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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1976

Page

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New York Cops Try Working In Valley Nebraska

Two NYPD officers Anthony Maniaci and Joseph Phillipaitis moved to Valley a town of about 1600 after layoffs. They joined a small town force, finding Omaha nearby and praising lower crime and cheaper living while facing questions about adapting to rural duty.

New York Valley, Neb Los Angeles Friday Gannon Hutch Starsky Reed Malloy Nebraska Maniaci Phillipaitis Valley Anthony Maniaci Joseph Phillipaitis New York City Richard Blitz New Jersey Gotham Police Officers Association of Police Academy Omaha NYPD Central East Harlem Harlem New York Force Police Academey Manlacl Blitz

FBI Financed Right-wingers In San Diego

The San Diego Union reports that the FBI created and funded a ultr a right wing group named the Secret Army Organization to terrorize dissidents in the early 1970s. The SAC allegedly waged guerilla actions against antiwar protesters, burglarized, bombed, firebombed cars, and issued threats. Howard Berry Godfrey was named as leader and FBI informant. Senate investigators reviewed claims of FBI death plots against leftists, while the FBI denied the Union’s allegations.

San Diego FBI Secret Army San Diego Union Union SAC Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington Minutemen SAO Howard Berry Godfrey Senate Intelligence Committee American Civil Liberties Union Spencer Davis U.S

Centralia Chief Nabs Columbia Burglary Suspect

Centralia Police Chief Jerry Colvin questioned a suspected shoplifter, leading to the Thursday arrest of Joseph Lynn Church, 20, of Beckley West Virginia on second degree burglary and stealing charges. Bail set at 2500 dollars. Church allegedly stole a pickup from Casteel Electric Co. and showed multiple IDs. He led to the abandoned truck on Callaway County Route DD. Church said he aimed for Fort Knox Kentucky. Army officials listed him as AWOL.

Centralia Jerry Colvin West Virginia Joseph Lynn Church Beckley W. Va Boone County Columbia Church Casteel Electric Co Colgin Colvin Callaway County Ft. Knox Army

Thurmond Son Completes Family

Nancy Thurmond wife of U S Strom Thurmond gave birth to an eight pound baby boy at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood S C late Friday night The Thurmonds have three other children two girls and one boy The eldest Nancy Moore Thurmond will be five in March Mrs Thurmond 30 a former Miss South Carolina had natural childbirth.

Greenwood S.C Nancy Thurmond U.S Strom Thurmond Rs.c Self Memorial Hospital Thurmond Thurmonds Nancy Moore Thurmond

Mexico Area Chamber banquet reservations urged this week

The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce urges members to reserve for the annual banquet by Monday. As of Friday, 200 reservations are in, with 60 seats remaining. The event at 6 p.m. Wednesday will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway 15. Warner Williams, former mayor, will receive the community service award and other winners will be announced.

Mexico Area

Robert M. Smith Dies At Centralia

Robert M. Smith, 82, of Centralia, a retired farmer, died unexpectedly Friday morning. Services set for 2 pm Sunday at Meadow and Son Funeral Chapel. Rev. George Wraith will officiate. Surviving are his wife Hazel. son Robert L. Smith. daughters Avis LaRue and Daphna Berrey. sisters Edna Davis and Mabel Murphy. nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was born in Paris on January 8, 1894, and was a former Home Oil Co. employee and Champlin Oil Station owner.

Centralia Robert M. Smith Meadow and Son Funeral George Wraith Mexico Mr. Smith Paris Alya Lottie Newbrough Smith Hazel Gertrude Every Robert L. Smith Holly, Cole Walter Avis) LaRue Fayetteville Ark Max Daphna) Berrey Thompson Hugh Edna) Davis Mabel Murphy Smith Oak Ridge Christian Church The Home Oil Co Champlin

Nixon Birthday Celebration Includes Ford Call And Cake

Former President Richard Nixon marked his 63rd birthday at San Clemente with a telephone greeting from President Ford and a cake sent by the Chinese government. His daughter Julie and son in law David Eisenhower delivered the cake from Shanghai as Nixon spent a second birthday at his oceanside estate following his 1974 resignation amid Watergate.

San Clemente Calif Richard Nixon Ford Julie David Eisenhower China Nixon Oceanside Eisenhowers Shanghai

Ward J. Moore Services Today

Funeral services for Ward J. Moore were to be held at 2 30 p m today at the Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev J C Montgomery and Mrs George Keen as organist and George Norton of Macon as soloist Pallbearers named from Macon and Mexico. Graveside services will be Sunday at 1 30 p m at the Lawn Cemetery in Rich ut.

