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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1972

Page

6

Political spying break-in at Democratic HQ shocks nation

Five men including James McCord Jr were arrested for the Watergate burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters triggering Democratic charges of political espionage. McCord linked to Nixon campaign security. others named are Frank Sturgis Eugenio Martinez Virgilio Gonzales and Bernard Barker. Bail set high as investigations proceed.

Washington Democratic National Committee Lawrence F. O’brien O’brien Atty Richard Kleindienst FBI Justice Department John N. Mitchell White House Associated Press James W. McCord Jr DNC Nixon Committee McCord Nixon Democrats Watergate Central Intelligence Agency Langley Fice Hungerford Drive Rockville Mitchell Los Angeles General Accounting Office James McCord McCord Associates Robert J. Dole R-Kan Republican National Committee Dole Frank Sturgis Eugenio R. Martinez Virgilio R. Gonizales Bernard L. Barker

Missouri House appoints committees and interim study head

Speaker Godfrey names Rep Frank Mickelson to lead interim panel studying no fault insurance feasibility. Other assignments include reps Simon Ryan Cook Murray and colleagues on Federal-State Medical Care Legislative Organization and more across junior colleges environment tax campaigns and handicapped issues for the 1973 legislature.

Jefferson City James E. Godfrey St. Louis Frank Mickelson Freeman Missouri Paul Simon Tom Ryan Kansas City George Cook Caruthersville George Murray Crewe Coeur Godfrey Eugene Mazzuca D-St. Louis Bill J. Crigler Dfayette Charles H. Dickey Mexico Russell Goward Joseph Hill Akansas City Richard J. Rabbitt Ironton Tony Heckemeyer Sikeston Vernon Bruckerhoff St. Marys Curt Davidson Clinton Clarence Hefline Independence Robert Martin D-Lee's Summit Earl Schlef Dellwood Granvil Vaughn West Plains Fred E. Copeland New Madrid Alex Fazzino Frank Kostron Thomas Walsh Melvin Vogelsmeier Concordia William Antoine Orchid Jordan Vincent Kelly Overland John Scott Fred Williams Charles Walier William Peterson Marshall Joe Rains Sedalia Henry Ross Winnie Weber House Springs Donald Gann Rozark

Special accounts offered elderly by bank in Philadelphia

First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co. announces a special elderly account after meetings with the Gray Panthers. The plan allows seniors to carry less cash by having the bank automatically pay routine bills, and offers four free money orders per month to account holders.

Philadelphia First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co Gray Panthers

Ask Total Strip Mine Abolition

About 500 delegates at a Union College Environmental Center conference backed a nationwide abolition of strip mining. The resolution urged ban legislation and full restoration of stripped land, criticizing weak state laws and enforcement, with quotes from Sen. Fred Harris and Rep. Ken Hechler urging total abolition.

Middlesboro Fred Harris D-Okla Union College Harris Japan Ken Hechler Dw.va

Dentist Seeks Damages Over Phone Directory Omission

Colorado Court of Appeals rules the telephone company must compensate dentist Robert L. Irish of Lakewood for lost income after his name was omitted from the 1968 Yellow Pages. Irish estimated about $18,000 in missed business following the directory error.

Denver Colorado Court of Appeals Robert L. Irish Lakewood Irish

Copeland Named To Honor Frat At UIUC

Bruce Raymond Copeland of 1631 Meadow Lane is among 193 freshmen at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honor. Membership requires a 4.5 average out of five. Phi Eta Sigma was founded at Illinois in 1923 to reward high academic achievement by freshman men.

Bruce Raymond Copeland Meadow Lane University of Ilinois Urbana-Champaign Phi Eta Sigma University of Illinois

Fish line in air nets high flying robin in Boscobel

Clarence Riddiough of Boscobel watched a fish line sail by then hauled in a robin caught in the line. The bird had snagged the line as nest material and found it too heavy, tumbling to the ground after the pull.

Boscobel, Wis Clarence Riddiough Boscobel Clarence

Father Reunites With Son After 42 Years

In Omaha, 67 year old Tom McCallum finally meets his son Ted Williams after giving up three boys in 1930 when his wife died. Craig McKay, from Stroudsburg, Pa, visits next, with a third brother in Spokane replying slowly. A longtime camper, McCallum reconnected via letters starting four years ago.

Omaha Neb Tom McCallum Seneca 8.D McCallum Ted Craig Curtiss Craig McKay Stroudsburg Sturgis S. C Ted Williams Spokane Wash Nebraska Fort Randall Dam South Dakota Williams Son

Linn Technical College honors Terry Brown on Honor Roll

Terry Brown son of Mr and Mrs Robert Brown of Centralia earned placement on the Honor Roll for the trimester at Linn Technical College Linn Missouri He maintained a 30 average of a possible 40 in auto mechanics classwork Brown who majored in auto mechanics graduated from the school in May this year.

Terry Brown Robert Brown Centralia Linn Technical College Linn Brown

Eight Killed In State Traffic Tragedy Summary

The Associated Press reports at least eight people died in Missouri traffic incidents over the weekend. Victims include Cynthia Shirley 21 of Cassville Michigan and Catherine Curtis 51 of Collinsville New Jersey in a three vehicle I-70 crash near St. Charles County. A 13-year-old Hale girl Victoria Ann McPheper died when her farm tractor overturned. Also listed are Dannie Lee Johnson 18 Stanberry Missouri in a a single vehicle crash northwest of King City, Henry J. Thomas 8 Springfield in a motorcycle collision, Mae Clark 71 Neodesha Kansas in a two vehicle crash on Highway 171 south of Carl Junction, James Phillips 65 Dade City Florida in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 61 in Ste Genevieve, and Mrs Shirley Freeman 29 Fort Hamilton New York in a single vehicle crash on I-44 near Springfield.

Associated Press Missouri Illinois St. Charles County Cynthia Shirley Casyville Catherine Curtis Collinsville Hale Victoria Ann McPheper Dannie Lee Johnson Stanberry King City Henry J. Thomas Springfield Mae Clark Neodesha Kan Highway 171 Carl Junction James Phillips Dade City Fla U.S Ste.Genevieve Shirley Freeman Fort Hamilton N.Y

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