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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1972

Page

10

Weather Summary and Local Notices From Mexico MO

7:00 a.m. reading reports last 24 hours at 72 degrees. today high 80s to 90s, tonight 60s to mid 70s with chance of thunderstorms. Missouri zone 5 forecast calls for thundershowers tonight and Tuesday, high 80s to 90s, 50% precip. Local river stages mildly changing. public notices list hospital admissions, births, dismissals, marriages, and law enforcement reports from Mexico and surrounding towns.

Hiatt Missouri Kansas City Lake of the Ozark Romme de Terre

Market Wrap Chicago crops and cattle prices rise

Old crop soybeans gain sharply while new crop holds steady as Wheat and Corn show mixed moves. Rush Grain quotes No 2 hard red wheat and No 2 yellow corn at listed prices. National Stockyards reports Tuesday receipts of 5,000 hogs, 2,000 cattle, 300 sheep with mixed hog, cattle and sheep price ranges. Missouri Livestock Market Center notes hogs down 25-50 cents and varied calf and sow prices amid regional price shifts.

Chicago Rush Grain National Stockyards Ill Missouri Livestock Market Center Mo. Dept. of Agr. Mns Danny Barnes

Geodetic Survey Names Leonard S Baker Director

Capt Leonard S Baker 49 named director of the National Geodetic Survey part of NOAA in Rockville Maryland. Baker of Clarksdale Mississippi has served the agency since 1947 aboard eight ships and was chief of the Geodesy Division.

Missouri Governor Candidate Faces Residency Challenge

The article reports on disputes over residency for Missouri political figures including Bond and King. Bond claims Missouri residency since birth with voting in Missouri elections, while Georgia residency rules and a Georgia law license issue are cited. The piece notes quotes from Richard Hicks and references past campaigns and legal battles involving state officials and the Missouri constitution’s residency requirements.

Georgia Richard Hicks Fulton County Bond Missouri Mexico

Stock market eases after brief gains in slow session

New York trading sees the Dow Jones average slip 0.23 to 922.03 at noon after earlier gains, with advances narrowly ahead of declines on the New York Stock Exchange. Sartorius & Co says the market discounts McGovern’s nomination and ongoing monetary concerns reemerge as key factors, while Boise Cascade remains most active at 105.

Stock Market New York New York Stock Exchange Monte Gordon Sartorius & Co McGovern Boise Cascade

New Trial Ordered In 1967 Killing

Missouri Supreme Court orders a new trial for Louis Andrew Scott in the 1967 killing during a St. Louis robbery after a juror said he would be swayed by the defendant’s failure to testify. The high court also directs release or bail for Dora Lee Hendrix and upholds several other murder and related convictions with sentences ranging from 30 years to life.

Jefferson City Missouri Supreme Court St. Louis Louis Andrew Scott James Norkemper Liberty Loan Co High Court Harry M. James Scott Fred L. Henley Veniceman Dora Lee Hendrix Robert E. Seiler Supreme Court Calvin Tyrone Burks Lynda Walker Firmin Desloge Hospital Rutger and Motard Burks James Clarence Haynes Leroy Visor Visor Laurel Ave Haynes Marshall Lee Meeks Judy Bertrand Marshall James Hubbard Lee Etha Hubbard Hubbard James Robert Caffey Greene County

Death of Howard F. Long in Millersburg funeral set

Howard F. Long 51 of Millersburg dies Saturday at Callaway County Hospital Fulton after a short illness. Rites at Millersburg Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Millersburg Cemetery. Survived by wife Alwilda, daughter Joyce, three brothers, three sisters, and more relatives.

Millersburg Baptist Church Howard F. Long Millersburg Callaway County Fulton Mr. Long Hollis N Willie Davis Long Fulton High School Alwilda Shouse Columbia University of Missouri Charles Rahmeyer Mexico John Foley

Mrs Mamie See Dies at 85 in Paris Rites Held

Mrs. Mamie See 85 of Paris died at Audrain Medical Center aboard a semi invalid status. Funeral services were held at Agnew Funeral Home with Rev. David Fischer officiating. Survivors include Garner See husband Oleta Moberly and Harold Purdy sisters and niece Mrs. Forrest Gosney of Paris.

