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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1971

Page

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Nixon to Host Another Panel In New Year Q A

President Nixon plans an hour long TV radio Q and A with four broadcast journalists from ABC CBS NBC and PBS. Networks will decide which four writers represent news agencies newspapers and magazines. The White House aims for a warm setting with general questions on major issues.

Washington Nixon White House Mexico Ronald L. Ziegler Howard K. Smith American Broadcasting Co Eric Sevareid Columbia Broadcasting System John Chancellor National Broadcasting Co Nancy Dickerson NBC Public Broadcasting Service Ziegler Smith Sevareid Los Angeles Camp David Congress Defense Department Law Enforcement Assistance Administration

Chance For Congressional Reform Seen

Two Democratic senators say the 91st Congress ends with unfinished business and thanks to a stormy lame duck, a reform push gains life. Magnuson proposes splitting each session into authorization and appropriation phases to curb last minute fights on money bills. Mansfield supports the idea, noting the SST dispute exposed Senate gains in budget matters and constitutional balance.

Washington Mike Mansfield Montana Warren G. Magnuson Magnuson Senate Congress Mansfield U.S 92Nd Congress Transportation Department House

Multiple AP briefs echo war, politics, disaster across U S and world

Instant News SAIGON reports B52s may bomb in South Vietnam first time this month. Glasgow arena safety push follows deadly soccer disaster. Congress passes into history amid post election frustrations. Blizzard snarls travel from Rockies to Great Lakes. Nixon to host hour long radio TV talk. Ex agent claims spying on Colorado youth group feared antiwar sentiment. Dyna mite blast blamed for Kentucky mine disaster killing 28. Reagan vows welfare reform in inaugural address to curb subsidies for the needy.

Agent Spied On Youth Group Leaders Near Ft Carson

Former Army agent Oliver A. Pierce describes undercover work at Ft Carson Colorado in 1969 targeting Jerry Kvasnicka and the Young Adult Project. He says a lieutenant colonel feared antiwar influence on GIs and that surveillance was centralized on commanders, with other ex-agents corroborating.

Washington Colorado Oliver A. Pierce Ft. Carson Cole Army Pierce Boston Colorado Springs Colo Jerry Kvasnicka Ft. Cétkon Kvasnicka John Thomas Georgetown University Presbyterian Church Thomas Steve Salamon Young Adult Project Krasnicka Air Force Academy North American Air Defense Command Salamon

Funeral Home's Drive-by Window Draws Visitors

DETROIT AP A drive in window installed last August at a Detroit funeral home has become the main viewing method for friends and relatives of the deceased. Owner Frank Givens says 50 to 100 people drive in for each viewing, registering by card and box drop, with names later added to a registry bank.

Detroit Frank Givens Givens

Swiss Bank Ordered to Reveal US Tax Suspect Account

Switzerland's top court ordered a Swiss bank to provide the U.S. Internal Revenue Service with information on an American suspected of tax fraud. The ruling hinges on a tax treaty allowing disclosure when fraud is involved. the court did not name the individual or disclose details of the suspected fraud.

Lausanne Switzerland Federal Supreme Court U.S. Internal Revenue Service Swiss Tax Administration U.S Supreme Court

Snowmobile Races Stork Snowmobile Races Stork

Atlantic Iowa AP Mrs Mel Beudine phoned police to reach Cass County Memorial Hospital as labor began. Doctor John Weresh plowed into snowdrifts tackling the storm then borrowed a snowmobile to reach the delivery with about twenty minutes to spare.

Atlantic Iowa Mel Beudine Cass County Memorial Hospital John Weresh

Church Fund Lends to Spur Tyrone Industry

In Tyrone Pennsylvania the Columbia Avenue Methodist Church lent 100000 to Tyrone Improvement Corp to back a 1 million industrial development project. The fund comes after Westvaco cutbacks left 550 workers unemployed and the church, which has met in temporary quarters after an eight year old church fire, chose urgency over rebuilding. The loan satisfies the 10 percent mortgage requirement for the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority program.

Tyrone Pennsylvania Westvaco Corp Columbia Avenue Methodist Church Tyrone Improvement Corp Leroy J. Harrison Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority PIDA

Escape Brief For Jail Pair In Missouri

In Poplar Bluff Missouri two jail inmates John Mobley 20 and Terry Huff 22 overpowered a guard and escaped from Butler County jail. They were captured about 15 minutes later by Highway Patrol Lt George L Montgomery arriving at the scene. They had been detained on burglary and larceny charges. a deputy sheriff C Fi Epps 76 was struck with a mop handle during the breakout.

