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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1977

Page

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Weather and river outlook from The Daily Record

Official 7:00 am readings show 61 currently with mild, partly cloudy forecast through Sunday and a 30 percent rain chance tonight and Sunday. Missouri river stages near several towns include St Louis at 12.4 and Cape Girardeau at 13.8, with light to moderate changes expected Monday through Wednesday.

Ledgerland Missouri Kansas City Waverly Boonville Jefferson City Hermann St. Charles Hannibal Louisiana Clarkaville Winfield St. Louis Cape Girardeau Quincy

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Across Towns

A hospital bulletin lists admissions including Mrs. Charles L. Badino, Mrs. Carl D. Forsee, James F. Salmons Jr, and other patients from Mexico to Vandalia. Discharges feature numerous names such as Harriet Woodward, Kenneth Snyder, Mrs. Vera Eckert, and Miss Kim Lue among entries from Mexico, Centralia, and nearby communities.

Audrain Medical Center Charles L. Badino Carl D. Forsee James F. Salmons Jr Belya M. Barnes Lori A. Smith Marilyn K. Orr Samuel R. Thomas John Hatfield Frank Park Effie C. Scholl Charles G. White Goldie W. Thompson Mexico Orpha J. Shaw Leslie E. Bybee Melvin C. Allen Lydia Underwood Brian Sims Zenith Gallop Margaret Hord David Nichols

Mexico area court notes reflect minor injuries and fines

Friday reports list a car collision on West Jackson Street near Monroe with minor injuries to Buddy Graves Marinelle Hemphill and Cindy Carter and no summons issued. Other incidents include a pellet gun vandalism at S S Gourmet Shop, highway patrol cases with several injuries and fines, and two marriage licenses for Bruce Garrett and Nancy Hotop.

IBLIC Buddy James Graves Farber Marinelle Hemphill West Jackson Street Monroe Graves Hemphill Cindy Carter David Loucks W. Robinson S&s W. Monroe Highway Patrol Randy Wilson Mexico Boone County Hospital Columbia Moberly Donna Kessler Community Hospital Linda Davidson Wilson Davidson Paul Davis Cloyd Dingman Route D Davis Dingman Harold Holtkamp John Goslin Highway 22 Goslin Harriet Knipp Martinsburg Robert Stith Kingdom City Highway 54 Stith Knipp

Markets Summary From Yesterday’s Trading

Yesterday’s markets show grain prices with soybeans at 9.08, wheat 2.15, corn 2.30, and milo 3.30 per bushel, quoted by MFA in Mexico. Additional quotes from Fowles Grain Co. in Laddonia list soybeans 9.08, wheat 2.19, corn 2.28, milo 4.20. Over the counter, Commerce Banc shares 24 bid 25 ask, Mercantile Bank Corp 29% bid 30 4x asked, Wetterau 17 bid 18 asked. NYSE winners include Robbie Brooks 344, Dresser 45, Emerson Electric 33, Interco 42, Kaiser Aluminum 39, Panhandle 47a, Ralston Purina 14, US Gypsum 25/26, Wal Mart 12, Dow Jones close 936.74.

MFA Mexico Fowles Grain Co Laddonia Commerce Bancshares Mercantile Bank Corp Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks Combustion Engineering Dresser

Ehrlichman Attacks Nixon On Watergate Cover Up

Ehrlichman, serving a prison sentence, said Nixon's account of the Watergate cover up is a rationalization to be tested as false. He claimed Nixon showed self pity when firing him and declined a large money offer. Ehrlichman spoke in a jail magazine piece to appear Monday, recounting discovering he was edged out after hearing tapes.

Los Angeles John Ehrlichman Richard M. Nixon David Frost Nixon Nixon-Frost Shruichman Ehrlichman H.R Haldeman White House Camp David Camp Safford Federal Prison Arizona Watergate New York Magazine New West Magazine Richard Nixon

Sketch Masters winners named from St. Brendan's School

Winners from St. Brendan's School were Vuong Do who finished first and Dan Farnen who placed second at Sketch Day. Vuong Do earned Best of Show for his sketch while Cindy Waechter received honorable mention. Competitors included seventh and eighth graders from Martinsburg St. Joseph's and Hannibal schools.

St. Brendan‘s School Vuong Do Right Dan Farnen Cindy Waechter Martinsburg St. Joseph's Hannibal Ledger Richard Vance St. Joseph's School Martinsburg Mexico

Prison Site Near Liberty for Missouri Prison

Gov. Joseph Teasdale prepared to approve a site in Clay County near Liberty for a new 21 million dollar medium security prison. The Bir mingham Bottoms site won backing from the Joint Legislative Committee on Corrections, with Sedalia Fayette and Chillicothe options under study and engineering, appraisal, and neighborhood reaction guiding the final choice.

Jefferson City Joseph Teasdale Teasdale Clay County Liberty Birmingham Bottoms Sedalia Fayette Chillicothe Missouri River Kansas City Joint Legislative Committee On Corrections Sam K. Carter Corrections

Meany Says More Jobs Nothing To Brag About

AFL CIO head George Meany says the drop to 7 percent unemployment is nothing to brag about as factorized by Carter officials gradual improvement is expected. Employment rose by 548000 to 90 million while the jobless total fell 330000 to 6.7 million. Sixteen lines of text continue with further details.

Meany Washington Afl-Cio George Meany Carter Labor Department Julius Shiskin Labor Statistics Congressional Joint Economic Committee Charles Schultze Maynard Comiez Commerce Department Comiez Republic Steel Corp Council On

Humphrey Sees 75% of Carter Energy Plan Likely

In Independence Missouri Senator Hubert Humphrey praised the Carter energy package, predicting about three quarters would pass by September while opposing the five cent yearly gas tax rise. He urged fuel conservation through better engines and slower driving and urged a Marshall Plan for cities.

Independence Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Carter Congress Humphrey City of Independence Harry S. Truman Truman Library U.S Europe Kansas City Truman

Worstell Re elected Chairman of Audrain Water District

James V. Worstell was reelected yesterday as chair man of Audrain County Water Supply District No. 1. He has chaired since formation. Vice-Chairman is Jerry Wright of near Benton City. Norman Riddle reappointed as manager, Mrs. Riddle as treasurer and clerk. Other members are Hans Neumann, Jerry Johnson and Glenn Seale.

James V. Worstell Audrain County Jerry Wright Benton City Norman Riddle Riddle Hans Neumann Jerry Johnson Glenn Seale

Claudine Longet Denied Early Release for Mother's Day

Denver AP report shows Claudine Longet, 35, failing to win clemency to spend Mother's Day with her three children while serving a 30 day sentence for criminally negligent homicide in Pitkin County Jail Aspen. In separate notes, Mr and Mrs Russell L Burton announce birth of son Ryan James Burton Friday at 11:49 am at Audrain Medical Center weighing seven pounds six ounces. Mr Burton is a self employed truck driver.

Circuit Court Vernon Tippett Memphis Fred Nelson Claude Maxwell Richard Tiller Lucian 5. Bird William E. Duthbert Frances Troesser Harry Riechers Lansing Thomas Homer Brandenburg Herndon Crews Harrison Martin Jr Selvey Willam Martin Super-X Drug Store Denver Claudine Longet Pitkin County Aspen Russell L. Burton Montgomery City Ryan James Burton Audrain Medical Center Burton

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