Weather summary with temperatures and rainfall data
Official 7:00 a.m. readings report a 58 degree high and 34 degree low over the last 24 hours, 7 a.m. temperature 39, rainfall Saturday .29 inches and month-to-date 29 inches. Forecast calls for fall to partly cloudy tonight with a low in the 40s, light southerly winds, increasing cloudiness Tuesday with a high 70 to 75. Missouri mostly sunny this afternoon with highs 60s to 70s, tonight 40s to 50s, Wednesday through Friday showers possible, highs in 70s and cooler nights 40s to 50s.
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Missouri
List of admissions and incidents at several Missouri towns
Hospital and police briefs list admitted and discharged patients from Audfain Medical Center, with a separate Mexico, Centralia, Vandalia and Auxvasse roster, followed by a series of local deaths and a fire call. Fire chief notes no property damage from grease fire. police report includes a collision at Coal and Liberty and a dog bite incident. Highway Patrol announces policy change on vehicle damage reporting and details an interstate tractor accident near Wellsville. Sheriff's Office and magistrate court items cover sentencing, fines, and divots. livestock market and national market reports conclude the page with price ranges and commodity quotes.
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Audfain Medical Center
Dennis S. Davidson
Helen E. Snook
Howard A. Weakly
Vincent Rehma Jr
Pearl Avery
Robert W. George
Bob K. Hopkins
Gerald R. Loyd
Garnett Hamilton
Carol Kribble
Ivan Davis
William Lierheimer
Nancy Donaldson
John R. Bonsall
Mexico
Maryin D. Thomas
Lena B. ,Hall
Glovine Lee
Robert W. Parnell
Edith Prather
Jim Blankenship
Centralia
Mary Johnston
Paris
Charles Fugate
Auxvasse
Charles Weldy
Albert Tighe
Robert Trower
Vandalia
Margie Purvis
Karl T. Poindexter
Wellsville
Vancill J. Hildebrand
Thompson
William RB. Garriott
Fulton
Gilbert Sturdevant
James Forbes
Middletown
James L. Williams
Perry
Hugh H. Hassler
Randall Heuser
Ronald Weeks
Montgomery City
Otis Brooks
Clarence Dale Ball
Houston Wright
Randy Stegeman
Kevin D. Shaw
Michael 8. Hendricks
Alice Curtis
Alice Martens
Charles Heberer
Raymond Shepherd
Russell D. Polston
Everett Randell
Theodore Saylor
Laddonia
Joel Heim
Herbert Zweifel
Luther Camp
Percy Braham
Aux- Vasne
James C. Meissert
Springfield
Bobby Joe White
Moberly
Robert Bentley
Robert Giltner
Melvin Trower
Ricky Jacobs
Neville Hutchens
Margaret Bradley
Bessie Kidder
Hugh Hassler
Coal and
Liberty St
Olivia J. Graves
K. Bolivar St
Becky J. Mills
Route 3
Graves
Mills
Opal Witten
N. Olive St
Jackson St
Cecil Ray Newsom
E. Promenade St
Vicki Hawkins
Fairground Ave
Clark St
Highway Patrol
Missouri Highway Patrol
Jefferson City
John Deere
Montgomery County
Clemens Herman Wortman
Ester F. Kimberly
Bellflower
Hillcrest
Kimberly
Harvey Hay Cochran
Route 2
Vicki Ann Davis
Stock Market Slips as Investors Take Profits
NEW YORK AP reports stock prices fell as investors cashed in profits. The Dow Jones 30 declined 11.45 to 930.30 at noon while declines outpaced advances on the NYSE by more than 2 to 1. Analysts called the profit-taking a cautious pause with slow volume, noting no wholesale rout though most sectors dropped except utilities and metals.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Steamfitters Union Leader Callanan Dies at 62
ST LOUIS AP Steamfitters Union head Lawrence L Callanan died Sunday of heart disease at age 62. He was pronounced dead on arrival at St Johns Mercy Hospital after being stricken at his north St Louis home. In 1968 Callanan and two officers were convicted of violating federal election laws for using union funds for political contributions, sentenced to one year in prison, and the union fined. an appeal was pending before the Supreme Court. He relinquished his job earlier this year but remained reportedly active in the union long influential in Democratic party affairs.
