Unions To Fight Nixon Wage Plan
Washington AP unions vow to challenge Nixon wage and price controls as unfair, with Craft presidents saying they will use all legal power to fight the plan. They dispute voluntary stabilization and oppose price limits while noting boards will review contracts for compliance.
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Washington
Nixon
Bill Haggerty
Bane Aneawin Neanitlon Nedaw
C.J. Haggerty
Haggerty
Labor Department
Thurmond Becomes Father to One Hour Old Daughter
Sen Strom Thurmond, 68, and his wife Nancy welcomed a 7 pound 11 ounce daughter at Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood. Physicians said mother and baby are fine. Thurmond quipped the child may inspire more offspring and joked she is staging a filibuster. He plans to return to Washington shortly.
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Greenwood
8.C
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Nancy
Senate
Calley appeals for honor amid murder sentence case
Instant News reports Lt William L Calley told jurors not to strip future soldiers of honor as he faces sentencing for the My Lai murder conviction. The wire cites multiple AP briefs noting Nixon wage order fights, Laos raids, Hart denials of oil bias, a hijacked airliner release, a proposed large aircraft carrier, Hoffa parole decision, Manson appeals, EPA air standards, and tainted public water sources.
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Ft.benning
My Lai
William L. Calley
Pickering Buys Ballew Funeral Home
Connie L. Pickering, owner of Precht-Pickering Funeral Home in Mexico, purchases Ballew Funeral Home in Centralia to form Ballew-Pickering Funeral Home. Paul Ballew remains as consultant after selling due to ill health. he and his wife will assist families. Pickering is a licensed funeral director and embalmer with 12 years’ experience and Audrain County coroner, owning the Mexico firm since 1967.
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Ballew
Pickering
Mexico
Audrain County
100 Attend Family Plan Workshop in Missouri
About 100 people attended a Family Planning Outreach Workshop in Columbia last week. Attendees included nine Audrain County Welfare staff from Mexico and Vandalia plus Kathy Harper of Centralia. The program, sponsored by University of Missouri Columbia Rural Sociology and Extension in cooperation with Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri, used role playing to train professionals who work with the poor in a nine county area. The event, funded by a $20,000 U S Office of Economic Opportunity grant, aims to expand family planning services for qualifying poor residents.
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Columbia
Mexico
Suzanne Bartley
Mindy Frasieur
Sandra Hayton
Janet Potts
Flora Scott
Betty Smith
Virginia Thompson
Darlene Wade
Suzanna Bunge
Audrain County Welfare Office
Leona Davis
Vandalia
Kathy Harper
Centralia
University of Missouri-Columbia
Planned Parenthood of
Central Missouri, Inc
Central Missouri
Edythe Draffen
Planned Parenthood
Centrall
Missouri
U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
River Water Safe On Cadmium Index
Missouri and Mississippi river drinking water in Missouri deemed safe for cadmium and arsenic after tertiary treatment removes contaminants. State engineers reject federal claim that metals cannot be removed. cite raw-water levels and possible Yellowstone River source, with federal limits noted.
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Jefferson City
State Water Pollution Board
State Division of Health
Water Pollution Board
Missouri
Mississippi
Interior Department
Souri River
Yellowstone River
St. Joseph
Missouri River
Cape Girardeau
King Will Speak To Pachyderms
R. J. King Jr., Republican floor leader in the Missouri House of Representatives and gubernatorial candidate, will speak at noon Thursday to the Pachyderm Club at the Air Park restaurant. Wives and Republican women are invited. no reservations needed.
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R. J
Bus) King Jr
Missouri House of Representatives
Air Park
Wantads Do Get Doggone Good Results
A San Carlos Enquirer advertisement reads For Sale Nice dog may be heard between 1 am and 5 am Inquire next door. The humorous line illustrates how classified ads capture attention and potential buyers or curious neighbors.
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San Carlos
Calif
San Carlos Enquirer
Tulsa hires Skitch for 1971-72 Philharmonic
Tulsa Oklahoma AP reports Skitch Henderson is appointed director and conductor of the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra for the 1971 72 season. Henderson will lead performances, rehearsals, and the season's concert program as the new music chief.
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Tulsa, Okla
Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra
Skitch Henderson
Idahoan Says Well Treated By Chinese
Four Philippine Airlines planes hijacked to Communist China returned to Manila today. Idahoans Eldred Fewkes and Russell Ebersole, who heads a Manila mission, described officials as polite and apologetic to the 14 passengers and crew. The hijackers, said to be six youths, were brought to the passengers to apologize. Ebersole noted propaganda materials were available, though he claimed no indoctrination occurred. Meals were supplied with English and Chinese menus, and passengers reported mosquito discomfort but adequate blankets.
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Manila
Philippines
China
Russell Ebersole
Ebersole
Eldred Fewkes
Burley
Idaho
Phillippines Airlines
Canton
Hong Kong
Fewkes
Hijackers' asylum question mulled by officials
They wished us good huck when we got off the plane. Five youths were Mindanao Univ students in Mindanao, Philippines, and the sixth was a former student there. The other passengers included Rev. and Mrs. Russell Ebersole of North Caldwell New Jersey and George W. Drysdale of Waukegan Illinois, president of a Manila company.
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China
Manila
Mindanao University
Southern Philippines
Russell
Ebersole
North Caldwell
N.J
George W. Drysdale
Waukegan, Ill
Ebersoles
Drysdale
Mexican Ledger Publication Rates and Hours
Mexican Ledger published daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri 65265. Single copy costs 10 cents and home delivery in Mexico area is 2.00 per month. Mail rates vary by region and duration with military members at 1 per month. Office hours run 8 to 5:30 weekdays and 8 to 3 on Saturdays.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
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