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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1971
Page
1
AP analysis notes Nixon’s Peking trip could lead toward formal U.S. China relations, affect United Nations and Vietnam peace timelines, challenge Taiwan’s UN seat, and shift East-West strategic dynamics with Moscow.
Mrs Robert W Peak of 1311 N Washington St has been named a member of the Countryside Family Test Group of Farm Journal Inc The 500 member families across the country help editors by sounding out ideas reflecting local opinions problems and customs They also test products for countryside use and homes
Ontario has signed over 440000 acres of virgin wilderness to the federal government to create Canada 25h national park. The 725 square mile Pukaskwa National Park, 700 miles northwest of Toronto and 200 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie, is expected to be open for its first visitors in 1973 or 1974.
President Nixon announced plans to visit Communist China's capital within ten months at the invitation of Premier Chou En-lai and seek a normalization of U.S. mainland China relations. The proposal drew varied reactions from Democrats Republicans liberals and conservatives.
SAN FRANCISCO AP reports 100 ships idle in 34 ports from Canada to Mexico as 16th day of a West Coast longshoremen strike affects commerce. Saigon AP notes a political reaction as Thien and Ky respond to a report about a banking-related issue and presidential commentary.
Missouri faces a dim employment outlook as 3 000 General Motors auto workers in Kansas City may be laid off July 27 with some permanent. Unemployment in June likely rises from May’s six percent while a year end report shows record 83 million in unemployment benefits and lower job placements.
Four Community R-6 High School students Steve Wieberg Joe Fennewald Debbie Stuckenschneider and Lynn Whalen attended a Regional Youth Leadership Seminar in Rolla on the University of Missouri campus this week to develop background knowledge on environmental quality. All four will be A seniors this fall and have been honor students.
Las Vegas star Vic Damone filed for bankruptcy citing being duped into signing a $25,000 bank note. He says trusted associates exploited his social and financial position amid debts totaling $764,000 with assets of $35,237. IRS listed as largest creditor at $27,797.
The House weighs a plan to require explicit labeling of edited or staged broadcast segments to curb distortion. Rep. William E. Minshall argues CBS used misleading ellipses in The Selling of the Pentagon and proposes a communications act amendment. For radio and TV, clear disclosures would warn listeners and viewers when material is staged or edited.
University of Missouri Rolla broadens credit by examination through Advanced Placement and CLEP. High school students can earn up to 39 hours for AP courses with UMR equivalents, while CLEP offers up to 74 hours in numerous subjects. Tests occur each semester with a $15 fee per objective exam.
New York AP reports Barbra Streisand will portray Sarah Bernhardt in a life story film. Filming is set to begin next spring in Paris and England. Ken Russell will direct and co-produce with Streisand's company.
The Selective Service System announced the 1972 draft lottery will be held next month, tentatively Aug 5, to determine draft order for Army service. Congress delays extend the draft act, but the lottery proceeds while calls for July and August remain unsettled.
Mama Cass Elliott, lead singer of the Mamas and the Papas, married Donald von Wiedenman, a Bavarian baron, in Hollywood two weeks ago. The couple, both 27, plan to live in the United States for about two more years before moving to England. Elliott was previously married to James Hendrix, a folk musician, from 1961 until their 1969 divorce.
The Hi Way R-3 School board approved an asphalt play area for the north side of the building for lower grades if completed before school starts. The meeting also set the R-3 calendar to begin Aug 30 aligning with Mexico public schools and required a child to be six by Sept 30 to enter first grade.
County Clerk Glenn M. Barnes apportioned fines revenue for the year to school districts. Of 7294 enrolled youths ages 6-19, total apportionment was 22156.80 dollars at 3037 dollars per pupil, with district allocations for Mexico 4084 pupils 12405.87 dollars and Van Far 1310 pupils 3979.35 dollars among others.
Four Mexicaans were among about 215 welfare workers from across Missouri attending the 16th annual Staff Training Institute at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Participants named include Mrs Bess G Arvin, Wayne Collins, Lewis Dehart, and Miss Opal Lee Olson. The event was sponsored by the Missouri Division of Welfare with the University of Missouri Extension Division and the University School of Social and Community Services.
Senate Judiciary Committee members argue that federal prison terms for the same crime vary up to 300 percent across districts. They back a bill to allow higher court review of sentences, citing a 68 to 184 month spread for bank robbers and noting 140 month average, with forgery averaging 33 months and gaps across districts.
The report notes that harsh and irrational sentences have prompted appeals and reversals on technical points. Under the bill, a defendant could appeal. if reviewed, a court of appeals could lower but not raise the sentence.
Col Guy E Jester becomes district engineer for the U S Army Engineer district St Louis succeeding Col Carroll N LeTellier who is reassigned to Europe after nomination for brigadier general. St Louis District handles design and supervision of 500 million dollars in civil works including Cannon Dam. Jester a West Point graduate holds a masters in structural dynamics and a Ph D in civil engineering from Illinois. He was born in Dyersburg Tennessee on October 20 1929, and is married with four children.
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