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Oklahoma
Fulton Services Sunday Afternoon Last Rites Held
Last rites for William D. Fulton were held Sunday at Arnold funeral home conducted by Sammy Dysart of Jehovah's Witnesses. Interment was in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Music by organist Mrs. John W. Willer and vocalist Miss Julia Doerge. Pallbearers were Thomas Rodenbaugh, Richard Gish, Don F. Gish, Charles C. Gish, Charles Fox and Ray Durham.
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William D. Fulton
Arnold Funeral Home
Sammy Dysart
Jehovah's Witnesses
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
John W. Willer
Julia Doerge
Thomas Rodenbaugh
Richard Gish
Don F. Gish
Charles C. Gish
Charles Fox
Ray Durham
Vandalia Man Treated After Hammer Attack by Son
Vandalia police say Archie Hutcheson was hit on the nose with a ball peen hammer by his son Wesley Horton Hutcheson 21 during a Saturday 6 45 p m dispute at the Hutcheson home both men had been drinking Wesley Hutcheson faces public intoxication and peace disturbance charges after damaging cell fixtures while held in Vandalia city jail he will appear in municipal court later this month
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Vandalia
Archie Hutcheson
Audrain Medical Center
Hutcheson
Wesley Horton Hutcheson
Don St. Clair
Wesley Hutcheson
St. Clair
Vandalia City
Hagan Candidate For Water Board
Ray J. Hagan of Route 3 Mexico is the sole candidate for director of Audrain County Rural Water Supply District No 1 to be voted on tomorrow. Martin Smith withdrew his bid. All residents may vote at Consolidated Electric Cooperative office all day Tuesday. only Subdistrict No 1 elects a director. Write-in votes allowed.
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Ray J. Hagan
Route 3
Mexico
Audrain County
Jim Worstell
Worstell
Martin Smith
Hagan
Consolidated Electric Cooperative
Hassler 85 Dies. Montgomery City Businessman
Hugh H. Hassler, 85, of Montgomery City, died at 2 a.m. at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico. He owned Hassler Grocery and Confectionary for over 50 years and retired eight years ago. Born Sept 25, 1885 in Dodge City Kansas, he is survived by his wife Amy, a daughter Eloise Bland, two grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a nephew and niece, and various extended relatives. He served as Missouri Angus Association president and Montgomery City Bank director. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Schlanker funeral home with burial in Montgomery City Cemetery. viewing begins Tuesday after 2 p.m.
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Montgomery City
Hugh Howard Hassler
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Hassler
Dodge City
Kan
James Franklin
Carrie Lee Chambers Hassler
Amy R. Clemison
Halleck
Eloise) Bland
Bellflower
Betty Bland
Howard Cochran
Warrenton
James F. Hassler III
Mission
Paul Timmerberg
Missouri Angus Association
Montgomery City Bank
Senior Citizens Club
Schlanker Funeral Home
F. W. Mattson
Funeral
Mrs. Bessie Kidder Rites In Illinois
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Kidder 85 mother of Mrs. Robert Day were held at Boardman Smith funeral home Springfield Dr Buryl Kinser officiated graveside services at Riverside Cemetery Sterling Rev Don Proctor conducted Memorials preferred to Twain Haven Nursing Home Mrs Kidder born January 16 1886 in Sterling married Royce Annon Kidder in 1908 he died in 1959 She had lived with the Days since 1970 and was a member of the First Christian Church in Springfield She leaves Henry M Kidder five grandchildren Roger and Randy Day among others and the Day family continues the name in Missouri and Illinois.
