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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1976
Page
1
Leslie Henry King, 63, half brother of President Ford, was killed in a wreck in Lebanon Tennessee AP reports. Authorities said the accident occurred today and King had stepped into public life briefly as part of the Ford family.
An anti American group calling itself Revolutionary Cells claimed it planted a bomb in the Officers Club at Rhein Main U S Air Force Base causing a fire and injuries. Police said letters to AP identified the group and noted an anti imperialist battle. Investigators found no direct evidence of deliberate act.
President Ford may seek federal legislation to ban sex discrimination in all programs receiving federal funds. The proposal would extend civil rights protections to women in employment and operations, affecting about 400 programs with roughly 50 billion dollars in annual funding. Jeanne Holm said the final draft could be presented in Ford's last State of the Union, before his January 20 departure. Pottinger announced tighter enforcement rules and urged grant-approving agencies to verify compliance with the new law.
David Eisenhower 28, grandson of President Eisenhower, says he is enjoying writing a biography of his grandfather in Abilene. The book, about 15 months from completion, will be a character study including both private and public life. He is using Eisenhower Center facilities and has yet to interview Sherman Adams, William Rogers, and Nixon. The retirement years left the strongest impression on him.
In Rocky Mount Virginia bank officials announce temporary closure to obtain a structural safety report after a Bankers Trust Co. building collapse nearby caused heavy damage to offices. Senior VP Johnnie Metz notes market concerns but stresses safety remains priority.
Frank and Cathy Hasenauer run a travel agency for pets at an abandoned military base near Los Angeles International Airport. They arrange travel planning boarding health papers pickup and delivery for owners who want their animals to travel.
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin urged a forward push on economic ties with Arab neighbors, saying cooperation could proceed without a formal treaty. He floated projects such as an Egypt to Lebanon railroad and joint water and energy ventures while favoring a Geneva revival without PLO participation and insisting Israel won’t return to pre 1967 borders. Rabin stressed the core issue is Arab nonacceptance of Israel’s legitimacy.
A Santa Fe man drove a battered pickup at the White House solid steel gates on Pennsylvania Avenue. The gates withstood the impact. the driver Steven B Williams was arrested for destruction of government property with cuts and bruises as he shouted a warning about waking the president. President Ford was in the Oval Office during the incident.
Angola was admitted as the 146th UN member by a General Assembly vote of 116 to 0. The United States abstained in protest of Cuban troops in Angola, following a failed Security Council veto by the U.S. against the Marxist government last June.
Village Square Association president Bill Erdel says merchants will stay open daily until 9 PM through December 23 for Christmas shopping in downtown. The rest of the text mentions council votes, General Assembly referrals, and diplomatic notes on Angola and Rhodesia, plus Western Samoa’s admission to the UN.
About 700 delegates from education government and the public gathered in Columbia for the Governor's Conference on Education. Committees in August 1975 studied financing accountability early childhood and vocational education with final recommendations due Saturday. Lt. Gov. William Phelps said the plan offers a pattern for future Missouri education reforms. State Rep. Wayne Goode seeks approval of revising the school foundation formula before the legislature. Recommendations will be shared with the General Assembly and public.
NYC's annual Christmas tree sits across from City Hall as a symbol of the city's finances. A Parks Department spokesman says to patch the budget as needed, noting earlier trees reached 60 feet and cost about 2350 dollars. This year the tree stands 46 feet tall with reduced width and cost, reflecting economic cutbacks.
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