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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1975
Page
12
Paris High School seniors from the 1975 class pose with their parents, addresses, and future plans. The caption notes more senior pictures will appear in upcoming pages, indicating a continuing senior portrait feature.
The Wellsville City Council approved first readings of three ordinances. A universal motor vehicle license tax sets fees at $6 across all vehicle types. Bills address junked vehicles as public nuisances and dangerous buildings needing repair or demolition. The meeting covered grant applications, fire department updates, and street issues.
Bowling Green hosts an April 5 dinner at the community center to launch the Honey Shuck restoration society’s charter membership drive. Fred Schwengel, former congressman and U S Capitol Historical Society chair, will speak on Clark's legacy and the planned Clark home memorial museum. Tickets are $7.50 with a March 25 deadline and seating limited to 175.
Washington AP report states the Department of Transportation will drop the plan to ease bumper standards after evidence shows lighter bumpers can still protect occupants. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration faced opposition from insurers and several Congress members who said the move undermined 1970s safety laws.
Rodney T. Nebel, director of juvenile court services, reports February referrals in the 12th judicial circuit totaled 74 with 45 boys and 29 girls. Behavior problems dominated, including 13 referred mainly by parents, and nine for child neglect. five runaways and five juveniles charged with breaking and entering. Other cases included fighting, drug use, drunkenness, truancy, shoplifting, forgery, false alarms, and traffic offenses. nine youths were under 10.
The Audrain County Human Development Corporation will hold its monthly board meeting at the Audrain City-County Health Unit on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The agenda includes programs and budgeting for the 1975 76 year with public attendance and participation invited.
Centralia Audrain district notes show Strother 4-H Club welcomed Mandana Omdivar from Germany as guest speaker on March 4 with slides and country commentary. Two new members joined Debbie and Sidney Stephens. Domestic events include bake sale reminders and a talk titled You Are What You Eat.
U S Army Engineer District St Louis invites sealed bids for government timber at the Clarence Cannon Dam area. Bids due 10 00 AM CDST April 1 1975 at 210 North 12th Street St Louis MO 63101. Timber areas marked for viewing. inquiries to District Office or 314 268 2848. bid forms at Center administration building.
The Agriculture Department says the farm sector faces a bleak outlook with high costs and low prices. It notes inflation easing and rates possibly dropping, but cautions unemployment remains high and 1975 farm income could fall to about 20 billion to 27 billion, with some forecasts as low as 20 billion.
St Louis Post Dispatch editor Joseph Pulitzer Jr urged labor leaders to consider a one year wage moratorium for all workers. He spoke to 11 unions, calling for a pause on wage and cost of living increases and for reduced staffing due to rising labor and material costs.
Plans for a pre Easter meeting were discussed for March 16 to 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church with Rev Frank Guthrie to preach. A fellowship supper is set for March 16 at 6 p.m. Attending include Mrs Bob Berrey Susan Steven Grace Gorman and others. The next meeting is April 3.
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