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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
4
The National Association of Bedding Manufacturers offers guidance on choosing mattresses. Buyers should question sales staff about construction and quality, know about coil counts, wire gauge, insulation, and ticking materials, and recognize that foam vs inner spring options affect durability and cost.
Mara thon swimmer Wayne Thompson met the Neb Mo Kan Monster in Missouri River whitecaps near where Nebraska Missouri and Kansas meet. Thompson, 34, from Portland, was swimming rivers from Yankton to New Orleans when companions noted locals spoke of drownings in the same stretch. Griffin said the “monster” is the river, not a creature, and Thompson agreed.
In Jefferson City, Senate approves measures to curb insurance cancelations, propose a St. Louis County sales tax, lower school levy supermajorities, and empower the state treasurer to invest funds in savings and loans. House backs homeowner tax breaks for renovations and authorizes pensions for salaried fire department employees with voter approval. A $2,000 pay hike for the Kansas City police chief also advances to Gov. Teasdale. Additionally, a report notes a monster-like drowning claim attributed to whirlpools and debris as Thompson completes a marathon Missouri River swim toward St. Joseph to promote fitness.
In Humansville Missouri three escapees from corrections are being sought in the abduction of farmer Phillip Frazier 42. He was beaten and his wife tied up as gunmen ransacked the home. No ransom has been demanded. Agencies including four county sheriffs the Missouri Highway Patrol and the FBI search the area while warrants seek Walter Ollinghouse Danny Thomas and Robert Hogshooter.
Covington Kentucky AP Linda Lovelace star of Deep Throat will testify in the retrial of Stanley Marx Harry Mohney and Guy Weir after Supreme Court overturned their obscenity convictions for interstate transportation of the film. The retrial set for July 11 will involve Lovelace and most witnesses from the first trial. The three men were fined 16000 each and sentenced to three months in jail.
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