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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1972

Page

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Zoning and Recycling Glass Discussed at Audrain Meeting

At the Audrain Betterment Assn quarterly meeting at Community R-6 school about 40 to 50 residents from Mexico Vandalia Laddonia Martinsburg and Farber attended. L E Kohl was elected chairman Martha Stephenson vice chair and Nelson Willingham secretary treasurer. The group approved by laws eight articles by Dr. Robert Peak and moved its meeting to the third Monday. The treasury stands at 200. Boone County fire protection district explained its organization operations and tax support covering two thirds of the county. The glass recycling program and county zoning were also discussed with committee appointments made for glass recycling solid waste disposal industrial development publicity and ITI. Everett S. Van Matre urged pushing for zoning and fire protection districts as the executive committee continues with augmented membership.

Audrain Betterment Assn Community R-6 Mexico Vandalia Laddonia Martinsburg Farber L. E. Kohl Martha Stephenson Nelson Willingham Robert Peak Treasury Willingham Fred Ketterer Erman Call Boone County Boone County Fire Protection District mid-Missouri Jefferson City Marshall Columbia Warrensburg Fulton James V. Worstell Don Schutte Stephenson Kohl Elmer Johnson Bill Johnson Orlon Kurz Verle Porter Warner Williams Charles R. Stribling

Anderson Says 500 Cash To Holifield

AP report cites columnist Jack Anderson charging Rep. Chet Holifield with taking $500 from ITT around the time of a favorable Defense Department letter. ITT lobbyist Schmidt allegedly delivered the money via an aide, with the money described as a potential campaign contribution. Holifield denies memory of the donation or the letter.

Washington (Ap Jack Anderson Chet Holifield D-Calif International Telephone & Telegraph Defense Department Anderson Holifield ITT Robert Schmidt Pera Ise House Schmidt California Democrat Eliot Stanley Stanley

Navy Hands Over Major Base to South Vietnamese Navy

The United States turned over its next to last Vietnam base to South Vietnamese control as part of withdrawals. The logistics base at Binh Thuy, 85 miles southwest of Saigon, marked the 32nd base handed to government units by all U.S. forces. Da Nang remains the final base to be transferred soon, a U.S. spokesman said.

Saigon Nixon U.S U.S. Navy Vietnam Binh Thuy da Nang

Saigon Front Claims Big North Vietnam Toll

Conflicting reports from South Vietnam and Saigon officials claim major gains on the northern front below the demilitarized zone with U S air power cited for destroying a tank battalion. In Washington, Kennedy pressed for details on a Medicare probe tied to a key health official.

Saigon Demilitarized Zone Highway 13 Cambodia South Vietnam

Voluntary Leaders to Meet April 12 at University of Missouri

Voluntary organizational leaders will attend the fourth in a series of seminars on April 12 at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Program topics include directions for involvement, social concerns, new leadership approaches, and re directing organizational purpose for the contemporary scene. Audrain County registrations list several local participants. The event is sponsored by the University of Missouri Extension division with the Sears Foundation. Andy Runge of Mexico will be a panel member at 11 15 a.m.

Andrain University of Missouri St. Louis Audrain County Woodrow Lee Chautau University of Missouri Extension Division Sears Foundation Andy Runge Mexico

Nine year old Tami Hogan died of leukemia in Sacramento

AAP report details the death of nine year old Tami Hogan from leukemia. Her father, Gary, a lieutenant with the Carmichael Fire Department, found a self written poem she left behind thanking life and family. Her mother and school teacher recall her reserved, caring nature and quiet concern for others.

Sacramento Calif Tami Hogan Tami Gary Carmichael Hogan Mary Carton Our Lady of the Assumption School Robert Mead

Food Stamp Rule Suspended By Court Order

Washington AP The Department of Agriculture suspended a rule that required food stamp recipients in a household to be related. A temporary restraining order from Judge John Lewis Smith Jr. halted the rule, issued after a suit by the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law of New York on behalf of several low income households seeking to strike down the Congress written rule aimed at excluding unrelated communal groups from the program.

