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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1974

Page

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Strike Endangers Food Butz Warns Of Effects On Supply

In Kansas City Earl Butz warns the nationwide trucker strike could threaten food supplies, especially perishable goods, if it continues. He cites organization issues among truckers and cites expected multihundred-million dollar losses, while noting progress in talks with independents.

Kansas City Earl Butz Bute Butz Far-Mar £ 0, Inc United State U.S Congress

Meat Packers Fear Closings By Weekend

Chicago AP report says an ongoing independent truckers strike could close nearly all US meatpacking plants by week end. Midwest plants cut production, deliveries to wholesalers dropped, livestock receipts fell sharply, and some operations like Mini Beef in Geneseo closed. Inter State Producers and Livestock Association halted 48 markets until movement to slaughterhouses resumes. McDonalds shifted burger provisioning to flights to Indiana Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Chicago American Meat Institute Midwest Richard Lyng The Institute Joliet Peoria Mini Beef, Inc Geneseo Interstate Producers and Livestock ‘Association of Peoria Ilinois Missouri Iowa McDonald's Hamburger Chain Oak Brook Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio

Rendlen to address Audrain Pachyderm Club Thursday

Albert L. Rendlen Hannibal attorney and Missouri Republican Party chairman will speak at the noon Audrain County Pachyderm Club luncheon at Air Park Restaurant. His topic is State Republican Progress Report. Guests welcome. Mrs. Richard Shamblin has major surgery, to return to Boone County Hospital March 4.

Albert L. Rendlen Hannibal Missouri Republican Party Audrain County Air Park Rendlen National Advisory Council of The Small Business Administration Board of Regents Northeast Missouri State University Missouri and American Bar Assns American Judicature Society 10Th Judicial Circuit Bar Assn Boy Scouts District Council US Coast Guard Reserve University of Illinois University of Michigan School of Law Rendlen and Republican Progress Report Richard Shamblin Bourne St Boone County Hospital Columbia

Five cousins die in early morning house fire in Grand Rapids

Five children aged 16 months to 5 years died in a blaze at a Grand Rapids home where they had been left unattended. Police say their mother, 21-year-old Mattie McIntosh, was found at a nearby bar after the bodies were discovered. The victims were Elizabeth 5, Yvette 4, Anise Jr 3, Sylvester 3, and Glenn 16 months. the Naves boys aged to 3 and 16 months were Georgette Naves’s sons who often stayed at the home. Fire began in the basement. cause under investigation.

Grand Rapids Sylvester Naves Glenn Naves Naves

18500 Auto Jobs Lost Due To Truck Strike

DETROIT AP More than 18500 employees at seven Midwest auto plants were laid off or had shifts cut due to parts shortages from the truckers strike. GM led with large layoffs at Delco and a Defiance foundry. AMC cut 2500 at Milwaukee body plant, with Kenosha line idled. International Harvester laid off 1000 at Fort Wayne Scout line. Chrysler ordered half shifts for 5150 at St Louis and 4700 at Belvidere, closing Belvidere for the rest of the week. Owens-Illinois laid off about 2000 at Alton glass plant due to truck movement halt.

Detroit Midwest Auto General Motors American Motors International Harvester Chrysler Ford Delco Products Dayton Ohio Defiance Milwaukee Wis AMC Kenosha Fort Wayne Ind St. Louis Belvidere Owens-Illinois Glass Co Alton Ill

Fulton Rejects Manager Plan Vote Sources Vary

Fulton voters rejected a city manager government plan by 1,629 to 76. The mayor council system remains. The Callaway County League of Women Voters led the petition drive. Ward results show mixed support across eight wards with six of eight councilmen opposing the change.

Fulton, Mo Fulton Callaway County League of Women Voters

City sewer chief misidentified in city report photo

The Ledger corrects a photo caption error naming Leo R. Heim, superintendent of sewers, instead of plant operator John W. Owen in yesterday's city report photo on page 7. The note credits the park-like disposal plant installation and service of the city department.

