Weather and public notices from Missouri and Kansas City region
Official 7 am readings show highs in the 30s to 40s with a 20 percent chance of showers Friday. Extended outlook calls for possible snow in the southeast Saturday, with little precipitation otherwise. River stages and lake levels across Missouri show deficits to 20 feet below normal at several sites. Admissions and discharges list dozens of names. a death is reported. A marriage license application is filed for Randall Fennewald and Carolyn Hill. Public safety notes arrest a suspect in a theft from a mailbox tied to Pearl Motor Co.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozarks
Pomme de Terre
Stockton
Bull Shoals
Table Rock
Beaver
Grand
ST. Louis
Audrain Medical Center
Tom E. Long
Thelma I. Spurs
Evelyn B. Sewell
Ed B. Moeller
Sue A. Boyer
William J. Hanley
E. Arthur Gibbs
Lloyd V. Brooks
Mexico
Martin W. Schroeder
Archie N. Shikles
Wellsville
Lester S. Stowers
Clarksburg
Vickie L. Debrodie
Doyle W. Ragsdell
Vandalia
Walter C. Smith
Middletown
Mettie D. Mills
Centralia
Melvin Todd, Sr
Kenneth M. Price
William J. Stone
Laddonia
James A. Duff
Clarksville
Mia
Walter Wyse
Ora Brooks
Albert Gullion
Elizabeth Cauthorn
Christopher Rosson
Paw Menefee
Georgia Gibson
Paris
Homer Owen
Auxvases
Lester Lake
Center
Stanley James
Vandalla
Thomas Lazear
Bowling Green
Clayton Daniels
Randall Eugene Fennewald
Carolyn Faye Hill
Wellaville
Thomas J. Barnett
Pearl Motor Co
Police report includes forged check and minor wrecks in city
Police say a Pearl Motor Co. check for 140 dollars was mailed October 26 and never received by the tire firm. A juvenile found the envelope, turned it to Barnett who cashed it at Highway Tobacco Co. A Mexico High School student was detained for possession of drug paraphernalia and later released to parents. Two minor collisions on Fairground Ave. and Promenade near Washington left minor damage with no summons issued. City court heard fifteen cases with fines totaling 605 dollars including for stop signals, drunken driving and minor in possession of alcohol. A divorce petition and probate actions were filed and market reports listed livestock and grain prices.
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Pearl's
Tire
Barnett
Highway
Mexico High School
James Emmett Owen
Latney
Fairground Ave
Carrico
Denver Bert Lionberger
Hermann
Nathalyn C. Forrest
E. Anderson
Promenade
Washington Streets
John W. Cauthorn
Route 5
Dale Robert Schutte
Falcon
Donna M. Cupp
Hannibal
Lynn Everett
Kentucky
Paul W. Detweiler
Shelly Turner
Mexico
William Wilkerson
Danny G. Sells
Churchill
J.C. Caldwell
Jefferson
Gregg Hamilton
N. Washington
Norman Lowrie
Thomas Joseph Barnett
Audrain County
Pearl Motor Co
Miller Tire Co
Keith Laws
Highway Tobacco Co
Ene
Orok
Jefferson City
Charles Mark Patton
Laddonia
Ateery Dean Wagner
A Hill
Billy Maurice Littleton
Johnny Cash Reverses View On Television Plans
In Nashville AP reports Johnny Cash shifts after saying he was through with TV. He now plans to tape another Christmas show, insisting he is not finished with television despite earlier criticism of the CBS special. He cites no new reasons beyond dissatisfaction with edits to Silent Night and family scenes.
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Nashville
Tenn
Johnny Cash
Cash
CBS
Tennessee
Market Rally Continues On Broad NYSE Advance
The Dow Jones 30 rose 5.82 to 969.08 as broad gains led the advance. Occidental Petroleum topped activity with a gain, and volume reached 14.17 million on the Big Board while NYSE listed issues outnumbered losers by more than two to one. The Carter fiscal plan and talks with corporate leaders spurred investor optimism.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Occidental Petroleum
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Unemployment Benefits Rise 11.4 Percent in Missouri
Jefferson City Missouri AP reports the Missouri Division of Employment Security saw an 11.4 percent rise in persons seeking unemployment benefits in November. The increase reflects ongoing job market adjustments and seasonal layoffs across sectors. Local officials note continued demand for retraining programs and temporary aid as the state adjusts seasonal workforce needs.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Division of Employment Security
$6.5 Million Approved for JFK King Inquiry Budget
Washington AP The House Assassinations Committee voted to fund its first full year at 6.5 million to probe the JFK and MLK slayings. Chairman Sprague warned cuts would hinder the task and estimated a two year span with varying annual costs. Several members startled by the amount debated timing and necessity.
