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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
10
The morning area forecast for Zone 5 notes fair to partly cloudy skies with a warming trend, lows 65 to 70, highs Friday mid 90s, river conditions and various county reports follow. Police and court records list multiple traffic fines, forfeitures, and charges across Hannibal, Mexico, and Jefferson City, plus hospital admissions and births in the region.
Mrs. Alberta Edmonston reports July births and deaths for Salt River and adjoining townships. Births listed include many infants with parents named, spanning July 1 to July 31, such as Ura J, Richard Gale, Kelly Brook, Christy Michelle, and Todd Allen. Deaths include Dollie Brooks, John Norris Hattegan, Carrie Knight, Martha Wenger, Ruth Stratton, and many others up to July 31.
Senate critics of Nixon Vietnam policy propose a flexible end war plan allowing a 60 day suspension of total withdrawal. The debate includes continued use of herbicides, funding for C5 transports, and a goal of reducing U.S. troops to 280000 by April 30, 1971 with withdrawal by December 31, 1971. Money and policy shifts accompany a Dow rise as markets react to July indicators.
The measure 62-22 would prohibit defoliants and other plant killers against all plant life. Sen. Charles Goodell argues most crops destroyed are South Vietnamese, not North Vietnamese, urging no targets on civilians. Sen. John Stennis counters that the aim is to destroy war means and support soldiers.
Erik Lee Johnson is growing well after birth in Taipei on June 20. Parents Erik Lee Johnson GMG2 and Mrs. Kenneth H. Johnson Jr. of Kaoshing Taiwan report their son’s health. The Navy investigator father has lived in Taiwan since October. Grandparents Kenneth Johnson Sr. and Albert Bruckerhoff reside in Mexico.
The Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Contest deadline nears for the 1972 seal. Designs must be sent to the TB Society office at 911 Locust Street by midnight Tuesday September 15. Open to all artists in St Louis and Eastern Missouri, professional and amateur.
The Extension farm Management Committee of Audrain County met August 26 at the Extension Center to plan Farm Management events for 1970-71. Attendees included Wayne Robertson Laddonia William Kohli Vandalia William Fairchild Benton City and Truman Coolley Centralia. The group reviewed past programs such as machinery management tax management the comprofit contest and soybean contest futures market short course and the irrigation tour. For winter 1970-71 they planned courses on machinery management futures markets farm records least cost ration formulation with computer estate planning and current farm policy. Dale Schnarre area farm management agent described new computer techniques for least-cost ration investment and whole-farm linear programming.
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing on September 30 to consider Missouri Edison Co. gas rate increases that would raise annual revenues by 190000 dollars. Current rates will remain in effect for the Louisiana based utility until the PSC rules on the request. The company serves Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties.
The Mexico Audrain County bookmobile routes and hours for September 14 week include Library visit Monday, Centralia Chance Elementary 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Martinsburg St Joseph's School 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Martinsburg Station 3:15 to 3:30 p.m., Farber Elementary 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Farber Branch 3:15 to 3:30 p.m., Sims School 9 a.m. to noon, Friendship Stop 1:30 to 2 p.m., and Excelsior Stop 2:15 to 8:30 p.m.
The Moberly School board plans a new vote on September 22 to approve a 25 cent tax levy that failed last week by a narrow margin of 137 votes.
Two men robbed Eastwood Hills Animal Hospital in Kansas City on Wednesday, taking cash from a register and a wallet belonging to Dr. Jack Ellithorpe. A receptionist reported a masked man with a stocking over his head demanding money while another in a Halloween mask watched at the door.
Troy 1570 census figures show Lincoln County population up 29.9 percent in the 1960s with 3246 new residents for a total of 18029. Troy itself grows 744 to 2523 while other towns like Forty, Moscow Mills, Hawk Point, Old Monroe, Winfield, Silex, and Whiteside post gains. Eleberry reports a decline, dropping 96 to 1385.
A recent storm damaged county road bridges in Adair County. Presiding Judge Walter Huffman of the county court said repairs may not be finished by fall but crews are working to fix as many as possible.
Airlines test aluminum foil liquor packets to replace miniature bottles easing handling and reducing weight. Pan Am and others trial the approach while Braniff and Overseas National report mixed reactions. A TM carrier study cites 16 pound weight savings per liquor carrier and potential for broader liquor choices.
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