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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1975
Page
1
Former Oklahoma governor David Hall says he will appeal his extortion and bribery conspiracy conviction. He predicts vindication and frames the case as a political attack after a career as a prosecutor and a 1970 law and order platform victory.
Los Angeles AP report confirms Susan Hayward, noted for portraying hard luck women and a five time Oscar nominee, died at 55 from a brain tumor at her Beverly Hills home after more than two years of illness. Her Academy Award came for I Want To Live in 1958, with other nominations including With a Song in My Heart and I'll Cry Tomorrow. The article covers her career, notable roles, and early life, including Brooklyn birth on June 20, 1919.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau arrived in Dublin for talks with Irish leaders on Canada’s links with the European Economic Community. He flew in from London and becomes the first Canadian premier to visit the Irish Republic. The visit concludes his European tour.
A federal grand jury in San Francisco nears reopening the Patricia Hearst inquiry as FBI shifts focus to new areas including Las Vegas. Reported sightings of Hearst and associates in a Pennsylvania farmhouse last fall prompted fresh leads, while border patrols were alerted in San Diego and witnesses in Las Vegas, Palm Springs, and San Francisco are anticipated to testify.
Helios 1, a joint U S West German satellite, flew within 28 million miles of the sun the closest approach yet recorded at 5 13 am EDT. It traveled at 149000 mph and departed toward the solar system center. NASA reported all instruments functional and gathering data on solar wind fields and cosmic rays.
GM battles to regain sales by expanding small cars after last year’s fuel shortages and Arab oil shock. The automaker faces Ford’s push as it shifts from big, high-profit models to compact cars, pledging a $2 billion, three-year program to strengthen its small-car lineup and reverse a 1970s market-share drop from 62.5% to about 51% by 1974-75. The era-long big-car dominance gives way to price-sensitive demand as fuel prices rise and recession weighs on purchases.
Rabbi Baruch Korff said he will host fundraising luncheons in Cincinnati and Dallas to cover Richard Nixon's legal fees. The Nixon Justice Fund aims to raise 30000 this month after already paying 120000 to Nixon's attorneys, with more plans and hopes tied to Rebozo arranging 100000 gifts from five wealthy friends to acquire Nixon homes as a national cultural landmark.
Mrs Tony Kemp 74 of Vandalia died at 6 10 a m Friday at Audrain Medical Center Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Waters Funeral Home Vandalia with burial in Vandalia City Cemetery Born January 9 1901 to Lafayette and Mary Durst Woodson she married Tony Kemp on March 7 1920 in Clarence who died in 1966 Survivors include son Robert D Kemp of St Joseph two daughters Mrs Duane Anderson of Los Angeles Calif and Mrs John Rolle Jr of Vandalia two sisters Mrs Glen LeGrande of Madison and Mrs Adelbert Webber of Vandalia one brother Cecil Woodson of Vandalia and five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Visitation all day Sunday at Waters Funeral Home
Funeral services for Thelma Watkins Call 73 will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Noble Roberson Funeral Home Jamesport with Rev. Arnold Call officiating. Burial in Antioch Cemetery Jamesport. She died Friday morning in Smith Nursing Home Centralia. Born January 23 1902 in Davies County daughter of George Palmer and Alice Knight Watkins. Married Fred Call in 1940. Lived in Jamesport 69 years, moved to Columbia in 1971. Member of Antioch Church Jamesport and Royal Neighbors. Survived by Erman Call Diana Call sister Laura Critten Hugh Watkins. Arrangements by Fenton Funeral Home.
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show yesterday’s high and low nearby with forecasts predicting rain or snow tonight and Sunday. Missouri outlook favors southern rain with cooler highs in the 40s, extended through midweek. Audrain Medical Center reports admissions and births in multiple towns with dismissals and local public safety notes on two vehicle accidents and a route incident.
In Laddonia a minor two car collision occurred in the municipal parking lot near Promenade Street at 11:05 a.m. Friday involving Nellie Ann Thomas and Frank Wilfley with minor damage. Also reported theft of about $12 in food from a Missouri Military Academy walk in cooler. Highway Patrol logged two car crash east of Mexico at 5:20 p.m. Friday injuring Ted Roosevelt Mottaz, Ellen Erdel, and Mrs Ed Erdel with Mottaz cited for care. Marriage licenses issued to Terry Jennings and Debra Fisher, Kenneth Wiecken and Beverly Young. Magistrate Court charged Juanita Harris Britt with stealing shoes from Wal-Mart. Circuit Court petition for dissolution filed by Jerome and Regina Talken. Grain and stock quotes listed.
Mrs Ora Spelman Stewart 90 longtime Sturgeon resident died at her home Friday night Services are pending at Meador and Son Funeral Home She was born October 15 1885 in Boone County daughter of Michael and Elvinia Lydia Spelman She married Thaddeaus Warren Stewart in 1920 He died in 1985 She is survived by a Florida step daughter four nieces three nephews and other relatives She was a Catholic member.
Funeral services for Capp Ransdell 76 will be held at 2 p.m. today at Agnew Funeral Home in Paris. He died Thursday at Audrain Medical Center after a week as a patient. The Rev. Mike Crouch will officiate. Burial is in Walnut Grove. Ransdell born Oct 8 1898 near Granville was the youngest of 10 children of Shelton Yates and Elizabeth Tyson Ransdell. He married Celeste Key on Dec 1 1922. she survives. He leaves many nephews and nieces. brothers and sisters preceded him. He was a farmer and later worked 12 years for Powers-Robinson Lumber Co after a decade of experimental farming near town.
Claude Thomas Sexton 73 of Centralia died Friday evening. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at Fenton Funeral Home with Larry Smith officiating. Burial in Centralia Cemetery. Survived by wife Artie Macy Craghead, three sisters, three brothers, and 18 nieces and nephews. Memorials to cancer research or Parkview Christian Church.
TOPEKA Kan AP capital punishment appears to have received the death sentence in the Kansas Legislature for the 1975 session. The Senate stayed in session until about 9 30 p m Friday before disposing of the question that was a highlight of a long week for the legislators.
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