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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1972

Page

9

Local Weather and City Police Summary in Mexico Missouri

Readout shows 7:00 a.m. temperatures with 66 degrees at official station. Forecast calls for showers this afternoon and tonight with a high around 80 and wind shifting from south to northwest. local Missouri river stage readings and hospital admissions list multiple named individuals, car accidents, court actions, and daily police notes across Mexico Missouri and surrounding towns.

Missouri St Boothee Bootheel

Dozen Killed In Fogbound Netherlands Highway Crash

A tanker truck collided with another vehicle on a foggy highway near Rotterdam, triggering a fiery chain that destroyed 36 other vehicles and left at least 16 dead. The disaster is the worst traffic accident in the Netherlands.

Breda Netherlands Rotterdam

School Menus Aug 28 Sept 1 High and Hardin

Daily entries list varied meals for five school days with items like hamburgers wiener on bun pizza patty corny dog and fish plus sides buttered beans peas tomatoes and fruit. Price change notes show Elementary and Daily Tickets and Adult ticket pricing details across Monday to Friday.

Hardin

Appointment Made for Clinton County Treasurer in Missouri

Jefferson City Gov Warren Hearnes named Sarah Elea nor Crane of Plattsburg as Clinton County treasurer to serve until the next county election. She replaces the late Everett H Pittman. The governor also appointed Dr Fred Fabric of Ladue to the Missouri Dental Board for a term ending in 1977. The board licenses dentists in the state.

Jefferson City Warren & Hearnes Sarah Eleanor Crane Plattsburg Clinton County Everett H. Pittman Fred Fabric Ladue Missouri Dental Board

Blue chip stocks rebound as banks hold line on prime rate

The New York market dipped early but recovered while Blue chips rose on reassuring bank actions. The noon Dow fell 0.07 to 958.31 as 7 to 4 declines led on the NYSE with Ryder System active at 37 3/4. The market's breadth improved mildly amid mixed volume.

New York New York Stock Exchange Chase Manhattan Bank Ryder System Amex

Lee M. Stuart Dies In Illinois

Lee Mitchell Stuart 51 of Long Point Michigan died at 12 30 pm Thursday in St Marys Hospital Streator TI after three years of ill health. Son of D C and Mrs D C Stuart Perry he was born March 6 1921 at Rockwell Iowa. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday in Streator with burial there. Survived by wife Mildred four daughters Martha and Mary twins at home Mrs Warren Paula Schneider Geneseo Illinois and Mrs Dale Rita Reints Long Point three grandchildren four brothers Mark Donald Gayle and Bobby Duke Perry and nephew of Mrs Roy Field Mexico.

Lee Mitchell Stuart Long Point St. Mary’s Hospital Streator Stuart D.C. Stuart Perry Mr. Stuart Rockwell Iowa Owens Glass Co Slater, Ill Mildred Martha Mary Warren Paula) Schneider Geneseo Dale Rita) Reints Mark Donald Gayle Bobby Duke Roy Field Mexico

Woodworth Rites At Ewing Saturday

Funeral services for Virgil C. Woodworth 67 of Ewing will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Swing Baptist Church with the Rev. Waldo Burton officiating. He died Tuesday at a Fulton hospital. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in Ewing. Ball Pickering Funeral Home will host calling hours today.

Virgil C. Woodworth Ewing Swing Baptist Church Woodworth John W. Miller Kentucky St Fulton Waldo Burton Masonic Cemetery Ball- Pickering

Naval clash and heavy fighting reported in Vietnam

The U S describes a 30 foot water craft used to skirt a mine blockade near North Vietnams ports. The Saigon command cites heavy combat at Quang Tri with about 2,000 shells, 207 North Vietnamese killed and 123 weapons captured, while 15 South Vietnamese died and 58 wounded. North Vietnamese forces in the Que Son Valley fired 100 mortar shells at advancing South Vietnamese troops.

J.S. Command North Vietnam Oriskany U.S Saigon Quang Tri Que Son

Miss Mary Hanna 85 Dies At Paris

Miss Mary Hanna of Paris dies at home after years of ill health. A retired rural schoolteacher in Monroe County for about 16 years she was born July 6 1886 in Santa Fe, Monroe County. Survived by sister Miss Alice Hanna, three nephews Clyde Joe Hanna and Stanley Hanna, three great nephews and two great nieces. preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. Funeral services pending at Agnew Funeral Home.

Agnew Funeral Home Miss Hanna Santa Fe Monroe County John D Emma Armatrong Hanna Hanna Paris Presbyterian Church Alice Hanna Clyde Joe Hanna Laddonia Stanley Hanna Watsonville Calif

Miss Tate Dies. Rites Tomorrow in Auxvasse

Miss Annie Alma Tate 89 of Auxvasse died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday after a month in Allen Nursing Home. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Ivan O. Donaldson officiating. Burial in Augusta Cemetery near Shamrock. Visitation until service time. Born Oct 16 1882 in Shamrock she was daughter of John William and Margaret Tate. Survived by cousins Roger Tate Mildred Rogers Margaret Wiggs and others in Indiana Wellsville and Auxvasse.

Annie Alma Tate Auxvasse Arnold Funeral Home Miss Tate Allen Nursing Home Ivan O. Donaldson Mexico Shamrock John William Margaret Wilkerson Tate Roger Tate Mildred Rogers Margaret Wiggs Indiana Mary Bishop Wellsville Florence Dutton

Kenneth A Finlay Dies At Sturgeon

Kenneth A Finlay 94 of Sturgeon dies at home at 6 15 am He was a retired farmer Services set for 2 pm Sunday Meadow and Son Funeral Chapel Sturgeon Burial Mt Horeb Cemetery He was born March 15 1878 in Boone County Son of John W and Marie Kent Finlay Married to Lucy Mae Griffin on Sept 30 1908 Survived by three sons James R Roy Lee Kenneth B two daughters Melba Roberts Frances Turner a brother John E Finley seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren Preceded in death by two brothers a sister and a granddaughter.

