Mexicoans Respond to Calley Verdict
Ledger staff undertook random calls and visits to gauge public opinion on Lt. Calley's guilty verdict. Most respondents oppose the verdict or endorse leniency, with many citing orders from higher authorities, the death penalty, or the need to support troops and home front concerns. Calls included Mrs. Hugh Stanberry, Mrs. Wayne Davis, Mrs. Jack Martens, Connie Pickering, Paul C. Smith, and others, ending with John Willer.
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Lt. Calley
Ledger
Hugh Stanberry
Woodlawn
Audrain Medical Center
Wayne Davis
E. Jackson St
Vogue Beauty Shop
Jack Martens
S. Jefferson St
C. C. Havener
Mexico
Connie Pickering
Love
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Paul C. Smith
W. Hisey
Walter Harrison
Wonneman Circle
Harry J. Moore
Garfield St
Lawrence King
Jackson St
Charles Stack
Route 4
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Carol Jones
N. Clark Sr
Missouri Cities Water Co
Calley
H. R. Ambrose
Route 1
Arens
John Willer
S. Olive St
Calley Jury Could Reconsider Guilt
Candidates for the Mexico school board will take part in a League of Women Voters candidate forum Thursday night. The LWV program will be carried on Channel 12 See Tv at 6:00 p.m. Thursday with tape replay at 12:00 noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico School Board
League of Women Voters
LWV
Channel 12
See Tv
Calley pleads for life as My Lai verdict stands
Lt William Calley Jr faces a murder sentencing phase after his conviction for premeditated murder of Vietnamese civilians at My Lai. The case hinges on the jury choosing between life in prison or the death penalty with five votes needed for life and all six for death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Benning
William Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Reid Kennedy
George Latimer
Kennedy
Miami
Fla
Stockade
Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Vietnam
James B. Duffy
Duffy
Rusty
Latimer
Mexico High School art exhibit at library opens Tuesday
The Mexico Audrain County Library hosts The Annual Fair featuring Mexico High School art classes led by Mrs. Charles Sweitzer and Mrs. Max Sweltzer with student teacher Debbie Waldron from William Woods College. The show displays papier mache animals, people and weed pots, ceramics, weavings, encaustics, macrame, casein, drawings and paintings. Opening Tuesday 7:30 to 9:30 pm includes coffee by the Mexico Women's Club. Open through April 12.
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Mexico High School
Mexico-Audrain County
Sadie Smith
Helen Smith
E. Love St
Melody Daly
Mexico Audrain County
Charles Sweitzer
Max Sweltzer
Debbie Waldron
William Woods College
Fulton
Mexico Women's Club
Bombers Strike Vietnamese Batteries In DMZ Clash
Four American jet fighters struck North Vietnamese artillery positions in the northern DMZ zone, returned safely, with no hit indication given. Other reports note heavy fighting around the DMZ and Ben Hai River, including shelling of Fire Base Mary Ann and an ambush near Khe Sanh. A nine pound seven ounce son was born to Mr and Mrs Charles E Jones of Mexico Route 1 at Audrain Medical Center.
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Williams
Garfield
West
City Hall
Mexico
Northenders
Charles E. Turpin
Omar St
Jim Littrell
Omar
Saigon
Ben Hai
U.S
North
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Dmz
Laos
McNamara Line
Calgary
Route 7
Diers
5Th
Cambodia
Mary Ann
da Nang
Khe Sanh
Charles E. Jones
Audrain Medical Center
Jones
Missouri Power and Light Co
Palm Sunday Messiah To Be First for Mexico Chorus
A Palm Sunday presentation of The Messiah, featuring Mexico Community Chorus under Gerald Valet at Mexico Methodist Church at 3:30 p.m., marks the group’s first on Palm Sunday. Capt. Fred Mauk will be organist, with soloists Iola E. Bradley, Mrs. Walter Leeper, and Tom Mills joining the performance. admission is free. Also reported: Mr and Mrs Kenneth W. Settle welcome a six pound eight ounce daughter born at Audrain Medical Center.
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Mexico
Missouri Military Academy
Mauk
Iola E. Bradley
Walter Leeper
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
Vocal Music
University of Missouri In
Columbia
Kenneth W. Settle
Ozark Pl
Audrain Medical Center
Settle
Kaiser Refractories Co
No, He Got Fired Over Clay Work
A brief exchange notes a man being fired after questions about ongoing clay work. The line hints at workplace conflict or policy on craft activities and employment status without further context.
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Clay
Manson juror says he wanted to protect society
LA juror who helped convict Charles Manson and his four followers of first degree murder and conspiracy said he aimed to shield society with the verdict. The seven men and five women jury chose the death penalty over life imprisonment, and Judge Older will sentence them April 19.
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Los Angeles
Charles Manson
Tate-LaBlanca
Manson
Patricia Krenwinkel
Leslie van Houten
Susan Atkins
Charles Older
State Supreme Court
Atty
Vincent Bugliosi
U.S. Supreme Court
Marie Mesmer
Hall of Justice
Bugliosi
Paul Fitzgerald
Miss Krnwinkel
Miss Atkins
Miss van Houten
Sharon Tate
Roman Polanski
Hollywood
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Lakeview Road
Kathleen
Marie Thomas
Richard Vance
Hear
Donald Daly
Route 2
Karen Wells
James Wells
W. Vine St
Joey Staehle
Henry Staehle
MHS
City Council
Warner Williams
Mexico Housing Authority
Max Berrey
Tanna Parish
Project Area Committee
Garfield Community Center
Council Chamber
Boulevard
Fairground Ave
Gm&o
S. Western St
Muldrow
Breckenridge St
S. Clark St
West Plaza
Clark, St. Bridge
Muldrow St
Margretta
Clare
Omar and
Gray
Sts
We. of
Fairground Park
Ares
Parish
Sen
Joneses
Palm Sunday
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