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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
1
The Associated Press and Knight Newspapers report continued release restrictions on the secret Pentagon Vietnam study. McNamara proposed a coalition government in 1967, NSC rejected 1963 pullout, and Kennedy era plans show U S pressures to expand or disengage. The Sun Times and LA Times cite specific memos and the Krulak report detailing White House and State Department debates on strategy and troop involvement.
Paris talks open with Xuan Thuy alleging President Nixon directly implicated in American aggression from the war's outset based on Pentagon papers. Le Duc Tho to join later as Bruce holds firm on five US proposals for cease-fire, talks, withdrawals, and POW releases.
Undated AP report flags a constitutional clash over government secrecy and press freedom as appeals in suits against The New York Times and The Washington Post focus on the Pentagon papers. Knight papers publish Vietnam study details drawing government concerns of national security risk. Nixon hands study to Congress amid hopes of limited release. In Saigon, North Vietnamese forces overrun a South Vietnamese artillery base near the DMZ after heavy shelling. In Pennsylvania, the Yablonski murder probe remains open despite a defendant's guilty plea. Draft fate stays in doubt ahead of expiry, amid Senate filibuster concerns. A conservative Republican signals Nixon could be unelectable in 1972 in favor of Reagan. A tunnel explosion in Los Angeles kills at least one worker and traps 16.
NASA officials reported talks on compatible docking systems between Apollo Skylab and Soyuz Salyut spacecraft. If tests succeed by mid 70s, joint American Soviet space flights could occur as early as 1973, with docking experiments in orbit using existing craft.
Major General Andrew P. Rollins, US Army Corps of Engineers, conducted his annual command inspection of the Clarence Cannon Dam and Reservoir project. He praised Clarkson Construction for progress on the abutment exploration and Phase 1 embankment, noted the Phase I main dam contract is 5 percent ahead of schedule, and said the overall project is 16 percent complete with a 1975 completion target.
Forty two residents signed a petition urging repair of an old Cole County bridge. The county court refused, calling the project too expensive, leaving the 53 year old bridge closed.
Patti Davis, a Cabool Missouri actress, will wed Peter P. Suarez next week before performing as Eve in the Muny Opera production of Applause in St. Louis. Suarez, a New York film producer and photographer, is from Chickasaw Oklahoma. A spokesman said they plan a camping trip on the Big Piney River after the ceremony in Cabool.
In Moscow the three cosmonauts aboard the Salute station surpassed the previous space endurance record of 17 days, 18 hours, and 59 minutes set by Niokolayev and Sevastyanov on Soyuz 9. Their time exceeded the U.S. record of 13 days, 18 hours, and 35 minutes, with unofficial sources listing a possible stay of three to four weeks.
The Mexico Jaycees outlined final plans for the 1971 Miss Missouri Pageant set for July 22 23 and 24 at the Missouri Military Fieldhouse. Secretary Bob Barnes said members are busy on committees and ticket sales with a final contestant orientation Sunday.
Princeton, Missouri receives a 157210 grant from HUD for a neighborhood center to house Mercer County community action programs. Funds cover health education and recreational activities alongside center operations.
Martinsburg Lions Club and Buckaroo Saddle Club hosted the Martinsburg Horse Show on June 20 attracting about 150 spectators. Winners across nineteen classes included Sonny Clithero and Vick Meyers in Halter events, Kirt Twillman and Jess Smith among top riders, with Tina Beams Pride high-point horse owned by Jess Smith winning a $10 prize.
Missouri saw more employed people in May than in April but unemployment remained at 5.1 percent, the same rate as May 1970. Herman Julien, director of the State Division of Employment Security, cites unfavorably strong economic conditions delaying rapid job growth. The number of unemployed dropped by 3,700 to 104,800, keeping the rate at an estimated 6.1 percent. Average weekly earnings for manufacturing production rose by 1.07 to 140.34 in May.
The Mexico Hedger lists publication details including daily except Sundays and holidays, postal information, single copy price ten cents, subscription rates by region and duration, and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Military members receive a rate of 1.25 per month regardless of location.
The Mid Missouri Chapter of the National Association of Accountants received an achievement banner for top ranking in the annual competition led by 1970 71 president Don D Decker. The Honolulu conference also honored the chapter with a Membership Achievement Award for growth and the group ranked sixth among 940 chapters for net membership growth under Dick Strabley as Membership Chairman.
SPRINGFIELD Mo AP Greene County three circuit judges denied Sheriff Mickey Owen a $43,000 boost for manpower and equipment. He sought eight more deputies but approval was limited to one additional deputy for now. The rest should be sent to the county court for consideration.
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