Paris Mamie See Agnew David Fischer Paris Christian Dave Noonan Paul Ward Capp Ransdell Fd Tawney Joe Branham Roy Johnston Mamie Sylvester See Audrain Medical Center William H Rhoda Fletcher See Garner See See Washington Iowa Methodist Church Oleta Moberly Pleasant View Harold Purdy Groves Texas Forrest Gosney

Mrs. Ida Schwendker Dies in Washington D C

Mrs. Ida Ruebling Schwendker, 94, a former Wellsville resident, died Friday in Washington D C. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Smith officiating. Burial will be in Wellsville Cemetery. Pallbearers include Harry Lee Stuart, Leon Schwendker, W M Deichman, W E Deichman, Don Burwell, and William Burkhalter. Mrs A E Updyke will be organist.

Wellsville Myers Ida Ruebling Schwendker Washington, D.C Clarence Smith Wellsville United Methodist William Burkhalter A. E. Updyke

Bagpipes Wail As An Aged Lion Is Laid To Rest

Frasier the aged lion at Lion Country Safari in Laguna Hills was buried with bagpipes. Fraser adopted as mascot by a Scottish clan attended by visitors. The long lived lion fathered many cubs and widows. he inspired publicity and even a branded drink.

Laguna Hills Calif Frasier Fraser Lion Country Safari Wildlife Preserve

Prison Riot Erupts at Maryland House of Corrections

In Jessup Maryland a 12 hour riot at the Maryland House of Corrections injured four guards and four inmates and caused damage estimated up to 1.5 million dollars. Governor Mandel met with an inmate delegation to help end the disturbance and by morning most prisoners had returned to their cells.

Jessup Maryland House of Corrections Marvin Mandel

William Shotwell Dies At 77 In Vandalia

William A. Shotwell 77 of Farber died at 2 10 a m today at Audrain Medical Center after a long illness Funeral services are pending at Waters Funeral Home Vandalia He was born Aug 14 1894 north of Farber son of William and Bertha Criswell Shotwell He married Nadine Gray on Sept 2 1916 He worked for Walsh Refractories before retiring Survived by wife two daughters Helen Rodenbaugh Laddonia and Mrs Robert Owings Mexico one son William G Shotwell Vandalia one brother Albert Shotwell Deerfield Kan six grandchildren nine great grandchildren An infant son died earlier.

Vandalia Waters Funeral Home William A. Shotwell Farber Audrain Medical Center Mr. Shotwell William Bertha Criswell Shotwell Nadine Gray Walsh Refractories Helen Rodenbaugh Laddonia Robert Owings Mexico William G. Shotwell Albert Shotwell Deerfield Kan

Tornado Watch Issued Across Four Midwest States

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for portions of northeast Kansas southeast Nebraska northeast Missouri and central and southern Iowa. Tornado threat exists from 3 p m to 9 p m CDT today along a corridor about 70 miles either side of a line from 20 miles southwest of Manhattan Kansas to 30 miles east of Des Moines Iowa.

Kansas City National Weather Service Kansas Nebraska Missouri Iowa Manhattan Kan Des Moines

Truman To Get More Tests

Former President Harry S. Truman remained at Research Medical Center in Kansas City as doctors ordered additional routine blood tests in anticipation of his discharge. Hospital officials had indicated he might be released this morning.

Kansas City Harry S. Truman Research Wallace H. Graham Truman The

Gun Carrier Near Tricia To Be Freed

Lincoln County Attorney Paul Douglas said no charges will be filed against a 22 year old man arrested near Woods Pool during AAU diving championships while Tricia Nixon Cox was present. He carried a disassembled .22 rifle without ammunition and claimed he was delivering it for a replacement part. Police questioned him but released him after Secret Service involvement.

