Weather and area news from Missouri and surrounding region
7:00 a.m. read shows high 39 year ago, current 35, and 43 precip month to date. forecast for Zone 6 fair to partly cloudy with mild through Friday, highs near 70. Missouri outlook adds brief southeast showers late today, otherwise mild, with extended 60s or 40s to 60s early next week. Lake of the Ozarks stage 55.6, 4.4 ft below full. Pomme de Terre at 87.4, up 0.4. Major city notes include river stages in Kansas City, Jefferson City, St. Louis and Cape Girardeau. births at local hospitals and marriage licenses in Columbia and Mexico. Authorities report several traffic arrests and court actions across counties with DWI and speeding cases, plus road district votes planned March 23. Market news cover hogs, grain futures, and New York stock results with prime rate cuts fueling trading.
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Missouri
Lake of the Ozark
St, Louis
Kansas City
Boonville
Jefferson City
Hermann
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Use of 4 000 000 Railroad Funds Diverted by Financier
Washington report faulted Penn Central chief financial officer for enabling Fidel Goetz to divert four million dollars of railroad funds. The House Banking Committee document ties Goetz to Executive Jet Aviation and various 1969 transactions aimed at converting air carriers into a global network. Bevan sought to silence Goetz amid CAB cease and desist talks on Penn Central control of BJA.
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Washington
Penn Central
Liechtenstein
House Banking Committee
David Bevan
Fidel Goetz
Goetz
Wit
Civil Aeronautics Board
Executive
CAB
BJA
Bevan
EJA
Interest Rates Drop To 54 Percent In Banking Move
In New York Chase Manhattan Bank cut its prime rate to 5 percent for large corporate borrowers, the fifth cut this year. Other major banks like Manufacturers Hanover, Chemical, Irving Trust, First Pennsylvania, and Continental Illinois also reduced to 5 percent. In St Louis Southwest Bank lowered its rate from 5 to 5 percent for large borrowers, effective immediately, as the ninth largest bank in the area with $72 million in assets.
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New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase Manhattan
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Chemical Bank and Irving Trust Co
First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co
Philadelphia
Continental Illinois National Bank of
Chicago
ST. Louis
Southwest Bank
Meat Inspection Bill Killed in Missouri Senate
Jefferson City AP report: Missouri Senate voted 17 to 12 to kill a bill aligning state meat inspection with federal rules, missing the two-thirds revival margin. Supporters warned small slaughterhouses would struggle without it, while opponents said state inspection would duplicate federal work. A separate bank facilities measure passed 26 to 1, allowing locations within 3,500 yards of parent banks.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Senate
Sen
A. Basey van Landingham
D-Columbia
Jaycees Announce Lent Breakfasts and Local Events
The Jaycees schedule Lenten Breakfasts April 5 to 9 at United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Wohlers as chair. Morning talks will start early and are open to all men. The group voted to co sponsor the Mid-West Classic Track Meet with The Ledger on June 5, focusing on local and regional competition. A BB gun shooting education program is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at MFA Soybean Mill recreation room for area youths. Members and guests attended the Monterey Restaurant meeting.
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Richard Wohlers
Jaycees
Rex Johnson
United Methodist Church
Johnson
the Ledger
Ron Whittaker
Jaycee
Ron Gipson
MFA Soybean Mill
George Fischer
Bill Summers
Gary Hahn
Robert Schlemmer
Cpl Barnes Sent for Eye Treatment at Great Lakes Base
Cpl Donald Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Howard L Barnes of 1708 West St has been wounded in Vietnam in August 1968. He was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Base for eye treatment after being in the Philippines since December 1970 and three weeks at Clark Air Force Base Hospital.
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Gary Lee Spears
Route 3
Centralia
W. Monroe St
Spears
Alma V. Gipson
Route 5
Mexico
Earl Barnes
Hildebrand Motors
York
Ford
Barnes
Norfolk and Western Railroad
S. Jefferson St
Charles Burton
Cpl
Donald Barnes
Howard L. Barnes
1708 West St
Vietnam
Great Lakes Naval Base
Cpl. Barnes
Philippines
Clark Air Force Base
Audrain Democratic Club to Meet March 19
Audrain Democratic Club will hold its spring meeting on March 19 at the Vandalia Community Center. William Doak, the president, announced a carry-in supper at 7 p.m. State Rep Harold Volkmer of Hannibal will be the speaker.
