Weather summary and local notices from The Daily Record
Local weather notes show 7:00 a.m. readings with highs and lows from last 24 hours and a 7:20 a.m. sunrise. Forecast calls for cloudy skies, slow warming through Tuesday, a 20 percent chance of precip tonight, with snow possible in Missouri and mixed rain toward Wednesday. Missouri river and lake stage reports list Boonville, Jefferson City, and Cape Girardeau levels. Audrain Medical Center reports admissions, births, and discharges across area towns, plus magistrate court charges for hunting and permit violations.
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Senate Deliberations Face Bush Energy and Social Security Clash
Senate and House joust over a $5.8 billion foreign aid plan and energy measures as Nixon seeks to reinstate embargo links, while Social Security boosts and busing debates loom. Missouri livestock figures cap a day of mixed economic notes amid notes on defense funding and DC home rule.
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Saxbe
Elliot L. Richardson
Archibald Cox
Senate
House
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Congress
District of Columbia
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Senate House
U.S
United Nations
Truckers Press On With Shut Down On Two Routes
Truckers continued demonstrations on Routes 380 and 307 aiming to keep the shut down alive. At a Bartonsville Pa blockade by about 200 trucks a protest leader warned they have not heard the last, while dissident driver Daryl Boring known as Preacher Man urged action from Washington. Police noted truck traffic elsewhere remained normal.
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Bartonsville
Washington
Daryl Boring
Pennsylvania
Protesters Close KC Truck Stops
Kansas City AP reports truck drivers protesting fuel prices and speed limits claimed to shut down all diesel selling truck stops in the Kansas City area. Operators said they endorsed the action. Coordinating locally at the 707 Truck Plaza on I 70 in Blue Springs.
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Kansas City
707
Interstate 70
Blue Springs
Hertleins Welcome Twin Sons at Audrain Medical Center
Mr Hertlein and his wife welcomed twin sons born at Audrain Medical Center in Montgomery City. The first child arrived at 1 38 p m weighing six pounds four ounces. The second son arrived at 3 97 weighing six pounds seven ounces. Mr Hertlein works for Montgomery Manufacturing Co.
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Montgomery City
Audrain Medical Center
Hertlein
Montgomery Ulacturing Co
Stock market mixed after winter storm delays opening
New York trading opens delayed an hour due to a winter storm as the Dow Jones industrial average slips 1.46 to 814.19 at noon. The NYSE composite edges down 0.07 to 49.55 while the AMEX market value index falls 0.40 to 87.06. Investors await Geneva Arab Israeli peace conference news amid modest gains for GM and Western Union. Ethyl Corp leads volume with Dorosey Corp and Ethyl Corp preferred nearby. general Motors shows a small gain.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Geneva
Ethyl Corp
Dorsey Corp
General Motors
Western Union
Terrorists Attack Pan Am Jet and Lufthansa Flight Hijack
Police reported 21 deaths aboard the charred Pan Am wreckage with all 11 first class passengers killed. The Lufthansa aircraft, with a German crew and hostages, diverted toward Beirut after smoke and gunfire at the Athens area. In Rome, three Arabs were on trial for plotting to hit an Israeli airliner with rocket launchers, amid Palestinian militant activity.
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New York
Rome
Beirut
Lebanon
Tehran
Iran
Lufthansa
Athens
Mediterranean
Weather fronts bring snow to Missouri from northwest
Forecasters predicted snow would begin in the northwest section today and spread across Missouri tonight, with rain expected in the far east. The extended outlook calls for frigid overnight lows in the teens across the state, with windy conditions in the north.
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Wyoming
Idaho
Missouri
Death of Kenneth E. Davis Ruled Self-Inflicted
Kenneth E. Davis aged 28 of 1315 West Washington Street died in his sleep after taking a large dose of medicine. Audrain County Coroner Connie Pickering ruled the death a self-inflicted act. Davis, born August 2, 1945 in Fulton, was the son of James W. and Gladys Moose Davis. He had recently been in low spirits and lived with his mother. Funeral services are pending at the Precht Pickering Funeral Home.
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Kenneth E. Davis
Washington St
Audrain
Connie Pickering
Gladys Moose Davis
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Lester Coose Dies in Vandalia at 68
Lester M. Coose, 68, of Vandalia, died 5:45 a.m. Saturday at Veterans' Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Precht-Pickering Funeral Home in Mexico, with Rev. Marvin Jones officiating. Burial in East Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include two sons Jerry Benton and Ronald Coose, three brothers Maburn Morris Maurice Coose, and three sisters Geneva Myers Ruby Henderson and Ethel Liter. Visitation after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Vandalia
Lester M. Coose
Veterans’ Hospital
Columbia
Mexico
Precht-Pickering
Marvin Jones
Friendship Baptist Church
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Silex
Coose
John and
Burley Vestaman Coose
Jewell Roberts
Jerry Benton
Canton
Ronald Coose
Maburn Coose
Morris Coose
Maurice Coose
Geneva Myers
Ruby Henderson
Atlanta, Ga
Ethel Liter
Perry
Herbert Ray Goodin Dies in Curryville Rites Tuesday
Herbert Ray Goodin 77 of Curryville died Saturday at Straube Rest Home Bowling Green. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Waters Funeral Home Vandalia, burial Curryville Cemetery. Graveside rites by American Legion Post 167. Survived by wife Lena Alice. three sons Donald George Kenneth. five daughters Dor othy Lora Wilma Alice Carolyn Sue. siblings, 21 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren. Retired farmer, invalid in wheelchair 34 years.