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Bessie Kidder
Robert Day
Olive St
Boardman-Smith Funeral Home
Springfield
Buryl Kinser
First Christian Church
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling
Don Proctor
First Congregational Church
Rockfalls
Ill
Pollock Rites Held Saturday At First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. W. W. Pollock were held Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church where she was a member. The Rev. Frank L. Park officiated with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Nephews from multiple states served as pallbearers among others visiting included families from Kansas City Springfield and Vandalia. Arrangements were by Arnold funeral home.
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W. W. Pollock
First Baptist Church
Frank L. Park
Elmwood Cemetery
John W. Willer
John M. Conner
Auxwasse
Anderson Gibbs
Loran Gibbs
Arthur Gibbs
Mexico
Douglas P. Johnson
William Walker Johnson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Forrest B. Gibbs
Burkburnett
Tex
Frank Gibbs
Centralia
Wallace Gibbs
Cullman
Ala
Alden F. Hays
Kansas City
Paul Bradshaw
Jean Paul
Springfield
Henry Klutz
Nancy Jones
H. L. Klutz
Ray Stephens
Fulton
Oscar Ellery
Columbia
Maude Ardell
Vandalia
Lillian Crow
Farber
Arnold Funeral Home
It Was Valuable To Her It Was Valuable To Her
An elderly woman stored a 4 foot square 350 pound crate for 20 years at a moving company using Social Security payments. After her death the crate was auctioned for 80 dollars, yielding a trove of odd items including monocles a revolver feathers lace Bibles letters and a snapshot of the Titanic's captain.
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Los Angeles
Moving and Storage Company
Arnold Kronsky
Mrs William Y Burton Returns To Oregon After Illness
Mrs William Y Burton of Portland Ore was called home Sunday by the unexpected illness of her husband Dr Burton She had been visiting her mother Mrs L Mitchell White who remains a patient in Audrain Medical Center after suffering a shoulder injury in a fall at her Park Circle home
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Oregon
William Y. Burton
Portland
Ore
Dr. Burton
Correction of Jefferson Beauty Shop Ad Name
A Ledger correction notes Betty McIntosh in the Jefferson Beauty Shop ad should read Patty McIntosh. The error involved a single operator name in Saturday's publication and does not affect the rest of the listing.
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Jefferson Beauty Shop
Ledger
Betty McIntosh
Patty McIntosh
Suburban commuters trapped as tear gas erupts in Washington protests
Tear gas fired by police disperses demonstrators near Georgetown and major monuments as hundreds of commuters are delayed. Police clash with crowds injuring many. arrests fill jails and prisoners are moved to local fields and jails. A Georgetown resident with a rifle watches from his yard.
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Georgetown
Lincoln and
Jefferson Memorials
Washington Monument
George Washington University
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Watergate
Atty
John Mitchell
Mayday
Carol Martin
Washington Redskins
D.C
Connecticut Avenue
Washington
Court To Hear Three Cases On Newsmen
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if newsmen have a constitutional right to refuse grand jury appearances and to reveal confidential sources. Three reporters Earl Caldwell Paul Branzburg and Paul Pas pas declined to testify in cases from a Black Panther investigation drugs inquiry and related matters.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Caldwell
New York Times
Paul M. Branzburg
Louisville Courier-Journal
Paul Pappas
Wiew
New Beford
Mass
Caldwell
Black Panther Party
Branzburg
Massachusetts
Justice Department
Flying Robber Captured After Fairfield Airport Heist
A gunman who robbed an elderly attendant at Fairfield Airport and took $30 fled in a small plane toward St. Louis. He was later found sleeping in his red and white aircraft at a Rogers, Arkansas airport, authorities said. Sheriff Thomas R. Cannon Jr. reported the capture.
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Fairfield, Ill
Fairfield
Rogers
Ark
Thomas R. Cannon Jr
Wayne County
Lee Lichliter
Lichliter
St. Louis
MU Students Plan Memorial For Kent State Kills
The Student Mobilization Committee at the University of Missouri Columbia plans a two day memorial for Kent State and Jackson State fatalities. A Missouri Students Association moratorium on business as usual was passed, though officials say classes must continue for students not joining the memorials.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Columbia
Kent State University
Jackson State College
Missouri Students Association
Kent State observes four day vigil on anniversary
Kent State University marks the first anniversary of four student deaths with a four day commemorative ceremony. Lantern vigils begin at 10 p.m. at the shooting sites with students taking shifts until a memorial service Tuesday. University officials and police anticipate possible unrest due to May Day Coalition plans.
