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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1971

Page

7

Want Lawyer Questioned Over Soledad Brother Escape

AP reports an Oakland attorney, Stephen M. Bingham, is wanted for questioning after being the last visitor to Soledad Prisoner George Jackson before a weekend escape attempt that left Jackson and five others dead. Marin County authorities say Bingham was searched at visiting, including a metal detector, though his briefcase was not checked. Bingham is the grandson of former Connecticut governor Hiram Bingham.

San Quentin Calif Oakland Soledad George Jackson Jackson Marin County Police Network Stephen M. Bingham Irwin Ritter Bingham Hiram Bingham Connecticut U.S University of California At Berkeley San Francisco Chronicle Bruce Bales Marin County Chronicle Bales the Chronicle Jere Graham Jhe James Park Sunny Graham Park

Berlin draft advances as four powers seek access deal

The Big Four ambassadors have completed a draft agreement on Berlin's future and will submit it to Washington London Paris and Moscow for review. It covers access to West Berlin from the Wall and Western representation abroad, signaling a potential turning point in postwar tensions.

Berlin U.S Kenneth Rush West Ber Abrasimov Jean Sauvagnargues France Sir Roger Jackling Great Britain Rush West Berlin Germany Sauvagnargues Jackling West Germany Wall East Berlin Washington London Paris Moscow East

Council Sets Date For Liquor By Drink Election In Mexico

Mexico city council will set a date for a liquor by the drink election after validating 1100 of 1400 signatures. If approved by voters, the vote must occur within 40 days, with notices published four weeks and results advertised four weeks after. If rejected, a four year blackout on the issue applies. Voter registration closes Sept beyond a holiday. residents urged to register. Other agenda items include Optimists Club blocking streets for Fiesta and several ordinances related to West Underpass Urban Renewal Area and alley vacates.

Mexico Pauline Harrison Optimists Club Boulevard Hazel Latney Harwood Singleton Buchanan Grove West Streets

Community College Set to Open in Mexico Next Month

Mexico Chamber of Commerce officials announced that the Mexico Community College will become a reality in September. Bill Hilton said the area interest survey drew 65 responses and details on fall semester, enrollment, and courses will be released soon. Chamber president Bob Oltis called it a major achievement and noted plans are in motion. Nominees for the chamber board include Robert L. Hawkins, J.O. Kincheloe, Woodrow Lee, Jack Mirts, and C.K. Winn, who would serve three-year terms if elected.

Mexico Chamber Jim McNamara Missouri Power and Light Co Robert L. Hawkins Wetterall Foods J.O. Kincheloe Kaiser Refractories Woodrow Lee Audrain Medical Center Jack Mirts Kroger Store C.K. Winn Congress Senate House Tarr Mike Mansfield Montana U.S Vietnam Mansfield Mike Gravel Alaska Mark Hatfield Ore Paul ‘McCracken Cama of Economic Advisers Nixon U.S. Chamber of Commerce National Labor Relations Board Roman Pucinski de Sil

Mrs. Bruce Ridgeway Dies At 77 In Mexico

Frances H. Ridgeway, 77, of Route 3 Mexico, died 7 p.m. Sunday at Sherwood Arms Rest Home Centralia after an extended illness. She was a Christian Church member, survived by husband Bruce. children Bob and Alice Holterman. five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. brother Charles Powell. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Arnold funeral home East Lawn Cemetery. Burial follows. Friends may call 7 to 8 30 p.m. tonight.

Bruce Frances H.) Ridgeway Route 3 Mexico Sherwood Arms Rest Centralia Horn Robert W Alice Benton Powell Bruce Ridgeway East Lawn Arnold Funeral Home

Record crowd at state fair in Sedalia Missouri

A record crowd of 70,115 attended the Missouri State Fair on Sunday in Sedalia. The first Sunday attendance last year was 66,990, a prior record. Weekend attendance reached 114,960 this year, ahead of the 112,742 for the first weekend of the 1970 fair.

Sedalia

First Beans In At Laddonia

LADDONIA Slater and Fowles Inc grain dealers report G A Lehnen of Wellsville delivered a float load of soybeans amounting to 88 bushels with a test weight of 66 pounds and 14 percent moisture.

Laddonia Slater & Fowles Inc

Cleaning routines turn into a curious sixth-grade joke

Johnny asks why his mother boils dishes after meals and hears germs from his father. The boy then quips about boiling Daddy. The exchange plays on child logic and household cleanliness.

Johnny K&m

Big Waves Keep Lifeguards Busy

Lifeguards rescued over 1,200 people during a weekend of giant waves and strong riptides along Southern California beaches. More than a million beachgoers were at the coast Sunday as rescues peaked. Zuma Beach logged foot-high surf. The Weather Service linked the swells to a storm in the South.

Los Angeles California Zuma Beach Here National Weather Service

Dollar Strength Shocks European Markets After Nixon Move

London, Zurich, and Brussels opened trading to mixed dollar moves as investors debated the Nixon policy shock. The dollar weakened about 0.75% in London and Paris, while Frankfurt and Brussels showed similar declines. Dealers noted uncertainty and thin turnover as officials weighed long term effects on U.S. exports and the global balance of trade.

London U.S Europe Nixon Zurich Brussels Frankfurt Paris U.S. Administration Ing Tokyo Exch Japan Tokyo

Texas Governor Seeks High Court Ruling on State Pay

Texas Governor Preston Smith defies Nixon wage freeze to push Sept. 1 pay raises for teachers and state workers. Atty Gen. Crawford Martin says the proclamation has no force of law and the matter should go to the Supreme Court to determine presidential authority over state laws. The Justice Department plans to sue to block the increases. Campbell cites other governors and national figures weighing in on the wage-price program.

Washington Texas Preston Smith Nixon Crawford Martin Supreme Court United States Justice Department Smith CBS Pace George Wallace Alabama NBC Spiro T. Agnew ABC Afl-Cio George Meany Agnew Reginta N. Knauer Consumer Affairs U.S. News

Burglars Loot Home In Wellsville

Wellsville police investigation into a burglary on Clay street where Mrs. Ed Lair reports losses of 200 to 300 dollars including an antique gun, a wrist watch, and rolls of Kennedy coins. The home was locked and drawers in a desk were ransacked while she was away Saturday evening. Police continue to investigate.

Wellsville Ed Lair Clay St

Lightning Bolt Fatal to Farber Fisherman at Mississippi

Funeral services were held for Marvin H. Tipton 62 of Farber who was struck by lightning while fishing near Laverton dam. Tipton, his brother Maurice, and Roy Yager were sheltering under a maple when a storm struck at about 7 30 a.m. Saturday. Tipton, a C E Refractories employee and Lions Club member, died instantly. He leaves a wife Regina and children Claudio Evelyn and another son, with his mother in Cairo and surviving siblings.

Mary Ellis Farber Farber Tentaing Mississippi Marvin H. Tipton Maurice Gilbert Island First Baptist Church John Maple Evergreen Memorial Cemetery Vandalia Tipton Roy Yager Laverton Dam The Lions Club Randolp Cinderella E. Kuda Algo Aire daugh _ onalg Ond

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