Weather and local health notes from Ledger area
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show 90 high last 24 hours, 63 low last 24, 85 at 7 a.m. A year ago today high 85 low 59. Precipitation 1.80 in year to date, normal 3.85 in for August. Forecast partly cloudy through Tuesday with chance of thunder. Missouri with storms and high in upper 80s. Lake of the Ozarks levels show modest changes. numerous hospital admissions listed from Mexico to Wellsville. births, dismissals, and memorials noted.
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Ledgerland
Missouri
Scotts Charge Harassment in Hearst Grand Jury Case
An attorney for Micki Scott claims the federal government abuses the grand jury to probe fugitive heiress Patricia Hearst. The Scotts seek to quash subpoenas amid alleged surveillance while the government denies the charge.
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Harrisburg
Micki Scott
Jack Scott
Patricia Hearst
Margaret Ratner
Miss Hearst
Pennsylvania
Scotts
Name chosen for son born in Columbus Georgia
Lt and Mrs Kavan Stull welcomed a son at 4 26 am in Columbus Georgia Grandparents Ralph Shrader Virgil Stull of Mexico Mrs Henry Albus is great grandmother Mr Stull serves in the Army at Ft Benning Georgia
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Ashley Kavan Stull
Kavan Stull
Columbus
Ralph Orion Shrader
Virgil Stull
Mexico
Henry Albus
Mr. Stull
Army
Ft. Benning
Strikers Welfare Aid At Issue Sparks Debate
Washington AP reports the welfare aid question for strikers resurfaces after a final hours HEW regulation signed by Caspar Weinberger would ban AFDC benefits to families of workers excluded from unemployment benefits by state law. Only NY and RI currently pay jobless benefits to striking workers. public comment runs to Sept 8. Proponents say welfare aids unions, opponents warn of harm to children and nonstriking workers.
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Washington
Caspar W. Weinberger
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Organized Labor
Market nudges higher on light trading in New York
The noon Dow rose 2.04 to 827.68 as volume stayed light and gainers outpaced losers 2 to 1 on the NYSE. Analysts tied the rise to steadiness rather than new news. The APEX gained .22 to 86.38 and the NYSE composite edged up .14 to 46.16.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Makers Cited In FTC Complaints Over Ads
The FTC charged GE and Matsushita with false advertising for claims their color TVs were more reliable. Complaints followed manufacturers’ responses to an FTC order to prove advertising data. The agency also faulted Panasonic for claiming the Quatrecolor CT 701 was the easiest to service based on tests not covering a broad set of major models.
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Washington
Panasonic
Federal Trade Commission
General Electric Co
Matsushita Electric Corp. of America
Zenith Radio Corp
RCA Corp
Philco-Ford
GTE Sylvania Inc
FTC
Zenith
RCA
U.S
Matsushita
National Electronics Association
Electronics Group
Amtrak bids to boost foreign traveler rail use
Amtrak announced two measures to boost cross border and U S rail travel for foreign visitors. An agreement with Canadian National Railways will allow a single transaction for travel on both systems. After Nov 1 a new all routes pass for a set fee will be offered to foreign visitors. The deal with CN takes effect Sept 15 and supports plans for the 1976 Bicentennial and Olympic activities.
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Washington
Amtrak
United States
Canada
Paul Reistrup
Canadian National Railways
Reistrup
Canadian National
Edelin Practice Expands Despite Conviction
Dr. Kenneth C. Edelin says his private practice has grown since his Boston abortion manslaughter verdict but he fears the conviction will hurt his career. The 36 year old said a stigma remains as he attends a National Medical Association meeting in Miami Beach while appealing the ruling.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Kenneth C. Edelin
Boston
Edelin
Death of Fulton resident Thomas Berry at 64
Thomas Berry 64 of Fulton died on arrival at Illini Hospital Silvis of a heart attack. Born January 28, 1911 in Auxvasse he was a trainer and driver of standardbred horses. He married Selma Schremp in 1935, later Edna Basinger in 1974, and is survived by two daughters, a sister, two brothers, a stepchildren, and 16 grandchildren. Funeral services pending at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico.
