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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1971
Page
6
President Nixon reflects on disappointments and achievements after two years, citing troop withdrawals from Vietnam as a key success. He stresses Congress share blame for domestic setbacks, anticipates better years ahead, and outlines plans on welfare reform health care and a potential summit with the Soviet Union as he seeks political strength for 1972.
Missouri lawmakers begin the 1971 session facing a revenue hangover after a one year tax hike. Gov Hearnes may back an income tax extension and talks of sales tax, gambling, severance taxes, and gas tax increases loom. The session opens with 30 new House members and seven new Senators as the state seeks funds for capital improvements, education aid, and urban environmental needs.
Kansas City area reports 20 degree warmer than northwest Missouri where Maryville and Nodaway County schools reopen and close as subzero lows continue. St Joseph records 12 below while Kansas City stays 20 degrees warmer. Forecast calls for 5 to 10 below north and teens elsewhere with a potential snow chance Thursday to Saturday.
Across Europe and parts of the Soviet Union, a severe cold snap grips nations from Spain and Italy to Sweden and Germany. Madrid and Turin endure freezing temps with weather related injuries and deaths reported. London flights canceled as fog lingers. snow blankets Ticino and central highlands. Siberia records 80 degrees below zero in Tustakh Sen.
Angela Kay Utterback, a daughter weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces, was born at 6 31 p.m. yesterday at Audrain Medical Center to Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Utterback of Route 3. Paternal grandparents are Maurice Utterback of Mexico and Fred Batty of Mexico, with great grandparents Ben Eickoff and Mary Batty of Jefferson City. Mr. Utterback is a farmer.
The 170 foot long hog house, to hold 600 hogs at Roy Popp farm four miles west of Martinsburg, was gutted about 4 PM. A portable heater ignited highly combustible foam insulation, causing total loss within 15 minutes before firefighters arrived. No injuries reported. hogs not yet moved to the building.
Judge William Turpin denied four motions for rehearing in the Mexico annexation case in St. Charles Circuit Court. Defendants Kaiser Refractories Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Salmons Trailer Court Dr Hodges and others may appeal. Trial spanned Aug 18 24 with a decision for the city issued Oct 29.
A longtime commuter retires after forty years and jokes at breakfast about his fried eggs being flipped, lamenting he never spoke up sooner. The exchange reveals a lighthearted end to a daily habit and a playful farewell.
North Vietnam responded caustically to Nixon's assessment of the Vietnam War and demanded a total U.S. troop withdrawal before Melvin R. Laird's Paris visit. Laird arrives to discuss deadlocked Paris talks and Vietnamization while Washington drifts toward further withdrawals.
Washington AP highlights from President Nixon's Monday night broadcast with four newsmen cover foreign affairs economy desegregation Congress domestic unrest politics and leadership changes. He cited progress in Vietnam disengagement, warned of potential air strikes on North Vietnam, and predicted most U.S. troops out in 1972. He pledged Israel’s military balance, outlined deficit but non inflationary budget aims, and noted welfare reform challenges. Connally to push reform, Agnew unclear as 1972 approaches.
Three Mexico High School seniors Bruce Copeland Marilyn Melahn and Mike Nichols have been named Curators Freshman Scholars by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. They will not pay the 460 incidental fees for their first year if they enroll at any Missouri campus and may have those fees waivered throughout college if they remain in the top five percent of their class. Selection required top three percent in the first six high school semesters and top ten percent on Ohio Psychological tests. Bruce is son of Howard and (name) Copeland, Marilyn daughter of Wallace and (name) Melahn, Mike son of Don and (name) Nichols.
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