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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1970
Page
1
Washington reports warn that Soviet pilots may enter the fighting if SAM-3 sites near the Suez Canal are defended by Russian crews. Israel continues air strikes on Egyptian defenses, while the U.S. contemplates replacing three Phantom fighters lost by Israel in six days and assessing future aid.
Israeli officials press Washington for additional Phantom and Skyhawk aircraft as fighting intensifies in the region. Bar-Lev reports near-miss SAM-3 launches and Soviet involvement at missile sites along the Lebanese front. Jordanian guerrillas in Amman announce a peace accord with the government, while Egypt and Soviet technicians support SAM-2 missiles. The Nixon administration’s response remains unclear, with a larger pattern of Israeli losses in recent Egyptian raids.
Springfield AP Christopher Bond Republican candidate for state auditor urged professionally conducted audits to straighten Missouri finances. He would seek professional accountants to upgrade auditing quality, criticized current practices, and linked tax referendum confusion to audit reporting responsibilities.
AP reports a policy briefing notes potential Soviet Israeli clash risk near the Suez Canal. The study warns of concrete surfacing costs exceeding $200 million to patch MIGs and missile sites along the Egyptian sector while urging safer school placements for handicapped children in mainstream education.
AP reports Lindbergh warns Western civilization faces a period of breakdown due to environmental harm. He calls for quick governmental action to curb ecological damage and cites a letter to Rep. Daddario as backing, while other items note U S space program funding debates and a report on captives in a South Vietnamese prison.
Missouri state divisions of mental health and welfare announce cutbacks to meet austerity budgets. Mental health budgets face 2 to 4 percent reductions with one step raises for long‑unpaid staff, while welfare caps fees and services under Medicaid, limiting hospital stays to 14 days and dental and drug coverage.
Police in Berkeley, known for campus unrest, use wooden pellet launchers to quell a demonstration after an Anti Honor America rally. Lt. Healy says the blunt pellets sting yet do not penetrate skin, stopping a 500-strong crowd that damaged property and challenged officers last Saturday.
Missouri Supreme Court agreed to hear Clothier vLiberty in a condemnation dispute over about half an acre for a two million gallon water tank. Dr Grant Clothier claims improper procedure and denial of a jury trial while Judge John Yeaman held such cases are equity only. The writ of prohibition halted the condemnation order and the high court’s fall hearing is anticipated.
The Mexico Ledger notes publication details including daily schedule except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 652, pricing by mail and carrier in various counties, and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday. It lists subscription prices for different regions and states, with military member rates and out-of-state options.
A Columbia woman was duped by two young women who claimed to find a $6,000 envelope. They lured her into withdrawing $800 from a bank, promising half of the sum, then vanished with the car and money. One suspect, 18 to 25, blonde in a white uniform. the other 18 to 25, dark-haired in a dark print dress. Their green car was seen locally.
Five Northeast railroads petitioned to raise passenger fares by 10 percent to offset rising labor costs. The increase would affect first class and coach fares while parlor and sleeping car surcharges would remain unchanged.
A House study team led by Rep. G. V. Montgomery laid out blunt findings on Southeast Asia. The report urges continued U S aid and training to counter communism, cites economic reform needs, and warns that a U S troop withdrawal could threaten stability. Prison conditions on Con Son Island drew bipartisan condemnation.
The report describes Con Son Island in the South China Sea as Vietnam's main political prison camp with about 9,000 inmates. It notes French origins in the 1840s and mentions U S officials discussing prisoner treatment and possible comments on the trip. Hawkins laments American prisoners in North Vietnam. Walton declines comment.
Jay Price and Bruce Davenport along with seven adult leaders lead seventy scouts from northeast Missouri on a Cape Kennedy Space Center tour arriving July 1. Darrell Golden of Hannibal directs the group with Dale Abernathy Bob Simmons Billy Binder and Glen Lou dermilk assisting. After Cape Kennedy they travel to Pensacola Florida from July 4 to July 8 for further activities.
Ronald Wayne and Donald Eugene Smith turned 18 on Saturday at their home in Vanjalia. They traveled to Mexico yesterday to register at the draft board and told clerk Helen Burchfield of Audrain County selective service of a cousin also sharing a July 4 birthday.
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