No Fatality In Day Of War
Saigon reports indicate no Americans were killed on Indochina battlefields Thursday as U S Command notes the ninth such day this year with no combat fatalities. Only five North Vietnamese rocket and mortar attacks occurred, while South Vietnamese forces killed 81 enemy in the Mekong Delta and 30 in U Minh with helicopter support. Fighting near Krek persisted as Rangers clashed with the 7th Division, with 31 enemy killed and 20 more found by air strikes. two South Vietnamese were killed and two wounded. Cambodian troops advance toward Phnom Penh Highway 4. shortages rise in Phnom Penh. Saigon weighs another unilateral release of disabled North Vietnamese POWs amid Paris talks and possible prisoner exchanges during Christmas.
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Saigon
Indochina
U.S. Command
U.S
Mekong
U Minh Forest
Delta
Krek
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Defense Ministry
Tran van Lam
Hanoi
Paris
North Vietnam
Bush Selected as United Nations Envoy
President Nixon named Rep George Bush of Texas as United Nations ambassador amid reports of dissatisfaction with current envoy Charles W Yost. Bush, a two term representative and Texas millionaire, would take over in a high administration move announced after Nixon's Thursday night address.
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Washington
George Bush
Texas
Nixon
United Nations
Charles W. Yost
White House
Senate
U.N
Yost
Cosby Quits TV to Pursue School Teaching Ambition
New York AP reports Bill Cosby, 32, will quit his television show to become a school teacher. He plans to study for a master’s degree at the University of Massachusetts at Springfield, saying education has been his goal since age 20. He will still make TV appearances to pay the rent but emphasizes his real work is education.
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New York
Bill Cosby
David Frost
University of Massachusetts At
Springfield
Cosby
Davy Henderson Earns Master of Religious Education
Davy Henderson, longtime Mexico resident, received the Master of Religious Education degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary commencement in Fort Worth. President Robert E. Naylor capped 125 graduates across theology, religious education, and church music. Henderson, son of C. H. Henderson, earlier earned a BM from Baylor Wake in 1968 and now lives with his wife Roma Hodgin.
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Davey Jordan Henderson
Mexico
Truett
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
Robert E. Naylor
Henderson
C. H. Henderson
Birminingham
Iowa
Baylor University
Wake
Roma Hodgin
J. E. Hodgin
Michigan St
Nixon expands bombing in North Vietnam policy
President Nixon at his first news conference in 19 weeks expands bombing policy against North Vietnam. He says American planes will strike military targets and retaliate against missile sites if fired upon, and he expects no U.S. ground troops in Cambodia. A related note reports trains back in motion after a two hour railroad strike.
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Washington
Nixon
North Vietnam
North
U.S
Cambodia
Mexico Community Chest nears goal and distributes funds
The Mexico Community Chest Board met in the Chamber of Commerce offices and heard the final report from Campaign Chairman Murray Purcell. Cash and pledges total $39,936.14, 76.9 percent of the $51,966.10 goal. About $39,950 will be distributed to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cerebral Palsy School, Mental Health Association, Red Cross, Recreation Commission, Mexico Social Service, Salvation Army, U.S.O, and the Mexico Youth Center.
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Mexico Community Chest Board
Chamber of Commerce
Murray Purcell
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cerebral Palsy School
Mental Health Association
Red Cross, Recreation Commission
Mexico Social Service
Salvation Army
U.S.O
Mexico Youth Center
Mexico Community Chest
Purcell
Byrnes Hawthorne
Harold Curry
Col. C. BR. Stribling Jr
Norman Genthon
Eldon Burgess
Art Dever
Woodrow Lee
NorCal Will Have Concert at North Callaway High
KINGDOM CITY The Instrumental and Vocal Music Departments of R-1 North Callaway High School present their annual Winter Concert Monday at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Admission funds support the band uniform fund. The program opens with the Concert Band followed by the Flute Quartet, two Girls Sextets, a Debbie Durk vocal solo, and a Cindy Atkinson Loretta Butler duet. The Girls Ensemble will sing The Little Drummer Boy with Barbara Whalen on snare. The Glee Club performs Christmas pieces with ain Sie é Spradlin on flute. Piano accompanimists are Kathy Lafon Loretta Butler and Brenda Lewis. Francis Ridgway directs.
