Weather and notices from Ledgerland and Missouri updating cold forecast
Official 7:00 am readings show last 24 hours high 67 and low 28. Ledgerland forecast calls for clear cold tonight with teens, Sunday partly sunny and cold with highs 35 to 40. Missouri outlooks predict clear to partly cloudy with no precipitation, highs mid 60s to mid 60s and lows mid 30s to mid 40s. Local hospital reports multiple admissions and discharges across towns including Mexico Sturgeon Centralia Paris Vandalia and Bowling Green plus a birth in Vandalia and several deaths and marriage licenses. Youngster born to David and Vandalia residents. End with Christmas fund appeal and Want Ad reminder.
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Missouri
Public Safety and Court Notices From Local Police and Courts
Patrick L. Sewell, 21, cited for driving while intoxicated and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle after a collision with a Public Safety car at Liberty and Green. Minor damage reported. Highway Patrol reports John Holguin injured after being struck on I-70 north service road. driver Gregory Hill left scene. Minor injuries for Michael Williams after car ran off Highway 19. City Court corrections and magistrate court actions include Bonnie Gates case dismissal and guilty plea by Gerald Sutton with fines. Robert Rottman trial set for Dec 23.
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Public Safety
Patrick L. Sewell
Yale
Sewell
Public Safety Department
Ralph Bartels
Liberty
Green Boulevard
Highway Patrol
John
Holguin
Montgomery City
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
I-70
High Hill
Gregory A. Hill
Bellflower
Hill
Michael D. Williams
New Florence
Highway 19
Bonnie Gates
John Gates
Ledger
Gerald L. Sutton
Robert Omer Rottman
Princess Loses Alimony Case in Brazilian Court
Princess Ira Furstenberg sought 2000 dollars monthly alimony from Francisco Pignatari, but Brazil's Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling denying continuation. The couple married in 1959 and divorced in 1964 with a 25000 dollar settlement and 2000 per month until 1966. The princess, daughter of Prince Tassilo Furstenberg, argued her wealth from maternal Fiat-linked family.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Ira Furstenberg
Francisco “Baby
Pignatari
Supreme Court
Ira
Tassilo Furstenberg
Clara Agnelli
Fiat Auto Company
Market Reports YE STERDAYS CASH GRAIN
Market prices for soybeans wheat corn and milo listed from MFA Mexico Fowles Grain Co Laddonia and Pillsbury Auxvasse with soybeans at 4.63 4.64 4.64 per bushel and corn 2.50 2.52 2.53 milo 3.65 3.80 3.70 per bushel across sources.
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Sterdays
Milo
MFA
Mexico
Fowles Grain Co
Laddonia
Pillsbury
Auxvasse
Hills Reports People Moving Back To Cities
Housing secretary Carla Hills told mayors that middle income families are returning to cities from suburbs for reasons including fuel costs and land limits. She urged cities to improve neighborhoods and services to attract these households, noting urban areas already spend much on safety, transport, and education while pushing for more federal support.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Carla A. Hills
National League of Cities
America
Congress
Vespers Speaker at Missouri Military Academy Chapel
Robert McIntosh will speak at the weekly Vespers service in the Memorial Chapel at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Cadet Doug Kruse will be the reader as services remain open to the public.
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Robert McIntosh
Missouri Military Academy Memorial Chapel
Doug Kruse
Stock Market Roundup From Over The Counter And NYSE
Over the counter trading showed Commerce Banc at 17 bid 18 ask Mercantile Bank 24 bid 24 ask Wetterau 14 bid 14 ask. NYSE session: Robbie Brooks 2 up 3 percent 3600 shares. Combustion Eng 22 down. Dresser Ind 555 down 69,700. Emerson Electric 347 up. Interco 372. Kaiser Aluminum 24 down Ya 2300. Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 284. Ralston Purina 44 up 23,200. US Gypsum common 1634 up 3A 12,800. US Gypsum preferred 20 up. Wal Mart 13 up 4 1700. Dow at 818.80.
