Danforth Says State's Truck Situation Under Control
Missouri Attorney General John Danforth announced that state actions against truck blockades have been successful and labeled media coverage as distorted. He noted arrests for court-order violations and said trucks defying injunctions will be arrested and impounded. informational picketing may fall outside the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
John Danforth
Highway Patrol
Missouri
Danforth
William C. Phelps
Phelps
Asst. Atty
Kermit Almstedt
Callaway
John M. Cave
Sam Smith
Missouri Ahway Patrol
Breaks Appear in Truck Blockade Across Nation
Independent truckers face lingering resistance as tens of thousands of parked rigs remain idle while some unions urge members back on the road. Automakers recall furloughed workers after resume of shipments and freight rates rise six percent to offset fuel costs, with officials predicting freight movement toward normal by Monday.
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Associated Press
Florida
Fraternal Steel Haulers Association
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Midwest Independent Truckers ‘Association
Leonard Fleet
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chicago
Nixon
Atlantic Seaboard
Minnesota
Wendell R. Anderson
Alabama
George C. Wallace
National Guard
Tyler
Tex
Virginia
Gala
U.S
Washington
William B. Saxbe
Justice Department
Penney
I Bey
Shapp
Bartonsville
Fleet
Federal
William E. Simon
Georgia
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
Connecticut
Delaware
Arizona
North
South Dakota
Bill Gentry
Lone Star
Weetsnais Aa Wagetlivr
Omitted Scout Troop Praised for Long Service in Mexico
Troop 38 of Mexico sponsored by the Presbyterian Church was left out of a Scout supplement on February 8, 1974. The unit has served boys for 564 months. leaders committee sponsor and boys are commended by Little Dixie District and Great Rivers Council. Also noted is Mexico Country Club announcing 1974 initiation and dues: $300 membership, $30 monthly dues, with tiered intermediate and social rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Presbyterian Church
Little Dixie
Great Rivers Council
Julius J. Lukacs
Robert R. Collins
Donald G. Ungerman
Mexico Country Club Board
Makers Face Strike Threat By United Steel Workers
Negotiators for the United Steelworkers union voted unanimously to seek immediate authorization for a strike against four major can producers. The move comes as contracts with American Can Co, Continental Can Co, Crown Cork & Seal Inc, and National Can Corp verge on expiration at midnight February 14. A separate note reports the Daniel Boone Regional Library bookmobile visiting North Callaway High School in Kingdom City on Friday from 9 am to 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Steelworkers
American Can Co
Continental Can Co
Crown Cork & Seal Inc
National Can Corp
Daniel Boone Regional Library
North Callaway High School
Kingdom City
Lewis A Brashears Dies At 98 In Perry Missouri
Lewis A Brashears, last of 11 children of Francis Marion and Sarah McCoy Brashears, died Thursday night at Twain Haven at age 98. Born July 17, 1875, he married Lilly Boaze in Perry on December 10, 1902. He farmed west of Perry, later retired to town, and left no children but numerous nephews and nieces. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wiskey Funeral Home, with burial in Lick Creek Cemetery. visitation after 4 p.m. today.
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Perry
Lewis A. Brashears
Francis Marion
Sarah Jane McCoy Brashears
Ralls County
Monroe
Ralls Counties
Twain Haven
Robert E. Lee Brashears
Benjamin H. Brashears
Lewiston
Idaho
New London
Lilly Boaze
Twain
Frank Wilfley
Gayle Oller
Howard Richards
Richard Brashears
Mexico
Otto Roth
Near Perry
Robert Brashears
Gordon Brashears
Brashears
Perry Christian Church
Wiskey
James Beahan
Lick Creek Cemetery
Clifford McCoy Dies In Phoenix Rites Pending
Clifford McCoy 33 of Ladonia died unexpectedly in his Phoenix apartment. Born August 9 1940 in Middletown he was a son of D B and Lona Berry McCoy. Survived by parents and siblings Barbara Ann Kennemore Ronald Gale and Joe. Funeral arrangements pending at Myers Funeral Home Middletown.
