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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1977
Page
9
Official morning readings note clear to partly cloudy weather with low teens to 40s across Missouri and Kansas City area. River and lake levels listed with several stations showing below normal, while deaths and births, admissions, and dismissals reported for local hospitals, naming numerous individuals and towns.
Mexico Public Safety reports a 11 04 p m house fire at 326 N Craig caused by a defective flue. damage about 500 dollars. Magistrate Court binds over Sandra Callahan on perjury charge. Circuit Court dissolutions and custody awards for Haeres, Gieseker, and Hahn. Also births, theft, vehicle accidents, and local market notes listed for Audrain County.
In Barcelona at a Mundo magazine dinner French President Valery Giscard d Estaing was named the world s most popular man for 1976 by a secret vote of attendees. The event was organized by the Barcelona publication Mundo.
Market results show Corfimerce Banc and Mercantile Bank Corp trading with mixed bids and asks while NYSE stocks like Dresser Industries and Emerson Electric moved on light volume. Across the day the Dow fell about 9.64 points to 957.70 as traders awaited an inauguration rally, and Carter and family capped the day with a symbolic White House walk and a late-night reception.
LADDONIA Langdon Gentry Smith 60 of Springfield died unexpectedly of a heart attack while shoveling snow at his home Thursday morning Neighbors found his body in the driveway He was born November 21 1917 in Center He lived in the Center and New London area as a youth He married Dorothy Sonwalt in 1946 and is survived by two daughters Lynn Meador and Lana Smith and a son Langdon Smith A brother James preceded him in death He was former manager of Rural Electric Cooperative in Troy and was semi retired at death Funeral services set for Saturday in Hannibal with burial in New London Cemetery
Funeral services for Cordie Ritter 82 longtime New Florence resident will be held Saturday at 2 PM at St John s Baptist Church Montgomery City with Rev J W Outlaw officiating Burial will follow in Montgomery City Cemetery Visitation is tonight at Baker Funeral Home New Florence She was born Cordia Thomas Clark to Henry and Katherine Clark married Hoy Johnson and later Jim Ritter She is survived by sons Floyd and Edward three daughters Mable Appleton Mildred Hudson and Viola Hawkins two stepsons Herman and Delbert Ritter a brother Floyd Clark and a sister Sadie Graves
Services were held this afternoon for Clyde R. Phillips 87 of Oklahoma City Oklahoma formerly of Mexico at Second Baptist Church. Rev William Duncan conducted the service with organist Mrs C A Trotter and pallbearers Cecil Vanes George Anderson James Redmond Cleo Belcher Jasper Reaves and Austin Miller Honorary pallbearers were Ezra Goodwin and C C Belcher Burial is in Elmwood Cemetery with Arnold Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Andrea Alrea, later revealed as Patrick Michael McDermit of San Bernardino, forged a stunning Yale application claiming vast wealth, hotels, languages, and a near perfect high school record. He enrolled in Yale’s class of 1980, lived in a residential college, and attended honors courses before confessing the fabrication. Yale dean Worth David described the reaction as alarm and distress, with McDermit withdrawing and barred from reapplying.
Mr and Mrs Michael D Williams of New Florence announce the birth of their son Glen Michael Williams Thursday at 10 30 a m at Audrain Medical Center The baby weighed five pounds eight ounces Mr Williams is employed by Service Supply Co op in New Florence
After Carter’s oath, the Senate confirmed eight Cabinet nominees, with three others—Califano Bell and Marshall—held for further debate. Califano faces a Monday vote. Bell and Marshall await eight hours of limited debate Tuesday and ongoing discussion on labor policy and civil rights.
Cornell Wayne Lawhorn of Columbia found guilty by a jury after more than an hour of deliberation. He received six months in county jail and 40 days to file a motion for a new trial. The charge rested on tampering with a Wetterau Inc pickup and stealing a citizen band radio and key ring with several keys from the truck on July 14. Jury foreman was Robert L. Forbis. Prosecutors included Cynthia O. MacPherson and others from Wetterau and local law enforcement. defense was led by Charles W. Franklin.
Public Safety quoted Smith saying he ordered the suspect to stand in front of his car before radioing for police. PSD Sgt. Earl Jaeger arrested the offender after leaving the roadblock. Authorities praise the owner's quick thinking as Bally County officials pursue clues about a second car's suspected involvement.
A Peking newspaper cited by Kyodo says China has succeeded in trial manufacture of atomic and hydrogen bombs and nuclear armed missiles, ending Western and Russian nuclear monopolies. The article cites defense industry theoreticians but offers few details. China tested its first nuclear device in 1964 and has since exploded about 20 bombs. Reports note possible ICBMs and satellite launches, with one recovered in November 1975.
AP analysis notes Ford’s presidency praised for restoring decency and trust after Watergate. Carter lauds Ford's efforts to heal the nation, with unprecedented cooperation in the transition. Ford, an ordinary man who spoke plainly, faced critics but kept his promises to smooth the handover to Carter.
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