Weather and civic notices from Ledgerland normals and forecasts
Local weather readings show 24 hour high 97 and low 87 with 7 am temp 67. Forecast tracks a chance of thunderstorms tonight in Ledgerland, with highs in the mid to upper 80s Tuesday. Missouri showers likely today north, cooler south, extended warm with chances of rain midweek. Lake levels at Ozarks and nearby reservoirs noted, plus hospital admissions and newborns across Audrain and surrounding counties.
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Ledgerland
Missouri
Local Briefs and Public Safety Reports in The Daily Record
The Daily Record item summarizes a string of police and public safety notes. Walter D. Barnett, 19, of 811 W. Liberty, summoned for careless driving and leaving the scene after an Sunday accident. car driven by Deborah J. Deason of Hannibal collided with Margaret Bradford near Fastholm. speakers stolen from Carol Gillespie’s van later recovered. gasoline tampering reported at Dale Cone's plant. tire cut reported on a Rawlings Street car. Highway Patrol notes three youths injured in a one car crash on Highway 161 near Montgomery City. Miles, Burts and Marshall treated, Miles recovering well. Magistrate Court filings include Eric Lamar Anderson charged with stealing from Kroger, Eddie Pargeon charged with DWI third offense. Missouri Livestock Market reports cattle and hog prices. Chicago futures mixed with corn, oats, soybeans firming. National Stockyards lamb and ewe prices. livestock receipts forecast.
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Walter D. Barnett
W. Liberty
Robert Hunsacker
N. Olive
Barnett
Deborah J. Deason
Hannibal
Plunkett Park
Margaret Bradford
Fastholm
Carol Gillespie
Hoxsey
Dale Cone
The
Mexico Plastics Co
Jean Lambert
Meyer
Rawlings Street
Highway Patrol
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Montgomery City
Elizabeth K. Miles
Bellflower
Harrison Burts
Wellsville
Richard Marshall
Miss Miles
Court Upholds Calvert Conviction
A federal appeals court affirmed the September 1974 conviction of Ronald Calvert a St Louis County businessman on mail fraud and murder conspiracy in the death of inventor Victor G Null Calvert age 39 received a 45 year sentence last year The case ties to the death at the Fast St Louis Illinois office of HCS Turbine Co co owned by Calvert and his father James Calvert 75 and insurance proceeds totaling 2 35 million with the elder Calvert as main beneficiary Calvert had been beneficiary of policies on two other associates one of whom was killed
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ST. Louis
Ronald Calvert
St. Louis County
Victor G. Null
Calvert
Null
H.C.S. Turbine Co
James Calvert
School Wiring Accident at Richardson Hall
Dave Frankhauser of Gamble Paint Co. was hospitalized for observation after being shocked by a hot wire while installing a metal framed window at Richardson Hall. He was released the next day. Another Gamble employee, Sam Oliver, was present. Oliver was not hurt. The two were fitting new front office windows in the old Hardin Junior High School building and the wire had not been disconnected.
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Dave Frankhauser
Gamble Paint Co
Audrain Medical Center
Richardson Hall
J. KR. Houchins
Frankhauser
Gamble
Sam Oliver
Hardin Junior High School
Oliver
Teal hunting expected poor during Missouri season
Missouri hunters may face poor teal hunting during the Sept. 6-14 season as drought grips the state. Water levels are low in key wildlife areas including Montrose Schell Osage Fountain Grove Duck Creek and Trimble, and officials warn that unless rain comes real hunting will be poor.
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Jefferson City, Mo
State Department of Conservation
Missouri
Montrose
Schell Osage
Fountain Grove Duck Creek
Trimble
Prices rise broadly in carryover stock rally
NEW YORK AP reports stocks advanced today following Friday’s gains. The noon Dow stood at 808.20, up 3.44 as gainers led decliners by about 3 to 1 at the NYSE. Analysts cited bargain hunting and short covering as key drivers with the American Stock Exchange market value index up 0.40 to 83.98.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Week end traffic deaths tally six in Missouri area
Weekend crashes across Missouri claimed six lives including Elsie Burt of Auxvasse on Highway 54. William Pierce, 33, Mountain View, died after his car overturned on Texas County Route W north of Carroll. Randy Evans, 18, Monroe City, died in a truck crash on Route W east of town. Three more casualties occurred Saturday in St. Louis, Kennett, and Paris from motorcycle and car collisions along Missouri routes 21, 15, and nearby roads.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Elsie Burt
Auxvasse
Texas
Carroll
William Pierce
Mountain View
Highway Patrol
Pierce
Randy Evans
Monroe City
Ralls
Ronald Wolvering
St. Louis
Michael Cooper
Kennett
Aaron Miller
Paris
Wolvering
Cooper
Clarkton
Miller
Deaths Willard Carl Klusman 57 Clifton Hill
Willard Carl Klusman of Clifton Hill, 57, died Sunday after being struck while flagging for Hargey Construction on Highway 136 east of Maryville. Driver cited for careless driving. Born in Mexico, survived by wife Betty Lou, son Jerry Carl Klusman, mother Ethel Klusman, and many relatives in Mexico. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Patton Funeral Chapel Clifton Hill, burial Clifton Hill Cemetery, Rev. Joyce Woods and Rev. L. D. Lindgens officiating.
