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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1974

Page

8

Missouri Weather and Public Safety Roundup

Weather notes for the region show a sunny but cold day with a high in the upper 20s to low 40s and a clear night, followed by a warmer Tuesday. Local public safety reports include a minor traffic accident on Clark Street with no injuries, and a DWI arrest on Promenade Street. Public records list hospital admissions, births, and deaths from Audrain Medical Center, plus court and probate actions.

Missouri Kansas City Lake of the Ozarks Pomme de Terre S. Clark Street Lakeview Road Marjorie A. Davis Route 1 Clark Thompson Auto Sales Co Thompson Leslie Allen Stallings S. Jefferson St Promenade Street Washington Street Stallings Alfred Travis W. Latney St Danny Hager Emmons St

Watergate fund-raising details emerge in new indictment

Kalmbach says he raised 2.6 million in pledges to support defendants families and pay legal expenses at the request of John W. Dean III. The conduit committee, formed around March 1, 1970, allegedly directed funds to Republican candidates in 19 states with 1.1 million from an unidentified donor. Other Nixon aides face possible indictments as Jaworski’s deadline looms and impeachment inquiries gain momentum.

Conduit Political Committee White House Kalmbach Jaworski Atty John N. Mitchell New York Mitchell Senate Watergate Committee John J. Wilson H.R. Hal John K. Andrews Jr Nixon

Stock market ebbs as three-day rally loses steam

New York AP reports uneven trading as the noon Dow Jones industrial average stood at 850.83, down 5.18 points, while advancers held a slim edge over decliners on the NYSE in light-to-moderate activity.

Missouri Livestock Market Center Dept. of Agr MNS Roger Parker National Stockyards Ill U.S Chicago Chicago Board of Trade New York New York Stock Exchange

Mrs. Wicklein Dies Former Wellsville Resident

Word Sunday arrives of the death in Springfield of Mrs. John Edward Wicklein 45 after a long illness at Cox Medical Center. Prayer services were held last night. funeral set for 2 p.m. today at Trinity Catholic Church, with Fr. Fred Lutz officiating and burial in Resurrection Cemetery. She was the former Marian Franey, daughter of Ruth Franey of Montgomery City, and wife of the late Lester Wicklein’s son. Surviving: her husband, mother, son David, daughter Carla Metz, and one grandchild.

Wellsville

Under 21 Drivers To Get Licenses With White Stars

Jefferson City Missouri AP reports a new license feature for under 21 drivers. New licenses will bear three white stars in each upper corner to alert clerks and restaurants that the holder is a minor. Stars apply only to renewals and appear at renewal time. Officials say liquor violations by minors remain the department’s chief issue. In 1973 the department filed 1,257 charges under liquor control laws, with 309 involving unlawful sales to minors. It is a misdemeanor for a minor to buy possess or drink alcohol or use false ID.

Jefferson City Michael Garrett Department of Liquor Control Garrett Missouri

Kissinger Shifts to Middle East Talks After Mexico Trip

Kissinger moves quickly from Latin American meetings to Middle East diplomacy. He meets Nixon at the White House and attends a luncheon for Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy hosted by ambassador Ashraf Ghorbal, signaling a new phase on Syria and Sinai.

Israel Syria Sinai Sadat Kissinger Mexico City Middle East Nixon White House Ismail Fahmy Ashraf Ghorbal

Energy shift and highway funding slack in states

An Associated Press survey shows New York moving from a voluntary energy system while states cut back on highway construction and delay repairs due to lower gasoline tax revenues. New Jersey service stations accept federal and state actions, halting a statewide shutdown push. Chicago area ends a drought of fuel, officials hope longer lines ease as gas supplies rise.

New York Associated Press New Jersey Chicago

Deaths Harm Harold Kirtlink and Iva Reynolds in Missouri

Obituaries report the death of Harold Kirtlink of Paris and Iva Reynolds of Paris at 92 in Moberly. Reynolds, born April 15, 1881, died at Woodland Memorial Hospital, survived by daughter Marguerite and son Carl, with funeral arrangements at Agnew Funeral Home and burial at Bethel Cemetery. Kirtlink’s funeral was in Jefferson City at First Baptist Church, with burial at East Lawn Memorial Park and multiple pallbearers. services led by Rev. Frank Park, assisted by Attorney General John C. Danforth, with Precht-Pickering Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Paris Iva Reynolds Woodland Memorial Hospital Moberly Missouri George Susan Dennison Dunn Ae I. Reynolds Reynolds Agnew Funeral Home Richard Spratley Bethel Cemetery Holliday Paul Beamer Amos Miller Leslie Lewellen Russell Bondurant Millard Haley Robert Liesman Jack Dunn Virgil Hulen ,Jr Darold Edward Kirtlink Jefferson City First Baptist Church Frank Park John C. Danforth Episcopal Church East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery John Conner Lawrence Rudroff Linn Sam Rise Holts Summit Bill Ward Alex Netchvolodoff Ralph Dulle George Perry Alex Rienkm