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Vandalia
Herbert Ray Goodin
Curryville
Straube
Bowling Green
Waters Funeral Home
James Coffman
American Legion Post 167
Mr. Goodin
Pike County
John Henry Sutor Dies at 82 in Jonesburg
John Henry Sutor, 82, of Jonesburg died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center after a Dec. 6 admission. Born April 17, 1881, in Jonesburg, he was a retired farmer and railroad worker. Survived by wife Lenora, daughter Melba Watkins, and three sons Jack Kenneth Brooks, all of Jonesburg. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harding Funeral Home. burial in Jonesburg.
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Jonesburg
John Henry Sutor
Audrain Medical Center
Gustave
Ida Barley Sutor
Lenora
Melba Watkins
Jack
Kenneth
Brooks
Harding Funeral Home
Mrs. Will Berry Rites Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Will Berry of Mexico were held this afternoon at the Arnold funeral home with the Rev. Weldon Forman officiating. Burial was in the Walnut Grove Cemetery at Paris. Mrs. John Willer was organist, Pallbearers were Russell Ranadell, Wesley Wood, Bob Maupin, Forrest Forman, a West and Sterling e.
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Will Berry
Mexico
Arnold Funeral Home
Weldon Forman
Walnut Gorve
Paris
John Willer
Russell Ranadell
Wesley Wood
Bob Maupin
Forrest Forman
A West
Sterling E
Enslens Attend Governor's Breakfast in Jefferson City
Mayor and Mrs Harold Enslen represented Mexico at the Governor's Prayer Breakfast in Jefferson City. Senator Harold Hughes of Town delivered the guest address at the event.
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Harold Enslen
Mexico
Jefferson City
Harold Hughes
Dtown
Christeson Burial To Be At Dixon Mo
AUXVASSE Commodore Frank Christeson 88 former Dixon banker and stock and farm operator died at Audrain Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Masonic services at Maupin funeral home Auxvasse 7 30 tonight. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday in Dixon with burial there. Born December 23 1885 son of C P and Melinda Christeson. Survived by wife Viola M Christeson, son Robert T Christeson Auxvasse, brother George F Christeson Mesa Ariz and sister Mrs Mary Ryther St Louis.
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Commodore Frank Christeson
Dixon, Mo
Callaway County
Audrain Medical Center
Maupin
Dixon
Mr. Christeson
C. P
Melinda Cain Christeson
Ethel May
Viola M. Christeson
California
Robert T. Christeson
George Frederick Christeson
Mesa
Ariz
Mary Ryther
St. Louis
Services Held for David P. Carter at Arnold Funeral Home
Funeral services for David P. Carter of Versailles formerly of Mexico were conducted this morning at Arnold Funeral Home with Don Wortman officiating. Burial followed in East Lawn Cemetery with Mrs. Eldon Rosenthal as organist and John Smith as soloist. pallbearers listed as Jack Wilson Jim Mack Lee Bernt Tom Albright C D Chapman and Bud Holtcamp.
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David P. Carter
Versailles
Mexico
Arnold Funeral Home
Don Wortman
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Eldon Rosenthal
John Smith
Jack Wilson
Jim Mack
Lee Bernt
Tom Albright
C.D. Chapman
Bud Holtcamp
Mrs Anna Wheeler Services At Paris
Services for Mrs Anna Mae Wheeler 79 of Paris were conducted at Agnew Funeral Home by Rev James Culpepper. Burial followed in Walnut Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Jerry Wheeler Donnie Wheeler Bobby Wheeler Mike Wheeler Dean Quick Allen Smith and Billy Bob Sneed.
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Paris
Anna Mae Wheeler
Agnew Funeral Home
James Culpepper
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Jerry
Donnie
Bobby
Mike Wheeler
Dean Quick
Allen Smith
Billy Bob Sneed
Speed Limit Bill Moving Through House
Missouri House moves toward final approval on a bill authorizing the governor to set the speed limit at 50 mph or higher but not above 70, with no points against licenses for emergency limits. Senate considers restoring aid to dependent children and state pension boosts for the blind, as reorganization dominates the special session.