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Willard Carl Klusman
Clifton Hill
Hargey Construction Co
Highway 136
Maryville
Mexico
Betty Lou
Jerry Carl Klusman
Ethel Klus
Ferdinand Hochhalter Dies At 80
Ferdinand Hochhalter 80, former principal and teacher in the Jonesburg system, died after a month-long illness at his High Hill home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Johns United Church of Christ. Survivors include wife Ilse, two sons Rainer and Michael, brother Christoph, and grandchildren Paul and Rebecca. Memorials to American Friends Service Committee.
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Ferdinand Hochhalter
Jonesburg
St. Johns
Rainer Hochhalter
Columbia
Michael Hochhalter
Albany, Ga
Christoph Hochhalter
Streeter, N.C
Paul
Rebecca Hochhalter
American Friends Service Committee
Cycle Victim Aaron Miller Rites Sunday
Funeral services were held for Aaron Zane Miller 19 of Paris at Agnew Funeral Home after he was killed when his motor cycle was sideswiped by another vehicle on Highway 15 south of Paris. Larry Ray Wolfe 22, also riding, was injured but helped summon aid. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Miller born Nov 16 1955 in Monroe County, son of Zane and Vivian Mitchell Miller. He is survived by his parents a sister Chanda Huffman and other relatives.
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Paris
Agnew Funeral Home
Aaron Zane Miller
Highway 15
Miller
Larry Ray Wolfe
Wolfe
Ford ends vacation with yacht club dinner and dam dedication
President Ford hosted a private dinner at the Chicago Yacht Club for 1975 International Star Class Yacht Racing Association officials and competitors. He then helped dedicate the Libby Dam hydroelectric plant in Montana, after a golfing stretch in Vail Colorado. Nessen said Ford logged 108 hours at work and 44 hours 20 minutes at play through Thursday night, with golf tennis and swimming among the leisure activities.
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Daley
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Libby Dam
Mont
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White House
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Severe storms spawn tornadoes and deadly floods across Midwest and South
A weather system unleashed four tornadoes from Wisconsin to Nebraska and Texas heavy rain caused multiple fatalities and injuries. In Cleveland, sewer floods and manhole collapses trapped and searched for a missing girl while two other youths were killed by lightning in a park.
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Rer
Michael
Jacqueline
Richard Ambeau
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Heights
Conroe
Texas
Joyce Scott
Robin Gill
Claude V. Thomas of Vandalia Dies
Claude Vincent Thomas, 65, of Vandalia, died Sunday at the Sheridan Boarding Home after an extended illness. Funeral services are 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Waters Funeral Home with Rev. Noel Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation is this evening. Born Sept. 7, 1909, he was a radio technician, son of Homer and Frances J. Thomas. He is survived by two aunts, Grace Kindred of Vandalia and Lila McGrew of Mexico. brother Paul William preceded him in death.
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Vandalia
Claude Vincent Thomas
Sheridan
Waters Funeral Home
Noel Edwards
First Baptist Church
Homer
Frances J. Thomas
Paul William
Grace Kindred
Lila McGrew
Mexico
Sylvia Lechliter 66 dies in Arkansas former Paris resident
Mrs Sylvia Ruth Lechliter 66 former Paris resident died yesterday in Ashdown Arkansas where she had been living Visitation is after 5 p m today at Agnew Funeral Home services were held 2 p m Tuesday Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery She was born December 10 1908 to Henry J and Minnie A Shumard She taught school and served as housemother at Hannibal LaGrange College and worked at Baptist Children's Home in St Louis She is survived by a daughter Wilma Ruth Gentry of Ashdown two brothers Lynn Shumard Paris Ben Shumard Holliday three sisters Mrs Ernest Morgan Shelbina Mrs Margaret Wheelan Montgomery City and Mrs Jessie Kincaid Wayland and other relatives
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Sylvia Ruth Lechliter
Ashdown
Ark
Agnew Funeral Home
al Baumgartner
Neosho
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Harold Lechliter
Hannibal LaGrange College
Baptist Children’s Home
St. Louis
Wilma Ruth Gentry
Lynn Shumard
Ben Shumard
Holliday
Ernest Morgan
Shelbina
Margaret Wheelan
Montgomery City
Jessie Kincaid
Wayland
Conservation Tax Petition Gains Signers
More than 25,000 people signed petitions to place an eighth of a cent sales tax hike for conservation before voters next year. Volunteers collected over 6,000 signatures in the first three days at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.
