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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1972

Page

9

Missouri and national weather and court notices

Missouri forecast shows fair to partly cloudy weather with highs in the 80s to 90s and slight precipitation chances, while extended outlook calls for showers Thursday through Saturday. AP reports river stages in Missouri and Kansas City area, hospital admissions list multiple names, plus probate, magistrate, and county court actions, including divorc es and driver records, and livestock market data from Missouri Livestock Market Center and National Stockyards.

Missouri

Court Upholds Memphis Bus Desegregation Plan Issued

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, orders implementation of a busing desegregation plan for nearly 14,000 Memphis city school pupils. The ruling affirms Judge McRae's April order and takes effect with the current fall term starting Monday.

Cincinnati Ohio U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Memphis Robert M. McRae U.S. District Court

McGovern outlines tax reform plan targeting growth era

McGovern criticizes Nixon economic policy and tax tactics and details a broad tax reform package. He proposes taxing capital gains at death, creating taxable municipal bonds with a 50 percent federal subsidy, revising the investment credit and repealing overseas tax breaks, and replacing welfare with a form of guaranteed income funded by closing loopholes and trimming defense. He contrasts his plan with Nixon, arguing it would raise roughly 22 billion dollars and benefit the majority through cash payments or tax breaks.

McGovern Nixon Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey California Huphrey

Miss Slobb title awarded in Chula Vista pageant

Deana Albee, 17, of Suntee, is named Miss Slobb 1972 in Chula Vista California. The title, part of the Stop Littering Our Beaches and Buys campaign, highlights a beach cleanliness effort.

Chula Vista Calif Deana Albee Suntee

Centralia Man Anthony Frascone Rites Set

Anthony Frascone 72 of Route 1 Centralia died Monday morning at Sherwood Arms Nursing Home a retired carpenter foreman. Services Thursday 10 a.m. at Meador and Son Funeral Chapel with Rev Fr Wels of Holy Ghost Catholic Church officiating burial in Centralia city cemetery. Rosary 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. He was born May 19 1900 in New York City a son of Isadore and Catherine Repoli Frascone. He married Matilda Panella in 1921 who survives along with a son Isadore F of Worchester NY two daughters Mrs Augustine DeAndresal of Greenwich Conn and Mrs Carl Campbell of Centralia two sisters Mrs Alyce Rotella and Mrs Ann Sarandrea both of New York City and nine grandchildren. The Frascones moved to Centralia in October 1971 from New York. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Floral Park NY.

Centralia Anthony Frascone Route 1 Sherwood Arms Meador and Son Raymond Wels Holy Ghost Catholic Church Centralia City Frascone New York City Isadore Catherine Repoli Frascone Matilda Panella Isadore F Worchester N.Y Augustine DeAndresal Greenwich

Miss Stella Robinson Of Perry Dies

Miss Stella Ethel Robinson 78 of near Center dies Monday. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Wilkey Funeral Home with Rev. C. D. Howell officiating. Burial at Lick Creek Cemetery. Calls may be made after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She was born January 11, 1894, to John A. and Sarah E. Jackson Robinson.

Mrs Ruth Crockett Rites Held in Perry

Services for Mrs Ruth Crockett 80 of Perry were held at 2 pm at Wilkey Funeral Home with Rev Gordon Campbell officiating. Burial followed at Lick Creek Cemetery. Born May 17 1892 she was a daughter of James A and Amanda C Poage Yowell and a member of Perry Presbyterian Church and Entre Nous Club. Surviving are two sons Don of Perry and James D of Leawood Kan four grandchildren and one great grandson.

Perry Ruth Crockett Wilkey Gordon Campbell Lick Creek Cemetery

Elzea Painter Services Held

Funeral services for Elzea J. Painter aged 79 of Rush Hill Route 1 were held today at Arnold Funeral Home. Painter died Saturday at Woodland Hospital in Moberly after an extended illness. Rev. John Blass of Rush Hill Community Church officiated. Burial followed at Howell County Memorial Park Cemetery in West Plains. Pallbearers were Emil Gerwin, Wallace Stanford, Maynard Cahil, Ed Hester berg, Shannon Spurling and Charles Arnold. Edith Greenberg served as organist.

