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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1971

Page

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Mutual fund figures shake market as investors await June data

John Caniff reports that the Investment Company Institute’s monthly mutual fund sales and redemptions data have traders watching for June results. A second straight month of redemptions could blunt stock prices as managers may need to raise cash, potentially stressing portfolios and adding downward price pressure. The piece notes funds’rapid growth since 1958 and questions whether the era of steady fund-driven gains may be easing.

John Caniff New York Investment Company Institute ICI

Spaniards jail hippies after Ibiza clash

Forty six youths including 21 Americans were jailed on social dangerousness charges after a clash with police on Ibiza. They were brought to Palma de Mallorca for court appearances with light fines and possible expulsion expected. Police fired shots into the air but no injuries reported.

Palma DE Majorca Spain Thiza Ministry of Tourism and Information Ibiza

Desert Hike From Death Valley to Las Vegas

Las Vegas producer Bill Collins, 47, began a 228 mile desert hike from Death Valley to the Las Vegas Strip. Sunday he reached Bad Water, 279.6 feet below sea level after about 65 miles. He faced 120 degree heat as two Las Vegas students accompanied him in a camper. He expects to reach Las Vegas next Sunday.

Death Valley Calif Las Vegas Las Vegas Strip Bill Collins Collins

Miss Marcia Earle Featured in The Serpent Play

Miss Marcia Earle of Route 4 Mexico acted in The Serpent staged at the University of Iowa Iowa City on Wednesday and Thursday. The production is part of the university annual workshop in speech and dramatic art for high school students running June 23 to July 16.

Iowa Marcia Earle Route 4 Mexico University of Iowa Iowa City

Vietnam Cease Fire Proposal Stalls Reunification Talks

AP dispatch cites a Vietnamese government proposal for a cease fire and reunification elections with North Vietnam, which President Ngo Dinh Diem had refused a year earlier. The report also notes Nixon’s China visit plan, a potential two year energy study, and labor strikes amid a broad AP mix.

Saigon North Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem Washington Nixon Agnew China White House

Iraq and Jordan relations severed amid civil conflict

Arab states react as Iraq breaks diplomatic ties with Jordan while Jordanian forces press the mop up of Palestinian guerrillas. Sudan condemns repression and calls for isolation. Egypt mediates but offers no official statement. Casualties rise, with hundreds of guerrillas and soldiers reported dead or displaced. Sisco prepares to visit Israel to urge Egyptian-Israeli talks.

Associated Press Iraq Jordan Hussein Sudan Cairo Egypt Anwar Sadat Libya Amman Israel Beirut Jordan River Ria Washington Joseph J. Sisco U.S Sisco Jerusalem

Williamson Townsend Tie Informal Chelsea Registry Wedding

Actor Nicol Williamson aged 34 and actress Jill Townsend aged 26 wed in a civil ceremony at Chelsea Register Office. The relaxed ceremony featured Williamson in a short sleeved white T shirt and blue slacks while Townsend wore a floral mani skirt blouse and floppy sandals.

London Nicol Williamson Jill Townsend Chelsea Williamson Miss Townsend

Playground Bikes to Win Prizes Parade event

Playground bike decorators aged six to thirteen will join the Miss Missouri Pageant parade Saturday morning. The Mexico Jaycees sponsor nine prizes for best decorated bikes, with judging at 9:45 a.m. and a 10:45 a.m. parade start from Hardin Park. Supervisors will accompany riders back to Hardin Park.

Mexico Hardin Park

Riot squads arrest 39 in Oxnard

Riot clad officers and deputies swept Oxnard's Mexican American district to quell a disturbance. 19 juveniles and 20 adults were arrested as youths looted stores and firebombed a bank, school, and pharmacy after a park rally failed to materialize.

Oxnard Calif Antipolice Cooper Avenue

Sesqui at Charleston marks Missouri sesquicentennial

Charleston Missouri hosts a seven day festival July 31 through August 7 to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary. The event brings Mississippi County residents together for historic reenactments and community activities marking Missouri’s sesquicentennial.

Charleston Mississippi County Missouri

Rule Changes May Prolong Rail Strike

Washington reports a four day old rail walkout deepens as railroad leaders and UTU officials clash over work rule changes. Hiltz accuses UTU of imposing insurmountable demands while Luna warns that forcing a national issue could keep the strike from ending. Pending Labor Department mediation, lines not on strike endure stricter pay and seniority changes.

Washington John P. Hiltz National Railway Labor Conference Charles Luna United Transportation Union Labor Department Hiltz UTU Southern Railway Union Pacific Railroad

West Plains Reports 1.42-Inch Rain Amid Missouri Weekend

AP dispatch notes heavy rain across Missouri with West Plains leading totals at 1.42 inches. Expect mainly sunny skies and little rainfall through Tuesday with highs in the 70s to 80s and lows in the 60s. Springfield and St Louis had lighter totals, while city highs ranged from 74 to 83 and lows from 58 to 74.

Kansas City Missouri West Plains Columbia Visby Springfield St. Louis Kirksville Vichy St. Joseph Cape Girardeau

Mobile Homes Need Anchor Against Storm

Kansas City AP reports mobile homes are at high risk in wind storms unless secured. Allen Pearson of the National Weather Service urges trailer park anchoring with cables or clamps, suggests over $90 ready-made systems, and favors storm shelters and zoning for protection. He cites many tornado cases and warns preparations are often inadequate.

Kansas City United States Allen Pearson National Pearson National Weather Service Agency Flint Mich Lubbock Tex Lakleland Fla Topeka Kan Desloge Missouri Hamilton Sugar Beach Ala Seminole Brooks Coffey Georgia

Kennett teen drowns at Reelfoot Lake

Tiptonville Tennessee AP searchers recovered the body of 16 year old Jeff Spooner of Kennett Missouri after a diving accident at Reelfoot Lake. Sheriff officers said he apparently drowned after being winded from a dive off a pier. He was a Kennett High School student and son of Mr and Mrs Bill Spooner.

Tiptonville

Rebecca Lynn Pulis Born to Stanley Pulis Family

Rebecca Lynn was chosen as the name for the new grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pulis of Orlando Florida. The baby, a daughter born July 13, is the child of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pulis and the former Roberta Stockwell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stockwell of Winter Park Florida.

Rebecca Lynn Stanley Pulis 1403 N. Jefferson St the & Pound Stanley Pulis Orlando Fla Roberta Stockwell Dale Stockwell Winter Park

Urban Vehicle Design Competition replaces Clean Air Car Race

Cambridge AP reports the Urban Vehicle Design Competition UVCA replaces the Clean Air Car Race. College teams from 40 plus universities in the United States and Canada design prototype vehicles for urban driving and will test in regional and national events starting August 1972.

Cambridge, Mass California United States Canada UVCA Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mexico Ledger Subscription Rates and Office Hours

Mexico Ledger lists publication details including location 300 N Washington St Mexico MO and pricing. Rates vary by delivery area with yearly and shorter-term options for in state, out of state, and military members. Office hours are 8 to 5:30 weekdays and 8 to 3 on Saturday.

Mexico Ledger Washington St Mexico Audrain

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