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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1976

Page

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Hearst Case Psychiatrist Describes Her Mental State In Trial

SAN FRANCISCO AP A court appointed psychiatrist said Patricia Hearst is a confused young woman with a varied behavior and little identity after her arrest. Dr L J West testified she was a shattered survivor of a month under ground with fear for her life while Bancroft aimed to undercut his interpretation. West noted Hearst bore the name Pearl in the underground and described improvement yet ongoing anxiety. He spent 23 hours examining the 22 year old defendant as cross examination began. He defended a sympathetic letter to Hearst parents written before meeting her. Hearst contends she cooperated with captors to survive and feared death if she betrayed them.

San Francisco Patricia Hearst L.J. West Miss Hearst Asst U.S David Bancroft West F. Tee Bailey Tania SLA Emily Harris Pearl Los Angeles U.S. District Court Oliver J. Carter Bancroft Hearst Randolph Catherine Hearst Miss. Hearst Donald “Cinque"’ DeFreeze William Wolfe William Harris Emily Harrises University of California At Hearsts Underground

Fire destroys two businesses at Moberly

A blaze believed started by an explosion about 5:47 p.m. Tuesday in Miller's Photography Studio on Reed Street wiped out the studio and a neighboring jewelry shop. Four other shops suffered smoke or fire damage as 12 firetrucks and multiple agencies battled the flames into the night. Seven firefighters were treated. three hospitalized. No loss estimate yet.

Moberly Miller Reed Street Missouri Highway Patrol Dowlin’s Peck Charlie Peck Mexico Columbia Boone County Highway Patrol Randolph

Industrial Site Fund Reaches Halfway Mark

Local organizations have pledged more than half of the down payment for the Mexico Chamber of Commerce purchase of a 71 acre industrial site from Raymond Smiley. Commitments toward the total 130000 land cost over 20 years amount to 51000, with the option expiring March 31. The site is part of the 215acre Smiley farm located just west of the city limits. land was bought at 1500 per acre.

Mexico Chamber of Commerce Mexico Thomas Stapleton Chamber Raymond Smiley Tim Hagan Smiley

Shelbina Woman Named Missouri Mother of Year 1976

The Missouri Mothers Association selected Elizabeth Thelma Hayden Saunders of Shelbina as Missouri Mother of the Year 1976. She will compete May 27 in Washington DC for American Mother of the Year with contestants from other states DC and Puerto Rico. Judith Hamilton Gordon of Brookfield was named alternate. Dorinda Nicholson of Raytown chosen as Young Mother of Missouri 1976.

Kansas City Missouri Mothers Association Elizabeth Thelma Hayden Saunders Missouri Dorinda Dee) M. Nicholson Raytown

Meine Will Head Handi Shop Board Elects Leaders

Lester Meine was elected president of the Handi-Shop Inc. board at the annual meeting. Greg Fennewald and Paul Bounds were named vice presidents, Dennis Diederich treasurer, and John Beckley assistant treasurer. New and continuing directors include John Beckley Dr Donald Daut Mrs Don Davis Jim Landry Orval Morris Thomas Osborne Robert Pabst Miss Wilma Sutton Orville Willis along with Mrs Kay Robnett James Keller William Hilton Fred Lierheimer Dr Pallop Siripipat Dick Coil Leo Erdel John R Blass and Randall Cole.

Lester Meine Handi-Shop Inc Greg Fennewald Paul Bounds Dennis Diederich John Beckley Donald Daut Don Davis Jim Landry Orval Morris Thomas Osborne Robert Pabst Wilma Sutton Orville Willis Kay Rob

Eight County Cancer Meeting Hears Keynote Jones Jr.

Meredith C Bud Jones Jr of St Louis delivered the keynote at an eight county Cancer Society pre crusade meeting at the Monterey Restaurant. He announced a state goal of 1776000 dollars an eight percent rise, emphasizing house to house campaigns and volunteer motivation. Dr Alf Horochoski spoke on cancer in general and a film on golfer Gene Littler closed the program.

Missouri Meredith C Bud) Jones Jr St. Louis American Cancer Society Monterey State Crusade I. M. Simon Jones Alf Horochoski Ellis Fischer State Cancer Hospital Columbia Gene Littler Mexico Col. Stribling III Missouri Division The Robert Fenlon County Crusade Rex Johnson Kenneth Dick Public Education J. C. Pollard County Publicity

Ford Proposes $10 Billion Health Grant Block

President Ford asks Congress to replace 16 health programs with a single $10 billion block grant for Medicaid public health services and health planning. He argues this will cut red tape and let states set priorities while promising no reduction in federal funding next year. Democrats resist calling for maintained federal controls and tax burdens.

Washington Ford Congress National Governors’ Conference

Cleaner Air Plan At Granite City Steel

Illinois officials announced an agreement with Granite City Steel to install about 17.5 million dollars in emission controls at the Granite City plant. The plan aims to reduce pollution and create jobs for the East St. Louis area, disclosed at a Tuesday news conference with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

ST. Louis Illinois Granite City Steel Co

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