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Audrain Democratic Club
Vandalia
William Doak
Harold Volkmer
Hannibal
MHS Announces Auditions For Spring Production Love Is
Auditions for the Vocal Music Department spring production Love Is were held for music students on Monday and Tuesday 7 to 9 in the Vocal Music Building. Non music students audition March 15 and 16. Auditions seek actors singers and dancers.
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Vocal Music Department
Love Is
Vocal Music Building
Whitney Young Dies in Ocean at Lagos Beach
Whitney M. Young, 49, executive director of the Urban League, died while swimming in the Atlantic near Light house Beach on Torqua Bay in Lagos Nigeria. He collapsed in the water during Ford Foundation sponsored African American dialogues.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Whitney M. Young
Urban League
Young
Lighthouse Beach
Torqua Bay
Taste Of Spring For This Weekend
A taste of spring returns this weekend in Missouri with temperatures reaching the low 60s through Sunday under clear to partly cloudy skies. By Monday expect more clouds and cooler highs in the 40s and 50s with lows in the 30s. West Plains posted the state high at 57, while Kirksville dipped to 29 with light precipitation of .05 inches.
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Kansas City
Missouri
West Plains
Kirksville
Four File For Board At Wellsville
Moe McCoy of Middletown filed this morning for the Wellsville Middletown board of education. Filing opened March 8 and runs to March 18. Other filers include Ruben Edwards Estil Berger and Quenten M Boyd. Caryll Dunn is not seeking reelection. Voting locations and wards are listed for Wellsville and Middletown residents.
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Wellsville
Moe McCoy
Middletown
Wellsville-Middletown
Rel Board of Education
Ruben Edwards
Estil Berger
Quenten M. Boyd
Caryll Dunn
McCoy
Edwards
Columbia
Berger
Boyd
Buzz Beshears
City
Dr. Shoup
Ed and Mag’s
Chappaquiddick Bridge Receives $1000 Repair Funds
Edgartown Mass with $1000 approved for Chappaquiddick Dike Bridge repairs. The narrow timber span, linked to the 1969 Kennedy incident, will have under structure work rather than rail installation. The decision was made at a Wednesday night town meeting.
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Edgartown
Mass
Chappaquiddick Island
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Kenton Sciarra Welcomes Son Kenton Christopher
Mr and Mrs Joe Sciarra of South San Francisco Calif announce the birth of a seven pound eight ounce boy named Kenton Christopher born yesterday at 9 32 am The couple already has a son Joe age 4 Mr Sciarra teaches physical education and coaches Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert C Weigel of Danville Calif former Mexicans
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Joe Sciarra
San Francisco
Calif
Kenton Christopher
Joe
Sciarra
Robert C. Weigel
Danville
Medina says Calley plan led to 80 to 85 killings
Testimony recounts Medina detailing his platoon leaders counts after the My Lai operation on March 16 1968. He says Calley reported 50 plus and others 6 to 46, totaling 128 in official reports. Medina recalls asking cease fire and challenging Calley’s actions while defending his own orders to avoid harming noncombatants. Mexico merchants urged to display Welcome Visitors sign for Baptist convention guests at Second Baptist Church with meetings through Saturday.
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Ft. Benning
Charile
Medina
Coimbat
My Lai
Charlie Company
Calley
Leutenant
Reid Kennedy
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Mission Baptist State Convention
Mexico Second Baptist Church
Percy Warns PX General On Perjury
Washington AP senators demand 4 former generals explain finances tied to alleged protection and promotion of corrupt business schemes on Army bases in Vietnam. Brig. Gen. Earth Franklin Cole faces perjury questions as lawmakers fault his denial and seek full financial records before Friday session.
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Washington
Vietnam
Earth Franklin Cole
Senate
Cole
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Charles Percy
Percy
William J. Crum
Sarl Electronics
Price &Co
Crum
Nebraska National Guard
Army
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Mary Lou Garnett
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Rodgers Skelly
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Mark M. Vanskike
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Clarence Buford Roberts
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First National Bank of Centralia
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Darrel Burton
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Circuit
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Estil Lee Richmond
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Sony
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Audrain Demo Club
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