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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1976

Page

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Patty Hearst Testimony Highlights Kidnapping Ordeal

Patricia Hearst, tearful on the stand, describes abduction by the Symbionese Liberation Army and later forced involvement in a bank robbery. The defense plays a taped statement and recounts days in SLA hideouts while jurors tour Hearst’s confinement closets. A separate birth notice reports Amy Marie Fox born at Audrain Medical Center weighing three pounds four ounces. Grandparents listed. Fox family ties noted.

Amy Marie Gerald Fox Mississippi Audrain Medical Center James Harrison Charles Francis Fox Sr Gray Ada Smith The Allen's Nursing Home Fox A.P. Green Refractories Co

Hearst Fiancé Claims Patty Was Coerced Not Brainwashed

Steven Weed, Patricia Hearst's former fiancé, described her as coerced but not brainwashed by the Symbionese Liberation Army. He held a news conference to promote his life with Hearst and his upcoming testimony for the defense in her bank robbery trial.

San Francisco Steven Weed Patricia Hearst Miss Hearst Weed Steve Swanton SLA

Record weddings hit peak at Little Brown Church in Iowa

In Nashua Iowa on Valentine s Day the Little Brown Church hosts 29 weddings in a single day tying a record. Rev M R Hinds notes the pace may reflect Leap Year or holiday. the 1600 seat church aims to join the National Register of Historic Places.

Nashua Iowa Little Brown the Vale M.R. Hinds Northeast Iown Hinds Creston Ogallala Cloud Auburn Neb The Vale William S. Pitts Oregon Maryland California Little Brown Church

Vandalia Teens Hurt In Highway 54 Wreck Near Vandalia

Four Vandalia teenagers injured when their car rear ended a stalled vehicle on Highway 54 one mile east of Vandalia at 11 10 p m Friday Pamela J Millard 15 in serious but satisfactory condition at Audrain Medical Center Ronald Eugene Motley 16 Daniel T McDonald 16 and Regina McDowell 16 treated and released Jimmie L Houf Wells ville driver escaped injury when his car went into a ditch on Highway 161 near Danville at 2 20 p m Friday the other driver arrested for driving while intoxicated

Vandalia Pamela J. Millard Highway Patrol Audrain Medical Center Mexico Ronald Eugene Motley Daniel T. McDonald Regina McDowell Sherman Overton Jr Danville

Falstaff Sues Bank For Conspiracy

Falstaff Brewing Corp and chairman Kalmanovitz file a 2 million suit in U S District Court accusing Boatmen's National Bank and six lenders of conspiring to fix rates and terms to limit competition. Named nondefendants include New York Life Mutual Life Industrial National Bank Rhode Island First Pennsylvania and others. plaintiffs seek triple damages and 25 million in punitive damages.

New York Life Insurance Co Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York Industrial National Bank of Rhode Island First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co First National Bank of Commerce National Acceptance Corp Boatman’s Falstaff Kalmanovitz

Burglar Caught After Buried in Air Duct

SAN DIEGO AP Firemen rescued David Bourassa 20 from a tight air duct early Friday the 13th He could not escape because a plastic bag filled with coins made his pocket bulky Two police officers spotted what looked like a burglar in a bar and booked him for investigation of burglary resulting in the duct incident.

San Diego David Bourassa Bourassa

Control Of Cancer Is EPAs Target

KANSAS CITY AP deputy administrator John R. Quarles said the EPA will focus on identifying and controlling cancer-causing chemicals as its major goal for the next decade. Lily Pons, 71, French-born soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, died in a Dallas hospital after a long illness. she also appeared in several motion pictures.

Kansas City Environmental Protection Agency John R. Quarles Lily Pons Dallas New York Metropolitan Opera Miss Pons

Nigerian President Slain In Ambush Coup In Lagos

Nigerian chief of state Murtala Muhammed was assassinated during a Friday coup attempt and replaced by army chief Lt Gen Olusegun Obasanjo. The 21 member Supreme Military Council said insurgents led by Lt Col Musa Dimka were arrested and seven days of mourning declared.

Lagos Nigeria Murtala Muhammed Olusegun Obasanjo Muhammed Supreme Military Council Radio Lagoa Musa Dimka Kano Manchester Guardian London Daily Express David Gray Guardian Tkoyi Army Dodan Gray the Express U.S O.K Dimka Defense Ministry Yakubu Gowon Gowon Britain Warwick University Midlands

Honor Court for Troop 38 of Boy Scouts

Boy Scout Troop 38, sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Mexico, marked its 50th anniversary with a Court of Honor and carry-in dinner. Woodrow Lee presented the Presidential Award. Eagle Scout honors went to Mark Niederschulte Rich Bowen and Luke Lukacs on Scout Sunday. Tenderfoot to First Class awards, merit badges, and hiking awards were also announced for multiple scouts.

First Presbyterian Church of Mexico The Presbyterian Church Woodrow Lee Mark Niederschulte Rich Bowen Luke Lukacs Lloyd Acton Tom Harrison Brian Stephenson Steve Beatty Tom Stapleton Bruce Fountain Eric Finley Steve Griffin Greg Irvin Brent Irvin Mike Murry Jay Moore Mitch White Matthew Lukacs Brent Callihan Danny Lee Billy Campbell John Boyce Charles Johnson Darrell Cartie Jim Boyce Rich Brown

Disabled Vets To Meet Tuesday

Disabled U S veterans will meet at the Air Park Restaurant at 7 00 p m Tuesday to organize a Disabled American Veterans unit Harold Murray state employment officer will attend with regional DAY office representatives all interested veterans invited to attend

U.S Air Park Disabled American Veterans Harold Murray St. Louis

Senior Lunch Menu for 606 Park St

Next week's senior luncheon shows Monday no meal due to Washington's birthday. Tuesday offers veal parmesan succotash lettuce salad bread and banana pudding. Wednesday serves a juicy burger on bun with baked beans pineapple cheese salad and butterscotch pudding. Thursday features liver and onions mashed potatoes and gravy lettuce salad corn bread and applesauce with cinnamon.

