Meteorology and local notices from Missouri and Kansas City region
Official 7 00 a m readings over the past 24 hours note a 51 year ago high 88 low 68 with 30 percent precipitation tonight and Friday. Missouri and Kansas City areas report slight chances of showers or thundershowers, highs in the 80s, lows 50s to 60s, with cooler weekend highs in the low 80s. River and lake levels listed for Kansas City Boonville Hermann The Daily Record reports hospital admissions and discharges in Mexico and neighboring towns, with police court fines and cases, plus highway patrol notes and local fire calls. There are also livestock market prices and national grain futures for the Chicago market.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozarks
Pomme de Terre
Stock Market Opens Higher on Peace Hopes Then Steady Gains
Stock prices advanced in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange led by a Dow rise to 945.29 as the noon average gained 11.82 points. Advancers outpaced decliners 5 to 1 before trading quieted, with Uniroyal and Upjohn notable gainers amid mixed outcomes for several industrials.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
London
China
Russia
Hanoi
American Stock Exchange
Uniroyal
Upjohn
Bausch & Lomb
Union Corp
Senate
Missouri Meat Production Up
May red meat production in Missouri was estimated at 76.4 million pounds, up 2 percent from a year earlier and 6 percent above April 1972. May beef output reached 50.8 million pounds, 7 percent higher than May 1971. Veal at 196,000 pounds rose 23 percent from last year. Park production stood at 47.4 million pounds for May, down 8 percent from May last year and 5 percent below April. May lamb and mutton output totaled 59,000 pounds, up 6 percent from last year.
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Columbia
Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Junk mail in a year shocks Macon resident
Macon resident Mrs. Sylven Hampshire collected every piece of third class mail received in 1971 totaling 333 pieces weighing 20 pounds. Postmaster Clyde Butler notes carriers walk 12 miles daily with 20 to 30 pound bags. The city mails over 30 tons of junk mail to 5,000 residents yearly, seen as advertising rather than nuisance.
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Wanda MC Daniel
Macon Chronicle-Herald
Associated Press
Macon
Sylven Hampshire
Butler
Hampshire
Mrs Vera Barnes Dies At Age 69
Mrs Vera Barnes 69 of St. Louis died Wednesday in Troy Missouri after a brief illness Funeral services will be at 2 p m Friday at Precht Pickering Funeral Home Burial in Elmwood Cemetery She was born Vera Dempsey October 18 1902 in Thompson She married Raymond Barnes in 1922 and was a member of the Overland Christian Church She is survived by her husband four sons William Thomas Ronald Gale and one daughter Vivian Law plus 10 grandchildren and a brother Orme Dempsey Burial with pastors officiating
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Precht- Pickering
Raymond Barnes
St. Louis
Troy Hospital
Troy
Barnes
Vera Dempsey
Thompson
William Dempsey
McMillan School
Mexico
Overland
Elmwood Cemetery
Viola A. Johnson Dies at 71 in Centralia
Viola A. Johnson 71 of Centralia died last night at Sherwood Arms Nursing Home after transfer from Boone County Hospital. Born December 17 1900 in Spring Bluff Missouri she was married in 1917 to James M. Johnson Jr. Survived by husband two sons Edwin E. Johnson Satellite Beach Florida Millard J. Johnson Centralia eight grandchildren one great grandson one sister one brother and a grandson. Service at Fenton Funeral Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev Thomas Adams officiates with visitation Friday 7 to 9 p.m. and Eastern Star at 7:30 p.m. Burial Glendale Memorial Gardens.
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Centralia
Viola A. Johnson
Sherwood Arms Nursing Home
Boone County Hospital
Spring Bluff
William B
Zola Randelman Adams
James M. Johnson Jr
Bourbon
Cuba
United Methodist Church At
Royal Neighbors of America
CBS
Edwin E. Johnson
Satellite Beach
Fla
Millard J. Johnson
First National Bank of Centralia
Mae Marton
Miami
Woodrow E. Adams
Rancho Mirage
Calif
Fenton Funeral
Thomas Adams
United Methodist Church of
Mrs Stella Cartwright Rites Friday
Stella Robertson Cartwright of St Louis formerly of Mexico died this morning at Forest Park Manor Nursing Home in St Louis. She married Hugh Francis Cartwright on October 2 1909. Graveside services Friday at Elmwood Cemetery with Arnold Funeral Home in charge. Memorials to Arthritis Foundation.