Ward J. Moore Precht- Pickering J.C. Montgomery George Keen George Norton Macon John Norton George Carey Cecil McAnulty Larry Herndon Elden Burgess Pleasant Smith Mexico Eae Lawn Rich Ut

Swearingen Couple Welcome Son at Audrain Medical Center

Mr and Mrs Charles E Swearingen of 113 Salisbury Street Montgomery City greet a son born Friday at 10 16 am weighing nine pounds seven ounces at Audrain Medical Center The father works for the State Highway Department in New Florence

Charles E. Swearingen Salisbury Street Montgomery City Audrain Medical Center Swearingen State Highway Department New Florence William T. Pulls Brenda G. Berger Joyce E. Martin Clarence S. Torreyson Vicki L. Young David L. Maupin Mexico Charles B. Proctor Charles D. McCoy Eugene W. Shaw Centralia Ben M. Edwards Columbia Lawrence F. Begeman Mattie M. Burge Nell F. Scott James W. Boyd Vandalia Normer L. Wilkerson Middletown Tinea Carol Stuart Harrisburg Andrew R. Yusko Paris Monte Kent Hanson la Plata John Willer Wm. Duncan Earl Howard Warren Ransdell James L. Payne Margaret Brown Danny L. George Bessie Johnson Gary Biggers Lila McGrew Butler C. Nunnelly, Jr Marvin Fair Charles Ruse Darren Adkinson Lenoy Berger Louis Henry Auxvasse Clarence McGlauchlen Goldie Fennel Sturgeon Christina Morris Kingdom City Howard Myers Susan Downing Higbee Phil Gilmore Perry Tommy Gotthar Shelbina

Mrs Katherine Mapes Dies At Wellsville

Mrs. James E. Mapes, about 82, died in her sleep at her Wellsville home Thursday night. Neighbors notified police Friday. officers forced the door and found her body around 2 p.m. A physician said she died in her sleep the previous night. Funeral arrangements are with Myers Funeral Home. She recently visited daughter Mrs W E Proffitt in Waterloo, Iowa. Surviving: daughter, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, niece Mrs D A Snyder of Mexico. Her first husband, Otis Lewis, died long ago. later she married Mr Mapes, who died about 1961. An infant son also preceded her. Daughter of Conrad and Gertrude Menz.

Wellsville James E Katherine) Mapes

V E Rock of Bellflower Dies at 80

Victor Emil Rock Sr. 80 of Bellflower died Friday at home after illness. A World War I veteran and former farmer, he will be buried in Big Spring Methodist Church Cemetery following a Schlanker Funeral Home service at 2 p m Sunday officiated by Rev. Belfield and Rev. Slovensky. Surviving are wife Selma Schraer Rock, two sons Victor Jr. and James Beck, two daughters Mildred Decker and Ida Mae Graue, 12 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sister Rosina Werges, brother Herbert Rock. two sons Alfred and Harry preceded him in death.

Montgomery City Victor Emil Rock Sr Bellflower Mr. Rock Schlanker Funeral Home Belfield Ernest Slovensky Big Spring Methodist Church Big Spring Fred Rosie Bauer Rock Selma Schraer Victor Reck Jr James R. Beck Oscar Mildred) Decker Harold Ida Mae) Graue Edward Rosina) Werges Herbert Rock Warrenton Alfred Harry Bellflower Methodist Church

Mrs. Frank Craig Dies At Wellsville

Ola Mae Elliott Craig 77 of Wellsville died about 9 a.m. at home while being placed in an ambulance to hospital. She suffered a heart attack. Born Sept 29 1898 in Arkadelphia Ark she married Frank Craig on Aug 7 1925. Survived by four sons Frank Jr Charles J M James one grandson and one great grandchild. She was a Baptist Church member.

Wellsville Frank Ola Mae) Craig Myers Funeral Home Charles J.M Clarksville Tenn James Mexico Craig The Baptist Church

Service for George Emerson Shelton Sr. Sunday at Jonesburg Methodist

Funeral services for George Emerson Shelton Sr. will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Jonesburg Methodist Church with the Rev. Tom Higgins officiating. Burial follows in Jonesburg Cemetery. Harding Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Jonesburg George Emerson Shelton Sr Methodist Tom Higgins Harding Funeral Home

Weather notes from Ledgerland and Missouri forecast

Official 7:00 a.m readings show last 24 hours high 23 low 18. Missouris outlook: increasing clouds today with a chance of rain or snow, highs near 30s to 50s, then cooler tonight and Sunday. Extended Tuesday showers possible, near normal temps thereafter. Local hospital admissions and births listed, plus deaths and union vote news from St Louis.

Missouri

Public Safety Roundup From The Daily Record

No injuries reported after two Friday traffic crashes on E Liberty and S Jefferson Monroe Streets. A Route B south of Hallsville collision led to a summons for following too closely. Magistrate Court released George Lester Fogle on bond after arrest for operating a confidence game and multiple DWI amendments. Several defendants pleaded guilty to amended charges with fines and jail terms. Market reports list cash grain prices from MIA and Fowles Grain Co.

