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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1973

Page

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Weather and notices from The Daily Record

Official 7:00 am readings show highs in the 70s and a chance of thunderstorms west tonight. Missouri river stages listed for Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City and St. Louis. Local births dismissals safety reports and court actions noted including divorces and probate inventory.

Missouri — Fair Missouri ST. Louis Missouri River Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hannibal Cape Girardeau

Stock moves and prices from May 4 1973 quote sheet

Over the counter bids include A B Chance 22 percent asked 22 percent Commerce Bancshares 29 percent asked 28 percent Vetteran 21 percent asked 20 percent. On the New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks closed 5 54 with 700 shares traded Dresser Industries 41 54 up 1 400 Interco 43 44 up 5 1 100 Kaiser Aluminum 15 34 down 1 500 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 35 up 1 900 Ralston Purina 4 down 1 800 US Gypsum common 23 down 1 300 US Gypsum preferred 27 up 1 300 Wal Mart 22 up 3 2000.

A.B. Chance Commerce Bancshares Vetteran New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks Ups Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina Wal-Mart

Eighth Graders To Meet On Monday At Mexico High

Eighth grade students entering Mexico High School in the fall will gather with parents at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the High School Auditorium. Principal William Lowry said the meeting covers curriculum enrollment procedures and orientation.

Mexico High School William Lowry

Dramateers Final Show at MMA Gym Tonight

Missouri Military Academy presents Refund by Percival Wilde in the MMA Gymnasium at 8 p.m. The free public performance features Donn Hall Louisville Mike Curry Fairborn Jack Peters Wheeling Laurence Harrod Chicago Mark Donnelly Mexico City Bill Tweedie Jefferson City Chris Miller St Louis and faculty director Major Courtney B. Durham with Cadet Peters on lighting.

Missouri Military Academy Percival Wilde MMA Donn Hall Louisville Mike Curry Fairborn Ohio Jack Peters Wheeling Laurence Harrod Chicago Mark Donnelly Mexico City Bill Tweedie Jefferson City Chris Miller St. Louis Courtney B. Durham Cadet Peters

Terrorists Kidnap Consul in Guadalajara

Three leftist terrorists abducted U.S. Consul General Terrence G. Leonhardy in Guadalajara on Friday evening. They demanded 30 prisoners be released and flown to Cuba. Shots were fired during the kidnapping with no clear word on his injuries. Governor Orozco Romero ordered security forces to refrain from intervention to avoid endangering the consul. Lebanon cease-fire violations reported near Beirut as fighting continued.

Guadalajara Mexico U.S Terrence G. Leonhardy Cuba Alberto Orozco Romero Jalisco Leonhardy

Hospital Week Plans for Expanded Services and Growth

Hospital Week observances spotlight Audrain Medical Center expanding services at its 326 bed facility. Woodrow Lee has led as administrator since 1964, with Richard Nye as assistant administrator since 1971, under the board of trustees chaired by Walter Staley. The center, evolving since 1911, has grown from a 130 bed hospital in 1954 to 220 beds in 1964 and 326 beds after Stribling House and East Central Missouri Mental Health Center additions, employing over 530 people with 67 physicians and 46 registered nurses.

Woodrow Lee Richard Nye Lee Nye Don Jean) Thompson Warren Ransdell Orvie Nix William Johnson Walter Staley Ben Jolly Mexico Commercial Club Mexico Chamber of Commerce Mexico Hospital Association East Central Missouri Mr. Staley Lowell Hagan William H. Jolly M. D Edward C. French William Nowell

Mrs. Ann Corinne Schwartz Dies at 64 in Jonesburg

Jonesburg widow Ann Corinne Schwartz 64 dies at St. Francis Hospital Washington Mo. Funeral set 2 pm Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with body at Harding funeral home after 10 am tomorrow. Survived by husband J C Schwartz three daughters Marilyn Fletcher Delores Busch Dianne Weis and three sons Kenny John Henry and Jerry all of Jonesburg mother Kathryn Massman two brothers Lawrence and Warren. She was a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church.

Jonesburg Ann Corinne Schwartz St. Francis Hospital Washington St. Paul's Lutheran Church Harding Funeral Home J. C. Schwartz Marilyn Fletcher Delores Busch Dianne Weis Kenny John Henry Jerry Kathryn Massman Lawrence Warren

Faddis Rites Monday At 2 P.M.

Funeral services for Thomas O. Faddis will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Ballew Pickering funeral home with Rev. Mitchell Stephens of Bethlehem Baptist Church officiating. Burial follows at Centralia City Cemetery. Visitation Sunday afternoon at the funeral home until service time.

Centralia Thomas O. Faddis Ballew- Pickering Funeral Home Mitchell Stephens Bethlehem Baptist Church Centralia City Cemetery

Teachers Elect MNEA Delegates in Mexico District

Seventeen teachers attended an information meeting and elected six delegates to a statewide Missouri National Education Assn. meeting in Jefferson City on May 19. Delegates include Les Runnels president and Paul Day treasurer from Hardin Junior High, Ed Morris Garfield principal teacher, Quinten Bakke and Carol Reininger from Hardin, plus a sixth delegate from Community A-6. Bruce Ambs of Jefferson City led the session, noting MNEA's about 20 000 members. Mrs Rod Nebel, secretary, teaches at Eugene Field.

