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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1972
Page
9
Chicago newspapers report that four or five city police, all black, are suspected in a drug connected slaying series. FBI and local authorities seek indictments over an alleged execution ring operating in waterways, tied to heroin bribes and protection rackets.
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show 24 hour high 80 low 66 with 7 a.m. temp. Zone 5 mostly cloudy and cool tonight with lows around 50. clearing and mild Wednesday with highs upper 70s to low 80s. Missouri shows a chance of showers this afternoon into evening in southeastern areas. central and northwest smoother, cooler. Extended outlook through Saturday: mostly sunny Thursday, highs low 80s. Friday/Saturday increasing clouds with a chance of showers, highs in 80s and mornings near 60. Lake of the Ozarks stage at 655.9 feet, 4.1 feet below full. Died: Stella Pledge 89, Hannah Porter 87, Arnold Graf 68, others listed. Debits and discharges recorded for Audrain Medical Center.
Lawrence County authorities search for Christine Seal a 22 year old missing from her Verona Missouri mobile home Monday morning Her husband found their 2 year old son alone at the residence and bloodhounds followed a scent from the home to a driveway and a point behind the car still in the driveway
Jefferson City Missouri Atty Gen John C Danforth said Sedalia and other third class cities lack authority to levy a business license tax on apartment buildings The old law outlines taxes for hotels boarding houses and various long listed trades but excludes apartments He spoke to Representative Joe F Rains at the capital.
Mrs Ebner Gatewood of Thompson was released Sunday after a heart attack on May 13. Family says she is "yelling along nicely" and improving at home.
Gov. Warren E. Hearnes designated the Missouri Commission of Higher Education to distribute $230 million in post secondary education grants under a new federal law. The funds, about $88 million above current federal expenditures, will support scholarships, planning for education beyond high school, community junior colleges, vocational expansion, equipment, and construction grants with 24 percent for junior colleges.
New York stocks climbed moderately with the Dow up 3.99 to 946.82 at noon. Advancers beat declines about 3 to 2 as analysts cited technical factors and Kissinger talks with Beijing, with rails steels and rubber down while utilities were mixed. Becton Dickinson sold 74,500 shares at 42 and Neasco 99,700 at 18 44, off 14.
US District Judge William H. Becker ruled that secretary of transportation exceeded authority by withholding part of Highway Trust Fund money for Missouri in 1973. The decision would allow Missouri to obligate about 89 million in highway contracts, despite arguments that the funds were not available.
Police and Army demolition crews halted excavation at a Lawrenceville site after nearly 100 Civil War era cannon balls were unearthed. Officers searched for shipping boxes while awaiting disposal of the munitions at an Army installation. Joseph G. Smith of the Western Pennsylvania Historical Society noted the Allegheny Arsenal supplied vast Union ammunition during the Civil War.
Mrs. Cora Patsy Curry, 968, longtime resident of King's Daughters Home, died Monday. Born January 1, 1874 near Fulton, she married John J. Curry in 1899 and left two children. She was a member of First Baptist Fulton and Eastern Star and leaves a granddaughter and great grandchildren in Virginia. Funeral plans are at Maupin Funeral Home Fulton with burial Hillcrest Cemetery Fulton.
Rhineland resident Mrs. Carolina Todd aged 88 died yesterday at her daughter Eunice Bushs home in Americus. Visitation is at Toedtmann Grosse Funeral Home Hermann. Surviving children include Orvie Fulton Vernal Americus Alvery Hawk Point and three daughters with 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Bush family cemetery Americus.
Mrs. Robert L. Hulett 71 of Columbia died. Services were held this afternoon in Columbia with burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery, Callaway County. Born Ruth Margaret Maus in Auxvasse on September 17, 1900 she married Robert L. Hulett on June 2, 1920. He died May 15, 1970.
