Information Calls Drop 81 Percent, Bell Says
Kansas City AP report says Southwestern Bell cut Missouri information calls by 81 percent since January after a 20 cent fee for calls over five per month. Kansas charges 10 cents per call after five since last summer. Projected savings around 2 million annually for Missouri, 5 million this year overall. One spokesman says costs were getting out of hand and the policy is good for customers and company.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Max Cox
Southwestern Bell
Directory Assistance Service
Cox
Pollard Is New President Of Library Board In Mexico
Robert Pollard of Sturgeon was elected chairman of the Mexico Audrain County Library Board, term starting July 1 for one year. Other officers elected include E J Hotep Mexico vice chairman and Mrs Mark Authur Martinsburg secretary. Howard Maxwell Mexico treasurer and Louis Boyes Benton City along with Rev. Robert Collins Mexico depart July 1 when terms expire. Mrs Harold Holsheiser Thompson appointed to replace Boyes.
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Robert Pollard
Sturgeon
Mexico-Audrain
E.J. Hotep
Mexico
Mark Authur
Martinsburg
Howard Maxwell
Louis Boyes
Benton City
Robert Collins
Library
Harold Holsheiser
Thompson
Boyes
Little Earns B S Degree From George Mason University
Garrett E. Little received a bachelor of science in business administration from George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia. A Mexico High School graduate and four year U S Marines veteran, he was a member of the Beta Epsilon Phi business honor society and plans to pursue an MBA in graduate school beginning in the fall.
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Garrett E. Little
George Mason University
Fairfax, Va
Mexico High School
U.S. Marines
Beta Epsilon Phi
Six Area Students Receive Secretarial and Accounting Certificates
Six Ledgers area students were awarded one and two year certificates in secretarial and accounting work from Northeast Missouri State University at Kirksville recently. Nina Williamson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Williamson of Mexico, and
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Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Nina Williamson
Ernest Williamson
Mexico
Randy Higbee Receives KU Honor For Advertising Management
Randy Higbee of 909 Dorcas earned a Kansas award for advertising management from the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Brenda Nolan of Vandalia received two year certificates in accounting and data processing. Beverly Joanne Brandenburg and Almeda Whisler, both of Mexico, earned two year secretarial certificates. Donna Karys Oberhaus of Middletown received a one year secretarial certificate. Diana Allen of Mexico earned a one year clerical certificate.
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Randy Higbee
Dorcas
Kansas
William Allen White
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Brenda Nolan
Grant Nolan
Vandalia
Beverly Joanne Brandenburg
Howell Brandenburg
Almeda Whisler
Denny Whisler
Mexico
Donna Karys Oberhaus
Richard Oberhaus
Middletown
Diana Allen
Rita Allen
Missouri House Okays Insurance Redlining Bill
The Missouri House approved a Senate-passed anti redlining bill to curb geographic discrimination by insurers in fire and homeowner policies. It would require reasons for refusals, 30 day cancellation notices, and targets urban deterioration tied to insurance practices. The measure awaits Gov Teasdale signature and includes standards for utility regulation.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Joseph Teasdale
House
Senate
Teasdale
Missouri Public Service Commission
DeeAnn Brown Graduates Cum Laude With Economics Degree
Miss DeeAnn Brown daughter of Mrs Delores Brown of 620 N Washington recently graduated from Central Missouri State University Warrensburg summa cum laude. She earned a bachelor of science in economics and will work as a commercial underwriter for Sentry Insurance Co Dallas Texas. She is a Mexico High School 1974 graduate and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Gamma Delta.
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DeeAnn Brown
Delores Brown
N. Washington
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg
Sentry Insurance Co
Dallas
Tex
Mexico High School
Brown
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Hagan Siblings Honored at Rockhurst Honors Night
Ann and Dan Hagan, students from Mexico, received honors at Rockhurst College in Kansas City for academic and leadership achievements during Honors and Awards Night. Both earned junior class honors for GPA 3.5 plus. Dan and Ann are children of Mr and Mrs Ray J Hagan of Cunningham Road, Mexico.
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Miss Hagan
Alpha Sigma Nu
Dan and
Ann Hagan
Ray J. Hagan
Cunningham Road
Mexico
New Titles Added At Library
New adult and non fiction titles flood the shelves with authors like John Ball Victor Canning Robin Cook Ngaio Marsh and Philip Larkin among others plus guides and reference works such as Chiltons Repair Guide Fodor travel guides and The Vogue Sewing Book listing many topics and subjects across fiction poetry history and practical manuals from 1970s cataloging.
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Alert
John Ball
Victor Canning
Robin Cook
Edwin Corley
Possession
Nicholas Delbanco
Ashley Landing
Spencer Dunmore
Allan W. Eckert
Peregrine House
Janis Flores
Ben Haas
William Harrison
Philip Larkin
Ngaio Marsh
Leona Morrison
Anthony Price
Aaron Marc Stein
Margaret Summerton
Ross Thomas
Irma Walker
Ted Willis
Elswyth Thane Beebe
Laurie Braga
Mexico
Frank R. Brandenburg
Carl Brandt
CB Channel
Len Buckwalter
Jack D. Burke
Panama Canal
Ian Cameron
Chilton
Chilton Book Co
Edda Mussolini Ciano
Wood Stove
Peter Coleman
Gena
Tom Ecker
Raphael Ellender
Robbie Fanning
Marian Faux
America
New World
Barry Fell
Fodor
Eugene Fodor
Balcomb Greene
Robert Beverly Hale
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Library Board
Little
Kelli Deimeke
Cletus Deimeke
Benjamin Strehlman
John Strehlman
Audrain 4-H Foundation
Richard Vance
Tam
Maillo
Mexico Ledger
1Élen Reddy
A.d
Boi
Leo Sayer
Endless
Patsyme
Mfg. Sugg
Alga Sentor
South Trails Shopping Center
Hwy
South
Merle Haggard
Eugene Lamm
Fernando Menendez
Torreon
Missouri Military Academy
Lamm
Ann
Dan Hagan
City of
B.G. Fountain
Mexico-Audrain County
Howard M. Halpern
Francis Hitching
First Presbyterian Church
Leta Hodge
The
Ozarks
Irene Horner
Dr. Horowitz
Steve Horowitz
Butterick
Irene Cumming Kleeburg
Hans King
Dixie
Ben E. Loney
Florence E. Meyer
Missouri Division of Tourism
Broadus Mitchell
Ashley Montagu
Arthur W. Murphy
Vogue
Patricia Perry
John J. Pippenger
Lowell Ponte
Leo Rainey
Stephen S. Rosenfeld
Albert E. Scheflin
Gardeners
Stanley Schuler
Richard Selzer
H. Sibley
N.F. Simpson
John S. Spencer
Norman Stack
Eula Man Stratton
Eula Mae Stratton
Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
Marianne Moore
Charles Tomlinson
Herbert N. Woodward
Kodak
Superamerica
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