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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
3
SAUL PETT AP Special Correspondent chronicles George McGovern's remarkable trajectory from obscurity to rising credibility. From a two percent start to leading as the Democratic nominee race narrows, McGovern blends plain appeal with steady resolve, winning over workers, black voters, and disenchanted Democrats.
In Budapest Richard Burton finished three months of filming as Bluebeard and flew to Rome to join wife Elizabeth Taylor. He called it a family record to be apart a full week, the longest since shooting began. Liz Taylor, not in the film, had already left for Rome a week earlier.
Washington AP reports the Treasury expects about 597.5 million dollars in profit from selling Eisenhower silver dollars at 3 to 10 dollars each. Treasury Secretary Connally called the profits unconscionable while a spokesman cited 40.4 million dollars in last year’s profits from proof and uncirculated dollars, averaging 3.89 dollars per coin. The Mint aims to issue 150 million coins with 40 percent silver, authorized by Congress. Also featured: Lydia Hodson of Lexington crowned 1972 Junior Miss in Mobile.
William 8. Lowe of Mexico newly elected president of the United States Chamber of Commerce and Henry T. Norris who becomes president of Moberly Junior College on June 1 will be honored by the Moberly Chamber of Commerce at a membership banquet on June 20. Lowe serves as chairman and CEO of A P Green Refractories Co and became U S Chamber president on May 1. He has two Missouri Chamber of Commerce presidency terms and is state vice president.
Mr. Norris, superintendent of schools in Parsons Kansas, will start a three-year term as head of the junior college next month. General chairman Chelmer Barrow of Moberly praised the local-area flavor of this year’s membership meeting. The U S Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group worldwide, runs a $16 million budget and 1200 employees.
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