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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1972

Page

2

Lindsay Raps 3 For Busing Votes

The three opposing Democratic presidential contenders Muskie Humphrey and McGovern returned to vote against an antibusing amendment and backed a compromise measure giving local schools more authority. Lindsay criticized the swing as a capitulation to liberal pressure and cited George Wallace. New Mexico entered candidates included Humphrey Jackson McGovern Muskie Chisholm Wallace Nixon McCloskey. Six Democrats and two Republicans filed for the June 6 primary. Wisconsin ballots list candidates including Lindsay Hartke McCarthy Mills Mink Yorty.

Michael Putzel Associated Press New York John V. Lindsay Senate Edmund S. Muskie Maine Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota George McGovern South Dakota Washington Muskie Humphrey McGovern Lindsay Miami Alabama George Wallace Henry M. Jackson Florida Vance Hartke Indiana New Hampshire New Mexico Betty Fiorina Jackson Shirley Chisholm Gov. Wallace Nixon Paul N. McCloskey Jr California Wisconsin John M. Ashbrook Ohio Hartke Eugene J. McCarthy Wilbur D. Mills Arkansas Patsy Mink Hawaii Sam Yorty Los Angeles

Chance Tells Of Annual Sales Increase

CENTRALIA Mo Electric utility supplier A B Chance Company posted 1971 gains with sales rising 2.6 percent to 74 593 000 and earnings up 19 percent to 2 864 000 1 81 a share The fourth quarter dipped due to extraordinary expenses and weaker sales Analysts cited steel pole and transformer market softness and a computer system changeover as factors Hansen said January business improved and outlook remains bright with rising electricity use and expected increased construction spending by utility customers

Centralia A. B. Chance Company L. ©. Hansen Hansen

Vietnam troop cuts shrink U.S. force to under 120000

The U S Command reports the second largest Vietnam War troop cut reducing total U S strength to fewer than 120000, with Nixon ordering a further drop to 69000 by May 1. Included is the 2nd Squadron of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment amid 4940 reassigned, amid a clash nearby leaving one dead and five wounded. The same day Senate action on a 23 billion higher education bill advances with antibusing riders in flux, while Israel conducts cross border strikes into Syria in reprisal for guerrilla attacks. Chavez wins a major citrus workers contract in Florida, charting U S farm labor history.

Saigon U.S Vietnam Nixon 11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment Miami Cesar Chavez Coca-Cola Minute Maid Corp Chavez United Farm Workers Organizing Committee Florida Citrus Industrial Council

Magic Name Ike Draws Crowds To Old Abilene

Abilene Kansas sees crowds at the Eisenhower Center as the reopened museum and expanded complex attract visitors from out of town. The center plans to handle up to a million visitors this year while Old Abilene Town offers recreations of Wild Bill Hickok era life. Officials cite security and preservation needs for the museum’s heavy holdings and note the site remains a government cultural center under the National Archives.

Ike Old Abilene Henry B. Jameson Reflector-Chronicle Associated Press Kan Eisenhower Center Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Texas Abile Mous Wild Bill Hickok Alamo Kansas State University John Wickman Eisenhower Museum Will Jones Mamie Eisenhower Steuben White House Khrushchev Soviet Union United States Gettysburg Dr. Wickman National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration Uncle Sam

Term paper lawsuits sweep colleges from coast to coast

A national move to curb term paper factories grows as California New York and Massachusetts prop up bills to criminalize selling papers to students. Ghostwriters including faculty and grads earn 2 to 5 dollars a page while firms defend the industry as a shortcut to learning.

Associated Press Ivy League Pacific Coast California New York Massachusetts Ward Warren Kenneth Termpaper Research Unlimited Inc Ed Whalen Creative Communications Consultants Urbana Jim Keyser Keyser Granada Hills Harvard Archie Epps Southern Illinois University David J. Carson Babson College Warren Termpapers Unlimited

Funerals Begin In Buffalo Creek Flood Area

In Man West Virginia funerals start for 71 victims of the Buffalo Creek flood. Crews tidy the coal valley, search for more bodies, and thousands seek federal disaster aid as health officials vaccinate residents against typhoid. National Guardsmen estimate about 1,000 of 5,000 former residents remain, many in hillside shelters with no utilities.

Man W. Va Buffalo Creek West Virginia The Man High School N. H. Dyer Buffalo Creek Hollow National Guardsmen

Pop stars duel over license plate in Regents Park

London AP report notes Jess Conrad and actor Larry Taylor dueled at dawn over the license plate JC 21. A blond model acted as referee as police arrived to remind them dueling is illegal. They sheathed weapons and agreed to negotiate despite six months of Taylor refusing the plate.

London Jess Conrad Larry Taylor Regents Park Conrad Taylor England

Smith To Head Regional HUD

Elmer E. Smith, previously director of the HUD area office in St. Louis, is appointed regional administrator at Kansas City by Secretary Romney. The four-state region official is known in Mexico for visits tied to urban renewal and public housing programs.

Elmer E. Smith HUD St. Louis Romney Kansas City Mexico

Estel Reed Retires From Green Plant After 18 Years

Estel B. Reed has retired from A P Green Refactor ies Co after 18 years in timekeeping. He helped check production and calculate wages for air hammer dry press wood mould tamping press and burning departments. Reed counted several million bricks and lives in Paris with wife LuElla a case worker. He joined in 1954, worked in timekeeping then production control before returning to timekeeping in 1963. He had open heart surgery in 1968 and has missed little time since. He and LuElla are active in First Christian Church in Paris.

Estel B. Reed A.P. Green Refractories Co Paris Green Company LuElla Audrain County Welfare Office First Christian Church

Ervin Amendment Loses In Senate

The Senate defeated a proposal by Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. to deny federal officials power to prevent any child from attending the school nearest home. The vote was 67 to 26 amid debate on the higher education desegregation bill. a second Ervin amendment on equal standards of racial balance was adopted 90 to 2. The measure then proceeds to conference with the House, which had added antibusing riders.

Washington Senate House Sam J. Ervn Jr D-N.c Ervin Robert P. Griffin R-Mich Sam J. Ervin Jr Dn.c U.S Nixon Mike Mansfield Hugh Scott Scott-Mansfield John Stennis Dmiss Stennis

Patrol Vet Retires After 34 Years in Missouri

Jefferson City AP reports Captain Howard H. Schaperkotter retires from the Missouri Highway Patrol after more than 34 years of service. He served at troops in Macon and Kirkwood and at general headquarters.

Jefferson City, Mo Howard H. Schaperkotter Missouri Highway Patrol Macon Kirkwood

Dirty Harry Rates As One Of Best Films

A critic lauds Don Siegel's Dirty Harry as a masterful thriller with Clint Eastwood as a San Francisco cop pursuing a psychopathic killer. Sharp editing by Carl Pingitore, tense direction, and dramatic score by Lalo Schifrin heighten suspense through skilled cinematography by Bruce Surtees and strong performances.

Don Sitgel San Francisco Clint Eastwood Carl Pingitore Siegel Lalo Schifrin Bruce Surtees

Dirty Harry review hails film as top current release

The Illinois State Journal Review lauds the picture as one of the best in release praised for strong performances especially Scorpio and the abrupt interruption by Andy Robinson while urging readers to see Dirty Harry now. The reviewer promises a concise verdict and strong endorsement without over describing the star.

Andy Robinson Scorpio Robinson Tor

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