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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1971

Page

3

Mitchell cites tapanoia as Boggs Muskie foe slams FBI snooping

Atty Gen John N Mitchell says Rep Hale Boggs and Sen Edmund Muskie spread unfounded fears of FBI wiretaps. He coins tapanoia as belief phones are tapped and denies general political surveillance by senators, arguing national security justifies eavesdropping on certain individuals.

Cincinnati Ohio John N. Mitchell FBI Mitchell House Hale Boggs Louisiana Edmund S. Muskie Maine Kentuck Bar Association Boggs Muskie J. Edgar Hoover Nixon

Bodies Identified in Pardue Family Case at Farm Near Chesapeake Bay

John Russell Pardue Sr. and his mother Daisy Link Pardue were identified after gunshot deaths at the Maryland farm overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. Pardue Sr.’s two sons face multiple charges from 1970 Connecticut bombings and a Danbury bank robbery. one son is in a Missouri mental hospital after incompetency findings.

Baltimore FBI Maryland John Russell Pardue Sr Missouri Danbury Conn Daisy Link Pardue Isidore Mihalakis James Connecticut John Jr Chesapeake Bay Charles Weeks New Haven

Campbell Wins MMA Fellowship At Missouri Military Academy

Capt. Ray Campbell of Corder Missouri, MMA mathematics teacher, won a $400 Missouri Military Academy Faculty Fellowship for a nine week summer program at the University of Alabama. He will take Introduction to Computers and Computer Mathematics to offer a full semester course in computer programming to MMA students. Campbell holds bachelors and masters degrees from Central Missouri State College and previously taught at Maple Park Junior High in Kansas City before joining MMA in 1968.

Ray Campbell Corder Missouri Military Academy Captain Campbell University of Alabama Campbell MMA Capt. Campbell Central Missouri State College Warrensburg Maple Park Kansas City

Girls To Plant 2000 Trees And 3000 Flowers

About 4,000 Girl Scouts and Brownies in St Louis will plant 2000 trees and 3000 flowers around the city to close Earth Week. The project sponsor First National Bank notes the effort is rain or shine as many flowers are already removed from pots. After a 90 minute stretch, participants will picnic in Forest Park and commit to ongoing tending through the summer. The city donated the plants due to lack of funds for a planting program.

ST. Louis Earth Week First National Bank Forest Park

Court Asked To Bar Orton Race

The Missouri Supreme Court is urged to prevent Pemiscot County Clerk John M. Alford from placing ousted Sheriff Cly de Orton’s name on the May 11 Pemiscot County sheriff special election ballot. Attorney General John C. Danforth, who brought the ouster suit, seeks a hearing on the matter.

Jefferson City Missouri Supreme Court Pemiscot John M. Alford Clyde Orton Orton Missouri Pemiscot County Atty John C. Danforth

Mrs Bethel to St Louis in SSA transfer

Ophelia E. Bethel known to locals as SSA representative is transferred from the Columbia office to St. Louis where she becomes operations supervisor. She has served since October 1969 and is noted for frequent visits to Mexico.

Ophelia E Tommy) Bethel Social Security Administration St. Louis Columbia Mexico SSA

Shadow On Agnew Future Explained In China Policy Drift

AP analysis reports Vice President Spiro Agnew unsettled by President Nixon's China policy shifts. Officials deny a rift, citing Nixon's long held aim to renew mainland relations. Agnew questions the approach as Rogers counters and Dole defends the decision to invite table tennis teams to China.

Frank Cormier Associated Press Washington (Ap Spiro T. Agnew Nixon China White House Agnew Peking United States William P. Rogers Robert J. Dole Kansas Dole Philadelphia Springfield Williamsburg U.S Taiwan

Central Will Have Inauguration For Hamilton at Central Methodist

Fayette Missouri AP reports Governor Warren E Hearnes and Dr Harold A Bosley of New York will receive honorary degrees Monday during the inauguration of Dr Harold P Hamilton as president of Central Methodist College. Bosley will deliver the principal address and receive a Doctor of Letters while Hearnes earns a Doctor of Laws.

Fayette, Mo Warren E. Hearnes Harold A. Bosley New York Harold P. Hamilton Central Methodist College Bosley Christ Church, Methodist Hearnes

New Scenic Rivers Bill To Be Offered

Sen. Ike Skelton of Lexington plans to offer a substitute scenic rivers bill next week. It would let landowners along affected rivers voluntarily enter into agreements with the State Conservation Commission without infringing on personal rights. A hearing is planned, and the bill seeks a path to preserve scenic rivers amid splits with landowners and sportsmen groups.

Jefferson City Senate Itate Ike Skelton Lexington State Conservation Commission Skelton The Conservation Commission

Postmaster Blount to Speak at Missouri Stamps Dedication

Postmaster General Winton Blount will headline the Missouri Sesquicentennial stamp dedication May 8 at the Truman Library in Independence. The eight cent Missouri commemorative features the Benton mural opening the West and will be printed at 130 million copies. Governor Hearnes and Lt. Governor Morris will also attend. On first day of issue stamps go on sale at Truman Library and Independence main post office.

Independence, Mo Winton Blount Missouri William S. Morris Truman Library Independence

Red Cross weighs possible gains for POWs in easing china ties

ST LOUIS AP The Red Cross president said it is too early to judge if the improving U S Red China relations will help American prisoners of war He did not rule out Chinese pressure on North Vietnam to improve prisoner treatment noting that a three year old Hanoi letter campaign has yielded partial gains though far from normal standards.

ST. Louis Red Cross George Elsey U. S

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