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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1976

Page

3

Anti-crime Funds Fail To Cut Rate Across Eight Cities

Government study finds the 1972 multimillion anticrime program failed to deliver the promised 4 percent reduction in street crimes and burglary in Atlanta Baltimore Cleveland Dallas Denver Newark St Louis and Portland. Evaluators say political pressure hindered planning while noting some cities gained planning experience and that overall violent crime rose. The $140 million program run by LEAA ends December and Mitre Corp received $2.4 million for evaluation.

Washington Mitre Corp Atlanta Baltimore Cleveland Dallas Denver Newark N.J St. Louis Portland Ore Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Mitre FBI

Dallas Times Herald exposes double agent Rees story

Norman John Rees a retired petroleum engineer 69 threatened suicide if identified when The Times Herald planned to publish a full espionage account. After the Sunday edition ran he was found dead of a gunshot in Connecticut the FBI and authorities treat as an apparent death by own action. The newspaper noted Rees had spied for the Soviets and later served as a FBI double agent.

Dallas Norman John Rees FBI Dallas Times Herald Times Herald Rees Southbury Conn Ken Johnson Mobil Oil Co Johnson Reese

Personal News Of Perry Continues With Missionary Update

The Perry page notes missionary work led by Abel Mendez and mentions contact through Rev. Ivan Q. Donaldson in Mexico or Abel Mendez in Guatemala City. The Mendez family, with three children, tours the United States and anticipates work in Guatemala. Mendez studied in Los Angeles and was ordained by the Four Square Gospel Church. Don Sherwood is the local contact. plus March of Dimes fund drive by Perry Fifth Grade at Perry Elementary School raises 118.73 dollars with many volunteers. BALLS COUNTY R-2 Board of Education set to meet at the school on Wednesday.

Ivan QO. Donaldson Mexico Abel Mendez P.O. Box Guatemala City Guatemala Mendez United States Bible College Los Angeles Calif Four Square Gospel Church Renee Seeley Kriss Ragland Craig Ragland Cindy Bowling Joni Elliott Billy Joesting Scott Weaver Angela Haiducek Teresa Welfle Joyce Snogger Dawn Walton Jackie Colombe Angie Oglesby Lisa Cole Julie Stoller Annie Evans

Personal News From Farber Area Church Events

Sunday afternoon at Friend ship Baptist Church Mexico. Youth met Saturday night at Miss Darline Seiger’s home for a 6 30 p m pizza party. Attendees included Janet Smith Janice Francis Teresa Holbrook Julie Ellis Deanna Branstetter Coral Day Randy Maple David Day Mr and Mrs Glenn Forman Stephen Forman Mr and Mrs Richard Prior and Mr and Mrs John Maple. MR AND MRS Waldo Roberts and Julia spent the weekend in Wayland visiting her sister Mrs Glenn Waples and her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Dennis Hasner and son Kevin at the Hasner home. Miss Lillian Crow who had eye surgery at St Marys Hospital in Quincy Friday was dismissed and returned home Sunday afternoon. Her sister Miss Margaret Crow of Mexico visits this week. Mrs Marie Harris and Rusty of Farber and her daughter Mrs Bob Giltner of Vandalia were called to Chaffee Friday by the death of George L Harris of Chaffee. Mr Harris age 87 was the paternal grandfather of Rusty and Mrs Giltner. Their father Bob Harris preceded him in death. Three sons survive Shirley and Cecil of Peoria and Phillip of Chaffee. Funeral services were held at Calvary Baptist Church in Chaffee Sunday afternoon and burial was in Chaffee Cemetery. Thirty one from Farber attended the Audrain Baptist Association Hymnsing. Mrs Clarence Northrup of Columbia returned home Saturday night after a visit here with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs James Day and children. Granddaughter and family Mr and Mrs Larry Finley and daughters took her home and continued to Jefferson City where they visited his brother and family Mr and Mrs Zeno Finley and children.

the Baptist Church Darline Seiger Janet Smith Janice Francis Teresa Holbrook Julie Ellis Deanna Branstetter Coral Day Randy Maple David Day Glenn Forman Stephen Forman Richard Prior John Maple Waldo Roberts Julia Wayland Lillian Crow St. Mary's Hospital Quincy Margaret Crow Mexico Marie Harris Rusty Farber Bob Giltner Vandalia Chafee Geroge L. Harris Chaffee Harris Giltner Bob Harris Shirley Cecil Peoria Phillip Calvary Baptist Church Clarence Northrup Columbia James Day Larry Finley Jefferson City Zeno Finley

