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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1975
Page
1
Washington AP summary notes 44 states paying fewer jobless benefits as industry callbacks help recalls from layoffs. Labor Department reports 6,484,000 Americans received benefits in the week ending, down 42,500 from the prior period.
Crowds lined a 15 mile route as the body of Chiang Kai-shek was carried to the Han Yat-sen Memorial for a state ceremony. Family and officials followed, incense burned, and mourners prayed while a Christian service and future burial plans were noted amid hopes for a mainland tribute.
Phnom Penh officials report mounting anti American sentiment as U S aid and policy are blamed for Cambodia's turmoil. Leaders argue further withdrawal would imperil Southeast Asia, while soldiers and civilians fear abandonment and call for renewed support amid stalled U S assistance.
In Jefferson City a House panel heard arguments on a death penalty bill and four gun control measures while ADC funding faced budget concerns. ACLU cited public appetite for penalties without executions. Senate panel backed an ADC hike amid cost warnings, with groups backing the measure and lawmakers urging focus on the poor.
Missouri traffic fatalities increased about 3 percent in the first three months of this year versus the same period in 1974. The Highway Patrol reported 164 deaths on state highways through March 31, five more than in the prior year.
Betty Tisdale of Columbus, widow of a U S Army pediatrician, announced a campaign to bring nearly 400 orphans from the An Lac or Happy Haven orphanage in Saigon to the United States to shield them from communism. She has raised about 123000 dollars in two days and plans to fly the children to Fort Benning, Georgia, for resettlement, with visa assurances and U S Air Services ready to transport.
Washington lawmakers fault the Ford administration for not consulting during Operation Baby Lift. Daniel Parker said decisions would be set by the National Security Council as refugees’ relief remains under review. Senators Kennedy and Humphrey urged diplomatic or legal steps to aid refugees, including talks with Viet Cong and waiving U.S. restrictions on aid to North Vietnam.
ST LOUIS AP a rare white with black stripes baby skunk has moved into a suburban Mehlville home. It entered Ed McMullin's office through an open door and now roams at night behind the piano, dining on cat food and milk while the family seeks humane removal. The Humane Society and others have not yet dispatched help.
Chillicothe Missouri voters defeat a home rule charter 1299 to 678, keeping the city as one of 11 special charter municipalities. The measure would have changed election procedures, limiting city offices to mayor and five council members while officials like treasurer, attorney, and constable police chief would no longer be elected. The plan, drafted by a 13 member commission, faced active committee campaigning on both sides.
George Wallace Jr. says his father, Alabama governor Wallace, is likely to be involved in next year’s presidential politics but he cannot predict if he will be a candidate. Wallace spoke Monday on NBC Today.
Philadelphia AP report notes two UC Irvine scientists say quick methods could test Freon ozone destruction within months. Rowland and Molina outline measuring radioactive chlorine in fresh air to confirm reactions in the stratosphere, amid industry caution and calls for a ban on chlorofluoromethanes.
President Anwar Sadat indicates Israeli-bound cargo could pass through the Suez Canal when it reopens in June, but Israeli ships will be barred, per Time Magazine.
Rochester AP report notes De Ausland a truck driver and businessman placed a classified ad offering to work one day a week for free for exercise and to aid a farmer. He planned 8 am to 6 pm duties on Norman Moe's 160 acre dairy setup near Rochester while continuing trucking and owning a beauty parlor. He says nine calls came in and he can afford to give away one workday.
AP reports a woman claiming a revolutionary three wheeler, the Revette, is actually a fugitive male, Jerry Dean Michael. Dallas police say Elizabeth Carmichael is a disguise, while the FBI says fingerprints do not match. Carmichael/Michael has eluded capture since 1962 on a Florida counterfeiting warrant.
Missouri collected about 23 million in premium taxes in 1974 from 1200 insurance firms, up from 31 million the previous year, with inflation cited as partial cause but improved business conditions cited as the main factor. The insurance division also gathered 31.4 million in fees.
Beirut AP reports Iraq accuses Syria of withholding Euphrates water and blocking Iraqi farm irrigation while Syria says Iraq seeks Soviet backing to worsen Moscow Damascus ties. The Baath split heightens tensions as Arab leaders seek a united front against Israel ahead of Geneva talks.
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