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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1975
Page
10
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show last 24 hours high 90 and low 6 in. Ledgerland forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy tonight with a Friday thundershower risk of 20 percent and highs in the 60s to 90s. Missouri and St Louis river and lake levels cited. Audrain Medical Center reports admissions and births, along with discharges and local names.
The Daily Record lists deaths including Mrs Emma F Williams aged 90 and Virgil R Clark aged 62. It reports marriage license applications Billy M Littleton and Linda K Plogger, public safety incidents across Kent Road, garage window and yard damage, a broken cafeteria window, and a mailbox knocked down. City and magistrate court results note fines and cases, with details of defendants, charges, and bonds, plus Missouri livestock and grain market prices.
July trading opened with higher market activity as shares edged up 1 to 3 percent in over the counter and on the New York Stock Exchange. Notable movers included Emerson Electric and Kaiser Aluminum with varied swings, while Dow Jones edged to 873.83 at noon amid a mixed breadth market. Hoerner-Waldorf led Big Board activity with a 4 point gain on a large block, and Polaroid and Cook Industries showed small gains in their respective venues.
The CLEP program will be available Tuesday Oct 21 at 8 30 a m at Rural Electric Missourian 2722 East McCarty Jefferson City. Five general exams and thirty five subject exams welcome high school college students and adults. A passing score can earn up to 30 hours of college credit. General exams run 60 minutes and subject exams 90 minutes. Enroll or get more details from the local University of Missouri Extension Center.
San Francisco AP Rudy Vallee, 73, has been married 25 years to his fourth wife, 30 years younger. Eleanor Norris of Berkeley met him when she was 15 and they wed three years later. She calls their union a perfect marriage with a sharp brain and humor, essential in marriage. Vallee stars in the Civic Light Opera production How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Robert Morse.
Mrs Emma F Williams aged 90 of Wellsville died at Coldwell Nursing Home Mexico She was born August 1 1894 in Montgomery County daughter of Fred and Willemma Freie She married Tom Williams who preceded her in death She was a Grace Lutheran Church member Funeral set for 2 pm Friday at Grace Church with Rev Dale Banke officiating Burial in Wellsville Cemetery Visitation at Meyers Funeral Home after 7 pm today Survivors include several nieces and nephews
Virgil Raymond Humpy Clark, 62, of Montgomery City died suddenly at home. Born August 27, 1912 in Danville, he was a retired clay driller who worked in refractories in Mexico and Wellsville. He married Mabel Keller in 1940 and is survived by son Richard in the Air Force Azores and grandson Geoffrey. Funeral arrangements are pending at Schlanker Funeral Home.
The Senate advanced energy measures as oil prices rise, with a forecasted two cent hike pushing regular gas to about 61.2 cents per gallon. A vetoed energy bill would roll back new oil from over $12 to 11.28 a barrel, while a $300 million annual coastal planning bill clears the Senate. Canada plans to cut natural gas exports to the U S to ease winter shortages, with oil exports already reduced and slated to end by 1982.
The district awarded low bids for bread buns and coney buns, ice cream and milk to Kable Dairy and Central Dairy, with prices listed. Carpet bids for Richardson Hall favored Mexico Lumber Co. and Sherwin Williams. The board authorized a flexible foyer carpet purchase and approved selling the Carter School building. Other actions included rejecting early first grade admission, enacting a school medicine policy, and hiring/removing staff and bus drivers.
William W. Van Matre, attorney for Randall Wayne Rolle, filed a notice that Rolle has no other defense to charges of second degree murder and assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought. Rolle killed his father with a baseball bat and assaulted his sister on March 6 in their home. He pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and was examined at the state hospital in Fulton. a psychiatric report was completed and filed with Audrain County Circuit Court.
Rep. Jerry Litton of Missouri asked Congress to affirm that federal rebates to taxpayers should not be taxed by the states. He introduced a resolution in the House urging underlining of this intent.
The event features Auxvasse Jaycee wives hosting, horse and wagon entries, a 10 30 a m parade route from West Plaza Shopping Center to the Armory for a free lunch, followed by a contestants banquet from 5 to 6 p m and finals at 8 p m with a coronation ball 11 p m to 3 a m at the National Guard Armory. Miss America Shirley Cothran of Denton Texas attends as judge and guest.
Apollo and Soyuz astronauts linked in orbit above Europe after two days of pursuit. Stafford Slayton and Brand guided the ships to a gentle docking as Mission Control confirmed a safe approach and a cautious air change due to a brief cordite-like odor.
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