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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1974

Page

1

New Lawyer Will Advise On Tapes

President Ford appoints Philip Buchen as White House counsel to advise on the Nixon Watergate tapes. Buchen replaces J. Fred Buzhardt and meets Jaworski aides to discuss status of the tapes. Ford seeks his own legal view after an informal opinion deemed the tapes Nixon’s personal property.

Washington Ford White House Richard M. Nixon Philip Buden Buchen J. Fred Buzhardt Leon Jaworski Nixon Buzhardt James D. St. Clair St. Clair Boston Phil Buchen Grand Rapids, Mich Jerald Ter- Horst

National Guard Starts Home Today at Ft Sill Oklahoma

More than a thousand Missouri National Guardsmen of the 135th Field Artillery Group, based in Sedalia, wrap up two weeks of summer active duty training at Ft Sill and begin returning home. The unit, commanded by Col. John B. Taylor, oversees about 30 percent of Missouri's National Guard with batteries based in Albany, Chillicothe, Independence and Richmond.

Fort Sill Ft. Sill Okla 135Th Field Artillery Group Sedalia 135Th John B. Taylor Maryville Missouri 129Th Field Artillery Lincoln J. Lett Albany Chillicothe Independence Richmond Harry S. Truman Doyle Watkins National Guard 128Th Field Artillery Columbia Kirksville Jefferson Barracks Mexico Lewis J. Sutton

Transit Subsidy Battle Shapes Up Over Costs

Washington AP report shows transit subsidy activists winning a key vote to preserve operating subsidies in a $20 billion six year bill. Debate resumes with Republicans seeking $11 billion and Democrats at $15.8 billion. Various lawmakers push or defend the subsidy as essential versus wasteful and skewed to city needs.

Washington House Thomas P. O'Neill Jr Dmass Dale Milford D-Tex LaMar Baker Rtenn Don H. Clausen Calif

Twenty Nine Mexico Girl Scouts Return From Pin Oak Camp

Twenty nine Girl Scouts from the Heart of Missouri Council completed a camping session at Camp Pin Oak Lake of the Ozarks. The list includes Amy Blass Jessica Johnson Cathryn Osborne Julie Sudbrook Kim Sydenstricker Cindy Waechter Mary Beth George Nancy Nielsen Jeri Price Elizabeth Smith Dianne Hart Melanie Meyer Marsha Moore Susan Rothove Sharon Jenkins Teresa Wilson Catherine Archer Shawn Blass Cindi Botkins Sheryl Dean Lynn Hoover Anne Osborne Stacie Scott Cathy Wyatt Susan Jenkins Jennifer Hill Leslie Smith Caroline Decker with units ranging from Brownies to Cadette Adventurer and Aqua groups receiving cleanest cabin or advanced beginner recognitions.

Mexico Pin Oak Lake of the Ozark State Park Heart of Kim Sydenstricker Webster S. Clark Sr Pin Oak Holler Melanie Meyer Quantico Road Marsha Moore S. Mississippi Susan Rothove Westmill Acres Sharon Jenkins Sherwood Teresa Wilson Ringo Catherine Archer Shawn Blass Cindi Botkins Muldrow St Sheryl Dean Lynn Hoover W. Boulevard Anne Osborne Love Stacie Scott Cathy Wyatt Valley View Road Susan Jenkins Susan Decker S. Jefferson Jennifer Hill Western Leslie Smith S. Clark Caroline Decker

Ex-Plumber Meany Turns 80 With Power

George Meany marks his 80th birthday as AFL-CIO leader, still active five days a week, shaping labor policy and keeping ties with presidents. He dreams of continuing while able, notes retirement only if peers deem him unable to do the job.

Washington George Meany Afl-Cio Meany House of Labor Bronx Maryland Franklin D. Roosevelt White House Southeast Asia Richard M. Nixon

Aide Nancy Howe Named Personal Secretary to First Lady

Nancy Howe, longtime press and social secretary to Mrs. Gerald R. Ford since her vice presidency, has been appointed personal secretary to the new First Lady, positioning her close to the presidential-maternal circle.

Washington Nancy Howe Gerald R. Ford Ford

Housing Bill Passes House for President Ford

The House approved an $11.3 billion housing bill by 377 votes to 21 and sent it to President Ford. Key provisions folding seven programs into an $8.6 billion block grant for community development, subsidies for low income home ownership and rentals, higher FHA mortgage caps, and billions for housing production and public housing, with exact allocations to be set by separate appropriations.

Washington House Ford Richard M. Nixon Nixon

George Hamilton Treated For Hepatitis in Florida

Actor George Hamilton is hospitalized for hepatitis after entering a West Palm Beach hospital Thursday. Spokeswoman Dotty Doyle said he was being treated while appearing in a theater production in St. Petersburg.

ST. Petersburg Fla George Hamilton Dotty Doyle Hamilton West Palm Beach

Cattleman Plans Just To Drift For Awhile

CORONA South Dakota AP Marcus Joachim 26 builds a 70 by 20 foot fiberglass houseboat on a trailer to drift for years with wife Barbara 22 and two daughters Selissa 4 and Nicole 8 months. They plan a Missouri River launch toward Sioux City Iowa and aim to sail to New Orleans then possibly Alaska while living aboard with two bedrooms and three storage compartments.

Sioux City Iowa Barbara Selissa Nicole Victor Joachim Alaska New Orleans West Coast

Cattle Feedlot Business Still Pretty Risky

Agri culture Department reports July restocking rose 7 percent from a year earlier as grainfed beef cuts persist. July placements added 1,212,000 head while seven major beef states held 7,007,000 cattle, down 23 percent from last August amid losses from low market prices and high feed costs. Steer slaughter prices averaged 41.81 per cwt in July, up from June, while feeder cattle pricing sank from near 70 to about 35, prompting restocking optimism for 1974.

Washington Jilly Agriculture Department Midwest USDA

Theatre Festival At State Fair

The Missouri State Fair adds a theatre festival directed by Wendell Smith. Presented at Show-Me Arena off-Broadway plays Butterflies are Free and Six Rooms River View with 8:30 p.m. shows and a $1 admission. A 50‑member fair theatre group will perform melodramas in the Long Branch Saloon and street theatres from August 16 to 24.

Sedalia Fair Wendell Smith State Fair Community College Columbia College Columbia River View Long Branch

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