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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1970

Page

4

Mexico High School Grads of 1960 Meet Memorial Gift

About 180 class members and guests attended a reunion in Mexico honoring three deceased classmates. The group presented a $75 memorial to East Central Missouri Mental Health Center, accepted by Jack Viar. Phil Kizer, class president, acted as master of ceremony. awards for special achievements were announced by planning committee members Mrs Roy Kable and Mrs James Smiley. A next reunion is planned for 1980.

Mexico East Central Missouri Knights of Columbus Hall Jack Viar Bob Adams Huston Gilman Bill Brown Phil Kizer Ronnie Thomas Michael Naumann Munich Germany Roy Wanda Dean Robert Keeling Oxnard Calif United States Mike Naumann Harold Willingham Donald Pat Crawford Centralia Kable Gary Patsy King Kitchen Louisville James T Mary Margaret Fréy

Monsanto's Net Lower For Quarter

Monsanto reports second quarter 1970 net income fell to 27.6 million on 523.4 million sales from 36.9 million on 523.5 million last year. First six months income dropped to 58.9 million on sales over 1 billion, amid higher costs and softer man-made fiber demand. Allied Chemical begins construction of a 2.5 million ton feed processing plant expansion in Elwood Kansas.

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Kansas Boys State seen as boot camp by Wichita teens

Four Wichita high school seniors who attended Kansas Boy's State say the program resembled a military boot camp more than a government training event. They describe strict dress rules, marching, and daily room inspections, while noting the experience offered value and a desire to return as counselors to push for changes. About 1,200 youths attended the Lawrence KU event the weeklong program. Kenneth L. Young called the complaints the first in the program.

Wichita Kan Kansas Dan Thomas Scott Arvin Steve Martens Martens Chip Brosius Arvin Thomas Myrna Fletcher Wichita Beaicon Boy’s State University of Kansas Lawrence Kenneth L. Young American Legion

Negro Family Income Rises 12 Percent in 1969 Census

Census Bureau reports median income for black families up 12 percent from 5360 in 1968 to 5999 in 1969 while white families rise 9.6 percent to 9704. The national average is 9433, up 9.3 percent. Inflation reduces real gain to 3.7 percent. Poor whites outnumber blacks two to one, but nonwhites are rising from poverty.

Washington United States Census Bureau Bureau

Youth counselors approval process discussed

A Mexico Ledger report cites Young noting that some boys may disapprove of rules and regulations. He stresses that no boy left early, and says counselors must approve the boys before they can be recommended to return as counselors.

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Pollution plagued Bay Area official speaks on ailment

Mountain View California AP Victor Calvo 46 chairman of the San Francisco Bay Area Air Pollution Control District board of directors reports a chest ailment. Doctors say the illness may be partly caused by polluted air. He notes a long history of bronchial and pulmonary infection since early spring.

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