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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1973

Page

13

Carriers Ordered Home From Asia

The Navy ordered two carriers from Asia back to the United States, the Midway to Alameda in early March and the America at Norfolk in March, cutting roughly 100 attack planes from near Indochina. Four more carriers with about 200 strike planes remain with the 7th Fleet.

Washington Navy U.S Vietnam Alameda Calif Norfolk Wayjate Duces Indochina 7Th Fleet Far East Nixon North Vietnam Thailand Guam Laos Pentagon Southeast Asia South Vietnam Mediterranean Midway

Third Grandin Defendant Is Bound Over

in Doniphan Missouri the third man charged in the Grandin kidnap extortion triple murder was bound over for trial after a day long preliminary hearing. Dallas R Delay 33 of Valle Mines faces three murder charges in the Jan 17 slaying of banker Robert Kitterman his wife Bertha and their 17 year old daughter Roberta. A witness testified Delay discussed using a radio controlled explosive device to rob a bank. The Kittermans were found shot to death about 90 minutes after Kitterman walked into his bank with a device rigged with dynamite and left with 10850 in a satchel.

Doniphan Grandin Willie Dodd Dallas R. Delay Valle Mines Ripley County Robert Kitterman Bertha Roberta Lloyd D. Cowin Jerry W. Rector van Buren Ttdl Delay Charles Rogers Kittermans Kitterman

Five Thousand Dollar Bull Stolen and Recovered

Police quickly solved the theft of a $5,000 fiberglass bull from Sirloin Stockade. Thomas Layne reported the bull stolen overnight. Officer Carl Dawson filed the report while Patrolman Jim Joy found the bull undisturbed on a trailer in a Missouri Western College parking lot.

St, Joseph, Mo Thomas Layne Sirloin Stockade Carl Dawson Jim Joy Missouri Western College

Oxnard Damage Put At Million

Los Angeles AP report says Oxnard suffered the heaviest damage from a Southern California earthquake that jolted about 200 miles of coastline. 13 Edison power circuits were cut, 7,000 customers lost electricity, telephone service paused, and a rock slide blocked the Pacific Coast Highway. Five injured, two with broken legs. city officials estimated losses at about 1 million dollars.

Los Angeles Oxnard California Oxnard-Camarillo Ventura County Southern California Edison Santa Barbara San Diego Palm Springs

Wallace Health Sparks Pension Talk in Alabama Race

Pulitzer winner accuses Gov George Wallace of being physically unable to govern Alabama triggering a health controversy and possible summer push in the legislature to grant a pension while in office. The issue looms over the 1974 gubernatorial race as Wallace, 63, recovers from surgery after paralysis from a 1972 assassination attempt.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace Alabama Wallace Harold E. Martin Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Martin Laurel Birmingham Richard C. Shelby Tuscaloosa

Bond Outlines Prison Reforms In Missouri

Missouri Governor Christopher Bond laid out steps to upgrade corrections at the Robert F. Kennedy Symposium. He backed minimum local jail standards regular inspections halfway houses work release and expanded probation and parole hiring 10 more probation officers to cut caseloads and noted Jefferson City prison overcrowding. He urged addressing poverty drug abuse unemployment and education to fight crime.

Kansas City Missouri Christopher Bond Bond University of Missouri-Kansas City Jefferson City

Diahann Carroll Weds Las Vegas Man

Actress Diahann Carroll, previously engaged to David Frost, has married Las Vegas businessman Fredden Glusman at his home in a judge officiated ceremony. Carroll, 35, and Glusman, 39, run a clothing shop chain. honeymoon plans remain undisclosed.

Las Vegas Nev Diahann Carroll David Frost Miss Carroll Freddee Glusman Glusman Fredden

Jefferson City mayor Christy returns to office

Jefferson City Mayor John G. Christy who was hospitalized February 11 with a circulatory ailment attended this week's city council meeting but did not preside. The 75 year old is midway through his third four year term and says he will not run again.

Jefferson City John G. Christy Christy

Bill Extends Liability For Drink Sales In Missouri

Jefferson City AP reports a Missouri bill would hold businesses licensed to sell intoxicating beverages liable in civil actions for injuries caused by intoxicated customers. Introduced by Rep. Donald Gann in the House, the measure adds a licensee responsibility to the statute banning sales to intoxicated or habitual drunkards.

Jefferson City Missouri House Donald Gann Rozark Missouri

Lawmaker outlines dram shop style liability bill

Rep George E Murray described a Missouri Dram Shop style bill allowing an injured party to sue the last business that sold alcohol after a drunk driving incident. The proposal sets liability amounts by a court and caps settlements at 50 percent, with no bar to other criminal actions.

George E. Murray Rcteve Coeur Illinois Murray Gann

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