Springfield Escapees Recaptured
Six Greene County jail inmates overpowered two guards and fled early today. Five were recaptured in downtown Springfield. Raymond V. Souza remains at large. Suspects include Clifford Howard, Gail Steele, Bernard Eldridge, Gregory Faulkner, and William Alderman Jr. Jailer Ed Osuchowski was overpowered but unharmed.
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Springfield
Greene County
Raymond V. Souza
Detroit
Mich
Clifford Howard
Kansas City
Kan
Gail Steele
Bernard Eldridge
Ashland
Gregory Faulkner
Chetopa
William Alderman, Jr
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ed Osuchowski
Lewis Mitchell
No Driver Tests Next Monday in Mexico
Missouri State Highway Patrol announces exams will not be given in Mexico on May 29 due to Memorial Day observance. Examinations will resume at the National Guard Armory on June 5.
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Mexico
Missouri State Highway Patrol
National Guard Armory
Frog Jump Crowned at Calaveras Jump Jubilee
In Angels Camp California a frog named Turlyloes won the Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee finals with a 17 feet 11 1/2 inch leap to claim the $300 first prize. The three day event drew about 10 000 attendees due to foul weather and lingering concerns from last year’s hippie traffic issues.
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Angels Camp
Calif
Ripple
Calaveras
Hucl Suimiy Onics
Turlyloes
Accredited Nurse Aides Air Conditioned Comfort
Accredited nurse aides provide round the clock care in a facility featuring air conditioned comfort and electronic air cleaning systems. An automatic sprinkler system ensures safety as residents receive 24 hour nursing care.
McGovern Eyes Oregon Win In Democratic Push
McGovern seeks a decisive Oregon victory to widen his delegate lead ahead of the California primary. Humphrey, skipping Oregon to focus on California, remains on the Oregon ballot with McGovern and nine others as delegates for Tuesday’s Rhode Island and ongoing state contests add to the national race.
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Carl P. Levbscore
Hubert Humphrey
California
George McGovern
Oregon
Massachusetts
South
Humphrey
McGovern
Patsy Mink
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Washington State
Henry M. Jackson
Vermont
Muskie
Iowa
Muskle
Louisiana
Rep. Mink
South Dakota
Nixon Maintains Lead Over McGovern and Humphrey in Gallup Poll
Gallup surveys completed in early May show Nixon with an 8 point lead over McGovern and 11 point lead over Humphrey among registered voters. McGovern is shown as strong as Humphrey in earlier readings, with Wallace at 15 percent. The polls reflect interviews with 1,180 voters across 300 localities.
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Princeton
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
McGovern
Humphrey
Sen
Gallup
Nix
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Wallace wounded in Maryland Primary coverage on Wallace and others
In Laurel Maryland Gov George C Wallace was critically wounded last Monday. The Mexico Ledger lists Wallace with 323 votes and Humphrey with 901 muskie 132 as part of the weekend tally.
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George C. Wallace
Alabama
Laurel
Humphrey
Muskie
Cycle In Fatal Crash With Trucks Near Fall Creek
Rolland D. Patterson aged 25 from Hannibal Missouri was killed Sunday night when his motorcycle collided with two pickup trucks on Route 67 near Fall Creek Illinois across the Mississippi River from Hannibal. Police identified the victims and noted the crash occurred in the northwest Illinois town area.
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Fall Creek, Ill
Rolland D. Patterson
Hannibal
Illinois
Mississippi River
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AUTO + HOME BUSINESS
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LPN
Mexico, Mo
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Jim Johnston
Old Saddle Horse Cafe
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Hannibal- Quincy
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St. Louis
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