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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1971
Page
1
Odds of rain, patchy clearing tomorrow with a chance of afternoon and evening showers. Highs near 20s and upper 60s near Montgomery City and central areas. Deaths noted Elmer True Ward 77 and Anna Gullick 88. Fire and police reports include gas leak, truck alarm, and a minor traffic accident on N Washington Street.
AP reports Pan American Airways says a 747 jetliner that struck landing gadgets on takeoff from a San Francisco airport July 30 was 25 tons below its weight limit, countering Sen Kennedy claims. Other wires note incidents in Northern Ireland and Southeast Asia, a moonquake forecast, and Nixon weekend rest in Maine.
Over the counter trading yesterday listed A B Chance Co 28 bid 29 asked Commerce Bancshares 46% bid 47% asked Wetterau 26% bid 26% asked On the NYSE Bobble Brooks closed at 13 up 1 with 3200 shares Dresser Industries 28% unchanged 4200 Interco 4544 up 1500 Kaiser Aluminum 26 4 down 44 4470 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 33% up 7600 Ralston Purina 325 2000 U S Gypsum common 65 up 4 1800 U S Gypsum preferred 3444 down a 5000
Funeral services for George L. Klotz aged 66 of Rush Hill were held today at 2 p.m. at Precht-Pickering funeral home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Norman Tratehel, Charles E. Williams, William T. Pulis, Frank Blum, Carl Baise and Reginald H. Mudd.
Services for Thurston White were held at 2 p.m. at St Luke's United Methodist Church with Rev. Cato Sims officiating and burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Mason Kemp Andrew Buckner Marvin Teague James Holland Albert McDonald and Williarm Knight.
Police using sledgehammers uncovered 224000 hidden in a bricked fireplace at a suburban Annandale shop, part of the 556000 payout by Qantas after a bomb hoax. Detectives seized two plastic bags of cash, with authorities asserting 392000 recovered of the May 26 payment. Two men, Peter Pasqual Macari and Raymond James Poynting, were arrested and charged with extortion after a spending spree following the payoff.
President Nixon signed a letter transmitting the second annual CEQ report and praised blue skies and the cover design. He noted San Clemente skies are the bluest and added that Texas Oklahoma and West Virginia also have blue skies as people left the office.
Montevideo Uruguay AP British Ambassador Geoffrey Jackson becomes the longest held kidnap victim in recent history with 209 days in Tupamaro captivity. He surpasses 206 day U.S. agronomist Claude L Fly who was released March 2 after a heart attack.
In monsoon offensives eastern Cambodia and Laos, Saigon reported 79 enemy dead in two clashes near Phnom Penh Saigon Highway. An American unit near Da Nang took a mortar hit with casualties, while Laotian forces advanced on Pak Song amid mud and weather hindering air support.
Three of four Boone County Jail escapees withdrawn not guilty pleas and pleaded guilty. Kenneth Worth, Frank Pospeshil, and Carl Roberta were sentenced to prison terms at Jefferson City. Worth received 42 years on four consecutive terms. Pospeshil and Roberta were jailed two years for escape. Acton awaits trial on September 28.
Gov. Warren E. Hearnes appointed Lester E. Houchens of Hannibal Democrat as Marion County assessor. He also named Olvey C. Buck of Lancaster Democrat as Schuyler County probate judge and magistrate, to replace the late Walter, per the governor's office.
Davenport Iowa AP jazz fans and musicians wore Bix Lives buttons as they toasted Bix Beiderbecke with champagne at his grave on the 40th anniversary of his death. More than 1500 gathered at Beiderbecke family plot as eight Memorial Jazz Band members led performances of Davenport Blues. Rev C H Meyer eulogized Beiderbecke while a public concert of Beiderbecke music followed.
The billion dollar plan will reduce the U S gold stock and pull U S international reserve assets to the lowest level since 1937, with the end of June totals showing about 3 5 billion in reserves and the IMF draw of 862 million in francs and guilders to be converted to dollars. The move highlights dollar weakness while preserving the Creasuring the gold reserve and debt implications with IMF.
The House plans National Square Dance Week during the September 12 slot and has many like minded resolutions pending. Passed so far are National Navy Wives Club of America Day, Teachers Day, Collegiate Press Day, Volunteers of America Week, School Bus Safety Week, Home Fashions Week, and American Trial Lawyers Week.
The Apollo 15 timetable in Mexico Time shows Endeavour separating from the service module at 3:17 p m and reentry milestones through splashdown at 3:46 p m. The USS Okinawa area is near 26.1 N 158 W in the north central Pacific about 330 miles north of Hawaii with lunar samples moving between Hickam AFB Ellington AFB and the Lunar Receiving Lab stages.
A Miami Beach executive accused of first degree murder in the strangling of Dr. Hall Kaighin, an Oceanographer, was discharged by Justice Jason Berkman who ruled temporary insanity after hearing the defendant say his mind was on fire and that his children were harmed by Kaighin. The judge urged proceeding to a grand jury if unsatisfied.
The University of Missouri will not adjust tuition based on marriage starting next year. Previously a Missourian marrying an out of state resident paid nonresident rates, while an out-of-state woman marrying a Missourian paid resident fees. The Board of Curators amended bylaws to keep Missouri residency for married residents and not grant residency to nonresidents through marriage, effective second semester.
The Washington Post reports Nixon told visitors that publication of the Pentagon papers almost jeopardized his trip to Communist China as fears arose in Beijing that the U S could not keep a secret. White House sources say the worry existed only in Washington minds, with no Peking confirmation.
Mexican Ledger lists publication schedule and pricing for Mexico Missouri with daily except Sundays and holidays. It shows postal rates for subscriptions by mail across counties, areas, and out of state, plus office hours and service terms for readers and armed forces members.
Washington AP report notes summer recess leaves Congress with a slim staff presence as the Senate adjourns at 7:34 p.m. on Friday. It cites passage of an 18 billion higher education aid bill and several appropriations, while defense funding remains uncertain. President Nixon vacations in Maine as federal agencies run on limited force through September 8. The record shows nine of 14 appropriations approved, including a 20.8 billion Labor HEW bill, pushing total year spending above budget projections.
Dr Timothy Leary was released on bail by Swiss authorities after no extradition request from the United States. The American drug advocate, who escaped a California prison last September while serving a 10 year sentence, was arrested June 30 in Villars sur Ollon and held in Lausanne jail.
Mr and Mrs James Silvey Mrs Aubrey Potter of Mexico and Mr and Mrs Ed Kimmel of Farmington attended the funeral of their uncle Toma Huttsell of Independence held Thursday in Independence.
British troops shot dead a Belfast delivery truck driver in the Spring Road district. Witnesses said he was killed by mistake as the truck backfired at an army post and a soldier fired through the rear. Police reported the man was en route to work. he was married with six children. The incident adds to Northern Ireland’s escalating violence with 58 deaths since August 1969 and 28 since January. Separately, gunmen attacked a sandbagged post near Falls Road, a hijacked bus exchange of fire occurred, and Londonderry saw explosions ahead of next week’s Apprentice Boys march.
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