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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1971

Page

3

McCloskey Enters Nixon Challenge For Primaries

Rep. Paul N. McCloskey Jr. declares he will run in California and New Hampshire GOP primaries challenging President Nixon and Vice President Agnew in 1972. He argues Nixon cannot be reelected regardless of the war and seeks to end the Vietnam conflict with POWs returned. He adds the party faces decline under Nixon and aims to mobilize young Republican voters.

San Francisco Paul N Pete” McCloskey Jr Nixon California New Hampshire Spiro T. Agnew McCloskey Los Angeles White House Washington McCoskey Republican Alliance James Halley GOP Halley

Judge Orders State Hospital Wage Hike Paid

Jefferson City AP A Cole County circuit judge ordered state officials to pay about 6 000 employees of state mental hospitals the legislature authorized wage increase retroactive from March 1 to June 30 The writ of mandamus was issued on a petition by Council 72 of the State County and Municipal Workers Union The order names officials including William Robinson John Vaughn Dr George Ulett Austin Hill and the hospital superintendents and involves an estimated 1 4 million.

Jefferson City Cole County James I. Riley Council 72 State William Robinson John Vaughn George Ulett Austin Hill

Ozark Adds Two Jet Flights From St Louis

Ozark Air Lines announced two new jet services from St. Louis to Des Moines and Minneapolis St Paul starting July 15. Daily departures will boost Des Moines service to four daily and Minneapolis to six daily except weekends. Weekday 7:45 p.m. flight reaches Des Moines 8:35 p.m. and Minneapolis 9:33 p.m. Sundays add 10:20 a.m. departure reaching Des Moines 11:10 a.m. and Minneapolis 12:08 p.m.

ST. Louis Ozark Air Lines Des Moines Iowa Minneapolis-St. Paul Minn Ozark Minneapolis Minneapolia

Amish On Road A Year In Seeking Homestead

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. AP The Ell Gerber family travels by wagon from Arkansas to seek a New England homestead for land and a simple life. After 13 months they pass through Pennsylvania with four children tutored by their mother, noting precious land over industry and commercialization. If land fails them they may return to Arkansas.

State College Ell Gerber Arkansas New England Pennsylvania College Gerber Hardy Ark Ohio Gerbers Jeremiah Elizabeth Christian Katie

Man Dies In Tank Of Soybeans At Far Marco Co

Roger Dean Dudley 21 of Bolckow Missouri died Friday morning after sinking in a 450000 bushel soybean tank at Far Marco Co lower lake road. Richard Mitchell 20 tried to rescue him as the 45 by 90 foot tank filled with beans. Dudley’s body was recovered after six hours.

ST. Joseph Roger Dean Dudley Bolckow Farmarco Co Mitchell Dudley

Anti Noise Plan Approved by House Subcommittee

A House Public Health subcommittee approved a four year 32.5 million plan to set noise control standards and allow government purchases of quieter products even at higher costs. The EPA would be directed to set noise standards within two years for construction and transportation equipment and machinery powered by internal combustion engines.

Washington House House Public Health Subcommittee Environmental Protection Agency

Muskie Discusses Law On Press With Carter

Atlanta Constitution quotes Sen Edmund Muskie and Gov Jimmy Carter on possible federal rules making papers liable for publishing secret information. Carter says direct quotes from classified or certain declassified materials should be prohibited, to protect U S coding systems and confidential negotiations. Muskie unavailable for comment.

Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Constitution Sen Edmund Muskie Jimmy Carter Carter Maine Democrat Pentagon New York Times Georgia U.S United States

8000 Abortions Under Kansas Law

Kansas health officials reported that more than 8000 legal abortions occurred in the first year of the new law. Sixty one percent were residents, 39 percent came from outside the state, with patients from 31 states including nearly 2000 from Missouri. Fiscal 1971 figures are incomplete.

Topeka Kan Kansas Department of Health Missouri Irvin Franzen Vital Statistics Division Department

Steel Mills In Cutbacks And Layoffs

PITTSBURGH AP A shrinking demand has forced layoffs and production cutbacks across the U S steel industry. U S Steel and Bethlehem lead the job losses with thousands of workers idled in Youngstown Braddock Gary Duquesne South Works and Lackawanna among others. Imports flood the market while contracts with the United Steelworkers loom. Armco and National Steel report no layoffs.

Pittsburgh U.S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Ohio United Steelworkers Union United Steelworkers Washington Braddock Gary Ind National Duquesne Duquesne Burns Harbor Republic Steel Canton Buffalo Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel Corp Monessen Allenport Pennsylvania Armco National Steel

Nixon Helps Motorist With Fan Belt Trouble

President Nixon on a secret 130 mile drive from the Western White House helped a stranded motorist by calling for tow trucks after noting a broken fan belt. He toured Lake Elsinore, posed for photos with two families, and returned to his California residence for dinner with Pat Nixon and C. G. Rebozo.

San Clemente Calif Nixon White House C.G Bebe" Rebozo Key Biscayne Fla Lake Elginore Highway Patrol Aldog Pat Rebozo Mia William P. Rogers Rose May

Park Board Plans Study of State Park Fees

Lebanon Missouri AP The State Park Board orders a detailed study of proposed user fees to fund park improvements and to review a five year capital program. A decision on imposing fees was deferred to the next meeting as staff compares Missouri with 12 other states and considers charges for services used by visitors.

Lebanon State Park Board Missouri Matt Matheney Matheney Mutheney Camp Groundy Iwood Loly Otherg

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