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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1977
Page
2
A 40 millimeter artillery shell exploded in an industrial arts classroom at Huguenot Academy in Poquoson Virginia killing 15 year old Scott Goodman and injuring five others. The shell was a practice round linked to nearby Army firing ranges.
Dexter Missouri police chief James Teeters says he shot 20 year old Karl Joseph Staudenmayer in the left cheek at the city jail after Staudenmayer attacked him and Officer Wayne Morgan who had arrested him after a break in and a gun battle at a sporting goods store. Staudenmayer died at the scene and a coroner's inquest is planned. The Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s office are investigating at Teeters' request.
El Dorado High School sophomore Lee Pepper found a two pyramids-shaped diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park near Murfreesboro in a rock and mineral club field trip. He declined a $300 offer and plans to keep the stone while enjoying newfound attention at school.
Coroner Maverie Laniel ruled that 62 year old Edgar Trottier died after being hit by a car driven by Quebec Premier Rene Levesque and that Levesque was not criminally responsible. Laniel said no public inquest would be convened. Justice Minister Marc Andre Bedard said he might order an inquiry if he chooses. A separate report notes a 16 year old arrested in Aberdeen for using an absent man’s credit cards confessed to killing him, claiming he tied the victim to a tree after forcing him from a van.
In Mexico schools burritos appear as a mild dish of seasoned meat and beans rolled in dough and deep fried. Mrs Velma Batts heads food services noting they provide protein for balance and add variety though tacos remain more popular. The name may derive from little burro or a spicy kick.
Miami Beach council rejects a tourism backed proposal to lift the ban on topless bathing. The 6-1 vote keeps the prohibition, with Mayor Harold Rosen and critics saying secluded beaches could change views, while Tourist Development Authority member Bob Grenald defends the plan as a tourism driver.
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