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Commerce Bancshares
Mercantile Bank Corp
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Combustion Engineering
Dresser Industries
Emerson Electric
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern
Ralston Purina
Wal-Mart
Dow Jones i
Gilbert Barnes Services Today
Funeral services for Gilbert T. Barnes were scheduled for 1 30 p.m. today at the Christian Church in Sturgeon with the Rev J M Jones officiating and burial in Mt Horeb Cemetery. Pallbearers listed include Larry Barnes Tom Barnes Leo Robinson Clay Robinson Verdell Taylor and Fred Minor.
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Sturgeon
Gilbert T. Barnes
Christian Church
J.M. Jones
Mt. Horeb
G.K. Alton
Larry Barnes
Tom Barnes
Leo Robinson
Clay Robinson
Verdell Taylor
Fred Minor
Nalley Rites To Be Sunday
Services for Mrs. Mary Nalley will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Baker Funeral Home Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery Middletown Friends may call at the funeral home until services hour
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New
Florence
Mary Nalley
Baker Funeral Home
Fairmount Cemetery
Middletown
Mexicoans' Kin Dies of Gunshot in Personal Tragedy
Anson Robinson Jr. 28 of Jefferson City died Friday from a personal safety related gunshot wound. He was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoard of Mexico. Services and burial will be in Fulton where he formerly resided. Miss Ann Black of Jefferson City is in serious condition at University Medical Center in Columbia after being shot by Robinson before he shot himself.
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Anson Robinson Jr
Jefferson City
John Hoard
Mexico
Fulton
Robinson
Ann Black
University Medical Center
Columbia
Inmate Robert Zaitz Escapes Algoa Reformatory
Authorities sought 20 year old inmate Robert Zaitz who escaped from the Algoa Reformatory near Jefferson City Missouri. A spokesman said Zaitz was seen near Osage City less than an hour after his flight. He had been serving a three year term after pleading guilty to theft in St Charles County.
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Jefferson City
Mac
Algoa Reformatory
Here
Robert Zaitz
Osage City
Zaitz
St. Charles County
Runaway Firetruck Slams into Crowds in San Francisco
A runaway hook and ladder truck careened from Market Street toward a crowd at Sixth Street, killing two pedestrians and a third person, with three more badly injured. Fire Chief Bardelli doubted driver error or mechanical failure, citing possible road hazards as a factor. The victims included William Moore, 65, and Angelina Moreno, 77, with identities of others undetermined. Survivors were Marty Sanderson, 34. Ronald Lambert, 45. and Jimmy Fitzpatrick, 23, all hospitalized with head and internal injuries. The truck was en route to a florist’s fire when it suddenly lurched into the pedestrians.
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San Francisco
Ray Lynch
Market
Sixth Streets
Lynch
William Moore
Angelina Moreno
Marty Sanderson
Oakland
Calif
Ronald Lambert
Jimmy Fitzpatrick
Union, N.J
John Bardelli
Bardelli
Market Street
Mexicoans Attend School Conference in Jefferson City
Local educators from Mexico attended a seminar titled Lets Talk About It at Jefferson City Senior High School. The event, part of a state series sponsored by the Missouri State Teachers Association and the Missouri School Boards Association, drew over 400 participants and featured talks on improving communication among teachers administrators and boards. Dr. Jack Kinder and Larry Hill led discussions emphasizing unified efforts in education.
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Jefferson City
Donald Palmer
Mexico
Louise Culwell
Anita Riley
Eugene Field
Mexico Community Teachers Assn
Carrie Douglas
Mexico High School
CTA
Sharon Schnake
Gary Replogle
Mexico Junior High School
Missouri State Teachers Association
Missouri School Boards Association
Columbia
St. Louis
Kansas City
Jack Kinder
MSTA
Kinder
Larry Hill
South Central
Utica Mayor fires staff and hires wife and son
Utica Mayor Edward Hanna cuts city workers and freezes wages then appoints his wife Ellen as water board commissioner at 800 dollars yearly and his son Paul age 24 as an urban renewal department employee earning 11 500 dollars annually. Hanna defends the moves saying the appointments ensure loyalty and dedication and that his wife will return her salary to the city. He notes his son has worked for about 18 months without pay.
