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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1976
Page
6
A Missouri Highway Department survey finds 10.2 percent of passenger vehicles wear studs, down 3 points from two years prior, with declines in St Joseph and concerns about road wear and safety. Drivers in other states may pass through Missouri without issues if a proposed ban advances.
A 1550 acre farm south of Elmer changes hands in a million dollar deal. Buyers are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson and their sons of Macon, who will operate the land as a crop-focused family farm previously owned by the Surbeck family since 1854. The Surbecks’ founder John Michael Surbeck, born 1840 in Switzerland, arrived as a cabin boy to the United States. He died at 71 from a heart injury after a wagon tongue struck his chest while haying.
Rep. Ray Hamlett of Laddonia says the House Transportation Committee took up measures to require metrics on state highway signs and to divert 1 percent of highway funds to OATS, opposed by highway chief Robert Hunter who warned of a 1.6 million dollar fund reduction. The session also advanced bills on beef purchases, a tax revenue study commission, tax levy limits, and multi year license plates. A crime report bill backed by Col. Sam Smith would require monthly and yearly crime reports from all law enforcement agencies. House Joint Resolution No. 56, on third reading, would limit bond resubmissions within 12 months unless defeated by less than 5 percent, subject to public vote.
Paris reports corrects a Friday notice: wooden boxes remain allowed in east and west single rows of Walnut Grove Cemetery. Concrete boxes required in all other cemetery locations per Paris city council vote. Community notes include Beta Sigma Phi Valentine dance February 7 at Legion Hall with Sam Rise band, Miss Mary Kuntz winner in a January spelling bee, Bible Hour attendance, and Wolf Control tally of 81 wolves and coyotes killed for bounty in January.
A Missouri judge ruled that candidates who spend under $500 must disclose personal income sources. St Louis County Circuit Judge Robert Lee Campbell found Missourians for Honest Elections responsible for the law’s ambiguity and noted the group pressed for passage as written. An attorney said the ruling would be appealed.
Missouri farmers produced crops valued at over 1.5 billion dollars in 1975, a 6 percent drop from 1974 due to lower prices for soybeans corn and wheat. Key outputs include soybeans 524 million corn 434 million hay 261 million and wheat 145 million with other crops totaling the rest.
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The National Farmers Organization announces 350,000 bushels of soybeans will be shipped to the Netherlands from Iowa and nearby states, with 350,000 bushels of corn from the Gulf Coast and 350,000 of wheat from the Pacific Northwest. The move aims to demonstrate quality to force big grain companies to meet standards, expand foreign markets, and provide alternative markets when domestic prices lag. Shipments will be trucked to barges on the Mississippi, loaded in New Orleans, and inspected at Rotterdam to preserve identity and quality.
Miss Vicki McCurdy daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward McCurdy Middletown was named homecoming queen at the Wellsville Middletown R 1 event after the basketball game with the Al Tigers. She is a sophomore FHA member class secretary and Christian Church attendee. Attendants included Miss Julie Dunn Miss Lynette Kemp and Miss Diana Nilges. The Red Cross Blood Mobile collected 99 units at the church stop, donors totaling 113. City election filing runs Feb 9 to 27 for city collector and two ward aldermen with current officeholders listed.
Miss Karen Tiller of Laddonia was crowned Community A-4 High School Homecoming queen at halftime of the Community-Ashland basketball game. Escorted by Daryl Hopke, she led a slate of candidates with Kim Burns, Lorie Pursifall, and Cindy Young. A spirit jug was awarded to the junior class.
A Sedalia grain elevator fire caused damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars after a torch ignited grain dust. Firefighters battled the blaze for 82 hours, with bitter cold hampering efforts. Two injured workers include Dennis Brandis and firefighter Melvin Lange.
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