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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1971
Page
1
Daily weather readings show high 88 to 95 across Missouri with a chance of thundershowers in the north today. Clear to partly cloudy, warm and humid through Sunday, with lows around 70 and river stages listed for Kansas City Jefferson City and St Louis.
Audrain Medical Center reports admissions including George Woolery and 20 others from multiple towns. Discharges list names such as Leroy Staples and Orlando Worrell. A death noted: Hugh Tanzey, 63. The report covers patients from Mexico Paris Bellflower Thompson and other communities.
Police picked up a stray dog on Western Street and housed it at the pound. Edward Williams suffered a severe dog bite while collecting trash at 203 i. Anderson Sr. Rodes' dog was confined for 14 days. A barking dog in N Jefferson Street drew complaints. A boat trailer was stolen from Standard Oil Bulk Plant by Morris and Liberty. Miss Lucille Brown was treated at Audrain Medical Center after a bicycle collision in downtown Mexico. Henry Shivers Jr. received a summons for operating on a public playground while repairing a car in Garfield Park. Appaloosa mare Diederich died at the Fairgrounds stables, suspected poisoning. Jarney Herron reported an assault on S Washington Street. James Ronald Carter is jailed on carrying a concealed weapon and no valid city auto license after a stop at Central and Calhoun.
Over the counter trading shows A B Chance at 30 percent bid with 3144 asked, Commerce Bancshares 48 bid 49 ask, Wetterau 27 bid 28 ask. NYSE closes Robbie Brooks at 154 percent up 4 with 3500 shares traded. Dresser Industries 29 unchanged 4100, Interco 47 up 34 4500, Kaiser Aluminum 29 down 1600, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 37 up 4 11000, Ralston Purina 33 up 7100, US Gypsum common 60 7a up 1 4 20,600, US Gypsum preferred 34 up 1 1200.
Paris obit notes Hugh Tanzey 63 formerly of Paris died Thursday in Veterans Hospital Salt Lake City Utah. Born July 12 1907 in Stoutsville Monroe County son of Alfred Lee and Laura Smiley Tanzey. Survived by daughter Donna Fremont two sisters Lola Tieken Mabel Gilleand sister-in-law Mrs Howard Tanzey nephews Danny and Stanley Tanzey. Services 2 pm Sunday Agnew Funeral Home Paris pastor Rev David Fischer officiating burial in Stoutsville Cemetery.
Funeral services were held today at 2 p m for David R Williams of 402 Eastholm St at the Precht Pickering Funeral Home. He died Thursday at Missouri Pacific Hospital in St Louis. Pallbearers included Jim Moss Ezra Cain Richard Bridgford Robert Beamer Champ C Smith and Ray Kemp, all of Mexico.
Thirteen runaway children in June were among the 51 cases handled during the month by the 12th judicial circuit juvenile officers, according to Deputy Juvenile Officer Marlee Yant. During the month nine children were placed in detention pending investigation of their cases. Of the cases investigated, three have resulted in petitions being filed for action by juvenile court. Included were seven burglaries, two vandalisms, two for using firearms in the city limits, two breaking and entering, 13 runaways, two tampering with city property, two shoplifting, one camedy suit, two ungovernable behavior, two disorderly conduct and one referral for termination of parental rights.
In Santiago the government moves to provide food water and shelter to thousands of homeless Chileans after a devastating quake that killed at least 74 and left 135 injured. Other dispatches report Nixon challenge in primaries Proxmire’s critique of Nixon Dayan’s warning over Middle East aid and related U S military tensions.
Earl Lee Williams, 24, of Kansas City, identified himself after a confrontation in St. Paul. He claimed Marxist and Muslim beliefs and said he was released April 23 from Missouri State Prison after 49 months on a robbery charge. Wounded is Charles Rush, 20, with Anthony W. Collier, 24, also taken into custody. The four men, all from Kansas City, were in St. Paul briefly. three were jailed locally.
Esther F. Schoen, 48, of St. Louis was killed when she was thrown from a car that skidded off Missouri 7 about 14 miles southeast of Camdenton Friday night. Her husband Adolph, 50, driver of the auto, also was thrown and taken to a hospital in Waynesville.
