Nixon suspends wheat flour imports fueling rumors abroad
President Nixon halted annual import quotas on milling wheat and flour through June 30 to aid a projected 1974 U.S. crop. Rumors of Soviet flour sales circulated but officials doubt Russia has extra capacity. European supply likely increases as Canada remains a minor source while U.S. millers eye flex imports.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Agriculture Department
Canada
Russia
Asst
Carroll G. Brunthauer
Jerry Rees
National Association of Wheat Growers
Fred Mewhinney
Millers National Federation
Brunthauer
Mewhinney
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Congress
Department
Butz
USDA
Big 3 Cars Seek Cuba Licenses for Argentine Units
Washington AP: Ford Chrysler and General Motors asked the U S Treasury for licenses allowing their Argentine subsidiaries to sell thousands of vehicles to Cuba as part of a trade pact. Estimated value about 150 million dollars. No decision yet.
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Washington
U.S
Cuba
Treasury Department
Treasury
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Detroit
Ashington
GM Argentina
Fidel Castro
Dodge
State Department
Banks Paid Houtchens 25 000 Fee in Missouri
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports Missouri bank chain contracts paid former Democratic state chairman Delton Houtchens 25 000 dollars in public relations fees during 1969. The Independence Bank of Missouri and the Bank of Odessa were also linked to 10 000 and larger state-depository dealings under Gov. Warren Hearnes era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louts
Missouri
Delton Houtchens
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Jefferson City
Houtchens
C.H. Goppert Bank
Chrismam Sawyer Bank of Independence
Independence Bank
Bank of Odessa
Goppert Bank
Warren —. Hearnes
Central Trust Bank
William <.F. Robinson
Clinton
Hearnes
Retired Administrator Frank Paxson in Serious Condition
Frank Paxson long time Martinsburg educator remains in very serious condition at Audrain Medical Center after admission January 15 and surgery January 17. He later suffered a heart attack but his heart condition has stabilized while he remains seriously ill, according to Mrs Paxson.
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Frank Paxson
Martinsburg
Audrain Medical Center
Seminarians Depart Concordia Seminary for Outreach
About 250 students from Concordia Seminary in Clayton left to explain their side of a dispute over biblical interpretation and a faculty suspension. They plan a 10 day tour to Kentucky Tennessee and Georgia, aiming to reassure congregations they are Christians sharing the word of God. The departure was likened to the Apostles commissioning, as supporters outside the church urged unity amid the controversy.
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Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Seminary
Clayton
Concordia
Tom Beavers
Cleveland, Tenn
Beavers
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Martin Luther
Tietjen
Synod
J.A.O. Preus
New Orleans
School of Divinity
St. Louis University
Eden Theological Seminary
Barral Turned Over To N J Authorities
Andrew Barral of Route 3 Mexico was turned over to Union County New Jersey authorities Friday after waiving extradition to answer weapons charges including unlawful transfer carrying and assault with a dangerous weapon. He had been arrested on an indictment warrant issued by the New Jersey Superior Court after a highway patrolman had previously issued a summons for no operator license. Barral was held in Audrain County jail since the summons.
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Andrew Barral
Route 3
Mexico
Union County
New Jersey
Union
Barral
New Jersey Superior Court
Audrain County
Israelis Move Troops Back Across Suez in Disengagement
Israeli troops evacuate the west bank bridgehead and retrench in Sinai under the disengagement pact. UN forces establish a buffer in Suez City to oversee withdrawal while Egypt reduces forces on the east bank. Observers note digging in Sinai as analysts assess implications of the redeployment and possible regrouping by Egypt.
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West Bank
Suez Canal
Sinai Desert
Canal
Moshe Dayan
United Nations
Cairo
U.N
Suez City
Egypt
Israel
Mitla
Giddi
East Bank
Mohammed Hassanein Heikal
al Ahram
Heikal
Tel Aviv
Truckers Shot as Work-Stoppage Flares Across Ohio
Violence tied to a trucking work stoppage left one driver wounded in Youngstown as bullets struck vehicles on I 76 and I 271 in Portage and Summit counties. No serious injuries reported, with police noting gunfire at Canton checkpoints and ongoing fuel price protests.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Ohio
Youngstown
George Bowman
Ohio Fast Freight Co
Niles
Bowman
Republic Steel Corp
Sheriff's
Rootstown
Portage County
Summit County
Canton
Mrs Linnie French Dies Rites Sunday
Mrs. Linnie Belle French, 88, died Friday at Monroe Manor Nursing Home Paris after weeks there. A Paris resident who moved to Kansas City with her daughter, she was a Faith Chapel Church member. Born Town November 14, 1885, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Green Lininger, she married Charlie French who died in 1967. Survived by daughter Margaret Tawney of Kansas City, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral 4:30 p.m. Sunday Agnew Funeral Home Salem officiating. Burial Salem Cemetery north of Paris.
