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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
4
A reader asks about using a TV to detect a tornado. The suggested test involves darkening the screen then switching from Channel 13 to Channel 2. a white screen near windowed brightness allegedly signals a tornado within 20 miles.
Consumers Union reports bus wagons are marginal to inadequate in crash protection. It notes exemptions from federal safety rules labeling them multipurpose or forward control vehicles, with no head restraints or collapsible steering in some cases. Ford and Volkswagen defend or dispute details amid calls for stricter occupant protection standards.
A brief Ledger ad note highlights ongoing opportunities to save and earn by purchasing household supplies, appealing to the alert reader.
Yoko Ono, wife of John Lennon, filed in U S District Court for custody of Kyoko 7 from her first marriage to Anthony Cox. She alleges Cox has had custody since January 1969, travels constantly with Kyoko, lacks fixed income or home, refuses visitation, and cannot be located after leaving Spain for the United States. The motion was set for hearing July 26.
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