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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1972
Page
5
The Audrain County Court fixed the 1972 tax rate at 50 cents, the maximum for county revenue, while reducing library taxes from 20 to 17 cents and the hospital maintenance tax from 20 to 15 cents. Other levies include 35 cents for special road and bridge funds and 3 cents for the state. The year’s total county tax will show a small decrease for many residents after these adjustments.
A 43 year old Vietnam war objector was wounded and guarded in a Seattle hospital after an 12 hour hijack that stretched from Reno to Vancouver and back. Frank Markoe Sibley of Stateline Nev faces air piracy charges after being shot during a confrontation with FBI agents aboard the United Airlines 727. The hijack began when he pedaled a bicycle through a fence at Reno to seize the plane demanding 2 million dollars in cash and 15 gold bars. He claimed the incident was a protest against the Vietnam War and intended to aid crippled Vietnamese children. FBI agents posing as crew entered the cabin and overpowered him after a gun was drawn, ending the 12 hour ordeal with Sibley wounded but alive.
The heat wave keeps Mexico at the state's high, with 102 degrees the hottest reading so far this summer and only slight cooling expected next week. A 76 degree low at 7 a.m. followed, with thundershower chances limited to southwest Missouri. In other news, Mr and Mrs Kenneth D. Riechers welcomed a son at 1 a.m. Friday weighing pounds 12 ounces.
Major improvements continue at Missouri Military Academy with an east entrance upgrade to the Administration Building and other projects funded by a parents alumni drive aiming to raise 75000 during 1972 73. Sen John Mullen chairs the drive, highlighting a 1971 72 proof with 216 gifts and a 210 dollar average. initial 1972 73 meeting to be held in Mexico on Oct 13.
George McGovern says he has become a target for Nixon administration aides as President Nixon pretends there is no election. He cites 15 officials firing at him while he tours Ohio Illinois and Wisconsin and hopes for debates in September and October.
The GOP platform draft invites Democrats to join a Nixon era coalition and reject the Democratic leftward policy. It emphasizes a strong defense and a peace plan with Hanoi, critiques McGovern’s stance, and supports withdrawing forces after a ceasefire with POW/MIA accounting. The document, due at the convention, foresees debates on women’s rights and school bussing.
Nine Midwestern college students undertake Project Plunge in San Francisco to live on $2, seeking food shelter and work in skid row. Led by Prof. H. Roger Smith they tour the city, many in their 20s with urban planning aims, one earning $1.80 an hour after welfare office rejection.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces closed two major Saigon highways from east and south and again cut a northern road, triggering huge traffic jams. South Vietnamese reinforcements moved toward Quan Loi as U S bombers supported the push to retake the rubber plantation base. Fourteen shells hit Hue as air strikes surged across North Vietnam.
GOP Leader Gerald Ford says there is a possible peace announcement at the Republican National Convention, though no inside information. Henry Kissinger returns from South Vietnam with a report for President Nixon. Ford predicts Republicans could gain control of Congress if Nixon runs well, notes antibusing bill should move quickly, and cites court actions in Richmond and Detroit as justification for congressional curb legislation.
Mexico area leaders push a free seminar on the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act at Mexico High School Library. Allen Carriere cites heavy penalties and broad reach, urging registration for classes starting Sept. 11. The outreach accompanies plans for a city farm tour, a five-class Community College slate, and the annual banquet with notable speakers from Kaiser Refractories and Ralston Purina. New Chamber members W S Bledsoe and Sons Co and S S Electric Shop join.
Ford Motor Co responded to White House pressure by capping 1973 model car price increases at 59. The move matches General Motors earlier limit while Chrysler and American Motors keep boosts near 110 and 180 per car. Cost of Living Council head Donald Rumsfeld urged a withdrawal to avoid unfair competition.
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