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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1972

Page

9

Local Weather and Police Roundup in Missouri Town

The Daily Record reports 7:00 am readings with last 24 hours highs near 18 to 29 and a forecast of increasing clouds and upper forties for Tuesday. Missouri zone notes warmer temps, rain southeast and snow elsewhere by Thursday, with colder finish. Local police log records DUI charges, burglaries, minor accidents, and a pizza hut car fire. Magistrate Court binds over two suspects for tampering with a motor vehicle and probate inventory valued at $5,500 real property and $22,724.32 personal property.

Missouri Magistrate Court Tony Ray Dunavant Quentin Dwayne Jones Audrain Circuit Court Michael Joseph Bauer Irma Marie Borden

Missouri Livestock Center Market Report Summary

Missouri Livestock Center reports hogs mostly 25 to 50 cents lower across weights from 190 to 300 plus pounds with sows up to 1 higher and boars down, feeder pigs firm to up $5 per hundredweight for heavier lots. National Stockyards at Tilap N AS notes 7,000 hogs and 3,000 cattle receipts with varying price ranges by weight, plus 200 sheep. Chicago grain futures mixed with wheat and oats easing and soybeans fluctuating.

Missouri Livestock Center MO. Depart. OF AG Til Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Cash Grain Chicago

Life Terrier Hangs Himself at Missouri Penitentiary

Jefferson City AP Jack LeRoy Riley age 44 hanged himself in his honor cell at Missouri's Penitentiary Sunday. He began a 99 year sentence from St Louis in December 1964 for armed robbery. Riley operated an electric cart used by Warden Harold Swenson to tour the prison. He was described by the warden as more a friend than an inmate.

Jefferson City Jack LeRoy Riley Missouri St. Louis Riley Harold Swenson

Lawson seeks new judge as venue denied in Warren County case

The court denied Lawson's change of venue request, prompting him to seek a different judge. Jurors were summoned as Lawson withdrew, with charges including robbery and kidnapping to be reviewed by Judge Adams on February 7 in Warren County.

Lawson Edwards Fenlon Connett Veniremen Adams Warren County Arch Hays

Stock Market Mixed After Opening Rally

NEW YORK AP reports a mixed stock market as trading remains moderately active. At noon the Dow Jones average fell to 904.35, down 2.08 points, with advances leading declines on the NYSE though by a smaller margin than earlier. The opening strength reflected late-week gains, but profit taking emerged, lifting most motor and chemical issues while utilities and chemicals drifted lower.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Three Teens Arrested In Tapes Theft Case

Roger Dee Field age 17 of 1025 E Jackson St was arrested at home and charged with stealing three tape players stereo tapes and car stereo equipment in two thefts on Jan 13 and Jan 27 Also charged with tampering with a motor vehicle Police said two 15 and 16 year old juveniles were involved and turned over to juvenile authorities Stolen items included a tape player ten tapes and a carrying case from a 1963 Pontiac owned by Barbara Owen at Florsheim Shoe Co Missing from Rita Woolfolk’s car were a stereo tape player and two speakers Thefts occurred on a shoe factory lot and Wetterall Foods parking area Officers Orville Head and Bill Haws made the arrests.

Roger Dee Field E. Jackson St Mexico Field Barbara Owen Florsheim Shoe Co Rita Woolfolk Shoe Factory Jerry Chapman

Finds House Nearly Stripped in Springfield

Alta Lorraine Stoker 44 returned home from a brief Kansas City trip to find her Springfield house nearly stripped of furniture. Missing items included piano stereo color television couch dining set bed dresser and air conditioner. Estimated total value 7300 dollars. Police reported tracks of a dual wheeled vehicle leading to the back porch.

Springfield Alta Lorraine Stoker Kansas City

Brothers Die Within Hours

Two Bowling Green brothers died within hours of each other at Pike County Hospital. Joseph John Luebrecht, 74, died Friday morning and Henry Martin Luebrecht died Friday evening. Joseph’s funeral was at St. Clement Catholic Church this morning, Henry’s is set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Msgr. Gerald Poelker to officiate. Both were lifelong St. Clement members and are survived by a brother, two sisters, several children and grandchildren, and Henry’s wife.

Bowling Green Joseph John Luebrecht Pike County Hospital Henry Martin Luebrecht Joseph St. Clement Catholic Church Henry Gerald Poelker

Mrs Williams Dies at 93 in Van Dalia Nebr

Mrs J W Nannie Williams aged 93, mother of Mrs W C Dean Steele of Wellsville, died Sunday night at Tri County nursing home in Vandalia. Body flown to Wetumpka Alabama, funeral services pending at Campbell Mortuary. Survived by daughter and four grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. Mr and Mrs W C Steele and Mrs W E MacMullan of Wellsville left for Alabama to attend services.

