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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1970

Page

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Manson Opens Trial With Helter Skelter Motive Claim

Los Angeles AP report outlines opening statements in the Charles Manson trial. Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi portrays Manson as a megalomaniac seeking a civil war by inciting black riders, while defense cites seed-planting rhetoric and Manson’s followers’ obedience. Witnesses, including Linda Kasabian, expected to support the theory of Manson’s domination and commanded killings at Tate and La Bianca homes.

Los Angeles Charles M. Manson Sharon Tate Bugliosi Manson Manso Los Vincent Buglloal Ani Thelfium of God Jesus Christ Paul Fitzgerald Ming Kreminkel Helter Skelter Toj Cution Baaj Ties Buglosi Tate Ate Army Paul J. Tate Leno la Blanca Blackie Helter Skelber Miss Tate LaBianca Susan Atkins Patricia Krenwinkel Leslie van Houten Linda Kasabian Cairo U.S Middle Charles W. Manson

Vietnam Conflict Updates From Cambodia and Saigon Fronts

Vietnam reporting two months into operations in Cambodia shows 24 North Vietnamese killed while searching for caches in War Zone D near Saigon. A U.S. soldier died and 16 were wounded. 24 enemy killed in two other clashes southwest of Saigon and northwest of Da Nang. Marine recon killed seven enemy with two Marines wounded. Cambodian and Saigon reports note scattered attacks, light damage at Kham Duc, and Route 4 reopening to heavy traffic after Viet Cong disruptions.

Vietnam Cambodia Saigon U.S Delta Tay Ninh da Nang South Vietnam Kham Duc Siem Reap-Angkor Phnom Penh Kompong Thom Thmar Keo Elephant Mountains Takeo Svay Rieng Asi

Lincoln assassination reenactment at Ford's Theatre

A fragmented AP dispatch notes Ford's Theatre preserving its 1865 look for the reenactment of the Lincoln assassination. The piece weaves in multiple unrelated foreign and domestic items, including welfare reform talk, political criticism, and war reports from Cairo to Saigon. The report mentions Mondale's reaction to migrant worker conditions and Nixon era defense debates amid other brief world notes.

Washington Abraham Lincoln Ford Jom Wilkes Booth Lincoln

Nasser Doubts Nuclear War Risk While Pledging Moscow Ties

Egyptian President Nasser said he doubted the Middle East would become a nuclear showdown, citing close Soviet ties. He reported agreement with Russia on politics and military plans and said top aide Aly Sabin will visit Moscow every two months to consult. Fights continued in the Suez Canal region as Israeli raids hit fortifications, with no casualties reported.

Middle East Soviet Union Russia U.S Nasser Moscow Aly Sabin Israel United Nations U.N U Thant Naseer Security Council Suez Canal Egypt 1Ian

Nun's Plea Brings Serum To Quake Area

A Miami based Dominican man who sought aid for Peruvian earthquake victims helped deliver 38 000 units of tuberculosis serum to Lima. Sister Mary Kenneth warned of possible TB spread among homeless people in caves and shelters after the quake.

Nun Miami Lima Mary Kenneth Peru Tima

Picasso forgery gains unlikely value in Detroit school scene

A Detroit high school teacher claimed a fake Picasso drawing could be worth up to three thousand dollars after it was allegedly sent to Picasso for verification. Picasso reportedly denounced the work, and a Detroit art dealer forwarded the piece to France for the artist’s agent, who rejected it as a fraud.

Detroit Picasso Pablo Picasso Miami Florida Department of French Mi 1 Spirosaml Braniff International Niclas Itta Tima Paren Southeastern Les Arwin France Paris Louise Lelris Arwin Wae Nicholas Sai Arwin

Paris Opens One-Way Tunnel Under Champs Elysees

The city opened a one way tunnel under the Champs Elysées to ease traffic jams in L Etoile area. The tunnel runs from the Champs Elysees to Avenue de la Grande Armée. A second tunnel in the opposite direction is planned but unfunded at this time.

Paris Mly Champs Elysees Avenue de la Grande Armes

Three Black Congressmen Press Nixon Over Attitude

Reps. William L. Clay Augustus Hawkins and Louis Stokes charge Nixon policy has limited black Americans rights. They say nine black lawmakers sought talks five months ago but were turned away with disrespect and urge the president to invite black officials for discussion on racial equality and major national issues.

Washington Nixon William L. Clay Augustus F. Hawkins Calif Louis Stokes Ohio Congress America White House Lawgwers

Local Weather Snapshot and Readings

Official 7:00 a.m. readings show last 24 hours high 90 and low 64 with 7 a.m. temperature 49. Thursday’s forecast calls for a high 82 and low 69. Month to date precipitation 1.08 inches, year to date 28.82 inches, normal year to date 28.09 inches. sun set 8:30 p.m., sun rise 6:02 a.m.

Missouri Area Forecast and River Stages Update

Weather outlook for Missouri calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Sunday with highs near 90 and lows around 70. Southeast showers possible, river levels tracked from St Louis to Jefferson City with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers likely Monday and Wednesday, cooler by midweek, and record highs noted in some locales.

Missouri ST. Louis Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Uol Hermanns Uol Cape Girardeau

Mrs Zella Nichols Dies Mother Of Mrs Pauley

Funeral services for Mrs Zella Nichols 85 mother of Mrs W R Pauley of Mexico Route 3 were held at 2 p m today at Memorial Funeral Home with Rev Marvin Jones of Mexico officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. She died in Callaway Hospital Fulton. She leaves two daughters two sons three brothers and sisters and 19 grandchildren. Mrs Nichols formerly lived in Ashland and most recently at Kingdom Home in Fulton.

