Local Weather and Public Safety in Missouri and Kansas City
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show high 33 low 29 with 31 at 7 a.m. Dec 1 details. Forecasts call for partly cloudy skies in Ledgerland, with high 40s Saturday, Missouri travel advisories, river level reports for Lake of the Ozarks and surrounding lakes, plus county court notices, hospital admissions, marriages, and a spate of traffic incidents and public safety updates across Audrain, Callaway, and nearby communities.
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Petty Names Newborn Son In Centralia
Mr and Mrs William Petty of Centralia welcomed a nine pound three ounce son named Robert Estes Petty at 5 pm Thursday in Boone County Hospital Columbia Grandparents are Curt Sims Mexico and Forrest Petty Columbia Mr Petty works for Thomas Forrest Chevrolet Co Centralia Missouri livesto ck market and Chicago crops figures noted with regional trading and stock data.
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William Petty
Centralia
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Curt Sims
Mexico
Forrest Petty
Petty
Thomas Forrest Chevrolet Co
Market indicators show November decline and rate hold
The leading economic index fell 1.5 percent in November, marking a fourth straight monthly drop. The AmEx market-value index sank to 59.31, while the NYSE composite eased to 35.47. First National City Bank kept its prime rate at 10 percent as the downtrend stalled briefly. Syntex led Amex volume, rising to 39 percent.
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New York
First National City Bank
NYSE
Syntex
Amex
Jaycees Save 5 000 Hens From Burial
In Solomon Kansas the Kansas Jaycees win a brief reprieve from burying 5000 old hens set to protest low poultry prices. The B J Poultry Co. owner will donate the birds to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation to fund a Jaycee ranch north of Augusta. The foundation expects to slaughter and process the birds at cost for developmentally disabled care and uses proceeds to cover processing costs.
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Iola
McGuire
Jaycee
Wilson
Nixon Watergate trial nears verdict with pardon referenced
After 11 weeks of testimony three jurors will deliberate in the Watergate case the one that led to Nixon facing unindicted status. Frates tied the pardon to Nixon’s statements on pardons while Ehrlichman’s lawyer highlighted the 35 to 40 days of Mardian’s life in 1972.
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Ford
Nixon
William S. Frates
Ehrlichman
Mardian
White House
Roy Chapple Dies At 84 In Paris Rural Notice
Roy Chapple, 84, of Madison died at 3 p.m. Thursday at Community Hospital in Moberly. A retired farmer and Methodist, he was born January 1, 1890 in Monroe County, son of James and Malissa Gilmore Chapple. He married Nora Morris, who died in 1954. Survivors include daughter Mrs. E.T. Dawson of Paris, sisters Mrs. Malissa Forbis of Paris and Mrs. Edna Conley of Hallsville, two grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Agnew Funeral Home in Paris, with burial at Bethel Cemetery in Holliday.
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Roy Chapple
Madison
Moberly
Methodist Church
Monroe County
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E.T. Dawson
Malissa Forbis
Edna _ Conley
Hallsville
Agnew Funeral Home
Bethel Cemetery
Holliday
Hostage situation near Indianapolis ends with negotiations
Mosley, an inmate, demanded a car as negotiations unfolded at a farmhouse with hostages. State police reported a plainclothes officer faced a gun at Mrs. Napierala's neck when Mosley opened the door. Warden Duckworth and an inmate council member attended to negociations while authorities used Stephens' home as a command post. The suspect, convicted of a 1972 knifepoint robbery in Indianapolis, ultimately did not surrender despite attempts to secure a safe release.
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Correction Department
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Mark
Napierala
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Stephens
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Jack Benny in Life and Career Across Media
Jack Benny rose from vaudeville in the 1920s to radio stage and TV stardom. Known for comic timing and the money gag, he influenced American humor with a distinctive persona. His film work drew less notice, and funeral services were set for noon Sunday at Hillside Memorial Cemetery in Culver City.
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Steve Allen
Artur Rubinstein
Hillside Memorial Cemetery
Culver City
Death of William A Botts Called Unexpected
William A Botts aged 70 died suddenly at his Tulsa home while residing in Oklahoma for years with Phillips Petroleum Co. He is survived by wife Grace Thompson of Bartlesville and son James M Botts of Sao Paulo Brazil, plus siblings in Mexico and numerous relatives. A First Presbyterian Church member, funeral plans pending.
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Mexico
Tulsa
Oklahoma
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Bartlesville
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
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Mrs. Ella Smock Dies at 83 in Paris Rites Pending
Mrs. Ella Smock, 83, of Paris died Friday at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico after a Christmas heart attack. Born October 5, 1891 in Audrain County, she spent most of her life in Monroe County. She was married to Frank Smock, who preceded her in death, and was a member of Paris Methodist Church. Surviving are two sisters Fanny Riggs of Oklahoma and Mary Green of Colorado, along with numerous nieces and nephews including Glenn Stalcup of Paris. Funeral services are pending at Agnew Funeral Home in Paris.
