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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1975

Page

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Break-ins Hit Two Mexico Churches During Night

Burglars robbed Church of the Nazarene and St. Matthew's Episcopal Church on Teal Lake Road and Boulevard. The Nazarene church reported $1,100 in gear missing including a safe opened without force. St. Matthew's had a damaged sacristy door and a broken parish hall door with no items reported missing. Public safety officers investigate. no major suspects named.

Mético Church of 2 the Nazarene St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Mexico Church of the Nazarene Teal Lake Rd Paul Glendenning Boulevard and Grove Richard Ash Don Bolli PSD Nazarene

Hounds and Hares Clash Over Leash Law Town

JEWELS Iowa AP Mayor Francis LeMaster notes 20 complaints in two weeks as neighbors report gardens chewed by rabbits while roaming dogs once kept hares in check after leash law battle.

Iowa Francis LeMaster

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes first giraffe birth in 19 years

Cincinnati Zoo announced the birth of a Masai giraffe on Sunday, the first such birth at the facility in 19 years. The calf stood about 50 feet tall and weighed 100 pounds at birth, joining the zoo's three East African giraffes.

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Zoo United States

Chairman Calls for End to Property Tax Reform

At the 87th National Governors Conference in New Orleans Utah Governor Calvin L. Rampton urged abolishing all property taxes and replacing them with inflation-friendly revenue sources. He warned reform will take decades and must empower local governments with adequate funding while relaxing limits on income and sales taxes.

New Orleans Calvin L. Rampton Utah Rampton Louisiana Edwin D. Edwards Alabama George C. Wallace Democratic Party Edwards Wallace

Iowa Student Poster Prompts Maritime Bureaucracy Fuss

Des Moines teen Ernest Terrell drew a poster promoting shipping that drew fire as sexist. The National Maritime Association committee quit in protest and a staff lawyer called the work cheesecake. Terrell defended the piece and said the assignment sparked controversy he did not seek.

Des Moines Iowa Ernest Terrell Terrell Tech High National Maritime Association Maritime Industry Washington Walter Oates Pus National Maritime Administration Oates Sandra Jenkins Maritime Administration

Rabid Bats Increase in Missouri as Warm Weather Returns

Five rabid bats have been found in Missouri this year, with eight cases previously reported in the state. A Jefferson City man was bitten by a bat and began rabies shots. Dr. William F. Raithel warns bats carry rabies longer and urges avoiding contact with bats and seeking immediate medical care after any bite. He also advises using heavy gloves if handling is necessary.

Jefferson City Missouri Wiliam F. Raithel State Bureau of Veterinary Public Health

OPEC Seeks Global Negotiations On All Raw Materials

Gabon President Bongo opens a three day OPEC ministerial conference urging global negotiations on all raw materials, insisting talks not be limited to energy. He notes revenue losses and higher import costs since the price controls began last year as Iran and Saudi ministers miss the session. The meeting may move away from the dollar as oil price basis with a final communique due Wednesday.

Libreville Gabon Albert Bernard Bongo Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Bongo OPEC Paris Jamshid Amouzzegar Iran Ahmed Zaki Yamani Saudi Arabia Mohammed Yeganeh

Bonnie Rodger Echo Police Chief Breaks Bar Fights

Echo Oregon AP reports Bonnie Rodger, a 28 year old 6 foot police chief who heads Echo’s single officer force, has broken up two bar fights in eight months and arrested several drunks while previously serving as a county deputy sheriff.

Echo, Ore Bonnie Rodger Umatilla County Echo Miss Rodger

Priest Kills Intruder at Church in Pittsburgh

In Pittsburgh a Roman Catholic priest shot and killed a teenager who allegedly lunged at him after breaking into the rectory of Mother of Sorrow Church on Harlem Avenue. Blaine Kidder, 19, of McKees Rocks, died at Ohio Valley Hospital from a heart wound. The Rev. Ralph Esposito reported the prowler to Stowe Township police at 12:45 a.m. and, after arming himself with a .22-caliber rifle, heard footsteps and shot as the intruder reached his door.

Pittsburgh Mother of Sorrow Church Blaine Kidder McKees Rocks Ohio Valley Hospital Allegheny County Robert Meinert Ralph Esposito Stowe Township Harlem

Vedder Couple Welcome a Son at Audrain Medical Center

Mr and Mrs Richard Vedder of Montgomery City welcomed a son weighing seven pounds five ounces at 9 29 p m Sunday at Audrain Medical Center The father is employed by Cargyle Inc The birth announcement notes the family status and employment context in a concise local notice.

