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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1973
Page
1
The Daily Record notes increasing cloudiness and a chance of showers across Missouri with a low tonight in the mid 40s to 50s and highs Sunday in the 50s to 60s. It lists Missouri River stages at several cities, hospital admissions and dismissals in Audrain County, deaths, a highway collision injuring three, and magistrate, circuit and probate court actions including fines and sentences.
Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa Foree will be at 1 30 p m Monday at Arnold funeral home conducted by Rev George B Wraith pastor of the First Christian Church Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery Music will be provided by Mrs John W Willer organist Pallbearers will be John Yount of Centralia Earl DeHaven Earl Barnes Wallace Hill Jim Hill and David Hill Guy Gillette dies former U S Senator from Iowa at 54 in Cherokee AP obituary
Patrick J. Nugent, son in law of the late President Kyron Johnson, rejoined Texas Broadcasting Corp as an executive. TBC owns KTBC AM FM TV Muzak and Photo Processors and holds a stake in Capital cane in Austin per J C Kellan.
Dixy Lee Ray new chair of the Atomic Energy Commission must relocate her 28 foot motor home on a Frederick County dairy farm after zoning officials ruled living in a motor home violates county ordinances. County zoning administrator J Alfred Catsail said owners were sent a letter outlining the illegality. Dr Ray said she planned to move within a matter of weeks.
Carrie Kircher 96 of the Coll Apts will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mexico United Methodist Church. Rev. J C Montgomery to officiate with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Organ music by Mrs. John K Felgar. Visitation at Precht Pickering funeral home until service time.
W J Wilson 54 of Kansas City former Montgomery City resident died suddenly of a heart attack Friday at work in Kansas City. Born Gamma Missouri October 13 1918 son of Sam and Floy Wilson. Survived by wife Betty five children Joyce Charles Gregory Susan Nancy and two grandchildren. Services and burial in Kansas City.
Police have a composite sketch of the man who shot Sen. John C. Stennis outside his Washington home. The suspect is described as a black male in his early 20s, over six feet tall, 190 to 195 pounds, medium-dark complexion, close-cropped hair. the shooting occurred January 30 during an armed robbery.
Oklahoma State University seniors Terry Arnall and Jerry Dizmang will eat only dried and canned dog food plus biscuits for a week to protest high food costs. Arnall says meals cost him about 60 dollars a month and hopes the stunt highlights rising prices while doctors say the diet poses no nutritional risk.
Funeral services for Mrs Warren R Buffington 80 of Perry will be held at 230 p m Monday at Perry Baptist Church burial will follow at Lick Creek Cemetery Perry She was killed in a Friday car truck collision six miles west of Perry on Highway 154 She was a passenger in a pickup driven by her son Paul A Buffington 66 who suffered head lacerations and a dislocated shoulder He is hospitalized in Mexico The other driver Robert O Engle 49 of Shelbyville was injured Also surviving are 12 children 34 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren plus a brother and sister in Michigan She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Vandalia.
Miss Ida Cruzan 68 longtime Paris resident and former Paris Sedalia schoolteacher died Friday at Boswell Memorial Hospital Sedalia. Funeral 3 p m Sunday Agnew Funeral Home conducted by Rev Robert Magee. Burial Centralia Cemetery. Born April 6 1904 in Tuscola Ill daughter of Robert R and Mary Light Cruzan. Survived by two brothers Russell Cruzan Paris Woodrow Cruzan Los Angeles and three sisters Mrs Raymond Divers Paris Mrs Arnetha Manuel Hannibal Mrs Orval Vanlandingham Paris.
Paris mourns 61 year old Mrs Ethel Naomi Mallory who died Friday afternoon. Born May 29 1911 in Monroe County she was the daughter of James and Beulah Lechliter. Survived by husband Clay Paris five sons Darrell Phillip Jim Mike John and two daughters Mrs Jim McMorris and Mrs Jim Owens and a stepson Delmar Smith all of Paris plus a sister and other relatives. Funeral set for Monday at Agnew Funeral Home Paris conducted by Rev David Fischer with burial at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
American actress Elaine Stritch and Dublin born actor J.M. Bay married in a private ceremony at a Roman Catholic church in Maiden Lane London theater district. Both in their 40s, it was each's first marriage.
