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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1972

Page

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Long Ballot Affects Voting in Ohio and Indiana

Moderate to heavy voting in Ohio and light turnout in Indiana as Humphrey McGovern and Wallace vie for Democratic presidential delegates. Ohio polling places faced improper ballot instructions and locked doors while 400000 voters were expected in Cuyahoga County. Indiana turnout appeared lighter with weather fair in most areas.

Carl P. Leabsdorf Ohio Indiana Hubert H. Humphrey George S. McGovern George C. Wallace Cleveland Cuyahoga County Humphrey McGovern Minnesota New York Edmund S. Muskie Metropolitan Opera Muskie Alabama District of Columbia Ted W. Brown McGovern, Muskie Henry M. Jackson Eugene J. McCarthy Wallace Kokomo Columbus Bedford Senate John J. Sparkman Winton M. Blount Walter E. Fauntroy Congress Nixon Paul N. McCloskey Jr Jackson Florida George McGovern

Fresh North Vietnam attacks unfold as Hue fears hit

North Vietnamese forces push into South Vietnam's coastal lowlands while central highlands bases retreat southward with tanks after losing Quang Tri. Hue faces panic as Nixon and Brezhnev announce a potential SALT accord shift. Pulitzer prizes awarded. Indiana primary nears amid Democratic race tensions. Boyle election overturned for UMWA president. new vote to be scheduled.

Saigon South Vietnam Quang Tri Hue U.S Washington Nixon Leonid Brezhnev White House Gerard C. Smith Helsinki

Bond urges Missouri youth to vote in 1972 primaries

State Auditor Kit Bond urged new voters aged 18 to 21 at St. Charles High School to participate in August primaries and November general elections. He noted 17-year-olds may vote in the August primary per an attorney general opinion and stressed youth can influence integrity and governance.

ST. Charles Christopher Kit) Bond St. Charles High School Bond Washington D.C Atty John C. Danforth

Green Will Sponsor 4 To Forum

The A P Green Refractories Co. will sponsor four high school students to the 11th Missouri Freedom Forum at Missouri Military Academy June 25 29. Co sponsored by Missouri Chamber of Commerce Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and the Academy the forum trains students on the American competitive system and dangers of communism with tuition housing meals and materials covered. Last year winners were Laurel Enslen Duane Hinten Carl Schoeppel and Robert Hackmann. Students in the Mexico area should apply by May 31 by writing John Wagcott Manager of employee services at the Green Company for forms.

A. P. Green Refractories Co Missouri Military Academy Missouri Chamber of Commerce Missouri Farm Bureau Federation The Academy Green Company Laurel Enslen Duane Hinten Carl Schoeppel Robert Hackmann Mexico Area John Wagcott Servees

Whitman College censors four student officers

Whitman College Student Congress censured four student body officers in a 16 to 5 vote for gross misrepresentation after they demanded President Nixon return a football jersey given to him by the Whitman team last September. The body also declined to censure the football team for presenting the jersey No 1. The officers had protested Nixon's Vietnam war escalation.

Walla Walla, Wash Whitman College Nixon Walla Walla Japan Hirohito Alaska Vietnam

Suit accuses DC officials of civil rights violations

The American Civil Liberties Union files a federal suit alleging unconstitutional arrests of about 7,000 Mayday demonstrators in Washington. Named defendants include Acting Atty. Gen. Kleindienst, former Atty. Gen. Mitchell, Mayor Washington, Police Chief Wilson, and 10 other Justice Department and police officials. The suit seeks a declaration of rights, an injunction, and damages in the millions.

Washington The American Civil Liberties Union Richard G. Kleindienst John N. Mitchell District of Columbia Walter E Washington Jerry Wilson Justice Department ACLU U.S. District Court

Carson Welcomed to Hollywood as Tonight Moves West

NBCs Tonight show debuts in Hollywood with a Los Angeles City Council welcome. Johnny Carson hosts the Monday night program from NBCs Burbank studios as the council proclaims Johnny Carson Day. Nancy Reagan Shelley Winters Don Rickles Bob Newhart and Carol Wayne join the opening guest list.

Hollywood Johnny Carson West Coast Los Angeles

Debbie Reynolds Collapses in Las Vegas Residence

Debbie Reynolds, 40, was rushed to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after collapsing at a North Las Vegas residence. She was treated for a pinched nerve in her back and released the same day, resting at the Desert Inn Hotel where she is appearing through May 8.

Las Vegas Nev Debbie Reynolds Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Miss Reynolds Desert Inn Hotel

Ruse Fails To Trick 'Copter Men

North Vietnamese troops in Quang Tri tried to lure an American rescue helicopter into a trap but were killed when the Americans recognized the ruse. The Monday rescue pulled 60 Americans, 43 Vietnamese and a French photographer from Da Nang as it neared abandonment. Four helicopters were involved. two support planes were lost to ground fire and a pilot is missing. A radio trick led the chopper to land for a search, but a rescueman and gunner repelled the attackers. Messages of thanks were written aboard en route to Da Nang.

DA Nang Vietnam Quang Tri U.S Charlie Air Force

Gorton recalls not throwing Queen Elizabeth into sea

Melbourne AP reports former Prime Minister John Gorton recounts a royal prank at a luncheon near Queensland. He says the Britannia was anchored off the coast when Prince Philip and Princess Anne were tossed into the water, and he almost tossed the Queen but refrained after meeting her gaze.

Melbourne John Gorton Britain Queen Elizabeth Gorton Queensland Prince Philip Princess Anne

Affton Man Heads State K of C

George B. Sweeney of Affton was elected state deputy of the Missouri Council of the Knights of Columbus at the 71st annual convention in Jefferson City. He succeeds Charles Kolb, who served two years. The council also approved 15,200 for the Knights Mental Retardation Foundation.

Jefferson City George B. Sweeney Affton Missouri the Knights of Columbus Sweeney Catholic Men’s Organization Clayton Charles Kolb Knights’ Mental Retardation Foundation

New York Times and Anderson Win Pulitzer Prizes

The New York Times and syndicated columnist Jack Anderson won national reporting and international coverage prizes for revealing government document access during the Vietnam era and the India Pakistan war. Trustees issued a rare public rebuke over timeliness and suitability of some journalism awards.

New York Times Jack Anderson NEW York United States Columbia University Times The Anderson Angle of Repose Wallace E. Stegner Stanford University Joseph P. Lash Eleanor and Franklin Eleanor Roosevelt Stilwell China Barbara W. Tuchman the Times Neil Sheehan Washington Pentagon Defense Robert S. McNamara Justice Department Horst Faas Michel Laurent Associated Press Bangladesh Faas Dave Kennerly United Press International Peter R. Kann Wall Street Journal Hong Kong Richard Cooper John Machacek Rochester N.Y Times-Union Attica State Boston Globe Somerville Mass Timothy Leland Gerard M. O'Neill Stephen A. Kurkjian Ann DeSantis Jeffrey K. MacNelly Richmond John Strohmeyer Bethlehem Globe-Times Mike Royko Chicago Daily News Frank Peters Jr St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Stegner Los Altos Hills Calif Stanford Carl N. Dagler Tuchman Cos Coh, Conn

Congressmen Urge Family Vegetable Gardens

The House and Senate endorse family vegetable gardens to fight inflation and save money. A Senate resolution urged that each American family plant a garden where practicable to gain exercise and enjoy family growing. The measure passed Monday without dissent and was sent to President Nixon.

Washington House Senate Nixon

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