Mrs. James E. Robinson Dies at 83 in Sturgeon

Mrs. James E. Robinson 83 of Sturgeon died Sunday at Community Memorial Hospital in Moberly. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meador and Son Funeral Home Sturgeon, Rev. James Jones officiating. Burial Mt. Horeb Cemetery. Visitation 7 p.m. tonight. Born Feb 18 1891 in Boone County. Survived by son William Earl Robinson, brother Willie Robinson, three grandchildren. lifelong Sturgeon resident and Sturgeon Baptist Church member.

Sturgeon James E. Robinson Community Memorial Hospital Moberly Meador and Son James Jones Mt. Horeb Cemetery Robinson Boone County Mary Ellen Robinson Billie Betty Gibson Robinson

Ostermeyer Dies Unexpectedly in Kansas City

C E Bud Ostermeyer about 63, formerly of the town, died suddenly of a heart attack in Kansas City this month. He once ran a local jewelry shop sold to Tom and Mrs Parsons about 21 years ago and later owned Bass Point resort at Lake of the Ozarks. He moved from St. Louis, worked as a watch repairman for Worrells six and a half years, opened his own shop in 1944 and served as Lions club president. His daughter Daryl Ann, a nursing graduate in 1956, survives.

Kansas City C. E Bud) Ostermeyer Ostermeyer Tom Parsons Lake of the Ozarks Bass Point Mr. Ostermeyer St. Louis Worrell’s Lions Lab Daryl Ann

Wiggins Resigns as Missouri PSC General Counsel

Harry Wiggins, general counsel of the Missouri Public Service Commission, resigns. Appointed in early 1973 after serving as Missouri coordinator for the George McGovern campaign, he will stay on until a replacement is named.

Wiggins Jefferson City, Mo Harry Wiggins Missouri Public Service Commission Missouri George McGovern PSC

Senate May Vote On Own Pay Raise

The Senate may vote on boosting congressional salaries from 42500 to 52800 over two years, with Cabinet and top officials also affected. A veto awaits but Byrd notes a possible Thursday or Friday vote to block the raises, tied to Nixon’s budget. The House considers energy legislation and a Federal Energy Administration upgrade, plus private pension reforms.

Washington House Senate Congress House Rules Committee Nixon Federal Energy Administration Robert C. Byrd D-W Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee

Stowers Recovering After Heart Attack at Hedrick

Lester S. Stowers of Chillicothe, formerly of Mexico, recovers satisfactorily at Hedrick after a Tuesday heart attack. He is expected to stay about three weeks and is in room 29, according to his sister Mrs. J W Given Jr.

Lester S. Stowers Chillicothe Mexico Hedrick Medical Center J.W. Given Jr

Two Files For Wellsville City Collector Election

Wellsville residents report two candidates for city collector in the April 2 election. Mrs. J.W. Vanita Clement joins incumbent Mrs. Cecil Albia Tarrants on the ballot.

Wellsville J.W Vanita) Clement Cecil Albia) Tarrants

State Gets $2.2 Million For Centers

The Missouri Corrections Department received a $2.2 million federal grant to establish correctional service centers in St. Louis Kansas City St. Joseph Springfield Cape Girardeau and Mid Missouri. Centers will offer pre release services employment counseling training and other treatments to aid ex offenders return to home communities. The two year program begins April 1 and includes Missouri Ex Offenders Association an industrial advisory board and a citizen review committee.

Jefferson City Bond Missouri ex-Offenders Association Missouri Ex-Offenders Association Corrections

Balloonist Gatch Searched Over Moroccan Sahara As Ocean Flight Fails

Little Hope remains for American balloonist Thomas Gatch after eight days since departing Harrisburg to cross the Atlantic. Air and sea searches covering the 300 mile Moroccan Spanish Sahara frontier yield no trace. Weather and desert terrain hindered recovery. officials weigh continuing the hunt.