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Washington
House Committee On
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Richard A. Sprague
Sprague
Congress
Stewart McKinney
D-Conn
Richardson Preyer
Dn.c
Carter Ordered To Testify In Ohio Certification
In Columbus, AP reports Democrat Jimmy Carter was ordered certified as the winner of Ohio's 25 electoral votes after a federal suit alleging election fraud. U S District Judge Joseph P Kinneary allowed Secretary of State Ted W Brown to certify Carter's electors. The Electoral College meets in Washington to vote. Carter won Ohio by 11,116 after a recount, securing the necessary path to the presidency without Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jimmy Carter
U.S. District Court
Joseph P. Kinneary
Ted W. Brown
Carter
Washington
Ford
Clayton Daniels Dies At 67 In Quincy
Clayton Daniels 67 a mechanic and welder at a radiator shop in Quincy died of a heart attack at his Quincy home. Born January 31 1908 at the Vandalia family farm he was the son of Frank A and Ione Johnson Daniels. A Vandalia school alumnus he served in the navy before World War II. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Waters Funeral Home with Rev Jim Cook of First Christian Church officiating. Burial Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home until services. He is survived by his mother who resides with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John H Springman at the family farm a brother John Daniels of Springfield two sisters Mildred Daniels Taegu Korea and Ina Mae Springman. His father died in 1951.
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Vandalia
Clayton Daniels
Quincy
Frank A
Ione Johnson Daniels
Waters Funeral Home
Jim Cook
First Christian Church
Vandalia Cemetery
Services Today For Ross Vance
Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. today at Arnold Funeral Home for H. Ross Vance, Audrain County sheriff for 20 years who died of a heart attack Tuesday. Conducting the service were to be the Rev. Robert Collins and the Rev. Frank Park, with Miss Carol Nelson as organist. Burial in Elmwood veneer. Active pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers listed.
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Arnold Funeral Home
H. Ross Vance
Audrain County
Robert Collins
Frank Park
Carol Nelson
Elmwood
L.E. Clark
C. Russell Stevens
Russell Wilkes
Larney Barnes
Joe Meissert
Vincent Ogar
J. Holloway Neill
George Sullivan
Joe Talley
Joe Belcher
George P. Adams
Denver Camden
C.T. Lierheimer
Gene Fowler
James Redmond
Earl Sue
Cecil Vanes
Paul Lewis
Frank Parker
Don Belli
Charles Arnold
Bernard Steinman
John Erdel
Arch Playter
Arch Hays
Glenn Ms Barnes
Howard Hinzear
Mrs Evelyn Williams Robinson Rites In Wellsville
Funeral services for Mrs Evelyn Williams Robinson former Wellsville resident will be at 1 p m Sunday at St Pauls Baptist Church Wellsville Burial will be in Wellsville Cemetery Visitation is at Ellis Funeral Home St Louis which handles arrangements
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Wellsville
St. Paul’s Baptist Church
Evelyn Williams Robinson
St. Louis
Ellis Funeral Home
Virgil Sapp Rites Today
Funeral services for Virgil Sapp 63 Route 5 Mexico were held at Precht-Pickering Funeral Home with Rev George B Wraith officiating. Pallbearers included Bob Hayden Hannibal Marvin Hesemann Hermann Al Hazlett Boonville Roy Tyner W L Nichols and Stanley Campbell. Burial followed at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Sapp operated the Highway Tobacco Store on Highway 64 east of Mexico and served as commissioner for Mexico Special Road District No. 13. He died Tuesday morning at Audrain Medical Center.
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Virgil Sapp
Route 5
Mexico
Precht-Pickering
George B. Wraith
First Christian Church
Bob Hayden
Hannibal
Marvin Hesemann
Hermann
al Hazlett
Boonville
Roy Tyner
W.L. Nichols
Stanley Campbell
East Lawn Memorial Park
Mr. Sapp
Highway 64
Mexico Special
Audrain Medical Center
Measles EffortsFace Challenge From Statewide Activities
Shimmons notes that school events requiring travel complicate outbreak containment. Health officials search for unvaccinated children to plan additional immunization clinics. The CDC has sent staff to assist, while fall focus on swine flu immunization diverts attention from other vaccination plans.