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Kent, Ohio
Kent State University
National Guard
U.S
Cambodia
KSU
Robert S. White
Compus
May Day Coalition
Protesters clash as troops move to clear bridge passage
Violence erupts around Washington as police rush protesters with motor scooters to clear a path for cars. Demonstrators shout antiwar chants and display Viet Cong flags while soldiers in full gear march across Key and 14th Street Bridges. Tear gas drifts, a truck overturns on the Whitehurst Freeway, and traffic halts on major routes. Police arrest several. spok eperson Dr. Benjamin Spock is seen at the front of the crowd.
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Ho Chi Minh
NLF
Key Bridge
14Th Street Bridge
91St Engineer Battalion
Ft. Belvoir
George Washington Parkway
Washington
Georgetown
Whitehurst
Virginia
Benjamin Spock
Washington protest traffic and security buildup observed
Traffic around Washington surged before rush hour as 72 000 vehicles used four bridges and 80 000 across four circles planned as protest sites. About 10 000 federal troops were quartered nearby with some on duty before dawn while Metropolitan Police faced demonstrations over the past two weeks. President Nixon praised the Metropolitan Police for professional, firm law enforcement.
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Washington
Interstate 95
Pentagon
Nixon
Metropolitan
Police Department
Jerry V. Wilson
Drowned Youth's Body Recovered at Wappapello Park
Authorities recovered Randy Henfling, 18, of Kennett, Mo., after he drowned while swimming in People's Creek at Wappapello State Park. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henfling Jr. The incident occurred Sunday three hours earlier.
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Wappapello, Mo
Randy Henfling
Kennett
People’s Creek
Wappapello State Park
Highway Patrol
Fred Henfling Jr
Capp In Hospital After Exhaustion Collapse
Cartoonist Al Capp collapsed from exhaustion while on a lecture tour and was hospitalized in Harrison Arkansas. An AP report notes he is receiving medical care and monitoring.
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Harrison, Ark
al Capp
Egyptian Vice President Aly Sabry Is Dismissed
Observers in Cairo report the firing of Aly Sabry, Egypt's leading leftist, two days before William Rogers arrival for talks with Sadat. Sabry opposed the Egypt Syria Libya federation and had led anti federation sentiment, though Rogers visit was not seen as the trigger.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Aly Sabry
Libya
Syria
Sabry
William P. Rogers
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Middle East
al Ahram
Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Kremlin
New York Faces Gas Shortage Amid Strike
NY Metro gas supplies dwindled as fuel truck drivers strike for a third day. Service stations reported Closed Out of Gas signs and the Health and Hospitals Corp said reserves could last at most two more days.
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New York
New York City
Health and Hospitals Corp
125 Boy Scouts Get Physicals At Armory Clinic
About 125 Boy Scouts received physical examinations and shots yesterday afternoon at a National Guard Armory clinic. Troop 57 arranged use of the armory with Bill Cearly serving as institutional representative. Doctors Ned Rodes Pete Ekern and J B Doolittle led the medical team assisted by nurses and several aides and by five Troop 36 mothers.
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National Guard
Jerry Barlow
Barlow
Bill Cearly
Ned Rodes
Pete Ekern
J. B. Doolittle
Virginia Buckner
Dorothy Adams
Gayle Lierheimer
R.n.s
Viola Cleeton
L.P.N
Vivian Brandon
Mary Ann Hodgson
Bonnie Barlow
Lynn Valet
Troop 36
Missouri turkey season sets all time kill record
Jefferson City AP reports the 1971 wild turkey season ended at noon Sunday with a record 2,864 toms killed. The tally surpassed the 1970 record by 1,230 gobblers despite the season extending to 11 days, marking Missouri's 12th annual successful turkey shoot.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
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