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Stella Robertson Cartwright
St. Louis
Mexico
Thas
Forest Park Manor
George W
Mary Ella (Bratton) Robertson
Hugh Francis Cartwright
Cartwright
Montgomery City
Charles
Stella) Pitts
Robert Coe
Sue R. Bronough
New York City
Elmwood Cemetery
Arnold Funeral Home
Andrew Jumpers
Arthritis Foundation
Ada Elam Dies at 83 with Rites in Perry
Mrs Ada Elam 83 of Perry died yesterday in Jefferson. Funeral services were set for 10 4 m today at Wilkey Funeral Home Perry with Rev James Behan officiating. Burial will be in Lick Creek Cemetery. Born November 2 1889 she was a daughter of William and Olie Smith Wright. She was married to Alva Elam who preceded her in death. She belonged to the Perry Christian Church. Survivors include her son Albert of the Lake of the Ozarks a grandson Rick Elam and a sister Mrs Jack Clark of Hannibal.
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Perry
Wilkey
Ada Elam
Jeffersonty
James Behan
Lick Creek
William and
Olie Smith Wright
Alva Elam
Perry Christian Church
Albert
Lake of the Ozarks
Rick Elam
Jack Clark
Hannibal
Mrs. Anna Potter Dies at 88 in Centralia
Anna Pearl Potter 88 of Centralia died at 11 45 a m Wednesday at Boone Retirement Center in Columbia. Born June 14 1884 in Audrain County to John and Laura Stalcup she lived most of her life in Centralia. Survived by two sisters Carrie Peterson Mexico and Vinnie Berry Overland Park Kan and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 11 a m at Ballew Pickering Funeral Home Centralia with burial in Centralia Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m today.
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Centralia
Ballew-Pickering
Anna Pearl Potter
Boone Retirement Center
Columbia
Carrie Peterson
Mexico
Vinnie Berry
Overland Park
Kan
Donald Mattson
Centralia Christian Church
Mrs. Ann McCann Dies Former Teacher in Paris
Paris obituary for Ann Elizabeth McCann 86 native of Monroe County who died at Sherwood Arms Cen tralia at 1 p m on Wednesday after hip fracture in May. Born July 16 1885 to Enoch W Love Rogers and Mary Eliza, she taught in Paris Shelbina and Monroe County rural schools. Married Walter McCann on November 24 1984, he died in 1985. Survived by two nieces and three nephews. Funeral arrangements pending at Agnew Funeral Home Paris.
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Paris
Ann Elizabeth McCann
Monroe
Sherwood Arms
Centralia
Walter McCann
Ray Batsell
Truman Garrigan
Roger McCann
St. Louis
Col
Joe Rogers
California
St Rogers
Texas
Agnew Funeral Home
Funeral for Child At Eldon Today
Funeral services for Ivy Lynn Griswold two month old child who died in a July 4 wreck that injured Mexico High School coach Mike Straube and his wife were to be today at 2 p.m. at Griswold Kay Funeral Home Eldon with burial in Eldon City cemetery. The Straubes recover in Still Hospital Jefferson City after the Highway 54 Miller County accident. Mrs Effie Jane Griswold of Eldon and Joseph Griswold of Mexico are among survivors. Services pending at Agnew Funeral Home Paris.
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Ivy Lynn Griswold
Mexico
Mike Straube
Linda
Griswold-Kay
Eldon
Eldon City
Straube
Still Hospital
Jefferson City
Highway 54
Miller County
Straubes
Paris
Effie Jane
Shrader
Joseph
Audrain Medical Griswold
Eldon Center
Dave
Alice Vincent Thomas
McCord Bound Over in Watergate Break In Case
Washington AP James W McCord Jr one of five charged in the Democratic headquarters break in case was bound over for grand jury action after a ser geant described the arrest June 17 The others waived preliminary hearings Barker family verbally attacked prosecutor Earl Silbert in court and a hallway exchange followed Detective Paul Leeper testified at McCord s hearing noting detectives found four Democrats letterhead pages on McCord and the men declined to explain their presence in the HQ The four Miami defendants have CIA ties and former CIA agent James McCord once worked as security coordinator for the Nixon campaign White House consultant E Howard Hunt Jr is being sought for questioning
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Washington
James W. McCord Jr
District of Columbia Superior Court
Bernard L. Barker
Miami
Fla
Earl Silbert
Maria Moffett
Silbert
Clara Barker
Barker
Paul W. Leeper
District of Columbia Police
McCord
Watergate
Democratic National Committee
Leeper
Democrats
CIA
Rockville
Nixon
White House
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Carl T. Crane Rites Today
Carl T. Crane 77 of Martinsburg died Monday at Audrain Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. John Blass officiating. Burial followed in Liberty Cemetery near Martinsburg. organist was Mrs. John Willer. Pallbearers included Dan Carr Bob Cunningham Lee Brown Clifford Peery Norman Gastler and Gerry Gaibor.