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Shimmons
Federal
Center For Disease Control
CDC
Gilmore's Lawyer Seeks Release in Utah Case
Salt Lake City Utah Convicted killer Gary Gilmore seeks release after arguing state delays violated a 60 day rule for firing squad execution Stanger said delays amount to cruel and unusual punishment He also noted Gilmore would choose freedom over life in prison if forced to choose between execution and walking free The request faces action as Noall Wootton moves to schedule a second murder trial and the Supreme Court weighs whether to hear the appeal
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Utah
Ronald B. Stanger
4Th District Court
Provo
Gilmore
Stanger
Utah County
Wootton
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
New Audrain County Atlases and Maps On Sale At University Extension Center
New county atlases and full Audrain County maps are now on sale at the University Extension Center. 4-H members will also sell the atlases for five dollars with one dollar seventy cents going to clubs for copies beyond five hundred, per Judge Floyd Lewis. Publisher Rockford Map Partners notes updates over prior editions though small tract listings lack an index. The county court arranged publication and a separate note reports misdirected packages for Mrs Mary Cross and her son Jimmy in Mexico Route 4 with her contact number.
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Audrain County
University Extension Center
Lewis
Mary Cross
Jimmy
Mexico
Rte. 4
Spainhower Pushes 200 Million State Housing Bond Plan
Missouri Treasurer James J. Spainhower proposed a 200 million dollar state bond issue to fund housing for low and moderate income people. Funds would be spent by the House Development Commission under legislative guidelines with bonds retired from loan repayments. He spoke at Parkview Gardens Apartments groundbreaking and argued the plan would allow lower interest rates by pledging full faith and credit.
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Warrensburg
James J. Spainhower
Spainhower
House Development Commission
Missouri General Assembly
Commission
Parkview Gardens
Housing Commission
ONeill vows bold leadership as House gains leadership team
WASHINGTON AP The 95th Congress ahead, Speaker-designate Thomas ONeill declares leadership resolve. Democrat majority solidifies with Rep John Brademas named whip and Rep Dan Rostenkowski as chief deputy whip, while Jim Wright becomes majority leader. Republicans reelect top leaders despite minorities.
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Tip O’neill
Mass
Jim Wright
Texas
Capitol Hill
House of Representatives
O’neill
Washington
House
John Brademas
Indiana
Thomas P. O'Neill
Massachusetts
Brademas
Dan Rostenkowski
Illinois
Judge Honored In Montgomery Upon Retirement
George P. Adams, completing 23 years as judge of the 12th judicial circuit covering Audrain Montgomery and Warren Counties, was honored by courthouse personnel and attorneys at a Wednesday reception. He will retire December 31. A courtroom film and a reception film were made for presentation later.
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Montgomery
George P. Adams
12Th Judicial
Audrain
Warren
Swearingen Opens Montgomery Gift Shop in C and H Mineral Shop
Cora and Herb Swearingen of Montgomery City have purchased the Schroeder Gift Shop and opened it as C. and H. Mineral Shop. The grand opening is this week, featuring minerals sea shells and handicrafts at 120 N. Sturgeon St.
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Montgomery City
Cora
Herb Swearingen
Schroeder
C. and H. Mineral Shop
N. Sturgeon St
Old Home Demolished Leaves Historic Mexico House as Oldest
The Pasqueth house built by W H Hunter later passed to James C Pasqueth who moved to Mexico in 1850 and ran a harness shop until his death in 1899. His descendants kept the business. the home, famed for a walnut winding staircase, stood as one of Mexico’s oldest. The demolition shifts the oldest standing house to 304 E Bolivar, the James Kelley-Rufus Hisey-Ed Hardin home.
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W.H. Hunter
James C. Pasqueth
James
Mexico
Will
Harriette
First Presbyterian Church
Laura Offutt
Pasqueths
Pasqueth
James Kelley
Rufus Hisey
Ed Hardin
E. Bolivar
Mexico House
Ross
Mary F
Carolyn §. Curtis
Hisey
Hardin
Plans Ready For Teasdale Inauguration
Plans are finalized for the January 10 inauguration of Democratic Gov elect Joseph P Teasdale according to Missouri National Guard spokesman Col H A Myers. The tentative schedule includes a preinaugural worship service at St Peters Church a parade to the Capitol and a joint session and inaugural ceremony on the south lawn followed by a reception at the Governor Mansion and a grand march to open the rotunda.
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Jefferson City
Joseph P.teasdale
State Office
Adjutant General
Col
H.A. Myers
Missouri National Guard
Teasdale
National Guard
St. Peters Church
Capitol
Senate
Norman Merrell
D-Monticedlo
General Assembly
Jewish Santa Goes Cosmopolitan in Los Angeles
AP reports Santa helpers in Los Angeles grow more cosmopolitan as Norman Lewis, a department store Santa, talks in German Yiddish and Spanish and even Vietnamese and French He notes Jewish heritage helps when engaging Jewish children and mentions Hanukkah instead of Christmas per child cues, noting Hassidic kids occasionally sit on Santa's lap.
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Los Angeles
Santa
Norman Lewis
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