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Kingdom City
R-1
North Callaway
Debbie Durk
Cindy Atkinson
Loretta Butler
Barbara Whalen
Gvoice’ Girlss Glee Club
Ain Sie É Spradlin
Kathy Lafon
Brenda Lewis
Francis Ridgway
Schramm Seeks Missouri Lt Governor Bid
Rep. Jack J. Schramm, 38, of University City, filed today to run for Missouri lieutenant governor in 1972. Re-elected to a fourth term in the House in November, he cited guiding principles of responsiveness and honesty. A Colgate graduate and Washington University Law School alumnus, he is a Clayton attorney.
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Jefferson City
Jack J. Schramm
University City
Schramm
House
Missouri
Colgate University
Washington University School of Law
Clayton
Navy Seaman McCown Faces Major Surgery at Great Lakes
Dr Jerry McCown son of Mr and Mrs H B McCown of 401 Yale St has been admitted to the Naval Hospital at Great Lakes Ill for major surgery scheduled Monday He a 1966 Mexico High School graduate and attended Missouri University in Columbia enlisted in the Navy February 1968 He was home 30 day leave after 20 months in Guam and his next assignment will be in Morocco.
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Jerry McCown
H. B. McCown
Yale St
Naval Hospital At
Great Lakes
Ill
Monay. McCown
Mexico High School
Missouri University
Columbia
Navy
McCown
Guam
Morocco
Baby Kelly James Campbell Born in San Antonio
Kelly Campbell and Mrs Linda Campbell of Universal City Texas announce the birth of a son at 1 PM yesterday in the US Air Force Hospital San Antonio Texas. The infant weighed seven pounds four ounces and is named Kelly James. Mrs Campbell is the former Linda Bense of St Louis. Sgt Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Cloyd Campbell of Mexico Route 5 is a physiological training specialist at the 3510th US Air Force. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Woodrow Bense of St Louis.
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James A. Campbell
Universal City
Tex
US Air Force Hospital
San Antonio
Kelly James
Campbell
Linda Bense
St. Louis
Sgt. Campbell
Cloyd Campbell
Mexico
Route 5
3510Th
US Air Force
Woodrow Bense
Peru Earthquake Toll Mixed. Debtors Fight for Benefits Loom
AP dispatch reports the quake near the Peru Ecuador border leaves rescue teams in hard to reach zones with 81 dead in Peru and at least 50 in Ecuador. Peruvians fear higher total as communication grids remain down and recent tremors have struck Guayaquil Bay area near Tumbres. Washington action: GI Bill education benefits for dependents of missing servicemen in North Vietnam move toward the president after House approval. The bill also cuts active duty time to six months for eligibility.
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Lima
Peru
Peru-Ecuador
Ecuador
Jorge Acosta Velasco
Guayaquil Bay
Tumbres
Washington
North Vietnam
Nixon
House
Staleys Move to Apple Tree Lane in Green Estate
Mr and Mrs Walter G Staley Jr and their three children relocated this week to Apple Tree Lane in the Green Estate. The move details indicate a new residence at 908 Wi with continued ties to RRINE.
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Walter G. Staley Jr
Apple Tree Lane
Green Estate
Door to Door Salesman Foiled by Cowardly Father’s Tot
An Atlanta reader recounts a door to door encyclopedia salesman entering his home. The child Gavin disrupts the pitch by drawing on charts, upsetting the salesman who retreats. Later another salesman rings the bell and the father calls his son to greet him.
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William L. Chaze
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Hong Kong
Sydney
Clopedia
Sonny
Gavin
Uncle Sam May Buy Your Phone Call
A House report says when dialing 62 federal agencies someone may be listening and nine agencies may hide it. It cites Navy, State, and Defense as top snooper users and notes 52 agencies possess 4790 listening devices, many wired into lines, with 147 phone attachments used to record conversations. Agencies vary in warning callers, and several departments are not required to disclose monitoring in security cases.
