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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1973

Page

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Brezhnev and Pompidou See Friction Over Nuclear Role

Paris reports Brezhnev and Pompidou concluded talks with friendly ties but France faced pressure over its stance on nuclear control. Brezhnev urged moderation toward arms talks while Pompidou kept France from joining negotiations on force reductions or strategic arms limits.

Paris Leonid I. Brezhnev Georges Pompidou France Pompidou Brezhnev Soviet Communist Party Rambouillet Nixon Moscow Soviet Union Europe

South Viet Nam Mulls Aid If Cambodia War Expands

Saigon said it would consider military aid to Cambodia if U S policy shifts threaten Vietnam security. A government spokesman said Vietnam would respond if U S air support stops and Cambodia risks collapse. The talk followed Congress measures cutting off bombing funds and reports of Khmer Rouge attacks and MekongDelta casualties.

Saigon U.S South Vietnam Cambodia Vietnam Bai Bao Truc Truc Daily News Phnom Penh Nixon True Mekong Chuong Thien

Attica Riot Report Slams Police Overkill and Delays

A House Crime Committee report accuses police of needless killings and beatings during the September 1971 Attica Prison riot in New York. It cites over 2,000 rounds fired, delayed emergency care, and widespread inmate injuries while noting authorities denied reprisals and delayed notifying families.

Washington Attica New York State House Select Committee On D Yard

Newcomers to Mexico join Boy Scouts leadership changes

Mr and Mrs Donald Ungerman and daughter Julianne Elizabeth move from Columbia. He becomes district executive of the Little Dixie District replacing Charles Shaffer, a 10 year Boy Scout and Eagle Scout with degrees from the University of Missouri. Mrs Ungerman taught in British Honduras. Julianne Elizabeth turns three July 26. Shaffer transfers to Jefferson City as district executive of Five Rivers District.

Mexico Donald Ungerman Julianne Elizabeth Columbia Ungerman Charles Shaffer Boy Scouts of America Little Dixie University of Missouri Hickman High School St. Louis University British Honduras Shaffer Jefferson City Five Rivers Angermans Catholic Church Richard Vance

Prosecutors Debating Dean Testimony on Political FBI Use

Watergate prosecutors weigh using John Dean III testimony to probe political surveillance in Democratic administrations. If pursued, the inquiry would focus on possible disclosures rather than criminal charges and could appear in Cox’s periodic reports. Dean’s Senate testimony cited Sullivan on FBI political activity and a Johnson-ordered investigation after 1968.

Washington Watergate John W. Dean III Dean FBI Archibald Cox Senate Watergate Committee William C. Sullivan White House Nixon Sullivan Washington Star-News Apiro T. Agnew Lyndon B. Johnson Cox Atty Elliot L. Richardson Internal Revenue Service Senate L. Patrick Gray III Kennedy

Probe Finds 2000 Central Missouri Students Unknown in Directory

A Missouri House subcommittee probing university spending demands a full report from Central Missouri State University president Dr. Warren Lovinger after finding 20 percent of fall 1972 enrollees not listed in the campus directory. Directors from Warrensburg and Independence campuses are under scrutiny for potential over-reporting and grant of $2.6 to $3 million tied to enrollment. The panel, led by Rep. Hayden Morgan, plans another meeting July 30 to review figures and possible joint services with other state universities.

Jefferson City Missouri House Central Missouri State University Warren Lovinger Capitol Hayden Morgan Nevada House Appropriations Committee Lovinger Central Missouri State Steve Vossmeyer D-St. Louis Warrensburg Independence Vossmeyer Fred Hughes Missouri Southern University Joplin

Stolen Babe Tears Fill Pram Theft Scene

In Bromley England distraught mother Mrs Shirley Bullen pleads as police replay the abduction of her six week old daughter Kristen. Kristen with convulsions has missed six phenobarbitone doses and doctors fear brain damage. Police seek a middle aged woman seen near the lavatory where the child vanished.

Bromley England Shirley Bullen Felicity Burchenall Kristen Raymond Bullen

Debbie Reynolds Gun Charge Dropped in Manhattan Court

Actress Debbie Reynolds expressed relief after illegal possession charges were dropped in Manhattan criminal court. The April incident involved a six shooter owned by her husband Harry Karl, with son Todd Fisher accidentally wounding himself in the leg while playing with the weapon. The state said it could not prove Reynolds had actual possession of the gun.

Debbie Reynolds New York Manhattan Todd Fisher Miss Reynolds Harry Karl

Bond Signs 15 Bills Vetoes One In Missouri

Gov. Christopher Bond signed 15 bills including three major appropriation measures for the fiscal year 1974 totaling 508.6 million for education 712 million for elective offices and state agencies and 88.3 million for the revenue department. He vetoed a 169 565 dollar park board dredging expenditure and rejected foreign trade office funding though proposals to aid inmate pay and national guard protections were approved.

Jefferson City Missouri Christopher Bond State Revenue Department Revenue Department Office of State Park Board St. Joseph Foreign Trade Office Brussels London Tokyo Corrections Department National Guard State Defense Fund Calloway County Fulton State Hospital Adjutant General Cape Girardeau

Tourism Official Speaks To Kiwanis at The Monterey

Steve Kappler director of the Missouri Tourism Department spoke to the Mexico Kiwanis Club praising the 1967 commission. He outlined goals to keepMissourians vacationing at home and to lure out of state visitors. He touted tourism as Missouri’s third largest industry and highlighted a four day work week and higher consumer spending as keys to growth. He presented a film titled Missouri Gateway to the West.

Steve Kappler Missouri Tourism Department Mexico Kiwanis Club Monterey Commission Missouri Kappler

Draft Board Moves Selective Service Offices to New Site

Selective Service boards No 4 of Audrain and No 74 of Montgomery, now in Audrain County courthouse, will move to 218 W Monroe St on June 29. Mexico chosen as site of area office No 9 to maintain service records for registrants from Callaway, Monroe, Audrain and Montgomery counties.

Selective Service Boards Audrain County Montgomery County W. Monroe St Mexico Callaway M Monroe Counties Audrain Montgomery

Girl Scouts Debates New Woman Badge in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia a pilot program teaches Girl Scouts aged 12 to 14 about sex birth control and abortion through a badge titled To Be a Woman. The four part requirements include menopause hysterectomies and pregnancy termination along with history and rape emergency handling. Parents consent is needed but critics fear indoctrination and loss of traditional Girl Scout image.

Philadelphia Jane Arnold Wyncote Muriel Lehman Philadelphia Council Arnold Women’s Liberation Movement Ernesta Drinker Ballard Girl Scout Organization

Oil Not Short In Europe

London AP reports Europe has not faced oil shortages while the United States seeks more imports. European sources warn that if American demand continues, Europe could join the shortage. Gasoline prices rise in Britain and West Germany, with possible further increases due to anti inflation taxes. Moscow notes rare shortages blamed on distribution, not fuel fate.

London Europe America United States U.S Britain Moscow

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