Lowe Victor Over Lemon In 48th District Primary
William S. Lowe retired A. P. Green Refractories chairman unseated incumbent Rep. James J. Lemon in the 48th district. Lowe led with 141 vote margin, carrying Audrain County 826 to 526 while Lemon won Callaway and Boone precincts. Precincts split Mexico wide for Lowe. general election pits Lowe against Democrat Ray Hamlett in November.
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William S. Lowe
The
A. P. Green Refractories Co
James J. Lemon
Lowe
Lemon
Audrain County
Callaway
Master’s Degree To Jo Ann West
Jo Ann West daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond West 703 E Breckenridge St earned a master’s degree in counseling and guidance from Lincoln University Jefferson City she was among 31 masters in a 123 graduate class she holds a bachelor of science from Lincoln University this summer she taught and counseled at Stephens College in Columbia in the business program this fall she will teach in the Mexico High School business department where she is a 1967 graduate Miss West is a member of Delta Sigma Theta.
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Jo Ann West
Raymond West
E. Breckenridge St
Lincoln University
Jefferson City
Miss West
Stephens College
Columbia
Mexico High School
Delta Sigma Theta
Judge Drew Wins Race In Boone
Clarence Drew of Centralia won the Democratic nomination for northern district judge in Boone County with 927 votes. George Parker captured the Republican presiding judge nomination, while Richard Schord and others won Democratic and Republican primaries for multiple county offices. Incumbents Hughes and others retained or pursued nominations as several incumbents did not seek re election.
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Columbia
Clarence Drew
Centralia
Boone County
Judge Drew
William Fenton
Marty Tudor
William Strawn
Richard Pool
George Parker
Sam Orr
James Lemon
William S. Lowe
Ray Hamlett
Laddonia
Jerry Ellis
George Lehr
Dwight Fine
Norbert D. Collins
Janet Davis
Marvin Moore
Carolyn Lathrop
William Robb
Thomas Fisher
David Sapp
L.R. Hughes
Marilyn Smith
James Butcher
Mary Booth
Campo Lindo dogs summer camp opens in Catskills
A new Catskills resort Campo Lindo Beautiful Field operates as a summer camp for dogs with no fences. Owners pay 40 dollars weekly or 150 monthly for supervised outings, meals, merit badges, and a childlike daily schedule led by human handlers. Dogs like Kawalski and Paso form inseparable pairs amid forest trails and a hot dog barbecue on Sundays.
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Areville
N.Y
Catskill Mountains
New York
Campo Lindo
Ron de Strulle
Manhattan
de Strulle
Monticello
Kawalski
Bronx
Paso
Michael Prince
Parson's Beef Master Tomato Tops Local Contest
Myrtle Parsons of Parsons Jewelry Co. unveils a 154 pound Beef Master tomato with 16 percent circumference, the largest in the contest. She raised the plant herself and notes many other large specimens, including four picked Sunday totaling 54.5 pounds. Meanwhile Channel 12's Last Night's Election Party praised Judge Joseph M. Bone as retiring, with successor James E. Heim unopposed in November.
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T. A
Myrtle) Parsons
Parsons Jewelry Co
Jim Sterner
Joseph M. Bone
Audrain County
Sterner
James E. Heim
Stuntman Philippe Petit Walks Between Twin Towers
New York authorities identify the stuntman as Philippe Petit from France who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers this morning. He hung by his heels at times as police rushed rooftops. he was taken to a hospital mental ward for observation after the stunt, which involved a crossbow-fitted cable and support wires. Petit and two photographers reportedly planned the feat, arriving in the U.S. around August 1.
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France
World Trade Center
Port Authority
New Jersey
Phillipe Petit
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Petit
United States
Bomb Blast At Los Angeles Airport Kills Two
Authorities search debris at Los Angeles International Airport to identify the bomber after a Tuesday blast in a coin operated locker bank inside Pan American World Airways section of the International Carriers Terminal. Two people were killed, 36 injured, and several flights were disrupted. The FBI noted no motive or leads, while officials ruled out radical group involvement for now.
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Los Angeles International
Federal Aviation
United States
Pan American World Airways
Radical Weather Underground
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FBI
Pan Am
Hawaii
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Inglewood
Leonard Hsu
Rhett Patrick Shaughnessy
John Rich
Pan Am _ service
Rain Boosts Kansas Missouri Crops But Fails to Save Corn
A two day rain in drought hit Kansas and Missouri helps sorghum soybeans and pastures but experts say drought continues. Officials say more moisture is needed with 2 inches now and more after warm days to help crops, while corn remains largely beyond recovery. Weather dropped up to 1.5 inches in some towns with Joplin, Columbia, Coffeyville, Chanute, Pittsburg recording modest totals. In Lexington a U S Army general says women should stay in supportive roles.
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Kansas
Missouri
Pat Boyer
Boyer
Kenneth Walkup
Platte County
William Murphy
University of Missouri
Murphy
Coffeyville
Kan
Chanute
Pittsburg
Joplin
Columbia
Free Lunch Policy Issued for Ledgerland Schools
Government sets income criteria for free and reduced price meals to be published area wide. Tables show eligibility by family size with yearly updates and additional allowances for exceptions. Foster children may qualify. applications are confidential and available at schools. No discrimination in meal programs. director of food service will review eligibility. If a Mexico parent has questions, contact the school.
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Ledgerland
Director of Food Service
Mexico
Appeal procedures announced for school ruling in Mexico
The Mexico MO Ledger reports that individuals dissatisfied with an official’s ruling may request an oral or written appeal hearing to Donald Palmer, superintendent of schools, at Presser Hall. Hearing procedures follow policy, with copies available in each school and the central office. Velma Batts notes no breakfasts this year and applications will be available at school registration.
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Donald Palmer
Presser Hall
Velma Batts
Cockelreas Re elected Leader of Mexico Housing Board
Charles Cockelreas was reelected chairman of the Mexico Housing Authority board of directors at a Tuesday night meeting. Howard Copeland was reelected vice chairman. The board promoted Donald Forrest to assistant executive director and three women from the Mexico School Food Services will attend a workshop at Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville August 19 and 20 with over 100 food service personnel expected.
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Charles Cockelreas
Mexico
Velma Batts
Dorothy Edwards
Wilda Jefferson
Priscilla Fishburn
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Timely tips on elm beetles and control
Elm beetles threaten elms with skeletonized leaves and tree weakness. Adults may migrate into homes in fall. They do not carry Dutch Elm Disease but worsen tree vulnerability. Use Ortho Liquid Sevin or Ortho Diazinon per label, at Westlake's Hardware.
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