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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
12
A compact rural weather and public notices brief. Forecast calls for clear nights with frost risk, and a sunny warmer Friday near 80. Regional outlook shows mild through Friday with a lake stage reading, hospital admissions, births, dismissals, and minor traffic incidents.
Reported by The Daily Record a road crash east of Jefferson Street Centralia left Richard Young’s car demolished after losing control on gravel at high speed. Juvenile authorities took him into custody. Local courts processed multiple DWI cases with fines and bonds including Robert J. Crews and Thelma Idell Spurs. Other bonds forfeited for speeding assault and traffic violations. Probate and circuit court actions noted, with estate inventories and wills detailing distributions and funeral costs.
Funeral services for Francis Hutsel 76 of Moberly held at 2 pm Friday at the Methodist Church with burial in Moberly Cemetery. Born in Montgomery City he died at 1:30 am Wednesday in Community Medical Center. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Meyer two sons Francis Hutsel Jr of Columbia and Lt Hutsel of Moberly a brother Henry Hutsel of Montgomery City and a sister in law. four grandchildren.
Striking members of Local 7447 United Steelworkers ratified a 26 month contract with Amax Lead Mining Co at Bixby, ending a two week walkout by about 500 workers. Ratification was 256 to 46. pay raises total 50 cents an hour retroactive to April 1 1973 with April 1 1974 second raise, plus weekend premiums and extra vacation and holiday pay.
A mid town theater was fined $100000 for showing Deep Throat, ruled obscene. Judge Joel Tyler said the fine against Mature Enterprises, Inc. is not excessive and within the defendants means to uphold the obscenity statute. The 62 minute film opened June 12 at the New World Theater and has grossed over $3.2 million nationwide.
The New York market advanced as investors cheered solid first quarter results and expectations Nixon would curb inflation. The noon Dow rose 0.76 to 968.17 amid broad breadth with 706 advances to 0 declines on the NYSE.
Jefferson City Missouri AP chief engineer Robert Hunter said the highway department will tighten procedures on land transactions after disclosures that 10.2 acres of excess Interstate 285 land were traded to Martigny Creek Sewer Co for a 9.1 acre parcel at a lower value. He sent a directive ordering greater scrutiny across divisions. Commission chairman Jack Curtis said policy will be discussed next month.
Funeral services for Herbert S Tolston 69 who collapsed Tuesday and died at Audrain Medical Center will be at Arnold funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Tolston born Feb 22 1904 in High Hill was a retired press operator at A P Green Refractories Co. He lived much of his life in Mexico. Survived by sister Louella Wilkerson Tolston of 408 S Rawlings St Mexico and brothers Tom Tolston Omaha Carroll Tolston Portland Sam Tolston Hannibal. Visitation tonight 7 to 8 at the funeral home. The Rev C A Trotter will officiate.
Martinsburg mourns Mrs William Fennewald 81 a longtime resident who died at Twain Haven Nursing Home Perry after two months as a patient Funeral services set for 10 a m Saturday at St Josephs Church burial in St Josephs Cemetery Body at Myers Funeral Home Wellsville after 3 p m Friday rosary 7 p m Friday She was born Mary Elizabeth Reymer March 23 1892 widow of William Survived by two sons a daughter two daughters three grandchildren and siblings
Fredonia Carr 57 of Sturgeon died early Saturday in Health care of Columbia. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Russell Chapel CME Church with Rev. Ollie Sallee. Burial Log Providence Cemetery. Calling 6 p.m. tomorrow at Stuart Parker Funeral Home. Survived by daughters Debra Warren Lisa Hayes four sons Audrey Warren and brother Archie Carr. Born Jan 2 1916 in Texas. Member Russell Chapel CME Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Barnes who died Wednesday at Allen's Nursing Home were to be this afternoon at Arnold funeral here conducted by James Randall minister of Love Street Christian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Columbia. Organ music was to be provided by Mrs. John W. Willer. Pallbearers were Milton Martin Ransom Newman Clarence Byrnes Gilbert Hinton Alfred Crum and Charles Fisher.
President Nixon selected William E. Kriegsman 41 of Bethesda Maryland as an AEC commissioner to fill the vacancy left by James R. Slessinger. Kriegsman previously served as staff assistant to the President and later Washington office manager of Arthur D. Little Inc. The $40,000 a year post runs until June 30 1975.
Lula Callon Montgomery aged 57 died unexpectedly Friday at her daughter’s Springfield home. Service was held Wednesday afternoon at Center with burial in Benton City. Attendees from area included Eugene and wife of Benton City Henry Helwig Darlene Vanderpool Walter Maddox and sister Lawrence Jones of Lebanon. She leaves children Betty Takahashi Cunningham Straube Witt and Vicki, Carla, Beverly among others with Hazel Goodpasture as a sister.
The Senate approved a bill to authorize a monument in Washington D C honoring Americans who served in the Vietnam War. The action was by voice vote with no dissent and sent to the House.
Los Angeles AP Dan iel Ellsberg’s third day of testimony in his own defense was delayed when attorney Leonard Boudin fell ill. Boudin, who has a heart pacemaker, planned to continue questioning Ellsberg at the Pentagon Papers trial later in the day. Ellsberg testified about his disillusionment with Vietnam policy, describing his journey from government insider to leaker.
Several members of the Tiger basketball team of the University of Missouri Columbia will present the program for the luncheon meeting of the local Rotary Club Friday at the Mexico Country Club. The Tigers recently concluded a successful season.
The Nixon administration proposes raising the current 1.60 per hour minimum to 2.30 by 1976 through four annual steps. The plan starts at 1.90 on enactment and includes farm workers moving to 2.00 by 1976.
Ellsberg describes an American aid operation corrupted by South Vietnamese officials and a pilot firing on unarmed civilians. He notes discovering 1500 fishing villagers in the area and reports telling Gen. Lansdale he opposed such moves, while Lansdale’s views shifted after returning to the U.S. as he continued to work for the government.
Viet Cong says a four nation ICCS team found the peacekeeping helicopter strayed from its flight path before crashing in northern Quang Tri. Maj. Gen. Duncan McAlpine said the helicopter was shot down by a heat seeking missile. All nine aboard died. A second ICCS helicopter was later hit but its crew was unhurt. Thailand pledged increased aid to Cambodia as Saigon reported 10,000 cease fire violations since January 28.
Gov Christopher S. Bond will speak at the annual Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce banquet at 7 30 p m April 19 in the Moberly High School gymnasium. About 500 tickets sold. Mayor Charles W Carter will MC. B J Bonta is chamber manager. Invitations sent to state officials.
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