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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1971

Page

10

Weather and police blotter wrap from Audrain County notes

Forecast for Zone 5 shows clear night with lows in the 60s and sunny highs in the 80s. River stage readings listed for multiple Missouri cities, plus local police reports of a bomb scare at Gibson Discount Store, a minor collision on Jackson Street, a grocery theft, and minor injuries from a Highway 54 accident. Also includes court actions, magistrate notes, and livestock market summaries.

Missouri ST. Louis Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hermann Cape Girardeau

Mixed Stock and Court Roundup From New York and Chicago

Over the counter and NYSE trading showed modest gains with some declines. A B Chance Co and Commerce Bancshares posted varying bids and asks while majors like Ralston Purina and Kaiser Aluminum displayed mixed moves. In Chicago wheat and corn prices were listed, and city court notes covered speeding fines and license issues along with a batch of overtime parking tickets.

A. B. Chance Co Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina

Graveside Rites For Wells Twins

Graveside services were held at St. Brendan's Cemetery for Donald Eugene and Ronald Dean Wells twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wells of Belle Missouri who died shortly after birth at University of Missouri Medical Center The Rev Gilbert Hayden officiated with Arnold Funeral Home in charge of arrangements The mother is the former Miss Julie Muehllebach daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Muehlebach 1420 S Morris St

St. Brendan’s Catholic Cemetery Donald Eugene Ronald Dean Wells Charles Wells Belle, Mo University of Missouri Medical Center Gilbert Hayden St. Brendan’s Church Arnold Juie’ Muehllebach Gene Muehlebach S. Morris St

Missouri Storm Touches Desloge as Tornado Recall Quiets

Weather reports describe a late evening storm bringing torrential rain and straight winds in Desloge and nearby areas. The storm destroyed unoccupied mobile homes at Weslyn Trailer Sales, while earlier a decade ago a stronger tornado caused eight deaths in a farming community. Telephone workers in southeast Missouri returned to work to restore service in Desloge East Prairie Charleston and Jackson amid widespread outages and union cooperation.

Barr Desloge Weslyn Trailer Sales Dunn’s Court Missouri ST. Louis East Prairie Charleston Jackson Victor Crawley Communications Workers of America

Viet Cong demands spark US Vietnam talks push

Debates on a withdrawal timetable surface as the Viet Cong press for a negotiated pace and terms for troop pullouts. Bruce questions if proposals are the sole path or open to discussion, and seeks clarity on prisoner releases and missing personnel.

Republic of Vietnam United States South Vietnam Bruce

Deaths Mrs Frankie Livings Dies At 91

Mrs Frankie Camp Livings 91 dies in Hermann Area Hospital after a day as patient. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday Baker Funeral Home New Florence conducted by Rev Homer Steinhart. Burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery High Hill. Born Jan 29 1880 in High Hill to Joseph and Anna Camp. Husband James Livings preceded in death. Nursing home resident last four years. Survivors include nephews and nieces.

New Florence Frankie Camp Livings Hermann Area Hospital Baker Funeral Home Homer Steinhart Mt. Pleasant Cemetery High Hill Livings Joseph Anna Craig Camp James Livings

Stella Pate dies at Audram Medical Center in Wellsville

Mrs Stella Blanche Pate 83 of Wellaville died at 1245 am at Audram Medical Center She was born October 8 1887 in Americus Missouri daughter of Jerry and Lou Harris Forrest A member of St Paul Baptist Church She survived by six children including Arizona Brown Clyde Thomas Lorence Norman Walter Thomas Lana May Pye and Mallie Thomas Also ten grandchildren 29 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Funeral services pending Myers Funeral Home Wellsville burial in Wellsville Cemetery

Wellsville Myers Funeral Home Stella Blanche Pate Wellaville Pate Audram Medical Center Americus Jerry Lou Harris Forrest St. Paul Baptist Church Lawrence Brown Auxvasse Center Forrest California May Gibbs Auxvasse Arizona Brown Clyde Thomas Denver Colo Lorence Norman Columbia Walter Thomas Lana May Pye Rock Island Til Mallie Thomas Wellsville Cemetery

Mrs. Mary Creed Dies At Age 82

Paris resident Mrs. Mary B. Creed, 82, died at 10 45 a m Wednesday at Audrain Medical Center. Born February 26 1889 in Strother she married John Cecil Creed in 1914. Funeral set for 2 p m Friday at Agnew Funeral Home Paris with two daughters two grandsons three granddaughters eight great grandchildren and a brother surviving. Mrs Creed belonged to Oak Ridge Christian Church south of Paris.

Paris Agnew Funeral Home Mary B. Creed Viola Linkclear Mildred Bowman Mexico Jack Miller Columbia Creed Oak Ridge Christian Church

Mayes Services Held Yesterday

Funeral services for Henry Mayes age 61 of 720 Windherry Street were held at 10:30 a.m. yesterday at Arnold Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Rev. Frank Park of First Baptist Church officiated. Six Knipp nephews served as pallbearers. Mrs. John Conner was organist.