Elzea J. Painter Rush Hill Arnold Funeral Home Painter Woodland Hospital Moberly John Blass Rush Hill Community Church Howell County Memorial Park West Plains Emil Gerwin Wallace Stanford Maynard Cahil Ed Hesterberg Shannon Spurling Charles Arnold Edith Greenberg

Alert on Stolen Money Orders Warned by Chamber Exec

Allen Carriere of the Chamber of Commerce warned that stolen money orders may reach local merchants. Alerts were issued for postal orders stolen in Indianapolis on Aug 23 numbers 3,907,686,200 to 3,907,686,299 Elyria Ohio Aug 20 numbers 3,900,855,163 to 3,900,855,199 and Colorado Springs Aug 18 numbers 7,571,982,062 to 7,571,982,099.

Allen Carriere Chamber of Commerce Indianapolis Auy Elyria Colorado Springs

Whitehead Service To Be Thursday

Owen S Whitehead 82 of Route Wellsville dies at home Retired farmer services 2 pm Thursday Myers Funeral Home burial Wellsville Cemetery funeral home 3 to 8 pm born Sept 12 1889 Montgomery County son of David and Ellen Smith Whitehead married Jan 29 1914 Littie May Brown survives Robert and a daughter Mrs Hubert Updyke two grandchildren four great grandchildren and two brothers Ollie and David of Wellsville

Wellsville Owen — S. Whitehead Myers Funeral Home Mr. Whitehead Montgomery County David Ellen Smith Whitehead Littie May Brown Robert Hubert Updyke Ollie

Funeral Wednesday For H. B. Gerken

Hayden B. Gerken 55 of St. Louis died Monday at St. Luke's Hospital. Former New Florence resident. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Schlanker Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Hester officiating. Burial Wright City Cemetery. Born March 29 1917 in St. Charles County to Amos H. and Kathryn Bruning Gerken. Employed at Fisher Body Works. member of Masonic Lodge and Shrine. Survived by his mother of Montgomery City a sister Mrs Kenneth Lucas of Montgomery City a brother Orby Gerken of New Florence and two children.

Montgomery Fisher Body Works St. Louis Masonic Lodge Shrine Montgomery City Kenneth Galeria) Lucas Orby Gerken New Florence

City Council Proposes Street Tax Assessments on Three Streets

The council seeks first and second readings for an ordinance based on the city engineer report to assess special taxes for improvements on Anderson Curtis and Abat Streets. Approval allows immediate tax assessments for summer street work.

Anderson, Curtis and Abat

Bill For $20 Gets $20,000 Bill For Two Weeks

Dr. Robert Maurer an Osteopath in Iselin New Jersey billed Metropolitan Life Insurance Co for $20 after a routine exam and two weeks later the company issued a $20 000 check by mistake Maurer says he will wait to see how the insurer handles the error noting their bookkeeping will be off.

Iselin Robert Maurer Metropolitan Life Insurance Co New York Maurer

Bond Urges GOP Reform Platform In Missouri

State Auditor Christopher Kit Bond, running for governor, urged the Republican platform committee in Springfield to outline a thorough reform of state government. He pressed for ethics laws, campaign finance reform, an Ethics and Elections Commission, and open government, targeting the Revenue Department, government structure, education funding, elderly aid, and the corrections system.

Springfield Christopher “Kit Bond Republican Bond GOP Department of Revenue State Ethics and Elections Commission Jefferson City

Hearnes Names St. Louis City Task Force

Missouri Governor Warren Hearnes named 17 members to a St. Louis metropolitan area community development task force. First meeting set for Sept. 22 in St. Louis.Includes city officials, county officials, judges, and union leaders.

Jefferson City Warren &. Hearnes Missouri St. Louis Richard B. Ogilvie Illinois Gene Sally State Department of Community Affairs A. J. Cervantes John Pearker Lawrence E. Woodson John Brawley Ferguson Douglas Boschert St. Charles County Maurice Schechter

Wilburs M D Management group names added to Mr Lee

The group includes Richard A. Nye assistant administrator Jean Thompson director of nursing services Warren Ransdell controller Jack B Viar director of mental health services and William Johnson Audrain city county health unit, expanding leadership alongside Mr Lee.

