Weather summary and public safety updates from Missouri regions
Official 7 am readings summarize highs and lows over the past 24 hours with 63F at 7.4 am, 63 last year, and a forecast for zone 5 of showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday with highs 75 to 80. Reports include river levels in St Louis and Kansas City, hospital admissions, public safety notes on a local burglary and car collision, probate court activity, and regional livestock market data for National Stockyards Illinois and Missouri listings.
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Linda K. Wilson
N. Western St
Juanita B. Parrish
S. Morris St
Boulevard
West St
Parrish
Wilson
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W. Harwood St
Elsie Mellhatton
Elsie
Duckworth
Burr Crawford
Western St
Market slides as inflation worries deepen stock declines
New York shares fell further as inflation concerns and the Watergate scandal unsettled investors. The Dow Jones 30 fell to 913.98 at noon, its lowest in over eight months, with declines outrunning advances by about 3 to 1 in moderate volume. The American Stock Exchange indices slipped and Gulf Oil led NYSE volume amid broader market weakness.
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New York
Washington
Martin Goodfriend
Bruns, Nordeman & Co
American Stock Exchange
Teleprompter
NYSE
Gulf Oil
Watergate era turmoil grips Nixon inner circle
A cascade of resignations from top Justice and White House aides follows Watergate disclosures. Kleindienst Ehrlichman Haldeman resign and plan joint interviews with prosecutors. Magruder claims and Colson pressure add fuel as Nixon contemplates firings at Camp David amid Senate pressure.
Deaths Mrs. Joe J. Wanstreet Rites Tuesday
Vandalia mourns Esther L. Rodhouse Wanstreet 78 longtime resident died at Boone County Hospital in Columbia from heart disease. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 30 pm Waters funeral home with burial Vandalia Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters two brothers two sisters six grandchildren and many relatives. former Miss Esther Rodhouse born June 13 1894 near Thompson. Visitation at funeral home.
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Vandalia
Joe J. Wanstreet
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Waters Funeral Home
Mary Rodhouse
Wanstreet
Esther L. Rodhouse
Thompson
Russell
Dorothy) Blackburn
L.A
Ruth) Stuart
Mexico
James Redhouse
Mrs. Ruth Gates LeVee Dies in Centralia at 70
Mrs. Ruth Gates LeVee 70 of Centralia died at 10 30 a m at Audrain Medical Center Mexico after about a month as a patient. Born in Buffalo New York April 6 1903 she was married Sept 25 1926 to Clarence LeVee who survives. Also surviving are son Louis Gates LeVee Valley Cottage New York daughters Mrs J J Maurer Belton Missouri and Mrs W R Putt Jr North Little Rock Arkansas and 13 grandchildren. She attended Sweet Briar College and was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church Republican Women's Club and a former Midweek Club member.
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Ruth Gates LeVee
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Meadow and Son Funeral Home
Louis Gates LeVee
Valley Cottage
N.Y
J.J. Maurer
Belton
W. R. Putt Jr
North Little Rock
Ark
Miss Shannon Dies Burial Is In Sedalia
Miss Elizabeth W. Shannon 93 formerly of Mexico died last week in Boulder Colorado where she had lived since 1947 and since 1971 in Boulder Manor Nursing Home Funeral services were held in Boulder with burial in Sedalia She taught art in Mexico Warrensburg University of Nebraska Lincoln Maryland Institute Baltimore and retired to Boulder in 1947 She held degrees from Warrensburg Pratt Institute Columbia and studied in Paris Her grandfather Dr James Shannon was university president and later founder of Culver Stocking College
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Colo
Elizabeth W. Shannon
Mexico
Sedalia
Shannon
Boulder Manor
Jefferson City
James Shannon
University of Missouri
Christian University
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
Warrensburg State College
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
N.Y
Columbia University
New York City
L’ecole du Louvre
Paris
France
Miss Shannon
Warrensburg
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Maryland Institute of Art
Baltimore
Bettie Brooks 94 Dies in Paris After Long Life
Bettie Brooks 94 died Saturday night at Sears Boarding Home Paris where she lived for years. Born February 23 1879 in Stoutsville she moved to Paris with family and later worked as secretary for Ford Motor Co. A Paris Christian Church member and Rebekah Lodge, she was the last of four daughters and three sons. She leaves a daughter Mildred Gillam and two grandchildren Don Gillam and Richard plus four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Agnew Funeral Home at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev David Fischer and burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
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Bettie Brooks
Sears
Monroe County
Agnew Funeral
David Fischer
Paris Christian Church
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Stoutsville
David and
Mollie Hinson MacMurphy
Ford Motor Co
Rites Held For Sutter Child In Martinsburg
Graveside services for Mat thew Nathaniel Sutter, 10-day old son of Mr and Mrs John J Sutter of Martinsburg, were held at St Josephs Catholic Cemetery. Officiating was Rev Patrick Dolan. The infant, born April 18 at Audrain Medical Center, died Saturday evening at University Medical Center in Columbia. Survivors include parents, two sisters Theresa and Elaine, and four grandparents. The childs mother is Clare Borgmeyer.
