Weather roundup and area updates from Missouri and Kansas City
Local readings report yesterday’s high and low, 53 at 7 a.m. and May totals in inches. Forecasts show warmer, partly cloudy conditions with highs in the 80s for Ledgerland and Missouri areas, and further sun with mild nights. Regional lake levels near normal to above as of today, with multiple stations noting elevations above or below normal by tenths of a foot. Deaths include Walter H. Lowry and William B. Neate among others admitted or discharged at Audrain Medical Center.
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Pithles
Missouri
Audrain Medical Center
Henry J. Ector
Jewell Ellyson
Kenneth L. Young
Giles B. Crum
George F. Kehl
John B.frisble
Shawn A. Blass
Virginia I. Bybee
George Fischer
Twila A. Gardner
Max Jefferson
Steven Hildebrand
Mary A. Pierson
Don Harrison
Eula B. Hi
William Hassien
Lester Bushmann
Ira Parkey
Fannie Noel
Vandalia
John Flowers
Fulton
Delia Anderson
William Grow
Paris
Ralph Kettle
Michael Kettle
Montgomery City
Rifus Burns
Rush Hill
Kathleen Gorman
Joe Peeper
William Ballew
Richard Cox Jr
Centralia
Joseph Schroeder Sr
Bellflower
Marriage license filings highlight Fuemmeler Ravenscroft Mexico
The Daily Record notes marriage license applications for Donald Wayne Fuemmeler and Lucinda Lee Ravenscroft, both of Mexico. Public safety reports detail theft of a sink and other fixtures from a Franklin Street house, a cash theft, a weekend burglary at the Federal Land Bank, and a magistrate court release on bonds amid assault charges. Weather and market briefs from Chicago and regional stockyards complete the day’s digest.
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Donald Wayne Fuemmeler
Lucinda Lee Ravenscroft
Mexico
Public Safety
Opal Witten
N. Olive
Franklin Street
Viola Curtis
S. Trinity
Federal Land Bank
Highway 54
Joe Hagan
IBM
FBI
Market Advances as Rates Fall and Economy Improves
New York stocks rose sharply led by the Dow Jones up 11.97 to 44.26 noon, with Friday’s 17.29 gain. Government data showed a big jump in factory orders and falling inventories. Analysts noted softer rates and possible further cuts in the bank prime lending rate, aided by Middle East peace gestures.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Israel
Suez Canal
Egypt
Middle East
NYSE
Beirut Quiet After Factional Fighting and Cease Fire
Security forces moved in Sunday and a cease-fire was announced as Beirut limps toward normalcy after 11 days of street fighting between private armies. A time bomb damaged three shops while sporadic gunfire echoed through several districts and many offices stayed closed.
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Beirut
Rashid Karami
President Heights and Peace Conference Talk
Reports cite Sadat taking a hard line at lunch remarks insisting Israel recognize limits to gains and Palestinians deserve a national home. Ford praised Sadat as a wise gatesman and noted Egyptian terms have hardened since Kissinger’s March collapse. Officials see a Geneva conference as a possible next step.
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Geneva
Sadat
Israel
Ford
Gatesman
U.S
Kissinger
Sinai Desert
Dine
Jeannee Buciday
Ading
Middle East
Rutherford Rites Held For St. Louis Resident
Joseph W. Rutherford 82 of University St. Louis died of a heart attack May 26 at St. John’s Mercy Hospital. A Wellsville native, he helped build an oil pipeline locally, served in WWI with Lt. Truman’s regiment, and worked for the city street car system until retirement. He leaves Harriet, a daughter Fern Pitkins, five grandchildren, a sister, and a nephew. Services were May 28 at Alexander Funeral Home with burial at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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Wellsville
Joseph W. Rutherford
University, St. Louis
St. John’s Mercy Hospital
Rutherford
Alexander Funeral Home
Delmar
Bellefontaine Cemetery
St. Louis
Masonic Lodge
Presbyterian VBS Opens With 83
Vacation Bible School opened at the First Presbyterian Church of Mexico with 83 students and helpers enrolled. The program runs 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. daily with crafts recreation and music. The theme is Fellow Workers With God. A church picnic is planned for Sunday June 8 with families asked to bring picnic baskets.
