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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1972
Page
10
The Daily Record reports Zone 5 weather with clear to partly cloudy skies, lows around 40, highs in the 60s. Northwest Missouri forecast shows mild temps in the 50s to 70s, chances of light rain. Police notes include alleged theft from estate, an attacked dog incident, vandalism, and multiple court actions across Callaway and Montgomery counties.
An extradition hearing for Mrs. Irving was moved to March 29 after initially set for Wednesday amid a larceny charge. Time Inc dropped a $250,000 contract with McGraw-Hill over doubts about a manuscript’s authenticity. McGraw-Hill later said handwriting analysis weakened earlier conclusions. A Jan 9 Los Angeles news conference featured a telephone voice denying meeting Irving and calling the book a hoax.
BEIRUT AP reports a shipment of wheat seed from Canada or the United States blamed for mercury poisoning in Iraq. Travelers say seeds packed with skull and crossbones were used for planting and fed to cattle, then ground into flour. The meat market was contaminated and bans issued. deaths and brain damage exceed 1,000 with widespread fear and possible effects on unborn children.
In Manchester New Hampshire AP report Muskie and McGovern remained unsure how many pledged delegates they would claim. Muskie led with a 15-5 edge in reported delegates though 8 percent of 1st District and 6 percent of 2nd District results were unreported. Muskie claimed a solid victory with 40,425 votes to 31,812 for McGovern as 97 percent of precincts reported.
Paul J. Bise, 74, of Centralia, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Audrain Medical Center after an extended illness. A life-long Audrain County resident, he was a retired farmer born Feb 17 1898. He married Maxine McDonald Oct 25 1934 in Troy. she died Feb 5 1970. Survived by two daughters Beverly Reeves and Brenda Wastin, three grandchildren, two brothers Wallace and Emory. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Arnold Funeral Home. burial Elmwood Cemetery. Friends may call 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
Peter C Ganaway Jr 76 of 400 Railroad Street Wellsville died at home Tuesday born November 26 1885 in Montgomery County Missouri son of Peter and Adeline Ganaway a retired butcher he was a World War I veteran and member of St Pauls Baptist Church funeral 2 pm Saturday March 11 at St Pauls Church burial Wellsville cemetery visitation Friday 7 to 8 pm Myers Funeral Home Wellsville daughters Leona Jones Wellsville Laura Bell Soils Mexico two grandchildren one great grandchild
A large blast leveled a house in a Belfast Roman Catholic area, killing three and wounding four. Police say a gelignite bomb exploded as IRA men were priming the charge.
The Price Commission extends the utility rate freeze to March 25 delaying planned increases for electric, telephone, telegraph, gas firms and transportation. Chair C Jackson Grayson Jr says new regulations will be announced next week to guide future rate rules. The freeze remains at February 10 levels after hearings showed needs for higher costs to be recovered.
A second autopsy was performed on Raymond Yellow Thunder a 51 year old Pine Ridge Sioux whose death last month in Gordon Nebraska sparked protests. The body was exhumed from an SD Indian reservation grave and moved to Rapid City for the on going examination by Pennington County coroner George Behrens. Indian protesters backed by federal state and local officials claimed the death involved torture and castration before his body was found eight days after the Feb 12 incident at a Gordon American Legion hall.
Correction notes that the Avery Auction at Ladonia Missouri occurs Friday nights at 7 p.m. not Saturday. The sales happen on the second and fourth Fridays each month per the classified sale dates column.
In London trading the U S dollar plunged sharply against the pound and fell on other European exchanges. The Bank of England kept its rate at five percent as speculators bought pounds, with dealers noting hectic, nervous market conditions and possible central bank intervention to stem losses.
David Bridgewater aged 38 of 706 East Holt Street underwent skin grafting Tuesday at University Medical Center in Columbia. He suffered third degree burns on the lower body and hands in a February 5 home fire and has sat in the burns unit since. His mother Mrs Thelma Spires said he was doing satisfactorily.
Four unarmed men robbed an Eastman Kodak Hawkeye plant area armored truck on Rochester's north side. They approached in a car, seized eight money bags, and fled north in a green car. Initial police estimates varied up to $800,000. the truck belonged to Doyle Armored Service Inc.
The legislature approved a nonpartisan court plan for Platte and Clay counties and sent 21 bills to the Senate. Provisions include raising welfare commission membership, wage increases, wider passenger buses, warrant searches, expunging uncharged arrests, and repealing work limits on employed women. A tax exemption bill for intangible tax under $10 cleared Ways and Means, with an estimated $600,000 revenue loss. The session also boosted legislative clerk pay and spent time on local bills.
U S planes hit North Vietnam for the eighth straight day as Kitty Hawk reenters Indochina air operations with the 7th Fleet. South Vietnamese pilots report destroying two enemy tanks and a truck while U S forces bomb antiaircraft batteries in the DMZ sector.
AP reports Marlon Brando's 13 year old son Christian is safe and with friends on a scuba diving excursion in Mexico. A spokesman dismissed fears of kidnapping after Mexico City papers claimed he was missing near the U S border.
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