Weathering update with cold lows and rain chances
Zone 5 Clearing late tonight and chill with mid to upper 30s frost risk. Friday cool with highs in the 60s and light chances of thunderstorms in the south. Missouri outlook calls for mild rain south tonight and through Friday, with 60s to near 70s by weekend. Kansas City lake stage at 252.0 feet, Ozarks water data listed for several rivers and towns. Admissions to area hospitals noted, police reports include traffic violations and court actions with multiple fines and suspensions.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozark
Pomme de Terre
ST. Louis
Boonville
Jefferson City
Hermann
Cape Girardeau
Market Hogs and Cattle Prices From National Stockyards Report
National Stockyards Illinois hogs mostly down with 8,500 head traded. Barrows and gilts 50 lower, some 75 lower. sow prices 50 lower. Cattle and calves steady with feeders and terminal cows dominant. steers near 1,050 lbs yield grades 24 to 31. Cows and bulls priced across utility and commercial grades. Missouri Market Center reports hogs down 25-75 cents, cattle and sows weaker in parts, and Chicago futures higher on grains and soy.
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National
Ill
USDA
Chicago
Missouri Livestock Market Center
Dept. OF AG
Marty Schroeder
Mexico School Board Considers Budget Cuts and Staffing
The board discussed funding gaps as the fourth school aid payment of 210000 is due in June but hinges on legislative action. They warned of a 31000 shortfall without funds, noting save-now measures. Resignations of James Kox and Eileen M. Anderson were accepted. Pegey Welsch and Karen Jo Nebel were appointed for next year. A sixth grade class will move to Garfield alongside 44 bused students.
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Supt
Thomas
Mexico
James Kox
Eileen M. Anderson
Pegey Welsch
Karen Jo Nebel
Glendale High School
Springfield
Drury College
Rod Nebel
Manson Taken To San Quentin
LOS ANGELES AP Charles Manson condemned to die for the Tate murders was whisked from his cell and taken to San Quentin Prison for two days of routine processing at the death row receiving section before being returned to the Hall of Justice Sunday for trial in a second murder case.
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Los Angeles
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
San Quentin Prison
Manson
Hall of Justice
Haiti Rise and Peril Under Duvalier Regime
Simone Ovide fought with anger over a regime move she feared would endanger her son's life. Haiti’s political shifts under Duvalier bred violence, while he despised Creole and wielded Voodoo as a tool to cement control, claiming spirits backed him.
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Simone Ovide
Duvalier
Meteor Shower Expected Early Friday Night Sky Event
Education director Eugene J. Hanses of the McDonnell Planetarium in St. Louis says the Lurid meteor shower may yield about one meteor per hour if skies are clear from midnight to 4 a.m. Friday. Meteors could be visible across most of the sky.
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Eugene J. Hanses
McDonnell Planetarium
St. Louis
Hanses
Stock Market Drift on NYSE With Modest Moves
Over the counter trades showed bids and asks for A B Chance, Commerce Bancshares, and Wetterau. On the NYSE Robbie Brooks closed at 18, Kaiser Aluminum and Panhandle Eastern Pipeline edged up, Ralston Purina and US Gypsum moved lower while broad indices held steady at midday.
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A. B. Chance Co
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston -Purina
U.S
Associated Press
Crowell-Collier
International Nickel
White Motor
TWA
Chase Manhattan
American Stock Exchange
Syntex
Selas
Wilshire
Braniff Airways A
Walter W. Recker Dies Unexpectedly in Centralia
Walter W. Recker 64 of Centralia Rte 2 died Wednesday while shopping at Cypress Supply Co Highway 54 east of Mexico from an apparent heart attack. He was a farmer in Audrain County and elder of Friendship Christian Church. Survived by wife Ethela son Roy Recker Centralia step son Marshall Stringer Kansas City step daughter Patricia Wheeler Wichita seven step-grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Meadow and Son Funeral Chapel Centralia burial Centralia Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight until service time.
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Centralia
Walter W. Recker
Rte 2
Cypress Supply Co
Mexico
Mr. Recker
Audrain County
Friendship Christian Church
St. Louis County
Charles
Anna Witt Recker
Ethela
Lewis Callaway's Brother Dies in Arkansas Hospital
Fred Callaway a 90 year old and brother of Lewis Callaway died Tuesday at a Paraground Arkansas hospital. He leaves a daughter Mrs. Lee P. Obbits Canton Ill and a sister Mrs Otto L Carpenter Evansville Ind plus several grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Oaks Funeral Home Canton Ill at 2 pm Friday.
