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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1971

Page

10

Weather and police notes from Audrain County Missouri

Official 7:00 a.m. readings show clear warm conditions with highs mid to upper 90s tonight and Friday. Extended Missouri outlook calls for continued warm humid weather with scattered afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms. Police reports include traffic collisions on Liberty Street and Highway 22, numerous local notices, hospital admissions, births, deaths, and sheriff court actions in Mexico and surrounding towns.

Missouri

Magistrate Court guilty pleas and assorted charges

Marcus Aderton admitted guilt to drunk in public and common assault and received concurrent sentences of 30 days and two months plus costs. Credit covers time served since June 5 awaiting trial. Other items include DUI charges, divorce filings, bogus check case, motions for new trials and changes of venue, and city court fines for disorderly conduct and traffic violations.

Magistrate Court Curry Marcus Aderton Ledger William Robert Dunkle Missouti Market Center Thomas Joseph Dryden Dept. OF AG Marty Schroeder James Dewayne Williams Laws Linda Kay Hodgson Michael Thomas Hodgson Donald Gee Hamilton Joyce Howlett Joseph Howlett Missouri Highway Commission Byron Shoemaker James Franklin Salmons Joe Frank Deimeke Jerome Teresa Talken Regina Talken Jay IGA Patrick Henry Crawford Fulton James W. O’rourke Hardin Park Mary Jane Sullivan Route 8 Columbia Larry

Livestock auction notes at National Stockyards Illinois

National Stockyards reports Friday estimates for hogs cattle calves and sheep with buyers and sellers watching barrows and gilts prices up to 50 higher on lighter weights. Cattle and calves receipts mainly feeders with steady cow and holstein prices and limited test of market for other classes. Chicago USDA price test notes show insufficient data for cattle and no sheep market.

Til U.S

Stock market slips into modest gains amid mixed trading

In over the counter trading A B Chance Co and Commerce Bancshares posted fractional bids and asks while Wetterau showed a wide spread. NYSE activity featured Bobbie Brooks Dresser Kaiser and Panhandle figures with modest moves as the Dow rose 1.17 to 880.62 and breadth favored advancers 3 to 2 amid sluggish bargain hunting.

A. B. Chance Co Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina U.S New York

General Denies He Made Threat in Medina Case

AP reports at Fort McPherson a two star general denied threatening a soldier with a court martial to testify against Captain Ernest Medina. Major General Bernard Rogers said immunity for testimony was not offered to Sargent Lawrence La Croix. The hearing reviews a defense motion alleging improper command influence in the My Lai massacre case.

FT. Mcpherson Ernest L. Medina Medina Bernard W. Rogers Department of the Army Lawrence Charles la Croix la Croix Ft. Carson Cole Charlie Company My Lai Rogers

Week of Combat Deaths and Wounds Reported

Saigon reports 25 U.S. deaths, 353 South Vietnamese, and 1,681 enemy killed in the week. American toll same as prior week. South Vietnamese deaths up 31, enemy deaths down 194. Wounded: 215 Americans and 822 South Vietnamese, compared with 199 and 934 the prior week.

Saigon

Centralia Pastor Howard White dies at 54

The Rev. Howard White, 54, pastor of First Baptist Church in Centralia, died at Boone County Hospital after a heart attack suffered May 9. Born June 8, 1917 in Herrin, he served in World War II, studied at Southern Illinois University and Southwest Baptist Seminary, and led Centralia church since 1964. He is survived by his wife Avis, son Gary, two daughters, his mother, five grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with burial in Glendale Memorial Gardens. Visitation begins Friday at Fenton Funeral Chapel.

Centralia Howard White First Baptist Church Boone County Hospital Columbia White Audtain Medical Center Columbia Hospital Mr. White Herrin Ill T. B. White Alberta Monroe White Sherwood Arms Avis Martin Fulton Tenn Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southwest Baptist Seminary Fort Worth Texas Illinois Anna Church Anna, Til New Hope Church First Church Central Park Church Davenport Iowa Temple Baptist Church Sioux City Centralia Church Avis Fred E. Neiger University of Missouri Glendale Memorial Gardens Fenton Funeral Chapel

Holliday Rites In California

Funeral services for Milfred Jim Holliday 66 formerly of Mexico will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home Whittier California. He died Sunday at Riviera Nursing and Convalescent Home Pico Rivera California. Holliday lived in Cole Callaway and Audrain Counties most of his life born July 8 1904 in Linn to Alfred and Tabita Jane Holliday. He lived in Mexico 14 years before moving to California in 1964.

Milfred Jim) Holliday Mexico Rose Hill Whittier Calif Holliday Riviera Pico Riviera Mr. Holliday Cole Callaway Audrain Counties Linn Alfred Tabita Jane Holliday California Rosie Fulton Larry Mary Ann) Leeper Betty Slawson Council Grove Kan Milfred Cliffred Sonny) Holliday Downey Delbert’ Holliday Washington Tom Harold’ Hooks Dean Kirk Navy Jefferson City Meredith C. Shaw Venice George Washington Hospital Louisiana Bill” Smith Pike County Shaw National Air Lines Whea Leen County Associated Press Smith

Rotary Speaker Tony Lumpkin Recalls Poland WWII POW Reunion

Mexico Rotary Club will host Tony Lumpkin Friday at noon at the Mexico Country Club. Lumpkin recently returned from a trip to Poland where he joined former prisoners of war from World War II for a reunion.

