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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1972

Page

4

Ten In Area To Diabetic Summer Camp

Ten young people from the Mexico Regional Diabetes Association will attend a two week diabetic summer camp at Camp Keown near Holts Summit August 6 to 19. The group includes Miss Donna Ehrhardt and local youth from Mexico Moberly Higbee Wellsville and New Florence. The camp in its third year under the Missouri Diabetic Association will offer arts and crafts canoeing swimming and daily diabetes care instruction. Cost is 100 per child with about 50 attendees statewide.

Mexico Regional Diabetes Association Camp Keown Holts Summit Mexico Joe Sally) Ehrhardt Central Missouri Donna Ehrhardt Mark McFarland Terri Willingham Dianne Dillard Mark Burchfield Renee Robertson Nathan Wisdom Moberly Kenneth Davis Higbee Mike Dodson Wellsville Don Swartz New Florence Central Missouri Diabetic Association Missouri Regional Medical Program The National Foundation Morrison Alto Chuch Ehrhardt

University of Missouri to hold combined commencement and building dedication

Aug 4 at 6 p.m. in Columbia University events will unite commencement exercises with dedicatory ceremonies for the Warren E. Hearnes Memorial Building. Gov. Hearnes will participate and deliver the commencement address.

Columbia Swamer Warren E. Hearnes University of Missouri- Columbia Hearnes

Hanoi Mobilizes All Workers for State Needs

North Vietnam ordered universal worker mobilization stating all citizens must serve in any capacity or mission assigned. Disobedience will lead to compulsory labor for six months to two years as punishment, a measure tied to ongoing U S bombing of the country.

Hong Kong North Vietnam Radio Hanoi U.S State Council

Sunshine Law ballot bid faces court challenge

In Jefferson City Missouri supporters of a Sunshine Law petition sue to force Secretary of State James Kirkpatrick to accept about 9,000 signatures not filed before the July 6 deadline. They request any filed petitions be returned for potential later use and threaten a new drive or a legislative push if needed.

Jefferson City James T. Riley James C. Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick Citizen’s Lobby Carl Wilson 7Th Missouri

Pioneer 10 Begins Risky Run Through Asteroid Belt

Space probe Pioneer 10, traveling 56,000 mph, enters the Asteroid Belt en route to Jupiter. NASA Ames researchers at Moffett Field predict a 90 percent chance of a safe passage over a seven month journey to reach Jupiter around December 3, 1973, amid vast belt hazards.

Mountain View Calif America Jupiter Earth Mars National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center Moffett Field Asteroid Alaska Pioneer 10

Heat and Drink At Festival Sur Rampage

In Boston police blamed heat and heavy drinking for a rock throwing rampage after a Puerto Rican Independence Day festival. About 2,000 involved. 19 injured including six officers. 35 arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct and drunkenness. Fires were started but controlled. disturbances continued until about 10:30 p.m. in Roxbury and the South End.

Boston Roxbury South End

Patriarch Demetrius Elded as Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul

In Istanbul the new Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrius 58 is enthroned Tuesday at St George's Church succeeding Athenagoras I who died July 7. Support from Meliton shapes his tenure with aims toward church unity and a Great Synod, though Meliton was barred by Turkey. Demetrius, a pastoral cleric with five months as Metropolitan, was born Demetrius Papadopoulos and trained at Halki.

Istanbul Demetrius Meliton Constantinople St. George’s Church Western Europe America Athenagoras I Holy Synod Athenagoras Sunjay Nicholas Anneon Gabriel Colonia Demetrius Papadopoulos Lycee of Galatasaray Halki

Hot Bikes Big Racket For California Thieves

California faces a rising bicycle theft wave with 1971 estimates of 400000 to 600000 bikes stolen, valued up to 30 million. The lack of statewide licensing hinders proof of theft and fuels a market where 10 speed bikes fetch about 72 dollars hot, with many recoveries rare and thieves often juveniles.

Los Angeles Times University of California Los Angeles

Antiwar Message Attributed To 16 Captured Pilots

Radio Hanoi aired an antiwar message Wednesday attributed to 16 American pilots held by North Vietnam. The letter lists 15 signed pilots by name and notes a 16th unclear due to reception. The message mentions a July 4 bombing raid and urges peace as the path to release.

Hong Kong Radio Thomas Bennett Latendresse Paris Hanoi

Mafia Killing Ties to Ongoing New York Mob War

Police link the slaying of mob figure Thomas "Tommy" Eboli to a broader Brooklyn gangland war that has claimed at least 15 victims since June 1971. Eboli was found in Crown Heights with five bullet holes, near a stolen truck and car with an unused M-3 machine gun. over $2,000 in cash clutched in his pocket.

New York Thomas Tommy Ryan Ebell Crown Heights Brooklyn New Jersey Manhattan Joseph A. Colombo Sr Profaci Cosa Nostra Little Italy Joseph Joe” Gallo Eboli Genovese Tommy

Under Boss Eboll Tied to Genovese Family Decline

Identified as an under boss in the Genovese family, Eboll followed Vito Genovese who was jailed for narcotics smuggling. After Genovese’s death in 1969 Eboll’s health and rival family siphoning weakened the organization.

Boll Genovese Vito Genovese Ra Pe Eboll

Poelker Poised to Seek St Louis Mayoral Nomination

City Comptroller John Poelker, four terms, reportedly plans to run for mayor as a Democrat. The St Louis Post-Dispatch expects a late announcement after the November election with supporters to be wooed in coming weeks. No formal statement has been issued.

Poelker A. J. Cervantes Cervantes John K. Travers

Missouri Youth Named President of Science Camp

Charleston AP reported a Missouri youth, Herbert Geh rig Coleman of Chillicothe, chosen as 972 president of the National Science Youth Camp. The announcement came at a Sunday banquet closing the camp’s 10th year at Camp Pocahontas. Coleman plans to enter Baylor University as a premedical student in the fall.

Charleston W. Va Missouri National Science Youth Camp Herbert Gehrig Coleman Chillicothe Camp Pocahontas Coleman Baylor University

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