Irene L. Terpstra Ringo Lawrence C. Wehrman Montgomery City E. Liberty Christy Streets Patricia S. Johnson Missouri Charlea Nevins S. Western S. Jefferson Monroe Highway Patrol Karen C. Reams Sturgeon Linda K. Littleton Centralia Route B Hallsville Littleton Reams Thompson Louis J. Veltrop Kenneth C. Brandon Clark Veltrop George Lester Fogle Hannibal Jerry Ray Brumback James Otto Sheets Dallas Calvin Osterhout Patrick Allen Hawkins James Edward Singleton David Frederick Ferguson Mary Griggs Donald M. McDowell Jesse Dan Gill Keith Everett Smith Belinda Kay Summers John Louis Senwalt

Pardue Sent To State Hospital

James P. Pardue, 29, held for murder and tied to a 1969 Union Missouri bank robbery, has been ordered committed to Fulton State Hospital by St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge James Ruddy after pleading innocent. The case followed a venue change from Franklin County, with victims John R. Pardue, 53, and Daisy Pardue, 73, killed in November 1969 amid the bank robbery. John Pardue was later fatally shot during a 1971 Connecticut bank trial. James Pardue was recently returned from a Connecticut mental institution.

Clayton, Mo James P. Pardue Union Fulton State Hospital Pardue St. Louis County James Ruddy Franklin County John R. Pardue Daisy Pardue United Bank of Union John John Pardue Connecticut James Pardue

Ex Marines Chop Chop Help Vietnamese Family at Mass

MEMPHIS AP A retired Marine Corps officer volunteered to pick up a recently adopted Vietnamese family for Mass at Resurrection Catholic Church. He woke the children by shouting Chop Chop then accompanied them through the service. A parishioner later revealed the family were Koreans and Buddhist, not the Vietnamese family.

Memphis Resurrection Roman Catholic Church Mass Marine Corps Paul J. Morris Msgr. Morris

Sun on Snow Blinded Trainman in Chicago Crash

Federal officials took over the investigation into a rush hour collision of two Chicago rapid transit trains injuring more than 400. No deaths. 61 hospitalized with three in critical condition. Motorman McKinley Ross, 35, said sun glare off snow blinded him. he was suspended pending inquiry.

Chicago Chicago Transit Authority Tom Buck McKinley Ross

Stock Market Roundup Mixed OTC and NYSE Activity

Over the counter trading showed Commerce Banc at 18 bid 19 asked Mercantile Bank Cor 244s bid 25 percent asked ETterall 15 percent bid 15 percent asked. On the New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks closed at 2 percent down 2 600 shares traded. Combustion Engineering 36 percent unchanged 8100 Dresser Industries 62 percent up 1 32100 Emerson Electric 365 percent up 4 25800 Interco 4134 down A 37700 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 30 percent unchanged 11200 Ralston Purina 49 percent up 1 60300 US Gypsum common 18 percent up percent 27700 US Gypsum preferred 23 percent unchanged 200 Wal Mart 14 percent up percent 7800 Dow Jones Friday close 911.13.

Commerce Banc Mercantile Bank Cor Etterall New York Stock Exchange Bob*bie Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina Wal-Mart Dow Jones

Two More Enter Race For Senate

Jefferson City Missouri AP two more candidates join the Democratic U S Senate field Norbert D Collins of St Louis a retired businessman and former 1974 auditor hopeful and F Russell Mills of Kansas City a former Western District U S attorney 1961 1967 filed for the August primary The seat is vacated by retiring Sen Stuart Symington with four others having filed including former Gov Warren Hearnes Two major candidates have not declared Northwest Missouri Rep Jerry Litton and Rep James Symington son of the incumbent.

Jefferson City, Mo U.S. Senate Missouri Norbert D. Collins St. Louis F. Russell Mills Kansas City Western District U.S Senate Stuart Symington Warren Hearnes Northwest Missouri Jerry Litton James Symington

Chase Captures Fenton Bank Bandit Ends High Speed Chase

Four men were believed arrested after a bank robbery at Commerce Bank of Fenton. A suspect identified as Steven E. Aries, possibly using a false name, was captured following a chase through Kirkwood. $5,250 in cash and a pistol were recovered. Aries was shot in the foot as he fled, and fingerprints will confirm identity.

Fenton, Mo Commerce Bank Fenton Kirkwood Steven E. Aries Brentwood Aries Sunset Hills

Roy Clark to Tour Soviet Union for 14 Concerts

Roy Clark of Hee Haw fame will depart next week for a 16 day tour of the Soviet Union. ABC Dot Records says the country and western star will perform 14 concerts across Russia including Riga Leningrad and Moscow.

Nashville Tenn Roy Clark Soviet Union ABC Dot! Records Clark Hee Haw Russia Riga Leningrad Moscow

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North Platte Neb Erwin Charles Simants Simants Henry Kellie Sutherland Florence Kellie Audrey Marie Kellie Grace Kellie Lincoln County District Court Kellies Daniel Deanne David Sandra Boggs William Boggs Pringle Lincoln County Richard Gibbons Gibbons Hugh Stuart Thurmond Son Swearingens Katherine Mapes V.E. Rock of Frank Craig Shelton Hardee Laclede Union Ou, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union Laclede Gas Co Paul Bowers the Daily Record Hazel P. Durfee Everett Durfee Boone County Circuit Court Pamela L. Robertson David H. Robertson MIA Fowles Grain Co Laddonia State Hospital Liberty Ture Rao Chase Fenton Bank the Leather Shop Alan Staples Phillips E. Whitley Martha Eckley LPN
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