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First Presbyterian Church of Mexico
Jim Hil
Clifford Wilson
Jim Daniels
Lee Scott
John Lowry
Roger Wall
Peter Ekern
William Fox
Alan Atkins
Roy W. Swindell
Paul Day
Jim Brunner
Carol Nelson
Ford Stotler
Jim Inlow
Bible School
Name of Six Pound Son Born in May at Boone County Hospital
Sgt William E Alton II and Mrs Marie Alton of Moberly welcome their son William Ryan Alton born May 30 at Boone County Hospital. Grandparents are Imogene Clickner of Moberly and William and Imogene Alton of Mexico. Great grandfather D W Dilts of Thompson. Sgt Alton serves with the Moberly Public Safety Dept.
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William Ryan Alton
William E. Alton II
Moberly
Boone County Hospital
Imogene Clickner
William Alton
Mexico
D. W. Dilts
Thompson
Sgt. Alton
Moberly Public Safety Dept
Lyle Barnthouse Dies at 62 Former fighter and community leader
Lyle Walter Barnthouse, 62, of Columbia and formerly Centralia, died at home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fenton Funeral Home with Rev. David Richardson officiating, burial at Glen Dale Memorial Gardens. Masonic services Tuesday evening and visitation after 7 p.m. today. Survived by wife Genevieve, a son, two daughters, three sisters, two brothers, and nine grandchildren. He was a former prize fighter, World War II veteran, past commander of American Legion post No. 113 and No. 1 of VFW, Rotary and Moose member, and long-time employee of General Telephone Co. for 38 years. Contributions go to the Lyle Barnthouse Memorial Fund.
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Centralia
Lyle Walter Barnthouse
Columbia
Fenton Funeral Home
David Richardson
Glendale Memorial Gardens
Lyle Barnthouse
Marshalltown
Town
Rotary Club
Moose Lodge
Moberly
Pioneer Independent Telephone Co
United Methodist Church
General Telephone Co
Macon
William Lyle Barnthouse
Ray
Marilyn) Pohlpeter
Burlington
Iowa
Thomas
Kay) Cox
Dorothy Matthis
Fort Dodge
Maxine Staiger
Bethal Lee
Omaha
Neb
Russell Barnthouse
Baldwin Park
Calif
Wayne Perry
Rock Island
Abner A. Scott Funeral Services Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Abner A. Scott are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. J C Montgomery officiating and burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 7 to 9. He died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center. Survivors include 10 children 42 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A lifelong Audrain and Callaway county resident he retired from A P Green Refractories Co in 1946 and was a retired farmer.
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Abner A. Scott
Arnold Funeral Home
J.C. Montgomery
Elmwood Cemetery
Audrain Medical Center
Scott
Audrain
Callaway Counties
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Thomas Owen Hull Dies At Warrenton
Thomas Owen Hull known as Skipper Hull, 16, son of Roswell Hull and the late Lela Owen Hull of Warrenton, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home. Burial took place in Warrenton Cemetery. He leaves two sisters, five aunts and uncles, and numerous grandparents including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hull of Farber and Mrs. Charity Owen of Mexico.
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Thomas
Skipper) Owen Hull
Roswell Hull
Lela Owen Hull
Warrenton
Laddonia
Charity Owen
Mexico
Bobby Avery
Dennis White
Charles Spires
Randall Quisenberry
Charles Terry
Vandalia
William Giles
Sedalla
Robert Vance
Cassville
Tom Hull
Farber
Garza Daughter In Serious Condition
Angelita Belen Garza infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Garza of 1406 N Western is listed in very serious condition at University of Missouri Medical Center Columbia due to a heart defect. She was born at 6 63 a m Wednesday. Garza and Mrs Garza work at local employers and institutions.
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Angelita Belen Garza
Joe) Garza
N. Western
University of Missouri Medical Center
Columbia
Angelita
Columbia Hal Sever
Garza
Paul Koelling
Texaco
Scholarship Award Made To Ruth Miller
Ruth Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Miller of Mexico was among seven Mexico High School seniors to receive scholarship awards at graduation ceremonies Thursday night. A photo caption in Friday's Ledger mislisted her as Ruth Moore. the accompanying story carried the correct name.
