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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1970
Page
9
7 a.m. temperature 76 degrees. Yesterday 73. High 88, low 69. Month to date .00 in. Year to date 27.74 in. Normal to Aug 1 23.09 in. Sun sets 8:41 p.m. Tonight 70-75 partly cloudy and cooler with a chance of thundershowers. Friday partly cloudy and cooler with highs mid to upper 80s.
Local marriage licenses issued include Ernest Crosier of Forest Grove Oregon and Bess N Boyd of Mexico Missouri filed among local records. Also noted are livestock market quotes, police reports, and a series of vehicle accidents with local names and addresses involved.
The report lists several city court bonds forfeited or dismissed for traffic and shoplifting offenses, including Mrs. Buckner and others, with victims treated at local hospitals. It also notes Governor Docking urging federal aid and summarizes a midday stock market roundup with modest gains and specific ticker movements.
Nixon argued U.S. forces could be withdrawn within a year as part of a peace settlement, but warned against a set deadline without enemy withdrawal. He warned Middle East balance could spark a wider war and favored maintaining power to seek peace. Soviet Tass criticized Nixon for no new approach and feared backing Israel in a militarized balance of power.
Audrain Hospital reported admissions including Harper Pitlman Russell L. Jones and Christina D. Miller among residents of Mexico Vandilla and Centra lias Johns. Newborns include a Motley son in Thompson and a Prenger daughter in Centralia weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. Discharges list multiple patients. deaths noted: John Hartegan 68 Rollie Pierceall 80 and Pearl Ballew 70.
Jefferson City Missouri Highway Commission announced a 1970 71 program totaling 252 818 000 extending over 432 miles. The plan covers 56 2 miles of work 76 883 000 right of way purchases 21 063 000 and budgets 135 2 miles on primary 65 953 000 49 7 miles on urban 65 914 000 137 miles on farm to market roads 30 294 000 plus 56 4 miles of recreational access roads 2 711 000.
Judy Hudson was bound over to present term of the circuit court on a charge of sling.
Rollie M Pierceall, 80, of Laddonia, died today at 2 15 am at Boone County Hospital following a long illness. Born April 20, 1890 near Stottisville Missouri, he was a son of George and Ore Jackson Pierceall. He married Mary Stevenson and is survived by two sons Rollie Jr and Joe of Columbia, a daughter Susan Stoutz of Vandalia, five grandchildren, and a host of other relatives. He was a retired farmer, member of the Presbyterian Church of Laddonia, and had lived in Monroe and Audrain Counties. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 30 pm with Rev Gordon Campbell officiating, burial in Laddonia Cemetery.
The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City seeks a court administrator and four law clerks to handle rising caseloads. Legislative approval provides 20 000 for the administrator and 40 000 for four clerks, with a federal grant hoped for to cover costs. Chief Justice Fred L. Henley will hire a qualified attorney to oversee administration, budgeting, and docket study. The clerks will conduct research and assist justices in drafting opinions. All hires must be qualified lawyers.
The record shows the average valuation per acre increasing to 413.87 dollars from 43.55. Town lots expand by 89 to 3,396 with valuations up from 2,196.42 to 2,224.42. Personal property held by businesses and individuals climbs by 1,065 to 1,884,370.
Funeral services for Schuman Gingrich were to be held today at Arnold Funeral Home with the Rev. L F Admire and the Rev. Delbert Admire officiating. Interment followed at Hams Prairie Cemetery east of Tul ton. Music planned by organist Mrs. Delbert Admire and vocalist Mrs. John Crum. Active pallbearers listed include Roy Myers and others. honorary pallbearers named from nearby towns.
Last rites for Mrs. Anniel Jones were set for this afternoon at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev Victor Clark officiating. Interment was planned at Reform Cemetery southeast of Fulton. Mrs. Paul W Turner was organist and Mr and Mrs John Anderson were vocalists. Pallbearers included Curtis Snow L C Anderson Taylor Sewell Lewis Penn J T Goodman and Al Bailey. Arrangements were handled by Precht Pickering funeral home.
