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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1972
Page
3
Paducah reports 75 year old Babe Williams refuses to cash a 1958 Army Corps check for 6400 dollars tied to her home razed for Barkley Dam. She says signing under pressure deprived her of consent and remains in dire financial straits on Social Security. She owned 135 years old house and 60 acres with her sister.
Two Cabinet ministers Willem Drees and Maurits De Brauw resigned in protest over budget cuts. The move strips the government of its parliamentary majority, leaving 74 of 150 seats as Premier Barend Biesheuvel calls a crisis meeting. The rebel Socialists seek drastic spending cuts to curb inflation. Social Affairs Minister Jaap Boersma hopes for a voluntary restraint agreement.
Saigon reports American combat strength in Vietnam fell by 300 to 47,200 last week, the smallest reduction in seven weeks. The stated target is 39,000 by September 1, while about 100,000 Navy and Air Force personnel in Guam, Thailand, and on ships offshore are not included in the tally.
San Diego AP report details John Hoag, 18, the youngest of the Connie 9 from the carrier Constellation who refused to go to war. Eight of the nine received general discharges, Hoag stayed aboard to finish his service honorably. The piece lists the others and outlines wartime losses, pilots shot down, and crew morale during the Vietnam conflict.
Jockey Tom Anacker suspended 30 days by Fairmount Park officials for allegedly using an electrical device to prod horse Sometime Wight in a June 22 race. Officials reported seeing him throw something during the event and later found an electrical prod in the track area.
Ronald Lovato, 19, was jumped near a park and could not shake the assailant on his back. A passerby told him a gorilla was on his back after the 34 pound young female escaped from her cage at City Park.
Jefferson City Missouri AP The first sale of 20 million water pollution bonds approved by voters last October will be held in Gov Warren Hearnes office next Thursday at 11 am The 25 year bonds form part of 150 million authorized to fund the state's share of local sewage and water pollution control projects Cities provide 20 percent federal government 55 percent Sealed bids opened next Thursday Bonds mature serially from 570000 next year to 1205000 in 1997 Larger redeems possible in 1987
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