Snow likely tonight and Wednesday in Missouri region
Forecast shows snow and rain possibilities across Zone 5 with temperatures in upper 20s tonight then mid to upper 40s Wednesday. Precipitation chances 60 percent tonight and 40 percent on Wednesday. St. Louis area river stages and hospital notices also noted with several local incidents and court actions listed.
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Market Report: Hogs Cattle And Grains From National Markets
National listings report hogs, cattle and calves trading higher at US markets. Chicago and Missouri centers show higher steer and hog prices with varied ranges for weights, bisecting the day’s market activity and signaling firm demand across several classes.
Audrain Farm Bureau hires new insurance agent Don Fox from Jefferson City
The Audrain Farm Bureau board approved hiring Don Fox as the new Farm Bureau Insurance agent. He hails from the Jefferson City office, is a Lincoln University graduate, and is married. Ledger readers may spot familiar names in today's edition.
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Audrain Farm Bureau Board of
Farm Bureau
Don Fox
Jefferson City
Lincoln University
Stock Market Mixed as Profit Taking Presses Down Dow
In over the counter and New York trades yesterday several issues showed mixed moves with heavy volume. Dow Jones 30 industrials fell 3.22 to 874.59 at noon as profit taking weighed on shares like General Electric Exxon and Polaroid while a firm undertone persisted in the broader market.
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Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Bobbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
U.S
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NEW York
General Electric
IBM
Polaroid
Exerox
Associated Press
Hog Lift Swine Move To Tipton Marketing Center
About 25 truckloads of hogs converged on Jefferson City on Monday on their way to an NFO Hog Lift marketing center at Tipton. The tactic aims to shift hogs from the Midwest to eastern markets to push prices higher. Harold Welch of Versailles said hogs from mid Missouri would go to Tipton and then to other markets outside the usual Midwest area.
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National Farmers Organization
Tipton
NFO
Midwest
East Coast
Harold Welch
Versailles
NFC
Kansas City
Jefferson City News and Tribune
Mid- Missouri
Married Couple Carry Argument To Police Station
A Moberly couple, Wendell Oliver and Marjorie Oliver, faced charges after a Saturday quarrel at the Mexico police station. She claimed he struck her rear, then fought and restrained her. she was jailed briefly for carrying a concealed weapon, posting bond. He was charged with peace disturbance and fighting, held, then released on bond. Both await city police court Wednesday.
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Wendell Oliver
Marjorie
David Strassner
Oliver
Rosemary William
Washington St
Audrain County
George A. Anderson Dies at 86 in Paris Missouri
George Allen Anderson, 86, died at 1 15 p m Monday at Audrain Medical Center. A native of Montrose Missouri he lived in Kansas City as a brick mason before moving to Paris with his wife Lyda Gillam. He leaves a daughter Esther Wilcoxson of Independence. Funeral services were set for 9 a m Wednesday at Agnew Funeral Home with graveside rites at Mt Moriah Cemetery near Kansas City at 2 p m.
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George Allen Anderson
Audrain Medical Center
Wheeler Rest Home
Montrose
Allen Anderson
Kansas City
Lyda Gillam
Esther Wilcoxson
Independence
Agnew Funeral Home
David Fischer
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Mrs. Belle B. White Dies at 85 in Vandalia
Mrs. Belle B. White, age 85, of 207 E. Woodlawn Ave., Vandalia, died at 9:15 a.m. today at Audrain Medical Center after admission yesterday. Funeral services pending at Waters Funeral Home. Born April 25, 1885. Closest relative listed as C. C. Crowd, same address.
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E. Woodlawn Ave
Vandalia
Audrain Medical Center
Waters Funeral Home
White
C. C. Crowd
Heater Sparks Fire In Empty House On Pearson Street
Fire Chief Tom Merritt says a kerosene space heater used to prevent frozen pipes started a blaze in a vacant four room frame house at 619 W. Pearson St. Harold D. Jones of Mexico owns the property. Firefighters arrived at 7:59 a.m. to find the bathroom and adjoining hallway engulfed, with only these areas damaged. The truck returned at 8:35 a.m.
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Tom Merritt
Harold D. Jones
Mexico
Area Sales Tax Under Consideration
Kirksville and nearby cities weigh an areawide sales tax as revenue pressures rise after a Missouri bill allowed municipalities to levy taxes with voter approval. Brookfield reports the trend with Brookfield's mayor meeting Macon Kirksville Trenton and Chillicothe officials to discuss prospects.
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Brookfield
Macon
Trenton
Chillicothe
Apollo Readies Moon Landing With Docking Plan
Apollo mission planners outline steps for the crew to move from the command module to the lunar surface via a tethered transfer. Stuart Roosa will open the hatch as Jim McDivitt describes the procedure, with lunar rocks transferred during the stay. Shepard and Mitchell aim to land in Fra Mauro highlands at 4 16 a m Friday for a 3 42 hour stay to deploy a nuclear powered science station and gather material dating to 4.6 billion years ago.
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McDivitt
Kitty Hawk
Shepard
Mitchell
Fra Mauro Highlands
Youth Rally for Nazarenes This Evening
The Rev Wally Marais of South Africa will speak at a 730 PM youth and evangelism rally at the Church of the Nazarene on South Clark Street and Teal Lake Road. A combined Nazarene youth choir from several churches will perform. visitors from Hannibal Vandalia Columbia and Montgomery City will attend. Host pastor is Rev Victor R Clark.
