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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1971

Page

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Aluminum Workers Win 30 Percent Pay Rise Across Plants

The United Steelworkers and four major aluminum firms reach three year contracts, boosting wages about 30 percent for 32 400 workers. The deals include pensions and cost of living protections, with Alcoa and Reynolds also settling separately with the Aluminum Workers International Union. Wage gains average 54-42 cents first year and 15.7 cents plus a minimum 12 42 cent COLA in each of the next two years, with minimum hourly rise up to 1 dollar. Pension benefit factor rises 38 percent to 9 dollars per year of service, equating to 270 dollars a month after 30 years.

New York United Steelworkers Union Olin Aluminum Co Hannibal Ohio Aluminum Co. of America Alcoa Nixon White House Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp Reynolds Metals Co Ormet Aluminum I. W. Abel Reynolds Aluminum Workers International Union Kaiser Ormet USW

Wreckage Found Of Plane Carrying Audie Murphy

The wreckage of a chartered air plane carrying World War II hero Audie Murphy and five other men has been found on a rugged mountaintop near Roanoke Virginia. Pathologists work to positively identify bodies removed from the wreckage.

Roanoke Audie Murphy

Auxvasse Jaycees and Wives Install New Officers

Auxvasse Jaycees and Jaycee Wives installed new officers at a Fulton banquet led by G Andy Runge and Betsy Kirgan of Mexico. New Jaycee officers include David Gilman as president and Naomi Davis as vice president. Jaycee Wives leaders include Carol Gilman as president and Jeanie Moser as vice president.

Auxvasse Auxvasse Jaycees G. Andy Runge Betsy Kirgan Mexico Fulton Carol Gilman Jeanie Moser Billie Meyer Jeri Simpson Nada Hunt Betty Knipp Loretta Norton Carolyn McMurtry Beedle Norman Fulkerson Donald Knipp Darrel Knipp Chris Ray Robert Peak Bob Kirgan Buddy Robinson Andy Runge

Retreat of Viet Force at Snoul Stuns Allies

U S B52s and helicopter gunships supported South Vietnamese withdraw from Snoul about 90 miles north of Saigon after North Vietnamese forces surrounded the town. South Vietnamese claim 6 wounded. others say about 200 killed or wounded. Abandoned tanks and vehicles left on the highway as air strikes pursued retreating troops.

Saigon Snuol U.S Loc Ninh Sauol Cambodia la Trung Hien Hien Nguyen van Minh Associated Press Snoul Phnom Penh

Rogers Seen Eyeing Lisbon NATO Talks With Cautious Hopes

Washington reports Rogers said the Lisbon NATO meeting June 3-4 will discuss Berlin and possible but unlikely concrete steps toward a mutual European force reduction. He noted hope for progress on Berlin amid Soviet talks, while emphasizing focus on procedures and unity ahead of broader East West negotiations.

Washington William P. Rogers Lisbon NATO Moscow Rogers Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Senate Mike Mansfield Montana U.S Europe Mansfield Paris Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development Brussels Leonid Brezhnev Kremlin United States Portugal Greece Denmark Norway Africa

Jeff Davis Birthday Dance at Mexico Youth Center

The Mexico Youth Center opens summer hours today with a Jefferson Davis Birthday Dance planned for Thursday. Junior high and senior high times run 6:30 to 9 PM and 9 to 11:30 PM respectively, admission 25 cents or free with a youth card. A live band Orange Flash performs senior high dance 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM, admission $1 stag or $1.50 a couple. Regular hours for juniors and seniors resume next Tuesday and Thursday and continue through summer.

Mexico Kent

Infant Care prenatal class topic at public health office

Expectant parents gather Wednesday at 7 30 p m at 502 E Monroe St for Infant Care a class with lectures demonstrations films and literature Mrs Floy Oliver RN coordinator demonstrates a baby bath discusses formula preparation breastfeeding and practical layette purchases Attendees should dress for a short exercise session Sponsored by Audrain Medical Center and Audrain City County Health Unit free of charge All are welcome to attend

Public Health Office E. Monroe St Floy Oliver R.N Audrain City-County Audrain Medical Center Audrain City-County Health Unit

Jefferson City picks new Daviess County coroner

Gov Warren E Hearnes appoints Jack Tolen Jamesport Democrat as coroner of Daviess County to replace Virgil Stroup a Winston Democrat who resigned.

Jefferson City, Mo Warren E. Hearnes Jack Tolen Jamesport Daviess County Virgil Stroup Winston Democrat

Smoke Pall Over Miami

A thick pall of smoke hung over Miami as thousands of acres of Everglades grasslands burned in a series of fires. The National Weather Service said there was no rain in sight and warned fires could reignite, noting 750000 acres burned since January and only six inches of rain all year. Forecaster Gilbert Clark warned of continued drought with mid May being the expected rainy period.

Miami Everglades National Weather Service South Florida Gilbert Clark Clark

Henage and Small Awarded Degrees at Central Methodist

Terry L. Henage son of Mr and Mrs RK M Henage of 414 N Washington St and Gordon Douglas Small son of Mr and Mrs J W Small of 1420 Webster Dr were among more than 145 seniors at Central Methodist College Fayette awarded degrees at the annual commencement exercises May 23.

Terry L. Henage RK. M. Henage Washington St Gordon Douglas Small J. W. Small Webster Dr Central Methodist College Fayette

Paris couple welcomes third son at Fayette Keller Hospital

Mr and Mrs Nelson Pyle of Paris welcomed a son on Thursday afternoon at Fayette Keller Hospital. The boy weighs 7 pounds 11½ ounces. The Pyles have two other children, Mike age 4 and Ronald age 2. father is a teacher at Paris R-2 Schools.

Pyles Nelson Pyle Paris Fayette Keller Hospital Pyle

Girl Freed From Young Terrorists in Istanbul Shootout

Istanbul AP reports a three minute gun battle freed a 14 year old girl held by two terrorists who had kidnapped Israeli official Ephraim Elrom. One kidnapper was fatally wounded, the other critically hurt, and the girl was treated for shock.

Istanbul Polite Sibel Erkan Huseyin Cevahir Mahir Cayan Cavan Cevahir Elrom Turkish People’s Liberation Army Cayan Ankara Sibe Cihan Alptekin People's Liberation Army Adiyaman Liberation Army Sinan Cemgil U.S Muzaffer Caglar

Nixon to hold TV news conference at 7 30 p.m

President Nixon will appear on the four television and radio networks at 7:30 p.m. for a news conference with no preliminary announcements. Ronald L. Ziegler said the session will begin immediately with questions and answers. The last news conference was May 1 in San Clemente and aired only on radio.

Washington Nixon Mexico Lme Ronald L. Ziegler San Clemente Jalil

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