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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1973
Page
6
The Ledger’s editor reports from Shanghai with Hsu Ching hsien of the Revolutionary Committee detailing population control, urban housing gains, industrial pollution limits, and social welfare progress since 1949. He cites birthrate declines, wage adjustments, free medical shots, and family planning as key policies while noting minimal immigration and ongoing crime concerns for a future piece.
President Nixon plans deep cuts across domestic programs likely delaying Senate consideration of Caspar Weinberger for HEW secretary. Democratic leaders want to question him about the budget cuts before voting on Elliot Richardson for defense and other cabinet nominations amid potential executive privilege concerns. Senate action targeted before Lincoln Day recess as hearings begin on Ervin bill to curb impounding.
Family members press hope as Rodney Griffin remains listed as missing in action from a 1970 downing in Cambodia. Only three of eight crew members were accounted for. others including Richardson, Price, and Young are not on current POW lists. Information from Capt. Jack Moore notes families are kept informed, while broader questions linger about the fate of about 1300 missing Southeast Asia servicemen and the status of POW lists and ceasefire meetings.
In Saigon the Viet Cong delegation refused to present credentials at two joint military commission sessions, stalling the peace-keeping process. The event marked the first face to face meeting of the four parties since talks began. U.S. Ambassador Bunker intervened again to push resolution as hundreds of cease fire violations were reported in South Vietnam.
Graveside services for Mrs Roy Nannie Sharpe 93 were held at Mt Moriah Cemetery Kansas City. Officiating was Rev Eugene Riedl of Independence Boulevard Christian Church. She had lived in Mexico about a decade and died April 11 1970 at Audrain Medical Center after residing at Phillips Home since April 30 1970. She was born May 7 1879 in Parsons Kansas, married in Kansas City January 10 1915, survived by two sisters and a niece, with seven brothers and a sister preceding her in death. Arrangements by Arnold Funeral Home.
A U S helicopter pilot WO Anthony Dal Pozzo 22 of Santa Barbara Calif died of ground fire while on a courier mission 10 miles southwest of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta He was the first American killed in Vietnam after the cease-fire took effect The second American aboard the helicopter Lt Col Daniel Rickard of Williamsburg Va was wounded lightly The incident occurred about 9 45 a m local time The pilot had telephoned his family after President Nixon's cease-fire announcement and was engaged to be married He had won a Bronze Star and an Air Medal The family hoped the cease-fire would protect him but remained cautious
President Nixon submitted a budget to Congress requesting 16.4 million dollars for Clarence Cannon Dam and Reservoir in Ralls County and 27.5 million for Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir in Missouri. The Army Corps of Engineers totals 56,785,000 for Missouri construction in FY 1974, plus 395,000 for planning projects including 50,000 for Mississippi River Agricultural Area No 4 flood control planning at Elsherry.
Funeral services for Miss Helen Shahan 70 lifelong Audrain County resident and former probate and magistrate clerk will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Brendan Church Mexico with the Rev Patrick Dolan officiating. Burial will be in St Brendan Cemetery. Miss Shahan died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center after an extended illness. She retired in 1969 after 27 years in county government and had worked for Judge Ralph Cornett starting in 1944. She resided at 402 N Western Ave and was treasurer of St. Brendan Cemetery Association. Rosary is at 7:30 p.m. today at Precht Pickering funeral home.
President Nixon called for a strict 1974 budget ceiling of 268.7 billion and demanded death for many federal spending programs. He warned higher spending would trigger higher taxes or interest rates or both, and pushed 70 programs into four broad shared funding plans while promising a major federal reorganization. The budget proposes 113 cutbacks, a 24.8 billion deficit this year, and a shift of OEO, education and housing programs toward consolidation or elimination.
Washington AP summarizes President Nixon’s fiscal 1974 budget proposal. Spending totals reach 268.7 billion with receipts at 256 billion and a projected 12.7 billion deficit. Defense stands at 81.1 billion, while major cuts include abolition of the Office of Economic Opportunity and Hill-Burton grants. The budget assumes full employment at 4 percent but warns unemployment may be higher, guiding a tighter outlook for 1975 with projected 288 billion spending.
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