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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1975
Page
8
Weather summary notes temperatures, precipitation and river stages across Ledgerland and Missouri. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with showers possible Tuesday and above normal temperatures midweek. Officials report hospital admissions and new birth in Mexico and other towns.
The Daily Record lists several deaths including Mrs Elizabeth Shinn 77 Laddonia Mrs H B Brett 96 Mexico and Mrs Ruth Bush 85 Mexico with neighbors tributes for Tracy Dean and Raymond Snook. Public safety notes report burglaries car windows and a furnace incident at City County Health Unit with no fire, plus police and highway patrol reports and local livestock market data.
Market reports indicate a 6-6 edge on gainers at the New York Stock Exchange as analysts note January’s sharp uptrend may be leveling off. With little economic news this morning investors waited for signs of new trends. the market-value index fell .08 to 75 and the Big Board composite drifted .03 to 41.78.
JOPLIN Missouri AP The wives of Governor Bond and President Ford face mixed messages as area churchwomen urge Betty Ford to stay out of Missouri politics and oppose the Equal Rights Amendment ERA while another group supports ERA and names Mrs Bond honorary cochairman. The churchwomen plan a news conference after a large coalition of about 2000 women from 18 organizations signals telegrams to the first ladies.
Washington AP tables compare Congress and Ford tax relief for a typical family with expenses deductible up to 17 percent of income. Figures in dollars show who pays under current law and under either proposal, with (A) indicating no tax currently and under either plan.
A water main break in Jefferson City caused an unexpected holiday for state workers. The disruption affected the Jefferson Building, half of the Highway Building, and the Governor's Mansion, with department heads authorized to release staff for the day. A Revenue Department spokesman noted many employees were sent home for the day.
Services were held Saturday in Centralia for Herschel H. Megown at Fenton Funeral Chapel with Rev. Roy Dean Baxter of Columbia presiding. Organist Mrs. Carl Yager accompanied soloist Gary Hatten as pallbearers Ralph Crigler Richard Ward Van Lazenby Aubrey Reams Leslie Reynolds and Charles Davidson, all of Centralia.
ALTEPEC Mexico AP a line of gray wooden coffins in the auditorium between Tultepec town hall and the 16th century church held the bodies of 30 townspeople killed when a freight train smashed into their bus. Twenty seven injured some critically in the collision Saturday night 30 miles north of Mexico City. Three American soldiers and a Mexican were killed in another collision Saturday night between the soldiers car and a bus in northern Mexico on the highway between Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo. The Red Cross in Nuevo Laredo said there were five soldiers from Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas in the car. It said Ricky A Hagin Lindsey Raymond Tscheter and Mike Bean were killed and Stephen Louis the driver and Gody Mark were seriously injured.
Mrs Elizabeth Gibson Shinn 77 of Vandalia died Saturday night at Audrain Medical Center Mexico after illness since November She was born March 5 1897 near Wellsville married Loren Shinn in 1921 He preceded her in death Survived by daughter Katherine Wilson Troy four grandchildren two brothers two sisters Member of Vandalia Methodist Church Funeral 2 pm Tuesday Vandalia Methodist Church Burial Vandalia Cemetery Visitation after 2 30 pm today Waters Funeral Home Vandalia
Beth Elzea 81 of Vandalia died at 7:25 am at Audrain Medical Center Mexico after long illness. Survived by son Mac Vandalia daughter Mrs Harry Ellis Hannibal sister Mrs Vicy Rose Fayetteville Ark. Funeral services pending at Waters Funeral.
Gus Lombardo a 42 year old St. Louis area sports official collapsed from a heart attack Saturday night while officiating the University of Missouri St. Louis versus Illinois Chicago Circle game at the UMSL field house. He was a Brentwood High School counselor and social studies teacher with a decade of officiating across high school and college basketball and football and a former NASL referee. Lombardo attended Washington University and pursued a doctorate in education at St Louis University. He is survived by his wife Martha Machin of Mexico and three children Lisa Michele and Mark. Visitation is planned in Kirkwood with a funeral Mass at St Mary Magdalen Church and burial in Calvary Cemetery.
PARIS Miss J Chester Bush 85 of Paris died at 1 15 pm Sunday at Audrain Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Agnew Funeral Home burial at East Lawn Memorial Cemetery Born Monroe County Nov 30 1889 she married Joe Chester Bush in 1914 who died in 1970 Survived by daughter Mrs Embert Campbell of Mexico grandson Larry Joe Campbell Mexico and great grandson Lance Lee Campbell Mexico Visitation 6 9 pm tonight at Agnew Funeral Home
Mrs Carrie Reams of Centraria died at Boone County Hospital Thursday. Services were conducted Sunday at the First Baptist Church with Rev Mitchell Stephens officiating. Pallbearers included grandsons Gary Rohr Michael Davison Mark Davidson Dennis Prater Terry Reams Edward Reams Randy Ball Stephen Reams Meredith Reams Jr Rex Ball James Michael Reams Brian Reams Tommy Reams and Chad Jensen. Burial followed at Glendale Memorial Gardens. Fenton Funeral Chapel in charge.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Agnew Funeral Home in Paris for Miss Leona J. Scobee 74. Rev. Michael Crouch officiated. Burial followed at Walnut Grove. She died early Saturday at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico after about two weeks as a patient.
Southerly winds bring warmer air into Missouri with milder weather expected this week. The National Weather Service notes light snow possible in extreme northeast today or tonight and a chance of rain late Tuesday. Highs range from 25 to 45, with lows in the 20s, and an outlook of clear to partly cloudy skies through Friday with temperatures near normal.
Audrain County officials announce registration books close for the April 1 school and city elections. County clerk John Jesse says those unregistered by the deadline cannot vote. If a Mexico city council primary occurs, filings would run to March 18 with Feb 19 closure. school election registration continues to March 6.
ST. LOUIS AP United Auto Workers Local 1887 members walked off at Mallinckrodt Chemical Works after a night-long bargaining session failed to produce an agreement. About 675 workers on the north side are affected as disputes over wages and benefits remain unresolved.
Kissinger meets with Egyptian President Sadat in Cairo as new round of hard bargaining begins. Senate critics urge power limits, with Bentsen calling for Kissinger to relinquish one post. State sources say Sadat won’t specify Sinai concessions yet. follow up to March and more trips to Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bonn, Geneva, London, Paris, and possibly Zurich to see the Shah.
Former CIA Director Richard M. Helms admits he intentionally failed to tell Senate committees all he knew about CIA work in Chile and withheld information on the Nixon administration's aim to overthrow Allende. He testified privately before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with a censored version released later.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled against challenges to House Bill 613 allowing retired teachers to receive advisory salaries funded from public funds, noting compensation applies to those currently employed by the retirement system and not tied to performance. The decision enables future retroactive benefit expansions for retirees. Elijah Muhammad, founder of the Nation of Islam, is in critical condition with congestive heart failure at Mercy Hospital in Chicago after a heart attack.
AFL-CIO President George Meany warned the unemployment rate, at 8.2 percent, could rise to 10 percent by July. He urged more public service jobs, public works grants, tax relief, and swift congressional action, noting the nation faces a low mood and a war to preserve its way of life.
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