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Fred Callaway
Lewis Callaway
Anderson St
Ark
Lee P. Obbits
Canton
Otto L. Carpenter
Evansville
Ind
Oaks Funeral Home
Tll
Funeral services for Mrs Susie Leonard held at church
Mrs Susie Leonard’s funeral was held Wednesday at St Luke s Methodist Church with Rev W T Mitchell of Kansas City officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery. Music by Mrs Thelma Hill. Pallbearers were Dennis Walker Walter Hayes Albert McDonald Leo Palmer George Anderson and Taylor Curtis. John Leonard and Miss Thelma Leonard of Mexico are relatives. Arrangements by Arnold funeral home.
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Susie Leonard
St. Luke's Methodist Church
W.T. Mitchell
Kansas City
Elmwood Cemetery
Thelma Hill
Dennis Walker
Walter Hayes
Albert McDonald
Leo Palmer
George Anderson
Taylor Curtis
John Leonard
Mexico
Thelma Leonard
Arnold Funeral Home
Pete Johnson Dies at 82 in Auxvasse
Auxvasse Peter E Johnson 82 died yesterday at Callaway Memorial Hospital Fulton after a period of illness. Born Oct 27 1888 in Des Moines County Iowa he was a World War I veteran and longtime Illinois Oil Company worker in Rock Island. He joined his brother Walter in running an Auxvasse service station over the last 30 years. Funeral services set for 11 am Friday Maupin Funeral Home Auxvasse with Rev Carl Radford officiating burial in Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse American Legion to pallbear. Friends may call after 5 pm today.
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Auxvasse
Peter E
Pete) Johnson
Callaway Memorial Hospital
Fulton
Mr. Johnson
Des Moines County
Iowa
Charles M
Hilda Holmquest Johnson
Illinois Oil Company
Rock Island
Ill
Johnson
Elks Lodge Bpoe
Walter Johnson
Maupin
Carl Radford
Auxvasse American Legion
Mrs. Eula McDannold Dies at 83 in Vandalia
Eula McDannold 83 of Vandalia died after a massive coronary Tuesday night. She lived at 404 East State Street and is survived by son Thomas E McDannold and daughter Beulah Maxwell, plus four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial at Vandalia Cemetery after services at First Christian Church with Rev. Glen Vernon officiating. Born April 27 1887 in Pike County she was married to Paul T McDannold who died in 1961. She worked at Ely Walker before retirement and was a longtime member of the First Christian Church.
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Vandalia
Eula McDannold
State St
First Christian
McDonnold
Pike County
Frankford
Edward
Amanda Turner Dowell
Paul T. McDannold
Thomas EE
McDannold
Lloyd
Beulah) Maxwell
Ely Walker
The
First Christian Church
Pizza Hut ad offers $1 pizza credit on large pizza only
A Ledger notice clarifies that the Wednesday Pizza Hut advertisement allows a $1.00 pizza back, but only when ordering the large size pizza. It specifies the offer applies exclusively to large pizzas.
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Pizza Hut
Daughters Exposed to Stilbestrol Show Late Cancer Link
Harvard Medical School researchers report seven young women ages 15 to 22 developed a rare vaginal cancer linked to their mothers taking the synthetic hormone stilbestrol during pregnancy. The study in the New England Journal of Medicine notes a 15 to 20 year lag and likens risk to birth defects from German measles and thalidomide.
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New York
Harvard Medical School
New England Journal of Medicine
Arthur L. Herbst
New England
Van-Far School Board Mulls COE and Vocational Plan
Van-Far Board of Education discussed starting a cooperative Occupational Education program and a Van-Far vocational school. A COE presentation by Georgia Adams and others led to a vote to study the proposal further and report next month. Two teacher resignations were approved and Michael Binning was hired. Clarence Holman was hired to teach history and physical education. The board planned to attend the Missouri School Board meeting in Fulton. Jefferson City AP March receipts and expenses announced for the Missouri Real Estate Commission with Haskell Holman named secretary. salary set at 13 000 dollars.
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Vandalia
van- Far
Van-Far Board of Education
COE
Georgia Adams
R. C. Ledbetter
L. L. McDonnold
William Young
Van-Far
Michael Binning
Jack Parsons
Clarence Holman
Southwest Baptist College
Bolivar
Clarence Holman Sr
Missouri School Board
Fulton
Jefferson City
Missouri Real Estate
Mission Today
Haskell Holman
Holman
Marvin W. Camp
James Flanagan
Flanagan
Real Estate Commission
Christopher Bond
Charge On Young Crismon in Insufficient Fund Check
Larry Gene Crismon 23 son of former First State Bank of Bonne Terre Mo president was charged in a St Louis County warrant with issuing an insufficient fund check. Police said Crismon who owned a county night club took a 2000 dollar check drawn on the bank as partial payment. Bond set at 5000 dollars with return date May 12.
