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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
9
Official 7:00 a.m. market readings and weather forecast cover a cool to clear trend. Missouri Kansas City and St Louis area lakes show below normal water levels with minor changes. extended Missouri outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and possible showers midweek. temperatures in 70s and 40s to mid 70s range, with a cool night ahead.
Audrain Medical Center reports numerous admissions from towns including Mexico Wellsville Montgomery City Paris and Perry with births to Walton in Middletown and Puckett in Robin Hood. Dismissals feature numerous patients and a death list notes David S Stanberry Clarence Teague and Mrs Allie M Elkins among others.
Public Safety reports a minor van damage after a backing incident at West Plaza Shopping Center at 4 06 p m involving Cindy Talley Rush Hill and a car driven by Dolores Ford 1810 Bennington. no damage to the Ford vehicle. Multiple driveway thefts and minor incidents follow with suspects unnamed. Magistrate Court fines list numerous speeding and license offenses across Montgomery County with varied amounts and penalties.
Missouri livestock market data show slaughter hogs and cattle price movement with mixed gains and declines across categories. Hog ranges include under 280 at 40.75 41.20 and over 280 at 50 150 higher, while sows rise to 34.95 and boars 25 27. Cattle show steady to 0.75 lower with top slaughter steer data at 41.70 and heifers around 39.50 to 40.50. sheep test remains light with lambs around 61.50 and ewes 12.00 to 20.50. National markets note slight advances for hogs and mixed grains and soybeans trends.
The New York market declined slightly as investors weighed lingering rate concerns. The noon Dow stood at 932.84 with a 3.90 drop, while the NYSE composite eased to 54.19 and the American Stock Exchange rose to 114.05. William Goodson, brother of Elwyn Goodson of Mexico, suffered a heart attack and is in Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Russell Simpson, hospitalized after heart surgery at St. Luke's in Kansas City, is recovering and expected to stay 10 to 12 days.
Liberty council resumes items on annexation of the VFW Hall and five parcel sub divisions. Final approvals include Rivers Subdivision lot 17 resplit into five, Painter Subdivision lot 9 into two, and Osage Park Subdivision No 3 with 13 lots off Lakeview Road. A grant application to the Ozark Regional Commission seeks street and sewer upgrades for the Mexico Industrial Park.
Patricia Hearst, who pleaded no contest to assault and robbery, receives five years probation from Superior Court Judge E Talbot Callister. The judge notes she is not a threat and cites compassion for her parents, ordering restitution for damaged property from the May 16, 1974 sporting goods store incident.
Clarence E Teague 77 of St Louis died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center where he had been a patient since April 25 He was born April 25 1900 in Laddonia son of Joseph and Tina Martha Bruce Teague He was married to Betty Ruth Hartegan who preceded him in death He lived near Laddonia 50 years and was a retired farmer moving to St Louis in the 1950s Survivors include daughter Martha Teague of Independence a mother in law Lola Hartegan and brother in law Ralph Hartegan both of Mexico Two brothers preceded him in death Services were held this afternoon at Arnold Funeral Home burial in Laddonia Cemetery Pallbearers Lonnie Casey Joe Tillman Marvin Rodgers Frank Sedlak Dennis Lunceford Howard Thurman
David Stanberry 40 of Overland Park Kansas died Sunday night at home after a long illness He was born in Mexico January 1937 son of Mrs Helen Stanberry and the late Hugh Stanberry A Mexico High School and University of Missouri graduate he was vice president of Luzler Cosmetics Co Surviving are his wife Patricia Schrameck three children Stephanie Stephen and Jeffery his mother a brother Marlin Stanberry and he moved from Mexico about 15 years ago Funeral services Wednesday at Mount Moriah Funeral Home Kansas City burial in Kansas City.
Washington lawmakers push toward a compromise budget for the 1978 fiscal year with defense spending a key split between the House and Senate. Senate debates anti filibuster reforms as Carter energy plans and tax stimulus proposals loom, with a housing bill and a new energy department plan advancing in committees.
AP analysis notes President Carter's inaugural international diplomacy effort as a success after a weekend summit with West Germany France Britain Japan Italy and Canada. He backed a detailed study to expand peaceful nuclear power, pressed for anti corruption in trade, and secured commitments to noninflationary growth. Giscard d Estaing praised him as simple open and determined while Schmidt called their first meeting excellent. Carter won broad public applause across Britain.
Reports tie a trio of men to the killing of Marjorie V. Jackson a wealthy Indianapolis widow. They allegedly stole $817000 from her estate as authorities say a Saturday arson fire likely aimed to destroy evidence. Police noted a family move by one suspect and that more than $5 million in cash was found hidden in the home.
Erin the Irish Setter, shown by Miki Sewell, captures best in show at the Audrain County Junior Humane Society pet show at Plunkett Park. Ribbons are awarded across eight categories with judges and a blessing from Rev. Richard Ash. Erin also secures multiple firsts in contests like Largest Feet and Most Talented.
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski says he told Nixon aide George Alexander Haig in 1973 that Nixon was criminally culpable in the Watergate coverup. He adds Nixon should have admitted guilt during the Frost interview and that admitting country down does not fix wrongs. Three area residents marked Derby day at Churchill Downs in Louisville enjoying mint juleps and bets on Seattle Slew.
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