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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
5
AP report from Kansas City describes strain on the nation’s utility system as bitter cold drives high demand nationwide. The article notes significant pressure on electricity grids and the urgent need for reliability amid extreme winter temperatures.
Three climbers Edwin Drummond Grace Drummond and Jeff Long spent six hours ascending the 48 story Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco. Police halted the ascent at the seventh floor and issued trespassing citations later withdrawn after building officials declined to press charges. The climbers said they did it to prove it could be done and hoped for permission to climb again.
Steven DeAngelo halted his $3 advertising stunt after police objected to leaflets on car windshields and notes in expired meters at his Broad Street shop Ishka Bibble's Paradise. Red Bank police say posting on windshields is illegal, ending the campaign. The power outage story follows elsewhere in the text.
Dennis L. Roberts, 45, of Lake Forest, transferred to a federal grand jury on charges of mail fraud after U S Magistrate Olga Jurco found probable cause. The case stems from thousands of customers who were defrauded by ordering digital watches through magazine advertisements.
Jasper County prosecutor reports sex offense charges filed against jailer Charles Webb and two former turnkeys Charley Hanson and Ray Napoli. Arraignment planned. investigations may yield more charges for drugs and alcohol use in the jail. Authorities cite evidence from two female inmates and Globe information as part of reform era jail oversight.
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