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Utica
N.Y
Edward Hanna
City Board of Water Supply
Ellen
Paul
Hanna
Dole Congratulated On Coming Wedding
Senator Robert J. Dole received a telephone call from former President Richard M. Nixon offering congratulations on his upcoming marriage to Federal Trade Commissioner M Elizabeth Hanford Nixon said he was in good spirits and invited them to San Clemente for tea
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Washington
Robert J. Dole
Richard M. Nixon
M. Elizabeth Hanford
Kansas Republican
Nixon
San Clemente
Near miss over Lake Michigan pits TWA and United flights
FAA reports a TWA jet with 77 aboard nearly collided with a United flight carrying 60 at 21 000 feet over Lake Michigan. No injuries occurred as both planes diverted briefly and landed safely at O'Hare. The incident marks the 14th near miss this year. investigation ongoing.
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Chicago
Trans World Airlines
United Airlines
Lake Michigan
TWA
Federal Aviation Administration
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
American Airlines
Detroit
American
FAA
Neal Callahan
Michigan
O’hare International
United Flight
Providence
R.I
O'Hare
Hartford
United
Associated Press
Wilmette
Ill
TWA 727
Bond Opposes Large Dining Room Plan For Mansion
Governor Bond signals opposition to a $1.5 million subterranean dining room project proposed with a four year $2.8 million restoration package for the Missouri governor’s mansion. Aide says Bond may support initial phase funding for heating and repairs, while broader dining room expenditures face scrutiny amid tight state finances.
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Jefferson City
Christopher S. Bond
St. Louis
Theodore Wofford
Mansion Preservation Inc
Carolyn Bond
Missouri River Bluff
River
Wofford
Bruce Blomgren
Bond
State
Senate
William Cason
Blomgren
Unemployment Remains High Despite Economic Recovery
Washington reports unemployment at 8.3 percent, down 0.3 points as 7.7 million of 93 million workers remain jobless. Analysts note reduced job-seekers as 460,000 dropped out in November, while hiring resumes cautiously.
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Washington
Labor Department
America
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United Airlines Walkout Shuts Down Flights Nationwide
United Airlines canceled all Saturday flights after failed talks between the carrier and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Negotiations extended past the midnight strike deadline with no progress reported. About 16,770 employees walked out, affecting mechanics ramp and food service workers and flight dispatchers, while clerks helped passengers rebook.
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Washington
United Airlines
U.S
National Airlines
United
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
National Mediation Board
Topscale
Mexicoan Robbed In Columbia Park
Gary Slaughter, 34, told Columbia police he was assaulted and robbed by two men after leaving Olden Theatre and stopping at Douglass Park. He said one struck him with a rock and both beat him, then fled toward Providence Road with his $40 billfold and the $5 in his pocket. The billfold was later found in the park with the cash gone.
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Columbia
Mexico
Douglass Park
Columbia Missourian
Gary Slaughter
Olden Theatre
N. Fifth St
Slaughter
Providence Road
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Lewis A. Foster
Martha M. Phillips
Eva E. White
Oscar W. Leach
Sadie M. Maylee
Eugene C. Keith
Thomas R. Torreyson
Centralia
William Miller
Paris
Charles B. Cox
Benton City
Harlan D. Christian
Bowling Green
Roger L. Cramer
Thompson
Thomas F. Welch
Thomas Anderson
Vandalia
William E. Cash
Pensacola
David Brown
Larry Pollard
Marjorie Stuart
Gerald Durbin
Earl Hinton
Frank Charles
Harry Herndon
Randall Adkisson
Keith Byerly
John DiBla
Bradford Hulse
Ronald Hays
Donald Wortmann
Martinsburg
John Bergthold
Perry
Beverly Troutman
Bonnie Pernin
Raymond Femmer
Robert Grace
Nancy White
Mrs. Leonard
Hilda) Hook
Howard Dale Kuda
Ieee Ruth Murphy
the Daily Record
Mailta
Mexico Ledger
Mexico, ‘Ma
Hills
Gilbert Barnes
Nalley
Algoa
San
Dole
Snoqualmie Valley
Everett
Wash
United Jets
J. Neil Nielsen
State Commissioner of Administration
Nielsen
Columbia Park
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