Zella Nichols W.R Bill) Pauley Mexico Callaway Hospital Fulton Memorial Funeral Home Marvin Jones Memorial Park Cemetery Pauley Nichols Ashland Kingdom

Norton Simon Wife Files Divorce Petition After 37 Years

Lucille Simon, aged 58, seeks dissolution of marriage from Norton Simon, 63, in Los Angeles. She states they had been separated since June 10, eight days after he lost to incumbent George Murphy in the Republican U.S. Senate primary.

Los Angeles Norton Simon Lucille Simon George Murphy U.S. Senate

Hospital Admissions On List From Audrain Area

Audrain Hospital officials reported today a long intake of patients including Mrs Jane B Durham, Thomas Amond Gordon, Miss Nannie T Wolf, Stewart Garrett, Nancy Jean Blakley, Miss Hazel Mur Emmatt G, Timothy Tall ent, Mrs John W Miller, Marvin Sparks, Miss Jane Sutton, Mrs Fletcher, Ralph Talbert, Miss Vickie Gould and several others from Mexico, Montgomery City, Vandalia, Wellsville, Martinsburg, Composition shows mixed names and towns in a wide admission roll.

Hospital Audrain Hospital Jane B. Durham Thomas Amond Gordon Carmen Jon Michael A. Little Timothy J. Rigby George i Morris México Goe M. Reed Montgomery City Leo J. Meinhardt Vandalia Favs L. W. Koehler Indypendo Nannie T. Wolf Stewart Garrett C. F. Rohlfing Joseph J. Seleeke Clarence Becker Nancy

Britisher Held in Onassis Kidnapping Plot

A British engineer, John Humphreys, age 58, was ordered held without bail in London on charges of demanding 3.95 million dollars to scuttle a plan to kidnap Aristotle Onassis and his wife Jacqueline. He claimed to have connections in Greece and made calls to insurance companies and London firms about the plot. Police say the plan would be dropped if the ransom was paid.

Onassis London Greece Aristotle Onassis Jacquelna Vannades MAT Inoilucaly John Humphreys Mra John W. Willer Jackie Carter Marshall Cave Platner Robert Riley Gary Brown

Police Reports Include Dog Bite and Theft Incidents

Mrs Barbara Allen reports her nine year old Susie bitten by a dog at 1039 Carrico Street owned by Ray Durham around 12 39 p m Friday. Miss Barbara Wenneman reports yard light theft behind her home on 500 N Washington Street Friday. Robert Oriane reports a broken concrete block thrown through Crizan's Liquor store at 1707 S Clat Street after closing, with no forced entry.

Barbara Allen Buchanan St Susie Allen Carrico St Ray Durham Barbara Wenneman Washington St Robert Orian Crizan S. Clat

Marine Armory Robbed Of Guns At Camp Pendleton

Three or four intruders broke into a Marine Corps armory at Camp Pendleton late Friday night and escaped with rifles and a .45 pistol plus ammunition. Marines and FBI agents conducted a base-wide search and stopped departing vehicles. the intruders were believed to be Marines. A guard was unconscious for about five minutes, treated, and released at the base hospital.

Camp Pendleton Calif Marine Corps Scholen Ed Schultze FBI Schultze

Funeral Services For Daley Snyder

Funeral services for Daley Snyder will be at 2 p.m. today at the Arnold funeral home. Sammy Dysart of the Jehovahs Witnesses will conduct the service, and interment will be in the Wellsville Cemetery.

Daley Snyder Arnold Funeral Home Sammy Dysart The Jehovah's Witnesses Wellsville Cemetery

Stock Market Roundup of Over the Counter and NYSE Trading

Over the counter trades show A B Chance Co at 19 percent bid and 20 percent ask, Wetteran at 19 percent bid and 20 percent ask. On the NYSE Robbie Brooks ends at 9 percent, with 4400 shares traded. Dresser Industries at 26 percent, down 1. Interco 2894, down 4, 6000 shares. Kaiser Aluminum 28 14, up 4, 2000. Ralston Purina 22 percent unchanged, 4600. U S Gypsum common 50 percent, up 4, 4600. U S Gypsum preferred 27 44, down 9.

A. B. Chance Co Wetteran New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks Dresser’ Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Ralston Purina U.S

Man Arrested For Threat on President

SAN FRANCISCO AP The Secret Service arrested 62 year old John M Woolf an itinerant at his Stockton California home trailer on charges of threatening the life of President Nixon A .22 caliber rifle and four boxes of ammunition were found in the trailer Woolf was held without bail pending arraignment in Sacramento before U S Commissioner Richard Goldsmith.

San Francisco Secret Service Nixon John M. Woolf Stockton Calif Tom Hansen Hansen Woolf Healdsburg Sacramento U.S Richard Goldsmith

Stolen State Car Of Attorney General Frank Kelley

The official car of Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley was taken from a motel in suburban Southfield. Also stolen were his top coat jogging shirt shoes shorts and a sign reading Attorney General Official Business. Kelley said he had locked it and still has the keys and noted the car had over 71000 miles since it was issued in April 1969.

Lansing Mich Frank Kelley Attorney General Kelley Southfield Detroit

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