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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1970

Page

7

Judson Jones Honored in Korea Amid USO Salute

In Seoul, Korea, Army Staff Sergeant Judson R. Jones, son of Mr and Mrs William R Jones of Farber, joined 139 other UN enlisted men from nine nations honored at a USO salute. The event included a banquet with Anita Ekberg and a city tour, plus a luncheon at Kyongbok Palace. Jones serves with Headquarters Company Eighth U S Army near Seoul. He enlisted in 1967 after teaching at Clapton High School Clarksville.

Seoul Korea Judson R. Jones William R. Jones Farber United Nations, Command UNC USO Council United Nations Anita Ekberg Kyongbok Palace Jones Eighth U. S. Army Ft. Lewis Wash Central Methodist College Fayette Delta Sigma Psi Fraternity Clapton High School Clarksville

Air Weather Service Sergeant Arrives at Baumholder Germany

Air Weather Service Sergeant Dennis R. Long arrives at Baumholder Army Airfield Germany for duty after serving at Phan Rang Vietnam. He is a 1965 Boone County A-6 High School graduate who studied at the University of Missouri Auburn Selma extension and Maryland Far East Division at Phan Rang. His wife Diane Engert is from Centralia Missouri.

Baumholder Germany U. & Air Force Dennis R. Long Ruth A. Long Kellogg Dr Centralia Baumholder Army Airfield Long Air Weather Service Phan Rang AB Vietnam Boone County University of Missouri, Auburn University Extension Selma Ala University of Maryland Far East Division Phan Rang Air Base Diane Ray Engert

Ken Love Completes 20-Week Helicopter Course

Army Warrant Officer Candidate Kenneth W. Love son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Tove Route 4 Benton City completed a 20 week helicopter pilot course at the U S Army Primary Helicopter School Ft Wolters Tex He trained to fly Army helicopters in tactical maneuvers and will begin advanced flight training at Ft Rucker Ala He entered the Army in March 1970 The 18 year old graduate of Community R V I High School Laddonia in 1969 plans possible warrant officer appointment.

Army Kenneth W. Love Robert W. Tove Route 4 Benton City U. S. Army Ft. Wolters Tex U. S. Army Aviation School Ft. Rucker Ala Community R-V1 High School Laddonia

Army May Keep 13 Divisions

Washington officials weigh keeping 13 divisions to meet NATO commitments as budget pressures and Vietnam wind down. Pentagon sources see potential to avoid a cut if Army finds $500 million elsewhere, possibly reallocating three brigades in Alaska and Panama for crisis use.

Washington Pentagon Defense Department Budget Bureau Nixon Congress Army Stanley R. Resor Vietnam South Korea Europe Melvin R. Laird U.S Laird David Packard Alaska Panama Canal Zone Army Reserve National Guard

Christmas Party For Elderly Really Something Special

In Wichita Kansas the Baldwin family runs the Rhinelander Restaurant hosting four Christmas parties for more than 200 elderly people, with 50 attending the first. German carols sung by 18 South High School students and gifts like demitaske sets and cards brought holiday warmth, reflecting ties to Mrs. Baldwin’s German heritage and postwar traditions.

Wichita, Kan Elli Baldwin Rudesheii Wiesbaden Germany Frau Richard Baldwins Rhinelander Baldwin Sone Scout Troop 522 South High School Dieter Daub Daub Mrs. Baldwin United States Wichita Rudasheim Liesel Gilles Sissi Wenzel Lore Smith Seppel Gilles

Beans Swell Kill Ducks In Arkansas

Thousands of ducks are dying in eastern Arkansas after eating unharvested soybeans left in fields due to a delayed harvest from heavy rains. Federal officials estimate about 6000 ducks have died from crop compaction in Woodruff and White Counties, with many more reported in Des Aro.

Little Rock Arkansas Hurricane Lake Woodruff White Des Aro Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Jay Kaffka The Commission Kaftka

Red Meat Production Falls Off in Missouri

Missouri red meat output declines for 1969 to 1970 meeting. Through October, production is 19 percent below the first 10 months of 1969. October beef output stands at 62.2 million pounds, down 29 percent from a year earlier and the smallest October total since 1965. Total red meat in October reaches 97.7 million pounds, up 6 percent from September but 27 percent below October 1969.

Columbia Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

Symington Victory Margins Reported In St Louis Results

Official canvass shows Stuart Symington with 654 631 votes and John C Danforth with 617 903 for U S Senate. Gene Chamman on American party ticket adds 10 065. E J DiGirolamo 513. In state race auditor Kit Bond defeats Haskell Holman by 202 862. Bookmobile schedule for Dec 14–18 lists stops in Carter Salmons Vandalia Centralia with no Friday visit.

Jheferson City Séi Stuart Symington Lacy James C. Kirkpatrick Symington Atty John C. Danforth Gene Chapman American ‘Party E. J. DiGirolamo Gene Salley Warsaw Morian Harris Osceola Salley

Couple In Court Fight For Daughter

Mr and Mrs John Burke challenge an Essex County New Jersey court order denying their adoption of Eleanor Katherine aged 17 months citing their lack of belief in God The Burkes moved from Illinois to New Jersey after the 1969 adoption Judge Camarata allowed custody pending appeals The case draws interest from the American Civil Liberties Union and the New Jersey Children s Aid and Adoption Society with ongoing appeals potential religious grounds in adoption policy

Eleanor Katherine Illinois New Jersey Albert Besser Newark, N.J Burkes Supreme Court Necess Civil Liberties Union New Jersey Childrens’ Aid and Adoption Society Mrs

Burkes Advocate Humanism Over Religion In Adoption Case

The Burkes, a New Jersey couple unable to have children, discuss disliking atheism's stigma and favoring humanism. They reject organized religion yet follow Jesus’ teachings in spirit. John, 42, is a speech pathologist at Southern Illinois University while Mrs. Burke teaches psychology at Logan Junior College. They previously adopted a boy after a long NJ state battle over religious affiliation, a matter later dropped.

Burkes Mrs. Burke Jesus Christ Burke Thomas Jefferson Seton Hall University Logan Junior College Carterville John Southern Illinois University New Jersey Bureau of Children's Services

Ledger Names Highlight Friends in Local Listing

A brief Ledger notice lists several friends by name in today’s community section, drawing attention to familiar figures within the neighborhood. The entry signals a casual, social ledger style item reflecting local connections.

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