Missouri Weather Outlook and Local Hospital Admissions
Missouri forecast shows a colder trend with northwest areas near 40 and southeast near 50. Extended outlook calls for sun and cool start, warmer midweek with highs near 60. Audrain Medical Center reports multiple admissions including Mrs. Clark Mosley and John M. Willingham, plus births and discharges across several towns.
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Missouri
Audrain Medical Center
Clark Mosley
John M. Willingham
Everett L. Farrah
Monroe Cassens
Trave Johnson
Wayne Riley
Mexico
Hazel E. Bailey
Wellsville
Melvin Duffen
Benton City
Ricky Moore
Auxvasse
George Vanlandingham
Paris
Roy A. Meyer
Montgomery City
Karen Engelbrecht
Joseph C. Love
Bellflower
Toastwich Shop Window Broken in Mexico Police Report
A Mexico police officer observed a large window broken at the Toastwich Sandwich Shop located at 211 W. Jackson St. Four smaller glass panels in the door were shattered. No instrument was found, no items reported missing, and the cash register remained untouched. Martin Jacques of Wellsville owns the Toastwich Shop.
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Mexico
W. Jackson St
Martin Jacques
Wellsville
Vehicle crashes and vandalism report on Audrain and Martinsburg roads
Highway Patrol reports a one car crash on Audrain County Route A injuring Benton City resident Porter Boles with $4000 damage. A separate collision on Highway 22 near NN left Loren Parrott with a summons for following too closely. no injuries. Vandalism at a Martinsburg farm damaged tires on three tractors and plows and removed a 16 foot gate. Obituary notices list Mrs. R. R. Arnold 92 and Mrs. Martha Jones 89 among others.
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Porter Leslie Boles
Benton City
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Audrain
Boles
Loren Parrott
Mexico
Highway 22
Norma Virginia Grove
Centralia
Parrott
Grove
Liberius
Carl Lawrence Ahrens
Martinsburg
Stock Market Snapshot From Yesterday Trading
Over the counter bids and asks showed A B Chance Co at 21 bid 22 asked, Commerce Bancshares 44 bid 45 asked, Wetterau 20 bid 21 asked. NYSE figures include Interco 37 still down 4, Kaiser Aluminum 32 up 4, US Gypsum common 59 down 34, 7900, and other listed values with multiple volumes traded.
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A. B. Chance Co
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Putina
Mrs Martha Jones Rites In Wellsville
Mrs Martha Jones 89 a Phillips Home resident for over two years died Friday at the home Body taken to Myers funeral home Wellsville for services She was born Feb 21 1881 formerly of Montgomery City A Christian Church member A daughter Mrs Icy Iseman of Kentucky is expected for services Funeral is Monday at 2 pm at Myers with Rev David Fulbright Burial in Wellsville Cemetery Friends may call 7 8 pm Sunday
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Martha Jones
Phillips Home
Myers Funeral Home
Wellsville
Jones
Montgomery City
The
Christian Church
Icy Iseman
Kentucky
Roy Ensley Dies at 79 in Montgomery City
Roy M Ensley 79 of Montgomery City died Friday at a Fulton hospital. Born in Montgomery County near New Florence July 15 1891 he was a farmer until retirement. Survived by two sisters Mrs Ann Scott and Mrs Venetta Stottler and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents two sisters and a brother. Funeral at Schlanker Funeral Home Montgomery City Sunday 2 pm with Rev Robert Hester. Burial in New Florence Cemetery.
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Montgomery
Schlanker Funeral Home
Montgomery City
Robert Hester
New Florence Cemetery
What’s A Hamdeerburger And Its Siblings
The Monroe County Appeal notes deer meat artisans labels like Rabiderburgers Rabbit and venison Beederburgers Beef and venison Ham derburgers Country ham and venison and Squirderburgers Squirrel and venison as quirky new food names born from deer meat excess.
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Paris
Monroe County Appeal
Monroe County
Breakship Miss Rosie Fitzgerald suffers hip fracture in fall
Miss Rosie Fitzgerald, resident of Coldwell Nursing Home, fell yesterday and broke a hip. She was taken to Boone County Hospital in Columbia for treatment.
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Rosie Fitzgerald
Coldwell Nursing Home
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Nixon launches hardest anti inflation drive in history
AP dispatches report Nixon announces direct government action to curb oil prices and warns industry and labor against betting on future inflation. Simultaneous items cover Calley court martial, Abrams probe, Cross health, London gold heist, Pope Paul VI Vatican return, NYC cab strike, Saigon battle, Chavez jail, and Yost resignation at UN.
