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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1977

Page

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Measure Would Outlaw X-Rated Drive-In Movies

Jefferson City Missouri AP reports a House committee heard support to ban showing X-rated films in outdoor theaters, arguing they force unwanted exposure and threaten home serenity. Sponsor Gladys Marriott cites visibility from highways and seeks statewide penalties. The Parks committee gave preliminary approval amid other bills on animal cruelty, hunting privileges, trails, and EFT systems.

Jefferson City House Gladys Marriott Kansas City Criminal Justice Committee Highway 40 Missouri Osaf Capps Missouri Conservation Commission Sue Shear Clayton Department of Natural Resources DNR Jim Kolb Park Tangera House Consumer Protection Committee John Rollins Dcolumbia

Tanzania Claims Amin Killed Archbishop

Tanzania media alleges Ugandan President Idi Amin personally shot Anglican Archbishop Janani Luwum during interrogation after he refused to sign a confession. The report says Amin then dumped Luwum’s body along with two ministers in Lake Victoria and depicts a brutal execution at Nakasero Lodge before later claiming a car crash.

Dar ES Salaam Tanzania Idi Amin Janani Luwum Kampala Daily News Amin Jiton Obote Ndan Jawum Lake Victoria Erinayo Oryema Charles Oboth- Ofumbi Radio Uganda Luawura Nakasero Lodge Amiin Luwum Leslie Brown London Uganda

38 Year Old Physician Is New Secretary

London AP reports David Owen a 38 year old physician turned politician is Britain s new foreign secretary and the youngest since Anthony Eden in 1935 Prime Minister Callaghan promoted Owen the No 2 at the Foreign Office after the funeral of his predecessor and former chief Crosland Crosland had been foreign secretary for 10 months and died Saturday Owen had acted as foreign secretary since Crosland suffered a stroke six years before Callaghan chose Owen instead of giving the post to Chancellor of the Exchequer Healey who planned to exchange with Crosland during the summer Healey remained at the treasury due to Britain s grave economic condition The press called Owen s appointment bold and a fresh touch to the cabinet He is said to have an American wife Deborah Schabert a 34 year old ex wife of Crosland s successor.

London David Owen Britain Anthony Eden James Callaghan Owen Foreign Office Hi Ecessor Fr Crosland Crosland C Crosland Callaghan Eais Healey Healey

Births at Audrain Medical Center for Nutt family

Mr and Mrs Cecil Nutt of Centralia welcomed a son, Chan Edward Nutt, weighed nine pounds 14 ounces, born today at 6 52 am at Audrain Medical Center. The newborn joins siblings Owen and two brothers. The reader note mentions Kyrill Schubert, Pantheon Books co founder, and a Welsh physician David Owen with Cambridge ties.

Cecil Nutt Centralia Chane Edward Nutt Audrain Medicals Center

Deaf Dancer Joins Grandfather Mountain Cloggers

Robin Garrison, 15, deaf since infancy, becomes a member of the Grandfather Mountain Cloggers in North Carolina. Founder David Alexander notes his precise rhythm and memorization after overcoming initial doubt. Dancers in the troupe range from 13 to 22 and spent years seeking acceptance. Robin joined in one year without hearing the music.

Mooresville N.C Robin Garrison North Carolina David Alexander North Carolina School For the Deaf Morganton Alexander Robin

Expectant Parent Classes Begin In March At Stribling House

Expectant parents may attend sessions starting Tuesday March 1 and Wednesday March 2 at 730 PM on the lower level of Stribling House 500 East Jackson. Pre register by calling public health 5811332. Bring a blanket and two pillows. Fee is 15 dollars with arrangements for those unable to pay.

Stribling House East Jackson

Bloodmobile To Visit Audrain March 28 29

Red Cross Bloodmobile schedules two visits in Audrain and adjacent counties. March 26 at Laddonia Christian Church and March 2 at the National Guard Armory in Mexico are announced by the Audrain-Montgomery Chapter board. Sponsoring groups include Jaycee Wives in Laddonia and high school clubs in Mexico.

Red Cross Laddonia Irene Stapleton Lawrence McHoney Wellsville Richard Wohlers Tom Smith Montgomery City Montgomery County Barbara Gastler Martinsburg

Vance Plans June Return To Middle East For Geneva Push

Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said Israel and Arab states show sharp differences but all parties back peace and a Geneva conference. He will return to the region in June after a trip ending in Damascus where leaders urged military restraint and economic focus while Syrian President Assad plans to meet Carter in Europe in May.

Washington Cyrua R. Vance Israel Middle East Geneva Vance Saudi Arabia Tyre U.S Carter Henry A. Kissinger Hafez Assad Europe Assad Damascus Vahce Sarsell

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