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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1971

Page

10

Weather and Court Roundup From Missouri Update

Forecast notes warmer nights and Friday with highs in the 80s in Missouri zone while reading: river stages and temperatures across Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hermann St. Louis Cape Girardeau. City police court lists fines for driving while intoxicated and yielding right of way, plus traffic bonds and overtime parking tickets totals.

St. Louis Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hermann Cape Girardeau Thomas Wayne Johnson Route 3 Mexico Mary Jane Parrott Route 1 Anna Bess Lowenstein Neptune St Martha Ann Westmark Arcadia St

Magistrate Court cases list including plate violations and traffic faults

Centralia residents Louise Worthington and John Jefferies face charges of driving without valid registration plates while Robert Jones is charged with illegal possession of a license plate. Louis Weltrop of Mexico is cited for following too closely and Dorothy Davis for failing to yield. Probate court records inventory Amy Belle White estate with personal property valued at 63 039 dollars.

Louise Marie Worthington Centralia John Willis Jefferies Kentucky Rd Robert Wayne Jones Thompson Louis J. Weltrop Mexico Dorothy Louise Davis Amy Belle (Butts) White Paul Bennett

Missouri House considers broad tax, education, and welfare bills

The Legislature debated doubling county gasoline tax share, adding a 5 percent soft drink tax, and shifting indigent cancer costs to the state. Bills would require county waste plans, driver education for under 18, and parimutuel betting revenue splits. Gov Hearnes urged directing intangible tax proceeds to cities and new revenue sources for schools.

General Revenue Jackson County House Senate Warren E. Hearnes Missouri Boonville Constitutional Amendments Hearnes

Chotiner Resigns From Nixon Staff

Murray M. Chotiner resigns as special counsel to the President amid personal reasons. The longtime Nixon ally plans to join Reeves and Harrison in Washington and remains available for campaign work, leaving the White House on Saturday.

Washington Nixon Murray M. Chotiner Chotiner Reeves and Harrison

Market Reports Seoul

CHICAGO AP Soybean and grain futures opened mixed with wheat steady to lower and corn varying. Cattle and hog markets show small gains in some categories at National Stockyards and Missouri Livestock Center with varied calf and sow prices and lambs steady to lower.

Chicago USDA Ill

Night battles near Highway 9 in Vietnam raise casualties

General Sam reports heavy fighting north of Highway 9 with elements of the 308th North Vietnamese Division. South Vietnamese paratroopers with tanks and U S bombers killed 383 North Vietnamese and captured three prisoners who said their regiment had been nearly wiped out in the prior week. Air strikes prompted enemy withdrawals. tank losses unspecified.

Contiiue Sam Highway 9 U.S

Dragon Lady Out by Law and Order at Army Base

Army Colonel testifies before a senator panel about thwarting Madame Phoung who planned a bath house and massage parlor at Long Binh Army headquarters in Vietnam. He described four bronze nude statues blocking the front and his fear of Times or Life publicity.

Lawrence L. Knutson Associated Press Washington (Ap U.S. Army Vietnam Madame Phoung Long Binh

Glamour stocks lift small market advance at noon

Glamour issues led a modest market advance as the Dow rose 2.47 to 884.86 at noon. NYSE volume was about even with Wednesday, with a 3 to 2 advance over declines and bargain hunters offsetting early profit taking after a three month rally.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Glamour Memorex Telex Leasco National Cash Register

Senators Vote Special License Tags in Missouri Senate

In Jefferson City the Missouri Senate advanced a bill allowing senators, congressmen, and state lawmakers to buy special license plates despite warnings of public wrath. Sen. A Clifford Jones warned of tremendous resentment, while Sen. Franklin Payne pushed for identification as the chamber approved 14 routine bills and debated insurance holding company regulation. Revenue bills proposing a one cent sales tax increase and higher income tax rates won approval from the Ways and Means Committee.

Jefferson City Missouri Senate Clifford Jones R Brentwood Franklin Payne Dst. Louis Payne State Superintendent of Insurance Albert M. Spradling Dcape Girardeau Crown Insurance Co Spradling Ways and Means Committee

Etherton Rites Friday At Black Oak Church

Funeral services for Miss Ida Anna Etherton will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Black Oak Methodist Church Braymer with burial in Black Oak Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Lawrence Wheeler and Rev. Roger Davis. A resident of Mexico for nearly 20 years she died at 10:45 a.m. Monday at Audrain Medical Center. The family will receive friends at Arnold funeral home from 7 to 8 30 p.m. tonight.

