Local Weather and Public Safety Briefs Reach Missouri
Official 7:00 am readings show high 69, low 38, 7am temp 40 with sun and increasing warmth. Forecast calls for fair, not so cold tonight, warmer Friday high 75 to 80. Missouri outlook: sunny, cool today, highs in 60s, then mid to upper 60s. Lake of the Ozarks stage at 657.325 inches below full. multiple hospital admissions and dismissals listed for Audrain Medical Center. local death notices and marriage license filings. Mexico fire call at 6:25 pm about wiring damage. Public safety report notes a summons for failure to yield.
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Collision at Muldrow and Hisey Streets reported
The Daily Record reports a two-vehicle collision at 5 15 p m Wednesday at the Muldrow and Hisey Streets intersection. Durfee traveling west on Hisey stopped for a stop sign and pulled forward colliding with Cash on Muldrow. Moderate damage noted.
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Jefferson St
Muldrow
Hisey
Durfee
Norman Birkhead
Birkhead Distributing Co
Promenade St
Skylab shield deployment plans near station outlined
Apollo ferry ship would approach Skylab with an astronaut leaning out to attach and pull a covering. Conrad would maneuver for clearance while Schneider says 12 feet could be kept away. Kerwin eyed as best trained for space walk to deploy a sun shield for 28 days, 56 possible with later missions. Decision hinges on work needed and training before a Sunday launch.
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Conrad
Schneider
Kerwin
Kennedy Space Center
Market Wrap with Mixed Over the Counter Quotes
Over the counter trading showed mixed bids with A B Chance at 20 percent bid and 205 asked, Commerce Bancshares at 27 bid 28 asked, and Wetterau at 20 percent bid 2034 asked. On the New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks closed at 5 down 44 with 600 shares traded amid a down market influenced by Watergate hearings.
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Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
U.S. Gypsum
U.S
Gold Price Edges Down in Early London Trading
Gold opened in London at 103.50 dollars per ounce, down 1.50 from Wednesday. The dollar strengthened on foreign exchanges, lifting Swiss francs and pressuring gold after a week of record highs. Official prices for government trade funding faced renewed pressure amid softer European markets.
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Europe
U.S
Frankfurt
Zurich
School Board Accepts Multiple Resignations and Hires
The School Board accepted 13 resignations from teachers including Mrs Shelle Akulow and Miss Jacklyn Burnett and noted several new hires and retirements. Among those named are Mrs Carol French and Mr Bryan Mickerson as new staff. Miss Anna Trotter and Mrs Jane Norman to teach in Mexico and New Franklin areas. A correction to a Gibson Discount ad clarified Colgate Toothbrush pricing.
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Diane Johnson
Karen Parrish
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Carolyn Williams
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St. Louis
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Ballwin
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Hardin
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Jane Norman
Mexico
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New Franklin High School
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St. Paul Hospital
Norfolk
Scaramella
Middlesex Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Middlesex
Conn
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Mexico High School
Trotter
Southwest Missouri University
Chester Trotter
Nancy Fidel Williams
Eugene Yield School
Williams
William Woods College
Gibson
Colgate
Colgate Toothbrush
Deaths Clyde Riley of Madison Dies at 94
Clyde Riley 94 retired Madison farmer died at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico where he had been a patient for 16 days. He was born March 18, 1879 and was a Madison Baptist Church member. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Thompson Mackler Funeral Home Madison with burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery. He was survived by three daughters and several grandchildren.
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Madison
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Gerald Smith
Thompson- Mackler
Joseph Petty Grant
Sunset Hill
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Thomas
Ann Garnett Riley
Madison Baptist Church
Ruby Brenner
Helen Clair
Quincy, Jr
Fay Dell Brown
Henry Kelsick rites set for Friday in New Florence
Henry Kelsick 97 of New Florence died Wednesday at a Hermann nursing home. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday at Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Spiva officiating. Burial in New Florence Cemetery. He was born January 14, 1876 in Callaway County, married Florence Booker in 1898, she preceded him in death. Surviving are three sons Ralph John and Fenton, two daughters Ethel Poindexter and Mary Zweifel, 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and a sister Myrtle Morgan.
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William Henry Kelsick
Hermann
Baker Funeral Home
Harold Spiva
Mr. Kelsick
Callaway County
John D
Percy Tate Kelsick
Florence Booker
Ralph
John
Fenton
Montgomery City
Ethel Poindexter
Denver
Mary Zweifel
Myrtle Morgan
San Antonio
Texas
Sherman Fowler Dies Rites Friday
Sherman Fowler 81 died at 9:30 am Wednesday at his Spencer Creek home north of Vandalia. A retired farmer and 50 year insurance agent, he will be buried Friday at Evergreen Memorial Gardens after services at Spencer Creek Baptist Church. Wilkey Funeral Home handles arrangements. He was born September 10, 1891, married Jessie Winders in 1913, who died in 1956, and leaves seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He belonged to multiple fraternal orders and local civic groups.
