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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
1
The White House released a 30 page year end policy review praising 1971 achievements in foreign policy. It cites Vietnam troop withdrawals and prisoner release shortfalls, China detente progress, economic policy shifts, and arms talks with the Soviet Union as major gains while noting limited progress in Laos Cambodia Chile Cuba and Middle East peace efforts.
Kurt Waldheim an Austrian diplomat, serving at the United Nations since 1955, was set to be appointed secretary general for five years by the General Assembly on its final action of the 26th session. His appointment followed a Security Council recommendation and comes on his 65th birthday.
Mexico Ledger publishes daily except Sundays and holidays at 200 Washington St Mexico Missouri 65265. Second class postage paid here with mail rates for Audrain and adjoining counties listed. Rates: $2.90 monthly carrier area. by mail in Audrain and adjoining counties $13 yearly. 6 months $8.50. 3 months $6.25. Rail in other Missouri counties $19 yearly. 6 months $14.60. 3 months $11.25. Out‑of‑state $22 yearly. 6 months $14.60. 3 months $11.25. Armed forces members anywhere $1.25 per month. Office hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday until 3:00 p.m.
In Lynwood California off duty officers ride spare squad cars painted with Merry Christmas signs as Santa Patrols handing out candy sock gifts to children. Police Chief Ralph Darton says the program fosters trust and community ties while 10 800 candy socks are distributed this week bearing friendly messages from the Peace Officers Association. Children greet the patrol with excitement as residents note the effort helps ease fear and shows police are approachable.
In Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Garwood Andresen convert a stripped DC7 into a whale shaped plane for a preschool classroom in their yard. Neighbors called it an eyesore and threatened a suit, but the couple offered to plant pines, paint it in muted colors, trim the tail, and raise the fence to conceal it.
President Nixon has achieved most of his domestic aims and two big items welfare reform and revenue sharing will be enacted next year, say Klein and MacGregor. They cite the tax cut, Social Security boosts, cancer and drug abuse programs, and environmental, minority, and housing initiatives as major gains. Welfare reform faces Senate delay but could move before March 1. Revenue sharing details remain under House review with Mills proposing a need based plan. Leaders anticipate a cooperative Democratic Congress in early 1972 and a larger defense budget.
More than 100 motorcyclists from the Arizona Roadriders Association rode to Casa Grande on December 12 for a meeting in the city park. Officials said the event was orderly and grounds left clean. Ray Hooker, Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce manager, said two motorcyclists delivered a $309.50 check to his office and stated the money could be used as they wished.
The Federation of American Scientists urged the United States to drop its stance against on site inspection in a proposed underground nuclear test ban. They argued detection advances make violations unlikely and gains substantial, while criticizing efforts to retain testing for weapons development. The committee, led by Morton H. Halperin, includes a former White House adviser and NSC veteran.
Police in Houston responded to a wild crash when a driver reported running over a buffalo. The car was heavily damaged and the injured animal had to be destroyed. Investigators seek to locate the buffalo’s origin.
John Fitzpatrick, 35, was stabbed to death by a man trying to cut in line for Santa at Higbee Co in downtown Cleveland. About 75 bystanders watched as the assailant, armed with an 88 inch knife, forced a confrontation on the 10th floor before escaping in the crowd as firefighters arrived. Witnesses say Fitzpatrick warned the man to wait his turn, leading to a scuffle in which he was stabbed five times. His wife waited with their other child nearby.
In Meriden Connecticut a deer at Hubbard Park city zoo was killed by a bow and arrow after a intruder crawled under the fence of the animal’s enclosure early Tuesday police said.
At POINT LOOKOUT Missouri the School of the Ozarks trains students in orchid growing. About 10 000 plants gifted by Clint McDade of Mobile Alabama bloom this season. McDade helped found the school in 1906 and supplied orchids for royal coronations and gala events.
A Bulgarian Soviet built Ilyushin 18 airliner crashed on takeoff from Sofia airport killing 28 of 73 aboard. The Bulgarian news agency BTA reported the aircraft was on a special flight to Algiers with no motive given.
In Pittsburgh AP report Gary Law a convict who pleaded guilty to murder testified for the victim's widow in a hearing over her workmen's compensation. He described stabbing John A. Baker on April 5 when Baker was killed after a test drive. Liberty Mutual and Kenny Ross Chevrolet contest the widow's $60 weekly claim from April, arguing the death date on the certificate is April 7. A state referee is to rule within 30 days.
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