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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1971

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Arabs Rally Against U S Warplane Sales In Middle East

Arab anger grows over U S sale of Phantom fighters to Israel and potential anti American demonstrations if Secretary Rogers visits the region first week in May. Beirut and Cairo papers push the campaign as Egypt, Israel and Syria discuss Suez Canal reopening amid broader peace talks.

Associated Press U.S Israel William P. Rogers Middle East State Department Rogers Egypt Jordan Lebanon Saudi Arabia Turkey Central Treaty Organization Beirut Cairo Joseph Sisco al Liwa Khalil ‘Abuhamad William Buffum al Shaab John Foster Dulles Suez Canal al Ahram Rsour Jerusalem Anwar Sadat East Bank Golan Heights Syria Sharm el Sheikh Eilat Gaza ‘Strip Sadat

North Callaway High School Weekly MenuApril 26

NorCal Menus R 1 North Callaway High School lists week meals from April 26. Monday serves wiener on bun pork and beans broccoli apple sauce and a cinnamon roll. Tuesday offers juicy burger corn buttered carrots cake. Wednesday features pizza buttered potatoes peas and jello with bananas. Thursday includes vegetable beef soup peanut butter sandwich carrot sticks and apple pie. Friday presents pork patty gravy whipped potatoes slaw and grapefruit.

R-1 North Callaway

New Superintendent Named for Elsberry Schools

Louis Chaney, longtime assistant superintendent in Charleston Mo, has been appointed superintendent of Elsberry schools succeeding the former leader and guiding district policy and elementary to high school programs.

Elsberry Louis Chaney Charleston, Mo

Reckoning nears on Social Security Medicare reform costs

AP reports a likely 41 percent payroll tax rise as debates over the Social Security Medicare reform package intensify. Separate standards for North and South prompt Southern senators to push for a unified national school desegregation policy under White House administration. Labor and consumer costs rise with grocery prices up while housing and new car prices temper overall living costs. Vietnam veterans protest near the Capitol with court ban in effect. U.S. planes carry out the year’s 25th strike against North Vietnam as Lon Nol forms a new Cambodian government amid crisis. Egypt rejects Israel canal demands while negotiations proceed. Arab anger over U.S. arms sales could spark protests if Rogers visits the region.

Suez Canal Israel Sinai Peninsula Egypt Golda Meier U.S Walworth Barbour State Department Soviet Union United States Bush United Nations Libya Syria France Radio Israel Paris Maurice Schumann Washington Congress White House

Porter Urges Permanent Radio and TV Licenses

Paul A. Porter, ex FCC chairman, called for permanent licenses for radio and television stations and a broadcasting bill of rights. He urged ending the three year license limit as Peabody Awards honored 18 recipients including CBS and NBC documentaries. The Selling of the Pentagon drew mixed reaction while migrant worker coverage noted. Porter advocated expanded time for networks to air news and documentaries.

New York Paul A. Porter Federal Communications Commission Franklin D. Roosevelt Porter Peabody Awards National Advisory Board Pentagon

Windy In West Missouri Forecast Report

AP dispatch from Kansas City notes Missouri skies range from clear to partly cloudy with wind gusts up to 25 mph in extreme western areas. Showers expected in Southwest Missouri tonight. Friday forecast calls for sun, cool highs not above 60 in most areas. Joplin reached 86, St Louis low 39, Columbia 0.02 inches.

Kansas City Missouri Joplin St. Louis Columbia

White Girl Is Honored For Kind Gift To Black Family

Mary Perkins an 11 year old from Sweetwater Florida gave up her Christmas savings to buy gifts for a black family evicted before Christmas. Delta Sigma Theta Pittsburgh chapter will honor her with a Social Action Humanitarian Award on May 8 for interracial peace efforts.

Pittsburgh Mary Perkins Mary Dorthula H. Wright Delta Sigma Theta Sweetwater Fla Floyd Crawfords Crawford

Life Term For Slaying Nurse In St Louis

Calvin T. Burks, 28, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the February 6 1970 slaying of nurse Linda Walker, 26, near Firmin Desloge Hospital. A St Louis circuit court jury found him guilty of first degree murder. he denied driving Walker’s car which was later recovered. The defendant was 16 at the time and tried as an adult. Earlier, Jerome J. Pruitt, 22, was sentenced to death for his role in the murder.

