Nixon fields questions on Israel schools and economy
President Nixon answered 18 questions at a Century Plaza Hotel news conference in Los Angeles. He urged Israel to accept a cease fire with Egypt and Jordan, spoke on federal aid for school desegregation, discussed the economy and university funding, and backed limited arms talks with the Soviet Union. He also highlighted job opportunities for Mexican-Americans as a high priority.
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Nasser warns Arab critics amid peace plan debate
A spokesman for President Nasser urged Arab critics to avoid division as the United States peace plan gains acceptance. Heikal defended Nasser’s move as a last chance for settlement, warning Israel may act if Arabs focus elsewhere. Pravda praised Nasser’s responsibility, while Israel and Arab forces exchanged fire and guerrilla actions intensified across Jordan, Lebanon, and the Golan Heights.
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Egypt
U.S
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Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
Israel
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Syria
Iraq
Jordan
Tel Qazir
Shaar Hagolan
Sea of Galilee
Nixon airs first televised news conference in West Coast
President Nixon spoke from the West Coast assuring Israel that entering Middle East talks, as proposed by the United States, would not endanger its military position. He urged Congress to act on environmental measures and warned he may veto popular bills if Congress overappro priates. He said the federal government will ease campus unrest while noting it is a problem for college leaders to handle.
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Powder Ridge Fest Plays On Amid Music Ban
In Middlefield Connecticut a crowd of about fifteen thousand gathered at Powder Ridge ski area as a weekend rock concert was banned by court order. NBC Today host Hugh Huntley prepared for farewell interviews while fans walked or hitchhiked past state police barricades. Traffic snarls stretched along Route 66 as fans pressed to stay, with leaflets urging quiet departure and a few remaining overnight along roads. The festival continued despite the music ban and police say they will not force people to leave.
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Middlefield
Frank McGee
John Chancellor
Huntley
David Brinkley
Leo J. Mulcahy
Wenaman Haven
Goodbye Tonight for Chet Huntley Ends Career
New York AP reports the nation bids farewell to Chet Huntley as he ends his long career on air. The final broadcast follows a day of celebrations and mixed emotions among colleagues and viewers.
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New York
Chet
Chet Huntley
Gardner to lead third force movement in national push
Washington AP reports John W. Gardner plans to resign from the National Urban Coalition to direct a nationwide nonpartisan yet political "third force" aimed at mobilizing support for social legislation. The move, still under review for legal compatibility with his coalition role, would launch next month with a broader push on housing, education, health and welfare issues.
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National Urban Coalition
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Blacks Call For End To Street Gangs On Chicago South Side
Black leaders on Chicago's South Side urged adults to break the grip of the Black Stone Nation street gangs amid arson linked to the group. Ministers described terror and murder as tools used to recruit youths, with the Woodlawn Mennonite Church fire causing about 25000 in damage.
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South Side
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Woodlawn Mennonite
Curtis E. Burrell Jr
Keep Stolen Car, But Return Briefcase
Julian Yates, a University of Hawaii doctoral candidate, asks for the return of his stolen car but his plea centers on a missing briefcase inside containing a year of toxicology research. He appeals to the thief to return the briefcase and its contents.
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Julian "Yates
Yates
University of Hawaii
Troop 36 Honors Merit Badges and Ranks Earned
Boy Scout Troop 36 sponsored by First Christian Church held a court of honor Tuesday night. Monty Safford received life rank. Steve Janke, John Rolfes, earned star. Eric Davis achieved first class. Merit badges awarded to Terry Potts arts and crafts woodwork leathercraft Indian lore and many others by leaders Rich ard Barnes Leslie Deagon Lonnie Bilis Neil Enslen Marc Jarvis Steve Miller Tom Parsons Jerry Potts John Shouse Shave Janke and more, reflecting a broad array of skills.
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Steve Janke
John Rolfes
Eric Davis
Terry Potts
Lonnie Bilis
Neil Enslen
Marc Jarvis
Steve Miller
Tom Parsons
Jerry Potts
Louis Whitaker
Miss Nowinsky Leaves Mexico for UNC Education
Miss Olga Nowinsky, area home economist since August 1968, will depart on August 12 for Greensboro North Carolina to enroll at the University of North Carolina. She will major in housing and home furnishings after earning a bachelor of science in home economics from Kansas State University.
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Olga Nowinsky
Mexico
Greensboro
N.C
University of North Carolina
HDC Meet Discusses Projects For City Youth
The Human Development Committee met to discuss better transportation for school children, a Community de Care Center proposal, and family planning. Elected officers include Bill Johan as chair, with alternates Mrs. Ernest Gantt and L. Buford Thomas. The group noted two focus areas countywide and planned future meetings in Vandalia with Velma McDonald in charge.
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Quinnie Benton
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Vandalia
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Six Attend State Feedlot Tour Amid Cancellations
Six attendees joined the state feedlot tour while local meetings at Kingdom Hall were canceled this week. A group from Mexico was expected to attend, visiting Busch Memorial Stadium en route to the convention in St Louis. Feed costs ranged from 15 to 30 cents per pound across lots, with adaptions needed to match cattle and facilities.
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Dale Schwarre
St. Louis
Mexico
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Mexico Ledger Roe D Friday July 31 1970
Local Mexico Missouri Ledger brief notes a Friday date in the 1970 calendar. Item lists events or notices typical of a small town paper. Highlights names and community actions without sensational detail.
Gospel Singers Set for August 13 at Presser Hall
The Blackwood Singers of Nashville will perform a gospel concert at Presser Hall on August 13 at 8 p.m. The group includes Ron Blackwood and R W Blackwood Jr, sons of the late R W Blackwood of the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, with wives Donna and Sandra in the lineup. The act returns from a two tour series of Can concerts.
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Vandalia Resident Jill Waters Hospitalized in Mexico
Vandalia resident Jill Waters, well known in local circles, is reported to be hospitalized at Audrain Hospital in Mexico after an illness. The brief notice notes Waters’ status as of this afternoon.
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William
Bill) Waters
Audrain Hospital
Mexico
Mitchell rejects direct city funding for crime control
Washington AP The Nixon administration will keep crime fighting funds with the states, Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell told a Senate subcommittee. He opposed Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's idea to bypass states to send money directly to cities and backed block grants under the 1968 crime-control law that created the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.
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Ramon
Can
Mitchell Washington
Mos' Mitchell
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
The Mexico Ledger Subscription Rates and Office Hours
The Mexico Ledger lists subscription prices for various terms including six months eight dollars and annual rates eighteen dollars, with tax identification and mailing details. It also notes delivery by carrier within Mexico and trade area towns at one dollar per month, and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
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