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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1976

Page

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Hearst defense to call ex-fiance in kidnapping case visit

In San Francisco Patricia Hearst prepares to call her former fiancé Steven Weed to testify about the night of Feb 4, 1974, when she was abducted by the Symbionese Liberation Army. The defense plans a tour of Hearst hideouts and the April 15 1974 bank robbery site, while the trial nears its end.

San Francisco Patricia Hearst James L. Brown Thomas J. Padden F. Lee Browning Miss Hearst SLA Los Angeles William Emily Harris Bailey U.S. District Court Oliver J. Carter Donald Harris Tania People’s Army Carter San Francisco Examiner Randolph Hearst Adolf Adolf Hiter Catherine

Litton Opens To Campaign In St. Louis

U S Rep Jerry Litton will launch a five week television campaign in St Louis as he seeks the Democratic U S Senate nomination He bought time on two St Louis stations the same day the Supreme Court struck down federal campaign spending limits He argues for spending to gain recognition and criticizes Atty Gen Danforth for urging limits Litton supports states rights on abortion and opposes a national pro life amendment He says he will not spend heavily from his own funds but declines to reveal amount sought

Jefferson City U.S Jerry Litton St. Louis U.S. Senate Litton Missouri U.S. Supreme Court Danforth Ralston Purina Co

Hearsts Blame Maniacs For Castle Bomb Blast at Hearst Castle blamed on maniacs as Patricia Hearst’s trial continues in San Francisco

Hearst family denounces maniacs after a $1 million plus explosion damages the Casa del Sol guesthouse near Hearst Castle in San Simeon, injuring no one. FBI probes claims of responsibility by the New World Liberation Front while officials assess structural damage and evacuate visitors. The blast coincides with Patricia Hearst’s bank robbery trial in San Francisco.

San Simeon Calif Patricia Hearst Hearst Castle San Francisco San Luis’ Obispo County FBI New World “Liberation Front NWLF San Francisco Bay Area Caga del “Bol Marcus Foster Patricia Randolph A. “Hearst Iis Oakland Symbionese Liberation Army Miss Hearst Patty Ron McCullough State Park Service Casa del Sol

President Ford Attends Alice Longworth Birthday Party

President Ford and Mrs. Ford visited 92-year-old Alice Roosevelt Longworth at her Embassy Row home in Washington for about 40 minutes on Thursday night. They brought a gift in a large gold-wrapped box but did not disclose its contents. The event marked Longworth’s birthday with friends in attendance.

Washington Ford Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Doctor Recommends Don’t Flip Over Kid’s Pot

Dr Robert L DuPont of the National Institute on Drug Abuse says most teens try marijuana now and urges parents not to overreact. He notes adults think marijuana is less deadly than alcohol or cigarettes though warns of impairment and uncertain long term effects. He favors a 25 dollar fine for simple possession and jail for dealers.

Washington Robert L. DuPont National Institute On Drug Abuse DuPont Institute Congress

Hamlett Details Defender Bill Changes and Cost Projections

Rep Hamlett outlines amendments to the public defender bill placing indigent burden on the accused and requiring partially indigent pay to their means. In Audrain Montgomery and Warren Counties the circuit lacks a public defender, using court appointed counsel with reported FY1974-75 costs around 10000 dollars. Hamlett notes opposition to House member reductions and pay-hike attempts, with the bill carried over to next week.

House of Representatives Ray Hamlett Rep. Hamlett 12Th Judicial Circuit Audrain Montgomery Warren Supreme Court Hamlett House Missouri House

Weeks Couple Welcome Son at Audrain Medical Center

Mr and Mrs Walter E Weeks of High Hill are the parents of a son born Thursday at 7 26 a.m. weighing eight pounds 11 ounces at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Weeks is employed by Montgomery Manufacturing Co.

Walter E. Weeks High Hill Audrain Medical Center Weeks Montgomery Manufacturing Co

Social Services Budget Boosted By House Panel

The State Department of Social Services budget gains 182 million in a House Appropriations Committee action, lifting the total to 652 million with shifts in general revenue and federal revenue sharing. The package funds health fields, veterans affairs, corrections, and a governor inaugural ball provision, totaling 7.5 million for legislative operations. The measures advance to floor debate before Senate consideration.

Jefferson City State Department of Social Services House Appropriations Committee General Assembly Veterans Affairs State Corrections Department Senate

Kissinger decries partisan sloganeering over world peace

Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger warned against using foreign policy to fuel headlines and mocked Ronald Reagan’s detente critique while condemning leaks of the House Intelligence Committee final report as a McCarthy era distortion. He addressed Angola and warned of risks to U.S. interests, emphasizing restraint and unity. In Los Angeles, actor Sal Mineo was stabbed to death outside his Hollywood apartment, witnesses reporting a man with long blond hair fleeing the scene after Mineo, 37, was found slain with a chest wound.

Washington Henry A. Kissinger Ronald Reagan Kissinger Reagan Soviet Union United States Siberia China U.S Angeles Sal Mineo Bill Jones Sunset Strip Sal Mary Chance Mineo New York Ellery Queen Joe Forrester James Dean Gene Krupa New York City GON Npaan Aran Gpararars

Girl for Normans Born at Audrain Medical Center

Mr and Mrs James D Norman of Perry announce the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces at 6 49 am Thursday at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Norman is self employed.

James D. Norman Perry Audrain Medical Center Norman

91st Birthday Is Quiet Day For Mrs. Truman

INDEPENDENCE MO AP Bess Truman marks her 91st birthday in quiet fashion with flowers and phone calls from family and friends. The former First Lady remains in good health, aided by a cane for arthritis. She roams her seven room Victorian home with Secret Service, shops for groceries and books, and maintains routine visits to a longtime hairdresser since returning from Washington 23 years ago.

Bess Truman Mary F. Wallace Mrs. Truman Secret Service Washington

Irish Violence Surges in Retaliation Across Northern Ireland

In Belfast and across Northern Ireland the Irish Republican Army and allies carried out arson bombs and shootings in retaliation for hunger striker Frank Stagg's death. Police logged about 100 incidents on Thursday night, with two dead and 13 injured.

Belfast Northern Ireland Irish Republican Army Frank Stagg

Wholesale Price Index Unchanged in January

Wholesale prices held steady in January as farm prices dropped while industrial goods rose. The Labor Department reported the index was unchanged after seasonal adjustment, with a 0.4 percent rise unadjusted, and a 4.4 percent year over year increase overall. The farm products and processed foods fell 1.8 percent, offsetting industrial gains. The index stood at 179.4 in the 1967 base period.

Washington Labor Department Ford Administration

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