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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1974

Page

10

High Honors For Mexico's Siqueiros

Mexico City AP report states President Echeverria will order the highest funeral honors for muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros who died at 77 from cancer. His body will lie in state 24 hours at the Palace of Fine Arts and burial is set for noon Tuesday at Dolores Cemetery Rotunda of Illustrious Men. Known for bold color and social themes, Siqueiros helped complete the Mexican muralist triumvirate with Orozco and Rivera.

Mexico City Luis Echeverria David Alfaro Siqueiros Mexico Siqueiros Palace of Fine Arts Dolores Cuernavaca Angelica Echeverria Jose Clemente Orozco Diego Rivera Orozco Rivera Venustiano Carranza

Thai Leader Protests CIA Phony Truce

Bangkok officials condemn a phony CIA truce offer as undermining Thailand's counterinsurgency. Lt. Gen. Saiyud Kerdphol accuses the agent code named Lion of bypassing a joint U.S. Thai subversion pact and questions how many CIA operatives work in Thailand. The U S Embassy calls the act unauthorized.

Bangkok Thailand CIA Saiyud Kerdphol United States Sakon Nakhon Lion Saiyud U.S

Fire Truck Out Of Gas Causes Store Fire

ALDINE Tex AP volunteer firefighters battled a blaze at a Southeast Texas store as their pump ran on empty. Water pressure dropped to a trickle until fuel was topped up from a volunteer outboard motor tank, but the shop was destroyed by the fire.

Aldine, Tex Texas

Japanese Skiers Discover Alaska

Snowy Alaska attracts growing Japanese visitors with chartered groups doubling over the year to about 1,000 skiers monthly. Mt Alyeska staff now include Japanese menus and Japanese-speaking desk and information staff to serve guests.

Anchorage Alaska Japan Frank Seymour Alaska Visitor's Association Chris von Imhof Mt. Alyeska

Centralia Personal News and Local Updates

Personal notes list performers at Chance Elementary School kindergarten party cancelled due to weather. Other items include Supreme Court denial of Phase 4 price controls hearing for gas stations, international travel and political news from Tokyo, local honors, EMT training, Centralia school menu, and a new land office opening in Fulton for the nuclear plant project.

Chance Elementary

Americans Sympathize With Israel in CBS Poll

A CBS News poll reported 60 percent of Americans favor very little or no pressure on Israel to relinquish Arab lands to resume Arab oil shipments. Israelis were sympathetic to 38 percent, Arabs 7 percent. survey of 1,231 voting age Americans conducted late December by Opinion Research Corp for CBS News.

New York CBS News United States Israel CBS 60 Minutes Opinion Research Corp Princeton N.J

Pop Song Medley List of 1960s to 1980s Hits

A compact catalog of popular songs and artists including Leave Me Alone Time in a Bottle The Joker The Most Beautiful Girl Show and Tell Helen Wheels Living for the City Youre Sixteen Smok in the Boys Room Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up.

Helen Reddy Jim Croce the Joker Steve Miller Charlie Rich Show al Wilson Helen Wheels Paul McCartney Stevie Wonder Ringer Smokin Brownsville Barry White

Personal News of Wellsville Mart in Wellsville setting

Mrs. Martin formerly Mary Brandenburg daughter of Howell Brandenburg of Mexico Mo runs a home beauty shop in evenings. The Martins have three children and raise Irish Setters as a hobby. They previously lived in England while Mr. Martin served in the service.

Martin Mary Brandenburg Howell Brandenburg Mexico England

Cold high pressure lowers Missouri temperatures across the state

Missouri skies cleared overnight as a cold high pressure system settled in. Daytime highs were projected in the teens north to the 30s south under clear to partly cloudy skies with overnight lows around 10 to 20. The National Weather Service forecast more cloudiness Tuesday with highs in the 20s north to 30s south and continued cold conditions through Friday.

Kansas City Missouri National Weather Service Springfield West Plains St. Joseph Kirksville Maryville St. Louis

Higher Fee For Licenses To Be Urged

Missouri Revenue Director James R. Spradling says an average 10 cent increase in license transaction fees to 50 cents per transaction will be recommended to the General Assembly. He cites office losses, including a St Louis area site earning 19000 in six months yet losing money and a Jasper County office losing 197 last year, as justification. Spradling also proposes reducing metropolitan fee offices and adding more Department of Revenue operated branches.

Jefferson City Missouri General Assembly State Revenue James R. Spradling Spradling St. Louis Jasper County Department of Revenue

MEXE on Posts Prominence in Governor’s Patronage Issue

The article notes state leaders debate patronage linked to gubernatorial posts while seeking legislative approval. Officials, including legislators, weigh influence and political support amid ongoing controversy and calls for reform.

College Classes Enroll Next Monday at AREA schools

Enrollment will be held for five college classes at Northeast Misacttl State University and 22 additional technical courses at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School at 7:00 Monday night Jan 14. Courses include Police Organization and Management, Elementary Accounting 1, Composition I, General Psychology and Fundamentals. Each class is a three semester hour course with a $60 fee plus books. Open to adults with a high school diploma or equivalent. Info from Davis Hart, Director, Mexico Area Vocational Technical School, 581-5684.

Misacttl. State University Arcitied ‘Aia Mexico Area Davis ‘Hart

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