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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1974

Page

7

Vengeful convicts hunt in Texas after Colorado escapees

In Stephenville Texas authorities with 200 officers cordon rugged ranch country hunting three Colorado prison escapees linked to a four state crime spree. The trio Jerry Ulmer Dalton Williams and Richard Mangum are accused of killings rapes and driving a wave of burglaries as they evade capture.

Stephenville Tex Texas Colorado New Mexico G.W. Burks Highway 108 Erath County Burks Warker Bob Glascow Colorado State Prison Plains West Texas Glascow T. L. Baker Ray Ott Jerry Ulmer Dalton Williams Richard Mangum Baker Williams Ott Ulmer

Mrs Mary Belle Smith Rites Held At Arnold Funeral Home

Funeral services were to be held today for 83 year old Mrs. Mary Belle Smith at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin Jones officiating. Burial followed in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. She died unexpectedly at home Saturday at 3 p.m. Surviving are a daughter in law Lucille Smith of Mexico, two sisters in California, four step and foster grandchildren, and a cousin in Ponca City.

Mary Belle Smith Arnold Funeral Home Marvin Jones East Lawn Memorial Cemetery James Smith Lucille Smith Mexico Laura Seckinger Bakersfield Calif Elma Seckinger Santa Paula Bert Sides Ponca City Okla

Democrats Pick District Delegates

At a Friday night meeting Democrats of Audrain elected Charles H Dickey Jr Mrs George Craddock Miss Ruth Barnes John Jesse and Mrs Kevin Farnen as delegates to the 9th district meeting on Tuesday at 2 pm in Hannibal Holiday Inn Delegations from across the district will select three delegates for the December Kansas City party meeting where new rules will be adopted Alternates named were Mrs Dickey Carl Deimeke Mrs Don Langford and Mr and Mrs Floyd Lewis

Audrain Democrats Charles H. Dickey Jr George Craddock Ruth Barnes John Jesse Kevin Farnen Hannibal Holiday Inn Kansas City Dickey Carl Deimeke Don Langford Floyd Lewis

City Council Agenda Sets 7:30 Meeting For Street Extension Plan

Mexico City council to discuss funding for extending Omar Street from Fairview Place to Lakeview Road as a collector street, widening 41 feet, with Pleasant Smith’s Gallaher Smith and Feutz urging city cost participation. Items include vacating alleys, paving Woodlawn Street, sewer system conveyance for Chapel Hill, and issuing tax bills for summer street work. Also two intergovernmental agreements with Mid Missouri Manpower Agency and State Highway Commission.

Mexico City Pleasant Smith Gallaher, Smith and Feutz Huntington Park Omar Woodlawn Chapel Hill Ozark Place Rock Springs Guthrie Street Jefferson Road Union Streets Mid-Missouri Manpower Agency State Highway Commission

Birth Control Not Population Solution

John D. Rockefeller NII said birth control alone cannot solve population problems and must link to economic and social development. He urged a deep reappraisal of population work and noted women should pursue roles beyond motherhood. Rockefeller, 68, longtime family planning advocate, funds Population Council with Rockefeller and Ford support.

Bucharest Romania John D. Rockefeller NII Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller Population Council U.S Ford Foundations

Swelling Oil Bills Deepen U S Trade Deficit in July

Washington AP report shows imports rose 4.9 percent in July while exports fell 0.6 percent, widening the U S monthly trade deficit to 728.4 million dollars. Oil imports jumped 15.3 percent to a record 2.3 billion, with 200.7 million barrels. Raw materials and manufactured goods exports dropped sharply.

Washington U.S Commerce Department

Local Rain Joke Sparks Dry Wit at Town Huddle

A resident quips about six inches of rain last night, insisting the six inch measure referred to drops between splashes. The reporter feigns disbelief as the exchange turns into a light moment.

Waldheim Brings Cypriots Together

U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim met Greek Cypriot President Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Denktash for a 20 minute discussion on humanitarian issues and future talks. He planned weekly meetings and meetings with Turkish leaders in Ankara, with Soviet peace proposals under review.

H. Josef Hebert Associated Press U.N Kurt Waldheim Cyprus Glafcos Clerides Raoul Denktash Waldheim Nicosia Clerides Denktash Ankara Turkey Greece Athens

McCarthy Weighs Run With New Political Group

Chicago report notes former Senator Eugene J. McCarthy may run for president. He discusses forming a new organization in 1976 on an independent ticket to address erosion of constitutional limits and perceived failures of both major parties to represent the people.

Chicago U.S Eugene J. McCarthy McCarthy

Ford Plans Economic Summit Groundwork Amid Inflation Fight

President Ford and senior aides map the groundwork for a late year Economic Summit Conference to tackle inflation. He will hold a televised news conference Wednesday and convene think tank sessions with cabinet members, economists, and industry leaders to shape wage and price stability policy.

Washington Ford Kenneth Rush William Seidman Grand Rapids Mich Council Congress Richard M. Nixon Arthur M. Wood Sears, Roebuck & Co D. Pendleton Thomas B. F. Goodrich Co Frank R. Milliken Kennicott Copper Corp ABC Milliken Wood C. Jackson Grayson Federal Price Commission Nixon

Kick-off 74 Republican Conference In Jefferson City

Audrain County Republican leaders attended the Kick-off conference at the Ramada Inn in Jefferson City. Gov. Bond gave a keynote address and a Meet Your Government panel featured state officers and executive branch heads. Afternoon speeches came from Anne Armstrong Tom Curtis John Ashcroft and Lt. Gov. William Phelps.

Audrain County Howard Walker Bob McGee William Ss. Lowe Ramada Inn Jefferson City Christopher S. Bond Anne Armstrong U.S Tom Curtis U.S. Senate John Ashcroft William Phelps

MMA Announces Staff Promotions And New Faculty Members

Missouri Military Academy announces four promotions and six new faculty appointments led by Major Ronald J. Kelly as director of admissions. Promoted captains include David Denton Mike Laux and Michael Meineke. New lieutenants joining the faculty are Dan Beeson Robert Fedora John Foster Clayton Ramsay and Stuart Smith. Don Bristow becomes part time faculty.

Missouri Military Academy Charles Stribling III Ronald J. Kelly Major Kelly MMA E. R. Jackson David Denton D” Company Mike Laux B” Barracks Michael Meineke Academy Dan Beeson Robert Fedora John Foster Clayton I. Ramsay Stuart E. Smith Don Bristow Beeson Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University Mounds, Ill Fedora Minnesota University of Paris Sorbonne College of St. Thomas St. Foster University of Missouri School of Journalism Foster EAGLE Jefferson City News Tribune

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