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Sherman Fowler
Spencer Creek
Vandalia
Spencer Creek Baptist Church
Robert Hoehn
Milo Duerr
Evergreen Memorial Gardens
Wilkey
Mrs Harold Adkisson Dies Rites Sunday
Mrs Harold Wayne Adkisson 43 died at Boone County Hospital in Columbia after three and a half weeks as a patient. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m at Ballew Pickering funeral home led by Rev Larry Smith. Burial in Glendale Memorial Gardens. Born November 23 1929 in Centralia she was Odalene Chase before marriage. Surviving: husband Gary Wayne Adkisson of Mexico mother Mrs Oliver Chase of Centralia son Gary Wayne Adkisson of Mexico daughters Doris Elaine Myers Centralia Marylin Sue 17 Eva Marie 16 Karla Kay 3 all at home sister Bonnie Sue Nelson Centralia brother James Alvin Chase Mexico granddaughter. Father James Chase and sister Anna Marie preceded her. Visitation after 7 p m Friday at the funeral home.
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Harold Wayne Adkisson
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Ballew- Pickering Funeral
Larry Smith
Parkview Christian Church
Glendale Memorial Gardens
Odalene Marie Chase
Oliver James
Gertrude Ankrom Chase
Adkisson
Oliver Chase
Gary Wayne Adkisson
Mexico
Doris Elaine Myers
Marylin Sue
Eva Marie
Karla Kay
Miss Bradley's Father Dies Rites Saturday
Ralph Bradley 78 of Jefferson City dies unexpectedly at Memorial Community Hospital. Funeral at Buescher Memorial Chapel Saturday 10 am with Rev G Nelson Durk and Dr Thomas W Nelson officiating. Graveside in Mt Olivet Marceline 2 pm. Survived by Gladys Iola White Bradley wife, daughters Iola E Bradley and two sons, five grandchildren. Visitation after 4 pm Friday. Memorials to First Baptist Church.
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Jefferson City
Iola E. Bradley
Mexico
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Mt. Olivet
Marceline
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Bradley
Joshua
Filnora Wright Bradley
Gladys Iola White
Green Berry Rd
Division Five
Missouri State Highway Department
First Baptist Church
House of Representatives
William B. Bradley
Charles Talley Rites Held
Funeral services for Charles Talley were held Wednesday afternoon at Arnold funeral home. The service was conducted by Rev. Marvin Jones of Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. Arthur Griffith of Molino Baptist Church assisting. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery. Six nephews served as pallbearers: William H. Talley, Kenneth Azdell, Louis Smithey, Wiley Talley, Tom Talley Jr., and Bill Azdell. honorary pallbearers included Roy Helzer, Alvin Beamer, Fay Lipp, Carter Cauthorn, Louis Callaway, Harrell Carlyle, Vernon Martin and Ernest Coose.
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Arnold Funeral Home
Marvin Jones
Friendship Baptist Church
Arthur Griffith
Molino ‘Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
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William H. Talley
Kenneth Azdell
Louis Smithey
Wiley Talley
Tom Talley Jr
Bill Azdell
Roy Helzer
Alvin Beamer
Fay Lipp
Carter Cauthorn
Louis Callaway
Harrell Carlyle
Vernon Martin
Ernest Coose
Skylab Visible Tonight With Tumbling Rocket Debris Nearby
Skylab will be visible over the area starting at 7 08 p m for about six minutes and seven seconds moving from west to south It will share the sky with the second stage of the lofting rocket which tumbles causing a changing light reflection While Skylab keeps a steady bright reflection the second stage twinkles as it passes overhead
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Inside Force Pass Striking CEO Pickets
Inside workers mainly women returned to work after meeting with striking men of IBEW Local 2 against Consolidated Electric Cooperative. Most men voted to stay out while inside members crossed the lines and went back to work under union rules. Some members shifted to other locations. others remain on picket duty.
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Consolidated Electric Cooperative
Gifford Remains In Much Pain After Accident
William Gifford Jr. 52 of Thompson is seriously hurt after being run over by a grain planter and tractor wheel. Doctors say he is holding his own though in intense pain. Mrs. Gifford reports a broken back, several broken ribs, a punctured lung and a foot injury, with X rays showing the foot may not be broken.
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William Gifford Jr
Thompson
White speaks to St Louis Rotary in St Louis
Robert M White II editor and publisher of The Mexico Ledger was guest speaker at the St Louis Rotary Club luncheon at the Gateway Hotel Alexander Butterfield FAA administrator says a decision on a new St Louis area airport will be made within five weeks.
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Mexico Ledger
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Plans for Fairgrounds Park and $250,000 pool bond
Don Decker and Charles Lovell will discuss Fairgrounds Park planning at a Rotary luncheon at Mexico Country Club. The program covers Phase I improvements totaling 560,000 funded by a 250,000 pool bond, 40,000 city funds, and 290,000 federal matching funds. The June 12 election would levy five to seven cents per $100 assessed valuation.
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Charles Lovell
Rotary Club
Mexico Country Club
Fairgrounds Park
Duane Rankin
Mexico
Missouri Senate halts extra bills to push House measures
The Missouri Senate ends action on about 57 pending bills to focus on House-passed measures. The session also votes to approve a workman compensation alignment with federal rules and boost death and disability pay. The House approves an $87.1 million capital improvements package.
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Lawrence J. Lee
D-St. Louis
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D-Florissant
State Board of Training School
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