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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1971

Page

3

Volpe Urges State By State Auto Insurance Reform

Washington AP The Nixon administration presents to Congress a state by state reform plan for auto insurance with no fault as the core. Volpe says states should lead with a gradual shift to first party coverage while preserving option to revise if results fail expectations. The proposal calls for mandatory no fault limits, full medical coverage, lost income up to 1000 monthly, and caps on intangible damages with conditions on suing for non economic losses. Magnuson Hart support a nationwide bill but Volpe favors a flexible federal role complemented by state action.

Washington Nixon Senate Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe Senate Commerce Committee Volpe Warren G. Magnuson D-Wash Philip A. Hart Dmich Magnuson Congress

Hearnes Names Appointments To Bridge Commission and Health Council

Gov. Warren E Hearnes re appointed Thomas G Hagen of Crystal City to the Missouri Illinois Jefferson Monroe Bridge Commission and announced the appointment of 11 members to the Governor's Advisory Council for Comprehensive Health Planning. Names include William C Banton II Barnes Hospital director Robert E Frank Rep Fred Williams Mrs Nathaniel Rivers Dave Anton VA hospital director and several other St Louis and midwestern officials.

Jefferson City Warren E. Hearnes Thomas G. Hagen Crystal City Governor’s Advisory Council For William C. Banton II Robert E.frank Barnes Hospital Fred Williams Nathaniel Rivers Dave Anton J. B. Banks St. Louis A. A. DeAlmeida Joplin Wally Ellinger New Madrid Harold Holliday Kansas City Robert C. Smith Columbia Ed Stegner

Comedy Fulton Musical at William Woods Westminster College

A humorous musical revue titled A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum will be staged by William Woods Westminster College Theatre at 8:00 p.m. March 30 to April 3 in the William Woods Campus Center Auditorium.

William Woods Westminster College Theatre

Storm Shelters urged for mobile homes

Indianapolis AP The top tornado forecaster urged legislation to protect mobile home residents. He called for larger trailer courts to provide storm shelters and for anchoring steel at each corner of parked mobile homes. He warned tornadoes are rising and urged broader alert systems beyond radio.

Indianapolis Allen D. Pearson National Kansas City Pearson National Weather Service

Illiteracy Falls Sharply in Sixties Across U S

Census Bureau reports illiteracy in the United States cut in half during the 1960s with only one in 100 people aged 14 and older unable to read or write. The survey notes declines for both whites and blacks and provides age and schooling correlations for illiteracy.

Washington United States Census Bureau

Proxmire Signals Possible 1972 Presidential Run

Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire said in a radio interview he may pursue the Democratic nomination in 1972 and would not run as a favorite son. If he enters, he intends to campaign everywhere.

Washington William Proxmire Wisconsin

Mexico recalls envoy to Soviet Union for consultations

Mexico's Foreign Ministry said the envoy to the Soviet Union will return to Moscow for consultations until further orders, in a move tied to the arrest of guerrillas the government said were trained in North Korea and Moscow earlier in the week.

Mexico Russia Mexico City Soviet Union Moscow Foreign Ministry North Korea

Pair of Goldfish Spark Aquarium Adventure

William L. Chaze humorously recalls a whimsical aquarium purchase by his wife for their son. He depicts a comedy of errors as education funds, technical guides, and an oversized setup escalate into a long term domestic project. The piece reads like a lighthearted personal essay on domestic spending and expectation.

William L. Chaze Associated Press Atlanta, Ga Gavin

Piranha Proposal Ends An Oceanic Tank Venture

A husband recounts a chaotic project to stock a home aquarium. After a 400 mile trip to obtain sea water and attempted purchases of sea horses with shrimp eggs, the tank remained empty as bubbles burped to the surface. Finally the wife asks about a piranha.

Old Postcards Create Project for City History Sales

San Francisco officials consider selling reproductions of historic maps photographs and documents. A pilot batch of postcards showed City Hall before the 1906 quake Cliff House at Ocean Beach before its 1907 destruction Ferry Building circa 1896 and a prequake Market Street horse car.

San Francisco Governmental Services Committee City Hall Ocean Beach Old Market Street

Bargain Ford A-1 Used Cars and Trucks Listing

Readable advert lists numerous used vehicles with prices and highlights. Includes 55 Ford Thunderbird, MGA Roadster, 65 Chevrolet Caprice, 70 Ford LTD, 69 Ford LTD, 66 Buick Wildcat, 66 Ford Galaxy 500, 67 Olds Cutlass, 69 Mustang Mach 1, 63 Rambler, 61 Ford Custom, 70 Ford 2 Ton F600, 63 Ford 1/2 ton, 69 Chev 1/2 ton, 69 Ford TM ton, 64 Ford N700 truck. Many with miles, condition notes, and warranties.

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