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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1972

Page

9

Weather outlook with cold, snow, and Missouri forecasts

Zone 5 cloudy with freezing rain or snow by morning, low 25 to 32, northerly winds. Saturday rain or snow, high in low to mid 30s, 40 percent tonight, 60 percent Saturday. Missouri outlook cool with rain or snow in east Sunday and again Tuesday, lows in teens to 20s, highs 30s. River gauges show Lake of the Ozarks down, and area weather notes and farm market data follow.

Missouri East Portion Cash Grain Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Missouri Livestock Market Center Mns Dept. of Agr Danny Barnes

Bond Proposes Changes For WPB

State Auditor Christ oopher Kit Bond urges two reforms for the Water Pollution Board one appoint a comptroller from the Health Division to handle financial administration and two shift to program based appropriation. He cites a 46 395 overrun in a period ending last June and notes upcoming 20 million bond issuance increases oversight and accountability.

Jefferson City Christopher “Kit” Bond State Water Pollution Board State Division of Health Water Pollution Board Bond

US Gives Airplane To Sikeston CD

Congressman Bill Burlison announced that the General Services Administration approved donating a U 1A airplane to Sikeston Civil Defense via Missouri state conveyance. The high wing monoplane, built in Canada by DeHavilland, has a 300-350 hp Pratt & Whitney engine and cruises up to 138 mph with radio gear and cargo capacity.

Washington D.C Bill D. Burlison Missouri Tenth General Services Administration Sikeston Burlison Cape Girardeau Canada DeHaviland Company Pratt & Whitney

Hardin B Stockton Dies At 76 in Missouri

Hardin B Stockton 76 of Holliday died at Boone County Hospital in Columbia at 3 p.m. Thursday after weeks as a patient. He was born June 3, 1895 in Frankfort Kansas, lived much of his life in Monroe County and retired from farming. Survived by wife Della, Paris resident Jesse Stockton, daughter Mrs Larry Giannini, four grandchildren, and brother Preston of Paris. Funeral at Agnew Funeral Home Paris at 2 p.m. tomorrow with Rev Roy Kinder officiating. burial Bethel Cemetery.

Paris—Hardin B. Stockton Holliday Boone County Hospital Columbia Frankfort Kan James K Mary Belle Gray Stockton Missouri Monroe County Della Sheeriman Jesse Stockton Paris Larry Giannini St. Louis Preston Agnew Funeral Home Roy Kinder

Rohlfings at Home After Hospital Discharge

Otto F. Rohlfing and his daughter Miss Matilda Rohlfing are at 922 East Love Street after Mr Rohlfing was dismissed from Barnes Hospital St Louis following a two week stay.

Otto F. Rohlfing E. Love St Miss Matildamne Rohlfing

Graveside services held for infant Daniel Primus Allen

Graveside services were held this afternoon for Daniel Primus Allen the stillborn son of Mr and Mrs Michael Allen of Vandalia. He was born Thursday morning at Audrain Medical Center. He is survived by his parents paternal grandparents Clyde Allen Vandalia and Roger Shannon Farber. Services were conducted by James Randall Love Street Christian Church at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens with arrangements by the Precht Pickering Funeral Home.

Daniel Primus Allen Michael Allen Vandalia Audrain Medical Center Michael Velma Richardson Allen Clyde Allen Roger Shannon Farber Eastlawn Memorial Gardens James Randall Love Street

Trial echoes in voice ID dispute at Ahmad case

The defense challenged the voice identification of Ahmad as Douglas testified he never met Ahmad, a Pakistani lecturer in Chicago. In a Bucknell study program, Douglas and co inmate Berrigan discussed memorizing, destroying, and relaying secrets to Philip Berrigan during the Lewisburg imprisonment. The government’s star witness maintained he could identify Ahmad from tapes despite cross examination.

Philip Berrigan Douglas Berrigan Lewisburg Bucknell Ahmad Chicago Boudin

County abandons plastic trees for roadsides

Los Angeles authorities scrapped the plan to plant plastic trees on county roads after public protests. About 900 artificial plants costing 74 504 dollars will stay only while they survive, amid vandalism and demonstrations by residents who opposed the project. Officials had feared the earth was too shallow to support real trees.

Los Angeles

Rotarians Hear Investment Speaker at Country Club Luncheon

Rotary members heard Tax tips and a talk linking the economy to World War II at the Country Club luncheon. David J. Hager of Investors' Diversified Services in Minneapolis led the program, per chairman Jack Webber.

Rotary Club Country Club David J. Hager Minneapolis Jack Webber

Abernathy to speak at Westminster College on March 15

Civil rights leader Dr Ralph D Abernathy will address Westminster College students and public on Wednesday March 15 at 8 00 p m in Champ Auditorium. Sponsored by the Westminster College Student Government the talk is titled Civil Rights and Black Power.

Judge indicates need to quiz Kleindienst on prior talks with Wilson

In testimony Judge Robertson notes an antitrust chief letter and McLaren’s claim of a call regarding contact with Rep. Wilson. Kleindienst says he does not recall the conversation. McLaren inferred from the letter that he asked Kleindienst about any contact with Wilson, San Diego’s congressman and House Republican Campaign Committee chair.

McLaren Antitrust Kleindienst Wilson San Diego House Republican Campaign Committee Chicago Robertson

Nixon Orders Aid Restored To Greeks

President Nixon waived the congressional ban on military aid to Greece and ordered assistance resumed. A February memo cited increased Soviet naval activity in the Mediterranean and the need to strengthen the Athens government. The administration asked for 118 million but Congress is expected to cut to about 70 million.

