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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1972

Page

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Wallace Wins In Light Tenn. Vote

Wallace captures 68 percent of Tennessee Democratic primary votes and secures 49 delegates as turnout remains very low. Humphrey finishes second with 16 percent, McGovern 7, Chisholm 4, Muskie 2, Jackson 1, Mills 1, with Nixon sweeping the Republican side taking 26 delegates.

Nashville, Tenn George C. Wallace Tennessee Alabama Deep South Wallace Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota George McGovern South Dakota Shirley Chisholm New York Memphis Nixon Nashville Humphrey McGovern Chisholm Sen Edmund Muskie Henry M. Jackson Wilbur Mills Eugene J. McCarthy Vance Hartke John V. Lindsay Los Angeles Sam Worth Paul N. McCloskey Jr John M. Ashbrook Deep South Associated Press Edmund S. Muskie

Bookmobile schedule announced for May 8 to 11

Mexico Audrain County Library officials publish a weeklong bookmobile itinerary covering May 8 to 11. Stops include Carter School Bean Creek Beagle School Laddonia Vandalia North Van-Far High Vandalia branch Tri-County Home Centralia Sunnydale Academy R4 Elementary Rivers addition with times spanning mornings to late afternoons.

Mexico-Audrain Carter Bean Creek Beagle Laddonia Vandalia Van-Far High Tri-County Centralia Sunnydale Academy Rivers

GOP Will Officially Choose Miami For Convention

The Republican National Committee will formalize moving the 1972 nominating convention from San Diego to Miami Beach. The three day event begins August 21 with acceptance urged by the party's arrangements committee. Miami Beach offers rent free hall use and free bus service, and requests a 1000 man federal security force.

Washington San Diego Miami Beach Republican National Committee National Committee Nixon White House San Clemente GOP Robert Dole International Telephone & Telegraph Corp Bob Wilson Wilson Peter Graham

Minnesota Primary Outcomes and Vietnam War News Briefs

Instant News Minnesota finished second with 16 per cent of the vote as McGovern and Humphrey trailed, while Muskie considered national TV appearances to revive his campaign. In Vietnam, heavy fighting for Highway 14 near Kontum left 75 North Vietnamese troops killed, with airstrikes aiding the assault. In other scenes, 50 miners missing at Sun Shine mine, Meir held talks in Bucharest, Belfast violence erupted, and antiwar protests drew thousands with hundreds arrested.

Saigon Highway 14 Pleiku Chu Pao Mountain Chu Pao Kontum

Gray to run FBI with clear difference from Hoover

Acting Director L. Patrick Gray says he will run the FBI with a clear difference in manner and style from J Edgar Hoover. He aims for greater internal change and public scrutiny while maintaining stability and patience, and he plans to use wiretaps prudently amid concerns of misuse. He notes possible pockets of antiwar activity but not a centralized network.

FBI L. Patrick Gray III White House Nixon Ron Ziegler Washington L. Patrick Gray J. Edgar Hoover Gray Hoover Senate Bureau America Jack Anderson Lyndon B. Johnson Justice Department

R-3 Menus Describe Week Ahead at Hi Way Elementary

Hi Way R 3 Elementary lists weekly menus for May 11. Monday serves juicy burger on a bun with pickles buttered green beans mixed fruit and a cookie. Tuesday offers meatloaf whipped potatoes gravy wheat muffins buttered corn applesauce. Wednesday features barbecued pork french fries buttered limas and sliced peaches. Thursday serves tuna and noodles lettuce salad peanut butter and jelly sandwich and pineapple crisp. Friday notes a school trip with no lunches served.

Hi-Way R-3

Humphrey Leads Ohio Delegates After Partial Primary

In Ohio, Sen Hubert H Humphrey leads with at least 67 Democratic convention votes as 500 precincts left across the state are tallied except 28 in Cleveland. McGovern has 27 delegates with 36 more possible in district races. Statewide results show Humphrey 457 405 votes to McGovern 434 052 with 95 percent counted.

Ohio Humphrey Columbus Hubert H. Humphrey Cleveland Georges. McGovern Cuyahoga County County Board of Elections Election Board Robert Hughes McGovern Henry M. Jackson Washington Edmund S. Muskie Maine Minnesota Eugene J. McCarthy

Secret Debate On Secret To Be Public

The Senate will publish the record of its secret debate on making public a secret document. Senators remain bound by secrecy on the secret meetings held Tuesday and Thursday until adjournment. Senator Robert C. Byrd announced that the proceedings of both sessions will be included in the Congressional Record.

Washington Senate Robert C. Byrd Dw.va Congressional

Hearnes Signs Eight New Laws in Missouri

Gov Warren Hearnes signed eight bills in Jefferson City including a juvenile transfer rule requiring a juvenile court hearing before placement in adult institutions. The batch raises election judge pay to 12 a day, allows temporary clerk hiring in rush periods, lets teachers rejoin St Louis retirement, and permits stock certificates to be signed by board chairs and CEOs.

Jefferson City State Board of Training Schools Warren E. Hearnes Hearnes St. Louis

Four MHS Students Qualify for State Speech Contest

Four MHS students earned state berths after judging at the district high school speech festival held at Northeast Missouri State College in Kirksville. Greg Bryson in drama reading and radio speaking Kim Riverett humorous reading Leanne Brown poetry reading and John Reaves prose reading earned certifications under MHS directors Mrs James Rigby and Mrs Duane Rankin.

MHS Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Greg Bryson Kim Riverett Leanne Brown John Reaves James Rigby Duane Rankin Andy Tribble Sharon Clemente Jim Kiburz Suganne Ekedahl Bob Kennedy Brenda Mudd

Highline Kills Boy In Tree

Kevin Bemberger a 12 year old boy died after touching a 7200 volt power line while climbing a tree above a tree house in Fulton Missouri The boy fell about 45 feet to the ground A witness described the incident and the parents Mr and Mrs C L Bemberger of Fulton are identified as the boy's guardians

Fulton, Mo Kevin Bemberger Kevin C. L. Bemberger Fulton

Lemon Addresses Pachyderms In Audrain County Meeting

Jim Lemon, Republican candidate for state representative in the 48th district, spoke to the Audrain County Pachyderm Club. He discussed his candidacy and answered questions on property tax alternatives, welfare revision, and abolition of county fee systems. Lemon, a Hallsville lawyer and farmer, backs education aid and right to work proposals and is the district's sole Republican candidate.

Jim Lemon 48Th Audrain County Pachyderm Club Culvre Township Callaway Boone Townships Hallsville Mid

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