Washington Department of Agriculture U.S John Lewis Smith Jr Washington, D.C Center On Social Welfare Policy and Law of New York Congress

War Powers Bill Faces Senate Vote For Study

Senate votes today on routing a bill to limit presidential war powers to 30 days without Congress approval. Sen. Javits leads supporters describing it as not an amendment to the Constitution, while Sen. Hruska questions its constitutional impact and the Judiciary Committee role. The measure, opposed by the Nixon administration, came to the floor from the Foreign Relations Committee.

Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Sen Roman L. Hruska Rneb Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Congress Javits Hruska John C. Stennis D-Miss Senate Armed Services Committee Stennis Nixon Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Chile Charges US Interfered In Election

Chile will formally accuse the United States of trying to block President Salvador Allende’s election. Anibal Palma cites ITT documents suggesting U S pressure to prevent Allende and possible State Department and CIA interests, while noting public U S denial and quoting Article 18 of the OAS charter.

Washington U.S Chile United States Salvador Allende Anibal Palma International Telephone & Telegraph Corp Organization of American States Palma OAS General Assembly Jack Anderson ITT Allende State Department Central Intelligence Agency OAS

Lampoon Dynamite Wasn't A Joke

New York AP Michael ODonaghue editor of National Lampoon received nine sticks of dynamite with a note Here, have some fun He phoned a demolitions expert before notifying police and carried the package to offices for friends to view Police evacuated the building and the bomb squad removed the dynamite with no triggering device found The incident followed several gag letters sent to him amid satirical work for the magazine

NEW York Michael O’donaghue National Lampoon O’donaghue Manhattan

Centralia Rider Wins Open Costume Class at Appaloosa Show

Mrs. Jeane Grace of Centralia and her horse Rocking QO Winona placed first in the open costume class at the MAA Appaloosa Horse Show in Greenwood Missouri on Saturday. They finished third in open English pleasure. Grace was accompanied by Miss Pam Strange of Hallsville.

Centralia Jeane Grace Rocking QO Winona Greenwood Grace Pam Strange Hallsvillle

Musk Oxen Arrive in Peking as Gift to China

Milton and Matilda, the San Francisco Zoo musk oxen, arrived in Peking as a US gift to Communist China. Zoo director Ronald Reuther confirmed the arrival, learned via cab legram from Theodore Reed at the National Zoo. Reed departed from Travis Air Force Base with the oxen, now the only two of their kind in China, part of a swap tied to President Nixon’s China visit, with China volunteering two giant pandas in return.

San Francisco Milton Matilda San Francisco Zoo Peking United States Zoo Ronald Reuther Reuther Theodore Reed National Zoo Washington, D.C Reed Travis Air Force Base China Nixon

Williamson Returns $20 Wedding Fees

Jefferson City AP reports Judge Hugh Williamson of Callaway County returned a $20 fee he accepted for performing two civil marriages. He had acted contrary to Danforth's ruling that magistrates may not take such payments. The judge said the St. Louis Bar Association might protest the opinion, but he learned the bar had not opposed it and thus returned the fee. The attorney general called the issue moot and loot.

Jefferson City John Danforth Hugh P. Williamson Callaway County Danforth Williamson St. Louis Bar Association

Youth Review Board Reports From Library Meeting

The Young Adult Review Board of the Mexico Andrein County Library met at the Mexico library on April 8. A film titled He lived with us, he ate with us, what else dear? was shown. Members discussed National Library Week April 16 through 22 and prepared posters.

Young Adult Review Board Mexico-Andrein County

Landrum To Be On FBI Panel Meeting Here

A conference for area law enforcement on attacks on police and urban crime is sponsored by the FBI at Mexico City Hall on April 27. FBI Director Hoover says sessions will inform local authorities about incendiary bombings thefts of firearms and terrorist acts. Panelists include Sheriff Clarence Landrum Captain J C Smith and Chief Wayne Martin among others.

