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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1972

Page

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Student Protests Spread Across the United States

Antiwar demonstrators organize across U S colleges in response to renewed bombing of North Vietnam. In New England 45 schools picket as 140 arrests occur at Maryland curfew, Wisconsin sees vandalism, and Columbia University closes. Harvard votes to boycott, Boston University students seize an admin building, Oberlin organizes a village burn, and a May 4 moratorium is announced.

Bob Monroe Associated Press U.S North Vietnam New England Ohio Oberlin College Vietnam National Guard University of Maryland College Park Madison Wis Robber Fleming Nixon Cambridge Mass Harvard University Boston University Oberlin Robert Filler Washington Charles Mosher R-Ohio Congress Kent State University Pentagon Episcopal

Bank Call Also Issued By OCC And Missouri Finance

The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for statements as of the close of business Tuesday April 18. In Jefferson City Missouri the state Division of Finance issued a call for statements from all state banks and trust companies as of the same date April 18.

Washington Jefferson City State Division of Finance

Apollo 16 Astronauts on Moon Begin Scientific Ground

Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. step onto the lunar highlands after a near abort, initiating the mission's first scientific exploration. Ground teams resolved a command-engine issue and approved three surface excursions despite the delay.

Mission Control

Commandos Rescue Airmen Under Fire Near DMZ War

An allied commando team snatched two U S airmen from a North Vietnamese invasion force but seven Americans died in the operation. Lt Col Toeal E Hambleton, 53, evaded capture for 11 days with injuries and scant supplies near the DMZ after his EB66 was hit. Lt Mark N Clark was rescued. his copilot is missing. The rescue used B52 bombers as decoys and included a South Vietnamese unit led by Lt Tom Norris.

Saigon U.S Toeal E. Hambleton Demilitarized Zone Hambleton Dmz Mark N. Clark Los Angeles Clark Dong Ha U.S. Navy Tom Norris U.S. Air Force Rossville Tucson Ariz

State Senate Honors Litterley

The Missouri Senate adopted a resolution memorializing George R. Sitterley AP capitol newsman who died Wednesday night. The note praised his fair reporting and called him the dean of the capitol press corps with service since fall 1944. The Senate adjourned in his memory and a House tribute was planned.

Jefferson City Missouri Senate George R. Sitterley Associated Press Capitol Capitol Press Corps Senate Sitterley House

Kleindienst Nomination Nears Senate Approval

The Senate Judiciary Committee has almost finished its probe of Richard G. Kleindienst for attorney general. Chairman Eastland predicted a favorable report next week and Senate confirmation. Key witnesses included Peter Flanigan, with Democrats seeking more ITT and antitrust policy details amid campaign politics. Flanigan faced limited questioning, and written questions to the White House were authorized.

James O. Eastland D-Miss Mike Mansfield Kleindienst Senate Eastland John V. Tunney Dcalif Justice Department Republican Party Flanigan White House Richard Ramsden New York San Diego ITT Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass

Guam Hideout Back In Tokyo

Shoichi Yokoi the Japanese army sergeant who hid in Guam for 26 years surfaced in Tokyo today for the first time in decades. Officials said the 58 year old, recovering at a hospital since his February return from Guam, had his hair trimmed and visited the Imperial Palace as he reoriented to life in Japan.

Tokyo Shoichi Yokoi Guam Japan Yokoi Imperial Palace

Bar Hears Plea For Cool In World View

Members of the Missouri Bar Association opened their spring meeting with a luncheon hosted by the international law committee. Guy Van Haeverbek of Brussels, deputy director of the European Community Information Service in Washington, urged U S cooperation with the European Community and warned against letting trade frictions and looming issues overshadow global policy.

Jefferson City Missouri Bar Association International Law Committee Guy van Haeverbek Brussels Belgium European Community Information Service Washington, D.C van Haeverbek Europe United States

Hollyhock King Seeks To Beautify Missouri

ROCK HILL Mo AP Hollyhock King John K Morton of Rock Hill a St Louis suburb launches a seed give away campaign for 500000 hollyhock seeds as a beautification effort He reports rapid demand with 1500 requests in two weeks and expects 2 million seeds next spring Morton 77 traces the idea to 1968 and says seeds may reach Missouri Illinois and Tennessee He plans to offer seeds to the Missouri Highway Commission and notes the plants bloom July to first snow and can grow in diverse neighborhoods.

Rock Hill Missouri John K. Morton St. Louis Morton United States Ilinois Tennessee Holland East St. Louis Missouri Highway Commission

Open Meeting Drive Planned By Citizens Lobby

Jefferson City group pledges funds to back an open meetings ballot proposal this November. Citizens Lobby director Raymond Appleton says petitions will print next week and a drive for about 100000 signatures will begin, seeking broader coverage than the current bill for all tax supported units.

Jeprerson City Citizens Lobby Raymond Appleton Appleton Jefferson City

Miami Beach to host GOP national convention move

The New York Times quotes Miami Beach officials that the Republican Party will move its national convention from San Diego to Miami Beach. The switch, worked out with Richard L. Herman, involves similar finances to the Democratic event. Nixon reportedly favored the San Diego site amid ITT underwriting concerns and rising costs near two million dollars.

New York New York Times Today Miami Beach Fla San Diego Calif the Times Richard L. Herman Republican Arrangements Committee Washington Democratic Party Miami Nixon

Sparky Stalcup Dies at 62 Former MU coach and AD

Witber Sparky Stalcup 62 athletics director at the University of Missouri and basketball coach from 1946 to 1961 died early today at Boone County Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. He coached at Maryville and Missouri, compiling 195 wins in 16 seasons, retiring in 1962 to administrative roles and later becoming Devine successor in 1971. Survivors include his mother.

Columbia Witber Sparky) Statcup University of Missouri Soach Boone County Hospital Statcup Northwest Missouri State College Starcup Henry Iba Maryville Jackson Iba Colorado Missouri Tigers Stalcup Don Faurot Dan Devine Devine Green Bay Packers National Association of Basketball Coaches Helms Foundation Hall of Fame Forbes Holt Kansas City Missouri

Mrs Isabel Stalcup Of Columbia Dies In Missouri

Mrs Isabel Stalcup of Columbia dies in Missouri leaving widow Mrs G B Stalcup of Oregon Mo a daughter Mrs Susan Gray two granddaughters and a brother and sister Funeral arrangements were pending.

G.B. Stalcup Oregon, Mo Isabel Stalcup Susan Gray Columbia

Lutherans Reach Partial Settlement Over Seminary Teachings

In St Louis, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod officials reached a partial settlement on a dispute over Concordia Seminary Clayton taught by assistant professor Arlis Ehlen. The agreement, after talks in Edmonton, limits Ehlen to text interpretation and Semitic languages for the 1972-73 academic year.

Synod Ehlénfg Seminary Board of Control Ehlen Board of Control Preus Tietjen

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