Dale Schwarre notes Audrain County Pork Producers will hear Glen Grimes University of Missouri economist discuss farm outlook at 7 30 p m March 6 in Mexico Missouri. The program covers 1973 74 farm profits and whether high prices will endure, with attendance open to all interested livestock producers.
Judge Russell Blackburn told the Mexico Optimist Club county wide property assessment will shift about one third higher, one third lower, and keep a third the same. He noted final equalization will make all properties assessed on an equal basis for the first time and detailed the 24 evaluators, budget, and costs versus a state team. The talk covered revenue sharing funds and local Optimist events and activities.
To Phillips Home E M Anderson of 411 Yale Street Mexico has been admitted. CORRECTION Friday ledger stated Lawrence Drug would be open on Sunday which was incorrect as A and E Prescription Shop will be open this Sunday March 4th.
Jefferson City Mo AP Gov Christopher Bond says the nomination of Lee Schuster 38 of St Joseph to the University of Missouri Board of Curators will not be withdrawn despite a Senate committee tabling the appointment Schuster runs a large Gallatin area farm and supports expanding the Agricultural Extension Service He fears some Senate members aim to embarrass him and approval may be unlikely as Legislature trims the service
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Owen of 1040 W Boulevard Ave welcomed son Mark Christopher Owen at Audrain Medical Center at 8 07 p m Sunday weighing eight pounds eleven ounces Grandson Kevin Wayne age four is their other son Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Becker of 1110 W Liberty St and Mr and Mrs Emmett Owen of 1105 W Buchanan St Mrs. Owen formerly Miss Karen Nichols works at Wetterau Foods Inc
Dublin AP The left of center coalition of the Irish Labour Party and party captured 73 of 144 seats to name Liam Cosgrave prime minister. Garret Fitzgerald emerges as the likely finance minister with a 14 point program pledging tax cuts, social benefits, and tax abolition. Final counts: Lynch 69 seats, Cosgrave 73, two independents including Joe Sheridan likely to back the new government.
In the Bahamas two porpoises Paddle Foot and Bub bles disappeared from a movie set near Whale Cay during filming of Day of the Dolphin starring George C. Scott. Ships were alerted to watch for the mammals following wakes of passing vessels.
Jerry Norton of Young Americans for Freedom says the group will make amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders a major national campaign priority. Norton, 26, editor of New Guard, cites YAF's 60,000 members in 800 schools and argues amnesty does not hinge on war judgment but mocks law and government.
Chicago mayor orders removal of locks from 160 pay toilets at O'Hare and two other airports. Aviation officials say the change could cost the airports about 125000 dollars annually in lost revenue.
At a public meeting held in the Laddonia library, residents approved building a new civic center and accepting a HUD grant of 66,600 with local funds covering one third. A 60 by 120 foot facility with multiple rooms and kitchen is planned, site to be chosen.
SEBASTOPOL Calif AP three young men one wounded are in custody after an eight hour siege ends with three hostages released unharmed Deputies Joseph Romano and Ed Spadarcio were shot during a car stop and a large narcotics stash was found A widowed mother Michaela Maddens home was stormed with her five children present A 14 year old alerted authorities and a sheriff lieutenant was briefly taken hostage An intermediary reporter Boniface Saludes was also seized Ferguson and Savory surrendered after negotiations with the sheriff
A Bulgarian airliner bound from Sofia to Moscow crashed while approaching Sheremetyevo Airport. Soviet Tass cited the Ministry of Civil Aviation but did not provide passenger or crew counts.
An associate says former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally will provide some answers soon about joining the Republican Party. George Christian, speaking from Austin, Texas, said Connally is not yet focused on the decision many expect him to make amid Democratic to Republican switch speculation tied to a 1976 presidential run.
CBS plans live coverage Sunday of released American prisoners of war arriving at Clark Air Base in the Philippines with 3 to 5 am EST live window. Taped highlights are set for 10 to 11 am EST. NBC will relay film via satellite from Hong Kong for Today Show, and ABC will air film on news programs.
AP reports John V. Colt of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat was named Friday as assistant to James Spradling director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. Colt will lead the department reorganization, with the appointment effective Monday at a $14,000 annual salary.
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