Henry Mayes Windherry St Arnold Funeral Home Frank Park First Baptist Church Elmwood Cemetery Donald Knipp Ga Knipp Bill Knipp John Conner

Mrs. Chester Weidman Dies at 66

Mrs Isa Mal Weidman aged 66 died at home near Montgomery City after moving with her husband Chester from their farm of 11 years. Born October 25 1904 in Stuart Tennessee she was daughter of George Daniel and Alice Turner. Funeral at Schlanker Funeral Home 1 30 pm Saturday. Burial pending. She leaves Chester a daughter Mrs Silvete McCurdy son Richard Weidman five brothers and two sisters.

Montgomery City Isa Mal Weidman Chester Montgomery County Schlanker Funeral Home Weidman Stuart Tenn George Daniel Alice Carnell Turner Ferguson Methodist Church Mrssilvete On McCurdy Pérguson Richard Weidman Hazelwood Jay McCurdy Jeff Leon Turner Richmond Clifton Cornell Turner Union City Dave Turner Ferguson Louise Turner Kirkwood Lillian Reagon Atlanta, Ga

Georgia Rejoined Union After Civil War Ends

On this day in 1870 the last Confederate state, Georgia, was readmitted to the Union marking the restoration of the full national government after the Civil War.

Histor Confederate States Georgia Union

Ellsberg in court scuffle as wiretap dispute rises

In Boston AP report Daniel Ellsberg faced a scuffle with demonstrator Josef Mlot-Mroz who hurled antisemitic taunts and a cross toward Ellsberg and wife Patricia outside the federal building. Ellsberg’s attorney urged disclosure of any wiretap use, seeking a hearing if illegal. Ellsberg, MIT senior research associate, was indicted in Los Angeles on illegal possession and failure to return top secret Pentagon documents. he turned himself in June 28 and posted $50,000 bail.

Boston Daniel Ellsberg U.S Ellsberg Josef Mlot-Mroz Salem Patricia Federal Leonard B. Boudin Mrot-Mroz U.S. District Court California Elsberg Isc Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Explosion and Fire Hit York Pharmaceutical Plant Brookfield

An explosion at York Pharmaceutical Company in Brookfield caused three exterior walls to collapse and bricks to be hurled about 100 feet. A subsequent fire, initially out of control, was brought under control by Brookfield and Linn County volunteers. No injuries were reported. cause not yet determined.

Brookfield, Mo York Pharmical Company Brookfield Linn County

Kemp patient at Audrain Medical Center

Robert A. Kemp of 1103 Mansfield Street is undergoing treatment at Audrain Medical Center. He has been a patient since Monday and expects to remain several days in Room 204.

MED Center Robert A. Kemp Mansfield St Audrain Medical Center

Striking Local 7214 Members Set Up HQ in Duluth

Bernay Swanstrom, president of Local 7214 of the Communications Workers of America, opened strike headquarters at the Duluth Labor Center for about 400 members. A missing telephone in the assigned room delayed actions until the telephone company sent a supervisor to install one.

Duluth, Minn Bernay Swanstrom The Communications Workers of America Duluth Labor Center Swanstrom Telephone Company

Costume Event At Lakeview Park

Prizes will be given for the scariest, prettiest, most original and funniest costumes at the Lakeview Park playground Friday. Judging for Costume Day will begin for children at 10 a.m. Miss Kathy Farnen is assistant supervisor.

Lakeview Park Playground Becky Rodes Kathy Farnen

Mrs Mossler Weds Texan After Acquittal

Candace Mossler, acquitted of murder in her millionaire husband’s death, married Houston electrical contractor Barnett Garrison at the First Presbyterian church on Wednesday night in Houston Texas.

Houston Tex Candace Mossler Barnett Garrison First Presbyterian Church

Toll in Viet Nam Highest in Six Weeks

SAIGON AP reports that week’s toll: 20 American deaths, 234 South Vietnamese, 1,108 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. US deaths highest in six weeks, with seven from earlier wounds and six previously missing. Enemy toll down about 60 percent from prior week amid typhoon and heavy rains. US noncombat deaths 9, 179 wounded. South Vietnamese 614 wounded. Total to date: 45,373 US KIA, 9,663 nonhostile dead, 300,692 US wounded, 1,485 missing or captured. 190,164 S. Vietnamese KIA, 282,615 wounded, 768,499 enemy killed. In Mekong Delta, 19 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed. no S. Vietnamese casualties. Also note Laos reshuffle plans in Vientiane’s armed forces as power shifts away from the Sananikone faction to Prince Boun X.

Saigon Allie Maj Charles John, Son Johnson U.S. Command U Minh Forest Mekong Delta Vientaine Laos Sananikone Prince Boun Qum Panhandle

New Bank Charter Revoked by Missouri Banking Board

Jefferson City Missouri AP The Missouri banking board ordered the revocation of a charter granted May 11 to Marshfield Community Bank. Hearings June 30 and July 1 found no evidence that issuing the charter served the convenience and needs of the community.

Jefferson City, Mo State’ Banking Board Marshfield, Mo C.W. Culley

Badaracco Will Talk On Hunting

James Badaracco of Mexico, a trapshooting and firearms expert, will address the Mexico Rotary Club at its Friday noon meeting at the Mexico Country Club. Program chairman Gale Bybee says the talk will cover ecological factors in hunting in the area.

James Badaracco Mexico

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