Beiruts Moslem Leftists Battle For Streets In Civil War
In Beirut, Moslem leftist fighters backed by Palestinian guerrillas pushed through downtown amid mortar fire to encircle Christian rivals. The battle centered on St Georges Hotel and Phoenicia and Holiday Inn areas, with police reporting many casualties and authorities warning residents to stay off streets as fighting resumed.
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Beirut
Lebanon
St. Georges
Phoenicia
Holiday Inn
Wadi Al-Yahbud
Parliament Square
Kamal Assad
Ashrafiya
Ein Rumanneh
Rashid Karami
Qantari
St. George Bay
Ein Mreisseh
U.S
Chiyah
Mar
MPL Alters Rates Boost Is Only 6 Percent
Missouri Power and Light Co. announces a uniform 6 percent rate increase for all customers reversing PSC breakdowns. Jerry Brown of MP&L in Mexico says the PSC’s cited ranges were incorrect. Rates for gas rise 3 percent. total increased revenue is $2.4 million with new schedules filed for PSC approval and effect expected December 17.
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Missouri Power and Light Co
Jerry Brown
Mp&l
Mexico
Public Service Commission
PSC
Brown
Senators Checking Stevens' Record
Washington AP report on Judge John Paul Stevens testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his recovery from open heart surgery. He asserted no health limitations, discussed recovery timelines, and noted doctor approvals for flying and outdoor activities. The ABA praised his qualifications and integrity as part of the nominating process.
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Eastland
Stevens
California
William O. Douglas
American Bar Association
Committee On the Federal Judiciary
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Harvard Law School
ABA
Lights Won’t Go On At Vanlandinghams
The Vanlandingham Brothers of Paris will skip their Christmas light display this season due to ill health. Herbert Vanlandingham is in Columbia Regional Hospital, delaying plans to set up thousands of lights and hundreds of scenes that drew about 4000 visitors last year to the homeplace north of Mexico in Monroe County. The Rev John Henry Vanlandingham fears this may be the last show, though a future return in town is possible if a suitable venue is found.
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Vanlandingham
Paris
John Henry Vanlandhingam
Herbert Vanlandingham
Herbert
Columbia Regional Hospital
Mexico
Monroe County
J.E. Holem
New Franklin
Overflow Crowd Foils Messiah Concert At First Presbyterian
An audience of over 600 at First Presbyterian Church heard the Mexico Community Chorus perform Handel's Messiah Christmas portion. Viewers praised the balanced voices under Director Gerald Valet with superb technical proficiency. soloists Mrs. Walter Leeper Mrs. Frank Greiner Mrs. John Conner and others impressed. Organist Mrs. Robert Cross and pianist Mrs. William Bryan from Jefferson City accompanied.
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First Presbyterian Church
Mexico
Gerald Valet
Walter Leeper
Frank Greiner
John Conner
Dayton Kingsrater
Robert Ollis
David J. Raboin
Robert Cross
William Bryan
Jefferson City
Flu Cuts Visits To Nursing Home At Centralia
Mrs. Lois Grinstead, administrator of Sherwood Arms in Centralia, asks no visitors until after Friday, Dec. 12 due to an influenza outbreak. About 40 of 60 residents are ill in varying forms, with reinfection risk. Isolation is in place per doctor’s guidance to keep residents well for Christmas.
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Centralia
Lois Grinstead
Sherwood Arms Inc
Mrs. Grinstead
City Seeks 63000 For Liberty Sewer Plan
Mexico will apply for an additional 63000 in HUD discretionary funds to extend the Liberty Street sewer south of the railroad underpass. The council meets at 7 30 p m to approve the request and to budget 526000 in hold harmless funds for the first three years of the program.
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Mexico
E. Liberty Street
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
E. Liberty
Gary Eide
Eide
W. Boulevard Street
Ford calls trip beneficial and charts Pacific Doctrine
President Ford wraps up a 27,000 mile Asia trip in Honolulu proclaiming a six point Pacific Doctrine and signaling possible future ties with Vietnam and Cambodia while noting discussions with China Indonesia and the Philippines were essential at the heads of government level. He returns to Washington facing NY aid, tax and energy debates as Congress struggles to act.
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Washington
Ford
Mideast
White House
Honolulu
U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Andrews Air Force Base
China
Peking
Indonesia
Philippines
Jakarta
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Japan
New York
Congress
Phillip Roberts Rites Tuesday At Sturgeon
Phillip Roberts 84 of 105 S Grand St Mexico died Sunday at Audrain Medical Center after Nov 24 hospitalization. Funeral at Meadow and Son Chapel Sturgeon Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Jones and Rev Stephens officiating. Burial Mount Horeb Cemetery Sturgeon with military honors. Survivors include wife Francis May LeCount Sims daughter Jennie Pearl Sims brother George Roberts sister Ethel Riggs three granddaughters three great grandchildren and several predeceased. World War I veteran member Bethlehem Baptist Church and American Legion post 113.
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Phillip Roberts
S. Grand St
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
Sturgeon
Centralia
Meadow and Son
Marvin Jones
Friendship Baptist Church
Mitchell Stephens
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Mount Horeb
Verdell Jennings
Bill LeCount
Danny
Floyd
Gene
Richard
Roy Dean Roberts
Claude Sims
Mr. Roberts
Boone County
Daniel Boone
Nettie Elizabeth Cook Roberts
Francis May LeCount
Fred
Jennie Pearl) Sims
George Roberts
Ethel Riggs
Roberts
U.S. Army
France
Charles Waller
American Legion
Mrs. Clara Buck Dies at 78 in Mexico Missouri
Mrs. Clara E Buck 78 of 119 W Anderson Sr died at Audrain Medical Center at 2 45 am Sunday after a two week illness Funeral services set for Tuesday at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev Ray Weis of Holy Ghost Catholic Church officiating Burial in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Born December 6 1896 in Brant Pa she was daughter of Emil and Emma Heusler She had lived in Mexico since 1966 Survivors include son Ralph Buck of Centralia grandson Ralph Buck Jr of Columbia four step grandchildren and sister Mrs Annie Hastedt of Dallas Texas Friends may call after 7 pm tonight at Arnold Funeral Home
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Clara E. Buck
W. Anderson Sr
Audrain Medical Center
Arnold Funeral Home
Ray Weis
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Centralia
East Lawn Memorial Park
Brant, Pa
Emil
Emma Krueger Heusler
Mexico
Ralph Buck
Ralph Buck Jr
Columbia
Annie Hastedt
Dallas
Texas
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Laura Fuhrer
Ed Fuhrer
Ringo
Santa
Courthouse Square
Richard Vance
Tyr’s
Middle East
Christian Phalange Party
Vanlandinghams
City
Liberty Sewer
Town Branch
Garfield
Fairgrounds Park
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Vandiver Village
Vandiver
The
Jaycees
K&m
Clara Buck
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