Mexico School Board Approves Counselor Plan Trial Two Years
The Mexico School Board approved a two year trial for a grade school counselor program, hired a new counselor, and created an instructional media director position. They also approved gas and oil contracts, discussed the August 26 opening, summer maintenance, juvenile cooperative service, and vehicle insurance bids while delaying action on bids until a special Monday meeting.
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The
Mexico
L. Buford Thomas
Precinct Changes Under Discussion in Audrain County
The New Democratic Coalition of Audrain County asks the Democratic Committee to back three voting changes. Proposals include moving Mexico Precinct 1 polling from the high school auditorium to a larger, better lit space and potentially to Hawthorne School. County Clerk Glenn M. Barnes cautions over wide precincts and supports redrawing lines by a commission. He also backs creating voting districts within townships to curb fraud and aligning township borders with city limits to reduce confusion. Continued on Page 5.
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Audrain County
Glenn M. Barnes
New Democratic Coalition
Audrain Democratic Committee
Mexico
NDC
Barnes
Emmons Hall
Hawthorne
Lakeview
Republican Committee
Salt River
Callaway
Monroe
Cuivre
Farber
Vandalia City
Salt River Township
Laddonia
Prairie ‘Township
Linn Township
Cornett Services Tomorrow
Funeral services for Clyde Cornett aged 46 of Route 2 are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Arnold Funeral Home. Died Wednesday at home, born Rush Hill August 6 1926 to Fay and Nettie Mudd Cornett. Survived by wife Shirley Runde, four sons, one daughter, one brother, two sisters. Burial in Laddonia. memorials to Mischel Cancer Research Conlon in Columbia.
Curtis Smith Dies Rites To Be Friday
Funeral services for Curtis G. Smith 71 of 011 W Carrico St will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Arnold Funeral Home. He died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon at a downtown cafe. Born March 12 1901 in Millersburg he married Irene Wefenstette July 28 1921 in Columbia. A retired farmer he moved to Mexico 13 years ago and lived in Audrain County most of his life. Survivors include wife two sons Marvin H and Howard W Smith of Mexico two daughters Mrs Paul Davis of Mexico and Mrs Jack Bradley of Auxgasse two brothers J R Smith of Fulton and Fred Sith of Warn Springs Mont 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. One brother and one sister died earlier. The Rev Robert R Collins will officiate burial in Millwood Cemetery. Family receives friends 7 to 9 p m today.
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Curtis G. Smith
W. Carrico St
Arnold Funeral Home
Mr. Smith
Millersburg
William D
Dolly Hawkins Smith
Irene Wefenstette
Columbia
Mexico
Audrain County
Marvin H
Howard W. Smith
Paul Davis
Jack Bradley
Auxgasse
J.R. Smith
Fulton
Fred Sith
Warn Springs
Mont
Robert R. Collins
First Presbyterian Church
Millawoud
County Cuts Payments To Nursing Homes
Audrain County Court ordered a reduction from 125 to 90 dollars per month for nursing home care effective Sept 1 as state aid rises from 125 to 200 dollars. About 18 to 20 residents receive county support. lowest payment cited at 26.80. Legislature boosted state aid but provided no funds, with other funds to cover several months while awaiting a special session. Combined state and county aid will total 290 dollars after Sept 1.
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Audrain
Russell Blackburn
Missouri
Bess Arvin
Audrain Welfare Office
State Welfare Department
Co op to Elect Directors and Queen at Audrain event
Audrain County Co op holds annual meeting electing three directors three year terms from Audrain and Montgomery counties. Nominees include Yessie Miller and Delbert Sudbrook seek re election. Queen contest offers $50 bond to winner and $25 bonds to runners up with gifts for all entrants. Prizes and recognitions follow speeches by Dr Haggai and MC Jim Landry. The Rev Dale Banke delivers invocation as activities begin with flag pledge and registration.
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Audrain County
Montgomery County
Yessie Miller
Delbert Sudbrook
Audrain
Robert E. Kilbourn
EV. Coolley
Centralia
C.H. Wartman
Montgomery
Harold D. Todd
Ernest Blaue
Charles A. Kleinsorge
Elmer Kollman
Alfred Bohlmeyer
B and G Hustlers
Dale Banke
Grace Lutheran Church
Wellsville
Vessie Miller
Leslie Freyer Jr
Miss Consolidated
CLC
Missouri Electric Cooperative
CEC
Jim Landry
Mexico
CNC
Nelson Willingham
Haggai
Glen Hall
Trimmond
Fexpress
Bill
Shirley White
White House criticizes McGovern contact with North Vietnam
The White House said contacts by McGovern representatives with North Vietnamese negotiators could jeopardize efforts to reach a peace in Vietnam. Press secretary Ziegler noted McGovern declined briefing on talks, and Salinger’s Paris meetings were to discuss POW releases but not negotiate. McGovern defended his stance, while Johnson endorsed him and Daley remained uneasy over war policy and a planned Chicago visit.
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White House
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Ronald L. Ziegler
Paris
Pierre Salinger
Citizens For McGovern Committee
Vietnam
Ziegler
McGovern
Sen. McGovern
West Racine
Wis
Milwaukee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Daley
Connie Williams Seeks Help To Enter Demolition Derby
Connie Williams hopes the Missouri State Commission on Human Rights will enforce the anti discrimination law so she can enter the derby next week. Richard Chamier and Leo Riney replied that action is unlikely soon with 991 cases ahead, while the St Louis sponsor had barred her for being a woman. She works as a bar attendant at the Monterey Motel La Cantina.
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Connie Williams
State Commission On Human Rights
Missouri
Richard J. Chamier
Commission
Williams
Jefferson City
Leo Riney
Hannibal
Monterey
la Cantina Club
St. Louis
Bachelor Defined In Witty Verse From Batesville Guard
In Batesville Arkansas the Batesville Guard defines a bachelor as a rolling stone that gathers no boss a man who looks but does not leap foot loose and fiancée free with no children and never too old to be eligible yet always too eligible to be considered old.
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Batesville
Ark
McGovern Denies Salinger Paris Talks For POW Deal
In three hours McGovern first denied then confirmed that Pierre Salinger acted as his agent in secret Paris talks with North Vietnamese negotiators about U S prisoners of war. McGovern said Salinger had no instructions from him and that any action was Salinger’s own initiative.
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Salinger
Nixon
Camp David
Henry A. Kissinger
Saigon
George McGovern
Wisconsin
Illinois
McGovern
Pierre Salinger
Paris
Indochina
Springfield
U. S
John F. Kennedy
Hanoi
Auto Makers Balk at Price Increase Reductions
Detroit report says American Motors and Chrysler Corp balked at government requests to withdraw or cut pending price increase requests before the Price Commission. Ford and General Motors offered no comment. Cost of Living Council head Donald Rumsfeld urged absorb costs for 1973 model changes including emissions and safety gear.
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Chrysler Corp
Price Commission
Ford
General Motors
Donald Rumsfeld
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
American Motor
Rumsfeld
Comnision
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W. Breckenridge St
Mrs. Comstock
Ledger
Richard Vance
Cornett Services
Clyde Cornett
Cornett
Rush Hill
Fay
Nettie Mudd Cornett
Shirley Runde
Audrain County National Farmers Organization
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Tuscon
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Jack Scott
Mischel
Conlon
Colwerbia
Curtis Smith
Co-op
Pick Queen
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Peter D. Donaldson
Audrain Medical Center
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Connie
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