Mexico

Tennis Lessons Daily at MHS Courts

Mexico High School offers daily tennis lessons at the MHS courts from 9 30 to 11 30 a m led by instructor Miss Nancy Ollis. Classes welcome players of all ages.

MHS Mexico High School Nancy Ollis

Miss Texas Calico Cat Gives Birth During Glamour Contest

Miss Texas a one and a half month old calico cat and front runner in the All American Glamour Kitty Contest gave birth to five kittens Wednesday. The mother named Starlight and the kittens are reported doing well at the Playboy Plaza Hotel suite in Pasadena Texas. Owners Mr and Mrs Roy Arnold say the birth will not hinder her chances at the All American crown.

Miami Beach

Supreme Court to Hear Pentagon Papers Case Central to Press Rights

The Pentagon Papers conflict moves to the Supreme Court as The New York Times and The Washington Post face government suits over classified material. Appeals allow resumed publication with limits. Nixon offers partial disclosure while immunity rulings affect witnesses. Ellsberg denial and Boston Globe confidentiality orders shape ongoing national security debates.

U.S. Supreme Court Today New York Times Washington Post Los Angeles G Rand Pentagon U.S Washington Post New York Times Justice Department Times, Post The Boston Globe Supreme Court

Drafts Future in Doubt

Washington AP reports the draft’s fate remains uncertain less than a week before expiry as a Senate vote limits debate. A Mansfield amendment linking pullout from Vietnam to prisoner releases shapes conference chances, with potential renewed filibuster risk if the amendment is dropped. The vote to limit debate produced 65-27 amid divisions among doves and anti draft factions. An additional Senate vote approved an amendment offering doctor exemptions for service, adding complexity to the legislative path.

Washington Senate U.S Indochina Mike Gravel Alaska Mike Mansfield Montana Vietnam Gravel Robert P. Griffin Michigan Hubert H. Humphrey

Tee Shirt Furor at Bell System in St Louis

South western Bell employees walked off their jobs after refusing to change tee shirts reading Ma Bell Is A Cheap Mother. A company spokesman said the connotation was improper for business while a union spokesman said the shirts were not intended as dirty language. Bell Telephone and the Communication Workers of America began contract talks Tuesday.

St, Louis Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Bell Ma Bell Bell Telephone The Communication Workers of America

Honesty Cited in UND Summer School Applications

In Grand Forks North Dakota an AP report notes high school juniors applying to the University of North Dakota summer school must write why they wish to attend. Registrar Milford Alyen said one applicant stated a 96 24 36 as the reason, prompting officials to accept the form, hoping honesty offsets possible lack of academic zeal.

Grand Fork N.D University of North Dakota Milford Alyen Surmimer School Ulven

Cambodian Forces Counter in Vihear Suol Marshes Battles

Cambodian troops led by Brig. Gen. Nou Tho launched a counteroffensive in the Vihear Suol marshes near Phnom Penh, facing heavy rocket and mortar fire, with supply drops and helicopter support limited by enemy bunkers and harsh conditions.

Vihear Suol Phnom Penh Ho Chi Minh Trail South Vietnam Cambodia Kompong Chamlang Kompong Ampl Prey Baing Nou Tho

To Settle Withdraw Says Duc Tho In Paris

In Paris Le Duc Tho a senior North Vietnamese official said prisoner releases could be quickly settled if Nixon fixes a troop withdrawal date. He arrived from Moscow and denied having any immediate proposals in his pocket. The talks hinge on timing between withdrawal and prisoner release.

Paris le Duc Tho Communist Party Nixon U.S Tho Central Committee Moscow

Trotter Named For High Court

Chester Trotter son of Rev C A Trotter of 700 E Breckenridge St has been chosen as a candidate for the Boys State Supreme Court Justice at the 32nd annual session in Warrensburg on the Central Missouri State College campus He is sponsored by the Mexico Lions Club.

Chester Trotter C. A. Trotter E. Breckenridge St Supreme Court Warrensburg Central Missouri State College Mexico Lions Club

Congress Moves To Lock Pentagon Vietnam Study

Congress gains access to the 47 volume History of U S Decision Making on Vietnam Policy and a 1965 Gulf of Tonkin study, with strict reading rules and no copies or notes. Leaders promise secrecy though no leak guarantees. hearings proceed behind closed doors.

Washington Nixon Vietnam Congress John E. Moss D-Calif House Senate Defense Melvin R. Laird Laird U.S Gulf of Tonkin Congressional Carl Albert Armed Services Committee Mansfield Senate Foreign Relations Armed Services Committees Senate Foreign Relations Committee Indochina Pentagon

Nielsen Snyder Attend Conference for New Mayors

City Manager Neil Nielsen and Mayor Leonard Snyder will attend a conference for newly elected mayors and councilmen at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The Ramada Inn event is sponsored by the Governmental Affairs Program the Department of Political Science the Missouri Municipal League and the University Extension Division. Nielsen will speak on Municipal Budgeting in the afternoon after morning talks by John F. McGowan and Jay T. Bell.

Neil Nielsen Leonard Snyder University of Missouri Columbia Ramada Inn Governmental Affairs Program Department of Political Science The Missouri Municipal League University Extension Division Nielsen John F. McGowan University Jay T. Bell

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