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Nixon
FT. Benning
Calley
Washington (Ap
Stanley R. Resor
Creighton W. Abrams
South Vietnam
Montreal
James Kt. Cross
Canada
London
Britain
Scotland Yard
Rome
Paul VI
Vatican
Far East
New York
Saigon
Cambodia
Salinas
Calif
Ceasar Chavez
Chavez
United Nations, N.Y
Charles W
Yost
U.S
United Nations
General Assembly
Mrs. Underwood of Illinois Dies in St Louis Hospital
Wellsville widow Mrs. Theadell Rigdon Underwood died at Barnes Hospital St Louis after seven weeks as patient. Funeral at Kurrus East St Louis and burial in Mount Hope Cemetery Belleville. Survived by a brother four stepchildren and several in-laws including Roy Underwood and Charles Craghead of Wellsville.
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Wellsville
Theadell Rigdon Underwood
Harris D. Underwood
Underwood Livestock Commission House
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Kurrus Funeral
East St. Louis
Mount Hope Cemetery
Belleville
Eugene Underwood
Caseyville
Herbert Roar
Food Stamp Office Robbery in St Louis
Two men robbed a food stamp distribution office in St Louis, stealing about $2,000 in cash and $25,000 in stamps. Four women were ordered to sit on the floor as the robbers packed three paper bags. The stamps are traceable by serial numbers and require an identification card. This marked the first food stamp store robbery since the program began in 1963.
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St, Louis
Agriculture Department
St. Louis
Yost to quit as UN envoy after session ends
Charles W. Yost plans to resign as the chief U.S. delegate to the United Nations after the General Assembly session ends on December 15. Reports say Daniel Moynihan was chosen to replace him, though the White House had not confirmed. Moynihan reportedly declined, citing his Harvard leave.
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N.Y. Lap
Charles W. Yost
U.S
General Assembly
Yost
Washington
Boston
New York
Nixon
Daniel P. Moynihan
White House
Moynihan
Harvard University
Arthur J. Goldberg
Adlai K. Stevenson
Washington Star
Waldorf Towers
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf Ballroom
San Francisco
U.N. General Assembly
U.S. State Department
Foreign Service
Green Co expands with 22 divisions and 27 plants worldwide
Green Co. now runs 22 manufacturing divisions in the United States and Canada and affiliates with 27 plants in other countries. The Mexico Missouri division remains the largest fireclay refractory plant globally. About 5,000 employees work in the US and Canada, with 103 offices and warehouses in the US and many more worldwide. Products are exported to some 65 countries each year.
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United States
Canada
Mexico
Weaver Faces Warning During UW Campus Tour
Madison reports University of Wisconsin President John C. Weaver said a death threat heard on campus was more of a warning. The note referenced a group calling itself the New Year’s Gang, linked to past bombings at Baraboo and Sterling Hall, with Harrington having earlier quit after threats.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
John C. Weaver
Weaver
University of Missouri
Know
Fred Harvey Harrington
Badger Army
Baraboo
Sterling Hall
Wisconsin
Harrington
Robert Taylor
Christians To Hear Mrs Cannell On Woman's Day
Mrs Celesta Cannell instructor at William Woods College Fulton and former missionary to Costa Rica will speak at First Christian Church Sunday morning. Christian Women's Fellowship leads worship for Woman's Day with Mrs J D Gilmore president and others participating. deaconesses serve as offering bearers and CWF members as ushers.
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Celesta Cannell
William Woods College
Fulton
Costa Rica
First Christian Church
Christian Women's Fellowship
J. D. Gilmore
Christian Women’s Fellowship
George B. Wraith
Phyllis van Horn
CWF
Hazelwood School Levy Passes After Lengthy Campaign
Hazelwood School District wins voter approval for a 5.22 per 100 assessed valuation operating tax levy on the seventh try with a 13,905 to 3,330 vote, an 80.6 percent margin. The levy matches last year’s tax and is 32 cents lower than a failed proposition.
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Hazelwood, Mo
Hazelwood
Mrs Maurice Kemp Remains In Audrain ICU Care
Mrs Maurice R Kemp of 921 Monroe Street remains a patient in Audrain Medical Center ICU for observation and tests. She has been in the hospital for several days.
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Med Center
Maurice R. Kemp
Ft. Monroe St
Audrain Medical Center
Kemp
New York Taxi Strike Paralyzes City Transit
The New York taxi strike began at midnight after the drivers failed to settle a new contract. About 6,816 fleet cabs and 4,963 owner drivers joined the walkout, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands, with negotiations continuing between fleet owners and Taxi Drivers Union 3036.
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New York
Taxi
Subway
William Rudin
Governor Declares Civil Defense Day in Missouri
Gov Warren E Hearnes proclaimed Monday December 7 as Civil Defense Day in Missouri. He urged citizens to recognize the contributions of Civil Defense staffs and volunteers and to strengthen preparedness for peace. The idea is being promoted nationally by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Jefferson City
Warren E. Hearnes
Pearl Harbor
Missouri
American Legion Auxiliary
Navy oil slick breaks up off Jacksonville coast
A Navy created oil slick off Jacksonville Florida continued to break up today after a three day threat to blacken northeast Florida beaches. The closest point to shore was reported about 36 miles from the coast.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Zeigler Resigns City Engineer Post in Mexico
Eugene Ziegler, assistant city engineer since May 1900, resigns effective January to take a new role as assistant manager of store development at Wetterau Foods, Inc. in Mexico. City Manager Neil Nielsen praises his long service and versatile engineering work.
