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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1972

Page

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Queen Steams On Bomb Threat Detects No Bombs Found

The QE2 with 2350 aboard continued toward Europe after British bomb disposal experts parachuted aboard in mid Atlantic. No ransom paid as two bomb hoax calls failed to yield details or payment. The ship, 963 feet long with 1,000 cabins and extensive facilities, remained on course to Cherbourg and Southampton.

London Atlantic Europe mid-Atlantic New York Cunard Lines Richard Patton Cunard Fifth Avenue William North QE2 Ministry of Defense Royal Air Force William J. Law Azores Sterling Hixson Bountiful Utah Salt Lake City Tribune France

Pentagon restroom blast eyed as possible bomb attack

An explosion shattered a Pentagon restroom early today. A Defense Department spokesman said the blast could have been caused by a bomb and there were no injuries. The scene was in a nonrestricted area two blocks from the Air Force secretary’s office. the Pentagon spans over 30 acres.

Washington Pentagon Air Force Defense Department

Hearnes signs three bills amid legislative finale

GOVERNOR WARREN E HEARNES signed into law three contentious measures as the 1972 session closed. One allows loaning state school textbooks to private and public schools, another offers needy college students up to 900 dollars for tuition, and a judicial pay raise of five thousand dollars across the board for judges from the Supreme Court to magistrates. Some bills may face court challenges on constitutionality and met mixed reactions from lawmakers and lobbyists including MAPA president Dr Hough Wamble.

Jefferson City Warren E. Hearnes Hough Wamble The Baptist Theological Seminary Hearnes Wamble Missourians Against Parochial Aid MAPA Missouri U.S. Supreme Court Far East Wamblecom Salzburg Austria Moscow Earl R. Saigon Blackwell D-Hillsboro Kontum Central Highlands North Vietnam U.S. Command Midway Hanoi Supreme Court Senate House

Postal Employee Put on Probation in Mail Theft Case

Joplin Missouri AP Joe Harold Velten 29 a postal employee and Sarcoxie municipal judge was placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty in U S District Court to stealing money from mail Velten a local veterans group commander had been summoned to serve as a federal court juror next week Judge Elmo B Hunter ruled he is no longer eligible to be a juror Velten allegedly took 20 dollars on March 14 from a letter intended as a donation to the Lutheran Hour

Joplin Joe Harold Velten Sarcoxie U.S. District Court Velten Elmo B. Hunter Welten Lutheran Hour

Wallace Surgery In About A Week

In Silver Spring Maryland Governor George Wallace, shot and paralyzed, faces surgery to remove a bullet within a week to ten days. Doctors warn recovery will take months but his wife Cornelia asserts his resolve will drive his continued public voice and campaign. Bremer remains jailed on four counts of assault with intent to kill.

Silver Spring, Md George C. Wallace George Cornelia Wallace Wallace Associated Press Alabama Laurel Maryland Michigan James Galbraith University of Alabama Holy Cross Hospital Arthur Herman Bremer Baltimore County Towson Bremer New Mexico Oregon Rhode Island Richard Nixon George Wallace

Coffee Honors Spainhower at 316 East Love Street

Democratic candidate James Spainhower for state treasurer will be hosted at a coffee by Mrs. Thomas Osborne at 316 E. Love St. at 4 p.m. Friday. The public is invited to meet the candidate.

James Spainhower Thomas Osborne E. Love St

Mexico Audrain bookmobile schedule week of May 22 26

The Mexico Audrain County Library released the week’s bookmobile timetable with Strother Stop 9 9 45 a.m. Maple Grove 10 10 45 a.m. Fox Stop 11 11 30 a.m. Sunset Court 8 30 4 15 p.m. Laddonia branch 9 15 9 30 a.m. Vandalia branch visit 10 11 15 a.m.

Mexico-Audrain

White House invites senators to read constituent mail on Vietnam

Administration spokesman says Nixon invites all senators to review letters and telegrams from voters about Vietnam. Clark MacGregor sent notes to early recipients, including George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey, offering a pro con breakdown of constituent reaction to the May 8 speech.

Washington White House Nixon Vietnam Kenneth W. Clawson Clark MacGregor MacGregor George McGovern South Dakota Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Clawson South Dakasoia McGovern Humphrey

Bee Agitator Faces Court Over Bee Sting Incident

Kirksville case set before Magistrate Court Judge Joyce Otten on May 23 at 2 p.m. Lyle McFarland Route 8 Kirksville is charged with purposely disturbing bees on his property causing neighbor Louis E. Anesi to be stung. Warrant served after complaint signed. McFarland posted a $50 bond.

Kirksville Joyce Otten Lyle McFarland Route 8 Louis E. Anesi McFarland Anesi

Nixon Visits Gov Wallace After Camp David Return

President Nixon cut short his travel from Camp David to Washington to visit Governor George C Wallace in a Silver Spring hospital. He landed at Walter Reed Army Hospital and then proceeded by car to Holy Cross Hospital to see the Alabama leader recovering from gunshot wounds.

Washington Nixon Camp David George C. Wallace Alabama Silver Spring Maryland White House Walter Reed Army Hospital Walter Reed Holy Cross Hospital

Farmer Dies Of Tractor Burns Near Shelbina

Kenneth Nothnagel, 47, a Shel bian farmer from Shelba nia Missouri, died at University of Missouri Medical Center from burns suffered in a tractor explosion last Monday on his farm northeast of Shelbina. The blast left him with burns covering about 90 percent of his body.

Columbia, Mo Kenneth Nothnagel University of Missouri Medical Center Nothnagel Shelbina

Two Churches Join For Bible School

Bethel Presbyterian and Trinity United Church of Christ will host a joint Vacation Church School at Trinity United Church of Christ on 09 Kent Rd from June 5 to 9, daily 9 to 11 am. Coordinators include Mrs. Joe Kerr and Mrs. Edward Weber with additional leadership by several named volunteers.

Bethel Presbyterian Trinity United Church of Christ Trinity United Church ‘of Christ Kent Rd Joe Kerr Edward Weber Net Ardell J.R. Laur George Baumgartner Charles G. Wilson James Bearden Leroy Sperry Bill Heckman James Hill Russell Hackman William Glass

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