This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1972
Page
1
The Missouri forecast says hot today with upper 80s to mid 90s, clear to partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with lows in the 60s. Extended outlook through Wednesday calls for continued warmth, highs near 90, and a slight chance of thundershowers midweek.
In Audrain and adjoining counties a two-vehicle collision on Highway 54 involved Clarence Ray and Mary Kay Curtis with no injuries or arrests. A second crash near a cement mixer led to a summons for Sally L. Henley and injuries to Sam O. Howard. Magistrate court actions included fines for several individuals on various charges and a trial date set for July 5. Stock and over the counter trading figures were also listed.
Amid Vietnam air strikes the U S Command said more than 250 strikes damaged nine bridges 41 trucks 36 surface craft 43 supply buildings and 21 storage areas while shooting down the 35th MiG interceptor. Separately two hijackings spurred massive searches and ransom demands across Reno Seattle San Francisco New York and Algiers.
Timothy P. Keithley 80 retired Middletown carpenter died Friday evening at Audrain Medical Center. Visitation after 3 today. funeral 2:00 Sunday at Myers funeral home Middletown with burial at Fairmount Cemetery. Born December 6, 1891 in Middletown. son of James P. and Belle Snow Keithly. Survived by two sons Timothy S. and Ted, both of Middletown, and two grandsons.
O R Salmons 73 of Fulton died this morning in a Fulton hospital. He was a retired farmer who lived all his life in the Fulton area. The body was taken to Browning Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Leta Musgrove, four daughters Pauline Bonney of Mexico Vera Hill Auxvasse Lilly Trammell Thelma Morris of Fulton, five sons Richard Wiley Samuel Edward Ralph Lee Fulton Russell Roe Auxvasse and Capt Freddie Eugene Salmons serving in the U S Army en route to Japan, plus grandchildren and other relatives.
Mrs. Bessie Stamper 89 died at Audrain Medical Center Friday evening. Centralia businesswoman since 1916, she will be laid to rest Monday at 2:00 in Fenton chapel, with burial Clifton Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 2:00 Sunday at the funeral home. Survived by five sons, four daughters, 14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, and two sisters, with previous husband E P Stamper who died 1937.
Miss Addie B Carthrae 89 of Montgomery City died this morning at Missouri Baptist Hospital St Louis. She was born February 9 1882 in Mount Leonard Saline County daughter of Tyreen and Mary S Cottle Carthrae. Survived by niece Walter Chappell great nephew Walter Hensley Chappell and great great niece Angela Michele Chappell all of St Louis. A University of Missouri graduate she belonged to the Montgomery Chapter DAR.
Mrs Lucy Baker 85 died this morning at Campbell Nursing Home Centralia after a year’s residence. Born Missouri Nov 15 1886 to Robert B Clark and Rebecca Hensley, she survived by four brothers and three step children, widow of David L Baker died 1946. Funeral Monday 10 a.m Schlanker Montgomery City with burial 1 p.m Memorial Park Cemetery St Louis. Family visitation Sunday after 2 p.m.
A. Harold Griffin of 1201 Springdale Drive is back home after a brief hospital stay at Boone County Hospital in Columbia confirming his discharge and recovery.
In New York Dr Saul I Heller chairman of the state Board of Medicine said acupuncture could be approved to deaden pain for surgical procedures within two to five years. He noted the procedure is still experimental and not yet approved and spoke at a news conference.
Three days before California’s pivotal primary Sen George McGovern courted party regulars and met Rep Wilbur Mills as he touts an income supplement welfare plan. Sen Hubert Humphrey pressed on despite a poll showing him far behind and sought to counter losses with campaign stops. Chisholm won a court order for equal time with McGovern and Humphrey on TV while Yorty sought inclusion.
A Harper’s April Illinois poll of 455 voters shows the Chappaquiddick stigma persists for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Kennedy scores 40 on the trust index, down from November, while Nixon rises to 68. National trust index shows Kennedy 53 versus Nixon 59. Forty four percent agree Kennedy behaved immorally before the bridge incident.
In Bloomfield New Jersey the planned four candidate Democratic Senate debate drew only one entrant Andrew Minton a 48 year old resident of Bloomfield his 11 year old son Charles attended with him The Bloomfield High School auditorium which seats 500 remained 498 empty while Minton spoke briefly with candidate Daniel Gaby who was present for a short chat as the event unfolded with minimal turnout.
At a Missouri Federation of Republican Women gathering in Kansas City, five GOP hopefuls debated succession rules for the state auditor and rival airport sites for St Louis. Bond urged immediate successor appointment if governor elected, while King argued no one may hold two offices.
Audrain County Heart Fund drive exceeded its $8,000 goal by 3100, reaching 11000 with 1900 in memorials and a 2000 estate gift from Leo and Eugene Meinhardt of Vandalia. The door-to-door campaign netted 5904.65, with 550 memorials for Lawrence M. Barnes and 550 other memorials. Mrs. Billie Jean Potts chairs the drive, contributions accepted at post office box 303.
Notice from Van Nuys California confirms the death of Mrs. B B Pope formerly Julia Jordan of Mexico. She attended local high school and funeral services were held in Van Nuys. Survived by husband two sons Tom and Henry, a sister Mrs Henry Gratton and step mother Mrs Gertrude Jordan.
Jackson County Prosecuting Atty. Joseph P. Teasdale emerges as a strong challenger to Earl R. Blackwell in a Globe-Democrat survey of eastern Missouri. Teasdale leads in Cape Girardeau County and trails or ties with Blackwell in Jefferson Township and Airport Township, with Randolph County showing Lt. Gov. Morris ahead. Kit Bond holds an overwhelming Republican edge, while national figures George Wallace and George McGovern lead in two areas each among Democratic candidates.
Nearly 30,000 mourners filed past the flag bedecked coffin as the Duke of Windsor lay in state at Windsor Castle. St George's Chapel extended hours and officials anticipated more mourners through Saturday with a funeral planned for Monday. The former King Edward VIII died at his Paris home aged 77 after abdicating in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson.
FBI identified 49 year old Hahneman electronics engineer as hijack suspect in the jet that left Allentown Pennsylvania. he turned himself in at the U S Embassy in Tegucigalpa Honduras early today. The FBI issued a warrant for him Thursday as the case details remain sparse.
Washington AP reports liberal abortion laws economic decline and women’s liberation cited by experts as causes of the sharpest birth rate drop. For the first quarter of 1972 the rate was 15.8 per 1000, down from 17.6 a year earlier and 17.3 in 1971. If this trend continues life-long fertility may drop to 2.11 children per woman, potentially leveling population growth around 2010.
Washington Post cites federal sources saying Bremer traveled across the United States and Canada before the May 15 shooting. The RCMP compiled for the FBI notes Bremer was seen in Ottawa during Nixon’s April visit, and traced April and May hops to Michigan Wallace rallies and a quick trip to New York City.
PEERLESS PARK MO AP Police search for four men and one woman after off duty Trooper Louis G Garris was wounded in the leg and back by a shotgun while taking a friend home. He is listed in good condition at a St Louis County hospital. Police say the shooting occurred after the occupants learned he was an officer in a clubhouse on the Meramec River.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.