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Ruth Miller
John T. Miller
Mexico
Mexico High School
Ruth Moore
Post-Vietnam era foreign policy debate in Senate stalls budget
Washington AP reports Congress returns from Memorial Day with a heavy agenda. A 90.3 billion defense authorization faces liberal and conservative clashes as Senate action nears with amendments to cut programs and close gaps. Debates spotlight Cranston Kennedy and Stennis warnings of a military letdown while House moves on voting rights and public works veto overrides loom.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
House
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmans
James A. McClure
Ridaho
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Jacob K. Javits
Rayie Harry F. Byrd
India
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
America
South Vietnam
Cranston
United States
Ford
Fulton Girl Places in Teenager Contest
Joette Tenney a 14 year old from Fulton won fourth runnerup in the Missouri National Teenager Pageant held in Columbia over the weekend. The winner was 17 year old Christy Sperbeck of Camdenton with runners up Lewis of Palmyra and Cynthia Culbertson of Dudley.
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Joette Tenney
Fulton
Missouri
Columbia
Christy Sperbeck
Camdenton
Lewis
Palmyra
Cynthia Culbertson
Dudley
Mexico's Birthday Party For A 10 Year Old Car
In the Sunday feature OUR OWN ODDITIES artist Ralph Graczak sketches a cartoon about a birthday party staged for a 10 year old car the Mexican item draws attention to auto nostalgia and playful public whimsy.
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Sunday
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ralph Graczak
Mexico
Viet Kids Now Sing Of Uncle Ho In Saigon
In Saigon broadcasts tied to International Children's Day promote anti American messages. The Revolutionary Government teaches children five tenets: love the fatherland unity discipline hygiene and modesty while studying Uncle Ho and avoiding decadent publications and narcotics.
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Uncle Ho
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Radio Liberation
Zarb Predicts 70 Gasoline Prices Under Plan
Federal Energy Administrator Frank G. Zarb said Ford energy conservation aims would push gasoline toward 70 cents a gallon. He noted the plan would raise prices by 14 to 15 cents, while the Ways and Means proposal would add 3 cents immediately and total 23 cents over time.
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Zarb
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wildcat Strike Hits REA Express
A wildcat strike by union workers of REA Express halted pickups and deliveries in major hubs including New York Chicago Detroit Cincinnati and Atlanta. The Brotherhood of Railway Airline and Steamship Clerks protests plans to close 153 terminals and fire about 400 employees amid REA Express bankruptcy filing on February 16 with assets of 44 million and liabilities of 5 million. Workers also faced weekly pay deductions and withholding of holiday and vacation pay.
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New York
REA Express
Brotherhood of Railway
New York City
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Puerto Rico
Canada
REA
Fumpang
Ex-Premier Sato of Japan Dies at 74
Eisaku Sato former prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner died in Tokyo after a stroke and coma. He collapsed May 19 at a Tokyo restaurant and was attended by wife and two sons. His eight years in office helped shape Japan's economic rise and U.S.-Japan ties, a policy linked to his resignation in 1972.
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Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
Japan
Sato
Asia
United States
White House Senior Prom Big Gig For Students
Susan Fords and Holton Arms classmates attend a White House prom costing about 1300 dollars. Guests danced in the East Room beneath portraits of George and Martha Washington, with chefs and staff serving, and a pre prom dinner aboard the yacht Sequoia.
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White House
Washington
Susan Ford
Margi Brawner
Gale Frawley
Marilyn Monroe
Greta Garbo
White House East Room
George
Martha Washington
Susan
Billy Pifer
Winchester
Holton Arms School
Bethesda
Ned Farquhar
Miss Frawley
Last of B52 Bombers Will Leave Thailand
The last U.S. B52 bombers based in Thailand will begin withdrawing this week as the U.S. aims to eliminate its air presence by next March. Seventeen B52s remain, with 31 F111s departing June 15, leaving about 300 American aircraft in Thailand. Ubon Air Base will close, and overall operations shift to minimal forces, as U.S. and Thai officials cite diplomatic efforts and century-old cease-fire contexts.
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Bangkok
Thailand
North Vietnam
U.S
Tony
Congress
Laos
North
South Vietnam
Ubon
Vietnam
Indochina
Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
Officials Battle Tent City Crime in Guam Refugee Camp
In Guam's Tent City the effort to curb crime and prostitution spans refugees and a rising mini black market. A stabbing occurred, possessions were stolen, and banning sale of refugee belongings begins to curb unrest amid heat and boredom. Norman Sweet cites a comparatively low crime rate for a city of similar size. Meanwhile Senator Lowell Weicker criticizes Congress for inaction on the energy crisis, aligning with President Ford on stalled policies since 1973.
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Agana
Guam
United States
Norman Sweet
Weicker
Congress New York
Lowell Weicker
Ford
Congress
Connecticut Republican
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