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Church of the Nazarene
South Clark Street
Teal Lake Road
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Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City
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Johannesburg
South Africa
France
Hannibal
Vandalia
Columbia
Montgomery City
Victor R. Clark
Cadets Visit Historic Sites On Winter History Tour
Missouri Military Academy cadets depart Saturday for a week touring Washington Philadelphia and New York with Col. and Mrs. Stribling and Lt. Col. Jackson. includes Jefferson home Jamestown White House Capitol and more, returning February 11 after Naval Academy stop.
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Laos tensions rise as communists eye key areas
U S officials refuse to comment on Aiken statement amid Laotian reports of Communist buildup and possible attacks. U S planes continue blasting the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the extended bombing campaign as Senator Aiken voices cautious support for the President unless law or Congress is violated. He suspects hidden disclosures about Indochina and warns of possible Congressional probes if ventures fail.
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Regent Named to Southwest Missouri State College Board
Gov Warren E Hearnes appoints Dr Harry B Kelly of West Plains to the Board of Regents of Southwest Missouri State College Springfield replacing James C Peters whose term expired Peters is a Plains Republican and the college is in Springfield Jefferson City AP report
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Warren E. Hearnes
Harry B. Kelly
West Plains Republican
Board of
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Southwest Missouri State College
Springfield
James C. Peters
Plains Republican
Senators Cut Out Funds For Hotel
The Senate Appropriations Committee trimmed the emergency appropriations bill Monday, deleting a $2.5 million item for purchase and renovation of the Governor Hotel as office space. Chair Donald Manford said the project was not top priority, while other cuts included $2.1 million from welfare, $524,560 for mental health, and $544,666 for Missouri University medical center operations. The panel kept $137,192 for first-year operation of the Columbia medical center and $125,000 to study new airport service in the St. Louis area, and approved a $2,844,900 raise for merit system employees making under $739 monthly.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Governor Hotel
Donald Manford
Kansas City
Division of Welfare
University of Missouri
Columbia
Warren E. Hearnes
General Assembly
Manford
Aid
Division of
Mental Health
St. Louis
Merit System
Hagan Re-elected Mexico Special Road District Commissioner
Tim Hagan was re-elected Monday as a commissioner of the Mexico Special Road District 13. The county court and city council conducted the meeting in Mexico. A correction fixes an ad error: the urgent opposition meeting to the sales tax was scheduled for Wednesday February 3 at 7 30 p.m. in the Courthouse Community Room.
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Mexico
County Court
City Council of
Citizens For Fair Taxation
Truman Released From Hospital
Kansas City AP reports former President Harry S. Truman, 86, was discharged today from Research Hospital after a 13 day stay for an intestinal disorder. He was driven to his Independence home with aide Mike Westwood and accompanied by Mrs. Truman. A medical bulletin said he now appears to have completely regained his strength and is in good health for his age.
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Truman
Independence
Mike Westwood
Wallace Graham
Both Sides Bristling Along Canal
The Associated Press reports Israel and Egypt stiffening defenses along the Suez Canal as the six month cease-fire nears expiration at midnight Friday. Egypt has moved heavy weaponry and amphibious-crossing ramps while Israel vows to withstand any Egyptian assault. Cairo cites lack of UN progress as Egypt-Gaza talks continue. observers foresee a de facto truce though hostilities may resume.
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Pickup Explodes Kills Bristow Kindergarten Teacher
Bristow Oklahoma AP report says 28 year old kindergarten teacher Mrs Fern Bolding of Washington Elementary was killed when the pickup she had just entered exploded near her home. Pieces were found up to a half block away. She graduated from Northeastern State College in 1965 and has lived in Bristow. Her husband Don Bolding works for a trucking firm and they have a 5 year old daughter.
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Washington Elementary School
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Postage hikes planned for May by U S Postal Service
The Postal Service proposed higher rates across nearly all classes to become effective in May, with first class stamps rising from six to eight cents and airmail stamps from 10 to 11 cents. Postcards would rise from five to seven cents, and airmail postcards from eight to nine cents. Newspaper and magazine rates would double, bulk mailing up one third, and total revenue would increase about 1.45 billion in the new fiscal year. A rate commission must approve, with some increases possibly delayed over five years.
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Night school enrollment tops 230 in Mexico Evening classes
Two hundred thirty adults enrolled last night in the second semester of Mexico Evening school. Enrollment continues this week by calling 581-5684 for classes such as Advanced sewing and tailoring antique clock repair antique furniture refinishing and woodworking beginning sewing basic ceramics guitar playing income tax office machines P E For Women public speaking Spanish upholstery interior design bridge creative writing crocheting and a general fix it course. Two beginning college courses Fundamentals of English SS100 and General Psychology SS166 remain open.
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Banker Guilty of Embezzling in Missouri Case
Ralph Murphy Nelson, 51, former vice president of the Central National Bank of Carthage, Mo., pleaded guilty in Joplin to embezzling 2000 dollars. Judge Elmo B. Hunter ordered a pre sentencing investigation and kept Nelson's 1000 dollar bail. The charge relates to an 1800 dollar cashier's check to a carpet company and 20 dollars in cash. A second incident charge will be dropped at sentencing on the guilty count.
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Robert Riley Haynes
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Robert Harrison Timbrook
Walter Dale Chandler
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Edward Dale Barnett
Donald Robert Fisher Jr
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Joplin, Mo
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Nixon Calls for Understanding in Universal Relations on 200th Birthday
President Nixon urged an understanding heart in America toward other nations races religions and generations during a National Prayer Breakfast. He said such a stance would make the country rich strong and a beacon for the world. Chief Justice Burger spoke on leadership duties while Billy Graham attended the event and Beverly Sills was slated for an White House concert later.
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