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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1974

Page

1

National Energy Council Proposed by Nixon Study Team

A presidential study team reports federal energy regulation is uncoordinated and outdated and rejects a single regulator or full consolidation. It calls for a National Energy Council to set overall policy, improve agency coordination, and oversee licensing data, with possible federal preemption of siting decisions.

Washington National Energy Council William C. Doub Atomic Energy Commissioner Nixon Federal Power Commission Environmental Protection Agency

HDC Board To Meet For April Session

The Human Development Corp. board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Play Care Center in Vandalia. The agenda includes the housing program the Handi Shop and other programs for the next fiscal year.

Human Development Corp Play Care Center Vandalia

Abduction Ends With Wedding Present Cash

A Kansas City couple planning a Saturday wedding were abducted by two armed men who stole wedding presents from Randall Richardson and Sharon Phillips car, left $100 as a wedding gift, then fled in a 1972 white over green Javelin. They freed themselves. no injuries reported. FBI investigating.

Kansas City Kan Randall K. Richardson North Sharon Phillips Liberty Richardson Miss Phillips

Wallace draws growing black support in Alabama primary

Gov George C Wallace gains small but steady black backing in campaigns, with Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford predicting Wallace may carry Macon County in the May 7 Democratic primary. Black voters form a growing presence at rallies while rival Gene McLain argues votes will reflect all residents.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace Johnny Ford Tuskegee Wallace Macon Willie Dubose Troy Dubose University of Alabama John D. Robinson Robinson Ford Gene McLain Huntsville McLain

Man nailed to cross in flagellants rites in Philippines

In San Fernando, Philippines, Juanito Piring a 33 year old laborer, was nailed to a cross for a Good Friday act of sacrifice. Medina Pamposa dressed as a Roman soldier drove three inch spikes into Piring hands while a crowd of about four thousand looked on. Piring spoke of the pain and said the act was to aid his mother and ill child.

San Fernando Philippines Juanito Piring Piring Medina Pamposa Medina Marco Jesus Christ Christ Jesus

Mitterrand Would Favor Leaving NATO

Paris AP reports Francois Mitterrand, candidate of the left, would withdraw from NATO if a new security system can be found. He urged building a Western Europe led collective security pact to keep peace, backed by Socialist and Communist parties. The race includes 27 declared candidates with April 16 midnight filing deadline.

Paris Francois Mitterrand North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mitterrand France Western Europe

Subpoena Text Demands Nixon Tapes for Impeachment Inquiry

The document presents the House Judiciary Committee subpoena to Benjamin Marshall for Richard Nixon tapes and related materials. It directs Nixon or a representative to appear by April 25, 1974, in Washington, delivering scheduled items for the impeachment investigation chaired by Peter W. Rodine Jr. The schedule specifies conversations from February to April 1973 involving Nixon, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Dean, and others, plus April 1978 dialogue notes.

Washington House Judiciary Committee Nixon House of Representatives Congress of the United States of America Benjamin Marshall Richard M. Nixon United States of America Committee On the Judiciary House of Representatives of the United States Peter W. Rodine Jr City of House of Representatives of Peter W. Rodine, Jr Haldeman Ehrlichman Dean Magruder Kleindienst Petersen

Jennings Marks Quarter Century With Me

Harold Jennings, gas foreman for Missouri Power and Light in the Mexico district, marks 25 years of service with the company on April 18. He and his wife Maria live at 712 Olive St in Mexico with two children. He is a member of First Christian Church and began as a pipe fitter with MPS in 1949, later becoming an equipment operator. His entire 25 years with MPS have been in the Mexico district.

Harold Jennings Missouri Power and Light Mexico District Jennings Maria Olive St Mexico First Christian Church New Truxton MPS

Campaign Bill Faces Trouble In House

The Senate passed a broad campaign reform bill by 53 to 32 but its fate in the House is doubtful as committee action and possible presidential veto complicate the path. Public financing provisions would fund general election campaigns with spending caps, while individual and organizational contribution limits are set at 3000 and 6000 dollars respectively.

Washington Senate House James B. Allen D-Ala House Administration Committee Nixon Treasury Adlai E. Stevenson Tit Ilinois George McGovern South Dakota

Jobless Pay Rises in Missouri March Figures

Missouri unemployment benefits totaled 10.4 million in March under the employment security law, down from 10.9 million in February but up from 8.6 million a year earlier. Harris cited 191,481 weeks compensated, higher weather-related seasonal work, more recalls in construction, and gains in tourism.

Jefferson City Missouri Division of Employment Security William S. Harris Harris

Petitions Endorse Presidency Sent to Senators and Nixon

About 22 signatures collected for petitions supporting the President and Presidency. The National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency prepared them for Missouri Senators Symington and Eagleton, Congressman Hungate, and President Nixon. City crews removed 134 loads of trash from Mexico residential areas as part of a spring cleanup, below last year’s 187 loads from parkways.

Missouri Symington and Eagleton William Hungate Richard Nixon United States Congress National Citizens’ Committee For Fairness Mexico

Secretary Kirkpatrick Calls Computer Solution To Burgeoning Corporate Load

St Louis AP James C Kirkpatrick Missouri secretary of state warned at a Missouri Consumer Finance Association meeting that the growing volume of business in his office requires computerization to maintain service levels without large staff expansion. He noted the office now charters about 34 new corporations daily, double the rate from nine years ago.

ST. Louis Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick Missouri Consumer Finance Association

Rights Unit Accused of Racism in Missouri

Clyde Scott, former executive director of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, files a discrimination charge with the Kansas City EEOC office alleging racial bias by Edwin Pruitt Jr. Pruitt, a Black appointee, led the commission that dismissed Scott and others, with Scott now at a farmers' cooperative.

Jefferson City, Mo Missouri Commission On Human Rights Clyde Scott Scott Kansas City Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Edwin Pruitt Jr Christopher S. Bond Cleo Scheer H. Lee Schaffer John W. DeShields Pruitt Commission Federal Farmers’ Cooperative Urban League St. Louis

Deaf Boy Plays Sax In School's Honor Band

In Moore Oklahoma 14 year old Gary Red who is deaf plays first chair alto sax in the West Junior High honor band. He has earned superior ratings at district festivals for two years. His mother and band director praise his achievement noting no special favors beyond instrument tuning and his strong rhythm and eye contact.

Gary Red Earl Capps Capps

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