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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1972

Page

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Meat price fall forecast by major store chains

Washington AP Heads of the nation s largest food chains say meat prices will drop in the next weeks after a meeting with Treasury Secretary Connally and Agriculture Secretary Butz. They cited market forces, not government action, and promised weekly price reports to the government. Chains include Safeway Allied and Kroger among others.

Washington Treasury John B. Connally Agriculture Earl L. Butz Nixon Council of Economic Advisers Connally William Mitchell Safeway Stores Mitchell Wilbur Mills House Ways and Means Committee Boston Mills Safeway Acme Markets Inc Allied Supermarkets Inc First National Stores Inc Grand Union Co Great Atlantic & Pacific Teas Co Jewel Tea Co. Inc Kroger Co Lucky Stores National Tea Co Stop & Shop Co. Inc Supermarkets General John Connally

Good News broadcaster Gabriel Heatter dies at 82

Miami Beach AP reports Gabriel Heatter, famed for saying there is good news tonight during WWII, died at 82 at the Miami Heart Institute after a five year illness. Heatter retired from national radio in 1961 and his last broadcast was in 1965. he suffered a stroke five years earlier.

Miami Beach Gabriel Heatter Miami Heart Institute Heatter London Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt

Coordinated North Vietnamese Attacks Hit Eight Bases

A series of coordinated North Vietnamese attacks struck eight government bases in northern South Vietnam. Officials noted it was too early to say if this marks a sustained offensive. A Communist SA-2 shot down an AC-130 gunship, all 14 crew missing. Also tied to the Kissinger kidnapping plot, Rev. Philip Berrigan and six others face trial. defense claims evidence was tortured. Meat prices expected to fall soon due to market forces, not government action, after talks with Treasury Secretary Connally. A Belfast explosion damaged City Hall area. an assassination attempt on Ivan Cooper failed. A House vote passed a river cleanup bill 378 to 14. differences with the Senate to be resolved after Easter recess. Jury to begin deliberations in Harrisburg trial.

Saigon South Vietnam Philip Berrigan Henry Kissinger Washington Selective Service Belfast City Hall Northern Ireland Ivan Cooper Cooper Central State Board of Education

Williamson Charges Fee For Marriage Ceremony Test

Callaway County Magistrate Hugh P. Williamson billed and kept a $10 fee for performing a marriage between James R. Hammet and Rodena Helking in Fulton Missouri. Atty. Gen. Danforth had ruled magistrates cannot be paid for marriage ceremonies. Williamson said the act is a test and would impound the fee until resolution.

Fulton, Mo Callaway County Hugh P. Williamson Williamson James R. Hammet Martinsburg Rodena Helking Hannibal Missouri John C. Danforth Danforth

School Board Candidates Discuss Junior High Plans

School board candidates debate junior high plans and whether to renovate or replace the old Central building. They discuss using the same architect, integrating new ideas, and whether to revisit the bond issue given prior division and public input.

Missouri Democrats Call For Delegates To National Convention

Jefferson City Missouri the Democratic State chairman Delton L Houtchens called for selection of delegates to the national convention in August at Miami Beach Fla The plan uses congressional districts as set by a federal court decision and outlines district and at large delegate counts with state conventions and mass meetings scheduled from April through May to ensure broad participation including minority groups women and youth.

Jefferson City Delton L. Houtchens Miami Beach Fla Houtchens Robert A. Young Dst Ann Young State Committee Mittee Cullen Coil State Supreme Court Missouri

Price War Cuts Six Pack Cost in Kansas City Area

A Missouri side beer war drops major brand six pack price from 1.35 to 95 cents. Milgram Food Stores operates 24 Missouri stores, while small retailers face pressure as chains discount to lure customers. Local owners note volume changes and cross-border shopping since Kansas stores are excluded.

Kansas City Missouri William H. Oberbeck Milgram Food Stores, Inc Milgram

Wife-Swapping Reported At Cecil Field Chaplain Trial

At Cecil Field Naval Air Station a report of wife swapping was presented in Chaplain Andrew F Jensen s court martial for adultery. Final prosecution rebuttal was set as the six officer jury weighs motive and evidence. Jensen denies 91 alleged trysts and faces up to two years in prison and a dishonorable discharge.

Jacksonville Fla Cecil Field Naval Air Station Andrew F’. Jensen Navy Jensen Lora Gudbranson Mary Ann Curran Ralph B. Levy Ben N. Cole Charleston S.C Jack R. Blackmon Corpus Christi Tex Cecil Field

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