Ida Anna Etherton Black Oak Methodist Church Braymer Black Oak Lawrence Wheeler Roger Davis Mexico Miss Etherton Audrain Medical Center Arnold Funeral Home

Ky Calls For More Support From US

Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky urged stronger American backing for South Vietnam’s Laos invasion and called bombing North Vietnam a necessity. He cited discrepancies in air support but refused to blame anyone and suggested a difficult but not fatal outcome if support remains limited. Ky toured forward commands near Khe Sanh and hinted at a future entry into Laos.

Khe Sanh Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky South Vietnam Laos North Vietnam U.S Nguyen van Thieu Saigon

Hartke Urges Immediate Vietnam War Force Withdrawal

Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana called for an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. forces from South Vietnam Cambodia and Laos. He urged Nixon to withdraw unconditionally only if a satisfactory agreement leads to the release of U.S. prisoners of war held by North Vietnam.

Washington Vance Hartke D-Ind Nixon U.S South Vietnam Cambodia Laos North Vietnam

Mrs. Celia Yowell Rites Friday in Paris

Funeral services for Celia Yowell 93 of Paris will be held Friday at 10 30 a.m. at Agnew Funeral Home with Reverend James Culpepper of Paris United Methodist Church officiating. Burial follows at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 30 p.m. today.

Paris Celia Yowell Agnew Funeral Home James Culpepper

Nixon plan funds temporary public service jobs with limits

Congress backs a time limited public service jobs program to curb rising unemployment. The measure aims for two years per worker with transitions to private or permanent public payrolls, countering Nixon vetoed proposals for make work. AFL-CIO opposes the welfare tied $800 million plan as insufficient and wage levels clash with the federal minimum.

Boca Nixon White House Afl-Cio

Second Chinese Satellite In Orbit Signals ICBM Progress

The Pentagon cites China s second satellite orbiting every 106 minutes as evidence of advancing ICBM capability. officials note uncertain booster specifics but acknowledge orbital boost and possible ICBM use. Satellite launched from Shuang-Cheng-Tzu, China, near April 24 last year. Nixon forecast operational ICBMs by the late 1970s. Military sources say China already fields 1100 mile range missiles.

Washington China Pentagon Jerry W. Friedhelm United States Shuang-Cheng-Tzu Nixon Congress Peking U.S

My Lai trial revealed overruled order to reenter village

Testimony in Lt. Calley case described Maj. Gen. Samuel W. Koster countermanding an instruction to reenter My Lai 4 to assess civilian deaths. Maj. Charles C. Calhoun testified Capt. Ernest Medina opposed returning due to mines and night position. Medina reportedly said 20 to 30 civilians were killed.

FT. Benning My Lai Ernest Medina Charles C. Calhoun Task Force Barker William Calley Jr Samuel W. Koster Calhoun My Lai 4 Medina Charlie Company Calley Koster

Missouri 4-H Leaders Forum Delegation Named

Thirty four adult volunteer 4-H leaders were named to represent Missouri at the National 4-H Leaders Forum March 22 to 27 in Washington DC. Among them are Mrs Harold Holsheiser of Thompson and Mrs James Woolfolk of Mexico. The delegation, from 25 counties, was announced by Arthur Ausherman University of Missouri extension youth specialist. An orientation banquet in Columbia March 19 precedes the chartered bus trip to Washington.

Missouri Washington, D. C Harold Holsheiser Thompson James Woolfolk Mexico Arthur Ausherman University of Missouri Columbia Washington

Lucky Wheels Plan Benefit Race at Mexico club

The Lucky Wheels Motorcycle Club Inc of Mexico announced a benefit scramble race on July 18 at the club grounds 2 1/2 miles west of Auxvasse. Proceeds go to the Mexico CP School, with officers including J C Kesler, Jerry Kobush, Jim Kobush, Cliff Gray, Marvin Nichols, and Grant Hendricks.

The Lucky Wheels .Motorcycle Club Inc. of Mexico

FTC charges sweepstakes crooked in Procter & Gamble and Longines

Federal Trade Commission accuses Procter & Gamble and Longines-Wittnauer of false prize claims in multiple sweepstakes promotions. Odds of winning the grand prize ranged from one in 25 to one in 80 million, with many top prizes never awarded. Complaints target promotional sponsors and demand actions to stop the practices.

Washington Federal Trade Commission Procter & Gamble Corp Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co FTC Procter & Gamble Reuben M. Donnelley Corp New York Longines-Wittnauer D. L. Blair Corp Longines- Wittnauer Credit Services Inc Jetet Longines-Wittnauer and Credit Services Inc Life

D B R L Bookmobile Schedule for Auxvasse Route

The Daniel Boone Regional Library Bookmobile runs Saturday March 13 with the Auxvasse Community stop from 10 15 a.m. to 12 15 p.m.

D.B.R.L Daniel Boone Regional Library Auxvasse

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