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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1975

Page

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Postal Labor Talks Reach Key Point in Washington

Negotiations between the Postal Service and four unions reach a pivotal stage as revised proposals on work rules and job security emerge. Union leaders warn a strike could occur if no contract is in place by Sunday midnight, affecting 600,000 workers.

Washington Postal Service Postal James Lapenta W. J. Usery Jr Usery Brotherhood of Railway Clerks William Dempsey C.L. Dennis Bernard Cushman American Postal Workers Union National Association of Letter Carriers New York City National Guard

Lottery Winners To Quit Jobs For West Coast Van Life

Chicago winner David Sikich and his wife Joy will quit their jobs in two weeks after claiming 200000 in the Illinois State Lottery First installment of 200000. Other winners include Eleanore Wermes Joliet Bernice Tabor and Adam Jelen Jr each taking 10000. Sikich plans to buy a van move to the West Coast and pursue film making while possibly purchasing a theater. He reserved nine seats for a celebration dinner before the win. A separate note reports the birth of a son to John D Ess and his wife at Audrain Medical Center

Chicago David Sikich West Coast Near North Side Sikich Eleanore Wermes Bernice Tabor Joliet Adam Jelen Jr Hoffman Estates Northwest Memorial Hospital Columbia College Rush Street

Ballet In The Bull Ring Knee

A descriptive account of bullfighting in the ring focusing on the picador and matador roles. It details the hazards, approach, and methods used to subdue the bull, and depicts the animal’s final fall as the crowd is left with the quiet aftermath of the fight.

Army Confirms LSD Tests On Volunteers Across Bases

The Army acknowledged LSD testing at bases nationwide with about 100 to 150 volunteers over three years. Former CIA chemist Robert Lashbrook linked interest in using the drug against diplomats abroad, though none were used. Reports cite Ft Bragg, Aberdeen Proving Ground, University of Maryland, Ft. Detrick, Ft. Benning, and NIH as test sites.

Washington Army CIA U.S Robert Lashbrook Ojai Calif Los Angeles Frank Olson Olson Lashbrook Rockefeller Commission Ft. Bragg N.C Aberdeen Washington Post Ft. Benning Army Surgeon General Post Edgewood

Interest Rate Raised To 742%

New York AP First National City Bank raised its prime lending rate for the third week in a row from 7 percent to an industry high of 7 percent. The move takes effect Monday and the bank’s formula ties the rate to other short term rates, indicating a 7.49 percent level.

New York First National City Bank

Ex Exec Says Ford Job Made Him An Alcoholic

John R Brennan, a 66 year old former Ford chair and Swiss managing director, sues Ford for 1.3 million alleging alcoholism resulted from 26 years of career duties and social duties. He seeks lost salary from 1970 to 1984 and claims Ford failed to aid his alcohol problem. Brennan, now in Brighton, says he stopped drinking in 1972 and works with a treatment center for priests.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Wayne County Circuit Court John R. Brennan Brennan Ford Switzerland Zurich Brennen Dream House Washington, D.C New York Holland Austria Brighton Lake Orion

Train crash at famous Rio dance school kills 12

A commuter train derailed and struck the Imperio Serrano dance school in Rio de Janeiro injuring more than 100. Officials confirm 12 dead with some buried in rubble and no children among the victims. Early reports had suggested higher death tolls.

Rio de, Janeiro Brazil Imperio Serrano Rio Madureira

Mrs. Gayle Ridgeway To Have Surgery

Mrs. Gayle Ridgeway of Route 2 Mexico is in Boone County Hospital Columbia after injuries from an auto crash near Williams Iowa while chaperoning four Monroe County 4-H members en route to Wright County Minnesota. She faces surgery to repair a broken jaw and eye injury once head injuries heal.

Gayle Vivian) Ridgeway Route 2 Mexico Boone County Hospital Columbia Hamilton County Hospital Webster City Iowa Ridgeway Monroe County 4-H Steve Wright County Minn Brad Miller Harold Hunter Austin Williams Hunter Des Moines Audrain County Hi-Way Holliday R-3 Jimmy Wheaton Paris

Sperm bank failure sparks $5 million class action suit

In California, Gregory Marton filed a $5 million class action after a sperm bank destroyed all stored semen, triggering bankruptcy. Depositors, including Eric and Linda Bloom, recount shock over loss of fertility options and broken assurances of protection and insurance. Bank president Robert Quinland Jr. has disappeared, leaving questions about safeguards and compensation.

Bloom Sacramento Chartered International Cryo- Bank San Francisco Cryo-Bank Gregory Marton Marton Quinland Corey Curtis Christopher

New Therapy Shows Promise in Childhood Bone Cancer

Doctors in Cleveland, with Texas and Missouri researchers, report a five drug adjuvant therapy for osteogenic sarcoma after limb amputation. Among 30 patients, 73 percent remain disease free, with earlier four drug tests yielding 55 percent disease-free for two to four years. Drugs include vincristine Adriamycin phenylalanine mustard cyclophosphamide and methotrexate.

Cleveland Ohio Texas Missouri Paul Dyment Cleveland Clinic Foundation University of Texas Cancer Center St. Louis Children’s Hospital Dyment

Nixon May Be Quizzed By Lawyers

Former President Richard Nixon may face an oral deposition within eight days as judges order him to answer questions about ownership of White House documents. The case involves FOIA access and a Ford era law, with multiple parties including Anderson, Hellman, the Watergate prosecutor, and press groups awaiting testimony. Delbert E Hurt named hospital administrator at Pike County Hospital in Louisiana Missouri.

Washington Richard M. Nixon White House Nixon Watergate Grand Jury Watergate Prosecutor’s Office U.S Aubrey E. Robinson Jr U.S. Appeals Court Carl McGowan William Dobrovic Jack Anderson Anderson Ford Lillian Hellman Justice Department Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press Historians Pike CO. Hospital Louisiana, Mo Delbert E. Hurt Mt. Pleasant Mich Pike County Hospital Jay Mills Sedalia

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