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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1971

Page

9

Weather and civic notices from Missouri daily record

Official readings show 24 hour high and low, June precipitation totals, river and lake stages across Kansas City, St. Louis, and Missouri counties. Local hospital and police reports list admissions, dismissals, deaths, and numerous traffic incidents, with court actions and livestock market notes.

ST. Louis Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hermann St.Louis Cape Girardeau

Selective Strikes Planned Against Three Railroads

The United Transportation Union says it will begin selective strikes in two weeks against Union Pacific, Southern Railway, and Chicago and North Western Railway Co. at 6 am July 16 to press for a new national contract covering wages and working conditions. A Washington appeals court ruled such walkouts legal under the Railway Labor Act.

Cleveland

Fort Gateway Guide Upgrades to Daily newspaper

Waynesville Missouri AP The Fort Gateway Guide becomes a daily newspaper for the first time joining a history of weeklies and a tri weekly edition. Published by Sowers Publications Inc in a new offset printing plant at St Robert near Ft Leonard Wood. publishers are Thomas and James R Sowers sons of Edward Sowers of Rolla Daily News.

Waynesville, Mo Fort Gateway Guide Sowers Publications Inc St. Robert Ft. Leonard Wood Thomas 5 James R. Sowers Edward Sowers Rolla Daily News

Miss Spradlin Appears at Tebbetts Picnic Dance

Miss Susan Spradlin of the Kingdom of Callaway will appear at the Tebbetts community picnic on Saturday at City Park starting 5 p m. Sponsored by Auxvasse Jaycees she will perform a dance routine tied to the Missy Missouri Pageant in Mexico on July 22 23 and 24.

Susan Spradlin Kingdom of Callaway Tebbetts Jaycees of Auxvasse Spradlin Mexico

Viet Nam War Truce Hopes Lift Dow in Rally

Stocks rose for third straight day on news of a Viet Cong proposal linked to prisoner releases and U S withdrawal. Dow Jones noon average advanced 2.70 to 893.84 as airlines rails chemicals utilities electronics aircrafts steels and motors mostly rose while volume remained moderate.

New York New York Stock Exchange U.S Viet Nam Nixon

Mrs Fannie Welch Dies At 78 In Missouri

Mrs Fannie Gertrude Welch 78 of Hallaville died Wednesday evening at Boone County Nursing Home Columbia where she had lived since 1970 She was born October 31 1892 in Hallsville daughter of Frank and Ollie Turner She was married to Francis Welch who died in 1960 Survived by a sister Mrs Tom Chandler Cen tralia two brothers B F Turner Hallsville and Victor Turner Hallsville and several nieces and nephews Preceded in death by two daughters a son two brothers and a sister Member of Friendship Christian Church Hallsville Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 pm Meadow and Son Funeral Chapel Centralia Rev Robert Hodkins officiating Friends may call after 2 pm Friday until service time.

Centralia Fannie Gertrude Welch Hallaville Boone County Columbia Welch Halleville Frank Ollie Bratton Turner Francis Welch Tom Chandler B. F. Turner Hallsville Victor Turner Nerces

Motive Sought in Colombo Shooting

New York AP report says police pursue motive for the shooting of Mafia leader Joseph Colombo Sr. Colombo was hit three times in the head and neck as he prepared to lead a large Italian American civil rights rally. Police question Jerome Johnson 24, who shot Colombo and was killed moments later. Officials say no link to militant black groups found.

New York Joseph A. Colombo Sr Colombo Jerome A. Johnson Albert Seedman Johnson

Garrison Bribery Case Ties City to Pinball Graft

New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison and two officers were arrested on federal charges alleging they took up to 1500 dollars monthly to shield illegal pinball machine gambling. Attorney General John N. Mitchell announced warrants accusing bribery illegal gambling and obstruction, part of a year-long Justice Department strike force investigation.

Washington New Orleans Jim Garrison John N. Mitchell Garrison Clay Shaw John F. Kennedy Mitchell Justice Department Organized Crime Strike Force

Black Lord Constantine Dies in London

Lord Constantine, the West Indian cricket star who became the first black man in Britain's House of Lords, died today in London at age 69 from a heart attack.

London Lord Constanting Britain House of Lords

Houses 80 FOR LEASE or Sale large 3 bedroom home

Large 3 bedroom house with 14 percent baths and a family room on a large lot. Contact area code 417 633 4348 or Saturday and Sunday 581 5069. He 164 de.

Mrs Katherine Reid Day Dies Rites on Friday

Mrs. Katherine Reid Day, 91, of Miami, formerly Montgomery City, died at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Born January 3, 1880, she left Missouri 40 years ago for Florida and returned last year. She was a Adventist Church member. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday Schlanker Funeral Home Montgomery City, burial Montgomery City Cemetery. Visitation 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Montgomery City Katherine Reid Day Miami Fla Boone County Hospital Columbia St. Peters William T Laura Ann Love Reid Missouri Joe Mattie) Bernard Sedalia Catherine Smith Arlington Britt Bernard California Earl Tole Fulton Nora Lander Virginia Fry Carman Oscar O. Day Day Seventh Day Adventist Church of Schlanker Funeral Home Robert Hoehn

Robert F. Seymour Dies at 72 in Sturgeon

Robert Fisher Seymour 72 of Sturgeon died at Audrain Medical Center. Funeral at 3 p.m. Saturday at Meador and Son Funeral Home, burial in Mt Horeh Cemetery. Survived by wife Edna Lillian Richards Seymour, two sons Joe and Sidney, daughter Betty Roberts, two brothers, seven grandchildren. He retired from farming in 1962 and was a United Methodist member.

