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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1974
Page
9
Weather readings show mild tonight with low 60s and highs near 90 on Tuesday in Missouri and Kansas City. Lake levels at the Ozarks and nearby dams listed with drops and no change, while hospital admissions list numerous patients and births announced by area hospitals.
The Daily Record lists deaths including Roger R. Batsell 85. Oscar D. Cottrell 65. Ivan A. Davis 74. Leroy B. Wood 63. A lawnmower fire at 612 Sherwood St caused minor damage. Lloyd Carter of Glencoe faces a summons for failure to yield in a two vehicle crash at N Western and Hendricks. Missouri livestock market results show hogs and cattle ranges and feeder pigs prices amid mixed movement. Chicago grain quotes and National Stockyards receipts are reported by AP and reflect market activity.
FBI said Miss Hearst and the Harrises fled after a bungled shoplifting attempt at a sporting goods store. Four SLA dead include Cinque and Miss Hall. Details link Miss Hearst to the April 15 bank raid and a kidnapping of Frank Sutter. investigators pursue possible connections to the Friday gun battle and house fire in Los Angeles.
New York stocks showed light trading as banks and businesses clashed over money supply, lifting the prime lending rate to 11 percent at First National Bank of Chicago and other banks following suit. The Dow rose 2.73 to 21.57 at noon while the NYSE index gained 0.16 to 46.72 and the American index fell 0.24 to 61.92. Continental Oil traded heavily at 37, with Westinghouse and ITT showing small moves and Con Edison rebounding to 8.
The Senate faces a vote on a 23 billion education bill extending key school aid programs for four years. Antibusing restrictions passed with new limits, but courts may still order busing to uphold equal rights. House debates a 22.6 billion military procurement bill and potential Vietnam aid cuts. House plans antipoverty program housing and debt/ oil tax measures.
Johnnie Lee Brooks faces a new trial June 17 for allegedly blinding a 17 year old schoolgirl during a house robbery. He remains jailed in Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City on a 60,000 dollar bond. A prior conviction was overturned by the Missouri Court of Appeals over missing disclosure of a deal with Brooks' chief accuser.
Leroy Wood s 63 of Jonesburg died suddenly at his home Saturday. Funeral services were held at Harding Funeral Home in Jonesburg with burial in Jonesburg Cemetery. Born September 13, 1910 to Howard and Matilda Woods, he is survived by his wife Pearl a stepson Maurice Witte of Warrenton and two grandchildren. He operated a Mobil Service Station in Jonesburg for several years.
Funeral services for Victor Ames Clough 23 killed in a motorcycle accident near Norfolk Virginia will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Arnold Funeral Home. Burial with full military honors at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Clough a Mexico native and Navy veteran was born February 23 1951 and served aboard the US Shenandoah. He leaves parents two brothers three sisters and grandparents. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Arnold Funeral Home.
Oscar D. Cottrell 65 of Sturgeon died at Audrain Medical Center Mexico at 1 am. He was born March 29 1909 in Troy Tennessee son of Walter M and Annie Wood Cottrell. He married Susie Jewell Wheeler October 12 1929 who survives along with son Robert of Holt daughter Billie Mil dred Baugh two brothers Cecil and Carl a sister Mrs Price Lane and four grandchildren. He retired from the University of Missouri and moved to Sturgeon after farming west of Centralia. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday Meadow and Son Funeral Home Sturgeon with Melvin Stanton officiating burial Mt Horeb Cemetery. Visitation after 10 pm Tuesday.
Miss Ella Baker of Mexico City reports the death of her aunt Mrs. J. C. Stewart 92 of San Angelo Texas formerly of Mexico She died May 9 at Rabbi's Nursing Home where she lived burial May 10 in San Angelo The former Maggie Artimesia Payton was born in Ralls County educated in Ralls and Audrain counties She married Otis James Lynch who died earlier and later married J C Stewart also deceased A sister Lena Hodge of Kansas City and several nieces and nephews survive Six siblings including Mrs Sarah B. Baker of Mexico preceded her in death
SABINE PASS Tex Seven members of a family party died when a runaway car rolled onto a boat ramp and sank in a Texas bayou. Survivors include Jim Bohler Sr who said he dived in but found the water swift. Names killed include Benson Cloud 58 Merkie Cloud 49 Frances G Clain Scotty 7 Todd 5 Tisha 2 Jim Bohler Jr 3 and Benson Cloud Jr who drove the car. Dorothy Bohler 25 escaped as the car disappeared.
Roger Ragsdale Batsell of Paris died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center aged 8 months. Funeral services were held at Agnew Funeral Home with Rev. Jesse Jones and organist Mrs. Paul Gerster. Burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Grace Lane, brother Ray Batsell, and a niece and nephew.
Funeral services for Ernest Vanlandingham age ninety were conducted at the Santa Fe Christian Church at 3:00 p.m. Sunday by Revs John H Vanlandingham and Stanley Fretwell. Burial followed in the Santa Fe cemetery with Agnew Funeral Home in charge. He died at Monroe Manor Nursing Home in Paris where he had lived about a year. Pallbearers included Evert Kendrick Danny Tanzey Charles L Vanlandingham Herbert Vanlandingham Harold Vanlandingham Linden Vanlandingham and Kent Blades.
Washington AP The White House is due to reply to the House Judiciary Committee on April 19 1973 regarding ITT antitrust tapes and dairy industry contributions to President Nixon s 1972 campaign The committee had planned a subpoena if voluntary release did not occur and faces leaks from closed hearings as it pursues Watergate related material including diary entries and presidential conversations
Kissinger proposed a plan to return Quneitra to Syrian civilian authority with Israeli withdrawal from three abandoned Arab villages behind cease fire lines. The United States would monitor movements to prevent violations. He briefed Mrs. Meir and the Israeli negotiating team for three hours as cabinet met, while Haaretz reported calls to limit artillery to medium range to shield settlements from shelling near U.N. troops.
In New Delhi AP report, King Palden Thondup Namgyal says he hopes queen Hope Cooke, who moved to New York after opposition accused her of being a spy, will return to Sikkim. The king, once a living god ruler, has become a figurehead after the 1973 uprising.
Beir ut Lebanon AP dispatch reports the Palestinian guerrilla command fears losing Arab government backing as peace talks with Israel advance. Al Moharrer quotes the PLO noting quiet condemnation of last week’s Israeli air and sea strikes on Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
FBI said it dismantled an alleged recruiting service for vice workers based in Nassau Bahamas. Edward James Franger, 54, was arrested on charges of interstate transportation of females for vice. He posted 10000 dollar bond and awaits a preliminary hearing. Several girls from St Louis and Midwest were recruited.
Dwight L. Chapin appeals his 1630 month sentence for lying to a grand jury about Donald Segretti. Ehrlichman argues Nixon tape releases taint the trial environment and cites publicity. Haig denies Newsweek report amid fundraising strains, while GOP leaders urge completing the impeachment process. Sirica faces rulings on tape turnovers and a pending Magruder sentence for obstruction of justice.
Washington AP report says authorities can inspect open public areas near polluting plants without warrants. Unanimous ruling by Justice Douglas reversed Colorado Appeals, finding no privacy invasion as inspector saw smoke plumes from public view. Other actions upheld indigent defender cost recovery, limits on new trials after misdemeanor, and states’ review of collective bargaining issues.
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