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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1973

Page

5

Ocean freight costs add to grain prices

Ocean shipping fuel shortages push U S grain deficits higher for foreign buyers. Ford Foundation warns tight grain supply and rising international movements strain shipping and exchange earnings for less developed countries. USDA data show Gulf port wheat to Rotterdam rose to 5 43 per bushel, while transport costs more than doubled since 1972.

Washington U.S Ford Foundation Rotterdam USDA Department

Personal News of Centralia and Local Court Notes

Personal notes report Mrs L C Henderson hosting a class with a tour of a newly decorated Sunday School room and a future meeting with Mrs Maurice Kinkead on January q. It notes MRS LILLIAN Kalips recovering after eye surgery at Missouri Medical Center and staying with daughter Mrs Ross Davenport. MRS HARRY Munson dismissed from Audrain Medical Center and recovering. Centralia municipal court December records list multiple speeding fines and costs for numerous individuals, plus offenses of careless driving and illegal parking.

L. C. Henderson Maurice Kinkead Lillian Kalips University of Missouri Medical Center Columbia Ross Davenport

AMA Opposes Law Requiring Doctor Review

ANAHEIM Calif AP The American Medical Association stopped short of a repeal campaign on the federal PSRO law requiring doctors to form self evaluation units to assess medical treatment costs and effectiveness. The annual conference ended with a call for hospital staffs to implement review programs to satisfy PSRO requirements and curb unnecessary surgery and long hospital stays. Delegations from Louisiana Illinois Indiana Oklahoma Michigan and South Carolina urged repeal amid debates.

Anaheim Calif American Medical Association AMA House of Association Congress PSRO AMA Board of Trustees House Louisiana Illinois Indiana Oklahoma Michigan South Caroline

Paris Vaughn and Local Club Officers Elected

Personal news lists new officers for Jacksonville Lodge with election details and next meeting date in December. Monroe County Republican Club reports inclement weather attendance and $60 from a Christmas auction. no January meeting due to gas shortage. Community groups like PEO chapter and Far and Near Extension Club host meetings with plans for December, January, and February activities.

Vaughn Ruth Harold Ward Esther Henry Sladek Martha Caskie Painter Electa Harry Belcher Sentinel Ernest Infield Herschel Wright Wright Arvetta Taylor Jacksonville Marshal Leon Ely Paris Carter Durbin Monroe County Republican Club Mark Twain Cafe Ray Blades Kirkland Club Nancy Chandler Monroe Manor the Manor Lester, Sparks Alice Erisman Naomi Thompson John H. Vanlandingham Paris Presbyterian Church

Lee Marvin Case Dismissed By Judge

Superior Court Judge William Munnell dismissed a $500000 suit brought by Michelle Triola against actor Lee Marvin. Triola claimed six years of cohabitation implied rights of a divorced wife, while Marvin’s attorney argued any agreement was not binding due to Marvin’s then existing marriage to his first wife.

Tos Angeles Superior Court William Munnell Michelle Triola Lee Marvin Miss Triola Marvin David Kagan

Saigon Forces Brace for Fresh North Vietnamese Attacks

In Saigon, South Vietnamese forces prepared for further large scale North Vietnamese offensives after losing Kien Duc. Government troops faced light engagements in the Dak Song area, 25 miles north, as analysts expected another major push along Highway 14 to seize control and complete a strategic objective in the central highlands.

Saigon Kien Duc Dak Song Highway 14

Viet Nam and Cambodia update from regional fronts

The article notes a western border all weather supply route to Loc Ninh near Saigon and reports North Vietnamese forces overrunning Kien Duc, forcing about 5,000 civilians to abandon homes and crops. In Cambodia, heavy fighting persisted in Kompong Thom, 70 miles north of Phnom Penh.

Loc Ninh Saigon Kien Duc Cambodia Kompong Thom Phnom Penh

Vandalia Personal News Continues With Centennial Controls

Mayor Chinn reads a resolution by the Vandalia Area Centennial Committee restricting sales and booths to committee approval. Council weighs Walnut Street closure near MFA Exchange. McIlroy to prepare a petition. No police chief or court judge recommendations. a special meeting to decide candidates is planned. Alderman Jim Jungers was the only one not present.

Chinn Vandalia Area Jim Jungers

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