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Paris
Linnie Belle French
Monroe Manor
French
Kansas City
Faith Chapel Church
Town
Samuel
Elizabeth Green Lininger
Charlie French
Margaret, Tawney
Agnew
Paul Metcalf
Salem
Salem Cemetery
Mrs. Hazel Dunham Dies at 81 in Perry
Mrs. Hazel H. Dunham 81 of Route 1 Perry died at 6 05 p m Friday at Audrain Medical Center Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Wilkey Funeral Home Perry with Rev Gordon Campbell at Lick Creek Cemetery She was born Sept 29 1892 and was a member of Perry Presbyterian Church She lived with son Floyd Dunham and is survived by another son Claude H Hills Visitation Sunday 6 to 9 p m at Wilkey Funeral Home
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Perry
Hazel H. Dunham
Route 1
Audrain Medical Center
Wilkey Funeral Home
Gordon Campbell
Lick Creek
Claude H. Hills
Mrs Cline's Sister Dies in St Louis
Mrs Fred A Hoffman 67 of Normandy sister of Mrs John C Cline of Mexico died Friday night at Christian Hospital St Louis after a heart attack Thursday. Body at Drehmann Harral Funeral Home 7733 Natural Bridge St Louis until 2 p.m. Monday service. Survived by husband. Mrs Cline traveled to Normandy Friday to be with her brother in law. Mr Cline to join Sunday.
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Fred A. Hoffman
Normandy
John C. Cline
Mexico
Jistian Hospital
St. Louis
Drehmann Harral Funeral Home
Natural Bridge
Cline
Montague Rites This Afternoon
Funeral services for Albert Dillard Montague of Mexico were held at 1 30 p m at Precht Pickering funeral home with Rev Marvin Jones officiating Burial was to be in Lad donia Cemetery Mrs Robert Ballinger was organist with Mrs Ernest Gillam and Mrs Alan Polacek as vocalists Pallbearers were Marion Hellyer Birney Lowe Howard Francis Bill Wise Byron Smith and Martin Smith Honorary pallbearers were Jim Moss Jerry Turner Elmer Benus Cy Donaldson Matt Bybee Hadley Davenport and Ed French
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Albert Dillard Montague
Mexico
Precht-Pickering
Marvin Jones
Laddonia
Robert Ballinger
Ernest Gillam
Alan Polacek
Marion Hellyer
Birney Lowe
Howard Francis
Bill Wise
Byron Smith
Martin Smith
Jim Moss
Jerry Turner
Elmer Benus
Cy Donaldson
Matt Bybee
Hadley Davenport
Ed French
Local Weather and Cradle to Grave Notices
A compact daily briefing reports 7:00 a.m. readings with last 24 hours highs 54 and a 35F at 7 a.m. Forecast: Zone 5 shows light rain ending tonight, low 30s to 35, NW winds. Sunday partly cloudy with a high in the 40s. Missouri reports intermittent rain today, cooler tonight and Sunday with highs 45 to 55. Audrain Medical Center lists admissions including Esther C Bentley and others, as well as dismissals and deaths. Deaths include Hazel H Dunham and Linnie Belle French among others. A marriage license application is noted for Michael David Wells and Janice Lee Parrott, both of Mexico.
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Missouri
Michael David Wells
Janice Lee Parrott
Mexico
Public Safety Roundup Of Vehicle Crashes With Minor Damages
The Daily Record reports several Friday accidents at W Clay and Clark Streets E Liberty Street and Monroe Clark Streets. Freddie Crews Anna Petry Nellie Berrey and Presley Nelson drivers involved with two to three minor to moderate vehicle damages. A Vandalia incident on the Van-Far school lot remains under highway patrol investigation.
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Johnson Street
Anna L. Petry
Kent Road
Liberty St
Liberty
Roy Nelson Monk
Thompson
Monroe and
Clark Streets
Nellie L. Berrey
Washington St
Monroe
Clark
Presley J. Nelson
Centralia
Berrey
Highway Patrol
Vandalia
Dennis R. Crab
St. Louis and Maywood men arraigned in Vandalia burglary case
Ronald Thompson of St. Louis and Gregory Richardson of Maywood, Mil, appeared in magistrate court. Both face second degree burglary and theft charges after a Vandalia burglary of Mac's Appliance Inc. ten TVs reported stolen. Bond set at 5000 each. arraignment set for Jan. 29 with Edward Hodge and Lakenan Barnes appointed as attorneys. Larry Powell of St. Louis is charged as well.
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Ronald Thompson
St. Louis
Gregory Richardson
Maywood
Mil
Audrain County
Edward Hodge
Richardson
Lakenan Barnes
Thompson
Larry Powell
Mac's Appliance Inc
Strode Edwards McDonald Named by Audrain Sheriff
Audrain County Sheriff Arthur Riley announces new personnel for the department. Richard Strode Edwards of rural Mexico is appointed bailiff and regular deputy beginning February 1 with a salary of 175 dollars per month. Barry McDonald of Mexico joins as part time radio dispatcher earning 250 dollars monthly for 5 to 11 evening shift while remaining at A. P. Green Co.