J.W Nannie) Williams W.C. (Dean) Steele Wellsville Tri- County Vandalia Wetumpka Ala Campbell Mortuary Steele W.C. Steele W.E. MacMullan Alabama

Kinkead Rites Held This Morning

Funeral services for S A Addie Kinkead 85 of Centralia were held at 9 a m today at Meador Son funeral home The Rev Joe Acuff and Rev Durwood Scott officiated burial was in Centralia City Cemetery Kinkead a lifetime Centralia resident served as alderman and was married 63 years to Laura Belle Bryson Survivors include wife son Roscoe Verdell Kinkead brother Maurice Kinkead grandson Roscoe Kinkead two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Preceded in death by one brother one sister and one nephew Maurice H Kinkead killed in Vietnam in 1968

Centralia S.A Addie) Kinkead Ellis Fischer Boone County William H Elizabeth Russell Kinkead Laura Belle Bryson

Mrs. Kate Jones Dies at 97 in Buell

Mrs. Kate Jones aged 97 of Buell died Sunday at Hermann Area Hospital after a week as patient. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday at Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City with Rev. Hugh Ash officiating. Burial Fairmount Cemetery Middletown. Visitation after 2 pm today. Survived by three daughters, one son, 16 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren.

BUELL Sarah Katherine Kate) Jones Hermann Area Hospital Schlanker Montgomery City Hugh Ash Fairmount Middletown Jones James Victoria Dillon Floyd Hiram Arthur Seal Adam Jones Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church Russell Grace) Andrews Danville Sam Olean ) Hill Roy Goldie) White Emmett Seal Clara Andrews

McCown Services This Afternoon

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 30 p m at Love Street Christian Church for John W McCown 76 of 1409 S Coal St Pastor James Randall officiated with burial in East Lawn Memorial Park Mrs Randall was organist and accompanied a trio Gilbert Hinton David Terpstra and Earl Estes Active pallbearers were Hinton Terpstra Estes Midgett Briggs and Brown Honorary pallbearers were Atkinson Dillard Rockwell Meyer Hassler and Hazelett Arnold Funeral Home handled arrangements

Love Street Christian Church John W. McCown S. Coal St James Randall East Lawn Memorial Park Randall Gilbert Hinton David Terpstra Earl Estes Mr. Hinton Mr. Terpstra Mr. Estes Bob Midgett Donald Briggs Aaron Brown Sam Atkinson Creel Dillard Floyd Rockwell Ed Meyer Hubert Hassler Claude Hazelett Arnold Funeral Home

Mrs. John Fenton Rites on Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. John Fenton 78 of Centralia were held Sunday at Ballew Pickering Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Hodkins officiating. Burial followed in Centralia Cemetery. Pallbearers included Thornton Thurston Charles Durk Richard Durk Leslie Durk and Howard Durk.

Centralia Ballew- Pickering John Fenton Robert Hodkins George Keen Mexico Centralia Cemetery Thornton Thurston Charles Durk Richard Durk Leslie Durk Howard Durk

Evening School Enrolls Tonight in Mexico

Enrollment is tonight for the Mexico Evening School with 29 classes plus three University of Missouri extension courses. Classes run at 7 p.m. at Mexico High School.

Mexico

Peace plan seeks six month pullout with ceasefire and new election

A State Department cable outlines Nixon era terms for ending U.S. and allied involvement in South Vietnam. It calls for a six month withdrawal after a ceasefire and prisoner release, a new presidential election led by an independent body, Thieu resigning before the vote, a caretaker government, and a massive reconstruction effort in Indochina. The plan also envisions unilateral withdrawals, alignment on aid limits, and potential North Vietnamese participation in the election.

U.S South Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Thieu Nixon NLF Viet Cong National Liberation Front Thien Tran van) Huong Senate United States North Vietnam Indochina State Department

Mahalia Jackson Estate Estimated At One Million

The estate of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson is valued around one million dollars, with real estate assets of 500000 and 500000 in cash deposits. Elder brother Wilmon H. to be named interim administrator, per attorney Chauncey Eskridge. Jackson died at age 60 in a suburban Chicago hospital.

