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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1977
Page
6
Timmy Wayne Karr, a 5 year old from St James, died after being shot in the head with a .22 pistol while playing with a 4 year old companion. Authorities say the children were alone in a parked car where two guns were found in the back seat, one of them loaded. Police investigated the incident as accidental.
Memphis police pursue leads from Joplin Missouri as a silver burglary ring is linked to about 30 Memphis homes. Two men are under arrest in Memphis. identified as Jack Florin Lopez aged 17 and an unnamed co defendant. The investigation centers on tying Memphis thefts to the Joplin cell.
Los Angeles AP reports Groucho Marx, 86, was doing very well after hip surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He had a floating fracture of the right leg, a prosthesis inserted, and was singing to Eliot Gould an hour after the operation. He will remain hospitalized for an indefinite period.
A Los Angeles freeway billboard donated by a local outdoor advertising firm carries a conservative message about diminishing natural resources. The AP Wirephoto caption notes motorists are prompted to reflect as they pass the display.
Kansas City AP reports a spring preview with temperatures in the 70s statewide. Skies clear midmorning with 36 in Springfield and 50s in Kansas City. Lows mid 40s to around 50, then Wednesday highs in 70s, cooling to 60s by Thursday into Saturday with a chance of showers and weekend lows in the 30s to 40s.
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