Park St Washington

Burger refuses delay on Red Dye 2 ban

Chief Justice Warren Burger rejects a request from manufacturers to delay the FDA ban on Red Dye No. 2. The suit to overturn the ban will be argued in the U.S. Court of Appeals on April 15.

Washington Warren Burger Burger Food and Drug Administration U.S. Court of Appeals

Mrs Ruth Nebel Dies At 84 In Jefferson City

Mrs Ruth C Nebel 84 of Jefferson City died Thursday at Fulton Hospital at 1 30 p m She was the grandmother of Rodney T Nebel of Services were held at 1 p m today at Buescher Memorial Home Jefferson City Rev G Nelson Duke officiated and burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery High Hill She was born August 15 1891 at High Hill the daughter of Lafayette and Mary Foster Harman She married E Forrest Nebel November 19 1914 who survives Also surviving are three sons Harman New Bloomfield Marvin E Jefferson City and Robert E Nebel Chapel Hill Tex a sister Olive Whitman Colorado Springs seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren She attended Hickory Wood School Warren County and Warrenton School of Music She was a United Methodist Church member The family moved from Wellsville to Jefferson City in 1936.

Ruth C. Nebel Jefferson City Fulton Rodney T. Nebel Mexico Buescher G. Nelson Duke Mount Pleasant High Hill Mt. Pleasant Nebel Hickory Wood Warren County Warrenton School

Wigham Rites At Centralia

Services for Charles Homer Wigham were held at 10 a.m. at Fenton Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Eldon Drennan officiating. Burial followed in Centralia Cemetery. Pallbearers included Carson Blanton, David Whitaker, Arnold Jones, Ken Dodson, Leon Hudson and Melvin Prewitt.

Centralia Fenton Charles Homer Wigham Eldon Drennan Centralia Cemetery Carson Blanton David Whitaker Arnold Jones Ken Dodson Leon Hudson Melvin Prewitt

Antrim Services This Afternoon

Funeral services for Ernest Shorty Antrim were held at 2 p.m. at the chapel with Rev. Arthur Griffin officiating. Interment followed for Harold Holtkamp Gilbert Berry Al Cramlett Joe Bryson Gene Roberts and Thomas L Patton Sr.

Centralia Ernest (Shorty) Antrim Fenton Funeral Arthur Griffin Harold Holtkamp Gilbert Berry al Cramlett Joe Bryson Gene Roberts Thomas L. Patton

King Sr Says Carter Best Man at Black History Week

The Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. defended Jimmy Carter as a fine man and denied racist accusations. Speaking to about 500 students at Georgia Southwestern College, he called the charge a lie and said Carter would gain his vote. He also spoke of his family’s resilience after the slayings of his son and wife. In separate news, Dennis R. Mills and his wife welcomed a daughter at Audrain Medical Center weighing six pounds 14 ounces.

Americus, Ga Martin Luther King Sr Georgia Jimmy Carter Martin Luther King Jr Carter Georgia Southwestern College King Dennis R. Mills Centralia Audrain Medical Center Mills MFA Exchange Mexico

Weather and civic notices from Audrain area

Official 7:00 am readings show 24 hour high 54 low 29 with February to date 1.85 inches. forecast calls for increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers or storms in Missouri tonight, highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. extended through Monday to Wednesday with scattered showers and highs 50s to 60s, cooler by midweek. Admitted births and dismissals listed for several area hospitals. deaths noted Willie Bullard, 72. magistrate court fines for possession of liquor by a minor.

Missouri

Local court reports list multiple traffic and theft charges

The Daily Record item details Sherry Yvonne Denny and others charged with offenses ranging from missing license plates to possession of liquor by a minor and speeding. It also covers a not guilty verdict, magistrate fines for various residents, a Hughes federal suit notice, and yesterday’s market quotes and stock closes.

John Herbert Burnham William Robert Casey Sherry Yvonne Denny Verna Elaine Meeker Randall L. Duthbert Arthur Wayne Adamson Max Edward Moore Billy Joe Dodson Martha Ann Teague Montgomery County Daniel William Roberts Newberg Robert James Bacon Gerald Stanley Augustus Houke St. Charles Donald Chris Mattingley Middletown John Marvin Finke High Hill Anna Mae Vasiloff St. Louis Harold Eugene Bosley Mexico Marcus Alan Decker Bellflower Ronald Lee Hettgerd Jonesburg Steven Mark Pierson James Keith Sellers Manchester Roosevelt Cornelius Morgan Oakland Calif Jackie O'Neil Gillette Columbia John H. Jackson New Florence

Override Of Job Bill Veto Likely

The White House says upholding President Ford's veto of a 6.1 billion public works jobs bill seems unlikely. Ford called it pork. House opposition, led by Thomas O'Neill Jr., seeks to override with a two thirds vote. Senate backed the measure earlier. White House lobbyist Max Friedersdorf called sustaining the veto difficult and noted congressional goodies in the bill.

Donald M. Rothberg Associated Press Washington White House Ford House Thomas O'Neill Jr Massachusetts Senate Max Friedersdorf Friedersdorf Congress

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