Daniel Ellsberg, under indictment for unauthorized possession of classified documents, testifies he gave a more certain account than the case supported and says tapes show senior officers questioned by lawmakers. He accuses Pentagon leaders of withholding material from McNamara and notes a tonkin study was kept from him.
A three day old girl found alone in a downtown Hastings parking lot will become a ward of Adams County Court early next week. The infant named Angel Dawn was discovered in a bank parking lot with a note tying her to a July 4 birth at St Francis Hospital in Grand Island. Authorities identified the mother as a 21 year old using the name Cathy Hastings. she and the baby were released from hospital Wednesday, and the mother later left Grand Island by bus, returning that afternoon. Angel Dawn remains in Mary Lanning Hospital in good condition as the search for the mother continues.
Mr and Mrs Earl May of Columbia welcomed a son named Troy Allen May born Friday at 9 03 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. He has a brother Timothy Lee. Father works for General Telephone Co. of Columbia. Maternal grandparents are Bernard OToole of Cleveland Street and paternal grandparents Olen May of Route 2 Wellsville.
Ten years ago President John F Kennedy urged backing of a long term foreign aid program, calling it essential to U S security and national interests. The remark tied aid to global stability and American safety amid Cold War pressures.
A massive earthquake in central Chile killed at least 74 people and injured 135 as 15,000 residents in towns north of Santiago faced homelessness. President Allende ordered aid to build makeshift camps and supply shelter, water, and food while central zones were declared emergency and the army took control.
Thirteen members opposed a contempt citation for CBS and president Frank Stanton in a 31 page minority report. Twenty five supported citing CBS and Stanton. The report argues the subpoena targets editing and notes freedom of the press under the First Amendment. A full House vote was expected Tuesday.
Senator Proxmire argued politics influence the Lockheed loan guarantee battle as hearings wrapped on a proposed $250 million federal loan guarantee. Tower denied public motives, while Walker of the Treasury reiterated no political aim. Lockheed warns failure to back private loans could shutter L1011 production and lay off 30,000 workers in Southern California. Banking Chair Sparkman expects a final bill draft in closed session Monday with a loan guarantee board to aid other troubled firms. The company warns cash could run out by September.
The bookmobile will visit Carter Bean Creek Prairie Lea on Monday from 9 to 11 30 a.m. and 1 30 to 4 30 p.m. plus Laddonia Farber Ranch Vandalia Tri County Home on Tuesday. Wednesday stops include Benton City Martinsburg. Thursday covers R 3 Rush Hill, Friday Garfield.
Audrain County residents with drinking problems may be referred to the Columbia Community Workshop under a $50,000 federal grant. William Johnson, sanitarian and president of the Central Missouri Counties' Human Development Corporation, said public agencies in Audrain and eight other counties can refer individuals, in conjunction with the Mid Missouri Mental Health Center.
The First Baptist Church of Paris will hold a memorial service for murdered former minister the Rev Paul Potter and his wife. They served the Paris church from 1960 to 1965 and were killed at their missionary home in Santo Domingo after returning from furlough. Their children Susan and David found the bodies. A church picnic was canceled. The memorial is set for 8 p.m. Sunday at the Paris church. funeral services will be held Monday in Marshfield.
The First Christian Church will install officers during the worship service at 10 15 a m led by Rev George B Wraith. New officers include chairman Charles L Vanlandingham and vice chairman Charles Anderson with deacons and deaconesses named along with corporate board members and election cycles.
A man sought in a fatal shootout surrendered on a detective's porch in Norwalk. Frederick Wells, 48, from Nevada or California, was questioned but not charged. The incident followed a $12,000 Connecticut National Bank robbery and the death of Sgt. Nicholas Fera. accomplice Gordon Coggswell died at a hospital.
Four Mexico girls completed a two week camping session at Camp Pin Oak in Lake of the Ozarks State Park. Donna Dillard Barbary Hoover Robyn Hyer and Robanne Williams earned regular camping beginner swimmer boatman backpacking and patrol leader recognitions and held camp roles.
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