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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1977

Page

16

Gandhi's Resignation Imminent After Election Defeat

NEW DELHI AP Indira Gandhi plans to resign after losing her Parliaments seat as Congress trails in the general election. Janata allies lead with 211 seats as 149 remain, signaling a potential new government and end of her 11-year tenure.

New Delhi India Indira Gandhi Parlament Congress Party Britain New Janata (People’s) Party Washington State Department U.S Sanjay Ravi Mrs. Gandhi Congress For Democracy Congress Desai Ram Janata

House Considers Revising State School Aid Formula

JEFFERSON CITY MO AP An effort to overhaul the formula for distributing state aid to public schools leads the Missouri House agenda this week while the Senate plans sessions to clear noncontroversial bills and vote on a conservation tax reimbursement measure for counties. The school funding reform aims to more equitably allocate funds across Missouri's 565 districts.

House Jefferson City Missouri House State Senate Conservation Department Senate Governor's Conference On Education House Rules Committee State Tax Commission

Supreme Court Overturns Sex Bias Social Security Ruling

The Supreme Court reversed a New York federal court ruling that the 1972 Social Security Act amendment banning sex discrimination in benefits be applied retroactively, denying $17.5 billion in potential retroactive payments and keeping monthly checks for nine million retirees unchanged. The unsigned decision held Congress did not intend retroactivity, despite earlier gains toward equal treatment. The case stems from Will Webster’s 1974 suit claiming he would have received $18.30 more monthly as a woman.

Washington Supreme Court New York Will Webster Northport N.Y Congress High Court Webster

No Evidence That Heavy Marijuana Harms Brain Structure

Chicago AP reports two independent teams find no brain changes from long term cannabis use. Earlier Lancet study suggested atrophy, but new JAMA findings using computerized tomography show no cerebral loss after years of smoking. Harvard and Washington University, KU teams conclude extensive exposure does not imply brain atrophy.

Chicago Journal of the American Medical Association Lancet A.M.G. Campbell Bristol Royal United Hospitals Ben Co Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis Donald Goodwin University of Kansas School of Medicine Kansas City Kan Harvard Medical School John Kuehnle Harvard Co and Goodwin

Mrs Wiley Miller Dies At Age 76 In Mexico

Mrs Wiley L Miller 76 a Mexico resident for 35 years died Sunday at Audrain Medical Center. Visitation is Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. at Arnold's Funeral Home. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greening Funeral Home Shelbyville with Rev Glen Cantrell, burial Shelbyville Memorial Cemetery. Born Nov 14 1900 Knox County daughter of Edward and Lillian Selby. Survived by husband Wiley Lee Miller. children Clendus W Miller Selby Miller Lester Selby sister Golda Miller Springfield and others. 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Wiley L. Miller Mexico Audrain Medical Center Arnold Greening Funeral Home Shelbyville Pam Glen Cantrell Shelbyville Memorial Cemetery Alice Selby Knox County Edward Lillian Simpson Selby Wiley Lee Miller N. Clark St Lester Selby Pleasantville Town Earl Golda) Miller Livingston Mont Clendus W. Miller Selby Miller Rochester Tll Kenneth Lillian) Wiliholt Springfield

Senate Finance approves 50 dollar rebate and tax cut plan

Senate Finance Committee advanced a bill giving $50 rebates to most Americans and a permanent tax cut via a higher standard deduction. About 46 million people gain, 2.1 million singles face increases, with rebates slated for spring mailing and expanded credits for low income workers. The measure also extends credits and lowers corporate rates, while simplifying tax forms to reduce errors.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Senate Carter White House Finance Committee House Congess Treasury Department

Bloodmobile Visits Next Week With Threat Of Cut-Off Gone

Audrain County remains within its blood quota while the Red Cross region reports no cut-off threat. Blood supply runs 750 to 800 units daily as donors are urged, especially new and young donors, with Mexico High School Key Club and Future Business Leaders of America backing the Bloodmobile visits at the Armory on Tuesday March 29 and Laddonia Christian Church on Monday March 28.

Audrain County Red Cross St. Louis Jeannette Hibbits Mexico Armory Laddonia Laddonia Christian Church Laddonia Jaycee Houston Michael DeBakey

Carter approves Missouri water projects in early screenings

Washington AP Five Missouri projects cleared initial Carter administration review. Clarence Cannon Dam Longbranch Lake a Mississippi River levee in Perry County and two Little Blue River projects in Jackson County advanced. White House notified Senate aide. total reviews exceed 300 with 19 vetoed or failed screenings.

Washington Missouri Carter Thomas Eagleton Eagleton Clarence Cannon Longbranch Lake Perry County Little Blue River Jackson County White House Missouri Democrat

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