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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1974

Page

2

Dingell Faults Oil Bidding Plan

Rep. John Dingell voices concern that Interior Department actions fail to curb joint bidding on offshore leases and questions timing after a Justice Department antitrust push. Hearings explore if federal leasing policy favors big oil and hinders small companies amid high bid bonuses and development delays.

Washington John Dingell D-Mich Interior Department Department Justice Department Dingell Sec

Closed-Door Testimony On Raids Given

In Alton Illinois federal judge Omer Poos plans to reveal closed door testimony from two undercover narcotics investigators in the trial of ten former agents and St Louis officers charged with six illegal warrantless drug raids last April in Collinsville. The witnesses testified behind closed doors to protect identities, with debate over what details must remain secret.

St. Louis Collinsville Norman London Richard ‘D. Hemphill David Schippers Hemphill Internal Revenue Service David i. Kurz Kurz

Ford Promised To Quit By 1977

Vice President Gerald R Ford says he and his wife agreed last year that he would retire by 1977 while he was in the House. The plan stands unless a deadlocked Republican convention names him. The People magazine interview notes Mrs Ford has suffered stress since 1964 from her husband's political life.

New York Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Ford People Magazine

Captain Refuses Army Over Calley Belief in My Lai Case

Green Beret Captain Daniel J. Callaghan says he cannot serve while Lt. Calley remains in uniform. He skipped two New York Army National Guard drills to protest, citing Calley's My Lai verdict. Callaghan, a former Marine who taught in Buffalo, argues a unit that works with South Vietnamese people is fitting for his stance. He faces possible pay loss or court martial but would refuse if ordered to wear the uniform.

Oswego N.Y William J. Calley Jr Daniel J. Callaghan New York Army “National Guard Callaghan U.S South Vietnam Calley U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Frank B. Brusino Special Forces Group

Court ney Child Care Center Seeks Summer Funds

The Courtney Child Care Center Inc seeks donations to run a summer program for up to 36 children in grades 1 to 3 at First Presbyterian Church. With 75 percent funding from state sources, the community must provide 25 percent, about $1.19 per day per child. For 54 days the local share totals $64.26.

Courtney Child Care Center Inc Don Decker Department of Health, Education and Welfare First Presbyterian Church

Senate House agree on staged wage hike to 2.30

Washington AP report says conferees reach compromise to raise the minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.30 an hour in stages, covering seven million more workers. House Speaker Carl Albert predicts quick passage and possible presidential approval with veto override chances. The plan also adds limited overtime for police and firemen.

Washington Senate House Nixon Carl Albert

Danforth Rules On Secret Records in Court Cases

Missouri Attorney General says under the open meetings law a court clerk can remove the name of any criminal defendant not convicted from all records and keep a confidential file. Pages may be retyped omitting names or entries may be blacked out and recopied. Applies to trial courts only, not appellate cases.

Jefferson City Missouri Attorney General A. J. Seier Cape Girardeau County John C. Danforth Danforth Pulse Tietuer

Cannon Dam Assn Dinner Set for April 20 in Hannibal

The Mark Twain Lake Cannon Dam Area Development Association will hold its annual meeting at 7 00 p m Saturday April 20 at Hannibal s Holiday Inn. Warren G Lee president says Corps of Engineers official Colt T Rogers Peterson will review Salt River project progress. Budget lists 21.7 million for fiscal 1975. Administration building completed and in use. Dues may be sent to Virgil Roush 3208 Rendlin Hannibal MO 63401. Meal cost 5 dollars.

Mark Virgil Roush Rendlin Hannibal

Business Indicators Up Again Amid Energy Slowdown

The government reports a 1.8 percent February rise in its indicators index, matching January gains and pushing the 1967 base to 170.6. Housing starts improve for a second month, unemployment stays at 5.2 percent, and business investment plans appear encouraging for the year, suggesting the worst energy-related slowdown may be ending.

Washington

New Country Club Manager Leaving for Columbia

L Wilson Park's Mexico Country Club general manager will depart April 22 for the Columbia Country Club. He, his wife Michelle, and son will relocate soon. He succeeds Thomas Osborne who moved to a different role in February in Columbia.