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Laddonia
D. B
Pete) McCoy
Clifford
Jerry) McCoy
Phoenix
D. B. and
Lona Berry McCoy
Vandalia
A. B. Chance Co
Wentzville
Barbara Ann Kennemore
Kansas City
Kan
Ronald Gale McCoy
Farbers
Joe McCoy
Farber
Thomas E. Tucker Dies In California
Thomas Eugene Tucker 52 of Oakland Calif died Tuesday in Oakland Born in Centralia April 13 1921 son of Eugene and Ollie Rogers Tucker a Baptist Church member retired from Air Reduction Center Survived by his mother a son Larry Eugene Columbus Ohio a daughter Delores Jones Kansas City and two granddaughters Funeral services 1 PM Monday Meadow and Son Funeral Home Centralia Rev C J Davis officiating burial Centralia Cemetery visitation after 7 PM Saturday
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Centralia
Thomas Eugene Tucker
Oakland
Calif
Eugene
Ollie Rogers Tucker
The
Baptist Church
Tucker
Air Reduction Center
Larry Eugene
Columbus
Ohio
Delores Jones
Kansas City
Meadow and Son Funeral Home
C. J. Davis
Centralia Cemetery
Missouri Weather and Local Notices Roundup
Official 7:08 a.m. readings show last 24 hours high 25 low 19 with 7 a.m. temp. Forecast calls for zone 5 partly cloudy tonight with teens lows and Sunday highs in the 30s. Missouri reports mixed skies with snow flurries possible and a gradual warming trend next week. River stages listed for Kansas City to Cape Girardeau. hospital notices include admissions, births, dismissals, and deaths across Audrain and adjacent counties.
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Missouri
ST. Louis
Missouri River
Kansas City
Boonville
Jefferson City
Hannibal
Cape Girardeau
Paris Teenagers Hurt In Deer Related Wreck
Dallas Mitchell 16 and passenger Nancy Forbis 17 were treated and released after a late Friday night crash on Highway 15 seven miles south of Paris. Mitchell swerved to avoid a deer, lost control and hit a tree causing major vehicle damage.
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Paris
Dallas Mitchell
Nancy Forbis
Highway 15
Mitchell
Mrs Delano Lewis Recovers After Major Surgery in Columbia
Mrs Delano Joyce Lewis 1036 Buchananst is recovering satisfactorily after major surgery Tuesday at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Her husband reports she will remain patient for about two more weeks and is in room 1018.
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Delano
Joyce) Lewis
Buchananst
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Public safety blotter reports car crash and arrests
Bryan L Bailey of Prairie Village was issued a summons for failure to keep a proper lookout after a two vehicle collision on Highway 54 East in front of the Robo Car Wash. James R Dry of Benton City drove a pickup involved in the westbound crash. both vehicles sustained moderate damage with no injuries. A separate one car accident near Audrain County left Dorothy Fendrick with minor damage after skidding into a bridge railing on an ice covered hill. Magistrate Court bound over three defendants from Vandalia for burglary and theft in Mac's Appliance case. bonds set at 2500 and 5000 dollars with legal representation appointed. Grain prices listed include Soybeans 6.20, Corn 2.70, Milo 3.95. St Louis soft red wheat 6.51, hard wheat 6.11.
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Bryan L. Bailey
Prairie Village
Bailey
James R. Dry
Benton City
Highway Patrol
Scott's Corner
Dorothy Fendrick
Laddonia
Larry Powell
Jerry Thompson
St. Louis
Gregory Richardson
Maywood
Ill
Audrain County
Richardson
Powell
Cullen Cline
Columbia
Lakenan Barnes
Thompson
Edward Hodge
Cancer Society Meets Tuesday On Crusade
Audrain County Cancer Society holds its annual pre crusade meeting on February 12 at 6 30 p m at Monterey Restaurant in Mexico County chairmen and volunteers from six counties Maries Osage Callaway Cole Audrain and Montgomery attend Featured speaker is David Strand state co chairman Public education talk by Mrs Mary Beth McClary Public relations remarks by Earl Dougherty Audrain Broadcasting Co Emcee Mrs Vernetta Tanner of Marshall Ron Holbrook chairs the 1974 crusade
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Audrain County Cancer Society
Monterey
Mexico
Maries
Osage
Callaway
Cole
Audrain
Montgomery
David Strand
Mary Beth McClary
Earl Dougherty
Audrain Broadcasting Co
Montgomery Boy Held For Drugs
Michael David Waggoner a 17 year old from Montgomery City was arrested by Mexico police on narcotics possession charges after a speeding stop on Highway 54 in front of Audrain Broadcasting Co. Officers found a scale pipe suspected marijuana and other narcotics paraphernalia in the vehicle. He is held in the county jail awaiting prosecution by Thomas Osborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael David Waggoner
