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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
8
Missouri Senate rejects house substitute for reorganization bill and votes to send to conference. Senate president pro tem Cason urges study of all reorganization aspects as the state moves to implement a voter approved amendment creating 14 major departments.
The Mexico Retail Merchants sponsor Western Days next week Thursday through Saturday with stores open late and western wear day. The American Legion rodeo at the Fairgrounds runs Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. A rodeo parade Saturday features rodeo queens and Miss Mexico with Monroe Cassens as marshal. The Mexico Jaycee Wives operate a food stand Saturday on the square. Tickets are sold through queen contestants.
Cape Kennedy AP reports three astronauts may repair the disabled Skylab space station to save its 28 day orbit. A space walk may install a sun shield to reduce interior heat from 100 to 110 degrees, enabling later Skylab 2 and 3 missions.
Hardin Junior High bids fill the library as the Mexico School Board reviews nine general bids from Irvinbilt Co. and Buckley Construction. Highest bids include Reinhardt Co. and Hathman Inc. for combined mechanical and electrical work. A special meeting at 4:30 next Wednesday will select alternates, then award contracts.
Rough totals show base bids for the completed school at 1,670,255 with alternates like concrete walks grading lights and carpet possibly lifting the total to about 1,792,451. The bond issue was 1,825,000 and low bidder concerns center on Irvinhill and various equipment bids and bids for interior fixtures.
Senate Watergate hearings open with Odle testifying that ultimate authority rested with the White House while denying sabotage or wiretap transcripts. Odle described the committee’s setup as cooperative with the White House, acknowledged shredding at offices, and noted he hired and fired James McCord, later a Watergate figure. The proceedings stressed a thorough, impartial probe.
Seven White House staff formed the Nixon campaign nucleus in May 1971 and another seven held high campaign posts by July 1972. Odle testified that Maurice Stans ran campaign spending with Kalmbach as associate chair, and that Watergate funding came from campaign funds. The hearings opened amid Watergate disclosures, with Baker urging public judgment and Cushman recounting Hunt’s CIA request.
Elizabeth Mary Bergman Wybrant 83 died after an extended illness at her home 8 Valley View. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at St Brendan Catholic Church with Rev Arthur Mer singer officiating. Burial East Lawn Memorial Park. Survived by husband Ben Wybrant and siblings Phillip Bergman John Bergman Rose Hitpas. Rosary Friday at Arnold Funeral Home 7 to 9 p.m.
The Public Service Commission suspended Missouri Cities Water Company's proposed rate increase for 120 days after June 1 to allow a full hearing on whether the new rates are just and in the public interest. A hearing is set for July 19 at 10 a.m. in Jefferson State Office Building, with mayors from Mexico Brunswick and service areas to receive copies of the order and with eligible parties invited to intervene by filing 10 days before the hearing date. Missouri Cities applied for the rate change April 16. amount requested not disclosed. Also this week a hearing on railroad crossing signal lights at Thompson was held, with G Andy Runge of Mexico representing the applicants. no ruling issued.
Mexico morning low of 38 degrees ties the date record set in 1923. Official weather service notes record high for the date at 90 degrees from 1931 1936 1933 and 1962. Yesterday’s high reached 69 degrees.
The Mexico Lions Club approved a 500 donation to the Missouri Lions Eye Tissue Bank at a Wednesday meeting at the Pilot Lounge. A 600 gift to Audrain Cerebral Palsy School was acknowledged. A June 16 demolition derby at the fairgrounds was set, with Harold Sexton leading in the president’s absence. John Paul Peck joined as a new member. Doug Clibourne visited. New officers will be installed May 30.
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