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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1975

Page

11

Weather and safety notices from Ledgerland Missouri region

Local weather readouts show 7:00 a.m. highs and nightly lows with 24 hour changes. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies, teens tonight, then cloudy with a slight chance of snow Friday. Missouri outlook to 55 degrees and little precipitation Saturday to Monday. Lake levels near normal. St Louis river stages vary with towns listed. Admissions at Audrain Medical Center include multiple individuals with several dismissals and a death noted. Public safety report notes a jail stay for Maurice Nolan after a disturbance at Rainbow Bar.

Ledgerland Missouri Lakes Kansas City Lake of the Ozarks Public Safety Maurice R. Nolan Rainbow Bar Mintuenaiy

Police, court notices fill local page in single report

Police respond to bar disturbance involving Nolan who resists arrest and injures officers and ambulance attendants. Vandalism, highway crash, and multiple court fines are noted along with marriage licenses, magistrate weather, and livestock market reports. Roadside crash victim hospitalized. numerous DUI and public drunkenness fines recorded in city court.

Employes Nolan Veron Schneider Ralph Bertels Audrain Medical Center Christy Highway Patrol Bonnie Sue Miller Mexico Callaway Memorial Hospital Fulton Highway 54 Helen Dora Hoard

Market Reports Show Mixed Grain and Stock Action

Chicago cash grain quotes for wheat, corn, oats and soybeans mixed with futures trends as early session trading weakens for soybeans and corn. NYSE and Amex wrap show modest moves with Dow near 652.85 at noon amid Ford speech implications and broad index small declines.

MFA Slater and Fowles Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks A.B. Chance Combustion Engineering Dresser Industries Emerson Electric Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina Ford Manowa Kisor Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis American Stock Exchange

Congress officials weigh tax cut plans amid energy crisis

Rep. Al Ullman says a March House vote on a tax cut is possible but the White House package is inadequate for economic woes. Senate Finance Chair Long backs a tax cut near the President's proposal with possible amendments for poorer earners. Democratic leaders criticize limits on spending Social Security hikes and antipollution flexions.

al Ullman D-Ore House Ways and Means Committee Ford House Democratic Caucus Phillip Burton California Senate Finance Committee Russell B. Long D-La Long

School board debate on seventh semester departures and calendar

The board discussed a proposal to allow seventh semester departures with four year requirements, math testing, and broader community input while weighing student access. A 1975-1976 calendar adopts an extended vacation schedule from late August to the end of May, inclunding Thanksgiving and spring break. Randall Weber opposed the calendar, voting against it.

Copeland Eigh Washington Supt Palmer Randall Weber Mexico Weber Howard Copeland

Missouri Most Vulnerable to Red Missiles Says DOD

Defense testimony released this week states Missouri would suffer up to 750000 deaths and 210000 injuries in a southwest wind scenario from a limited Soviet nuclear strike on 18 Minuteman silos across 14 western counties near Whiteman Air Force Base. A northeast wind raises Kansas City casualties to 225000 dead and 1250000 injured.

Washington Missouri United States U.S Defense Department Whiteman Air Force Base Knob Noster Kansas City St. Louis Defense James R. Schlesinger Minuteman

Deaths Mrs Buente Dies Rites To Be Monday

Mrs Henry Buente 88 died Wednesday night at Coldwell Nursing Home where she had been a patient since 1969 Funeral services are set for 10 a m Monday at St John s Lutheran Church with Rev Richard Wohlers officiating Graveside services will follow at 2 30 p m Monday at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Harvester Born Oct 25 1886 in Cottleville she was the daughter of J D and Marie Strus Sandfort She married Henry Buente in Harvester Aug 15 1934 who died in 1958 Survivors include brothers Otto Sandfort of Mexico and Gus Buente of Lockwood plus three sisters in law and a Kansas City sister in law Friends may call at Precht Pickering Funeral Home after 1 p m Saturday

Henry Buente Coldwell St. John’s Lutheran Church Richard Wohlers Zion Lutheran Church Harvester Cottleville J.D Marie Strus Sandfort Henry ©. Buente Otto Sandfort Mexico Gus Buente Lockwood Albert Haubein Walter Schnelle Robert Luetjen Kansas City Precht-Pickering

Wallace H. Spurling Dies At 77 In Centralia

Wallace Harvey Spurling 77 of Thompson died at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Audrain Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a farmer born Feb 22 1897 to Henry and Sally Hudson Spurling and married Virginia Wisdom on Dec 22 1918. Surviving: wife Virginia, son Wallace Harlan, daughter Martha Lee Moore, two grandchildren, sister Myrtle Conklin, half brother Clarence Spurling. Funeral at Meadow and Son Funeral Home Centralia Saturday at 2 p m with Rev Mitchell Stephens. visitation after 7 tonight.

