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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1974

Page

4

Prisoner exchange talks resume before Tet in Saigon

Saigon and Viet Cong agreed in principle to resume civilian and military prisoner exchanges ahead of the Tet festival on Jan. 23. Meetings will finalize numbers, with prior plan to release 4,331 civilians and 33 military for 252 civilians and 410 government soldiers.

Saigon South Vietnam Viet Cong Joint Military Commission Nguyen van Thieu North Vietnam South Thien Hanoi United States Central Highlands Cambodia Phnom Penh Mekong River Khmer Rouge Kaek Pong Trapeang Krabeung Talat

Revenue Director Asks More Help

Jefferson City AP report notes Missouri Revenue Department seeks 80 more employees to manage a new elderly property tax relief and to speed data processing. The $1.8 million request raises concerns in the Senate Appropriations Committee while the department plans a redesigned computer system and a special fraud squad.

Jefferson City State Department of Revenue James R. Spradling Senate Appropriations Committee Spradling Revenue Department Norman Merrell D-Monticello Merrell Richard Webster Rcarthage Jefferson Building General Services Department Webster General Services Omar Runge Capitol State Tax Commission J.B. Riney W.C. Murphy State Boat Commission Missouri

Reporter Protection Bill In Works

Amended bill to shield reporters from forced disclosure of confidential information gains cross industry backing. House panel and major news groups agree to early passage this year, adding a pretrial protection while preserving some disclosure capability for vital cases. Opposition exists within Congress and the Nixon administration favors case by case First Amendment protection over legislation.

Washington House Robert W. Kastenmeier D-Wise Kastenmeier Congress American Newspaper Publishers Association National Broadcasting Co Columbia Broadcasting System Newsweek Scripps-Howard Newspaper Guild Nixon

P.E. For Men Start Jan 10 At Hardin Junior High Gym

The Mexico Evening School announces a men’s physical education class taught by Steve Williams. It starts Thursday night January 10 at Hardin Junior High School Gym, runs for 10 weeks, with a total fee of 6 dollars. The other classes begin Monday night January 28.

Mexico Hardin Junior High School Steve Williams

Personal News of Wellsville updates and visits

Personal News of Wellsville lists visits and travels of local residents. Mrs Jewell Kotsenburg and district leaders attend meetings. Elizabeth Martin leads an auxiliary session. Jennie Robinson returns from Virginia after eleven days, visiting Arlington and Virginia Beach. Mr and Mrs Mick MacMullan return to Chicago after holidays. Mrs Melbern Haislip returns from Albany. Jack White and family visit Mrs Gertrude Wright. D F Cleveland and family visit in Lafayette Indiana.

Jewell Kotsenburg Mildred Greenburg Pamela Kotsenburg Elizabeth Martin Voice of Democracy Melvin Nilges Martin Jennie Robinson Virginia Arlington Leonard Robinson Virginia Beach Glenn Robinson Dennis Brinegar Fort Eustins Missouri Robinson Mick MacMullan Chicago, Ill W. E. MacMullan

They're Smashing The Big Queen

In Hong Kong workers began dismantling the 83 000 ton liner Queen Elizabeth destroyed by arson two years earlier. The ship, razed by fires started in multiple places, sank near Hong Kong harbor Jan 9 1972. Demolition is expected to last about three years as officials pursue unknown arsonists.

Hong Kong

Mrs Agnew Returns To Household Chores

Washington AP Mrs Judy Agnew wife of former Vice President Spiro T Agnew has returned to home life after a busy Washington social schedule She enjoys cooking for the family and overseeing the house Agnew resigned Oct 10 at 52 with four children and two grandchildren She recently cooked a 17 person Christmas turkey in the guarded Se cret Service home valued at $190000

Washington Judy Agnew Spiro T. Agnew Agnew

Union Oil spill blamed on computer error in Maine house

SOUTH PORTLAND Maine Union Oil Co dumped 250 gallons of heating fuel on a vacant cellar floor and blamed a computer error and theft of an oil tank. Officials said thieves took the oil tank furnace heating ducts and some plumbing from the old farm house slated for demolition within days.

South Portland, Maine Union Oil Co

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