Paris Leo R. Heim John W. Owen

White House And Jaworski Clash Over Tapes Access

White House counsel James D. St Clair and special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski plan late week talks to resolve access disputes over presidential tapes and documents. Jaworski demands material for thorough investigations while the White House weighs further production amid Nixon’s stance. A Los Angeles judge signed a subpoena for Nixon’s testimony in the Ehrlichman burglary trial, with documents to be mailed to Washington for court ruling.

Washington White House James D. St. Clair Leon Jaworski Jaworski St. Clair State of the Union Nixon Daworski Watergate Archibald Cox Gerald J. Warren Warren John W. Dean IIT Dean Los Angeles Superior Court Gordon Ringer John D. Ehrlichman Washington Superior Court

Bread price forecast sparks wheat shortage debate

Washington lawmakers heard opposing views on a wheat shortage as Dr. Don Paarlberg said markets will prevent flour shortages if allowed to function, while Robert I. Schaus of the American Bakers Association warned the nation could run out of wheat before spring and bread could reach $1 a loaf. Humphrey criticized USDA data as slipshod, and futures expert Michael Hinebaugh warned of ongoing risk amid USDA errors.

Washington United States Don Paarlberg Department of Agriculture Senate Robert I. Schaus American Bakers Association Paarlberg USDA Hubert H. Humphrey Dminn Michael Hinebaugh Hornblower & Weeks-Hermphill Noyes, Inc Chicago

Ford Leads Nixon In Poll 46 To 32

Gallup poll conducted January 18 to 24 shows 46 percent favor Ford to finish Nixon's term, 32 percent favor Nixon, and 22 percent have no preference. Republicans back Nixon 57-28, Democrats favor Ford 55-27, independents split 35-45 with 20 percent undecided.

Princeton N.J Gerald R. Ford Nixon Gallup Ford Richard Nixon Gerald Ford

Price Rollback Sparks Energy Policy Clash in Congress

Congress weighs emergency energy bill amid split views on rolling back crude oil prices. Senate House conferees back a rollback for about 29 percent of U.S. output, with estimates of gasoline price cuts while the White House seeks exemptions. Treasury Secretary Shultz opposes rollback, calling it a poor idea, as energy chiefs Simon hints at flexibility but says no clash with Shultz. The plan includes a temporary windfall profits tax and potential price ceilings, plus possible rationing authority. Oregon, New Jersey and Amoco announce price changes as the debate continues. Bud Krogh Jr, ex White House aide, is suspended from law practice in Washington following a jail sentence.

Washington Congress Senate House Secretary of the Treasury George P. Shultz House Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means Federal Energy William E. Simon Simon Shultz Nixon Administration United States Henry M. Jackson Dash White House Shultz and U.S al Ullman Dore New Jersey Brendan T. Byrne Amoco Oil Co Olympia Wash Egil ‘Bud’’ Krogh Jr State Bar Association State Supreme Court Seattle Daniel Ellsberg

MHS News Filing Ends For Student Council Officers

The MHS Growl records filings for 1974 75 student council offices with juniors running for president vice president secretary and treasurer. Primary elections Thursday determine two nominees per post for the February 13 general election. Also noted is Miss Mexico pageant February 23 at Presser Hall and Miss Missouri in July. Mascot pictures for multiple groups tomorrow. Blues and Reds basketball results recap from last week.

Mark Farnen Carl Fuemmeler Steve Sparks Gary McFarland Ann Lankford Robert Worstell Emilee Cline Robin Johnson Billie Sue Stubblefield Tammy Isgrig Steve Wolf Jennifer Doolittle Donna Davis Delores Clark MHS Presser Hall MMA Blues Ellen Enslen Gina Holshieser Reds

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Federal Treasury Ruiz Commodity Credit Corporation Gop Federal Internal Revenue Service State Income Tax Division Jefferson City Krogh Paul Mazursky MHS Publications Department Kim Cline Vicki Wells Cindy Parker Julie Tomlinson Missouri Power & Light Company
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