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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1972

Page

11

Local Weather and Livestock Market Notices Across Regions

Forecasts for Zone 6 Missouri and Kansas City area call for warm, humid conditions with highs in the 90s and lows in the 60s to 70s. Extended outlook shows possible thundershowers mainly northern areas, otherwise warm and dry. Local hospital reports list admissions and discharges, births, and a police collision with minor damage at Highway 22 and North Kentucky Street.

Missouri U.S Howald K.thomas Mexico City Charles F. Woodroof Clark St Highway v2 North Kentucky St Kentucky Street Highway 22 Angeline Ann Greene Wade St Ruby K. Phamson Laddonia

Police report from Audrain area collisions and court fines

The Daily Record details multiple minor traffic crashes in Audrain County including a backing collision at Audrain Medical Center and a Boulevard East Liberty St. crash with three vehicles involved. It lists several fines totaling $1311.50 from City Police Court and multiple bond forfeitures plus ongoing trials scheduled for Aug. 30.

Audrain Medical Center Pam Liberty Street Arthur Lee Drumright Webster &T Robert B. Kraemer Bridgeton Ray Schulte S. Clark St Helen Smith Alice Erisman Woodlawn St North Jefferson Anderson Streets Smith Erisman

Missouri Livestock Market Report Summary

Slaughter hogs and barrows and gilts show mixed prices with losses of 25 to 75 cents per cwt across 200 to 280 lb ranges. Sows hold steady to firm with lighter weights at 25 to 26 dollars, heavier sows 24 to 25.50. Boars over 300 lbs around 23.00 to 23.25. National market reports from National Stockyards note adjusted receipts and slower hog trading. Cattle at St. Louis show 800 feeders and 4-H calves, steady to higher for cows, limited for steers and heifers. Sheep steady, lambs 31.50 to 32.90 for 90-110 lb range. other grades 28 to 31.50. Chicago grain prices show No 2 soft red at about 1.76, No 2 hard red near 1.73, No 2 yellow corn around 1.30, soybeans near 5.64, with nearby corn quotes around 1.28 to 1.29.

Missouri Livestock Market Center Dept. of Age Mns Danny Barnes National, Stockyards U.S

Cab Driver Sensed Danger Before Bridge Suicide

SAN MATEO Calif AP a San Mateo nurse Pauline J Brunner 44 walked toward the Golden Gate Bridge after paying a taxi fare and telling the driver it was a beautiful day The driver recalled a premonition and watched as she walked to a sightseeing area looked through binoculars then began to remove her shoe and step toward death A bridge worker nearly stopped her but missed by about 20 feet Brunner was identified as the 43rd suicide from the bridge.

San Mateo Calif Joe Gajewski Golden Gate Bridge Gajewski Tater Sausalito Pauline J. Brunner

Stocks edge higher as trading steadies on New York market

In over the counter trading yesterday A B Chance 27 percent bid 275 asked Commerce Bancshares 54 45 Wetterau 27 28. On the New York Stock Pixchange yesterday Bobble Brooks closed 10 up 5400 shares traded Dresser Industries 4044 up 99,600 Interco 48 unchanged 1900 Kaiser Aluminum 19 up 44 14,200 Panhandle astern Pipeline 38 up 4 6500 Ralston Purina 36 up 4 28,600 US Gypsum common 25 up 1 10,700 US Gypsum preferred 31 up 1 500. Prices edged upward in the stock market today but lacked momentum. The noon Dow Jones average rose to 964.71 with more gainers than losers. CHICAGO Wheat and soybean futures were strong early on the Chicago Board of Trade though corn mixed. Wheat up to 1% cents September 1.79 1 1 2 . Corn mixed Sep 1.27 decline or rise, oats down 0.77 for September, soybeans up to 3.57 for August.

A.B. Chance Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Bobble Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Astern Pipeline Ralston Purina New York Stock Exchange Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Kissinger Thieu Hold Long Paris Peace Talks

In Paris Kissinger and Thieu met for over two hours with North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho as U.S. and South Vietnamese officials discussed a potential major proposal. A second meeting was scheduled for Friday amid speculation about the talks' significance.

Saigon Henry A. Kissinger Nguyen van Thieu Paris Kissinger Thieu U.S North Vietnam le Duc Tho

McGovern Denies Pre Election Peace Instructions

McGovern says there was no pre election peace plan and rejects claims he told Pierre Salinger to press North Vietnam for negotiations. He asserts he never discussed the matter with Salinger and did not know Salinger was in the United States until two hours after their brief exchange. Dougherty pressed for more questions but cut off the session.

McGovern Illinois United States Dougherty Salinger

Strikers Back On MPL Jobs

About 40 Missouri Power and Light Co. maintenance men returned to their jobs, ending a protest strike that began Tuesday morning. The men protested the suspension of a foreman who is scheduled to return to work Friday after a four day suspension for safety and construction violations while installing a transformer.

Jefferson City Missouri Power and Fight Co

Montgomery To Address Rotarians At Mexico Rotary

The Rev. J C Montgomery Jr pastor of the United Methodist Church will be guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of local Rotary Chub Hriday in Mexico Country Chub He will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Mexico Col R Stribling chairs Mriday's program.

