner
Denver Hudson
Connie Pickering
Eunice Emo
Walker
Audrain County
Rex Johnson
Ron Holbrook
Jim Frazer
Jury duty ends as defendant pleads guilty in Menominee
Frank LeBouton, visiting Arizona, was summoned for jury duty in Menominee Michigan. He returned to learn the defendant had pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and the jury had been dismissed. LeBouton was paid.
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Menominee, Mich
Frank LeBouton
Arizona
Menominee
Mich
Frank
LeBoulun
Hes Ueubbe
MHS News Cheerleader Prospects Meet and Practices
Prospective cheerleaders and parents will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the MHS library where sponsor Mrs. Ellen Wilson will outline duties. Required practices begin Thursday at 7:30 a.m. in the West Gym.
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MHS
Ellen Wilson
West Gym
JoAnne Harrison
Jean Fulkes
Steve Chapman
Lorretta Tsikalas
Stephenson Names Heir Chad Alan Stephenson
Mr and Mrs James D Stephenson Jr Route 4 Mexico welcomed Chad Alan born April 2 at Audrain Medical Center Grandparents are RL Rodman Willow Springs Marion Stephenson Mountain View Great grandparents Rube Evans Choctaw Okla RL Rodman Sr Mountain Grove Father employed by Oliver Trucking.
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Chad Alan
James D. Stephenson Jr
Route 4
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
RL. Rodman
Willow Springs
Marion Stephenson
Mountain View
Rube Evans
Choctaw
Okla
RL. Rodman Sr
Mountain Grove
Stephenson
Oliver Trucking
Ellsworth Picked For Pentagon Job
Robert F. Ellsworth a former Kansas congressman and Nixon campaign figure will be nominated as assistant secretary for international security affairs at the Pentagon. The selection aims to satisfy Sen. Barry Goldwater amid concerns over Paul Nitze and possible impeachment pressures. Ellsworth previously led Lazare Frere Investment Co after leaving government service and impressed as U.S. ambassador to NATO.
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Washington
Robert F. Ellsworth
Kansas
Nixon
Pentagon
Ellsworth
New York
Little State Department
Defense Department
State Department
James R. Schlesinger
ISA
Henry A. Kissinger
Robert Hill
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Paul H. Nitze
Schlesinger
Nitze
Goldwater
Soviet Union
White House
Senate
Capitol Hill
John D. Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
U.S
Lazare-Frere Investment Co
Scouts Monthly Roundtable in Mexico Armory
The Little Dixie District Boy Scouts of America will hold its monthly round table at the Mexico Armory at 7 30 p m Thursday. Topics include communications for Scout leaders and the annual program planning kit for Cub leaders with emphasis on preparing for the Scoutorama in Fulton on April 20. John Couch of Centrali a chairs the scout section and Mrs Doris Ash leads the Cub section.
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Little Dixie District
Boy Scouts of America
Mexico
Fulton
John Couch
Centralia
Doris Ash
Wild Party Rumors Tied To White House Investigator
Summary of Anthony Ulasewicz's 54 probes into prominent politicians covers rumors of wild parties drugs and group sex involving Republicans and Democrats. It notes alleged ties of Donald Nixon Jr. to drugs and group sex, unfounded rumors about Kennedy and party figures in several states, and an incident at a showing of Millhouse. It also mentions investigations into political contributions to multiple senators and no final conclusions.
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Washington
Anthony Ulasewicz
Dixon
Nixon
White House
Ulasewicz
Senate Watergate Committee
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
Rconn
Donald M. Nixon Jr
Donald Nixon
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
California
Hawaii
Arizona
Hollywood
Ronald Reagan
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Millhouse
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Edmund S. Muskie
D-Maine
Muskie
Humphrey
William Proxmire
D-Wis
George Murphy
R-Calif
Joseph Ty
Windfall tax on oil firms defeated in Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a $2.1 billion windfall profits tax amendment aimed at petroleum firms for 1974 and 1975. Chairman Wilbur Mills cast the deciding vote in a 13-12 tally, signaling a major oil-industry victory as lawmakers consider tax reform, depletion allowances, and offshore income treatment.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Joseph EB. Karth
D-Minn
Treasury
Eight Youths Arrested on US Drug Charge
Kansas City report: eight defendants, mostly from Missouri, face federal indictments for conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine and MDA from July 1, 1973 to April 4. They operated at two farm houses near Fulton and Midway west of Columbia. Bond statuses vary. several held in Jackson or Wyandotte counties. Some defendants named include Cynthia Shinkle, Larry Weber, Robert Rich, Jim Buey, Gary Gage, Pam Stringer, John Toomey, and William Crandall. Gerald Heath remains at large.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Rte. 5
Fulton
Midway
Columbia
John W. Oliver
US District Court
Cynthia Shinkle
Wyandotte
Larry J. Weber
Robert K. Rich
Clark
Jim Buey
Gary Gage
Hallsville
Jackson County
Bucy
Calvin K. Hamilton
U.S
Pam Stringer
John Toomey
Chicago
William T. Crandall
St. Louis
Gerald Heath
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