FBI Mexico City Hall William A. Sullivan Specia St. Louis J. Edgar Hoover United States Hoover Sullivan J.C. Smith Missouri State Highway Patrol Macon Clarence Landrum Montgomery County Wayne Martin Kirksville

Mrs Gilly Pleads Guilty In 3 Murders

Annette Gilly, 31, pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy in the Yablonski family killings. The plea came with a promise from prosecutors to seek no death penalty. She had previously pleaded innocent. other defendants include Silous Huddleston and Aubran Marin.

Washington, Pa Annette Gilly Yablonski Gilly Philadelphia Paul Claude E. Vealey Vealey Martin Earer

US Expands naval air power in Indochina in new war effort

AP analysis notes Nixon signals no ground invasion while boosting air and naval forces. U S Marines and Air Force units return from past downsizing to Da Nang and Taiwan based crews rotate in. B52s resuming North Vietnam strikes. contingency ground force plans exist despite claims of no troop deployment.

George Esper Associated Press Saigon U.S Indochina Nixon Hanoi North Vietnam Marine Air Wing da , Nang Vietnam Air Force Thailand Guam Taiwan

Buildup Under Way In War Zone

The Ad Hoc Military Buildup Committee says eight to 30 warships hundreds of planes and thousands of men are en route to Indochina for stepped up air and naval actions against North Vietnam. Independent sources corroborate much of the movement. Defense Secretary Laird confirms a buildup but offers few specifics.

Associated Press U.S Indochina North Vietnam Cambridge Mass Defense Melvin R. Laird Pentagon da Nang South Vietnam California U.S. 7Th Fleet North South Vietnam Thailand Guam Japan

Dogwood Festival set for full bloom weekend

CAMDENTON Missouri expects the dogwood in full bloom for the 21st Lake of the Ozarks Dogwood Festival running Thursday through Saturday. The city hosts up to 30000 visitors with events including three fish fries Friday night a parade Saturday and free Ozark hill bus tours.

Camdenton Missouri Lake of the Ozarks Ozark Hills

Sophomore Pilgrims Visit Missouri Capitol

About 400 high school sophomores toured the Missouri state capitol in Jefferson City as part of the 37th Annual Sophomore Pilgrimage. Sponsored by the Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs, the program honors leaders in Missouri high schools with citizenship certificates and guides and lectures from club members. Students will report back to their schools with impressions from the capitol experience.

Jefferson City State Capitol Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs Capitol Selinger Center Missouri

Congressman's Tax Evasion Charge Shocks Jersey District

U S Congress member Cornelius Gallagher of Bayonne NJ was charged by a federal grand jury with evading more than 100000 in income tax and conspiracy. The seven count indictment covers 1960 to 1967 including falsified returns and perjury. Co conspirators include former Jersey City officials Flaherty and Whelan who serve prison sentences.

Washington Cornelius E. Gallagher D-N Juntica Department Gallagher Bayonne U.S. District Court Newark Jersey City Thomas J. Whelan Jersey City City Thomas M. Flaherty Flaherty Whelan Lewisburg

Mary Suzanne Parker Born in Audrain Hospital

Mrs. Roger Parker and Mr. Parker announce the arrival of daughter Mary Suzanne born April 5 at Audrain Hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Allison Dewey of Louisiana. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Merle Parker of Laddonia.

Laddonia Roger Parker Audrain Hospital Mary Suzanne Parker Barbara Dewey Allison Dewey Louisiana Merle Parker

Tina Fabrics Fun Program Ends Saturday Sale

The Tina Fabrics Fun Program ends this Saturday at 2 p.m. The sale is conducted by W.P. Steinmetz and the date was corrected from April 8 in a prior ad.

Tina Fabrics W.P. Steinmetz

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