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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1977

Page

6

Carter calls for immediate halt to all nuclear testing

President Carter urges instant and complete stop to all nuclear tests as part of a broader push to curb proliferation and ban weapons. He hints at possible Soviet willingness and seeks rapid ratification of a new strategic arms agreement while ruling out a full moratorium on arms sales.

Washington Carter Soviet Union Oval Office Associated Press United Press International National Security Council U.S United States Middle East

Arms Expert Says US Still Dominates

Paris AP reports Gen Georges Buis head of a French think tank says US forces remain clearly dominant and that claims of Soviet superiority are an alarmist inflation. He notes US arms systems lead five to ten years ahead, with stronger American submarines despite larger Soviet sub fleet.

Paris United States Soviet Union U.S Georges Buis Buis French Armed Forces’ Center For Superior Foundation For National Defense Studies George J. Keegan Jr U.S. Air Force Intelligence Defense Donald Rumafeld NATO Bull Buia America

Legislature Tackles Weighty Issues in Missouri Session

Jefferson City AP reports the 79th General Assembly opens with heavy committee work on death definitions and penalties, truck size and weight limits, tavern hours, and a Meramec Dam referendum. Key bills include auto liability, National Guard reenlistment bonus, a September primary date change, and Sunday sales limits.

Jefferson City 79Th General Assembly Teasdale Christopher S. Bond Senate Judiciary Committee House Missouri Senate Roads and Highways Committee Meramec Dam St. Louis Senate Committee National Guard

Smile- Letter from College Student to Dad Rewritten

A college student writes home with mixed feelings about school life. Dad replies tersely, noting improvement and urging another letter so he can send it in the Noon mail. The exchange reflects affectionate family humor and unexpected abbreviations.

Dad

Amy Carter Arrives Late On First School Day

Washington AP Amy Carter escorted by Secret Service was late for her first day at Thaddeus Stevens Elementary due to traffic. First Lady Rosalynn Carter joined her daughter for the unusual arrival, with reporters watching as Amy entered the combined fourth fifth grade class greeted by classmates and a welcome banner.

Washington Secret Service Amy Carter Rosalynn Carter White House Thaddeus Stevens Amy Said Hoyl Mra. 7 Carter

Senate report declares NATO forces weak and unready

A Senate Armed Services Committee study says NATO arms are in disarray and cannot withstand a Warsaw Pact attack. It warns of limited warning time and risk of losing German territory, urging NATO overhaul and a top political military conference to overhaul strategy and firepower.

Washington NATO Europe Senate Senate Armed Services Committee Sons Sam Nunn D-Ga Dewey Bartlett Rokla Europ Armed Services Committee U.S NATO Coun Tries

Congress Works On Gas Shortage Relief Plan

President Carter's energy aides and congressional staff move to draft emergency natural gas legislation within 24 hours. The proposal would establish a mandatory allocation system to ship gas from regions with surplus to winter-stricken areas. The FEA announces actions to boost fuel oil output and propane supply, citing gas shortages that led to layoffs.

Washington Carter Congressional Senate Federal Energy Administration FEA House Allee M. Rivin Congressional Budget Office Carter Administration James Schlesinger Adalai Stevenson D-Ill John Dingell D-Mich

Richard W. Greenburg Dies At 90 in Audrain County

Richard W. Greenburg age 90 died at 7 40 am today at Audrain Medical Center after a short illness. He was born August 7, 1886 and longtime Audrain County resident. He married Ethel Sharp December 13 1927 in Mexico. Surviving are multiple Sharp in laws, a daughter Opal Love, step children, grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Arnold Funeral Home with visitation Tuesday evening after 7.

Richard W. Greenburg Mexico Audrain Medical Center Audrain County Ethel Sharp Route 22 Monroe County Milton Sharp Holliday Everett Sharp Sacramento Calif LeRoy Sharp Perry Est Arnold Funeral Home

Mrs Georgia Howard Dies At 65 Rites Pending

Mrs Georgia M Jennings Howard 65 of 615 E Bolivar died Saturday night at Audrain Medical Center where she had been a patient since January 6 Burial in Montgomery City Cemetery funeral arrangements pending at Arnold Funeral Home She was born March 16 1911 in Montgomery County to Turner M Jennings and Mary M Franklin Jennings She married Earl Howard in 1971 in Mexico and he survives A longtime resident of Mexico she was active in Second Baptist Church senior choir Surviving siblings include five brothers Raymond Milton Jennings Montgomery City LeRoy James L and Sam Jennings Des Moines IA Virgil Lee Jennings St Louis and three sisters Ta Minnie Virginia Borner Rosie Britt and Lucille Pethy all of Montgomery City

Emma L. Barker W. Emmons Mexico Audrain Medical Center Allen Nursing Home Paris Ira Louella Kidd Adama John Barker Roy Pauline) Sumpter Wellsville Methodist Church Precht-Pickering Don ‘Wortman Bimwood Cemetery Georgia M. Howard E. Bolivar Arnold Funeral Home Montgomery City Montgomery County Turner M Mary M. Franklin Jennings Earl Howard Second Baptist Church Raymond Milton Jennings LeRoy Jennings James L. Jennings Sam Jennings Des Moines Iowa Virgil Lee Jennings St. Louis Minnie Virginia Borner Rosie Britt Lucille Pethy

River tow halted by pedestrians on ice after Cincinnati march

Captain W A Boudreaux guiding the City of Pittsburgh with twelve oil barges faced hundreds of Sunday strollers on the frozen Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington. Unable to move due to ice and public crowds, police offered only warnings as the tow paused 50 feet from shore.

Cincinnati W.A. Boudreaux Ohio River Pittsburgh Covington Boudreaux Tam Cairo Til Kentucky George Wermeling John Beatty

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