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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
13
The daily weather summary notes a fair and cold night with a low around 15 to 20 and a warming trend Friday with highs near 40. Regional reports include Missouri forecast details, safety and court notes, police activity, and local livestock market data with varied prices and recent changes.
Mitchell Boyd, a Hawthorne sixth grader active in Boy Scouts Khoury League flag football and First Baptist Church, leaves three sisters Linda Ann Darlene and Lisa Michelle a brother Paul Anthony and two grandmothers Edith Van Boyd Marks Miss and Johanna Grijseels Amsterdam Holland. In over the counter trading yesterday A B Chance 185 bid 19% asked Commerce Bancshares 22% bid 23% Wetterau 16 bid 164% asked. On the New York Stock Exchange yesterday Robbie Brooks closed at 2% down 6100 shares traded Dresser Industries 56% down 15 400 Interco 25% down Kaiser Aluminum 16% down 7600 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 29% down 15s 23100 Ralston Purina 38% down 5s 6800 US Gypsum common 17% down 1 13300 US Gypsum preferred 21% down 1 5400 Wal Mart 14% down 1 5100. NEW YORK AP Stock market prices backed off from morning gains but stayed positive. Dow Jones up 7.82 to 796.13 at noon. NYSE advancing issues 747 to 508. broad index up .22 at 49.27.
House Commerce Committee debated gasoline rationing options including a World War II style allotment and a higher tax scheme. Nixon powers proposed to set prices on coal oil and petroleum to curb profits. A Saudi minister offered phased embargo relaxation tied to Israeli withdrawal. Advisers discussed transferable coupons and potential riots warned by Okun. EPA chief Train urged keeping emission controls. Senate rejected delaying a $20 billion, one-year energy R&D program.
Mrs Elizabeth A Mathers of Sturgeon died unexpectedly at her home Wednesday. Funeral services are pending at Meador and Son Funeral Home in Sturgeon.
U S District Judge Edward Gignoux freed four of the Chicago 7 contempt defendants without jail terms after finding them guilty of contempt but noting no point in sentences. Dellinger Hoffman Rubin faces no prison. Kunstler also spared. The judge criticized the original trial and prosecutors while acknowledging the conduct of Judge Julius Hoffman and statements by the government.
White House officials reduced the gap inquiry to determine if the 18 minute lapse and other gaps were understood. Haig noted the President was occupied with numerous tasks as aides prepared an index of subpoenaed Watergate material. Logs show Sept 2 at Camp David include Woods’ transcription work, a 30 minute cabin meeting, and a dinner with the First Family.
Editor Jack Krier and his wife report traveling to a film in Wellsville at about 8 15 p m with no other cars passing at 50 mph on the outbound trip returning six cars passed safety remark made about driving times and road safety. A father quotes his son recalling a class lesson on The Wizard of Oz with a mispronounced Lizard of Auxvasse during first year studies.
Mrs. Ada Miller mother of Mrs. Lawrence McKamey of 718 E Holt St died at Moberly Community Hospital at 9 30 p m Tuesday Funeral services set for Friday at 1 p m at Church of God and Christ in Huntsville with R B Longhorn officiating wake scheduled 7 9 p m tonight at Pattons Funeral Home Huntsville burial in Huntsville Cemetery Aunt of H Q Tolson of 405 E Vine St
Jonesburg announces the death of Tommie Barre on November 10 in Monrovia California. Service was held November 13 with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Survived by wife Ina two sons Doyne T of Reseda Calif and Loren D of Waukesha Wis four granddaughters and brother Scott Barre. The Barre family moved from their farm to California in March 1929.
Mrs Mary E Hinch Young 46 of Joliet Michigan died Wednesday night at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet after becoming ill Saturday A daughter in law Brenda Coates of Mexico will arrive for services Myers Funeral Home Joliet in charge Surviving son Donald L Coates in the U S Navy in California a grandchild two brothers and other relatives Also listed Amanda O Sannebeck admitted to Phillips Home
Capt Jack T Pitzer of Jefferson City is named battery commander of Mexico National Guard unit. He holds USAR commission from Fort Benning and has held multiple artillery and staff roles since 1963. The battery seeks 20 vacancies in field wire radio teletype maintenance survey and more, with contacts at the Armory for recruitment.
In Houston AP reports Skylab 3 crew Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson are in excellent health and nearing peak work efficiency after three weeks in orbit. Dr Jerry Hordinsky says no medical reason blocks completion of their record 84 day mission as he monitors mental and physical data from the space station.
The Department of Labor reports wholesale prices rose 1.8 percent in November, with energy costs surging a record 19.3 percent led by refined petroleum products up 34.7 percent. Despite fuel hikes, farm products and processed foods fell, and the index reached 141.8 on the 1967 base, about 17.5 percent higher than a year earlier.
Air Force sergeant James D. Wood pleaded guilty to three charges for passing secret documents to a Soviet diplomat. The 18 year veteran from Tacoma waived a court martial at McGuire Air Force Base and entered the plea before a military judge. He was arrested in Queens meeting Viktor Chernyshev, first secretary of the Soviet embassy, en route to reassignment in Turkey. Chernyshev claimed diplomatic immunity and left the country. The trial had been set to begin but was postponed amid plea discussions.
The Veterans of World War One and their Auxiliary announced the cancellation of their January and February meetings at the VFW Post Home to help conserve energy for the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Secretary of State Kissinger said he expects the Middle East cease fire to hold and the Geneva peace conference to open as scheduled. He urged Arab states to lift the oil boycott, noting the talks are framed by a UN resolution demanding Israeli withdrawal from 1967 war areas. He praised the Soviet role but warned against extremist proposals that could derail a settlement.
Federal and state officials pressed Wednesday to clear highway blockages as drivers faced threats of arrest. Ohio highway patrolmen with National Guard tow crews arrested six drivers who refused to move, while most left the 15 blocked access points voluntarily. state feeder roads east of Columbus were cleared after threats.
Mrs Dwight Goree of Vandalia remained in satisfactory condition in the Audrain Medical Center ICU after a heart attack. Three times during transport by Tri County Ambulance she was revived as her heart stopped beating. The volunteer service on 24 hour call plans more training and equipment updates.
The Missouri Public Service Commission reset cross-examination for the Missouri Cities Water Co. of Mexico rate request to December 11 at 10 a.m. in the Jefferson Building hearing room. The case previously set for December 1, now affects customers in All-Grain, Chariton, Platte and St. Charles counties with rates under suspension. Mexico and the Missouri Farmers Association of Columbia have intervened.
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