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Eugene Ziegler
City of Mexico
Neil Nielsen
Ziegler
Wetterau Foods,Inc
Mexico
Nielsen
Gente
Pope Ends His 28000 Mile Ecumenical Trip
Pope Paul VI finished a 28000 mile journey across Asia the Pacific and Australia ending with a greeting at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Despite early health concerns the 74 year old pontiff appeared spry and waved to a crowd of nuns and officials. He had urged peace in Indochina during Mass in Colombo and repeated the call aboard his Alitalia DC8 as he traveled from Hong Kong to Ceylon and on to Manila and other stops.
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Paul VI
Vatican
Far East
Fiumicino
St. Peter's Square
Pope Paul
Asia
Pacific
Australia
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Hong Kong
Ceylon
India
Indian Ocean
Indochina
Manila
Auxvasse Couple Welcome Daughter Jennifer Lynne Poff
Mr. and Mrs Lyndall Poff of Route 1 Auxvasse welcomed their second daughter Jennifer Lynne Poff born Thursday at 12 28 a m in Columbia. The seven pound two ounce infant has an 11 year old sister Sherry. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Russell Sitton Auxvasse and Mrs L C Poff Auxvasse. Father employed at A P Green Refractories Co Mexico.
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Auxvasse
Lyndall Poff
Route 1
Jennifer Lynne Poff
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Sherry
Russell Sitton
L. C. Poff
Poff
Mexico Ledger Office and Subscription Rates Notice
The Mexico Ledger lists its office address at 300 N. Washington St., Mexico, Mo. It notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays. Pricing includes 10 cents per copy and various monthly and yearly mail rates by region, with special rates for armed forces members. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Poster Child Roberta Scott Missed by President Nixon
A 13-year-old Wichita Kansas student named Roberta Scott, designated the 1970 Poster Child for the National Association of Retarded Children, will not have her picture taken with President Nixon due to the White House schedule. Joe Brooke, executive director of the Wichita group, said the president ordinarily meets the poster child. The White House cited a too-full schedule.
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Roberta Scott
Wichita, Kan
National Association of Retarded Children
Nixon
Joe Brooke
Wichita Group
White House
Seven Seized In Dublin Raid On Secret Conspiracy
Dublin AP reports seven people seized in a house raid near Dublin Airport hours after government invoked Part 2 of the 1940 Offenses Against the State Act to curb a secret armed conspiracy. Police said no arrests yet as authorities warn extremists. Prime Minister Jack Lynch announced detention centers were being prepared for suspected kidnappings and bank robberies possibly tied to murder.
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Dublin
Jack Lynch
Sanders Weds Another Gabor in Palm Springs
In Palm Springs California AP George Sanders 64 marries Magda Gabor sister of Zsa Zsa in a Civil Court ceremony in Indio The bride has four prior marriages and lives in the desert resort Jolie Gabor attended noting the family ties The Oscar winner previously wed Elise Poole Zsa Zsa and Benita Hume Colman.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Hollywood
George Sanders
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Sanders
Zsa Zsa
Magda
Miss Gabor
Indio
George
Royal Air Force
New York
Elise Poole
Zsa Zsé
Benita Hume Colman
Christmas shopping and decorations praised at The Ledger
Readers discuss historical sex topics and net cookbook yelling, noting available items at The Ledger and two banks. Mentions Aud Med Cell and Coffee Shop, Christmas decorations and store support, with praise for music around the square and the green tree as a notable sight.
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Rose Vante
Russell
Blackburn
Byrnes Hawthorene
Darrel Phillips
Buford Thomas
Stewart Grainger
Ledger
1St Nat
MSB
Mexico
GIs Return Home on Viet Leave During Christmas
In Saigon AP reports the first night of two weeks extra leave from Vietnam began for about 250 GIs aboard. The policy, effective since Nov 16, allows two weeks’ leave in the continental United States during a one year Vietnam tour, in addition to a prior one week leave. Eligibility requires four to eight months in Vietnam and proof of return transportation. some servicemen may seek free military flights but are not guaranteed.
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Saigon
Vietnam
United States
U.S. Command
Far East
Hawaii
Continental
Ig ‘Its
Coast Guard Officers Suspended Over Defection Attempt
Three Coast Guard officers linked to a thwarted defection by a Lithuanian seaman have been relieved of duty as a board of inquiry begins. The man, pulled from the Vigilant near Martha’s Vineyard on November 23 by Russian crew, sought political asylum during talks with a Russian trawler. Relieved are Rear Adm. William B. Ellis, Capt. Fletcher W. Brown, and Comdr. Ralph W. Eustis.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Transportation Department
Martha's Vineyard
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