Wilbur W. Bender 51 of Silex Mo died suddenly at Corno Feed Co while picking up a load for his farm. He was a Missouri Pacific Railroad car inspector and WWII veteran with a heart history. Survived by wife Elizabeth and children John William Edward, a daughter and five grandchildren, plus siblings. Funeral arrangements in Montgomery City and St. Louis with burial at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Missouri Governor Warren Hearnes received an appeal for Rapid City flood relief funds from South Dakota Governor Richard F. Kneip. Missourians may donate to the Black Hills Relief Fund care of the governor's office Pierre South Dakota.
Maj. Gen. Jack N. Donohew, brother of W. C. Donohew of 404 E Pleasant St, received the nation's highest meritorious service award as he retired April 28 after nearly 35 years in the Army. He served as commandant of the Air War College longer than any prior leader in its 25 year history and was decorated with the Distinguished Service Medal. A Missouri native raised in Slater, he is a 1937 West Point graduate and has been a leading educator in the Air Force. He formerly commanded the Air Command and Staff College and directed the Inter-American Defense College at Ft. McNair, with a career spanning ACSC faculty service and degrees from Missouri, George Washington University, and West Point.
London reports that China has closed southern ports to Soviet ships loaded with war supplies for North Vietnam while allowing other Communist vessels to land for Hanoi. The move reflects Beijing and Moscow blaming each other for shifting Vietnam policy amid U.S. mining of North Vietnamese ports.
In Jefferson City a transformer failure at the Jefferson Building cut power to several hundred state employees including Revenue Department staff. The outage halted work until power was restored later, with restoration expected by afternoon.
State Auditor Christopher Bond, a Republican gubernatorial hopeful, says Governor Hearnes window dressing order to place political employees under the merit system is worthless. He notes Hearnes once promised to freeze as many as possible under the merit system and pledges to weed out unqualified staff if elected.
State Rep. RJ Bus King announced he is cutting back on GOP governor bid because of funding shortfalls. He will close campaign offices, release staff, and limit appearances through the August primary while not formally withdrawing. He cites $16,000 debt and lack of donations as reasons.
Macon Missouri receives 1.9 million dollars from HUD for a three story elderly apartment building with 60 units at 1.246 million and 40 low income family units at 664,5 hundred. QO. J. Lamb, Macon housing authority chairman, announced approval to the city council.
In Monett Missouri early today three masked gunmen forced entry to a farmhouse, tied an elderly brother and sister, stole 150 dollars in cash two shotguns a rifle a revolver two watches and fled. Katherine Turner 77 freed herself around 6 a.m. and notified the Cassville sheriff's office. Tom Turner was struck twice and treated for head lacerations.
A Division of Mental Health task force will tour Nevada State Hospital next Monday and Tuesday to probe operations criticized in a state auditor report. David L. Roberts leads the team with Maurice Burd and Carl Kellogg, focusing on inventory control surplus disposal accounting procedures and hospital business management as potential steps toward computerization.
AP report notes 87 bodies recovered in four days of record rain and mudslides in Hong Kong. 165 listed missing, 117 injured, and over 1,000 homeless as 26 to 40 inches of rain pounded the British colony since last Thursday.
Washington based report notes Congress asks Treasury to study a plan to reward taxpayers who accept bonds instead of cash refunds as next year’s large withholding refunds of about 8 billion dollars arrive. The idea aims to curb inflation by keeping funds in government debt rather than in spendable cash. Rep Vanik says Treasury agreed to examine feasibility and desirability, including rapid issue of predated IE bonds to avoid seven year wait for full coupon value.
A 32 year old California woman Linda D. Greenaway of Buena Park died at Talmadge Memorial Hospital Augusta after her hepatitis damaged liver and baboon liver circulation failed. Doctors had hoped the baboon liver would aid regeneration while her own liver recovered.
Atlanta report says federal prisoner H Lee White urged the U.S. Jaycees to back a bill on mandatory release reform. Trailblazers and Egyptians chapters mobilize letters, aiming for 100,000 to Congress by year end, to shield time served under parole from being lost after violations.
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