ST. Louis Calvin T. Burks Burks Linda Walker Firmin Desloge Hospital Jerome J. Pruitt

Longterm MMA Staff To Be Honored For Service

Seven Missouri Military Academy staff members will receive tribute for years of service on Sunday. Top honors go to Russell Jerichon 37 years Raymond West 31 years and Major Derrill Kuhlman 25 years with Quarter Century Citations from the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and MMA. Major and Mrs Darius Richardson 20 years as Junior School teachers are also honored. Two retiring staff, Mrs Ralph Ward 20 years and Miss Edna Bickley 14 years, are recognized.

Missouri Military Academy Independent Schools Association of the Central States MMA Russell Jerichon Maintenance Raymond West Derrill Kuhlman Darius Richardson Major Richardson Richardson Ralph Ward Edna Bickley

Poor Devil Hijacker To Go Free

Raphael Minichiello, the U S Marine who set a long distance hijacking record in 1989, will go free May 1 after a court cut four years from his sentence He still faces a Brooklyn grand jury indictment on hijacking a federal crime with possible death penalty but Italy blocks extradition on death penalty charges Minichiello hijacked a TWA 707 to Rome in 1969 saying he did so to avoid a court martial and to see his father who died after being brought to Italy He hopes to settle in Italy

Rome Raphael Minichiello U.S Brooklyn N.Y America Italy Minichiello Seattle Wash California Camp Pendleton Calif Antonio Minichiello Naples

Kansas City to Host Tuesday Cattle Auction Start May 4

Kansas City Livestock Market announced it will begin a Tuesday cattle auction on May 4. The sale will handle all classes of cattle with sales conducted through the Kansas City Auction Center ring, similar to the existing Wednesday auctions.

Kansas City Kansas City Livestock Market

Youth Votes to End Vietnam War and Legalize Pot

ESTES PARK Colo AP delegates to the White House Conference on Youth urged immediate U S withdrawal from Vietnam and marijuana legalization. Ballots showed 450 155 for pullout with 37 undecided, 403 156 for legalization with 33 undecided. A Vietnamization proposal failed 339 246, while other proposals passed by wide margins including FBI chief Hoover resignation and 18 year old rights. Stephen Hess chaired the diverse conference amid claims of fair representation.

Estes Park Colo White House U.S Vietnam Southeast Asia Nixon FBI J. Edgar Hoover Stephen Hess Hess

Former 3-Packer Heads I Quit Campaign Chairman

Beverly Hills California AP reports cancer actor Gene Kelly has been named national chairman of the American Cancer Society Quit campaign. Kelly says he once smoked three packs daily and quit 11 years ago succeeding Tony Curtis.

Beverly Hills Calif Gene Kelly American Cancer Society Kelly Tony Curtis

U S Fighters Raid SAM Sites In Laos And Vietnam

U S fighter bombers attacked surface to air missile sites deep inside North Vietnam and along the Laotian border in a sixth protective reaction strike this week. Roughly 80 B 52s dropped nearly 1 000 tons on supply routes and depots in the upper Laotian panhandle, with two F 106s escorting Shrike missiles at radar controlled targets. Casualties totaled 56 Americans killed in action last week and 195 wounded, with Vietnamese and Cambodian forces also reporting deaths in ongoing fighting near the DMZ and Phnom Penh area.

Saigon U.S North Vietnam A Shau Laotian Panhandle Laos Mafia Pass Dmz U.S. Command Mu Gia Ban Karai Phnom Penh

New Missouri Senate plan on districting introduced

In Jefferson City AP report five senators proposed a substitute congressional redistricting plan aimed at aiding Democrats in St. Louis and Clayton districts. It would shift Airport Township and Jefferson County areas, with debate to follow after study of both proposed plans. Also, Senate approved bills on strip mine reclamation and judicial retirement, expanding benefits and requiring contributions.

Jefferson City Missouri Senate Franklin Payne St. Louis Symington Missouri Stuart Symington Clay Senate Apportionment Committee St. Louis County Airport Township Robert A. Young D-St. Ann Payne Jefferson County Senate House

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