Sam Cook Digges, executive vice president of CBS Radio Division in New York, was named to the Stephens College board of curators. Digges, a Columbia native and Stephens Television Radio and Film Department advisory board member, is a Missouri School of Journalism graduate and long time broadcaster. He is married to Carol Knox Digges, a former TV personality and Cartier PR director.
AP reports extreme heat across Missouri with forecasts topping 100 degrees in parts of the state. Friday to Sunday bring chances of thundershowers while highs reach the 90s and peak around 100 in places like Kansas City. The prior high was 101 Wednesday and the overnight low 67 at West Plains.
Antipoverty chief Donald Rumsfeld plans to name 24 year old Democrat Richard D. Blumenthal as head of VISTA. If approved by the Senate, he would be the youngest person at that level. The post pays $38,000 annually. VISTA lacked a regular director since July 1968 when William H. Cook left to become ambassador to Australia.
Two St Louis men face federal indictments in a Laddonia robbery case. Clarence and Ernest Turley were charged Wednesday in St Louis with the June 11, 15,000 bank crime at the Laddonia State Bank.
London AP reports Prime Minister Edward Heath's Conservative government outlines its program. The queen's throne speech pledges tax cuts, curb inflation, strengthen NATO, seek Rhodesia settlement, and a fresh push on immigration controls and pensions for those over eighty. Domestic budget details due in the fall.
Brazilian police used tear gas foam and gunfire to end a hijacking of a Cruzeiro do Sul Caravelle carrying 34 passengers and seven crew from Rio to Buenos Aires. The jet returned to Rio after threats to free 44 prisoners, with several passengers injured. the hijackers fled as police stormed the aircraft.
The Provost of the University of Missouri-Columbia urged the law school faculty and the faculty policy council to resolve their conflict over William Murphy remaining as chairman. Murphy supports a non controversial statement adopted to end May demonstrations, while criticizing curators who repudiated it. He warns protests may continue until Southeast Asia war ends.
DeSoto Missouri AP Clyde Wilson of Columbia accuses Rep Richard Ichord D Houston of sharing blame for wasteful military spending He a Democratic candidate for the 8th district spoke at a Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting urging a shift from costly military ventures to productive domestic programs He said Ichord the incumbent has long backed extended U S involvement in Indochina as the root of current troubles.
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court upholds a legal duty allowing flag desecration at political demonstrations. The 1967 State College protest at Pennsylvania State University featured a flag bearing "Make love not war" and "The view American revolutionaries" during a Vietnam War protest.
A St Louis federal grand jury returned indictments charging David G. Spenher, 23, of New Baste, Missouri, Andrew H. Wade, 24, of St. Louis, and Thomas D. Drescher, 23, formerly of Webster Groves and now in Canada, with failure to report for induction into the armed forces.
Funeral services were conducted at Vandalia cemetery for Rosa Lampton, a former Vandalia resident who died in Peoria, Illinois, with Father Figge presiding. Visitors included Mrs. Werner Vaught of Tyler Town, Mississippi, and relatives of Dr. Marlin W. Butts and Mrs. Butts of Overland, Ohio. Several families from Midwest City and Center, Ohio, also visited over the weekend with local residents.
Audrain County Historical Society museum increases activity prompting staff changes. Mrs Mong Moore of 1010 S Olive St volunteers for routine office work effective July 4. Martha Tuecker is relieved of secretarial duties but remains hostess and manages catalogues and storage room. Society seeks more volunteers ahead of saddle horse museum opening in about a month.
United Nations diplomats report signs that the Soviet Union and United States have moved closer on Middle East peace. Moscow and Washington reportedly softened terms for a settlement with Arab states, including Arab commitments after initial Israeli withdrawals and borders matching prewar lines in principle.
Manila AP reports SAATO ministers open talks as Thailand’s foreign minister denounces Western politicians and U S doves. Rogers reassures allies under Nixon Doctrine while Vietnamization shifts ground combat to South Vietnam and Cambodia. Marcos urges an Asian political forum for regional peace.
Raytown Missouri firemen limited duties to fire and emergency calls as part of a slowdown to press for wage increases and better working conditions. The 18 member force avoided routine cleaning and maintenance, with telephones left unanswered and residents told to contact police in emergencies.
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