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St, Louis
Larry Gene Crismon
First State Bank of
Bonne Terre
St. Louis
James B. Crismon
Missouri Finance
Larry Crismon
Crismon
Harry J. Stussie
New Mayor Humble As Ant Humble As Ant
Henry Glascock, eight year councilman, won a June mayoral election over Fred Hertin 1957 to 1747 on Tuesday. He said I feel very humble and that with the people's and God's help, we can go forward as mayor.
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HANNIBAL — _ Henry Glascock
Fred Hertin
Courtney Retiring From Board Of Commerce Bancshares
W R Courtney of Mexico retires from the board of Commerce Bancshares Inc after helping form the affiliated bank. T W Watkins of Springfield also leaves the board. New directors are Robert M White IT of Mexico and Morton I Sosland of Kansas City. Sosland heads Southwestern Miller and serves on multiple local boards while leading Jewish and civic groups. Commerce Bancshares, based in Kansas City, holds assets above one billion dollars.
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W. R. Courtney
Mexico
Commerce Bancshares Inc
Courtney
The
Mexico Savings Bank
Commerce Bank of Mexico
Bancshares
T. W. Watkins
Springfield
Robert M. White
Morton I. Sosland
Kansas City
White
the Ledger
Sosland
Southwestern Miller
H and R Block Inc
Kansas
Legislature debate on voter registration costs and statewide aim
Sen. Omer H. Avery said the legislature backs statewide voter registration in the future but rejects paying the cost from state funds. Initial per voter registration costs were estimated at 75 cents to 2 dollars. The Senate advanced bills on prescription label naming and giving the State Board of Pharmacy power to suspend licenses.
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Senate
Omer H. Avery
D-Troy
Special Elections Committee
State Board of Pharmacy
110 Vietnam veterans arrested at Supreme Court steps
Washington AP reports District of Columbia police arrested 110 Vietnam veteran protesters on the Supreme Court steps. Bail was set at $10 for disorderly conduct. The group had gathered to protest the war and a court ruling banning camping on the Mall.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Capital Mall
Supreme Cour
Mall
Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
Ramsey Clark
Justice Department
District 1 Columbia Police
Nationa Park Police
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J. H. Gourley
Earl Jesse
Herbert A. Zweifel
James P. Callaway
Raymond Allen
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Dolly M. Trabue
Farber
Jimmy Carline
Martins Nur
Seth E. Hensley
Everett Randall
Donald W. Wilkerson
Laddonia
Donald Dickey
Paris
Robert L. Billerdeaux
William Walker
Basel Pritchett
Pattie L. Walker
Vernonica
Mackey
Willie Taylor
Lloyd Doyle
Clarence Brown
Ronald Kessler
Robert Bland
Eldon Reading
William O. Mabry
Joseph E. Harper
Wellsville
Charles L. Hubble Jr
Sturgeon
John A. Fountain
Columbia
Jack Garnett
Robert Chrismer
Rush Hill
Mary Lou Vance
Sula McDonnold
Walter W. Becker
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Breckenridge Sts
Breckenridge St
Curtin C. Strange
Kentucky Rd
Dean
Boulevard
Suzanne E. Chism
Donald G. Ezell
Sherwood Rd
Gerald Lee Harris
Buchanan St
Dean Russell Kelsey
N. Western St
William D. Luckaman
Webster Dr
Tommie E. Moran
S. Olive St
Linda Marie Rehma
Route 1
Gerald D. Rivers
Randy Jay Smith
Michael Ray Stephens
Paris Rd
Helen L. Taft
Branchwood Rd
Tower Loan Co
Walter Duffen
Douglas Balser
L. B. Price Mercantile Co
J. H. Williams
James L. Gilman
E. S. van Matre
George Henderson Jr
Henderson
Gilman
Boone County
James Harley Brogden
Cynthia Ann Harrison
James Russell Newbrough
Catherine Ann Schreier
Timothy Lynn Lawrence
Toni Ann Potter
Dennis Collin Diederich
Kathleen Anne Howd
Chicago Board of Trade
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Haiti
Pete Johnson
Young Crismon
Humble
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Park Police
William R
Kinsey
Botany
Missour
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