Thomas Gatch Africa Gatch Spanish Sahara U.S Morocco Harrisburg Atlantic Ocean

Mrs Eddie Oliver Dies In Phoenix Funeral in Montgomery City

Mrs Ileen Mary Olive, 68, of Phoenix Arizona, died Friday in Phoenix. She was the wife of the late Eddie Lee Oliver formerly from Montgomery City. Born in New York City, August 26, 1905, she was daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Lane. Surviving are daughter Ester Rollins of Rockville Maryland, two grandsons Edward and Steven Rollins of Rockville, three sisters Loretta Redding of Phoenix May Rattel of Riviera and Elizabeth Johnson of Long Beach. Funeral 11 am Tuesday at Schlanker Funeral Home Montgomery City with burial in Montgomery City Cemetery.

Montgomery City Ileen Mary Olive Phoenix Ariz Eddie Lee Oliver New York City Michael Elizabeth Sullivan Lane Oliver Denver Ester Rollins Rockville Edward Steven Rollins Loretta Redding May Rattel Riviera Elizabeth Johnson Long Beach Calif Schlanker Funeral Home Montgomery City Cemetery

Miss Reddick crowned Miss Mexico in pageant

Miss Reddick, a senior at Mexico High School, won Miss Mexico after a Charleston themed talent and art background. She plans to study fine arts at Stephens College and later pursue a master’s degree. The pageant, in its seventh year, was produced by the Mexico Jaycees with Wade McArthur as executive director.

Miss Reddick Mexico High School Stephens College Columbia Farous and Barr David Bailey Missouri Military Academy Mexico John University of Missouri Betsy Hardin Capt. Pred Ian Wana Christopher Bond United States Washington, D. C Old Mexico New York Colorado Connecticu Europe Reddick Paul Anka Miss Clark James Brown Deason Terri Dodson Missouri Compton Miss Nichols Goldsby Barbara Moore Miss Dodson Precious Few Stros Moore

Shelbina Girl Dies Of Injuries in Highway Wreck

Delilah Joy Bowling, 17, of Shelbina Missouri died at the University of Missouri Medical Center becoming the second fatality from a northeastern Missouri highway crash earlier in the week. Three other Shelbina youths remain hospitalized in Columbia with one in critical condition. The Tuesday wreck on US 36 east of Hannibal also killed Marvin Eugene Rhode, 41, of Hannibal.

Columbia Delilah Joy Bowling Shelbina University of Missouri Medical Center Missouri Miss Bowling Marvin Eugene Rhode Hannibal Leans

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Boonville Herman Cape Girardeau Audrain Medical Center Forrest. L. Hatfield Trixie M. Toalson Amy Schudel David G. Schlager William Hancox Fannie L. McGinnis Robert L. Cagle Lois E. Hill Gary W. Sanger Margaret Vee Jones William S. Smith Ethel L. Bradley Cecil. Umstattd Marvin Dishman Bernice Snow Marvin James Munford Jr Cassandra Hanneken HS. Wilson Lafe L. Jennings William Branstetter Vandalia Evaline McBride Bowling Green Steven Shade Carl Stewart Farber Roger E. O'Leary Gladys Harrington Ronald E. Platt Sam Raymond Divers John C. Gilbert Joseph F. Schroeder Bellflower Olive F. French Thomas W. Talley Jr Milley Silvey Laddonia Garrett C. Graves Rush Roy Diffenderfer Perry Tommy Mellhatton Robert Parrott Hubert Hassler Fred Leach Loire Lierheimer Fillmore Kakac Eugene Jaeger Howard J. Potter Carl Willingham Karen Jacob Charles Spires Floyd W. Welch Edward L. Hammett Robert Deppe Daren Clark Douglas Rahn Mark Cox Centralia Edward P. Miller Auxvasse Willard Whipple Walter Kniepfel Stephen Crump Merley Jones Joe Cleeson Kevin Lovelace Polly McCann New Florence George Livers the Daily Record Opal Turnbough Ernest Robinson Ronald Huenefeld Jeffrey Bunch James Cavender Lawrence Gieseker Martinsburg Jody Day Patrick Baker Mary G. Hanley Mary Oliver John Edward Wicklein Circuit Court Larry Powell Ronald J. Thompson Gregory Richard Thomas Bell Kirk Willis Null Linda Arlene Null Mr. Null James Cafer Probate Court Roger K. Montague Albert Dillard Montague Market Reports Watergate Stock Market Harold Kirtlink James Robinson C. E. Ostermeyer Stowers George Camp Eddie Oliver Miss
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