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Washington
House
Central Intelligence Agency
Peace Corps
FBI
Government Information Subcommittee
Subcommittee Spottallan
John E. Moss
Moss
Navy
State Department
Defense Department
CIA
Commerce and Treasury Departments
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Reserve System
Canal Zone
Housing and Urban Development and Transportation Departments
Winfrey Elected Chair of State Park Board
Conn C. Winfrey Lebanon banker and Republican was chosen chairman at the final 1970 meeting of the State Park Board held at Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon. He succeeds Carter Blanton a Democrat from Shelbina in the rotating post.
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Lebanon, Mo
Conn C. Winfrey
Lebanon
State Park Board
Bennett Spring State Park
Carter Blanton
Shelbina
Mexico Ledger Advertising Rates and Office Hours
The Mexico Ledger lists publication details including daily schedule except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265. It shows single copy price 10 cents and subscription rates by region and duration with armed forces members billed at 1 dollar per month. Office hours run 8 am to 5 30 pm weekdays and 8 am to 3 pm Saturdays.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Dalton Speaks on Small Town Growth at Sturgeon Dinner
Former Gov John M Dalton addressed about 125 attendees at the Sturgeon Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year dinner praising small towns. He urged cooperation between communities and leaders, noted benefits from industry in nearby cities, and urged strong labor stability. Loyd Jennings received the Citizen of the Year award for community service, with entertainment by the Singleton Seven Singers and gifts for Dalton and Mrs. Dalton.
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Casey Haut
Dalton
Mexico
Centralia
Moberly
Columbia
Boone County
Bill J. Meador
Notre Dame Projects 2 to 3 Million Deficit
Notre Dame President Theodore Hesburgh warned at a news conference that the university expects a deficit this year between two and three million dollars. He cited alumni withholding financial support due to dissatisfactions with the Roman Catholic Church as a possible cause.
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South Bend
Ind
University of Notre Dame
Theodore Hesburgh
Hesburgh
Dry Urges Fight On Army Beer
Oklahoma City report says mothers should organize a letter campaign to overturn a U.S. Army policy allowing beer in mess halls and bar racks. Ross McLennan of the Sooner Alcoholic- Narcotics Education Organization warns beer risks, citing ethyl alcohol and lapulin from the marijuana family. He urges protests to Gen. William C. Westmoreland.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Ciry
U.S. Army
Ross McLennan
Sooner Alcoholic-Narcotics Education Organization
McLennan
William C. Weststein
Army
Harlow Leaves Nixon Staff for Procter & Gamble
Washington AP Bryce N Harlow a presidential counselor handed Nixon his resignation to return to Procter Gamble Co at age 54 He was also ruled out as a potential new chairman for the Republican National Committee and planned to return to Procter & Gamble today.
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Washington
API
Bryce N. Harlow
Nixon
Procter & Gamble Co
White House
Republican National Committee
Harlow
Procter & Gamble
Pair Lied To Mother About Sailor Death
FBI reports two men in uniform hoaxed Mrs. Rita Lane by claiming her son Ralph I Lane Jr 18 of the Navy died in Vietnam after seizures. The family prepared funeral arrangements and obituary before learning the alerting call was false. Lane later phoned from Hawaii aboard USS James Downes stating he was alive. FBI investigates similar hoaxes in Kansas-Missouri with unclear motive.
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Kansas City
FBI
Rita Lane
Vietnam
Lané
Aid'il Health
Ralph I. Lane Jri
Navy
Lane
Rapti
Ralph
Navy Department
Washington
Hawaii
James Downes
Karl Dissly
Kansas-Missouri
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Notre Dame
Red
Monroe
Board of Trustees
Audrain Medical Center of
Audrain County
Rex Theatre
Promenade Street
Audrain Medical Center
Monroe Street
Walter G. Staley
C. R. Stribling, Jr
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Calhoun
VFW Hall
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Liberty
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