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Jefferson City
State Department of Conservation
Sedalia
Citizens Committee For Conservation
Missouri
Mississippi
Secretary of State
Murder Probe in VA Deaths at Ann Arbor Hospital
Officials at a Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor say they cannot rule out murder after a week of investigation into eight patient deaths from respiratory arrest within three weeks. FBI agents joined the probe as investigators consider a possible injection of a muscle relaxant.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Veterans Administration
FBI
Alice Faye Robbed In New York Limousine Theft
Actress Alice Faye had a chauffeured limousine broken into on New Yorks East Side while she dined nearby. About 20 pieces of jewelry valued at 25000 dollars, including gifts from husband Phil Harris, were stolen. Faye was away from the car with her press agent and chauffeur for around 40 minutes.
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New York
Alice Faye
East Side
Miss Faye
Phil Harris
Jewel Baxter
Democrats Hopeful KEN MAURER Trails in 9th District Visit
KEN MAURER a 28 year old teacher from Orchard Farms Schools St. Charles County stopped Friday afternoon in Mexico calling on courthouse officials and The Ledger. He argues Congress needs fewer lawyers and cites education decline in reading writing and spelling favoring about one teacher per five pupils. Also noted are retiree teacher Mrs Shelby Lester Portageville and a visit by Rev J C Montgomery Jr. and his wife. CENTRAL Missouri Livestock Auction sold the 110 pound junior grand champion lamb at the state fair for 3.65 a pound and Keith Kinne Hamilton earned 402.50 for his Suffolk. ALEWEIL'S Country Meat Concordia bought junior reserve champion barrow for 2.70 a pound totaling 634.50. The state fair champion ham was sold by the firm run by Doug Alewel's uncle. Boone County residents Ed Bettenhausen and wife pictured at the state fair were misidentified as Audrain County Farm Family Bobby Dale McBride's is mentioned on Page 3.
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Orchard Farms
St. Charles County
Mexico
The
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Congress
Shelby Lester
Portageville
J.C. Montgomery Jr
Central Missouri
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Hamilton
Aleweil
Concordia
Barrow
Doug Alewel
Boone
Ed Bettenhausen
Audrain County
Bobby Dale McBride
Mobil Chief urges gradual oil price decontrol plan
Washington AP Mobil Oil chairman Rawleigh Warner Jr urged ending oil price controls gradually to avoid shocks to the economy. He warned sudden decontrol could raise prices and wages and cost jobs, while supporting a slow phased end over years. Warner criticized windfall profits taxes tied to rapid liberalization.
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Senate
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Ibby Dam
Mont
Libby
United States
Ford Co Reports Car Sales Up in Mid August
Ford Motor Co boosted by dealer incentives reported mid August car deliveries totaling 66 206 for August 11 20 an average 7 356 per selling day slightly above last year. First 20 days of August show a 7 3 percent drop from 1974 with analysts estimating U S automakers at 195 000 cars sold for the period down 9 percent on a daily basis from 1974 and matching the weakest mid August performance since 1971.
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Ford Co
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Ford Motor Co
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Ford
U.S
Rhodesia Talks Open On Victoria Falls Bridge
Rhodesian Prime Minister Tan Smith and black nationalist leaders met today on a train car on the Victoria Falls bridge to discuss potential constitutional changes. South Africa’s John Vorster and Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda attended the opening session, signaling regional involvement.
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Daily Nation
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African National Council
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Slayton Scheduled for Cancer Surgery in Houston
Astronaut Donald K. Slayton, 51, will enter M D Anderson Hospital in Houston for exploratory surgery on a left lung lesion. Surgeons will remove a wedge specimen for pathology. if malignant, part of a lung lobe may be removed. The lesion was found on X rays during his recovery from toxic gas exposure.
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Space Agency
Slayton
Earth
Thomas P. Stafford
Vance
Brand
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