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Fulton
Thomas Berry
Illini Hospital
Silvis
Ill
Berry
Mexico
Arnold Funeral Home
Mr. Berry
Auxvasse
John C
Ella M. Craghead Berry
Selma Frances Schremp
Edna Basinger
Lewis
Gilbert
Thompson
John Kesler
Norma Jane Carver
Houston
Tex
Dorothy Jean Collar
Angel Weinpert
Waukegan
Joann Gooch
Vandalia
Albert Basinger
W E Summers of Saverton Dies at 82
Perry William Eugene Summers 82 of Saverton died Saturday at a veterans hospital in Columbia. A World War II veteran and former assistant state service officer for veterans affairs, he belonged to Emmett J. Shields Post 55 American Legion. Funeral at Ilasco Methodist Church with burial in Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation at O'Donnell Funeral Home Hannibal with military rites tonight. Born May 10 1893 in Laddonia he was survived by Ollie Lovelace a son four sons brothers 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Perry
William Eugene Summers
Saverton
Veterans Hospital
Columbia
Summers
State Service
Veterans Affairs
Howard Summers
Laddonia
Emmett J. Shields
American Legion
Ilasco Methodist Church
Henry Trevathan
Hannibal
Robert H
Littleton, Colo
Ralph D
Troy
Ted I
Center
Ronald Oliver Services Held In Montgomery
Funeral services for Ronald E. Oliver 34 of New Florence were held at Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City with Rev. Gary Ummel officiating. Burial followed in Montgomery City Cemetery. Oliver was killed early Saturday when an unknown vehicle ran over his head on Highway 19 north of Montgomery City. He was born June 19 1941 in Montgomery City to Ervin Tinsley and Martha Lee Butler Oliver. Surviving are his father in Wellsville his mother of Danville four children Robbie 3 of Illinois three sisters and three brothers. He had been employed as a truck driver.
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Montgomery City
Ronald E. Oliver
New Florence
Schlanker
Gary Ummel
Oliver
Highway 19
Ervin Tinsley
Martha Lee Butler Oliver
Wellsville
Victor Davis
Danville
Robbie
Illinois
Betty Sue Crim
Eva Jean Harrison
Marie Davis
Fulton
Thomas Ray
Robert Eugene Oliver
William Lee Oliver
Christian Church
Mrs Roy Bourquin Services Tuesday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fenton Funeral Chapel in Centralia for Mrs. Roy Bourquin 79 of Bunceton. The Rev. Charles Millhouser will officiate. Burial will be in Centralia Cemetery with visitation until time of services. She died in Keller Memorial Hospital in Fayette. She was born Ruth Drucilla Temple in Iowa May 22 1896 and married to Mr. Bourquin in 1948 in Newcastle Wyoming. She moved to Bunceton in 1952 from Nebraska and was a United Methodist Church member. She is survived by her husband a daughter in Centralia a daughter in Nebraska a son in Omaha a sister and a brother in Nebraska.
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Centralia
Fenton
Roy Bourquin
Bunceton
Charles Millhouser
Assembly of God Church
Centralia Cemetery
Harriett Dinkle
Paul Temple
Nebraska
Mrs Surbeck Dies at LaPlata in historic 1917 1919 Hardin tenure
Mrs Helen Ford Turner Surbeck of LaPlata died Thursday. She served as physical education director for Hardin College from 1917 to 1919.
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Helen Ford Turner Surbeck
LaPlata
Hardin College
Freeman D. Fletcher Dies at 83 in Moberly
Funeral services were held today for Freeman Douglass Fletcher 83 who died Saturday He retired in 1961 as superintendent of power at Missouri Power and Light Co He had previously resided in Mexico when the MPI general office was in Mexico
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Moberly
Freeman Douglass Fletcher
Missouri Power and Light Co
Mexico
MPI
Mrs. Oscar Huffman Dies At 85 In Perry
Mrs. Oscar Huffman 85 died at 6 40 p m Saturday at Twain Haven Perry Funeral service 10 a m Tuesday at St William Catholic Church burial in old St Paul s Cemetery Visitation after 4 p m today at Wilkey Funeral Home rosary recited at 8 p m She was born December 31 1889 in St Louis daughter of James C and Mary Ellen Gallaher She married Oscar Huffman July 20 1910 in Webster Groves They moved to Perry May 1 1953 from Glendale He was a retired utility engineer Survived by husband two daughters two sons 11 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and a son two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
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Perry
Oscar Huffman
Twain Haven
St. William Catholic Church
Patrick McMyler
Old St. Paul’s Cemetery
Margaret Mary Gallaher
St. Louis
James C
Mary Ellen Gilchrist Gallaher
Webster Groves
Glendale
St. William Parish
Alter Society
Oscar Joseph Huffman
Western Springs
Nellie Swift
Mary Catherine Sleyster
Services Today For Mrs Brown
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Whithous Brown 81 of Mexico were held this afternoon at Arnold Funeral Home. The Rev Milford Schmidt of the Church of the Nazarene officiated. Burial followed in Bellflower Cemetery with Mrs John Willer as organist.
