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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1974

Page

11

Four Retire At Green Refractories

Four Green Refractories employees Elmer Kappelmann Earl Hinton Charles Sweitzer and Floyd Lowry have retired after long service. Kappelmann 27 years two months in construction then truck driving born Gerald Mo resides Route 2 Mexico with wife two daughters. Hinton 26 years seven months started 1935, duplicates and locations, now 322 Eastholm St with wife four children. Sweitzer 11 years seven months began 1957, worked car shop and estate work, Odd Fellows member, wife Evelyn former Mexico High School teacher, Route 2 Mexico with son Jax. Lowry 10 years four months, hired 1953 tamping press, brick mason contractor 20 years Lebanon area, built about 100 fireplaces, Route 1 Thompson with wife.

A. P. ‘Green Refractories Co Elmer Kappelmann Earl Hinton Charles Sweitzer Floyd Lowry Kappelmann Gerald,Mo México Trinity United Church of ‘Christ Ronald Flatt Centralia Ronald Simpson Columbia Hinton Benton City Merchant Marine Green Company Callaway Boone Counties Audramounty The Odd Fellows Sweitzer Evelyn México Highchool Route 2 Mexico Jax Lowry Lebanon Compa Owry Route 1 Thompson

Governor Bond urges school upgrades despite higher costs

Governor Christopher S. Bond told the Missouri school administrators conference that inflation requires more aid to public schools, with the state covering 44 percent of costs in the coming year, up $87 million from last year, while local support at 49 percent must be sustained and a constitutional amendment is supported.

Jefferson City Christopher S. Bond Bond

Ichord Defends Dual Files System Amid Clash With Koch

Washington AP Richard H Ichord chair of the House Internal Security Committee angrily rebutted Edward Koch over two sets of files kept by the panel public and investigatory Koch claims one set is shown to subjects while the other remains secret. Ichord and aide Bill Stapleton say public files are from newspapers and hearings and investigatory files contain confidential data with access restricted to staff and limited to a need to know basis.

Washington Richard H. Ichord D-Mo House Internal Security Committee Edward I. Koch D-N.y Koch Schord Ichord Bill Stapleton

I Was Not Scared Yet Happy Walking Trade Center Rope

Philippe Petit a 24 year old French aerialist walked a narrow wire 1350 feet above the street between the World Trade Center towers. He later faced trespass and disorderly conduct charges that may be dropped if he repeats the stunt. A wildcat strike by 150 AT&T workers ended with most returning to work after rejecting a three year contract plan seeking higher raises. Local 6350 plans mail ballots for ratification by August 31 as walkouts ripple to other cities.

New York Philippe Petit World Trade Center Petit ST. Louis Local 6350 Communications Workers of America American Telphone and Telegraph Douglas Fitch Arkansas Illinois Missouri Fitch Central Park Lower Manhattan Cathedral of Notre Dame Paris Bridge Towers Sydney Harbor Australia

79 Cases Referred To Juvenile Officer In July

79 cases were referred to the juvenile office of the 12th judicial circuit per director Rodney T. Nebel. The spread tops at 19 theft with possession of alcohol at 14. 64 were boys and 15 girls. From Audrain 60 cases, Montgomery 6, Warren 13. Sebastian Cabot discharged from hospital after a stroke. the 55 year old actor known for Family Affair recovered enough to go home.

Juvenile Office 12Th Judicial Circuit Rodney T. Nebel Audrain County Montgomery Warren County Victoria, B.C Sebastian Cabot

Auto repair racket charged in Missouri case involving Oklahoma men

Franklin County officials say Jack Arrington of Tulsa and Clyde Patrick of Sapulpa were charged with fraudulent misrepresentation after a two month probe into a fake auto repair operation at a St. Clair area service station. The pair, arraigned August 15 in Franklin County circuit court, allegedly earned up to 2000 dollars daily by performing needless repairs on out of state motorists' cars across several stations. The investigation began after 13 complaints from motorists who said repairs were unneeded and involved deceptive tactics such as leaking-fluid sprays, punctured tires, and engine devices causing smoking. The case may span the United States and involves Arlington Enterprises and other stations.

Union Oklahoma Franklin County Jack E. Arrington Tulsa Clyde T. Patrick Sapulpa Missouri Highway Patrol St. Clair Michael Scott Arrington Arlington Enterprises Scott United States Patrick

Troubled Time For Producers Of GOP Telethon

Los Angeles AP report on a West Coast GOP telethon with Gerald Ford uncertain arrival amid Nixon crisis. Featured filmed cameos from Govs Evans Bond, Senate leaders Scott Goldwater actor Wayne. James Stewart hosts. Bush defends keeping Nixon references.

Los Angeles Nixon Gerald Ford Ford Washington GOP George Bush Bush Dan Evans Missouri Christopher Bond Senate Hugh Scott Barry Goldwater Arizona John Wayne James Stewart National Committee

Northern California mayor and officials resign over marijuana mall plan

In Cotati California the mayor Stephen Laughlin and two officials Annette Lombardi and Eve Kitchen resigned after police alleged a plan to beautify the city mall with confiscated marijuana plants. The resignations followed a raid-linked case in which 12 of 36 seized plants were found missing in a station wagon tied to Laughlin.

Cotati Calif California Robert Switzer Stephen Laughlin Annette Lombardi Eve Kitchen Laughlin Miss Lombardi Vicki Flaherty San Francisco Miss Kitchen Miss Flaherty Rick Standish City Standish Switzer

Housing Conferees Reach $11.3 Billion Bill Deal

Senate and House conferees agree on a revamped housing measure worth 11.3 billion. The compromise preserves two aid programs for the poor without mandating administration funding, raises FHA single family mortgage ceilings to 45,000, and swaps many programs for a flexible block grant system while dropping a proposed consolidation.

Washington Senate House Nixon Senate

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