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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1973
Page
1
Tokyo reacts to the Nixon shock as the United States bans further sales of soybeans, leaving Japan of 105 million people scrambling for imports. Ambassador Ingersoll seeks 660000 tons for Q3, while stockpiles and prices loom amid Europe and Britain alarm.
Washington AP John E Ingersoll resigns as director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs citing White House interference. He blamed aides Haldeman Ehrlichman for pressuring investigations and personnel moves while noting a desire for independence from the White House. He warned DALE operations threaten proper safeguards and professional conduct. Myles J Ambrose also leaves government service for private employment.
PRAGINS Switzerland American financier Bernard Cornfeld seeks sale of his run down rat infested 18th century château overlooking Lake Geneva once courted by Napoleon's wife Empress Marie Louise. No price disclosed. Cornfeld is jailed on Swiss fraud charges. Gardener notes Cornfeld visited but never lived there. Once among his lighter European acquisitions.
Charles A Lindbergh, now 71, paid tribute to Dr Alexis Carrel at Georgetown University Medical Center in a public program marking the centennial of Carrel's birth. The aviator and scientist collaborated in the 1930s on a perfusion pump that kept organs alive for hours.
Washington AP. The Agriculture Department faces a key question on the Sept. 1 carryover of soybeans after an embargo and allocation plan. Officials estimate a potential carryover as low as 30 million bushels, with some scenarios showing near zero if export contracts are fulfilled.
The second of three men in the Grandin bank killings pleaded guilty and received three concurrent life sentences in Jefferson County Circuit Court. Jerry W. Rector, 22, of Van Buren, was transferred to Jefferson City State Penitentiary. The Kittermans, Robert and Bertha, and their daughter Roberta were murdered in a January 17 extortion tied slaying near Grandin. | Note: this line intentionally includes only the entities and facts present. if the source requires stricter formatting, adapt to ensure no extra lines.
Iran says its arms will not be used against India unless India attacks Pakistan. The Shah told the New Delhi Times that Tehran seeks to ease Indian fears of a Pakistan bound arms buildup.
West Germany raises the mark 5.5 percent against France Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Denmark Norway Sweden to ease pressure on its currency. Finance Minister Helmut Schmidt announced the move at a Bonn news conference after an emergency cabinet session.
George Duncan a 56 year old Linn County farmer was killed when his arm was caught in a baler and drawn into the machine near Bucklin four miles southeast. The accident occurred around 2 pm with Ed Burr discovering the scene at 4 pm. The hay baler was still running as the body was found.
Trade in soybeans soybean meal and soybean oil resumed at the Chicago Board of Trade after a one day ban on exports. The board limited daily moves in crude soybean oil to 1 cent per 8 pounds and set limits for July beans and meal. The Nixon administration halted exports of soybeans cottonseed and their products late Wednesday.
Britain’s poet laureate Sir John Betjeman receives the 1973 Albert Medal from the Royal Society of Arts for achievements in poetry and architecture. He has long campaigned to preserve historic buildings and rural beauty spots.
A moderately strong earthquake shook parts of Hokkaido today but caused no casualties or damage according to the Meteorological Agency. The region had stronger quakes on the previous two Sundays.
New York AP report notes wool clothing will be scarcer and pricier this fall due to a Japanese buying spree pushing raw wool prices up. Manufacturers warn price controls may limit passing costs to consumers. Hart, Schaffner & Marx expect wool suits to rise by 10 to 20 dollars.
Gray warns of unfolding wool problems as Japan shifts to a consumer minded market and buys large quantities to hedge against future shortages. Australian wool bales average $3.86 in spring 1974, up from $1.04 a year earlier, with similar spikes seen in New Zealand and South Africa.
Warrensburg Missouri residents rejected an 855000 bond proposal and a tax levy increase for the Warrensburg R-6 School District. The bond vote fell 794 to 492 against, and the levy failed 794 to 488 in Thursday balloting.
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