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Audrain
Arthur Riley
Richard Strode Edwards
Mexico
Edwards
McDonald
A. P. Green Co
Fecht Services Held This Morning
Funeral services for Frank C. Fecht of Mexico were held this morning at St. Brendan's Church with the Rev. Patrick Dolan officiating. Burial was in St. Brendan's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Mertens, John Hatcher, Eddie Volkmer, Bob Collens, Ernest Jenkins and Joe Bailey. The Arnold funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
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Frank C. Fecht
Mexico
St. Brendan's Church
Patrick Dolan
St. Brendan's Cemetery
Fred Mertens
John Hatcher
Eddie Volkmer
Bob Collens
Ernest Jenkins
Joe Bailey
Arnold Funeral Home
New Propane Pricing Rules To Be Published Monday
Senator Bob Dole said the Federal Energy Office will publish a regulation change Monday addressing soaring propane prices. He met with Federal Energy Administrator William Simon and stressed the update will not roll back prices but aim to halt the rapid price spiral.
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Washington
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Federal Energy Office
Dole
Federal Energy
William Simon
Charges Filed On Florida Man In Audrain County
Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas I. Osborne filed charges in magistrate court against Robert James Mandel a 26 year old man from Clearwater Florida held in the county jail He is charged with possession of over 35 grams of marijuana Mandel was arrested by Mexico police at 145 pm Thursday after reports of an intoxicated man on South Washington Street near the square He admitted having marijuana and prescription drugs in his room at the Hoxsey Hotel where he checked in Wednesday Police seized a large quantity of marijuana prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia in his room He is also wanted on five drug warrants issued by Clearwater Florida authorities.
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Audrain County
Thomas I. Osborne
Robert James Mandel
Clearwater
Fla
Mandel
Florida
Mexico
South Washington Street
Hoxsey
Stocks Move In Over The Counter And NYSE Listings
In over the counter trading yesterday A B Chance bid 10 percent asked 11 Commerce Bancshares bid 24 asked 25 Wetterau bid 17 asked 18 On the New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks closed at 344 up four tenths percent 100 shares traded Dresser Industries 60 down Kaiser Aluminum 21 down Ralston Purina 42 up Interco 26 up US Gypsum common 20 unchanged 2200 US Gypsum preferred 25 unchanged 200
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A. B. Chance
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Ralston Purina
Nellie Berry Dies At 67 In Centralia
Nellie R. Berry 67 of Centralia died at Windsor Estates in Camident on Friday. Funeral services Monday at Meadow and Son Chapel with Rev. Joe Acuff officiating. burial in Centralia Cemetery. Survived by daughter Norma Beatty of Eldon and two grandchildren Grover and Rhonda Beatty. She was a longtime First Baptist member and Fidelis Sunday School secretary.
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Centralia
Nellie R. Berry
Windsor Estates
Camident
Meadow and Son Funeral
Joe Acuff
Berry
Audrain County
J. A
Mary E. Reisch Kelley
Frank Berry
Grover
Norma) Beatty
Eldon
Grover Beatty
Jefferson City
Rhonda Beatty
First Baptist Church
Fidelis
Senior Citizens Club
L Glen Mayes Dies at 74 in Centralia
L Glen Mayes, 74, longtime Centralia merchant and former Glendale Memorial Cemetery operator, died this morning at Audrain Medical Center. Born March 28, 1899, funeral arrangements pending with Fenton Funeral Home.
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Centralia
L. Glen Mayes
Glendale Memorial Cemetery
Audrain Medical Center
Fenton Funeral Home
Lesslie Jackson Dies In St. Louis
Lesslie Jackson, 69, of St. Louis died Friday morning at Barnes Hospital. He was a brother of Mrs. Norburn Yancey of Fayette and had been in ill health for five months, hospitalized since January 2. He was a former Fayette resident.
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Lesslie Jackson
St. Louis
Barnes Hospital
Norburn
Trecie) Yancey
Washington St
Jackson
Fayette
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Skinner
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Seminarians
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Montague
Nurwalet
Rex Allen
Esther C. Bentley
William V. Turner
Charles G. Daniel III
Ellen R. Lierheimer
Wilma F., Jones
Fred C. Davis
Ralph B. Kelsick Sr
New Florence
Ezra R. Windham
Monntgomery City
Ollie L. Workman
Edward Buford Wilson
Bessie L. Crawford
Ida M. McKinnon
Columbia
Ronald J. Hopkins
Michael E. Mackey
Auxvasse
William M. Carman
Anna M. Keith
Lovie Britt
John Watson
Donald Bowlby
Danny Cuno and Son
Mary L. Goldsberry
Deborah L. Hagar
William McWhirt
Harry E. Barlow
Richard Patterson
Mary L. Smallwood
Chester W. Green
Jeffrey M. Mueller
Edward W. Brockstock
Lula B. Sanford
Donald V. Ahey
Herbert Hill
Jerry L. Woodson
Lyell Bowling
Robin Hunt
Randy M Roetemeyer
Warrenton
Sandra D. Twitchell
Fulton
Robert Becker
Alan J
Luther Glen Mayes
the Daily Record
Strode Edwards, McDonald
Sheriff Riley
Fecht
Wasame
Ise
Aguit Guardian
Nellie Berry
Mexico High School
Mexico Evening School
Mexico Area
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