J.C. Montgomery Jr United Methodist Church Rotary Hriday Mexico Country Mr. Montgomery Mexico Col R. Stribling Mriday

Deaths John Doyle of New Florence 74

John H Doyle 74 of New Florence died Tuesday at Hermann Area Hospital He was a retired lumber worker Services set for Friday at Toedtmann and Grosse Funeral Home with Rev G R Gruewell officiating burial in Patton Cemetery He was born January 18 1890 in McKittrick son of Luke and Cecelia Doyle He married Margaret Hall June 6 1931 who survives Also surviving are three sons five daughters 15 grandchildren a brother and two sisters

Edward Norma Jean) Carline Martinsburg William Doris Ann) Ellis Macon Kenneth Doyle Rural Hermann Ruby Salamink Amanda Porter Sullivan

Mrs. Madge Allen Dies in Vandalia Rites Friday

Mrs. Madge Martin Allen 76 of Vandalia died 8 10 p m Tuesday at Phillips Nursing Home Mexico after a week as a patient Born July 26 1896 in Sullivan she was a daughter of James Davis and Nancy Whiteside She married Richard Norton Allen Sr Sept 19 1914 He died January 1963 Survived by three sons four daughters a sister 21 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral at First Baptist Church Vandalia with Rev Ollie J Trout and Rev Bob Hoen officiating Burial in Vandalia Cemetery Pallbearers are Nathan Jones Berwyn Barrett Ted Keithley John Wilson Earl Boyd and Donley Morris Waters Funeral Home in charge

Vandalia Madge Martin Allen Phillips Nursing Home Mexico First Baptist Church Ollie J. Trout Bob Hoen Vandalia Cemetery Nathan Jones Ber Richard Allen Jr James P Robert W. Allen George Carol) Johnson T.J Marian) Armistead St. Louis James R Norma) Clark Salt Lake City Utah Albert Sybil) Simmons Sullivan Edith Wilson Biloxi

Elbert Jones Dies Brother of Chief in Missouri

Elbert Wayne Jones 49 of St. Louis died 11:50 a.m. Wednesday at Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital. He was the brother of Mexico Police Chief Earl Jones and was born January 28 1923 in Centralia. Survived by wife Opal McGee two brothers a daughter and two grandchildren. mother also survives. Services 2 p.m. Saturday Arnold Funeral Home. Burial East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Elbert Wayne Jones St. Louis Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital Mexico Earl Jones Mr. Jones Centralia Cass R Lola Rawlings Jones Opal McGee Department of the Army Chief Jones Charles James Jones Karen Dupont San Jose Calif Carl Hoffman Arnold Funeral Home Don Wortmann East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Election precinct lines raise voting access concerns

The NDC outlined issues from Linn Township extending into Cuivre and the Laddonia area. Voters in Linn Township may face county level voting at Rush Hill or R-6 while city and school elections in April occur in Laddonia. If land east of Mexico is annexed, Garfield precinct could shrink further, complicating turnout.

NDC Linn Cuivre Barnes Laddonia Linn Township Rush Hill Mexico Garfield

School Board weighs new instructional media director role

The board approved a two year trial for an instructional media director to handle audio visual materials and assist teachers and librarians while considering it as a path to department chairs. They also extended juvenile court association ties and kept current bus policy, with objections over uneven city pickup and repairs. New hires include five teachers and counselors Georgia Adams and Janis Fisher, with Adams joining as high school counselor after earning degrees from the University of Missouri.

Worstell Hodges Sutton Head Doris Copeland Thomas Maurine Duffy Supt Park South Housing

Dowd agrees to debate Bond in Missouri governor race

Democratic candidate Edward L. Dowd agreed to debate his Republican opponent Christopher Kit Bond in a letter. He asked Bond to help arrange debates including Nixon McGovern and Danforth Spain contests while Dowd consults with other Democrats. Dowd's campaign spokesman said no debates plan has been fixed yet.

Dowd John Danforth Missouri James Spain

Space Party for Liberty's Summer Readers

Audrain County Library invites children to a Space Party during the summer reading program held Friday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Lawrence Shelter. Games and awards will be presented, with top boy and girl readers reigning over the party. Cakes and cupcakes donated by the schools and library will be served.

Mexico Audrain County Library Lawrence Shelter

School hires four new teachers for district high school

Rd Mrs Fisher of Mexico graduate of Pender Neb high school and University of Nebraska with a Masters from Western Illinois University. Mr Burger to teach social studies and serve as freshman football coach from Oklahoma with a BA from Central State University and studies at Oklahoma State and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. Mr Woodfin alumnus of Mannheim Germany American department high school and holder of a BS from the University of Missouri will teach speech and dramatics. Miss Wright from Geneseo Illinois with a BA from Western Illinois University and a year’s teaching in Illinois will teach high school English.

Mexico Hartford Insurance Group Western Casualty Insurance Co. of North America Farmers Insurance Group Continental Oil Co Conoco J. R. Houchins Mr. Head Supt. Thomas Worstell Eugene Field Sutton Hodges Allen Carriere Chamber of Commerce Georgia Adams Stephen Clark Burger Janis Fisher John Lindon Woodfin Shelle Jean Wright Adams Fisher Centralia High School University of Missouri Wellsville Van-Far van- Far Kentucky Pender, Neb University of Nebraska Western Illinois University Burger Oklahoma Central State University Oklahoma State Oklahoma A&m Woodfin Mannheim Germany Wright Geneseo Western Ilinois University Illinois

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