Richard Vedder Montgomery City Audrain Medical Center Mr. Vedder Cargyle Inc

Missouri Legislature Faces Final Week Deadlock

As the 1975 Missouri Legislature heads into its last seven days, key items remain in dispute. The stalled $2.3 billion operating budget and $50 million capital improvements bill block action, while Senate debates consider aid to dependent children, elderly circuit breakers, and tax breaks. House measures on public inspectors bargaining and witness immunity also linger, with unresolved differences on criminal code revisions and a constitutional amendment to streamline the judiciary. A joint retirement reform talks include a potential 20 percent pension raise for lawmakers.

Jefferson City Missouri General Assembly Christopher Bond Chamber Senate House Judicial Branch Missouri Southern Missouri Western State House- Senate Ec Ecwente

Special Session Possible Sen Cason Says Missouri Money Fight

Missouri legislature neared a special session as the Sunday midnight deadline expired without funding bills for nine state universities and junior colleges. House Speaker Rabbitt said suspension of the rules was likely, while Senate leaders indicated a session might be needed to clear $2.3 billion in appropriations and capital improvements. A seven pound 12 ounce daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry L Martin of Bowling Green at 9 07 a.m. Sunday.

Jefferson City Missouri House Senate Richard Rabbitt William Cason Senate Appropriations Committee Norman Merrell Merrell Senate Conference Committee Capitol Coordinating Board For Higher Education Assembly Rabbitt Robert Young Conference Carthage Richard Webster Appropriations Lawrence Lee Cooma Atias St. Louia Senate Committee Kansas City University of Missouri Jerry L. Martin Bowling Green Audrain Medical Center Martin Stark Brothers

Bramble to retire from N and W after 27 years

W A Bramble of 6 Terrace Circle will retire as a cashier with the Norfolk and Western Railroad on June 13. He began with the railroad in September 1943 as a freight trucker and has worked in Mexico since then except for five years as superintendent of the Moberly office from 1960 to 1965. The Brambles plan to reside in Mexico and travel, fly:ing and garden.

W. A. Bramble Terrace Circle The Norfolk and Western Railroad Mr. Bramble Mexico Mrs. Bramble

President's Son to Attend Utah State University

Washington AP Steve Ford, the president's 19 year old son, will attend Utah State University next fall after a ranch year and rodeo school. He will stay at the White House briefly, then travel to California for the rodeo program near San Diego run by Casey Tibbs. He plans backpacking and studying grizzly, following older brother Jack who has just graduated from Utah State. He is unsure of his major.

Washington Steve Ford Utah State University White House California San Diego Casey Tibbs Sheila Weidenfeld Steve Jack Logan Utah

Flying Of Flag From Flag Day To Fourth Urged

Congressman Bill Hungate joins a bipartisan group urging a nationwide Flag Day to Independence Day program. The effort, with honorary chairwoman Mrs. Harry S. Truman, calls on Americans, businesses, and governments to fly flags and honor the nation’s history during a 21 day period.

Washington, D.C Bill Hungate America Harry S. Truman Hungate

Wallace Scoffs At Opposition By Governors

Alabama Governor George C. Wallace defends his health and campaign independence at the National Governors Conference, scoffing at opposition from fellow Democrats. Governors Anderson Edwards Rampton question his bid for 1976 nomination citing physical condition and political support.

New Orleans George C. Wallace Alabama Wendell Anderson D-Minn Edwin D. Edwards D-La Utah Wallace Gov. Wallace Rampton Gov. Rampton Fairmont Anderson Reuben Askew D-Fla

Bombing Raids Denied During Saigon Evacuation

Washington officials deny Los Angeles Times report that U S warplanes conducted heavy bombing raids during the Saigon evacuation. The White House says the claim is untrue and Pentagon sources say no bombing occurred except potential brief strikes on anti aircraft sites near Saigon and 50 miles away.

Washington South Vietnam Saigon National Security Council White House Ron Nessen Los Angeles Times Times Hanoi United States Joseph Laitin Defense Pentagon U.S

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Public Safety Department Ron Lucas William Tuggle Richard Vance Bonnie Sen. Cason Martins W.A. Bramble N&w Martinsburg, MO Little Dixie Drive-In Rvaieey Newee Airport Showtime Ullmiles the Owl W. Monroe Coffee Shop
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