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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1971

Page

5

No Clean Bill For Marijuana

Washington AP federal research finds most youths avoid dangerous effects from short term marijuana use but evidence remains incomplete. The 176 page National Institute of Mental Health report says outcomes range from none to psychotic and no cancer or birth defect links are proven. High dose daily use risks severe psychotic breaks. rare hospitalizations possible.

Washington National Institute of Mental Health Congress Bertram S. Brown Brown

Hannibal Voters Decide Liquor By The Drink Today

Hannibal Missouri voters head to polls to decide if the city will continue liquor by the drink. The issue, not challenged in 30 years, follows a population drop to under 20 000 per the 1970 census. The Ministerial Alliance members split over the issue and Baptist members oppose liquor by the drink.

Hannibal, Mo Hannibal Missouri Citys Ministerial Alliance

Strike Vandals Get Jail Terms

Two Lexington men Dana Hilker and David Gooseman pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of Missouri Public Service Co. property. They received four month suspended sentences and one year probation. The actions involved 30 street lamps during a strike that began January 4 with IBEW Local 814.

Lexington, Mo Lexington Missouri Public Service Co Dana Hilker David Gooseman Lafayette County Hilker International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 814

IRS Forces Long to Testify in Bank of Shenker Case

Federal judge orders briefs within 60 days in government suit to compel Missouri Senator Edward V. Long to answer IRS questions about five Shenker cases. Long, then Bowling Green attorney, says records were not kept. he represented clients before and during Senate tenure.

ST. Louis Missouri Edward V. Long Morris A. Shenker Long Internal Revenue Service Shenker IRS U. S. Senate Bowling Green Hyman Stein Senate

Lockheed Gives Up Plan To Sue U S Government

Lockheed Aircraft Corp will take a 200 million fixed loss on its California jet transport contract with the Pentagon. The company said the Defense Department threatened to stop funding the world largest airplane if Lockheed pressed a suit announced last month.

Burbank Calif Lockheed Aircraft Corp Pentagon Defense Department Lockheed

GI Slapped By Patton Dies At 55

MISHAWAKA Ind AP Charles H Kuhl the soldier slapped by Gen George S Patton Jr in a Sicilian hospital during World War II has died at 55 after 27 years of obscurity He was a factory sweeper in Misha waka Indiana His death was announced today He had said Patton became a target of fame hunger and weariness after the incident and the 1945 auto crash later ended his career

Mishawaka Ind Charles H. Kuhl George 8. Patton Jr Kuhl Patton U.S England 3Rd Army Europe

White Collar Strike Begins At Chrysler

Detroit AP reports about 10000 white collar workers striking Chrysler after all-night talks failed to yield a new labor contract. Negotiations began Monday and extended past the 10 am deadline. The walkout affects the Highland Park plant, with potential company shutdown in four to five days.

Detroit Chrysler Corp United Auto Workers Highland Park Mich Chrysler UAW U.S General Motors Ford

Ecuador Boots US Arms Mission Over Fishing Dispute

Ecuador orders the United States military mission out as tensions rise in a long running fishing rights row. The move follows Washington suspending arms sales after a string of American fishing vessel seizures, despite an OAS urging calm.

Washington United States Ecuador Jose Maria Ponce Yepes Organization of American States

Nixon economic plan labeled fantasy by Democrats

Democrats attack President Nixon's economic message as a fantasy world of Alice in Wonderland. They criticize lack of use of White House powers to curb inflation and unemployment amid rising costs and 6 percent unemployment, urging stronger action and potential wage and tax measures.

Washington Nixon Congress White House House Hale Boggs Louisiana Walter Heller John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Heller Senate House Economic Committee Henry Reuss D-Wis Joint Economic Committee

Paris Personal News Highlights Feb. Meetings and Band Selections

Personal News of Paris continues with a Feb 8 Jaycee Hall event led by Mrs Norman Van Booren as president. Smiser Extension Club ends its flower fund. band students receive Clarence Cannon Conference Band spots including Susan Sharp and others. CCC band schedules concerts Feb 1 3 and 10:30 p m in Paris. Local residents seek hospital treatment and military departees, while Paris city council studies a National Garment lease for the Paris MFG building in the Industrial Park.

Jaycee Hall Norman van Booren Jaycee-eties Joe Coldwell Siniser Extension Club Smiser Paris Clarence Cannon Susan Sharp Sue Shepherd Glenda Eckman Ann Sladek Brenda Wilkerson Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Fields Piney Brewer Davi¢e Raines CCC Mark Twain David Zerrer Paula Kay Grady Warren St. Joseph Buchannan National Garment Manufacturing Company Paris Mfg. Company James Culpepper Mabel Hollingsworth Paul Ward Noland Deaver Ione Ransdell

Missouri considers drastic cuts to legislature

The Legislature of 100 proposes Missouri House cut from 163 to 100 members and committees reduced from 41 to 10 in the House and 81 to 15 in the Senate. It calls for open meetings, five day notice for hearings, wider agenda dissemination, mandatory bill action, a public salary commission, expense reimbursement, better staff, minority role, and stricter lobbyist and conflict rules.

Washington Citizens Conference On State Legislatures Missouri Missouri House House Senate

Reagan proposes $6.74 billion California budget cuts welfare

Gov Ronald Reagan unveils a lean 6.74 billion state budget for 1971 72 avoiding tax hikes by cutting welfare spending by 700 million annually Welfare totals would be 2.2 billion with the state share at 676.5 million down 65.2 million from the previous year The plan preserves UC funding at 337 million and denies annual COLA increases to state workers.

Sacramento Calif Ronald Reagan Reagan California University of California Nixon New York Nelson A. Rockefeller

Reagan to seek welfare cuts in reform plan notes

The state legislature split Democrats control 43 to 37 in the Assembly and 20 to 19 in the Senate as Governor Reagan prepares a welfare reform message. He aims to trim welfare spending by 606 million dollars from state county and federal funds by tightening eligibility and eliminating frills, plus 100 million more by narrowing Medi Cal free health care for 2.5 million recipients. He proposes capping Medi Cal at the level an average citizen spends annually, about 300 dollars, noting California now pays about 517 dollars per case.

Assembly Senate Reagan California

Explosion Destroys Sedalia Restaurant Mr Swiss

An explosion and fire leveled the Mr Swiss restaurant in Sedalia Missouri shortly before 1 am. Fire Chief Emmett Vaught said the nearly two story frame building was a total loss and the blast seemed centered in an attic near a gas furnace. The restaurant was closed and unoccupied at the time.

Sedalia Emmett Vaught Vaught

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