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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1972

Page

4

Canadians Plan Guard For Nixon Visit

Ottawa prepares for President Nixon with maximum authority measures and heavy protection similar to past high profile visits. RCMP say security will minimize incidents and public exposure, with bullet proof limousines, guarded routes, and private venues. Demonstrations are planned by leftist groups, including protests against U.S. policy in Canada and the Vietnam War.

Ottawa Nixon Kosygin Tito Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alexei Kosygin U.S Canada Parliament Hill National Arts Centre House of Commons Chamber

Agnew Attacks Encyclopedias Bias in History Books

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew criticizes reference works for bias toward the new left. He cites Encyclopaedia Britannica and Collier’s Encyclopedia as examples and warns that politicized material is infiltrating standard reference texts used by teachers and parents. He faults a Collier’s yearbook article and Britannica for not printing a conservative study and objects to a Britannica note on Nixon as “above all, a politician.”

Washington Spiro T. Agnew Agnew Collier's Encyclopedia Brittanica Ernest van den Haag Collier Nixon

Tornado Alley Reimagined as Wide Tornado Corridor

AP reports that tornado activity extends far beyond Kansas’s famed alley, spanning from Oklahoma City through southeast Kansas to Kansas City and into Missouri, with broader maps showing activity from San Antonio to Fargo and Minneapolis and dipping into Alabama and Georgia. Forecasters cite 1953 to 1971 averages of 654 tornadoes annually across the nation.

Kansas City Midwest Minnesota Gulf of Mexico National Kansas Allen Pearson Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Ilinois Arkansas Missouri Nebraska Florida Michigan Indiana Oklahoma City St. Louis San Antonio Tex Fargo N.C Minneapolis-St. Paul Chicago Illinois Alabama Georgia Gulf Coast Houston U.S

Tornado Strikes St Louis Suburb Ripping Roofs

A violent storm system tore through north St. Louis County and nearby Madison and St Clair counties, killing one person and injuring many as roofs ripped away and power lines fell. Florissant suffered the heaviest damage with numerous homes and businesses damaged and mobile homes destroyed as residents reported funnel-like winds.

ST. Louis St. Louis County Madison and St. Clair Florissant Ilinois Collinsville Kay Cole Florissant Mata Ince

Florissant Storm Blasts Homes Kills Teen In Winds

In Florissant residents described a pitch dark blast as a storm tore through the area around 4 p.m. A sign post uprooted by winds fatally struck Cheril VanMeter, 17, as she walked to a grade school for her brother. The storm caused injuries and damage across St Charles and St Louis counties, with hospitals treating several dozen people.

Cheril VanMeter Russell L. VanMeter Florissant Christian Northwest Hospital St. Joseph’s Hospital St. Charles Orchard Farm St. Charles County St. Louis County

Clergy Panel Topics On Alcoholism And Doctor- Pastor Link

The fourth annual Clergyman's Seminar at the Presbyterian Church in Mexico will hear Dr. Raymond R. Knowles discuss "The Clergy and The Alcoholic" and host a panel on "The Physician Pastor Relationship" with Dr. H Peter Ekern Rev James Wiggers and Dr. Thomas R Anderson. The event aims to help ministers work with alcohol dependent persons and strengthen hospital and clergy cooperation. The East Central Mo. Association for Mental Health sponsors the session for ministers and priests in the area and expects strong attendance.

Knowles Missouri Division of Mental Health Presbyterian Church In Mexico Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis Missouri Association For Mental Health H. Peter Ekern James Wiggers Thomas R. Anderson M. Lewis Stephenson The East Central Mo. Assn. For Mental Health Mental Health Association

Tom Dryden Named Honorary At Missouri Campus

AUXVASSE Tom Dryden son of Mrs G L Dryden Omicron Sigma junior men's honorary fraternity at the University of Missouri Columbia is a junior in the School of Journalism and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity recognized as an outstanding campus leader.

Auxvasse Tom Dryden G. L. Dryden Omicron Sigma University of Missouri- Columbia School of Journalism Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Raids Planned by Veterans To Free POWs In Asia

Remember the Pueblo Committee chairman warned President Nixon to secure the release of some U.S. prisoners within 30 days or a 118 member force including 18 European mercenaries would raid small POW camps in Laos and nearby areas. The group plans combat action four to six weeks after any order and aims to avoid major camps or China.

Congo Algeria Malaya Lindstrom U.S Laos China Associated Press Douglas MacArthur Saigon Bangkok Nixon Prospect Heights

Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard Arrive in Britain

Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard begin a five day state visit to Britain. Queen Elizabeth II greeted the royal couple at Windsor Home Park as they arrived Tuesday and they rode in a ceremonial carriage to Windsor Castle.

London Julana Netherlands Prince Berrd Britain Elizabeth I Windsor Home Park Windsor Castle

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