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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1977
Page
4
Two newborn girls or boys joined at the pelvis were admitted to St. Louis Children’s Hospital after full term births at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Weighing about 13 pounds together, the twins were transported by ambulance for specialized care with plans for separation surgery.
Jefferson City AP report shows beef cuts mostly higher this week while pork sees limited gains. Round steak dropped 13 cents to 1.48 per lb, arm roast 1.16, sirloin 1.89, blade roast 0.87, rib 1.73, TBone 2.24, ground beef steady at 0.80. Center cut pork chops up 0.04 to 1.91, other pork prices down 0.02. whole frying chickens 0.52 per lb, cut up 0.62. Eggs rise sharply with Grade A Extra Large 0.79 a dozen, Grade A Large 0.74, medium 0.69.
U S Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland wears a strike cap at a meeting of striking Georgia farmers near Atlanta. He says he supports the strike but doubts farmers can reach their goal of 100 percent parity.
Washington Senator John C. Danforth urges rapid federal aid for about 1000 workers losing jobs at the Pea Ridge iron ore mine near Sullivan Missouri. He blames increased imports from Japan and West Germany for the shutdown by St. Joe Minerals and Bethlehem Steel, and asks the Labor Department to aid workers under Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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