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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1974

Page

1

Coal Shortage Trims Steel Jobs Across Industry

The coal shortage triggers layoffs at U S Steel and Inland Steel while others monitor dwindling coal stocks. About 650 workers were cut at U S Steel from blast furnace shutdowns in Chicago Youngstown and a Philadelphia area plant. Inland Steel begins phased cuts at East Chicago with total affected unclear. West Virginia miners’ walkout enters third week amid gasoline protests threatening further production loss. Bethlehem and Wheeling-Pittsburgh discuss coal issues as steel output faces potential reductions.

Associated Press Westginia U.S. Steel Adt South Works Chicago Younstown Ohio Philadelphia Inland Steel East Chicago Ind Inland = Steel West Virginia Atpal Us, Steel Clairton Gary Lorain Jones & Laughlin Bethlehem National Wheeling-Pittsburgh

Impeachment Probers Asked For 42 Tapes

The House Judiciary Committee sought 42 Nixon conversations in six categories and access to files of four former White House aides. White House analysis says the six categories total 42 conversations from February to April 1973. Doar cited legal limits, while St Clair called the files demand a fishing expedition.

Washington House Judiciary Committee White House John Doar Nixon Judiciary Committee Doar Leon Jaworski H.R. Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman Charles W James D. St. Clair Peter W. Rodino Jr Dn.j

Alaska to Produce Film to Discourage Pipeline Jobs

The Alaska House approved a bill to spend 150000 on a documentary aimed at deterring job seekers from migrating to Alaska for trans-Alaska pipeline work. The measure, 27 to 7, moves to the Senate. Chief sponsor Russ Meekins, an Anchorage Democrat, says outsiders are misled about lucrative pipeline jobs starting this spring.

Juneau Alaska Alaska House Senate Anchorage Russ Meekins

Little Dixie Roundtable Meeting Thursday Focuses on Camps

The Little Dixie District Boy Scouts of America will hold its monthly roundtable Thursday at the Armory in Mexico. James Cheney of Great Rivers Council will present high adventure camps and camping. John Couch will chair. Doris Ash leads Cub round table with Sea Adventure. Gloria Mitchell assigns Scoutorama tasks for April 20 in Fulton. Robert Brandkamp outlines Scout Camporee plans for troops at 7:30 p.m.

Little Dixie Boy Scouts of America Armory Mexico James Cheney Great Rivers Council John Couch Centralia Doris Ash Gloria Mitchell Fulton Robert Brandkamp

Widow of Private Slovik Describes Life After Execution

Antionette Slovik, widow of Pvt Eddie Slovik, lives under an assumed name in Detroit after being presumed dead for years. NBC plans a movie on Slovik, whose 1945 execution for desertion was kept secret from many, with details from a book by William Bradford Huie.

Detroit Antionette Slovik Eddie Slovik Slovik NBC Television William Bradford Huie France Detroit News Eddie Hee John Tank Dearborn Heights Utes Tris Elsenborn Belgium Tankey Fiddie John Dwight D. Eisenhower Mankey Huie Washington

Britain Renegotiates Terms with European Community

London reports Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament with a Labor pledge to renegotiate Britain's terms of membership in the European Common Market before a national vote. The throne speech also backs NATO, modern defense, and peacemaking in the Middle East with UN-backed withdrawal of forces.

London Elizabeth Britain Harold Wilson Labor Party Middle East United Nations

Quakes Rattle Downtown Los Angeles In Overnight Tremor

Two mild earthquakes, magnitudes 3.0 and 2.5, struck downtown Los Angeles around 12:33 a.m. PDT and five minutes later. No damage was reported as residents in nearby areas felt a rolling tremor while outlying regions felt nothing.

Los Angeles Seismological Lab California Institute of Technology Pasadena Los Angeles County Sheriff's

Salem Man In Abduction Identified By Officers

A Salem Missouri man identified as Donald DuBoise 28 was identified by Madison County officers after using an alias William Champ with Pike County officers. He and Ronnie Woods 25 were charged in Granite City abduction of Carl and Mrs Tipswood who were robbed of 20 dollars a TV and a camera then released near Troy Lincoln County unharmed.

Salem Pike County Donald DuBoise Madison County Edwardsville William Champ Champ Granite City Carl Tipswood DuBoise Bowling Green Ronnie Woods Bond Woods Tipswoods Lincoln County Troy

Kelley Says Hearst Kidnapping Not Real Wave Just Ripple

FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley says the Hearst kidnapping and subsequent abductions form only a ripple rather than a wave. He notes Hearst’s case was political in nature, while later abductions are more traditional. He also questions the captors' charges against the FBI and stresses victim safety.

Washington FBI Clarence M. Kelley Patricia Hearst Kelley Miss Hearst

Centralia R-6 Sets Make-up For Lost Days

Centralia Missouri school district votes to make up snow days on two Saturdays March 16 and April 6 and on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Students favored regular-year end May 17 over end-of-year extensions. The board hires a first-grade teacher, sets tax levy at 3.29, and approves April 2 voting sites and April 3 meeting.

Centralia Supt Chester Boren William Adele Edwards Robert Blakely Chance School Wendell Mustain Melvel Vance

New Baby Born to Lewis Family in Audrain County

Gina Kay Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Lewis Route 4 Mexico, was born Saturday March 2 at Audrain Medical Center. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis of Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. Paris Grayhead Sr. of Auxvasse. great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tracy of Sterling Tex and Mrs. Zella White of Long Beach Calif.

Gina Kay Lewis Donald D. Lewis Route 4 Mexico Audrain Medical Center Robert Lewis Ashland Paris Grayhead Sr Auxvasse C. W. Tracy Sterling, Tex Zella White Long Beach Calif

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