Pardon Of Draft Evaders Draws Mixed Reaction
The nation split on President Carter's full pardon for most Vietnam era draft evaders. Reactions ranged from relief from evaders and families to fierce opposition from veterans groups and conservatives. Key voices included Albert Finkley welcomed release in Texarkana, and critics like VFW Commander B D Smith and Senator Goldwater condemned the move as unjust.
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Federal Correctional Institute
Texarkana
Tex
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Onaway
Mich
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George Brooks
Georgia
American Legion
Brooks
Robert Groccia
American Legion Executive Committee
Boston
Barry Goldwater
Federal Workers Feel Chill Of Carter Order
President Carter ordered daytime thermostats in federal buildings set to 65 degrees with lower nights to model energy conservation amid a severe natural gas shortage. He plans emergency legislation on the gas crisis as coldest winter in years grips the nation.
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Anna Foree Dies Friday at 86 in Mexico City
Anna Foree 86 of 618 S Washington died Friday at Coldwell Nursing Home where she had been a patient since June 1976. Services Monday 9am at St Brendan's Church with Rev Arthur Mersinger. burial St Joseph's Cemetery Martinsburg. Survived by Roy and Ray Hendrix of Mexico and Herman Wieschhaus of Martinsburg. several nieces and nephews. Family to receive friends after 2pm Sunday at Arnold Funeral Home Mexico with rosary at 8pm.
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S. Washington
Coldwell Nursing Home
St. Brendan’s Catholic Church
Arthur Mersinger
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Martinsburg
Anna Wieschhaus
Herman
Margaret Erlie Weischhaus
Arnold
Mexico
Mrs Vester Eddy Dies At 82 In Butler County
Mrs Vester Eddy 82 of Route 1 Mexico died this morning at 8 45 after a long illness. Born February 27 1894 in Bates County she was daughter of Edward C and Emma Beaty Wheaton. Surviving are her husband one sister Nellie Stokes and brother Fred Wheaton both of Butler. Visitation Sunday after 2 p m at Precht Pickering Funeral Home with services Monday at 10 a m and burial in Butler Cemetery. Two brothers preceded her in death.
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Route 1
Mexico
Pin Osaka
Precht- Pickering
Butler Cemetery
Bates County
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Emma ‘Beaty Wheaton
Nellie Stokes
Fred Wheaton
Butler
Ames selling old ISU football stadium for $1?
Iowa State University offers its 60 year old Clyde Williams Field for sale as a dismantle and transport project. Interested states eyes ranged from 20 schools but interest faded after cost estimates. The campus planned to tear it down for a park but disposal costs exceeded plans, prompting a bargain sale rather than demolition.
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Iowa
Iowa State University
Thane
John Pace
ISU
Iowa State
Clyde Williams
Cyclones
Teasdale to Meet Missouri PSC In Showdown Wednesday
AP News analysis outlines Gov Teasdale's plan to press four PSC members to resign after a year of accusations that the commission favors utilities. The governor will meet each commissioner privately for about 30 minutes while the PSC defends its independence amid inflation and rising rates.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City, Mo
Missouri Public Service Commission
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Teasdale
Commission
Stephen Jones
PSC
James Mulvaney
Mexico Prices to Enter US Price Index Revision
The Bureau of Labor Statistics updates say Mexico area prices will be included in the Consumer Price Index revision to be published monthly starting in April. The study covers Mexico area stores and shoppers extending to Hannibal and Troy, with about 180 rental units now in the housing survey. The housing portion aims for completion in March.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Hannibal
Troy
Caryl Lamke
Kansas City
Paul Weinand of Mexico Dies at 79
Paul D Weinand 79 of Mexico died this morning at Audrain Medical Center after a stay since November 12 1978 Burial will be at St Brendan's Church Cemetery Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday Rev Arthur Merainger will officiate He was born September 20 1897 in Audrain County and lived all his life there Surviving are brothers Carl and Frank Weinand and sister Mrs Lewis Arnold He never married Funeral arrangements are at Arnold Funeral Home with rosary at 8:30 p.m. today
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Hendricks
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Mexico
See-Ty
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Molino
American Legion
United States Navy
Seth Allan Jones III
Quentin Dwayne Jones
Robert Wayne Jones
Linn
Frank
Jacquelynn) Berry
Moberly
Marilyn Jean Jones
Kirksville
Jerry C. Jones
Hillcrest
Texas
Arnold Funeral Home
Marvin Jones
Friendship Baptist Church
East Lawn Memorial Park
St. Brendan's Catholic Church
Paul D. Weinand
Vir-' Mar
Arthur Merainger
Audrain County
Weinand
Mary Jane Duffy Weinand
Sproul ‘Academy
USC Agricultural Office
Columbia Quarry Co
St. Louis
St. Brendan’s Catholic Church
Carl
Frank Weinand
Lewis Arnold
Arnold
Quick Release Stuns Young Draft Evader
Texarkana AP reports Albert Finkley 24 was pardoned by President Carter for draft evasion and released from Federal Correctional Center in about 45 minutes after White House electrified the case. Finkley, who had served 14 months of a three year sentence, planned to visit his mother in Alabama then seek welding work.
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