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Missouri House
Senate
Legislative Research
Senate Reorganization Committee
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J. T
Jerry” Howard
Dexter
Christopher S. Bond
Mrs C A Black Services Today
Mrs C A Black of Mexico passed away with funeral services at Precht-Pickering Funeral Home conducted by Rev Frank Park. Burial followed at East Lawn Cemetery. Ruth Koen organist and Marie Connor soloist. Pallbearers were Jim Ward Tom McCord Bob Berry Clyde Berry Randall Cole Leroy Beatty. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Paul E Jones Route 1 Auxvagse welcomed a son at 6 17 p m Saturday in Audrain Medical Center weighing eight pounds one ounce.
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Gladys M. Barnes
Darrell Arndt
Alby M. Baclesse
Albert FR. Migneault
Junior King
Cindy Abbott
John Hatfield
Aubrey Wilson
Harold Wilson
John £. Hawkins
Mexico
Carl Newsom
Henry Kemna
Martinsburg
Elizabeth M. Elzea
David W. Renner
Virgil W. Smith
Vandalia
Betty Crabtree
Perry
Jerry Boles
Benton City
Rhonda A. Gregory
Dale Rutherford
Middletown
Sheila K. Maseman
Clarence J. Cox
Denise Rivers
Centralia
Teah Hoffman
Fulton
Ralph James
Laddonia
Kent E. Dye
Paris
Dale Ray Burch
Marguerite Lehnen
Alpha MacMullan
Wellsville
Michael Lierheimer
Rush
Clarence Young
Auxvasse
Paul E. Jones
Glen D. Norfleet
Elmer Hertlein
Montgomery City
Larry K. Huffman
Juanita Keith
James Campbell
Stacie Heyen
Linda Wright
Angela Stowers
Michael Meineke
Charles Marquette Jr
Leo Testerman
Earl Barnes
Henry Mozee
Liss L. Broemser
Robert E. Feun- Kaufman
Anna v. Mo
Dorothy Hughes
Brett Crim
Rochelle Riggins
Clifford Winscott
Ronald Jones
Karen Fenneweld
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Auz“ure
Jamee Fry
Parton Mire
Rcy Maiden
Jense
Rutledge
Rence
Mae Ladmirault
C.A. Black
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Frank Park
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Ruth Koen
Marie Connor
Jim Ward
Tom McCord
Bob Berry
Clyde Berry
Randall Cole
Leroy Beatty
Route 1
Auxvagse
Jones
Wetterau Foods
Pioneering Astronomer Dies At 101
Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot, longtime Smithsonian scientist and sun energy pioneer, dies at 101. He joined Smithsonian in 1895, became secretary in 1928, retired in 1944 yet stayed active. Abbot studied solar radiation, patented sun energy devices, and authored many books and papers. His work linked solar cycles to weather and earned lunar crater honors from Russian cosmonauts.
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Charles Greeley Abbot
Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Mall
Abbott
Wilton
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Andover Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Samuel P. Langley
Smithsonian One
Antarctica
Last Go Round On This Tax Form
Mrs. Hattie E. Wood Audrain County treasurer mailed intangible property tax forms to 2600 residents based on 1973 yields. This 1974 form, filed with income tax returns, marks the last year for state intangible tax as repeal takes effect January 1 1975 per attorney general opinion.
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Hattie E. Wood
Audrain County
Mitchell in merger case blocked by Mitchell in 1971
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that a 1971 antitrust probe into Granite City Steel and National Steel was blocked by then U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell. A congressional source says Peter M. Flanigan instructed Mitchell to allow the merger, creating the nation’s third largest steel firm.
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George Stinson
The
Post-Dispatch
Flanigan
Dis
Mitchell
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Granite City Steel
Richard W. McLaren
Antitrust
McLaren
Chicago
DeVier Pierson
the Post
Environment Class Action Suits Blocked
The Supreme Court blocked class action suits for environmental damages, requiring each claimant to prove at least $10,000 in damages to file in federal court. The 6 to 3 ruling involved Vermont couples vs International Paper Co over lakefront property damage and rejected broad aggregation of damages for 200 others. Justice White wrote for the majority, with Brennan, Douglas, and Marshall dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Vermont
International Paper Co
Byron R. White
William J. Brennan Jr
Williams. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
National Council of Senior Citizens
Consumer Federation of America
California
Texas
John Dowdy
Dowdy
Maryland
Theft Witness Found Slain near Meramec River
In Eureka Missouri a man linked to a calf theft case was found shot to death along the Meramec River Sunday afternoon. Donald F. Hedrick 25 believed killed with a .38 caliber weapon. Hedrick was among Omega Motorcycle Club members arrested after Labor Day theft of a 250 pound calf. he had pleaded guilty October 10 and received three years probation and restitution.
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Eureka
Dent County
Meramec
Donald F. Hedrick
Robert Lowery
St. Louis
Hedrick
Dorman Gibbs
Omega Motorcycle Club
Cedar Grove Federal Park
Missouri
Gibbs
MoPac To Issue New Stock Shares
ST. LOUIS AP The Missouri Pacific Railroad announced it will issue new shares of stock after the Interstate Commerce Commission approved its recapitalization plan.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
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