Centralia Wallace Harvey Spurling Thompson Audrain Medical Center Spurling Henry Sally Hudson Spurling Virginia Wisdom Bethlehem Baptist Church Wallace Harlan Richard E Martha Lee) Moore Myrtle Conklin Klamath Falls Ore Clarence Spurling Yuma Ariz Meadow and Son Funeral Home Mitchell Stephens

Mrs. Milton Towson Dies In Florida

Ruth Harrison Towson died January 10 in Tarpon Springs Florida after a long illness. She was the former Ruth Harrison of Mexico. Survived by husband two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Parents Elza Harrison and others preceded her in death. Brothers Charles Buckner Harrison and William Wallace Harrison also predeceased.

Milton Towson Ruth Harrison Mexico Tarpon Springs Fla Elza Harrison Charles Buckner Harrison William Wallace Harrison Fred Hilda) Guilbert Los Angeles Calif Theodore H Thelma) Lacey Parkersburg W. Va

House Caucus Ousts 2 Chairmen in Party Shakeup

Washington AP report says two senior chairmen, F Edward Hebert of Armed Services and W R Poage of Agriculture, were ousted by the Democratic caucus by margins of 152 to 135 and 143 to 141. The move marks a challenge to House seniority as the Steering Committee recommended stripping other chairmen, with further votes expected.

Washington House Committee F. Edward Hebert Armed Services W.R. Poage Agriculture House Hebert Poague Democratic Steering Committee Wright Patman D-Tex Wayne Hays Ohio Poage Patman Texas House Banking Committee Henry S. Reuss Frank Thompson Jr Dn.j Hays W.R. Poague Agriculture Committee Eckhardt Patricia Schroeder D-Cole Gladys Spellman D-Md Brademas Carl Albert Thomas P. O'Neill

Hardin College Silver Recovered In Pulaski County Loot

Mexico police recover Hardin College silverware in Pulaski County among items including a 35 mm camera three teakwood carvings and a Skil power saw Two people are held for questioning while authorities seek ownership details engraved with Hardin College Mexico Missouri Lt Frank Cason urges anyone with information to call the Mexico PSD The case follows a broader regional note about college property sales and museum records.

Mexico Frank. Cason Hardin College Pulaski County Martha Tuepker Audrain County

Oil Workers Continue Talks After Amoco Deadline

Denver AP report says a midnight strike deadline against Amoco passed with negotiations ongoing. President A F Grospiron of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union ordered bargaining to continue. Amoco workers remained on the job as talks persisted.

Denver Amoco A.F. Grospiron Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union

Rock Island Lines Seeks $100 Million Help

John W. Ingram, president of Rock Island Lines, says the 123 year old firm needs a $100 million federal loan guarantee urgently. Without it the company may abandon its 7,500 mile railroad system, cut operations, and within six months consider selling assets to the highest bidder.

Chicago Rock Island Lines John W. Ingram Rock. Island

Banquet Honors Colonel Stribling and Local Leaders

Mexico area leaders received multiple awards at a chamber banquet highlighting community unity as a single economic unit. Rural Citizen Award went to Don Schutte for farming skill and service. Ambassador Award to James Sterner for The Ledger noted for national credit. Civic Club award to the Jaycees for Miss Missouri and Miss Mexico activities. Optimist Club and Retail Award honored for youth work and downtown business leadership.

Mexico Area Chamber Fenlon Don Schutte Fernson Schutte James E. Sterner the Ledger White New York City Associated Press Fenton Mexico Chicago Sun- Times New York Herald- Tribune Inland Press Association Sigma Delta Chi Russia China Lee Gibson Jaycees Dave Kemp Optimist Club Lowell Hagan Hagan Clothing Co

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