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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
10
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield said both parties and top appropriations leaders agreed to wind up the current session by Saturday September 30. Congress will recess from August 18 to September 5, the day after Labor Day.
London reports a government ordered RAF airlift to Orkney Shetland and western Scottish isles after a 14 day port shutdown. Longshoremen strike over job security and severance pay, prompting emergency powers use. Few stores show bare shelves. whisky and candy bars run low as trawlermen spend pay on little.
Rep. Donald M. Riegle Jr outside observers claim the GOP Platform Committee in Miami Beach will hear only witnesses favorable to President Nixon. He alleges the list is stacked, with Rep. John Rhodes defending the White House approach and Rep. Paul McCloskey denied a full hearing. Riegle calls for inclusivity and minority caucuses within the party.
Harry Galetschky of the University of Missouri at Columbia will be guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the local Rotary Club Monday at the Mexico Country Club. His topic will be county planning and zoning which the Audrain County Betterment Association has proposed to be placed on the county ballots in the general election in November. Jim Heim is program chairman for Friday's meeting.
Susie Blondin a longtime Mexico resident died at 4:30 am at her daughter Laura McCall’s home in Fulton at 4:30 am. She was 94. Funeral plans are pending. Born February 2, 1878 in Readsville she lived at 927 S. Clark St. until moving to Fulton. She outlived three husbands and left four daughters, one son, 24 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren and nearly 50 great great grandchildren.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee backed the U S Soviet five year interim weapons pact by voice vote. Chairman Thomas E Morgan said a full House decision on the Moscow signed accord set for next Wednesday. The panel avoided adding Jackson amendment clarifications and did not include them in the resolution. The Senate already ratified the anti missile site limits but hesitated on the offensive weapons terms amid White House support for equality in numbers.
A Neligh News and Leader item quotes LT describing why they left a prior job. The dialogue notes the last place paid better, asked about rest periods and paid vacation, and recalls a $100 holiday bonus. The firm later went bankrupt.
Mrs. Sara Owen 80 of 602 S Olive St died Wednesday at Allen Nursing Home where she resided 24 years. Born Slater April 11 1892 she married Harry G Owen in 1917 in Mexico. She was a secretary at Mexico Auto Salvage retiring 1965 and belonged to St. Brendan parish and local clubs. Funeral Friday 10 a m at St. Brendan Catholic Church with rosary tonight. burial in St. Brendan Cemetery. The article also notes a potential recount in a Denverate primary race with Dorsey Bass and Rory Ellinger, 2017 to 1992.
Burt Ward, famed as Robin in the 1960s Batman series, tours the U S meeting fans while promoting his Lollipens pen company. He hopes for non Robin roles, plans a film as Little Harvey, and continues personal appearances as producers typecast him. Ward, 27, based in Los Angeles, discusses his multi million dollar business and public reception around the country.
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