Family Appeals For Kidnap Victim Niehous In Venezuela

The family of kidnapped U S businessman William F Niehous appeals to his captors to contact them and begin negotiations for his release. Police say the investigation remains at point zero as a car linked to the abduction is found and the ultraleft group behind the crime is not yet identified. The Owens Illinois executive, 44, was seized by seven gunmen Friday night in Caracas.

Caracas Venezuela U.S William F. Niehous Point Zero Octavio Lepage Toledo Ohio Ultraleft Niehous Owens-Illinois Glass Manufacturing Company Donna Jose Puente Owens-Illinois

Too Many Slobs On Road Says Woman Trucker

Bitzy Gomez of Los Angeles heads the Los Angeles Coalition of Women Truck Drivers to counter male dominated unions and employers she says discriminate against women in trucking. NOW backs her group with legal help and financing as she cites harassment at road tests and sexual politics in dispatch practices. She says thousands of women truck drivers exist and many careers are blocked by bias and welfare issues.

Los Angeles Bitzy Gomez Knights of the Road Lone Ranger Gomez Bakersfield Calif Tom

Lancaster says Moses star does not believe in God

Burt Lancaster, age 62, who plays Moses, says he does not believe in God or an afterlife but respects the Ten Commandments for others. He spoke to reporters before the film's Monday night premiere, noting his personal ethics guide his life.

London Burt Lancaster Moses

French Cheat More Than They Pay On Taxes

Paris AP reports that despite a strict crackdown the annual income tax filing deadline passed with France cheating the government of about 11 billion dollars. On a national scale, 12.8 million returns showed omissions and fabrications saving each of about 50 million citizens 256 dollars, according to official estimates.

Paris France le Fise Internal Revenue Service

Elections Board Names Director in Missouri

Anne E. Forry, legal counsel for the Department of Social Services, was named executive director of the Missouri Elections Commission by Chairman David Blanton. She succeeds Albert L. Kemp Jr., who announced his resignation. Kemp was the commission's first executive director.

Jefferson City, Mo Anne E. Forry Department of Social Services Missouri Elections Commission David &. Blanton Ms. Forry Albert L. Kemp Jr Kemp

Parish Personal News From Paris Continued On Page 31

Baptist church schedules Tuesday meetup at 3 15 pm with Wednesday services at Monroe Manor and Bible study led by Linda Shain Thursday at 7 30 pm. Lord's Supper Sunday observed. Baptist Women’s Prayer Program Thursday March 11 from 10 30 to 11 45 am with supper and program at 6 pm. OES met February 26 with Worthy Matron and Patron Mr and Mrs Tom Callis presiding. Charter draped in memory of Genevieve Smithey. Leon Ely led, music by Boyd Dawson. Four guests from Madison Lodge attended: Mrs John Gandy, Mrs Gladys Powell, Mrs Ann Threlkeld, Mrs Grace Davenport. Refreshments hosted by Lyle Pookes and J T Lutz. Next meeting district gathering at Santa Fe Lodge March 1.

Baptist Church Monroe Manor Linda Shain OES Tom Callis Genevieve Smithey Leon Ely Boyd Dawson Madison Lodge John Gandy Gladys Powell Ann Threlkeld Grace Davenport Lyle Pookes J.T. Lutz Santa Fe Lodge

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Perry Balls County R-2 Board of Education Gailyn Guthrie Keith Jones Kirksville Moterly Gailyn Charles Guthrie Doug Spehr Powell Carman Dianna Harrison Motherly Monitor- Index Hawkinson and Sons Friendship Baptist Church Audrain Baptist Association Henry Block Ksidh H&r East Liberty Williamsburg, Mo International Freeman Heider J.D Danuser Post Yamaha Harold Hoover John P. Harrison Williamsburg Bill Edwards Moses’ Lancaster Elections Board Eac TL Titan Ag Gelusil Walker Arre Barnes-Hind Jack Daniels Black Seagram's 7 Crown Cee
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