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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
1
Three Mexico homes were broken into, with losses near $1,000. The Blair residence at 1430 Omar suffered the worst entry through a bedroom window, with items including a TV, cash, revolver, clock, rings, and jewelry taken. Police noted a neighbor saw two men approach in a car before a report.
In a landmark death penalty era shift, Robert Excell White, a 30 year old from Waco, asks the U S Supreme Court to allow execution by electric chair for a 1974 North Texas grocery store holdup murder that killed three people. Justice review and potential delays loom as gilmore seeks to die first.
Betty Burton was elected president of the Match-A-Youth organization at Tuesday's meeting. Mickey Young became vice president and Donna Hunt secretary treasurer. Board members include Phil BeltFich Anna West Bob Deason and Mrs. Mary Karellas. Next meeting is December 14 at 6 30 p m in the mental health center conference room at 704 East Monroe Street. All volunteers for youth work are welcome.
Jefferson City Mo AP Laclede Gas Co customers face a double increase as the Missouri Public Service Commission allows $16.2 million in price hikes from Mississippi River Transmission Co to be passed through. The average bill rises about $18.25 annually or $1.52 monthly, excluding taxes, to recover higher supplier costs rather than boost profits.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Bergmann of Paris announce the birth of their son Dwayne Allen Bergmann weighing seven pounds six ounces at 5 06 am today at Audrain Medical Center.
AP survey shows next Congress leans younger and more Catholic, with lawyers still forming a majority in both houses. House average age 49, Senate 54. 49 percent of House and 65 percent of Senate are lawyers, though new members show a slight decline among lawyers. Racial, educational, and religious demographics vary, with no Senate women and 17 in the House. Married at high rates. most members have advanced degrees.
Seattle councilwoman Phyllis Lamphere was expected to become president of the National League of Cities as delegates in Denver endorsed decriminalizing drugs for possession and use. The move, backed by the League and Civil Rights leaders, envisions lobbying for implementation to curb urban drug trafficking. Lamphere, in office since 1967, said the role offers urban problems experience akin to mayoral duties.
The Farmers Home Administration office in the USDA building will be closed all day Thursday while staff attend a district conference.
FBI guards Kim Sang Keun a South Korean diplomat who has defied orders to return home and is now cooperating with the Justice Department probe into alleged influence buying among U.S. congressmen. The diplomat and his family are under discreet protection at an undisclosed location near Washington and at his McLean apartment.
The 44-foot Colorado blue spruce serving as the national Christmas tree is dying due to root damage from Washington's climate. Park Service plans a replacement from Virginia or Maryland next October, and President Ford will light the 3,000 bulbs and 57 ornaments at the Dec 16 pageant.
SHENANDOAH Iowa AP The organizer of a small town mayor s conference here says it s about time little towns stand up and scream Otherwise nobody will hear them About 20 mayors all but one from Iowa were expected today for the first National Rural Communities Mayors Conference The agenda called for them to discuss their problems for two to three hours snack on cookies and coffee and then drive home Organizer David Childs 32 part time mayor of Shenandoah pop 6000 said the national designation was tongue in cheek but he insisted that the subject matter is serious Rural communities have almost no voice and we want people to know that Childs said Tuesday He said he got the idea while watching the recent televised national conference of big city mayors in Chicago He said he was struck by a commentator s remark that federal revenue sharing provides as much as 50 per cent of the yearly budget for some large cities In Shenandoah it was 4 5 per cent last year He said If we received 50 per cent there wouldn t be any problems We could build the sewer plant water tower and swimming pool we need The conference will attempt to define problems facing small communities Childs said without really trying to arrive at the solutions Then we want to draft a letter to President elect Jimmy Carter The big city mayors did so so why can t we Childs a self employed contractor who also works in the family record and music shop hopes the conference will spark a future national meeting representing all 50 states Rock Port Mo 35 miles south will be the one non Iowa town represented Other mayors will be from small southwest Iowa towns
Karl Regal, once bested by drunken soldiers in 1946, is reunited with his leather wallet found at Ford Meade during a building tear down. A $25 war bond and personal papers survived in good condition while the discovery echoes prior Army newspaper stories and a Maryland carpenters’ find.
Missouri unemployment rose to 4.5 percent in October with 92,200 jobless, as more people sought work. The prior month was 4.4 percent with 91,600 unemployed, while September total employment reached 1,976,300, up 12,500 from a year earlier.
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