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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1977
Page
3
The 7 am observations report a high of 93 and low of 63 for the last 24 hours with 64 degrees current. Year ago readings showed 84/61. Month to date precipitation is .37 inches, year to date 13.31 inches, normal to July 1 is 19.88 inches. Sunset is 8:39 pm and sunrise tomorrow is 5:44 am.
Forecast shows a good chance of thunderstorms with locally heavy rain tonight into Wednesday. Low temperatures in the mid 60s tonight, with a high near 90 Wednesday. Strong southerly winds near storms and a 50 percent chance of rain tonight and Wednesday. Missouri under flash flood watch with widespread thunderstorms today and tonight. River stages listed for several cities and numerous hospital admissions and dismissals noted.
Public Safety reports thefts of two bicycles valued at 90 dollars from homes on Washington and Fairground. A minor collision occurred Monday at Liberty and Calhoun Streets with no injuries and no summons. A rock struck a truck on Green Boulevard overpass. a tape box of 15 eight tracks was stolen from another car. Firemen were called to a Hardees East car fire. steam from an air conditioning hose caused no damage.
Magistrate Court records show fines for speeding failing to yield improper parking and license violations. Probate Court names Mary Bell Nelson executrix of Hendrix estate with unsettled property value. Circuit Court revokes Steve Green parole tied to marijuana sale and alleged molestation charge. civil suit seeks $65,000 for auto accident injuries. divorce and child custody grant to Kathleen Motley.
Slaughter hogs 700 with barrows and gilts mostly steady to down. Sows firmer. Cattle mixed with feeders up to 3 dollars higher and slaughter cows up 2 to 3 dollars. Cash grain quotes show soybeans around 7.57 with corn near 2.10 and wheat near 1.92. Chicago futures mostly lower for soybeans and grains.
Stock activity rose as inflation data suggested slower price gains. Dow Jones 30 gained 4.07 points to 928.34 by noon after closing 924.27 Monday, with breadth favorable and many NYSE issues up.
The report notes that chimpanzee kidneys can succeed in humans but the heart is inadequate for an adult. Dr Barnard, age 53, performed the first human heart transplant in 1967 and now, after hundreds of operations, survival beyond five years is possible.
Weber and Bramblett led a program on effective management at the A. P. Green Refractories Co. Management Club. Robert E. McIntosh awarded 40 years to John W. Waggett and 35 years to Carl A. Krinbill. New members Loyd Dodd Judy Wagner joined. Chuck Dooley returned. Guests included Carol Romanski Andy Clark Al John Woodbridge Ted MacFarlane and Bob Tully.
Funeral services were held in Centralia for Mrs. Alpha Forsee 73 with minister Larry Smith and Rev. Seal Bradford officiating. Gerald Browning and his wife sang with Mrs. Browning on organ. Grandsons Tom Forsee Danny Miller Jack Reams Benny Ashlock Roger Lane Larry Allen Gary Allen Frank Nowlin Alan Betz and Randy Forsee served as pallbearers. Burial followed at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Centralia.
Mrs. Glenn Foster of 1200 St. Mary's Boulevard Jefferson City died at 7 30 Monday in Charles Still hospital. She was a sister of Mrs. H T Gerling of 505 Hazel Street.
William E. Bransted longtime St. Louis Post Dispatch editor and writer died Monday night in a St. Louis County hospital at age 62. He retired a day before his death after a 30 year career beginning in 1947. He served as reader's advocate from 1974 and earlier as news editor for three years after cancer surgery earlier this year.
Seoul asks U S Ambassador for explanation after New York Times reports Washington monitored President Park Chunghee's office in 1975. Foreign Minister Park Tongjin says the Times piece is groundless and requests led by Korea's ambassador to the U S. Ledger ads remark ends.
The Federal Election Commission has not billed Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, or Henry M. Jackson for unspent subsidies totaling about $691,000 from their 1976 campaigns. Auditors race to verify exact amounts as they review hundreds of campaigns. Reagan’s surplus earns interest, with about $20,000 to $25,000 already accrued. Reagan owes $548,874, Ford $119,286, Jackson $23,133.
G Robert Blakey chosen to lead the House committee’s probe into the Kennedy and King assassinations. He calls for a news blackout and press stay away while investigations proceed, while Louis Stokes notes the panel will publicly present evidence at the proper time. Blakey, a former federal prosecutor, downplays mob links and says he has no prejudgments.
A former business manager at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday on a charge that she bilked the school out of forty thousand dollars.
Washington AP report says the FDA will delay a planned saccharin ban to fall to review a Canadian study linking saccharin to increased bladder cancer risk in men. The delay extends comments by up to 60 days while lawmakers weigh related measures and consumer letters grow.
Advocates press new routes to split big oil as congressional action stalls. In the House, divestiture supporters seek a path through the Interior Committee and hearings on a self divestiture bill for energy firms bidding on federal leases. Senate moves push horizontal divestiture to curb oil giants controlling coal uranium and other resources. Senate antitrust chair Edward M Kennedy and Rep. Morris Udall back the effort as awareness grows and leadership shifts favor divestiture.
Missouri Military Academy faces a subpoena in a $100,000 suit filed by Edgar J Eckles and his son over the younger Eckles being expelled after confessing to marijuana use at a Presidential Classroom seminar in Washington. Col. Stribling said the matter is with liability carriers and noted the academy reserves the right to expel for any reason under its student contracts.
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