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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1970

Page

10

Standby Control Bill Enacted in Inflation Fight

Washington AP The Democratic Congress approves Nixon standby authority to freeze wages prices rents and salaries to curb inflation. Nixon says he will not use it. House passes measure 216 to 163. Authority runs until Feb 28 1971. Bill also adds standard cost accounting for defense contracts and extends the Defense Production Act for two years.

Washington Democratic Congress Nixon House

Centralia GOP Picnic in City Park Friday Night

The TAKle Dixie Republican Club hosts its annual picnic at 6 00 p m Friday August 21 at the south shelter City Park Rep Harold Relech of the 120th District will be guest speaker The Little Dixies chair Charles T Wright notes other county Republican candidates will be invited The Centralia Republican Women's Club handles carry in food with Mrs Ray Beverd as president naming beverage and food committee members All Republicans and families are invited to attend

Centralia Takle Centralia Republican Women’s Club Ray Beverd Harry Munson Cecil King Bill Reinhardt Robert Mow James Schweitzer Ed Bettenhausen Harry Donnohte

Mexico Audrain Bookmobile Schedule Aug 17 21

The Mexico Audrain County Library bookmobile routes run Aug 17 through Aug 21 with stops at Salmons Sunset Oak Crest Ingrams Tuesday Rivers Salt River Wednesday Benton City Martinsburg and Thursday R 3 Rush Hill and Garfield. Times vary from 9:30 a m to 8 p m including film programs at several locations.

Mexico-Audrain County Library Salmons Oak Crest Ingrams Rivers Salt River Benton City Martinsburg Rush Hill Garfield

School's Out Freaks on Columbia Scene

Columbia Missourian reporters catalog a local group calling themselves freaks with a mix of politics, culture and street life. The piece notes summer departure of students, panhandling in the north university area, and residents like Gene Theiman and Barbara Papish amid a transient community seeking peace during a quiet month. It profiles residents, their livelihoods, and the campus social scene in Columbia.

Columbia Mike McGraw i Richard A. Wachter Columbia’st Columbia Missourian jGene Theiman Ninth St McGraw Wachter Barbara Papish Wisconsin Papish Roman Galenbic Specialty Foods Jo’s Pizza House Thei Vulture University Lee Ruth

Mother's Morning Out aids busy mothers at church program

In Montgomery, the Old Settlers Reunion introduces "Mother's Morning Out" at the United Methodist Church. Mothers pay 25 cents per child or 50 cents per visit to leave their children, while volunteers run sessions from 9 to 1. The program, led by the church board with Ralph Cardwell receiving a plaque, aims to provide free time and learning for preschoolers, infants, and mothers.

van Benthttygens Mexico Forts Anding Ralph Cardwell Fullerton Calif Old Settlers United Methodist Church Board

Class of 1945 Sets Sixth Quintennial Reunion Date

Personal news notes availability of photos and a cassette recording plus a revised mailing list for class members. Letters from absent members were read during the reunion. A scrapbook, assembled by the class president in St Louis, was enjoyed and may be viewed between reunions at Graham Cave State Park. The 1945 class plans a basket dinner August 3, 1978, in Missouri, aiming for perfect attendance and outreach to those who have never attended or attended only once or twice.

St.Louis Graham Cave State Park

Pledges Integration Without Bussing in St. Louis

Welfare Secretary Eliot L. Richardson pledges progress on integration in St. Louis without relying on bussing amid ongoing civil rights tensions. Officials say local schools will pursue voluntary desegregation measures and community outreach to ease resistance and improve access.

ST. Louis Eliot L. Richardson

Seniors To Meet At Mexico Audrain Library Monday

The library group of Senior Citizens will meet Monday at the Mexico Audrain County Library at 1 30 p m Mrs M Lewis Stephenson will give a book review Australian Adventure by Anne Clark Miss Debbie Lierheimer Miss Ann PearI and Rodney Ailens will present humorous material and more

Mexico-Audrain County M. Lewis Stephenson Anne Clark Debbie Lierheimer Ann Pearl Rodney Ailens

Moberly panel plant plans funded by bond vote

The Wick Building Systems project to open a Moberly plant will be financed by a $600000 general obligation bond issue to be voted by citizens September 30. The factory near Moberly aims to employ 50 to 75 workers initially and about 260 when at full scale, producing panelized homes with headquarters in Mormaine Wis.

Moberly Chamber of Commerce Mormaine Wis

Personal News of Vandalia (Continued from Page 4)

Billy Moore Hannibal La Srange Cell L Gregory 62 professor of rural sociology at the University of Missouri died last Friday He was the son of Mrs Cora Gregory and brother of Mrs Merle Paris Vandalia Mrs Bill Doak and Mrs Mack Teague are niches of the deceased He is survived by his wife Orine and two sons Jim and George Gregory Mrs Ronald Donna Green slate is now employed at the Vandalia Beatty Shop Mrs Fred Geerlings and Storey and Michael are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Willis Fore and Janelle Geerlings is stationed at Makah Air Force Base Wash In the Air Force Mr and Mrs Larry Phillips David Janica and Daniel of Aurora Ill visited relatives in Vandalia over the weekend.

Billy Moore Hannibal la. Srange Cell L. Gregory University of Missouri Cora Gregory Merle Paris Vandalia Bill Doak Mack Teague Orine Jim George Gregory Ronald Donna) Greenslate Fandalla Beatty Fred Geerlings Storey Michael Willis Fore Janelle Geerling Makah Air Force Base Wash Larry Phillips David Janica Daniel Aurora Ill

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