Chicago Mahalia Jackson Chauncey Eskridge Miss Jackson McCoy, Ming, Eskrige Eskridge Wilmon H California

Cattle Rites Held Sunday

Viet War update reports air force destruction of three North Vietnamese tanks near Kontum as DMZ fronts see over 200 rockets and mortars. US sources note fresh North Vietnamese troops moving into Quang Tri and toward the central highlands amid the heaviest DMZ action since last fall. Burial notice for Felix A Cottle with service by Rev Terry Moore.

Kontum Dmz U.S North Vietnam Quang Tri Province Ho Chi Minh Trail Central Highlands Vientiane Luang Prabang Verimite

Corn Seed Markets Sued Over 1970 Blight Risk

A class action in Gibson County Indiana accuses major seed companies of selling T hybrid seed corn in 1970 despite knowledge of its unusual susceptibility to Southern Corn Leaf Blight and yellow leaf blight. The suit claims losses of up to 500 million bushels nationally at $1 per bushel and seeks to include all entities with seed sales over 500000 in 1970.

O'Ryan Rickard Associated Press Princeton, Ind Gibson Ind United States Knox County Vincennes William M. Osborn Indianapolis Bingham, Summers, Welsh & Spilman Kinneman, Rose & Wolf Fair & Rehnquist Princeton Smith and Patterson Greensboro N.C Anderson, Clayton & Co Asgrow Seed Co Cargill, Inc Dekalb Agresearch, Inc Funk Brothers Seed Co Edward J. Funk & Sons Lowe Seed Co Midwest Seed Growers Association Pilster Associated Growers Pfister Hybrid Corn Co Pioneer Corn, Inc Stull Brothers, Inc Todd Hybrid Corn Co Trojan Seed Co Indiana Schenk, Inc Princeton Mining Co., Inc

Bloody Sunday violence in Londonderry roils Northern Ireland

IRA charges claim paratroopers fired on unarmed civilians during a march opposed to internment. The army says snipers fired first. 16 men and one woman dead, 60+ injured as 10 000 demonstrators clash with police and troops near City Hall. Bernadette Devlin calls it mass murder by the British Army.

IRA Catholic Bogside Robert Ford Northern Ireland Ford Bernadette Devlin House of Commons Londonderry Dublin

Gas Goes On Again at Joplin

Joplin Mo AP personnel of Joplin Gas Service Co. continued lighting pilot lights as city recovers from a gas leak that shut heat to most of the area for two days. About 325 workers did emergency repairs over the weekend and 75 percent of 16 500 meters were closed. Police say a few loitering sellers attempted to profit from the crisis by breaking apart electrical heaters bought for 18.59 and selling them for 29.95, a 340 profit.

Joplin Joplin Gas Service Co Frank Cook Cities Service Gas Co Here Bernard J. Kakuske

Four Killed In State Traffic

At least four persons were killed on Missouri highways over the weekend. The victims include Roger A. Pankau 41 of St Joseph who died after a two car crash on Highway 6 north of St Joseph Saturday night. Kathryn V. Sellenger 30 of New Madrid killed in a two car crash on Interstate 55 south of Conran in southeast Missouri Saturday. Denise L Jensen 17 of Kansas City died Saturday night when a wheel broke loose and crashed into her windshield on Interstate 435 at the southeast edge of Kansas City. John D Lasley 17 of Nevada died when the car skidded off U S 54 west of Nevada late Friday while police say they were pursuing the car.

Missouri Roger A. Pankau St. Joseph Kathryn V. Sellenger New Madrid Interstate 55 Conran Denise L. Jensen Kansas City Interstate 435 John Dlasley Nevada U.S. 54

Irving-Hughes Controversy Delays Grand Jury Appearance

New York AP Clifford Irving’s grand jury session in Manhattan was postponed with no new time set. The probe centers on the $650,000 McGraw-Hill payment and questions over the authenticity of Irving’s Hughes biography as details of bank deposits and possible computer-derived material surface.

New York Clifford Irving Manhattan Howard Hughes Dist. Atty Frank Hogan Irving Maurice M. Nessen Nessen Grand Jury McGraw-Hill Publishing Co Hughes Edith Helga R. Hughes Maurice Nessen Time Richard Hannah Frank W Bill” Gray John Pettit Hannah Newsweek Magazine Robert Maheu John Meier Maheu Meier Newsweek Florida Sonesta Beach Miami Herald McGraw-Hill Life Magazine

Roy Squires moved from intensive care to regular care

Roy Squires of Eldon formerly of Centralia has been moved from the intensive care unit at Still Hospital in Jefferson City to regular care. He is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Todd of Mexico. He was taken to the hospital from his home Jan. 20 by ambulance.

Roy Squires Eldon Centralia Still Hospital Jefferson City Mexico

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