Mexico City approves largest budget in history
Mexico City councilmen last night approved the biggest city budget ever at 1,850,939 dollars, driven by federal revenue sharing and grants. No tax or fee increases are included. City Manager Neil Nielsen touted careful planning and expanded programs funded by shared revenues and state funds, noting this is not a static budget but a plan to extend services to meet community needs.
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Mexico
Neil Nielsen
Law Enforcement Assistance Council
Nielsen
City of Mexico
General Fund
Proposed Tax Rate for 1973-74 At $1.80
The proposed tax rate to finance the 1973-74 budget is $1.80 per $100 assessed value, same as last year. It covers general fund and redistributes portions to library, parks, health, and debt service while noting major revenue sources and significant street and public safety expenditures.
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General Funds
Revenue Sharing Budget Pushes Street Upgrades and Safety
The budget allocates 152,500 for street and related projects and 100,000 for a public safety building housing fire trucks. Other funds cover animal control 10,000, accounting 8,000, public safety equipment 10,000, parks 26,800, Teal Lake Sewer 40,000, planning studies 10,000, and the landfill 10,000. Nielsen notes a roughly five percent merit raise, three and a half new positions, and continued solvency with expenditure reviews. Proposed general fund 934,375 supports taxes 238,500 licenses 74,875 fines 29,600 and other revenues 49,900.
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Nielsen
Public Safety Department
Health Department
General Fund
Women Lead Across Atlantic Drift In Role-Reversal Experiment
In Savannah, federal agents seize over 1300 pounds of marijuana and cocaine from a rusty Latin freighter, while Paris reports a raft expedition where seven women and six men from 12 countries will drift the Atlantic. Mary Gidley and Evangelina Seymour are named among the crew.
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Savannah
Ira Morris
U.S
Bill Hunton
Paris
Atlantic
Anne Turner
Santiago Genoves
Thor Heyerdahl
Canary Islands
Yucatan Peninsula
Mary Gidley
Evangelina Seymour
Miss Dunlap Improvement Report at Area Hospital
Miss Mary Dunlap of 615 Yale Street, patient at Audrain Medical Center for three weeks, moved last week to Stribling House, continues to improve in health.
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Mary Dunlap
Yale St
Audrain Medical Center
Stribling House
Western Days planned with Rodeo clash in Mexico
Plans for Western Days on May 25 and 26 run concurrently with the American Legion Rodeo. Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce retail committee meets at 7:30 p.m. to finalize arrangements and decide on a $5,000 budget for downtown Christmas decorations. The group will also review the Easter promotion and discuss expanded Yale season decorations.
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American Legion
Mexico Area
Tight Summer On Gasoline
Kansas City AP report says the acting director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness warned that gasoline supplies will be tight this summer but the chance of rationing is highly unlikely.
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Kansas City
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Gas Craters Make Williamsburg A Ghost Town
Williamsburg Michigan becomes a near ghost town as natural gas eruptions erupt underground across a mile square area. Sheriff Weiler says residents may not return for weeks or months while Amoco plugs a 6000 foot gas well and relief holes are drilled to relieve pressure.
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Williamsburg
Mich
Traverse County
Richard Weiler
Weiler
Amoco Production Co
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Amoco
7 _ Amoco
Democrats Gift Padlock at Houston Gridiron Dinner
The Press Club of Houston gave Democratic National Chairman Robert Strauss a three foot padlock for the new Democratic Headquarters in Washington, skipping the key to the city ritual. Strauss quipped about nerves while addressing the crowd.
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Houston
Press Club of
Robert Strauss
Democratic
Washington
Morris Frank
Strauss
Morris
Blood Drive in Paris Yields 150 Units Collected
Blood donors at Paris, Madison, and Holliday gave 150 units to the Red Cross Bloodmobile yesterday. Officials report 21 first time donors and 17 rejects.
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Paris
Madison
Holliday
Red Cross
Doyle Welcomes Son Scott Allen in Hannibal
Scott Allen Doyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Deloy Doyle of Hannibal formerly of Mexico, born Wednesday April 18 at 3 46 am at Levering Hospital weighing seven pounds. The couple’s other children are Mitchell Wayne 9 Lisa 7 and Rhonda 5. Mr Doyle is the sports editor at Radio Station Rhmno. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs 0 A Goyer of Mexico Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Doyle of 1008 N Clark St Mrs Lila Doyle of Vandalia is his great grandmother.
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Deloy Doyle
Hannibal
Mexico
Scott
Allen
Levering Hospital
Mitchell
Wayne
Lisa
Rhonda
Doyle
Rhmno
0.A. Goyer
Route 1
Lloyd Doyle
N. Clark St
Lila. Doyle
Vandalia
US Steps Up Its Cambodian Attack
Waves of American B52 bombers staged the heaviest strikes in weeks around Phnom Penh targeting communist troops along Highway 30 and Takeo. Takeo garrison claimed repulsed ground attacks with serious losses, while Bangkok ruled out Thai troop deployment though offered support to Lon Nol. In Saigon, 750 civilian prisoners were offered for unilateral release amid a broader truce dispute plus 95 Viet Cong violations noted.
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Cambodia
Takeo
Bangkok
Thailand
Lon Nol
Kriangsak Chamandand
Hanoi Radio
United States
Krigngsak
Vientiane
Laos
Thanom Kittikachorn
Nixon
Alexander Haig Jr
Krangasak
South Vietnam
Saigon
Viet Cong
Saigon Command
Hue
Bong Son
Mekong
Supreme Court backs four installment credit disclosure rule
The court upheld the Federal Reserve Board's four installment rule under the Truth-In-Lending Act, requiring lenders to disclose total price, balances due, and added charges for items paid in more than four installments. The ruling affects the $100 billion consumer credit market, tracing to a Florida widow's magazine subscription dispute.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Warren E. Burger
Burger
William O. Douglas
Potter Stewart
William H. Rehn- Iquist
Mexico Ledger Rate and Publication Details
Mexico Ledger publishes daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265. Rates list single copy 10c and subscriptions by area include $2.00 monthly in the Mexico trade area, various yearly and half year prices by county, and $1.25 per month for armed forces. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 3:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
House Begins Tonight On Abortion Law
Jefferson City Mo AP the Missouri House starts debate tonight on a special session bill to revise abortion statutes in wake of the U S Supreme Court ruling Missouri joins 30 states with a similar law and a Kansas City district court was ordered to determine its status The committee substitute drops bans on specific techniques and removes definitions of conception and pregnancy while altering the original stricter provisions.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Legislative
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Georgia
Missouri
High Court
Kansas City
House
William O'Toole
D-St. Louis
Earl Schler
D-Dellwood
Odrinex Plan Promises Weight Loss Guarantee
An advertisement touts the Odrinex Plan as a quick weight loss solution with a 14 year track record and nationwide use. It claims a tiny tablet format, no dangerous drugs, no starvation, no special exercise, and offers a refund if ugly fat is not lost. Prices listed at $3.25 and $5.25 for economy size.
Lawmakers debate abortion bill with consent rules and penalties
The O'Toole James substitute tightens consent requirements, adding written consent from the woman and, if under 16, from her spouse when applicable. It cites the Supreme Court on privacy, strips fetal preservation clauses, and sets penalties up to 15 years for unlicensed practitioners.
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O'Toole
Ray
James
Kansas City
U.S. Supreme Court
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