Poplar Bluff Butler County John Mobley Terry Huff George L Montgomery Mobley Huff C. Fi. Epps

Green Beret Outposts In New Hands

U S special forces turnover ends over five years of border camp operations in South Vietnam as Duc Lap and Ben Het camps pass under South Vietnamese Border Ranger Command. American advisers shift to Rangers under U S Saigon command while Montagnard irregulars had manned siege weary posts near Cambodia borders.

Duc Lap Vietnam South Vietnam Ben Het Cambodia Border Ranger Command Sth Special Forces Group U.S Saigon Green Beret 5Th Special Forces Group 5Th Laos Green Berets

Couple Adopts 2nd Set Of Orphan Twins

In Dallas Ore Lisa and Lori Bolden begin first grade at Whitworth Elementary as the 7 year old Korean orphan twins speak no English. Their parents Bruce and Mrs Bolden expect few problems as the children quickly learn names say thank you and guide adults to needs. They join Tom and Tim Bolden, the 1964 adopted twins who speak only English.

Dallas, Ore Lisa Lori Bolden Whitworth Bruce Bolden Bolden Tom Tim Bolden Boldens Tim

New Tax Withholding Tables Pending Approval

Jefferson City AP says James E. Schaffner, director of the Department of Revenue, urged employers to keep using current withholding tables or formulas until new state income tax tables and formulas are issued under the new law. He promised updated withholding instructions will be provided as soon as available.

Jefferson City James E. Schaffner Department of Revenue Schaffner

Draft Dodgers Pushed Back By Mounties

A former FBI agent told CBC Weekend that Roy al Canadian Mounted Police and Vancouver police have long pursued U S draft dodgers in Canada and returned them across the border to Blaine Washington. He said FBI agents may enter Canada for 72 hours to persuade deserters to return home and that Canadian police sometimes locate subjects and push them back across the border.

Toronto FBI Royal Canadian Mounted Police Vancouver Police U.S Canada Blaine Wash William Turner Canadian Broadcasting Corp Turner Vancouver

Bank Drops Prime Rate To 672 Percent

First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co. in Philadelphia cut the prime rate from 6% to 6% percent, the sixth cut in nine months, saying they have money and seek loans. It was the first major bank in the nation to act, with loan demand noted as soft.

Philadelphia First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co James Bodine First Pennsylvania New York City Bodine

Soybean Protein Council Formed in Washington

Washington AP report notes the National Soybean Processors Association establishing a food protein council with headquarters in Washington to promote edible vegetable protein in human food. Members will run information and marketing programs and represent the trade to government suppliers and consumers.

Washington Soybean Processors National Soybean Processors Association

The Mexico Ledger Subscription Rates and Hours

The Mexico Ledger lists mailing and carrier rates for Mexico Missouri with prices for in-state and out-of-state subscriptions and a detailed office hours schedule. It notes 300 North Washington Street as the office and provides foreign and armed forces rates.

Washington St Mexico Audrain

No One Home as Fire Burns House

Paris near Santa Fe reports a one story Kendricks home five miles west burned to the ground last night with the family away. Neighbors notified the Paris Fire Department at 9 25 p m as flames consumed the structure. Fire Chief Dick Noel said the roof collapsed upon arrival and nothing could be saved. Outbuildings were spared. Mr Kendricks hospitalized in St Louis for examination while Mrs Kendricks stayed with a daughter. children Dick and Robin with relatives. family dog perished in the blaze.

Paris J. W. Kendricks Santa Fe St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis Kendricks Ron Lambert Robin

Newborn Amy Fussy Needs Kidney Transplant Hope

Eleven week old Amy Fussy of Minneapolis born with nonfunctional kidneys has endured 14 artificial kidney treatments at the University of Minnesota Hospitals, a record for an infant. Doctors warn she may live only weeks without a transplant. Surgeons stand by for a donor kidney when available.

Minneapolis Amy Fussy University of Minnesota Amy Michael Mauer

Russians Bid To Attend Angela's Trial

Washington AP Pyotr Kapitsa and 13 Soviet researchers were invited by the State Department to observe Angela Davis's murder kidnap trial in California. The invitation followed a Soviet cable fearing an unfair proceeding and proposed U S observers attend Soviet trials in return.

Washington Pyotr Kapitsa Institute For Physical Problems Soviet Academy of Sciences U.S. State Department Angela Davis California Martin J. Hillenbrand Miss Davis Hillenbrand Soviet Union U.S

Rockefeller Was Asked To Run With Humphrey

Gov Nelson A Rockefeller disclosed and Hubert H Humphrey confirmed that he was invited to be the Minnesotan’s running mate on the 1968 Democratic ticket. Rockefeller said he did not take the offer seriously as he is a Republican. Humphrey said he showed interest but did not think he could run on the Democratic ticket. The convention later chose Edmund S Muskie to run with Humphrey.

New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Hubert H. Humphrey Rockefeller Newsmen Jack Bell Gannett News Service Bell Humphrey Waverly Minn

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