Washington Nixon Greece Athens United States Congress William P. Rogers Mediterranean

China Withholds Part of UN Budget Payments

China says it will pay most of its 7.1 million assessment for the 1972 U.N. budget but refuses to fund items it calls hostile to the Chinese people or in breach of the U.N. Charter. The denial includes the U.N. Commission for the Reunification of Korea and overdue Congo and Middle East peacekeeping debts. France also withholds Congo operations funding.

United Nations, N.Y China U.N U.N. Commission Korea Congo Middle East France

R-3 Menus for Week at Hi Way R 3 School

Week of March 6 to 10 features corny dogs with scalloped potatoes slaw and applesauce Monday pizza buttered corn lettuce salad peaches Tuesday ham and cheese toast sandwich potato sticks green beans plum crisp Wednesday ground beef sandwich pickles onions mustard catsup peas cinnamon crispies Thursday no school district teachers meeting Friday none scheduled due to district meeting

Kleindienst Defends Settlement in ITT Hearing Exchange

Kleindienst testified from his knowledge that after the settlement he could answer questions from Robertson. He said he assumed routine routing of Robertson s letter to the anti trust division, a point Kennedy challenged. Senator Scott opened the hearing praising Kleindienst s candid rebuttal to charges linking the ITT settlement.

McLaren Robertson Kleindienst Antitrust Division Kennedy Hugh Scott Pennsylvania ITT

There's More Snow Moving This Way

Snow moves into Missouri from the northwest as wintry weather returns. Temperatures vary from the upper 30s in the northeast to the lower 50s in the southwest, with tonight's lows 25 to 35. Snow spreads through central Missouri by Saturday, ending with highs in the 30s north and near 40 Bootheel.

Kansas City Missouri National Weather Service Bootheel Kirksville West Plains St. Louis

Sons Intervene In Divorce Suit In Clayton

Two teenage brothers from University City Missouri were allowed to intervene in their parents divorce. Michael Brais 16 and Mark 14 hired St. Charles lawyer Kennard Fenton who filed the motion to intervene. Judge George Schaaf granted the request in St Louis County Circuit Court. The boys seek their father Darrell Brais 38 as legal custodian and live with their mother Mario Pott Brais in the prior marriage ending December 1969. Fenton said he knows of no legal precedent for children in a divorce case to participate in court proceedings.

Brais Fenton

Kids Films At Mexico Library Saturday

The Mexico Audrain County Library sponsors a free film session Saturday from 1 30 p m to 2 45 p m in the basement for children in kindergarten through third grade Films shown include Bushy the Squirrel Children of the Colonial Frontier Children of the Plains Indians and Circus Day in Our Town

Mexico-Audrain Eldon Burgess Mexico Library Bushy the Squirrel

ITT settlement linked to convention funds dispute at Senate hearing

Senate investigators examined claims that ITT antitrust settlements were linked to a $400,000 contribution for the Republican National Convention in San Diego. Witnesses including Kleindienst and Rohatyn denied involvement in any negotiations for a settlement tied to convention funding, while others pressed for testimony about the alleged memo and connections to Mitchell.

Senate Kleindienst Mitchell Anderson ITT Felix Rohatyn San Diego Justice Department Sendames O. Eastland Dmiss Nan TTT Sheraton Hotel Mrs. Beard Mone California Ed Reinecke Eolgar Gillenwaters Washington Gillenwaters Reinecke U.S. Dist Richard W. McLaren Chicago McLaren Republican Party Hiram L. Fong Hawaii United States Kreindienst Rohatyn New York

NFU Advocates Direct Aid and Farm Parity Plan

Houston AP reports the National Farmers Union approves a program for direct income support to family farms and 100 parity pricing, funded by independent study results. It urges mandatory supply management to curb surpluses and opposes corporate farm dominance, with farmer referendums likely guiding producer desires. The policy also includes troop withdrawal from Vietnam and revises previously proposed birth control positions.

Houston National Farmers Union Tony Dechant Denver Colo Library of Congress General Accounting Office Dechant U.S Vietnam Southeast Asia

Saigon Opens New Ground Drive Near Highlands

Saigon backed by heavy U S B52 strikes launches a new ground operation against a growing North Vietnamese force in the central highlands. U S air power reports 30 missions, a downed observation plane in Laos, and multiple strikes in North Vietnam while commanders shuffle the 22nd Infantry Division amid talk of a major highland offensive.

Saigon Central Highlands U.S Laos North Vietnam Highlands South Vietnam le Ngoc Trien Mahson H. Long Pulaski Tenn U.S. Command Air Force Demilitarized Zone Dmz 7Th Air Force

Natural Gas Prices Likely to Rise and Rationing Seen

Washington AP reports that the director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness warns unexpected demand for cheap natural gas will push prices up, trigger rationing, and boost imports. George Lincoln told the Senate Interior Committee that low prices spurred a run on supplies and that Congress may need energy use priority laws. He warned shortages could lead to curtailments of usage.

Washington Office of Emergency Preparedness George Lincoln Senate Interior Committee Congress Mike Gravel Alaska Lincoln

Bookmobile schedule announced for week of March 6

Mexico Audrain County Library officials released the week long bookmobile itinerary with stops at Sims School Friendship Stop Excelsior Stop Centralia Chance Thompson Stop Centralia Middle Sunnngdale Academy R4 Elementary Rivers Stop and a note that Friday has no schedule.

Mexico-Audrain Sunnngdale Academy Rivers

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