Sturgeon Kenneth A. Finlay Meadow and Son Funeral Mt. Horeb Cemetery Mr. Finlay Boone County John W Marie Kent Finlay Lucy Mae Griffin James R St. Louis Roy Lee Kenneth B Chesapeake Earl Melba) Roberts Centralia Enoch Frances) Turner John E. Finley

Roy Divers Dies in Minneapolis at 91

Roy Divers 91 brother of Homer Divers of Auxvasse died Sunday in Minneapolis. Funeral services were held there Wednesday with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Born January 1881 in Unity east of Fulton he taught in North Dakota then Minneapolis schools for 30 years before retirement. Survived by daughter Dorothy of Northfield Minnesota sister Mrs J W Powell of St Louis and brothers John Divers Jamestown North Dakota and Homer Divers Auxvasse. Attendees included Mrs J C Powell Jefferson City and Homer Divers.

Roy Divers Homer Divers Auxvvasse Minneapolis Oak Hill Cemetery Unity Fulton Auxvasse Missouri North Dakota Thomas Jarre Virginia Catherine Craghead Divers

Kaiser Makes Russian Deal Involves aluminum casting tech licensing

Kaiser Aluminum confirmed a preliminary contract with the Soviet Union to purchase rights to their process for casting aluminum in a magnetic field. Spokesman Bob Sandberg said the deal, reached in recent weeks with Licensiatorg, is subject to contingencies including further tests and a licensing agreement.

Oakland Calif Kaiser Aluminum Kaiser Bob Sandberg Sandberg Licensiatorg

Agnew and Shriver Clash Over Amnesty and War Policy

In a sharp confrontation at the convention, Agnew rebuked Senator McGovern's amnesty plan for draft evaders as divisive and contrary to national service. Across New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, Sargent Shriver attacked Nixon as a “war maker” and the administration as corrupt, criticizing inflation, unemployment, and the alleged bugging scandal while linking McGovern to liberal amnesty.

Agnew Sen. McGovern Nixon McGovern United States New York Nixon Agnew Sargent Shriver Spiro T. Agnew Ohio Pennsylvania Shriver Hard Pittsburgh Cincinnati Fantasyland Disneyland Upstate Bayonne Democratic National Committee George McGovern GOP ITT International Molders Union Afl-Cio Richard Nixon

Nixon fund raiser linked to Humphrey aide donation

A Minneapolis campaign fundraiser says a financier friend of Senator Hubert Humphrey provided the $25,000 for Nixon re election. Kenneth Dahlberg said the money originated with Dwayne Andreas, who in 1968 chaired Humphrey's national campaign. The cash was converted to a cashier s check and passed through several hands before ending in Barker s bank account.

Minneapolis the Tribune Kenneth H. Dahlberg Golden Valley Nixon Midwest Dahlberg Andreas First Interoceanic Corp National City Bank of Minneapolis Archer-Daniels-Midland Co

Webster Raps Call For MU Appropriation

State Sen. Richard M. Webster says he will oppose a $3.5 million emergency University of Missouri appropriation at a September special session unless all state institutions are considered. He accuses Gov. Hearnes of using appointments to influence state boards after a failed bid for a third term, urging the Senate to withhold confirmations to avoid governing by a lameduck governor.

Springfield Webster Senate Ed Dowd Christopher “Kit” Bond

Missouri State Canvass Opens for August Primary

The secretary of state’s office began the official canvass of Missouri’s primary election today. Counties completed their canvassing and have ten days to certify results. the process should finish by next Friday, per deputy secretary James Dowd.

Jefferson City Secretary of State Missouri James Dowd

Notice of Final Settlement and Petition for Distribution

Notice in Audrain County Missouri probate cases lists Mary T Welschmeyer Henry Albus and related estates. Executors and attorneys named include Catherine Holtkamp Frank B Edwards Larney Barnes C R Stevens Jerome Selgfield and John J Murphy. Filings set for September 20 1972 with objections due within ten days. Also a trustee sale notice for Lot 9 Rock Springs in Mexico Missouri to satisfy a deed of trust dated June 18 1960 with sale set for September 9 1972 by Frank B Harvey as substitute trustee.

State of Missouri County Urdain Audrain County Mexico Mary T. Welschmeyer Frank B. Edwards KE. Jackson St Catherine Holtkamp Ten Mile Drive Jefferson City Elizabeth Becker Laddonia Audrain B. J. Steve B. J. Stevens Larney Barnes S. Jefferson Street C. R. Stevens W. Jackson Henry Albus Jerome W. Selgfield E. Jackson &J Recorder of Deeds Dean R. Boone Velma Boone John J. Murphy Veterans Administration Hs Andrain County Rock Springs City of Mexico Andrain County James Swon Patsy Swon Frank B. Harvey City of

McGovern Attends With Minnesota Labor Leaders

Hubert H. Humphrey stood beside McGovern as they met Minnesota's top labor leaders. McGovern said gaining their backing could swing the state in a traditionally Democratic column. He ridiculed Nixon for borrowing his campaign line Come Home America and accused Nixon of exiling America's core principles.

Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota McGovern Nixon America Richard Nixon

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