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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1970

Page

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Local Weather and Area Forecast Teases Severe Thunder Showers

The Missouri forecast calls for showers and thundershowers tonight through Sunday night with a cool-down trend. Highs reach the low to mid 90s in the southeast, then cooling to the mid 80s by midweek. Kansas City area reports show 97 in Kansas City, 96 in St Joseph and Joplin with widespread mid 70s lows. Public notices list names, addresses, and local police activity along with hospital admissions and recent birth announcements.

Missouri Bis Kansas City Negra Bureau Willis G. Gipson Kelsay injSystem Liberty St Affienra Thunder S St. Joseph Joplin Vichy West Plains Audrain County Hospital Henry Rudasill Hollis H. Jones Calvin E. Kirk Paula Jeffries Mexico Icky L. Miller Laddonia Georgia M. Simpson Martinsburg Mabel Ritter Willard F. Twettla Mans

Weather Hospital Court Records Market Records

Deaths listed for Mrs. Anna Vorn Hall aged 68 and Bennett Straube aged 57. Over the counter trading noted with company figures: A.B. Chance Co 15 bid 19% asked, Commerce Bancshares 38 bid 40 asked, Wellerat 20% bid 21% asked. On NYSE Bobbie Brooks closing at 914 with 1700 shares traded, Dresser Industries up 16 to 2644, Interco not listed, Kaiser Aluminum at 267% down 4 to 2400, Ralston Purina down 1 to 20, U.S. Gypsum common at 9 up 48 to 1100.

A.B. Chance Co Commerce Bancshares Wellerat New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Ralston Purina U.S

Rites for Mrs Kent To Be Held Sunday

Funeral services for Julia Kent will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Precht Picker ing Funeral Home in St Louis. Rev Terry Moore will officiate. Visitation follows 4 p.m. today. Honorary pallbearers include Adolph Beshears Everett Torreyson Worth Allen Charles Kehl Benny Denton George Talley and Howard Kizer. Active pallbearers are Edward L Erdel Raymond Greves John Beckley Lea F Erdel Eugene Jaeger and Howard Walker.

Precht-Pickering Ju ‘Lia Kent St. Louis Terry Moore Adolph Beshears Everett Torreyson Worth Allen Charles Kehl Benny Denton George Talley Howard Kizer Endward L. Erdel Raymond Greves Eoin Beckley Lea F. Erdel Eugene Jaeger Howard Walker

Nixon vows even handed school desegregation policy

President Nixon tells Southern leaders he will enforce the desegregation law without waiting for trouble, stressing preventative action. The remarks come amid national debate on civil rights and school integration.

Washington Nixon

Mrs Anna Vorn Holt Dies at 68 in Tampa Florida

Mrs Anna Elizabeth Vorn Holt 68 died August 13 in Tampa after long illness. Born January 10, 1902 in New Bloomfield Missouri to Charles and Anna Whitworth she married Lewis Vorn Holt who survives. Nephews and nieces listed. son William A. Jones of Chicago also survives. Funeral Monday at 10 am at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev Frank Park officiating.

Anna Elizabeth Vorn Holt Tampa Fla Holtt New Arnold Funeral Home Frank Park First Baptist Church

National Students vote down civil disobedience plan

At the National Students Association Congress in St Paul the 23rd annual session rejected 150 to 134 a proposal for nonviolent civil disobedience to paralyze Washington on May 1 if the Vietnam war remained unresolved. Rennie Davis and Mike Lerner led the pro side while Myron Chenault urged opposition citing potential violence. Bennett Straube, 57, a Vandalia farmer, died at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Hannibal. Funeral set for Vandalia First Baptist Church.

ST. Paul, Minn National Student Association Congress Washington, D.C Mmore Myron Chenault Manchester Ind.)College Davis Washington Peter Denton Ann Arbor Mich Vandalia Bennett Straube Threeryville St. Elizabeth’s Hannibal First Baptist Church Waters Fueral Mr. Straube Pike ‘County Everett Mary Willis Straube Farmer's Methodist Church Shirley Livingson Duane St. ‘Louis Michael Mexico Der Win Tom Tanya) Cunningham Clem Elaine) Deters St. Clement's Charvt E. T. Straube Jr Scott Straube Bowling Green Floyd Chamberlain Land Gladys Myers Garland Smith St. Louis

Equal Time Rule Applied By FCC To Nixon Speeches

Washington AP reports the FCC ruled networks must provide opposing views in response to Nixon address airings. The move, not a critique of war coverage but a safeguard for balanced public discourse, follows Nixon’s nine month span of national telecasts.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board Federal Communications Commission Nixon FCC Federal Communications’ Commission Commission Committee For Fair Broadcasting Vietnam U.S Lawrence F. O'Brien O’brien O'Brien

Chrysler and Ford announce price hikes for 1971 models

Chrysler says dealer prices will rise 5 to 6 percent about 125 dollars per car, following Ford’s earlier 5 percent wholesale increase and 6 percent on economy models. GM and AMC eye final price changes later. warranties and policy shifts also noted while FCC fairness rulings spark debate on air time for both sides.

Detroit Chrysler, Corp U.S Chrysler Ford Motor Co Ford American Motors Corp General Motors

College official denounces amendment on student activity

Larry Stahl of Queens College New York criticized the amendment saying it calls for the philosophical and political support of student activities aimed at overthrowing the government. He called the phrasing totally absurd and warned of a total overthrow.