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Laura Whithous Brown
Mexico
Arnold Funeral Home
Milford Schmidt
Church of the Nazarene
Bellflower Cemetery
John Willer
Mrs Hunker Dies In Hannibal
Mary Francis Hunker 66 formerly of Mexico died Sunday night at Levering Hospital Hannibal where she lived. Services Wednesday 2 p m at Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev Howard Potter officiating Interment Thompson Cemetery. Survivors include husband Elmer D Hunker mother Annie Curry son Kenneth J Collens daughter Mrs Donald Weisenborn six grandchildren four great grandchildren sister Mrs Martha Brown nephew Robert Brown.
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Mary Francis Hunker
Mexico
Levering Hospital
Hannibal
Precht-Pickering
Howard Potter
Thompson Cemetery
Hunker
Thompson
Sanford and
Annie Cutliff Curry
Elmer D. Hunker
Hopewell
Miami Beach warned of ghost town if funds dry up
Tourism leaders told Miami Beach City Council that without urgent spending the resort will become deserted. They pressed for a $2 million beach restoration and ad campaign, tax relief for hotels, and funding from federal revenue sharing as the government balks at an advance. They noted many hotels near closure and urged immediate aid while eyeing a possible 1976 GOP convention site.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Herbert Schiffman
Art Weider
Joel Gray
Southern Florida Hotel and Motel Association
Gray
Stephen Chaney Hurt On Cycle Near Mexico
Stephen G. Chaney 21 of Route 2 Mexico was listed in fair condition at Audrain Medical Center after his motorcycle overturned on Route M northwest of Mexico at 555 p.m. Sunday. Police say he was northbound, encountered an oncoming vehicle on a curve, crossed the road, veered right, and overturned several times. He faces arrest on driving while intoxicated and excessive speed charges. The motorcycle was demolished. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gerald A Chaney.
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Stephen G. Chaney
Route 2
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
Chaney
Gerald A. Chaney
Two Motorcyclists Die In Rural Missouri Crash
AP reports two riders, Phillip Isaac Vandel 25 and Frank Barnie Welter Jr. 24, both of St. Joseph, were killed in a head on collision on a country road north of St. Joseph Sunday night. Vandel rode southbound with a group. Welter rode northbound alone. Also noted were separate fatal and injury accidents across Missouri including two car deaths in Callaway County near Jefferson City and other crashes near Humansville Independence Montgomery City and Kansas.
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Associated Press
Highway Patrol
St. Joseph
Phillip Isaac Vandel
Frank Barnie Welter Jr
Vandel
Welter
Callaway County
Jefferson City
Wilbur Karl Rehma
Portland
Ronald D. Harris
Fulton
Fredonia Carpenter
Humansville
Missouri 13
Springfield
Missouri
Independence
Kansas City
Deborah J. Glover
Ronald Oliver
New Florence
Montgomery City
Joe Dale Davis
Alton
U. S. 160
Johnnie Earl Hudson
Grandview
Interstate 435
End Of World Fears Prompt California Church Migrations
California pastors foresee an apocalyptic event and move congregations out of state in 1968. Rev. Ronald Abernathy leads 200 from Bell Gardens to Stone Mountain Georgia for a new Bible Apostolic Church. Others relocate to Independence and Kennett Missouri and Murfreesboro Tennessee before settling. The Ab ernathy group reports members are employed and settled, while he regards the 1971 San Fernando quake as a minor precursor.
