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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1972
Page
9
Missouri and national weather outlook shows warmer trend with clear to partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday, high 60s to 80s in parts of the state. Local reports include river stage readings, hospital admissions, marriage licenses, police and fire calls, court actions, and market summaries for livestock and grains in the St. Louis region.
Two rare snow leopards, a male and a female, arrived from Moscow for Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The endangered pair were purchased from Moscow Zoo Trade Authority as the species faces bans on capture and a shrinking population. Zoo Director Jan van Oosten noted only a few hundred individuals remain globally and future offspring are unlikely to be traded locally. Nicholas and Alexandra were the names given to Seattle's leopards.
AP Swedish journalism students halted Malvyn Goode of ABC during a talk on working conditions of black journalists in the United States. They adopted a draft resolution backing black Americans’ struggle against racism and a second requesting Goode and U S cultural attache Wilbert Petty to depart. Goode said he had faced many problems as a Black American and had been jailed nine times for his views.
Police investigate after a Hardin Junior High School teacher allegedly beat a dog to death in view of several children. Patrolman Leo Joseph Brueggen questioned students and Principal Robert Eldridge. the teacher remains at large as reports remain conflicting.
New York trading mixed with steel rails and airlines weaker. Noon Dow down 2.11 to 940.70 as declines outpace advances 7 to 5. AP 60 stock avg off 1.1 to 337.5. Large blocks: Sedco 45, down 1.44. RCA 41 46, down 3%. Boise Cascade 20, up 4.0. Amex listings show Kalvex up, Braniff down, Technicolor up, Slick down, STP up, Sequoyah up.
Hume testified that Mrs. Beard described an attorney general lecture as rambling and asked what ITT wanted. She said Hartford and Grinnell parts were discussed but only Hartford could be kept, with ITT forced to divest Canteen Corp and Grinnell fire protection. Geneen allegedly ordered underwrit ing the convention. Geneen and others expected to testify. Eastland plans a wide witness list.
Five more leaders were named for the 1972 Cancer Crusade in Audrain County by Mexico Chairman Wes Houser. The nationwide Crusade targets April with Audrain’s goal of 13000 dollars for Education, Research and Patient Services. New appointees include Joyce Davis Elmer Thompson Nolen Wilson George Doebelin Clyde Brown.
John Barrett 81 of Vandalia died Thursday at Audrain Medical Center after long illness. Born December 9 1889 south of Curryville he farmed and later carpentered in Vandalia retiring 1969. Survived by wife Bula Chamberlain son Berwyn and grandson Boyd. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Vandalia First Christian Church. Burial Vandalia Cemetery. Waters Funeral Home in charge.
Funeral services for Abraham L. Asbury 73 of Laddonia will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Vandalia. The Rev Ollie Trout will officiate with burial in the local cemetery. He was born June 29 1898 in Lorraine Mo to John and Catherine Asbury. He was a retired farmer who lived in Vandalia and Laddonia most of his life and died Thursday in Community Memorial Hospital Moberly. He leaves a son Ray Asbury Burlington Iowa a daughter Doris Jones Moberly a brother Jim Asbury Vandalia a sister Lou McBride Vandalia three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held for Cornelius Curtis 82 of 304 B Boliver Street at Second Baptist Church with Reverend William Duncan officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Auxvasse. Organist Mrs Pinky Yancy accompanied pallbearers Robert Jennings Nathanial Curtis John Curtis Taylor Curtis Dennis Walker and Cecil Vanes. Arnold Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The brother of Mrs. Leona Fecht of Mexico died February 29 in Port Charlotte Florida. Funeral services were held Sunday in Clarksville Missouri. Born March 19 1904 in Clarksville he worked for the government boat lock at the dam there until retirement. He is survived by his wife Alma a son four daughters a grandson a brother and two sisters. Attending services besides Mrs Fecht from Mexico were Mr and Mrs Charles Armstrong Mrs Gerry Hunt and Mrs James Dunlap of Perry.
The Ledger promises a reliable daily printed record of events in Mexico and Ledgerland. It invites readers to verify rumors by rereading the consolidated account whenever convenient.
Bloomfield Democrat James Spain, a gubernatorial candidate for attorney general, will address Audrain County Democratic Club in the courthouse community room with a covered dish dinner at 7 p.m. and business at 8 p.m. The item recalls 1903 Cole Younger and Frank James show history in Mexico with vivid recollections from J C Flynt and neighbors.
Heads of six midwest state law enforcement agencies say money, manpower, and public support are their top problems in fighting crime and traffic deaths. They call for stable funding, mandatory and ongoing training, and greater public backing to sustain modern policing.
Missouri Military Academy's Fusileers drill team departs for Fayetteville to compete at the University of Arkansas meet Saturday morning, led by Major Kenneth Mortenson. The 24 cadet platoon trains after reviews and night study hours aiming for top placement in standard and exhibition drill. The unit has a seven year state champion record and will also enter Illinois in April and the state meet at Columbia.
In Rochester, police theorize two men used a duplicate key to access an unattended Doyle armored truck and steal six cash bags worth $836,300. The theft occurred in four minutes while the driver and guard were inside a nearby building. Witnesses saw a blue or green Doyle Courier car arrive, assist the thieves, and speed away. Detectives say another key likely existed. no forced entry seen.
AP reports Gov. Warren E. Hearnes will travel to Marshall for a Saline County Young Democrats Truman award banquet at Missouri Valley College. He plans likely off the cuff remarks. Monday he will attend the NAIA basketball tournament in Kansas City at Municipal Auditorium.
Fragments of Frank James and Cole Younger Wild West Show posters uncovered during razing on S Clark Street Breckenridge Street. One board lists Grand Free Attraction and M Florez cannon shot after parade arrival. Jim James appears with two daily exhibitions rain or shine. Linwood Gantt received a letter from Harry M Stover of A P Green Co with Apollo rocket photos and advice on space study and a note about Launch Complex 39 Pad A at Cape Kennedy.
The Democratic State Committee will meet in Jefferson City on March 21 to set up a new method for choosing state convention delegates in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. Chairman Delton L. Houtchens announced the plan, which shifts selection from county conventions to ward and township meetings in Jackson and St Louis counties and St Louis city for the June 10 convention. The move aims to bring delegate selection closer to voters. the same meeting will elect three members for each platform credentials and rules committee at the Miami national convention. Missouri has 73 national delegates. three fourths will be chosen May 22 in congressional district caucuses and the rest at the June 20 state convention in Jefferson City.
Republican strategists estimate President Nixon must win 10 to 16 percent of the Democratic vote and 70 percent of the independent vote to secure reelection. They advise targeting precincts with many split-ticket voters and urge focusing on independents over party labels.
Centralia residents voted 661 to 8 to authorize a million dollar revenue bond to finance a new factory housing a recently acquired Cleveland company. Construction progresses on Switzler Street with footings poured. completion planned by July. Ward results show near unanimous support and few absentees.
Missouri Senator Manford asks the Senate to direct Lt. Gov. Morris to subpoena Agriculture Commissioner Dexter Davis to produce federal inspection records the government has kept secret. The move targets a $500,000 appropriation for the state meat inspection program and follows Gov. Hearnes suggestions to let federal inspectors handle the work.
First National City Bank, the national second largest commercial bank, said its prime lending rate would rise from 4 percent to 4.5 percent, effective Monday. The move marks the first upward adjustment since last July, when the rate climbed from 5 to 6 percent amid a downtrend from 8 percent in 1969.
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