Mexico Missouri National Education Assn Jefferson City Mexico Community Teachers Association Les Runnels Paul Day Hardin Ed Morris Garfield Mexico School Quinten Bakke Carol Reininger Missouri CTA MSTA NEA Rod Nebel Eugene Field

Hawthorne Bike Day Rescheduled For May 8 At 9 A M

Hawthorne School postponed last Tuesday’s bicycle registration due to heavy rain. The event now takes place next Tuesday May 8 at 9 am. Mexico Public Safety Department and PTA sponsor the $0.50 license fee. Revival Opens At Centennial Baptist Church Led by Rev William Camp with singing by David Parrish Monday through Friday at 7 30. Youth service planned Saturday with Jefferson City youth. Reverend Jerry Ostrom notes services start 7 30 each evening.

Hawthorne Mexico Public Safety Department PTA Centennial Baptist Church William Camp Parkade Baptist Church Columbia David Parrish First Baptist Church Centralia Jefferson City Jerry Ostrom Mexico Centralia Nursery

Seven Pound Son Born To Mr and Mrs Petree

A seven pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Walter F Petree Jr of 6218 Allen St Centralia at Audrain Medical Center Friday at 7 20 am Mr Petree works for A B Chance Co in Centralia.

Jerry Finley Paris Walter F. Petree Jr Centralia Bill J. Hutchinson Mexico Michael Shivers Robert Cagle Warren McIntyre Albert Johnson Cecil Shire Arthur Kobush Lewis Berry Clark Newbrough Lowell Rutherford Middletown Melbern — Haislip Wellsville Russell Clark New Florence Louis Haiducek O'Fallon Kenneth Oliver Dale Nicks Francis Holtkamp St. Charlas Walter F. Petree, Jr Allen St Audrain Medical Center Petree A. B. Chance Co Evans Littrell Cave Marshall Marshall Stone Mountain Harold Rickabaugh Moberly Marshalls George Marshall Columbia

Australian Rotary group to visit Missouri towns in 1950s tour

A five member Australian Rotary group and governor's representative visit Missouri Rotary District No. 605, touring in Mexico, Columbia, Centralia, Moberly, Kirksville, Macon, Huntsville, Vandalia and Bowling Green. They tour plants, medical centers, and farms, dine with hosts, and plan to return May 27 after two months of exchanges between districts 282 in Australia and 605 in Missouri.

Missouri Mexico Australia Rotary Foundation Austin Pierce Moberly Alan Adam Vandalia Robert Tanner Centralia Charles James Wentzville Charles Kemper Troy John Nuernberger Crestwood Murray Guille George Allsop Methodist Church AMP Society John Kenny Parklands High School Burnie Brian Poole Tasmania North Eastern Co-operative Dairy Society John King Tan Lewis Steve Pagram Kirksville Macon

Campbell Elected Grand Knight of KC

Bill Campbell was elected grand knight of the Knights of Columbus at a Thursday night meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The slate includes Bob Arens deputy grand knight Terry Maassen chancellor Bill Whalen recorder Don Dick treasurer Daryl Griffin advocate Robert Piper warder and Ed Dzeidzic and Ed Maassen guards. Installations set for a July banquet. The group will present $160 to Mexico's Khoury League. Melvin Kempker is retiring grand knight.

Bill Campbell Knights of Columbus Bob Arens Terry Maassen Bill Whalen Don Dick Daryl Griffin Robert Piper Ed Dzeidzic Ed Maassen Mexico Khoury League Melvin Kempker

Merrell backs university findings on dress code amid editorials

University professor faced in class dress and language charges, Merrell backed the university decision not to take action. He criticized a dismissive line in the editorials as a slur against the university and people of Missouri, while saying the involved individual may be deranged but he bears no personal hostility. Local family updates followed, noting visitors and Mrs. Marshall's hospitalization since April.

Merrell University Board of Curators People of Missouri

Indicted Nixon ally Segretti tied to Florida primary plot

Donald H. Segretti and George Hearing were indicted in Orlando on two federal counts for allegedly mailing a phony Citizens for Muskie letter accusing Jackson of misconduct to disrupt the 1972 Florida Democratic primary. The letter also named Humphrey.

Orlando Fla Donald H. Segretti Florida U.S Edmund S. Muskie Henry M. Jackson Segretti Marina del Ray Calif George A Tampa Jackson Humphrey Washington Robert Benz Odessa Tampa Young Republicans Benz Los Angeles California Hearing Ralph Russo U.S. Senate Select Watergate Committee Briggs

Mississippi flood drops but locks slow reopenings

The Mississippi River declined from record crests south of St. Louis as Hannibal and Quincy forecast new but lower heights. Lock closures persist. six to seven days may pass before all river locks reopen. Flood costs rise with 156 million dollars damage in Missouri and Illinois and 256 million across seven states.

ST. Louis Mississippi River Alton Hannibal Quincy River District National Weather Service Corps of Engineers Cairo Mississippi Russia Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness Missouri Ilinois Mississippi River Commission Arkansas Louisiana Kentucky Tennessee Ohio Wisconsin Illinois Corps of Army Engineers Mississippi Basin West

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