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Martinsburg
Matthew Nathaniel Sutter
John J. Sutter
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Patrick Dolan
St. Brendan Church
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
University Medical Center
Columbia
Theresa
Elaine
Jank Borgmeyer
George E. Sutter
Clare Borgmeyer
Chance Co Dividend Increased by a Nickel on Quarter
Centralia Iowa Chance Co directors voted to raise the quarterly dividend from 25 to 26 cents per share. The payout on June 7 to holders of record May 17 marks the 114th consecutive cash payment. President L C Hansen predicted a third straight year of higher earnings in 1973 and noted negotiations for a manufacturing venture in South America with a forthcoming announcement. Five directors were re-elected for three year terms including Hansen, Allen, Arndt, Chance, and Jones alongside re-election of principal officers.
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Centralia
A. 8
Chance Co
L. C. Hansen
Hansen
Chance
South America
Arthur H. Allen
Joseph M. Arndt
John H. Chance
Richard S. Jones
St. Louis
Bombs Leave Homes and Lawns Shattered in California Subdivision
AP writer James K. Staley reports on the Grand Oaks area near Roseville where Saturday’s munitions train explosions damaged homes and lawns, leaving one house destroyed and others with shattered windows and charred remains, while Sunday brought uneasy calm and plans for residents’ return. Mrs. Arthur Brown, treated in St. Louis, is now out-patient and staying with cousin Ruth Holman in Baldwin.
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Associated Press
James K. Staley
Roseville
Calif
Grand Oaks
Arthur Brown
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Ruth Holman
Newport Sn
Baldwin
Brandt Arrives For US Talks With Nixon on Atlantic Charter
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt arrives in Washington for talks with President Nixon on U S European ties and a proposed overhaul of the Atlantic Charter. He is joined by Egon Bahr and foreign minister Walter Scheel as he plans to brief Nixon on Kissinger's revision proposal.
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Willy Brandt
Nixon
Egon Bahr
Brandt
Walter Scheel
Henry Kissinger
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Mexico Team Wins Place In State Shoot
Mexico's two teams of six competed in state shooting matches at Joplin on Saturday under Michael Macpherson with Jaycee support. The winning Mexico team placed fifth among 36 cities. spectators earned ribbons and a plaque for attendance while Joplin earned top honors and advancement to the national competition in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Joplin
Sam Bevell
Kenny Mechlin
Mike Armstrong
Gary Collens
Matt Lawrence
David Lee
Michael Macpherson
Phoenix
Ariz
Thieves Roamed Nor Cal Rooms At High School
NorCal R-1 High School suffered door damage after thieves roamed rooms Thursday night. Superintendent L W Hobson estimates about $80 in cash, mainly from a soft drink machine, plus a pair of cassette recorders taken. money wasn’t kept on site. Tool marks were found on several doors as the investigation continues.
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Scott’s Corner
George Cameron
Kingdom City
NorCal R-1 High School
L.W. Hobson
Irish Death Toll Rises to 779 in Northern Ireland
BELFAST AP reports gunfire across Belfast after a violent weekend in which three British soldiers died and sectarian clashes widened. The army noted a sharp rise in shootings as Roman Catholic and Protestant gunmen likely clashed, lifting Northern Ireland’s known death toll to 779 with 98 fatalities this year.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Baby Timothy Wayne Moore Born In Auxvasse Family
Mr and Mrs Malcolm Moore of Auxvasse Route 2 welcomed a son at 5 31 p m Saturday at Audrain Medical Center weighing seven pounds four ounces The baby has been named Timothy Wayne The Moores also have a daughter Leslie Ann 34 Mr Moore works for A P Green Refractories Co
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Malcolm Moore
Auxvasse
Route 2
Audrain Medical Center
Timothy Wayne
Moores
Leslie Ann
Moore
A. P. Green Refractories Co
ACLU official questions Watergate probe in St Louis
Charles Morgan Jr of the Washington ACLU urged that prosecutors should directly ask former Attorney General John N. Mitchell if he told President Nixon about the Watergate bugging. He argued the probe may reveal a giant scheme and touched on impeachment as a possibility to compel Nixon to testify.
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George McGovern
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the Post
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Atty
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Colson
Spiro T. Agnew
GOP
Agnew
Camp David
Richard G. Kleindienst
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Charles H. Percy
Ilinois
Lozell P. Weicker Jr
Connecticut
Weicker
Percy
ABC
ST. Louis
American Civil Liberties Union
Charles Morgan Jr
Washington
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Morgan
Jury Awards 55000 In Bowman Damage Suit
Audrain Circuit Court jury awarded Mr and Mrs John Bowman 55000 damages against Roy Dean Stewart and Harris McBurney Co with Edna N Kelton favored in her defense. The Bowmans counterclaimed 250000 against Stewart over a Highway 22 accident.
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Centralia
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Bowmans
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Highway 22
Kelton
McBurney Co
Bowman
Eldon R. Burgess
Wilbur Stuart
Clara S. Paxson
Kathy Hill
Robert Harris
Kinnaird Baker
Ralph Hull
Imogene Barnes
George Creel
Guy Marshall
Lutheran church dedication marks expansion and historic roots
The service recalls past pastors and the decision to rebuild at the Hub site. Pastor Warmann recounts securing the Anderson property, 22 acres for Luther subdivision, and Jim Hoffman’s role in street layout and land sales. Ground breaking occurred Easter year prior with 309 attendees and a post service reception. Governor Bond greeted guests amid autographs. air conditioning remained unfinished.
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Warren Cadwell
Robert Friday
Theodore Karstensen
Shelbyville
Wohlers
G.P. Dobberfuhl
Adrian
Mich
Walter Warmann
Tracy
Calif
Warmann
Independence
Gov
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