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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1977

Page

2

Congress Debates Rules for Charity Campaigns

Washington AP. Congress weighs a federal standard requiring charities to disclose what percentage of donations goes to charitable work versus overhead. The Save the Children Foundation cites 78.1 percent to aid children, while a Pallottine affair prompts scrutiny of fundraising costs. Support comes from major groups. religious charities oppose broad regulation.

Washington Congress Pny Save the Children Foun

Moonie says he was jailed in motel during deprogramming

In San Francisco AP report John Howard 23 asserts he was confined in a motel room for days as punishment for refusing to listen to deprogrammers trying to break him from the Unification Church led by Sun Myung Moon. Court halted conservatorships and weighs legality of parental custody for deprogramming.

San Francisco Unification Church John Howard State Court of Appeal Howard Court of Appeal Sun Myung Moon John Gail Howard Danville Calif Beatrice Kaplan Toledo Ohio Freedom of Thought Foundation Moon Miss Kaplan

Hamlett Named To Chair Water Rights Committee

State Rep Ray Hamlett of Laddonia was named chair of a subcommittee on water rights amid drought and rising irrigation use. He cited tests showing falling water levels and discussed a county transition bill and proposed pay increases for officials, urging caution on costs. Also noted were statements by Mike Toulson on lobbying for a pro business climate and a Kirksville mayoral election on the ninth ballot with Glenn Estes reelected.

Ray Hamlett Laddonia Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Hamlett Mike Toulson Missouri Chamber of Commerce Vandalia Senate Norman Merrell Rep Toulson State Chamber Missouri Toalson Kirksville, Mo Glenn Estes Kirksville Estes Elizabeth Laughlin

Judge orders CIA file release in 1966 Lambert Airport bombing case

U S District Court Judge John K Regan ordered the CIA to turn over the complete file on Verne A Lyon 33 a former McDonnell Douglas engineer as his trial for a shoebox bomb at Lambert Airport proceeds Three CIA employees were subpoenaed to testify Lyon pleads innocent claiming undercover work for the agency led to the incident which damaged terminal windows but caused no injuries

St, Louis Central Intelligence Agency Overland Lambert Verne A. Lyon McDonnell Douglas Corp CIA U. S. District Court John K. Regan Vaughan L. Baird Lyon

Birth of Bradley Allen Hedrick in Lebanon

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hedrick of Lebanon welcome Bradley Allen Hedrick a son born Saturday weighing seven pounds one ounce Grandparents are Bob Logan of Mexico and Jas Hedrick Lebanon and the late Jas Hedrick Mrs Hedrick is Susan Logan

Bradley Allen Hedrick Wilbur Hedrick Lebanon Bob Logan Mexico Jas Hedrick

Teasdale reshuffles staff to liaison role in Ozarks

Governor Joseph Teasdale moves Joseph Bednar from public affairs to state liaison officer to the Ozarks Regional Commission. Bednar accepts a $5,000 pay cut, leaving the governor's inner circle to aid Missouri economic development. Alan Clark is replaced and duties reassigned under James Sullivan.

Jefferson City Joseph Bednar Joseph Teasdale Bednar Ozarks Bednard Columbia Tribune Ryan The Tribune Amick State Department of Consumer Affairs Regulation and Licensing Ozarks Commission Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Teasdale

Roots Dominates First Television Critics Circle Awards

In Los Angeles the Roots miniseries and Eleanor and Franklin The White House Years led the event with five awards each as the Critics Circle named best series and top acting honors. Mary Tyler Moore Show and Upstairs Downstairs also won multiple trophies, while Burgess Meredith and Ed Asner received individual acting recognition.

Los Angeles Alex Haley Evel Knievel CBS New York Hollywoood National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Critics’ Circle ABC Eleanor and Franklin White House Mary Tyler Moore Public Broadcasting Service NBC Burgess Meredith Joseph Welsh Gunner Joe Joseph McCarthy R-ois Ted Ross Edward Herrman Franklin Roosevelt Ben Vereen Chicken George Jane Alexander Eleanor Roosevelt Public Television David Susskind

Missouri Senate Resumes Session Bills On Loans And Banks

The Missouri Senate opens its session after an Easter break with a high priority bill to raise usury limits on small loans. Sponsored by Benton Democrat John Dennis, the measure would set 30 percent on loans up to 300 dollars, 21 percent on 300 to 1 000 dollars, and 15 percent on 1 000 to 5 000 dollars. The current limits are 26.16 percent for small loans up to 500 dollars and 10 percent for loans over 500. The agenda also includes bank and trust laws changes and a two year government bond investment provision for the state treasurer. The Senate will work through Thursday while the House returns April 18. The Elections Committee meets tonight to hear a House-backed rewrite of the election law, and a blue law repeal hearing is set for Wednesday in the Local Government Committee.

Jefferson City Missouri Senate Senate Benton John Dennis House Senate Elections Committee

Wrigley Dies at 82 owner of Cubs and gum la

Philip K. Wrigley chewing gum magnate and Chicago Cubs owner died at 82. He fell ill at Lake Geneva Wisconsin home and died at Lakeland Hospital Elkhorn, a Wrigley Co spokesman said. Born December 5 1984 at the Plaza Hotel his life spanned Chicago's Gold Coast and a rise from Latin School to mogul status.

Chicago Philip K. Wrigley Chicago Cubs Wrigley Lake Geneva Wis Lakeland Hospital Elkhorn William Wrigley Jr. Co Wrigley Co Philip Knight Wrigley Plaza Clark Street North Avenue Gold Coast Young Wrigley Phillips Academy Andover Mass Paul Harper William Rainey Harper

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