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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1975
Page
3
AAP report shows March farm food costs fell for the first time since July while meat prices loom. Dow slips 11.65 to 802.49 as rates and deficits scare investors. Detroit auto sales slump mid April with Chrysler and GM down and rebates ending.
Washington AP reports that after a price dip in March marking the first annual decline since July, market basket costs may rise again as cattle and hog markets shift. Summers of ERS warns beef and pork prices could climb, with overall food costs likely to resume upward movement through midyear. Official May 8 will unveil a new appraisal of 1975 food prices.
Missouri Military Academy airs a 30 minute MMA Presents program on See-To Channel 12 at 5 p.m. Cadet John Speicher of the MMA Fusiliers will be guest. Cadet Ken Kaufman serves as moderator. The show will be rebroadcast at noon Friday.
Associated Press interviews with about 10 000 South Vietnamese living in the United States reveal fear for families in Vietnam, anger at US noninvolvement, and mixed hopes for independence amid collapse of the Thieu government. Personal accounts show worry, potential return moves, and tensions with Americans over aid and safety.
President Ford is named an honorary Cajun before Governor Edwin Edwards in New Orleans. Rev. Sam Hill Ray, chaplain of the U S Navy League, presented the honor on behalf of 800,000 Louisiana Cajuns, praising Ford as embodying Cajun qualities and joking in tourist French.
Fulton Christian West announces the seventh Open Space Season at William Woods College featuring three student directed plays: To Kill a Mockingbird directed by Jackie Pollock, Your Own Thing directed by Toni Foster, and 6 RMS RIV VU directed by Beth Bodmer. Cast includes Terrie Wallace and others. performances run tonight through May 13 with tickets $1.50 and reservations by mail or phone at 642-7379.
Rep. James Symington of Missouri is likely to seek the Senate seat in 1976 after his father, Sen. Stuart Symington, announced retirement. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes early plans forming for the bid, while War ren Hearnes and Joseph Teasdale filed for the seat and John C. Danforth is expected to run for the Republican side. Potential successors emerge for the 2nd District, with Robert Young and Jack Schramm named as possibilities.
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