NSA United States Larry Stahl Queens College New York

Keel laid for USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier

At Newport News Virginia an official ceremony marked the keel laying of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dignitaries participated as construction began on the new carrier destined to join the fleet.

Newport News Dwight Eisenhower

Prisoner Escapes From Missouri Truck Detail

Jefferson City AP Williams, a 27 year old Missouri penitentiary prisoner, fled from a truck detail Friday afternoon. Police traced possible sightings after he bought sports clothes in Jefferson City and left prison clothing in a tavern. He wore a white T shirt and green trousers and was serving a five year sentence for armed robbery in Adair County.

Jefferson City Naw Thomas Larry Williams Missouri, Penitentiary Missouri Williams Adair

Former Vicar To Conduct Services At St Matthew’s Church

The Rev Daniel Weeks former vicar at St Matthew s Episcopal Church will celebrate Holy Communion tomorrow at 9 30 am at the church He retired last summer and currently lives in Pennsylvania He is in Mexico to officiate at the wedding of Miss Sheila Cox and John R Searless Sunday afternoon

Daniel Weeks St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Weeks Mexico Sheila Cox John R. N.searless Pennsylvania

Radiation Fill Used In Building In Grand Junction

In Grand Junction Colorado a radiation expert from the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory warns the government erred by allowing radioactive tailings to be used as fill in up to four thousand homes and buildings. Surgeon General Steinfeld releases guidelines on when remedial action is needed for gamma radiation and radon levels, indicating outdoor gamma levels above .1 milliroentgens per hour and indoor radon byproducts above .05 working level require corrective steps though a full study is pending.

Grand Junction Colo Atomic Energy Commission Laboratory California Arthur Tamplin AEC Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Livermore Calif Rocky Mountains Jesse L. Steinfeld Colorado Health Roy L. Cleere Steinfeld Cleere

Reunion Effort Seeks National Guard Alumni in Mexico

The National Guard unit seeks former members for a late November reunion and open house. Contacts Capt. Paul Lewis or WO Bill Cearley for addresses. P O Box 128 New Yorker. Funeral notice: Mrs Russell Stubbins 59 buried in Paris at Agnew Funeral Home Sunday 2 p.m. former Miss Dorothy Darling daughter of Jesse Darling Paris native husband survivor only.

National Guard Mexico Paul Lewis Bill Cearley P.O New Yorker Paris Agnew Russell Stubbins New York N.Y Stubbins Dorothy Darling Jesse Darling Taylor Cartright Walenut Grove Cemetery

Campaign Spending Bill Delayed Amid Recess Talk

Washington AP reports the House postponed action on a campaign spending bill as a 3%-week recess looms. GOP leaders, including Gerald R Ford, voiced optimism the measure could still move after the break, while Democrats pressed for a quorum. meanwhile local court activity in Audrain County shows nine divorce filings.

Washington Jefferbush Monroe House Tle Gerald R. Ford Michigan Crats Harvard Yale Melody-Lane Love - Union Carl Anderson Western Union

Murder charge filed on ex husband in Webb City shooting

Leon Richardson a 36 year old ex husband was captured northwest of Joplin after being sought by the highway patrol and police following the fatal shooting of his former wife in Webb City early yesterday.

Joplin, Mo Leon Richardson Missouri Highway Patrol Webb City Here

Trapped in Elevator With Pretty Girl in Center City

In Philadelphia a 20 story building at 3 Penn Center lost power Friday afternoon, leaving two workers trapped for about 90 minutes. Constantinos Costalas, 34, vice president at Industrial Valley Bank, and Mary Lou Melinson, a secretary, passed the time chatting as coworkers formed a human chain to reach stairs. He noted he is married and joked about the impulse to flirt.

Philadelphia Penn Center Constantinos 1 Costalas Bank Mary Lou Melinson Constantinos Industrial Valley Bank

Hahn Infant Rites Held in Laddonia Farber Cemetery

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Farber Cemetery for Gary Lee Hahn Jr. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Richardson. Born Aug. 8 at Audrain County Hospital, he died at University Medical Center in Columbia on Aug. 12. Survived by parents Nicho las Billman of Laddonia and Robert Hahn of Frankford, among others. Services were conducted by Rev. Hu Figge of Sacred Heart Vandalia and St. John's Laddonia.

Columbia Nicholas Billman Laddonia Robert Hahn Frankford Doris Hahn Mexico Roy Seale Hu, Figge Sacred Heart Church Vandalia St. John's

Murder warrant filed in Richardson death case

Robert Warden Jasper County prosecutor says a murder warrant was filed against Richardson for the death of Mrs. Marion Catherine Richardson 36. She was found shot three times in an apartment and pronounced dead on arrival at a local medical center.

Robert Warden Jasper County Richardson Marion Catherine Richardson

Baldwin Couple Welcome Daughter In Columbia

Mr and Mrs iter Baldwin of rural route Thompson are pleased to announce the birth of a daughter born about 5 am today at Boone County Hospital Columbia. The baby weighed seven pounds twelve ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J B Silvers of Centralia and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joseph Baldwin of Route 2 Mexico.

Avomus Ccusrallat John A. Buchanan Cecil D. Buchanan Montgomery City Robert A. Crigler Vandalia Charles Wohlbold Wellsville Lee McCreary Paris Aim McCreery A.B. Chance Co Centralia Bon Jimmie C. Phillips Thompson Phillips A.P. Green Refractamiac Baldwin Iter Baldwin Boone County Hospital Columbia J.B. Silvers Joseph Baldwin Route 2 Mexico

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