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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
10
7:00 a.m. real-time readings show last 24 hours with temperature at 7 a.m. year-ago high 40. Precipitation month to date 9.40 inches, year to date 8.03 inches. Normal figures listed for March and April. Sun sets at 6:11 p.m. and moonrise at 6:28 a.m. Low readings not clearly stated.
The Daily Record reports zone showers and cooler air with highs in the 40s to 60s across Missouri and Kansas City area, plus an extended outlook with varied cloudiness and rain chances through Monday. Public safety logs detail minor vehicle damage from a gravel lot collision and multiple court entries in Mexico City Court with DWI, speeding, and license charges and several magistrate citations.
LOS ANGELES AP McGeorge Bundy former adviser to Kennedy and Johnson, and Ford Foundation president, takes the stand at the Pentagon Papers trial as a defense witness after cross examination of a CIA analyst. Ellsberg and Russo face espionage charges for copying a top secret Vietnam study during 1969.
The New York market edged lower amid inflation fears and talks of an international monetary meeting. Dow Jones fell 0.30 to 979.68 as 622 issues declined versus 544 advancers. trading was moderately active with 1400 NYSE stocks offered. Oil stocks showed partial recoveries while Texaco Gulf and Amerada Hess led gains among top movers.
Greene County faces sign theft with safety risks and costs. Rep. George Donegan notes a bill to make possessing a highway sign without cause a misdemeanor after Greene County Court request. Dowd cites theft as a long running fad, with dangerous curves and yield signs sought by collectors.
Last rites for Raymond W. Weber of 200 N Mississippi St were to be today at Precht Pickering funeral home. Rev Donald Merritt of Assembly of God Church officiated, with burial in Wellsville Cemetery. Organ music by Mrs George Keen. Pallbearers named James H Kropf Adrian Meeks Shellie Palmer Bill Williams Howard George Johnny Meeks.
Funeral services for Mrs Magdalena Yoder 80 of Route 3 Bowling Green were held at the family home with burial in the Amish Cemetery. She was born May 14 1892 near Shipshewana Indiana, daughter of Jonathon and Fannie Yoder Miller.
President Nixon asked Congress to allow states and cities to tap 3.5 billion dollars in federal highway funds over three years to improve mass transit including bus and rapid rail systems. He also proposed a 2.3 billion per year revenue sharing, a new Department of Community Development, and expanded flood insurance and disaster aid.
Leta Ford 89 resident of the Kings Daughters Home for 13 years died there at 3 05 am after a long illness. Funeral 1 30 pm Saturday at Arnold funeral home conducted by Rev George B Wraith. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. Born Aug 3 1883 in Bloomington DC. Survived by nieces and nephews. husband and a son preceded her in death. Visitation after 2 pm Friday.
Mr and Mrs John Gentry of 934 Michigan St will travel to Christopher Illinois after the unexpected death of Mrs C L McIntyre 72 at her home on Tuesday from a heart condition Funeral services are planned for Saturday in Christopher She is survived by Mr McIntyre several children and other brothers and sisters
Raymond F Willis 61 of North Pekin Illinois died at 3 35 pm yesterday in a Peoria hospital He formerly resided in Monroe County and had worked at the East Peoria Caterpillar plant since 1952 Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 pm at Knecks funeral home Pekin with burial in Lakeside Cemetery Visitation is from 4 to 9 pm Friday at the funeral home He was born December 3 1911 in Monroe County son of Paul and Ruby Fields Willis and married Leila Bradford December 23 1950 in Mt Vernon He is survived by his wife one son Howard F Willis of the home one daughter Mrs Bonnie J Rivers of North Pekin three grandchildren one sister and one brother preceded him in death
North Missouri legislation would require 12 month auto insurance policies and mandate a specific reason for policy termination. It also seeks to remove the $1 a day inmate labor limit and revise divorce law to allow dissolution if both parties and a judge agree the marriage is irretrievably broken.
Secretary Earl Butz quoted Atty. Gen. Kleindienst as saying no criminal wrongdoing by any current or former government employee and no criminal fraud by grain firms in last year's grain sale to the Soviet Union. The sale totals include about 440 million bushels of US wheat 275 million of corn and 35 million of soybeans worth over 1 billion dollars.
The head of the National Education Association says teachers will oppose Senate confirmation of Dr. John R Ot tina as U S Commissioner of Education.
Contributions to the George Allen family in Mexico total well over 3,000 with 3,019 collected via The Ledger and Bill Johnson of the City-County Health Unit handling the funds. The article lists numerous cash and grocery donations from individuals and groups in Mexico, Columbia, and nearby towns to aid Mr. Allen, who is battling cancer, and his six children.
A list of donations from individuals and families across Columbia Centralia Wellsville Williamsburg O Fallon St Louis Vandalia and Hallsville supports a First Church of God fundraising drive. Amounts range from 1 to 89 dollars with many 5 10 25 dollar gifts and multiple anonymous offerings.
Gov. Bond designates Dr. Richard F. Brownlee of Columbia as chairman of the Missouri American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. The 15 member group, including five senators and five state representatives, were guests at the executive mansion as Bond urged clear programs and statewide community involvement.
Mrs William Wegkender 47 of Taos sister of Alfred Stegeman of 1500 S Fairgrounds Ave died last night at University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia after open heart surgery. Funeral arrangements are pending at Dulle funeral home in Jefferson City.
James L. Stubblefield of 821 West Monroe Street was arraigned in magistrate court on charges of receiving stolen property including a chain saw and a Panasonic cartridge record play deck valued over 50 dollars each. A preliminary hearing was set for March 27, and he posted a $1000 bond with attorney Everett S. Van Matre defending. Prosecutor Thomas I. Osborne said Kenneth Dale Hoover admitted thefts from Wal-Mart and sold items to Stubblefield, with the stolen goods later recovered by law enforcement at Stubblefield's father Finis Stubblefield's home at 921 North Olive Street.
Alberta J. Meyer, chairwoman of the Missouri Commission on the Status of Women, was named by Gov. Christopher S. Bond to head the Highway Reciprocity Commission. She will assume the role Monday, replacing John Paden who resigned.
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