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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1972

Page

3

Missouri Delegates Still In Question At Jackson Day

Missouri Democrats debate delegate support after Muskie withdrawal as Sen. Symington and Gov. Hearnes back Muskie while McGovern and Humphrey factions vie for a majority. Wiggins says McGovern could win over half. delegates remain uncommitted at Miami Beach convention. Dr Chesney Hill, MU professor emeritus, dies at 66 in Kansas City.

Springfield Missouri Edmund Muskie Muskie Stuart Symington Thomas Fagleton Warren E. Hearnes Fagleton Maine Pierre Salinger Jackson Day South Dakota George McGovern McGovern Son Hubert Humphrey Minnesota Hearnes Miami Beach Harry P. Wiggins Jackson County Wiggins Humphrey Colonial Kansas City Star Alabama George Wallace William Morris Farr Blackwell Jefferson City Blackwell Carolyn St. Louis Nixon James W. Symington D-Mo Young Democrats Southeast Asia Hill Kansas City Chesney Hill Columbia University of Missouri-Columbia Political Science Department University of Missouri Medical Center Frederick A Middlebush University of Missouri St. Joseph

Galbraith Predicts McGovern Endorsement and Path

Economist John Kenneth Galbraith predicts Edward Kennedy will endorse George McGovern. He foresees McGovern strong in Ohio, Michigan, Oregon, California, and New York primaries, and cautions Kennedy against an immediate bid. He also notes Nixon vulnerable in November and Vietnam negotiations as key. Weather outlook for May follows.

Kansas City John Kenneth Galbraith Kennedy Edward Kennedy D-Mass George McGovern D-S.d Galbraith McGovern Ohio Michigan Oregon California New York

Jaycees Elect Hilton and Peak to Top Regional Posts

William S. Hilton of Mexico is named national director and Dr. Robert Peak becomes Region I vice president at the Region II Jaycees meeting in Kirksville. Mexico Jaycee Wives gain offices with Mrs. Robert Lee Barnes as region VP and Mrs. Don Arens as region treasurer. State Auditor Christopher Bond of Mexico provides the guest address.

William S. Hilton Mexico Robert Peak The Jaycees Kirksville Charles Peck Robert Lee Barnes Morris Crews Rex Johnson Don Arens Mike Hill Jim Wilson Jim Rigby Buddy Robinson Bill Black Fred Hemlin

Quote on military draft risk from Galbraith remarks

Galbraith warned that the nation faces a choice between reintroducing men into service or risk of collapse with many still deployed, highlighting the administration's dilemma.

Galbraith

Molly Brown Birthplace Opens for Summer Season

In Hannibal Missouri the birthplace of Margaret Tobin Brown known as The Unsinkable Molly Brown opened for its summer season. The restored downtown landmark is maintained by the Marion County Historical Society. Brown gained fame as a Titanic survivor in 1912 and has been portrayed in film and Broadway productions titled The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Hannibal Margaret Tobin Brown Molly Brown Missouri The Marion County Historical Society Margaret Brown

Nab Kidnapper At St. Louis

Joseph D. Barnes 22, unemployed auto worker, to be arraigned today on federal kidnapping charges. FBI said he abducted 23-year-old Dixie Kelly from a McAllen Texas shopping center last Thursday at knifepoint and forced her to ride to the St. Louis area. He was arrested while attempting to collect a $5,000 ransom from her parents in Port Isabel Texas.

St, Louis Joseph D. Barnes U. S Garnet W. Taylor Texas Federal Bureau of Investigation Barnes Dixie Kelly McAllen Tex St. Louis

Arrest Report Several Held In Ransom Plot

In Mexico City Missouri, Mrs Smallbridge confronted Barnes on the south side with ransom money as part of an alleged kidnapping plot. Authorities reported the arrest followed the meeting and seizure of the funds.

Icebox Noise Draws $600 Fine in City Pollution Ruling

Chicago court imposes a $600 penalty on National Tea Co for exceeding the noise limit by 10 decibels at a refrigeration unit in a National store on the Northwest Side. Circuit Court Judge Albert S. Porter delivered the ruling under the citys pollution ordinance, the largest fine to date.

Chicago National Tea Co Albert S. Porter City Department of Environmental Control National

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