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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1975

Page

7

Ford Veto On Farm Bill

President Ford plans to veto pending farm aid legislation, saying it would push up dairy prices. Agriculture Secretary Butz backs the veto, warning milk, cheese, and butter costs would rise within a year. A conference committee on the bill will meet for the first time Monday as Foley laments the move.

Washington Ford Congressional White House Thomas S. Foley House Agriculture Committee Senate House Senate House Foley D-Wash Agriculture Earl L. Butz Butz Congress U.S America Agriculture Department

Israeli Cites Strain on U S Israeli Ties Cited

Defense Minister Shimon Peres warned of a crisis in Israeli American relations after Kissinger’s halted Mideast mission while publicly deeming it passing. Amid blame over Sinai talks, Ford said Washington would reexamine Middle East policy as Peres voiced pride in Israel’s steadfast stance and independence.

Tel. Aviv Israel Shimon Peres Mideast Henry Kissinger Peres United States Jerusalem Washington Kissinger Egypt Sinai Ford Middle East

Pre-registration meeting urged for juniors and parents

Principal William Lowry announced a 7:30 Tuesday night meeting in the high school auditorium to review next year’s curriculum and enrollment procedures. Mr and Mrs LaMont Wortmann of Route 3 Mexico are parents of a seven pound four ounce daughter born at 9 67 p.m. Saturday at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Wortmann works for A P Green Refractories Co.

William Lowry LaMont Wortmann Route 3 Mexico Audrain Medical Center Wortmann A.P. Green Refractories Co

Emergency haylift may be too late for stranded calves

In Montana a three day blizzard threatens up to 33,000 newborn calves as a nationwide haylift fights heavy snow. Gov. Judge declares emergency. Col. Kolstad seeks disaster status for up to nine counties while National Guard airlifts begin.

Helena Mont Montana Leo Kolstad U.S. Department of Agriculture Kolstad Washington, D.C Thomas L Ford Motors National Guard Col AJ. Christiansen Galata Harlowton Glacier Liberty USDA

Martinsburg Priest Ordination Marks Parish Milestone

The Rev. James Paul Schafer was ordained at St. Joseph's Martinsburg by Bishop Michael McAuliffe. He is the first Martinsburg priest ordained since 1933, with clergy from several dioceses and Vincentian Fathers attending. A Litury of Thanks giving is planned at St. Joseph Church.

James Paul Schafer Michael McAuliffe St. Joseph's Catholic Church Martinsburg Paul Schafer Father Schafer Leo Oligschlaeger Archdiocese of St. Louis Diocese of Springfield Ill Kenrick Seminary Ronald Jewell Mexico Schafer Charles Schafer Jean Robnett Sacred Heart Church Columbia Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Parish St. Thomas Seminary Hannibal Cardinal Glennon College Peru St. Joseph Church

Ford orders Cambodia evacuation amid Phnom Penh crisis

President Ford announced a heavy heart evacuation of Americans from Cambodia as Khmer Rouge closed in on Phnom Penh. He urged immediate enactment of aid for South Vietnam, while Congress doubted passage of the $972 million package. The airlift, protected by Marines, evacuated 276 people including 82 Americans and several foreign nationals.

Washington Ford Congress Cambodia United States Khmer Republic South Vietnam Phnom Penh Senate House John J. Rhodes Paris U.S Frank Church Didaho Viet Cong Provisional Revolutionary Mme Nguyen Thi Binh Sau Kham Khoy Thach Chan Associated Press Khmer Rouge Saigon Lon No Phonm Penh Sydney Schanberg New York Times al Rockoff Douglas Sapper Richard Boyle Pacific News Service Okinawa Thailand Philippines China Australia France Spain Sweden Britain Canada Italy Pentagon Utapao Mai Hancock U.S. Air Force Base Honolulu

Act Of Love May Mean Kiss Of Death

Edmund Pinto reports on three American husbands, all in Maywood and Illinois, who fear Communist reprisals against their Vietnamese wives' families. They warned freshmen lawmakers that tens of thousands of Vietnamese brides and hundreds of thousands of relatives face danger back home, while media and officials largely ignored their plea.

Edmund Pinto Associated Press Washington (Ap Bill Pilot Vietnam Pilot Maywood Brand Kahler Lake Villa John Hollister Oak Park Ill Washington South Vietnam Army Counterintelligence Hue State Department House Senate Percy Sen Charles H. Percy Bill

Khmer Rouge vows punishment for traitors in Phnom Penh

Paris dispatch says Chau Seng, Khmer Rouge envoy to Prince Sihanouk, promises no blood bath but pledges execution for traitors as Khieu Samphan leads forces into Phnom Penh. He touts broad national union and says non supporters may join as citizens. France has not recognized the insurgent regime.

Paris Norodom Sihanouk Phnom Penh Chau Seng Khieu Samphan Sihanouk Peking Khmer Rouge France

Escape From Phnom Penh Amid Deserted City

An AP correspondent recounts fleeing Phnom Penh with his wife and two children as the embassy crowd dissolved and Marines guarded the heli-pad. A tense escape unfolds via a rushed charter flight to Saigon, with a frightened family racing through an emptied airport and a startling phone call from AP Saigon confirming the flight.

Chhay Lay Associated Press Saigon South Vietnam Phnom Penh Immigration Department le Phnom U.S George Esper Dick Blystone

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