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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1975

Page

7

CIA Got Orders From The Top

Senate inquiry questions CIA for taking orders from higher authorities in illegal activities. Witnesses Roselli Giancana and Harvey expected as Time reports recount plots to kill Castro. NSA reportedly listened to private American calls in monitoring Soviet KGB activity.

Washington Barry Goldwater Central Intelligence Agency Arizona Republican Senate Intelligence Committee CIA Goldwater Senate John Roselli Chicago Sam Giancana Fidel Castro Roselli Giancana Castro William K. Harvey Time Magazine Time Havana Justice Department Miami Cuba Harvey Chicago Tribune National Security Agency KGB

Slay er May Have Removed Secrets From Giancana Wallet

Oak Park Illinois reports say the Giancana slaying may have left behind papers in his wallet with clues to the crime boss hidden activities. The Sun Times cites possible telephone numbers addresses and a travel compartment for syndicate records. Federal probes note a 22 caliber shot killed the rackets head after a return from Mexico.

Oak Park Ill Sam “Momo Giancana Chicago Sun- Times Crime Syndicate Chicago Senate Central Intelligence Agency Fidel Castro Mexico Sun-Times

Teen joins Mexico animal control for summer

Dennis Fitzpatrick 18 son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie N Fitzpatrick 1720 N Jefferson Sr has been hired as an assistant to Mexico city animal control officer Judie Belcher for the summer He will return to Central Missouri State University Warrensburg in the fall He succeeds Robert Barnes who drowned June 7 and is employed by the City County Health Unit

Dennis Fitzpatrick Johnnie N. Fitzpatrick N. Jefferson Sr Mexico Judie Belcher Fitzpatrick Central Missouri State University Warrensburg Robert Barnes

Supreme Court Delays New Death Penalty Ruling Likely

The high court postponed a ruling on the Fowler death penalty case to its 1975 76 term. It also agreed to review Medicaid abortion funding and other actions while planning a city airport study and boulevard improvements funded by federal and state programs. The council authorized design work on W Boulevard from S Clark to Elmwood Drive and added 11 members to the Mexico Bicentennial Commission.

Washington Supreme Court R.W. Booker St. Louis Gary Eide Cecil Vanes Tim Hagan Frank Kent John Waggett Earl Dougherty William Vance Bill Willams John Audrain County Human Development Corporation HDC Jesse Thurman Fowler Fowler North Carolina John Griffin Raleigh N.C Naacp Legal Defense Fund Ohio NAACP Alberta Osborne State Richard M. Nixon Supreme Court Bar Unee Oe United States Luis Jose Monge Colorado

City bicentennial commission calls volunteers today

A call for volunteers appears on Page 4 inviting every citizen to offer talent ideas energy and leadership for the city observance of the country’s 200th birthday.

Epperson Seeks Not Guilty by Mental Disease Plea

Russell L. Epperson filed a notice to rely on not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in three first degree murder counts for the deaths of his wife Viola Fern and two children. He pleaded not guilty June 16 and the motion requests psychiatric examinations at his expense. no hearing date set.

Russell Lee Epperson Viola Fern Richard Lee DeAnn Epperson David V. Bear III Thomas I. Osborne Bear

Weather Track Stuck Across Missouri This Week

Kansas City AP reports partly cloudy hot and humid weather prevailing across Missouri today. The National Weather Service forecasts continued warmth and humidity Wednesday through Friday with a chance of scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers.

Kansas City Missouri National Weather Service

Gov Bond to Sign Death Penalty Bill in Missouri

Missouri Governor Christopher Bond announced at a St Louis news conference that he will sign the death penalty bill, calling it a deterrent and saying it aligns with court guidelines. He plans to sign at 2 pm in Jefferson City, noting strong public support and addressing the Supreme Court objections.

ST. Louis Christopher Bond Missouri Jefferson City Christopher Bond Bob Griffin D-Cameron

Missouri death penalty bill faces early court challenge

Jefferson City residents react as Governor Bond signs a bill reinstating the death penalty, with supporters praising constitutional tests and opponents from the ACLU vowing a federal challenge. Law would mandate gas chamber sentences for premeditated murder, prompting resignations and pending Supreme Court implications.

Joyce Armatrong The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Bond Arstrong George Camp Jefferson City Camp Papament Arkansas Griffin Harold Volkmer Hannibal U.S. Supreme Court High Court North Carolina

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Animal Control Laddonia Carl Davidson Laddonia Jaycees Marty Fennewald Davidson Gov. Bond Centralia Audrain County Paul D. Sturgeon Floyd Lewis Glenn M. Barnes Sturgeon Lewis Lloyd Leo Anderson Anderson House Volkmer
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