Centralia Robert Fisher Seymour Sturgeon Seymour Howard County Robert Ruel Nettie Ann Fisher Seymour Edna Lillian Richards Joe Seymour Huntsville Sidney Seymour Floyd Betty) Roberts Tom Ear Moberly

Beauchamp Family Mourns Gerling Death in Jeff City

Lewis Theodore Gerling 70 of New Bloomfield dies in St. Marys Jefferson City hospital. Funeral at 10 a m tomorrow at St Peters Cathedral Jefferson City. Survived by wife nine other children 37 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Body at Claypool funeral home New Bloomfield after 7 p m tonight.

Lewis Theodore Gerling New Bloomfield Francis Beauchamp Mexico St. Peter’s Cathedral Jefferson City Gerling St. Mary’s Hospital Beauchamp

Plunkett Park To Hold Contests This Friday

Betty Fuemmeler playground supervisor says Plunkett Park will host activities for children with a hula hoop contest and a frisbee throwing contest scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. at the park.

Plunkett Park Betty Fuemmeler

Right Turn Arrows Painted to Ease Western Monroe Traffic

City crews painted a right turn lane on the south side of Western St at Monroe to improve flow from West Plaza Shopping Center and prevent blocking the right lane. Separately, Audrain County jail prisoner Robbie Lawson escaped Saturday and is en route to Jefferson City penitentiary. Boone County authorities seek to return him to Mexico after he faces multiple charges including armed robbery, two kidnappings, felonious assault, and escape.

Dwight J. Rigsby Dixon Marine Dr John Jay Siebrasse E. Orange St Kenneth Zumsteg Route 1 Rhineland Phillip Kirkendall Dean Collins Moberly Gary Young Mexico Bennie and Clyde's Tavern Babette Trisler New Florence Muldrow St Rodney Dale Buresh Route 3 Charles R. Campbell W. Emmons St Robert H. Davenport Benton City Martha Ann Graves Kentucky Rd Mary A. Ingram Route 4 Centralia Phoebe Jones S. Jefferson St Michael Ray Moore Maple St Robbie Lawson Western St Monroe and Western Monroe St West Plaza Bobbie Lee Lawson Audrain County James Littrell Olivia Graves Jefferson City Harold . Snulgrove Sulgrove Russell Wilkes Columbia Boone County John Cave Littrell Stephens Callaway County Cage

Court Volunteers Attend Their 1st Training Session

The first training session for Juvenile Court Volunteers was held Tuesday evening at East Central Missouri Mental Health Center led by clinical psychologist Sheldon Silk. Volunteers will complete eight sessions before aiding juveniles with court involvement, reporting progress and probation violations. 16 are active and more are sought from varied backgrounds.

East Central Missouri Mental Health Center Sheldon Silk

Col Aldrin Retires to Lead Aerospace School

Col Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., the second man to walk on the moon, retires from the astronauts corps to become commandant of the Aerospace Research Pilots School at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He has not flown in space since Apollo 11. Aldrin, an Air Force colonel, stepped onto the lunar surface shortly after Neil Armstrong on July 20 1969.

Houston Tex Edwin E. Aldrin Jr Astronauts Corps Aerospace Research Pilots School Edwards Air Force Base Calif Aldrin Air Force Neil Armstrong

McMillan Plans Dress-Up Day At School Playground

Miss Kathy Craghead announces a dress-up day at McMillan Playground with prizes for the prettiest and most original costumes. Judging will cover preschool, grades 1 2 3, and grade 4 plus. Terry Page assists, Mrs James returns home after two weeks hospital stay.

McMillan’ Playground Kathy Craghead Craghead Terry Page

Hunt Suspect In Robbery and Shoot-Out

Police narrowed the suspect search after a West Side First National Bank robbery left two dead and two wounded in Council Bluffs Iowa. An un named Rock Island man faces robbery and murder charges as officers pursued Scott who hid nearby with hostage Dora Henderson. The heist reportedly moved about $50 000 with all cash thought recovered.

Council Bluffs Iowa Rock Island, II Cornell Bluefs C. E. Moore Steven F. Scott Michael McEvoy William Hombach First National Bank Scott Mra Dora Henderson McEvoy Dan Larsen

Kennedy covert actions in Vietnam timeline spotted

The Times described a 1967 clash over troop buildup requests by General Westmoreland. It notes Kennedy ordered covert warfare against North Vietnam, including South Vietnamese agents trained by the CIA and some American Special Forces, with a sequence leading to later covert actions in 1964 under Johnson.

Partment Office of Systems Analysis William Westmoreland Vietnam the Times Kennedy North Vietnam Central Intelligence Agency Johnson

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