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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
12
Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures tonight and Friday. Missouri outlook remains warm with chances of showers, highs near 90, lows 60s to 70s. Police reports note attempted break in at a barber shop and minor TV set fire damage cited at 5 Park Circle. Marriage licenses issued to Horton Kaufman Blake Moore.
George W. Woodruff 32 of New Florence received a summons for following too closely after his pickup struck Wanda Brooks 17 of Mexico at the Highway 54 and Route junction as Brooks turned right. No injuries.
Slaughter hogs under 240 pounds up 25 cents per cwt while over 240 pounds hold steady at the Missouri Market Center. National Stockyards receipts include hogs 3,500 to 4,000, cattle 1,100, and sheep 200. hogs 29.50 to 29.75 on 200-240 lb butchers, 29.00 to 29.50 on 220-250 lb two three, sows 26.75 to 26.25, boars 21.75 to 23.50. cattle mostly steady with helps for higher yields, lambs 32.00 to 32.50 and 33.00 prime. Yesterday cash grain: soybeans 4.50, hard red winter wheat 1.55, soft wheat 1.42, corn 1.20, millet 1.70.
New York stocks edged higher in moderate volume led by gains in low priced issues while the Dow rose 0.75 to 951.91 as 1,510 issues traded. Eldon Grimm of Walston & Co notes renewed public interest in inexpensive stocks with Boise Cascade up to 12 and Litton Industries at 14 as Varian Associates led morning volume.
Robin continues on tours and spent today in Mexico while her mother Lydia Vellnet joins a dating foursome. Ward travelled from Kansas City and Columbia to Moberly before heading to Los Angeles for a six week Europe tour. He will visit his wife’s Paris-born family during the trip. his wife, Miss France 1970, has lived in the U S twelve years and they reside on Malibu Beach.
Sedalia Missouri AP report states a new Blue catfish, three pounds, will debut at the State Fair August 18 to 27 replacing Old Blue, a 30-pound Mississippi River catfish and longtime Conservation Commission exhibit star who died last winter. Old Blue was seen by about 11 million people. the new display includes a coyote, raccoons, fox, possums, hawk, skunks, bobcat, white tail deer, and a Smokey the Bear mural.
Funeral services conducted at Arnold Funeral Home for Mrs. Ralph Hutchens 39 of Centralia who died Monday at Still Memorial Hospital Jefferson City. Rev Gordon Campbell of Laddonia Presbyterian Church officiated. Burial in Glendale Memorial Gardens Centralia. Pallbearers named Bob Pearson Johnny Jones Ralph Woods Chuck Foster Larry Clements Frank Power.
SAIGON AP reports South Vietnamese command says last week saw the lowest allied combat deaths since the northern offensive began, while enemy losses topped three weeks. Seven Americans killed and 36 wounded. 2,260 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, 463 government troops killed, 2,115 wounded, 114 missing. Civilian toll cited up to 35,000.
Missouri unemployment compensation paid out 5,658,514 in July 1972, down 19.2 percent from July 1971. Herman Julien, director of the Employment Security Division, said monthly totals have fallen year over year. July beneficiaries 116,180 vs 148,428 last year. July payments averaged 48.70 per week.
Ford confirms the President’s new five ton black armor plated Lincoln Continental limousine will not be delivered to Nixon until design issues are addressed. Lincoln Mercury says the matter is not a recall but alterations by the Secret Service are requested. The car, leased to the government for about $5,000 a year, features retractable running boards and an advanced communications system.
Two nuns led about 50 pickets at the London opening of Jesus Christ Superstar protesting with hymns and placards such as Jesus is NOT a Superstar. Celebrities arrived as the show began, receiving a five minute standing ovation despite mixed critical reactions.
Kerry Shawn Miller son of Mr and Mrs Clendus Miller residing at 529 N Abat Sr enrolls at Central Missouri State College this fall to major in aeronautics.
George McGovern kicked off his presidential bid with a challenge to President Nixon to a series of televised debates. He argued Nixon should defend his record in face-to-face exchanges as he begins a two day swing through Manchester Hartford Providence and New York City with a newly approved running mate.
Davis Hart, director of the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School, reports the fifth cosmetology class began Monday with 16 students enrolled. The cohort attends 8 hours daily, five days a week for 1400 hours. Names listed include Miss Jean Adams, Miss Andrea Fort, Miss Karen Keith, and others. Naomi Burgess teaches.
The bulk of Brig. Gen. Lewis Kemper Williams 12.5 million estate goes to the Kemper and Leila Williams Foundation to establish a public park on his St. Mary Parish farm and to endow the Historic New Orleans Collection in his French Quarter buildings. The estate valued at 12,501,469.01 was filed in Civil district court. Williams died November 17 after retiring August 31 as chairman of Williams Inc. The couple built a collection of rare books and artifacts later housed by the collection.
Smokey the Bear driven by Jimmy Simmons won the fine harness stake at the Boone County Fair Horse Show. Appaloosa youth pleasure class went to Aledo Bars owned and shown by Julie England, north of Centralia. Kit Bond clinched a Republican win on Tuesday as Gene McNary failed to carry any township in his home county.
A mental health expert warns the Eagleton controversy could deter Americans from seeking psychiatric care. Eva Maas of San Francisco cites parents fearing stigma for their child and urges ending the health care stigma separation between mental and physical health.
Congress fights over a House vote on a rider to force U.S. troop withdrawal from Indochina in 1970. Leaders warn a pullout mandate could derail a $2.1 billion foreign aid bill while Senate actions already blocked Nixon requests. House, facing dec 31 deadline, debates implications for Cambodia Thailand and Portugal aid.
In a new wave of disruption, Italian pilots walked out at about a dozen European airports grounding Italian airliners with no warning. Alitalia reported intercontinental service mostly normal while European and domestic flights were canceled. The stoppage followed a second straight day of pilot actions against Alitalia SAM and ATI, rattling travel during peak tourist season.
Twelve major airlines petitioned the State Supreme Court to rule on Philadelphia efforts to levy a $3 per passenger tax on departures. They also sought relief from collecting the city tax while the case is decided, noting the ordinance took effect August 3 and requires airlines to collect.
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