Montgomery City
Mexico
Thomas Osborn
Waggoner
Highway 54
Audrain Broadcasting Co
Sgt Slevin Shows Optimists Drug Awareness Film
Sgt. D. J. Slevin of the Missouri Highway Patrol presented a program to the Mexico Optimist Club at Monterey Restaurant this morning. He screened a film titled Drugs Drinking and Driving warning of medicines and prescriptions on driving reflexes. The Optimists plan a 50 club visitation to Jefferson City with over 50 members Monday. Local officers attend Missouri District Board meeting in Columbia. A ham and bean dinner followed by a slave auction is set for May 3 in the courthouse community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Slevin
Missouri Highway Patrol
Mexico
Monterey
Sgt. Slevin
Jefferson City
Missouri District Board
Optimist International
Columbia
Army Plans Training Base Reductions
Washington AP reports the Army will merge basic and advanced training into a one station program over several years, affecting about 75 percent of new soldiers. Secretay Callaway says it will shorten training time and reduce moves while leveraging branch-school expertise. Fort Ord and Fort Polk will shift missions and home brigades, with more base closings expected later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Howard H. Callaway
Ft. Ord
Calif
Ft. Polk
HDC Board to Discuss Housing Repairs Tuesday Meeting
The Human Development Corp. board will convene at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the City County Health Unit on E Monroe Street east door. Housing repairs are on the agenda and the public is invited. In Holliday Mrs Norman Shoemate and Mr Shoemate welcomed a son weighing nine pounds one ounce at 1016 p m Friday at Audrain Medical Center.
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Human Development Corp
E. Monroe Street
Norman Shoemate
Holliday
Audrain Medical Center
Shoemate
Stock trading roundup shows mixed OTC and NYSE results
In over the counter trading A B Chance 10 bid 10 percent asked Commerce Bancshares 29 percent bid 24 percent asked Wetterau 17 percent bid 17 percent asked. On the New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks closed at 3 percent unchanged 100 shares traded Dresser Industries 55 down 1 percent 700 Interco 25 up 0 percent 500 Kaiser Aluminum 20 unchanged 1,500 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 335 unchanged 500 Ralston Purina 40 percent down 0 percent 3,100 US Gypsum common 20 percent unchanged 900.
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A. B. Chance
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
Mrs. Mary White Dies in Montgomery City at 68
Mrs. Mary Elsie White, 68, of Montgomery City, died Friday at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico after weeks as a patient. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday Schlanker Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Ummel. burial in Montgomery City Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters Leela White and Melba Saak, a son Rear Admiral Marshall W. White, eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was a church member and piano teacher, with DAR and PEO ties.
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Montgomery City
Mary Elsie White
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Schlanker Funeral Home
Gary Ummel
White
Wellsville
John Marshall
Margaret Evelyn Godwin Alderson
William Clarence White
Leela Margaret White
Los Angeles
Calif
Clarence
Melba Opal) Saak
Marshall William White
San Diego
First Baptist Church of
DAR
PEO
Hardin College Conservatory of Music
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Williams Brothers Pipeline Co
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Callaway County
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Thomas E. Tucker
California
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North Callaway
Francis Ridgeway
Mary Paraschos
Ganigsloli Sharge
Carl E. Jackson
Donald W. Hays
Amelia L. Barlew
Vicki L. Wells
Louis C. Femmer
Chad E. Isgrig
Harry E. Barlow
Beverly A. Davis
Nettie L. Chandler
John C. Sanders
Samuel C. Linhardt
Annie M. Stephens
Flora E. Styles
Stanley W. Gibson
John A. Williams
Debra J. Parsons
Bellflower
Melvin M. Yates
Carl T. Sellers
Lulu Dean
J. Frank Atkinson
Shellie Palmer
William J. Adams
Lewis Harrison
Betty L. Johnson
Goldie
Liberty
the Daily Record
Cancer Society
Montgomery Boy
Aria An
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Army Plans
George C. Scott
Faye Dunaway
John Mills
Jack Palance
Oklahoma
Mary White
Tay
Citizens: Savings
Association
Jefferson & Liberty Sts
Mexico, Mo
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