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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1973

Page

7

David Ben Gurion Dies World Jewish State Leader

TEL AVIV AP David Ben Gurion 87 founder of Israel and first premier died after a cerebral hemorrhage. He led 1948 independence and 1956 Suez War, retired 1970, wrote Israel history, and lay in state before a state funeral. He left a legacy as a dominant figure in early Israeli history.

Tel Aviv David Ben-Gurion Israel Ben-Gurion Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital Negev Desert B.G Golda Meir Nixon Alan Ben- Gurion Paula Sde Boger Knesset Palestine Charles de Gaulle Winston Ben-Gurion Ben- Gurion David Green Plonsk Poland United States America Paula Munness Mapai Histadrut Britain United Nations Negev Lavon U.S Cairo Pinhas Lavon Sinai Peninsula Soviet Union Sinai Gaza Strip

Mexico exceeds minimum park space per population findings

A city survey with the Mexico Recreation Corporation shows 442.28 acres of park and recreation land, over double the National Recreation Association's minimum of one acre per 100 residents. Mexico owns 240.28 acres inside city limits plus 202 acres at Arthur Hills outside the city. The report lists multiple city and corporation properties, a 20-cent tax raising about $40,000 annually, and participation figures for 1973.

City of Mexico Mexico Recreation Corporation National Recreation Association Mexico Arthur Hills Robert §. Green Hardin Park Lafayette Park Fairgrounds Park Lakeview Park Missouri Power and Light Co Plunkett Park Northeast Park Garfield Park Garfield Joe Bailey The Col. C. R. Stribling Lowell Hagan Ellen Gamble Lucille Goodson Rena Crookston Byrnes Hawthorne William B. Nowell Clarence Torreyson Harold Ensien Frank Sutton

Church Says Nixon Can't Order Bombing

Sen. Frank Church warns that resuming bombing in Indochina without Congress would risk impeachment. Secretary Schlesinger says the administration weighs a new war powers law, while implying Congress has ruled out renewing combat in Indochina.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nixon Indochina Congress Frank Church Didaho James R. Schlesinger Schlesinger United States South Vietnam State Department U.S

Fire destroys barn on Oligschlaeger farm near Mexico

A Friday night blaze at the John Oligschlaeger farm about 4.4 miles north of Mexico destroyed a barn and its contents. Loss estimated around $5,000 with $2,500 insured. Two market hogs, 300 bales hay, 300 bushels milo burned. soybeans stored in a nearby building also affected. Firefighters aided by neighbors prevented spread to a nearby structure. origin of fire unknown.

John Oligschlaeger Mexico Route 15 Oligschlaeger Rural Fire Association Fire Association

Rationing Seen Likely Soon by Nixon Team

An administration source says gasoline rationing plans are being prepared and could be decisions by next Tuesday. Only Treasury Secretary George Shultz reportedly opposed completing gasoline rationing plans.

Washington Nixon Energy Emergency Action Group Treasury George F. Shultz

President Nixon cuts fuel use with Desert Ball visit

President Nixon stayed home to conserve energy and attended a fund raiser for drought relief in Sahara nations. He urged sacrifice at home while noting real suffering abroad, and said he would spend more time at the White House to set an energy example.

Washington Nixon White House America Pat Sheraton Park Hotel Sahara Chad Mali Mauritania Niger Upper Volta Senegal Camp David Catoctin Mountains Maryland Key Biscayne Fla San Clemente Calif Gerald Warren Warren Eastern Airlines Civil Aeronautics Board Ozark Air Lines

Exxon executive warns Nixon to curb oil use now

M A Wright chairman of Exxon warned President Nixon that any delay in energy action would trigger drastic oil shortages in the first quarter of 1974. He telegraphed that emergency measures are needed immediately and noted Exxon will cut gasoline and distillate supplies by 15 percent to suppliers, including home heating oil.

Houston Tex Exxon Co Prsident Nixon M. A. Wright Exxon Middle East Wright

HDC Hires Two Field Workers

Mrs Nellie E Seale of Benton City and Miss Janyce Holt of Vandalia have been hired as outreach field workers by Audrain County Human Development Corp according to John Dibbie director They will aid people to reach agencies with resources and work mainly in their local areas and environs.

Nellie E. Seale Benton City Janyce Holt Vandalia Audrain County Human Development Corp John Dibbie Dibble

Energy group seeks quick action on energy agency and 55 mph limit

Jefferson City Missouri AP House energy committee recommends bonding to create a separate state energy agency funded to handle energy areas beyond the Public Service Commission. Proposals include temporary staff transfers, energy priority setting, and sunset dates in 1974 1975. No school closures or business hour limits. Bond session to begin Monday at 2 PM.

Jefferson City House Christopher Richard DeCoster Dcanton Missouri Public Service Commission DeCoster Bond

Steel Worker Dies as Two Tons Slump on Him

Jefferson City AP report says 21 year old Richard Lee Weltrop died after two tons of steel slid from a truck while he tried to leap free. He supervised binding seven steel pieces with a chain and climbed aboard as a crane loaded them. Weltrop worked for Delong's Inc. in Jefferson City and lived in Loose Creek, Missouri.

Jefferson City Richard Lee Weltrop Veltrop Delong’s Inc Loose Creek U.S. 50

Girl for Lowers with First Child at Audrain Medical Center

Mr and Mrs Bradford W Lower of 1524 S Singleton Sr welcomed their first child a daughter born Friday at 11 43 am at Audrain Medical Center weighing seven pounds four ounces. Father works for Kaiser Refractories Co. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Davis Damron and Mr and Mrs Don Lower, all of Mexico.

Bradford W. Lower S. Singleton Sr Audrain Medical Center Lower Kaiser Refractories Co Davis Damron Don Lower Mexico

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