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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1975

Page

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Congress Begs Vacation Amid Price Control Clash

Congress begins a month long break amid threats of a presidential veto on a last ditch bill to extend price controls and sharp disputes over renewing U S arms shipments to Turkey. The Senate vote stood 47 to 46.

Washington Congress U.S Turkey Senate Ray J. Madden D-Ind House Rules Committee House Ford Sen Edmunds. Muskie Dmaine Senate Budget Committee Muskie Henry Bellman R-Okla Cyprus Madden Rules Committee

Goodwill To Distribute for Lids Under Shortage

Commerce Department and Goodwill announce a mail order center to distribute about 2.8 million canning lids to roughly 26 000 home canners. Lids sold at wholesale price with postage, nine dozen for 5 dollars, first come first served starting Aug 7.

Washington Commerce Department Goodwill Industries Inc John P. Kearney Goodwill Industries Ball Corp Muncie Ind Bernardin Evansville Owens-Illinois Toledo Ohio Kerr Glass Corp Los Angeles Kearney Goodwill Goodwill Industries of Minneapolis

Controversial Trojan Condoms Ads Return To TV Air

In California after initial protests a TV station relaunched controversial Trojan condom commercials. A Canton Ohio station will begin Aug 4 airing late night slots Mondays through Fridays. Distributors and industry groups push for broader acceptance and a potential NAB code change at its October meeting.

San Francisco California Canton Ohio Trojans New York Youngs Drug Products Company National Association of Broadcasters NAB United States Jack MacFarlane Youngs Drugs Products Tv Code Board Kt-Ty San Jose Calif Jack Yearwood Bob Carano Wian-Tv

Larry Morrow Named New Auditor for MP and L Mexico District

Larry Morrow is promoted to assistant district auditor of Missouri Power and Light Company Mexico District and begins duties today in the Mexico office. He moves from Boonville where he served as Mayor Pro Tem and led civic groups, including the Boonville Jaycees and Ss. Peter and Paul School PTA. He joined MPS in 1967, became junior auditor in 1973, and is relocating with his wife and two children.

Larry Morrow Missouri Power & Light Company Mexico Morrow MLP Boonville Boonville Jaycees Ss. Peter and Paul School PTA University of Missouri At Columbia MPS

Crews Honored At Surprise Courthouse Party

F Morris Crews retired as service officer for Audrain Montgomery and Gasconade Counties and was honored at a surprise courthouse party. About 50 courthouse personnel and friends attended, with gifts, cake and a rendition of For He's a Jolly Good Fellow.

F. Morris Crews Veterans Affairs Division Audrain Montgomery Gasconade A.B. Leavett Veterans Affairs Columbia Leavett Crews Division of Veterans Affairs State of Missouri Southwest Welfare Department Wanda Burchfield Kathy Botkins Irma West Marcia Howard

Ford Shows Nice Quarter's Profit

Ford Motor Co. reversed a first quarter loss with profits of 107 million in the second period. But cost pressures may force further price increases this fall. April-June earnings dropped 36 percent from a year ago and were the lowest for the period since 1958. Chairman Henry Ford II said costs rose by about 250 per vehicle in the U S during the first six months. Additional cost increases totaling several hundred dollars per unit are projected for the 1976 model year. Mr and Mrs Kevin Belshe Vandalia welcomed a seven pound eight ounce daughter at 12 43 a m at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Belshe works at Woodward Automotives.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Ford Henry Ford II United States Kevin Belshe Vandalia Audrain Medical Center Belshe Woodward Automotives

Senate Hurdles Strip Mining Curbs on Federal Coal

Senate votes 84 to 12 to revive a strip mining bill aimed at federal coal lands in the West but excludes a 35 cent per ton reclamation tax and faces House resistance with a September start. Senate sponsor Senee Metcalf argues federal lands require this protection. Senator Paul Fannin warns it could hinder energy self sufficiency and invites another veto.

Washington Senate Ford House U.S Unem Congress Senee Metcalf D-Mont Metcalf Paul J. Fannin

Paint Horse Show at Royal Arena heads to Kansas City

More than 1,000 horses enter the 1975 national championship show of the American Paint Horse Assn. August 5 to 10 at the American Royal Arena in Kansas City. About $15,000 in trophy buckles and plaques will be awarded across 58 classes, with events opening August 7 after judging. Missouri hosts this largest-ever national show, with open performance classes over the next three days.

Columbia American Paint Horse Assn American Royal Arena Kansas City Bill Slemp University of Missouri- Columbia College of Agriculture Slemp Jackson Miss Missouri

Sampson to Quit as GSA Chief

President Ford accepts the resignation of Arthur F. Sampson who will leave the General Services Administration effective Oct. 15. Sampson planned to stay until late 1976 but cited circumstances. FBI inquiry had circulated amid related misconduct rumors. Panuzio named as a possible replacement.

Washington Ford Arthur F. Sampson General Services Administration Sampson White House FBI GSA Bridgeport Conn Nicholas A. Panuzio

Portugal Plans Angola Airlift

The Johannesburg Star reports Portugal will mount a two month airlift starting Monday to evacuate 200,000 Portuguese from Angola. TAP plans 3,000 passengers daily to Lisbon, with officials noting cost is not a concern. Angola seeks independence amid a bloody power struggle.

Johannesburg South Africa Johannesburg Star Portugal Angola TAP Lisbon Uanda

One Woman Plans To Appeal Case

Syracuse AP reports Rev. Betty Schiess one of six women ordained irregularly plans to appeal to the state Human Rights Commission. She says the church’s failure to recognize her as a priest is sexual discrimination in hiring preventing her from serving as a priest.

Syracuse N.Y Betty Schiess State Human Rights Commission

Aged couple found murdered at Missouri farm home

AVA Mo AP a lonely farm home twenty miles west of Ava in the southern Missouri Ozarks was the scene of a grisly discovery Thursday The bodies of elderly Claude E Moore 78 and Amanda Jane Moore 81 were found by their daughter Mildred Gott who lives in Forsyth Sheriff Clint McFarlin said investigators consider every angle including possible murder or self inflicted death Moore was found in the living room fully clothed while Mrs Moore lay in the bedroom with a double blade ax nearby There was no sign of a struggle and nothing of value appeared missing The time of death was not known and officials aimed to determine exactly what happened

Ava Missouri Ozarks Douglas County Sheriff's Office Claude E. Moore Amanda Jane Moore Mildred Alice Gott Forsyth Clint McFarlin Moore McFarlin

Son for Krafts Born at Audrain Medical Center

Mr and Mrs Dennis R Kraft of Vandalia are the parents of an eight pound seven ounce son born at 8 23 p.m. Thursday at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Kraft is employed by the city of Vandalia.

Dennis R. Kraft Vandalia Audrain Medical Center Kraft

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