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Arnold Funeral Home
Carl T. Crane
Martinsburg
Audrain Medical Center
John Blass
Liberty Cemetery
John Willer
Dan Carr
Bob Cunningham
Lee Brown
Clifford Peery
Norman Gastler
Gerry Gaibor
Graveside Rites For John Keith
WELLSVILLE Graveside services for John Wesley Keith 15 will be held at 10 30 a m Friday at the Wellsville cemetery conducted by Rev Clarence Smith Visitation will be from 7 to o'clock tonight at Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville The youth died of an accidental gunshot wound in the head suffered Tuesday night at his home He and a friend were planning a hunting expedition for the following day He was an experienced hunter and rifleman He was a son of Mr and Mrs John B Keith.
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Wellsville
John Wesley Keith
Clarence Smith
Myers
John B. Keith
Nicaragua Accepts United Nations Charter in 1945 Milestone
In 1945 Nicaragua became the first nation to formally accept the United Nations charter. A decade earlier police uncovered over 2.5 million dollars in cash gambling equipment and related items from empty garages in Jersey City.
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Nicaragua
Jersey City
Five Airmen Charged Over Fire at Duluth Officers Club
Five airmen at Duluth AFB faced charges including conspiracy to commit arson after an apparent attempt to burn the officers club with a gasoline bag. A sixth person, civilian James W. Brown, was arraigned on conspiracy to commit aggravated arson. Damage totaled about $225.
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Duluth
Air Force
Hursey
Two Youths Held On Liquor Charges In Mexico
Mexico police report stopping a car at Western and Monroe Streets at 1 01 am after a beer can was thrown from a window. Douglas Femmer 17 Benton City is jailed for public drunkenness and resisting arrest. Michael Patton 19 Laddonia is jailed for possession of liquor as a minor. Three fled. two youths remain missing. One juvenile was captured and released to parents.
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Hawking
Route 2
Paris
Martha McDonald
G. Marine Dr
Western
Promenade Sts
McDonald
Hawkins
NAF
Vantandingham
Mexico
Harold L. Parker
Route 1
Centralia
Vaniandingham
Jefferson St
Liberty St
Parker
Charles D. Snow
1621
Clark St
Montgomery Ward
East Liberty St
Sammie J. Dennis
Mary, Sr
Willie Mugene Nelson
Edna M. Creed
Route 3
Richard Buckholz
Cecil Newsome
Larry Fisher
Ralph Williams
Raymond Bernard
Monroe Sts
Douglas Earl Femmer
Benton City
Mexico City
Michael Ray Patton
Laddonia
Audrain County
Griffith recalls railroading career and family ties
Griffith discusses a lifetime around railroads from Callaway County to Auxvasse, detailing work on four railroads that merged into Gulf Mobile and Ohio, the South Branch line, and mud filled roads. He recalls riding a hand car to work, the early highway of one slab of concrete, and drummer sales on trains. Now he hauls flowers and grandkids, with granddaughters’ electric trains.
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Nichols
Fulton
Carrington
Callaway County
Jefferson St
William Ansel Griffith
A. P. Green
C. A. Williams
Auxvasse
Roy Grider
Chicago
Griffith
Chicago and Alton
Baltimore and Ohio
Alton
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
South
Jefferson City
Mexico
Protestants Demand New Concessions in Northern Ireland
In Belfast militants from the Ulster Defense Association threaten more Protestant areas to press Britain for concessions during a two week cease fire. They pledge to protect parades on July 12 while warning Catholics and British forces against interference. Violent incidents continue with shootings and several killings reported amid sectarian tensions.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britialt
Northern
Ulster Defense Association
Britain
William Whitelaw
UDA
Orange Order
Whitelaw
Irish Republican Army
TRA
England
Planning Chief Appoints State Planning Director
Jefferson City Missouri AP Stephen Bradford named director of the state Office of Planning in the Department of Community Affairs. Bradford from Hayti Mo has three years in the planning office and previously led local planning and coordinated regional planning directing land use for the state's 20 regional planning commissions announced by Gene Sally director of the department.
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Jefferson City
Stephen Bradford
State
Department of Community Affairs
Bradford
Hayti, Mo
Gene Sally
Hospital Can Feed Shut-ins
Atty. Gen. Danforth ruled Callaway County Memorial Hospital Fulton may provide food at cost to shut ins in Fulton area. Ecumenical Ministries sought meals to be prepared and paid for by the nonprofit for delivery to shut ins. Danforth said hospital trustees may extend services as broadly as possible within its scope.
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Jefferson City
John C. Danforth
Callaway County Memorial Hospital
Fulton
Ecumenical Ministries
Ees Porion
C. E. Hamerston Jr
Callaway County
Danforth
Bookmobile visit planned for Sturgeon on Friday
The bookmobile of the Daniel Boone Regional Library will be at Sturgeon from 9 30 a m to noon on Friday July 44.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library
Sturgeon
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