Lincoln, Neb Lancaster County Paul Douglas Nixon Tricia Douglas Woods Pool Tricia Nixon Cox

Telethon Calls Kept Them Awake In Boise

The national Democratic party may have lost funds during a July 8 fund raising telethon. The Wennstroms in Boise kept waking to calls from donors after a Seattle number matched their local 208 area code. They learned the Seattle line was misdialed and may have cost the party thousands.

Boise, Idaho National Democratic Party George Wennatroms Seattle Wennstrom Boise

Jaycees Tour Of Missouri To Promote Delinquency Prevention

An airborne Jaycees team will tour Missouri over five days to promote juvenile delinquency prevention as an extension of the Governor’s Conference on Delinquency Prevention. Stops include Sedalia, Kirksville, Hannibal, Springfield, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Kansas City, Nevada, Rolla, St. Joseph, and Chillicothe. Team members include Gary Hill, Darrell Stick, Ronald Larkin, and Greg Goldberg.

Jefferson City Missouri Columbia Sedalia Kirksville Hannibal Springfield Cape Girardeau Poplar Bluff Kansas City Nevada Rolla St. Joseph Chillicothe Gary Hill Jaycees Darrell Stick Jaycee Ronald Larkin Missouri Law Enforcement Assistance Council Greg Goldberg Missouri Jaycees Goldberg

Sunshine Law Backers Win Writ

The Citizen's Lobby filed a writ of mandamus seeking to compel Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick to accept petitions for an open meetings amendment on the November ballot. Circuit Judge James T. Riley granted the show cause order and set a July 25 appearance to explain noncompliance.

Jefferson City Secy James C. Kirkpatrick James T. Riley Kirkpatrick Riley Citizen’s Lobby Carl Wilson Wilson Missouri

Fischer Wins In Third Chess Game

In Reykjavik AP reported world champion Boris Spassky resigned the third game after Fischer forced the move five minutes after the clock resumed the adjourned match.

Fischer Reykjavik Boris Spassky Bobby Fischer

Ramparts Article Triggers Comment on U S Spying Claims

San Francisco AP report notes government officials declined to comment on Ramparts magazine allegations that U S intelligence can track Soviet military and space aircraft and monitor transatlantic telephone calls. The piece cites a purported former NSA analyst identified as Winslow Peck and recounts claims of routine reconnaissance flights over Russia and China, and briefings involving Hubert Humphrey.

San Francisco Ramparts Magazine U.S White House San Clemente Cunlif Department of Defense Washington National Security Agency Ft. Meade NSA Winslow Peck Outer Space Defense Department Russia San Diego Ramparts Peck Air Force Vietnam United States Soviet Union China Hubert H. Humphrey Alexei Kosygin

Tests Show 43 Flaws In F14 Fighter Tests

The Navy disclosed 43 major defects in the F14 test model during a preliminary evaluation late last year. Safety issues numbered 16 with 76 minor problems noted in an April report. Crashed F14s, engine stalling, spins recovery, and range were cited, with Phoenix missile system defects also identified.

Washington APY Navy Ihs House Appropriations Chesapeake Bay House Subcommittee Pentagon William Proxmire Dwis Graminian’ Corp Grumman

Airport Operators urge universal passenger screening and bag checks

The Airport Operators Council International requests President Nixon order airlines to screen all passengers and inspect hand luggage. AO C I board backed a motion at Ozark Missouri urging full funding from the airport and airways trust fund for fencing and ramp lighting, and maintaining airline personnel handle passenger area checks rather than airport security forces.

Washington Nixon Airport Operators Council International Aoci Ozark Eastern Air Lines Los Angeles Los Angeles-San Francisco Flights of Pacific Southwest AOCT Congress Airport and Airways Trust Fund AOCI AOC

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