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Agnew Funeral Home
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William C Dunn Service Today at Auxvasse Methodist Church
Funeral services for William C. Dunn were held at 2 p.m. today at the Auxvasse Methodist Church with Rev. Roy Pinson and Rev. Gary Grey assisting. Burial followed at Auxvasse Cemetery. Organist Mrs. Lawrence Bower and soloist Mrs. John Conner performed. Pallbearers named Roy Knipp, Burgen Batterton, Jake Trammel, Glenn Jenkins, Bob Hunt, and James Dunn. Arrangements by Precht-Pickering Funeral Home.
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Auxvasse Cemetery
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Roy Knipp
Burgen Batterton
Jake Trammel
Glenn Jenkins
Bob Hunt
James Dunn
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Karl Pasler Dies in Quincy after long illness
Karl Pasler aged 59 of Quincy Illinois died December 24 after a long illness. He was the nephew of Lake and Pearl Wilkerson of Mexico. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Cookson Daugherty Colonial Chapel in Quincy. Surviving are one sister Ruth Jefferson of Des Moines Iowa and several nieces and nephews.
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Quincy
Ill
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Pearl Wilkerson
Mexico
Cookson- Daugherty
Ruth Jefferson
Des Moines
Iowa
Four Die In Fire In Mobile Home
In Stover Missouri four people died in a mobile home fire. Victims were Otis and Mae Gregory their invalid son Jerry Gregory 29 and grandson Mark Dickey 9. Neighbor Larry Wilson pulled Jewell Cowell from the blaze and she remained in critical condition in Columbia hospital. Fire cause under investigation by state fire marshal and sheriff.
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Stover
Morgan County
Columbia
Sonny Earnest
Freezle Slicks Roads Overnight Across Two States
Snow freezing drizzle and rain hit Kansas and Missouri causing hazardous driving. Up to six inches of snow fell in northwestern Kansas while Missouri saw widespread slick conditions and hundreds of minor accidents. A fatal crash near Halltown claimed Maureen Horstkoetter and her daughter Lindy Kay of Florissant.
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Japanese Premier Reveals His Assets
Tokyo AP reports Prime Minister Takeo Miki disclosed personal assets totaling about 1.054 million dollars, including real estate, stocks and deposits. He said the move was voluntary and unprecedented in Japan, following his December 8 accession after Kakuei Tanaka resigned amid inflation and alleged office abuse.
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Takeo Miki
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Miki
Kakuei Tanaka
Mo Mo Film To Be Made At Louisiana
Howco International Pictures representatives from New Orleans visit Louisiana to plan a feature length documentary about the alleged 1972 monster exploits. Earl Smith, the company screenwriter, promises a first class production with a Hollywood crew and a straightforward storytelling approach.
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Howco International Pictures
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Earl Smith
Howco
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Gold Hits All Time High Price On London Market
London dealers fix the gold price at 195.00 per ounce after a post Christmas resumption of the European rush. Frankfurt reports 196.00, Paris at 197.72, with Paris prices typically higher due to exchange controls. Dealers anticipated a jump from U.S. gold buying on December 31, ending a 41 year ban.
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Accident Victim Wins $100,000 Yearly Settlement
James Alexander, 18, permanently injured in a 1972 two-car crash that killed four, will receive more than $100,000 annually for life through an out-of-court settlement. A long-term trust funded by insurance firms will be set up. lawyer Joe Jamail led negotiations with Continental Insurance Co. An undisclosed cash sum and a $1 million bequest at trust end are part of the deal.
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James Alexander
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Joe Jamail
Continental Insurance Co
Using Leftover Holiday Greens In the Garden
Evergreens from Christmas decorations can protect outdoor plants as windbreaks or mulch. Place intact trees to shield large plants or upright to resemble growing trees. browning starts in spring. Use pine branches for slow decomposition, shred to speed it, and compost after removal. Holiday pots like poinsettias and chrysanthemums should be discarded or saved seeds indoors. rebloom tips appear in Grounds for Gardening Guide Sheet No. 6511 from University Extension centers.
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University of Missouri Fixtension Center
Kidnapbed Boy Found Injured After Abduction
A 10 year old boy from Coral Gables was found severely beaten in Big Cypress Swamp near Naples after disappearing on his way home from a Christmas party. Christopher Hugh Carrier was treated at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for lacerations contusions a skull fracture and burns. his father offered a $10000 reward. A hunter who found him reported the boy described a car and a man who abducted him.
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Bradenton
Ford Says He Will Comment On CIA Report
President Ford plans a public statement on the CIA report about domestic spying after receiving an inch-thick Colby document. He discussed it with reporters while en route to a neighbor’s home for dinner and scheduled a work and ski holiday energy meeting with key advisers.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Ron Nessen
Energy Resources Council
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Nessen
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