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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1975
Page
1
Classes resumed at South Boston High and nearby buildings with about 400 officers safeguarding roughly 350 to 475 students. Metal detectors were used and only pupils and guardians allowed near the entrances as tensions from December’s racial violence linger.
Enrollment for six college courses plus skilled and technical classes begins 7:00 p.m. Monday Jan 20 at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School. NE Missouri State University offers four courses at $20 per semester hour plus books. UM offers two courses at $31 per credit hour plus books. another UM course begins Jan 23 with no fee. For details contact the school director at Mexico or call 581-5684.
Nicosia Greece and Turkish Cypriot officials said they have agreed to restart peace talks to resolve the Cyprus conflict. The move signals renewed diplomatic effort with both sides signaling willingness to discuss a settlement and future governance.
Dawn Langley Hall Simmons, born Gordon Langley Hall, a trans woman and former Nevada Daily Mail editor, reemerges in public life as a writer and sculptor. The piece recounts her 1960s New York success, marriages to John Paul Simmons, life in Catskill and England, a new book, and ongoing restoration of a historic house.
The Ford administration faces a growing clash over a trade law provision that lets many developing countries enter the United States duty free, excluding OPEC members. Kissinger urged Congress to liberalize the clause for Latin America while Vice President Rockefeller seeks a solution. Venezuela and Ecuador threaten to boycott Kissinger’s Buenos Aires meeting, as Peru backs the bloc and Colombia presses a broader oil cartel idea.
Teruo Nakamura returned to Taiwan after 30 years in Indonesian jungles with his wife Li Lan ying and son Li Hung. He met 90 photographers at planeside and resumed life after leaving the Japanese army in 1942. His wife had remarried in 1945 and will receive modest gifts.
The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce warns reservations for its annual meeting and banquet must be made by Friday. The event is next Wednesday at Knights of Columbus Hall with a social hour at 8:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Richard Wohlers will give the invocation.
Philippe Petit the French wire walker who drama described in New York last summer fell about 30 feet to a concrete floor during a rehearsal at Bayfront Auditorium in St. Petersburg Florida. He was listed in guarded condition after surgery for possible internal injuries. He fell while descending a slanted wire and witnesses said he appeared angry with himself.
Washington AP reports House Democrats seek an economic package in a strong majority era, prioritizing tax cuts as part of broader fiscal measures. The plan signals tax relief aimed at spurting growth while addressing deficits and spending. Officials preview parts of the proposal and its potential impact on households and businesses.
South Vietnamese F5 fighter bombers attacked Loc Ninh and surrounding Communist zones in retaliation for Phuoc Long province loss. Bombers targeted troop concentrations, antiaircraft positions, ammo dumps and supply centers, with explosions sending smoke high. Loc Ninh is 75 miles north of Saigon and 40 miles west of Phuoc Binh City.
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