Wilburs M.D Lee Richard A. Nye Jean Thompson Warren Ransdell Jack B. Viar William Johnson Audrain

Car theft at Northwest Plaza highlights security risk

Mrs Lowbil Hagan and Mrs Jack Swatek returned from airport pickup to find two men jump into their new Mercury and drive away. Police say the theft shows professional skill likely involving prior lock jimmies and ignition manipulation timed as shifts change. Car not recovered. In other news COL Stribling limps after knee bruise from golf.

Lowbil Hagan Jack Swatek Bill Bruces Northwest Plaza Mercury Col C.R. Stribling Illinois

Bomb Explodes At U S Embassy In Athens

An anonymous call to the AP warned of a bomb at the U S Embassy in Athens. The blast caused evacuation but no injuries were reported. The embassy has faced multiple attacks by groups opposing the army backed Greek regime accusing the U S of backing the government.

Athens Greece U.S Associated Press

McGovern Would Nominate Mills for Treasury Post

New York AP report says Democratic candidate George McGovern would nominate Representative Wilbur Mills of Arkansas, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, for Treasury if elected. Mills would lead the department as a secretary in his administration.

New York George McGovern Wilbur D. Mills Treast Mills Ark House Ways and Means Committee

Evans Family Moves to New Home on Olive Street

Mr and Mrs Gary Evans and their two daughters moved into 1025 South Olive Street after purchasing the residence. They sold 2709 Churchill Place to Mr and Mrs Alton Real who moved in this week. Evans co-owns Collier Evans Oil Co while Real is a pharmacist at Super X Drugs.

Gary Evans S. Olive St Churchill Place Alton Real Mr. Evans Collier-Evans Oil Co Mr. Real Super-X Drugs

PCB chemical traces found across nation

Health survey across 18 states and Washington DC detects PCBs in human tissue from hospital, city and state samples. EPA division reported widespread presence, with 31 percent showing measurable PCBs and 19.6 percent trace levels. Studies note potential harm in animals, while human implications remain debated.

New York District of Columbia Division of Pesticide Community Studies Environmental Protection Agency American Chemical Society Chamblee Hans Kaup Weisner U.S. Geological Survey New York State Health Department Gerald W. Bowes Canadian Wildlife Service Arctic Anne R. Yobs

Missouri Amendment Vote Passes by Wide Margin

Missouri voters approved four constitutional amendments to reorganize state government by a roughly two to one margin in the August 8 primary. Official canvass shows 460,782 for and 236,450 against, a 224,332 lead. The plan creates 14 new departments and consolidates 87 executive agencies and 440 programs under state government. Senate leader James C. Kirkpatrick called the result a mandate to reduce overlap and improve efficiency through thorough review of boards and commissions. He cited an oil slick investigation as example of why restructuring matters.

Jefferson City James C. Kirkpatrick Associated Press Kirkpatrick Missouri

Auto makers set 1973 prices with standard options rise

Auto firms including GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors will add an average $1 to $12.53 to wholesale 1973 prices to cover safety and emission equipment as the Price Commission nears a hearing. Chrysler received a $12.53 average, GM asked for $5 and got $4.38, Ford for $10 and got $8.80, while AMC cited a similar trend.

General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors American’ Motors Price Commission

Lale Andersen, Singer of Lilli Marlene, Dies at 62

Vienna AP reports Lale Andersen, the German vocalist known for the wartime hit Lilli Marlene, died today in a Vienna hospital at age 62. The song, broadcast by the German army and popular with soldiers on both sides, was later banned by the Nazis near war's end.

Vienna Lale Andersen Lil Marlene Lilli Marlene Belgrade

Paris School Enrollments Mirror Last Year Figures

Paris opens Monday with 433 pupils registered in the elementary and 286 in high school, the same totals as last year. The coincidence extends to overall enrollment, with elementary and high school figures matching previous numbers and a few noted changes in class sections as officials report.

Paris R-2 Acthooly Mondsey Etr. Constaive

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