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Los Angeles
California
City of the Angels
Ronald Abernathy
Apostolic Gospel Church
Bell Gardens
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Bible Apostolic Church
Independence
Kennett
Robert J. Theobald
Port Hueneme
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Abernathy
Los Angeles Times
Georgia
San Fernando Valley
Davidson welcomes a son in Radcliff Ky
Dennis James Davidson is the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Davidson of Radcliff Kentucky. The seven pound nine ounce baby was born on Friday joining sister Dianne age three. Forester Kenneth Davidson works at Fort Knox. Grandparents listed include Marvin Davidson of Rush Hill Fred Lierheimer of Benton City and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jesse of Mexico. Great grandparents are Mrs. Mabel Jones of Rush Hill and Mrs. Mary E. Davidson.
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Audrain Medical Center Today
Earl T. Jesse
Robert E. McDonald Sr
Dorothy A. Willis
Fillmore F. Kakac
Darrel £. Dunn
Robert L. Kalkofen
Joe G. Thomas
Curt E. Sims
A. J. Crum Jr
Charles F. Fox
James R. Pulis
Narvel H. Riley
Stanley G. Chaney
Willian G. Robinson
Ricky I. Dodson
Juanita Dye
Charles H. Nichols
Stephen G. Chaney
Robert F. Stites
Mexico
James Clyde Cowley
J. M. Hobbs
Luxola A. Douglas
Jerry R. Breneman
John D. Taylor
James E. Estes
Vandalia
Donald R. Lemasters
Adrienne J. Flaherty
Wellsville
Paul E. Hoer
Amos E. Blake
Lee Barker
Laddonia
Vernon Levingston
Aurora
David R. Falloon
Montgomery City
Julius Borders
Lyndall F. Poff
Robert J. Gilmore
Auxvasse
John W. Forester
Keith —. Wiecken
Thompson
Ruby F. Darst
Madison
Lottice J. Gregg
Goldie M. Forsythe
Clyde D. Willingham
Paris
Charles H. Briggs
Sturgeon
Ben K. Kombrink
Middletown
Dan W. McGuire
Ronnie Patrick
Martinsburg
Robert
Chrisman
Centralia
Gary B. Moore
Dickie J. Rountree
Edward J. Schmidt
Kingdom City
Robert H. Barkelew
Howard George
Malcom D. Cartee
John D. Foster
Loren Smith
Marsha Jean Clayton
Sona A Riddle
Dennis James Davidson
Kenneth Davidson
Radcliff
Dianne
Davidson
Ft. Knox
Marvin Davidson
Rush Hill
Fred Lierheimer
Benton City
Earl Jesse
Mabel Jones
Mary E. Davidson
Curtis Paroled Hope Echoed in Mental Capacity Ruling
Miss Curtis acknowledged Fulton report stating mild retardation but not unsound mind and fit for trial. Judge Adams ruled she had capacity to understand charges and that sentence aligned with her IQ. Curtis, mother of three wards, was imprisoned after a fatal incident with her daughter.
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Fulton
Curtis
Adams
Audrain Medical Center
GOP Jet Costs Deepen As Ford Vacation Schedule Unfolds
The GOP faces hourly charges of $2,206 for use of the presidential jet. Ford is due back in jail by Tuesday night to resume his vacation stay, with more golf tennis and socializing planned. He will return to Washington next Monday, stopping in Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Ford
Washington
Chicago
Milwaukee
Ford Visits Iowa State Fair and Hotel Fort Des Moines Event
Gov. Robert Ray called Ford a real regular person after his Iowa State Fair appearance. The President will speak informally at Hotel Fort Des Moines, drawing hundreds of Town Republicans who paid 100 for tickets to hear him and mingle. A select group will dine with the President before he flies to Minneapolis around 9:30 p.m.
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Robert Ray
Ford
Minneapolis
Rural Missouri elders seek independence and local support
A study notes rural Missourians value independence and community services for the elderly. It highlights transportation to churches, library access, and social contact as vital for well being, while contrasting aging in a changing society with city ties and national agency influence. The researchers cite rugged individualism and a creed of not airing troubles publicly.
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Ation
Missouri
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