L. Wilson Park Mexico Columbia Country Club Michelle Columbia Wally Brown Chartwell Golf and Country Club Severna Park Thomas Osborne Clevelard

Dunlop Sees Price Controls Not Completely Dead

Washington AP Director John T. Dunlop of the Cost of Living Council says he expects some form of wage and price controls to be reconsidered by the Senate before April 30. Treasury Secretary Shultz warns health costs could rise sharply without continued controls, while other sectors show limited immediate impact.

Washington (Ap John T. Dunlop Cost of Living Council Senate Treasury George P. Shultz Shultz

Vandalia Couple Welcome Six Pound Eight Ounce Daughter

Mr and Mrs Francis P Stroker of Vandalia announce the birth of a daughter weighing six pounds eight ounces at 3 am Tuesday at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Stroker is self employed at the MFA Station in Vandalia.

Francis P. Stroker Vandalia Audrain Medical Center Stroker MFA

Donzes Welcome Son at Audrain Medical Center

Mr and Mrs Terry L Donze of Wellsville welcomed a son born Tuesday at 8 22 am at Audrain Medical Center. The baby weighed seven pounds one ounce.

Terry L. Donze Wellsville Audrain Medical Center

Jumbo Jet Left Factory Without Change

McDonnell Douglas executives told a Senate subcommittee the DC10 tied to the Paris crash lacked a small cargo door latch plate modification. Investigators cited an unreadable caution label and two of three recommended changes implemented. the aircraft was still on the production line when the crash occurred.

Washington McDonnell- Douglas Corp Turkish Airlines Paris John CC. Brizendine Douglas Aircraft Senate Aviation National Transportation Safety Board Federal Aviation John Shaffer Shaffer Arvin Basnight Detroit The Transportation Safety Board Aviation C.O. Miller

PTA Workshop To Be Thursday At Hawthorne School

The Missouri PTA Workshop on Wheels will be held Thursday from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Hawthorne School. Mrs. William D. Connor, State PTA President, and other state PTA officers lead the session for parents teachers administrators PTA leaders and citizens. The meeting aims to function as the PTA School of Information to help new officers and committee chairmen attend.

Missouri PTA Hawthorne School William D. Connor Louise Culwell Mexico PTA Council

Vandalia Couple Welcome Seven Pound Fifteen Ounce Son

Mr and Mrs Charles W McCurdy of Vandalia are parents of a seven pound 15 ounce son born at 4 13 p m at Medical Center. Mr McCurdy works at Ardco Finishing Co in Vandalia.

Charles W. McCurdy Vandalia Audrain Medical Center McCurdy Ardco Finishing Co

Mississippi Chickens Slaughtered Over Contamination

In Magee Mississippi a large poultry producer watched as 1.6 million of his birds found with unsafe dieldrin levels were killed by carbon monoxide in a dump truck gas chamber. Federal officials say contamination came from oils in feed. Congress seeks compensation for the losses.

Magee Miss Mississippi H.F. McCarty McCarty Environmental Protection Agency EPA Washington House Senate

Proxmire Criticizes Executives Bonuses and Raises

Sen. William Proxmire accuses top executives of boosting salaries and bonuses beyond 5.5 percent while workers see modest wage increases. He cites 50 percent for General Electric's Jack Parker and 40 percent for Reginald Jones of GE among examples, urging action against what he calls biased economic controls.

Washington Council William Proxmire D-Wis John Dunlop Proxmire Monsanto Corp John W. Henley Robert K. Heilman American Brands John’ J. Riccardo Chrysler Corp Reginald Jones Heilman Henley Nixon

Death penalty veto overridden in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania legislature overrode Gov. Milton J. Shapp’s veto to restore the death penalty, making the state the 23rd to enact a new capital punishment law since the 1972 Supreme Court ruling. The law imposes death for murders in nine specified situations including officers and hostages.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Milton J. Shapp U.S. Supreme Court Shapp

British stocks fall to seven year low on tax plan

London shares slide as Labour budget raises corporation and high income taxes and hints at a future wealth tax. The FT 30 index dips to 283.6, below the November 1966 level, with brokers blaming tax rises and wage restraint aims by Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

London Britain Harold Wilson Financial Times Oid Wilson Denis Healey

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