Weather and livestock market report snapshot
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show a 24 hour high 62 and low 56 with year ago high 65 low 49. Month to date precipitation 1.31 inches, year to date 10.46, normal to date 146.14 inches. Forecast: fair and mild tonight with low around 62 and light southeast wind. Friday sunny and warmer. Missouri forecast: fair to partly cloudy, lows upper 50s to low 60s, Friday highs around the 80s. Syn sunset 8:25 p.m. and sunrise 6:46 a.m.
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Winda
Missouri
Collision at West Boulevard causes minor damage
A two-vehicle crash near the railroad crossing on West Boulevard at 6:00 a.m. involved Henderson, Drake, and Littrell. No injuries were reported. Henderson cited sun glare for rear ending Drake, who then hit Littrell. Police noted moderate damage to the Henderson vehicle.
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W. Boulevard
Henderson
Charlotte Drake
Rte
Benton City
Drake
Michael James Littrell
Mexico
Peter Scharthi
S. Jefferson St
Mark Stephenson
Centralia Burglary Under Investigation At Lincoln Motor Co
Boone County sheriff's department joins Centralia burglary probe at Lincoln Motor Co. Loss estimated at 3040 dollars includes radio tool boxes tools coffee maker cash fan vacuum testing and timing devices and a 375 Chevrolet aiding device. Thieves broke a window reached a lock and carried goods out the east door.
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Centralia
Boone County Sheriff's Department
Lincoln Motor Co
Roy Lincoln
Chevrolet
Lee Bryson
Jerry Colvin
Stock Market Summary in Narrow Gains and Mixed Movers
In over the counter trading A B Chance Bid 27 percent Ask 28 percent Commerce Bancshares Bid 48 percent Ask 49 percent Wetterav Bid 36 percent Ask 37 percent. On the New York Stock Exchange Bobble Brooks Dresser Industries 18 percent up Kaiser Aluminum 23 percent down Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 334 percent down Ralston Purina 39 percent up US Gypsum common 2814 percent down US Gypsum preferred 32 percent down 5 percent. New York AP stock prices edged higher with no clear reaction to strong government indicators. noon Dow 969.22 up 3.76 from prior session. 40 month high near 988.92 on April 18.
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A.B. Chance
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterav
New York Stock Exchange
Bobble Brooks
Sted
Dresser Industries
J. Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
New York
Fulton’s 100 Year Old Doctor Crews Dies
Dr. Robert Nelson Crews aged 100, a 75 year practicing physician and Fulton leader, died at Callaway Memorial Hospital. Born Sept 11, 1871 in Halifax County, Virginia, he studied at Barnes Hospital medical school, practiced in Missouri before settling in Callaway County. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fulton Presbyterian Church. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery. Body at Maupin Funeral Home. He was Presbyterian, life member of AMA, and Fulton Masonic Lodge 43.
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Robert Nelson Crews
Callaway Memorial Hospital
Crews
Presbyterian Church
Cecil Culverhouse
Hillcrest Cemetery
Maupin Funeral Home
Dr. Crews
Halifax County
Virginia
Robert Tilmond
Sarah Kent Crews
Barnes Hospital
Missouri
Callaway County
The
American Medical Association
Fulton Masonic Lodge
Mrs Myrtle Stacy dies at 78 in Missouri
Mrs Myrtle Smith Stacy 78 formerly Centralia and Clifton Hill resident died at home. Services at Fenton Funeral Home Friday evening with Rev Thomas Adams and Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Saturday at Saco with burial there. Born March 1 1894 in Saco to John and Saline Smith. Married Sept 17 1917 to Everett Stacy. Survived by son Herschel. daughters Vivian Peterson Cherri Epperly Sherry Robbins. siblings Retta Trunnel Ruth Collins Rachel Huebbsbush and others. seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
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Centralia
Myrtle Smith Stacy
Clifton Hill
Moberly
Fenton Funeral Home
Thomas Adams
The
Methodist Church
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Saco
Stacy
John
Saline Ashlock Smith
Everett Richard Stacy
Sac City
Iowa
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Mexico
Herschel Stacy
Mia
Vivian Peterson
Cherri Epperly
Sherry Robbins
Retta Trunnel
Washington State
Ruth Collins
Poplar Bluff
Rachel Huebbsbush
St. Louis
Lewis Smith
Paul E. Smith
Gretna
Neb
Ralph M. Smith
California
Judges overturn grain car inspection charge ruling
A three judge federal panel in Wichita Kansas overturned an Interstate Commerce Commission order that had allowed railroads for the past year to charge for setting off grain cars on rail sidings for inspection purposes.
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Wichita, Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Artie G Huffman Dies at Paris After Farming Career
Paris mourns 93 year old Artie Glenn Huffman retired Monroe County farmer who died at his home. Born February 13 1880 in Minnota he married Lula Daugherty in 1914. Survived by his wife two sons Harold and Ivan three daughters nine grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren along with siblings. Funeral arrangements are pending at Agnew Funeral Home.
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Paris
Artie Glenn Huffman
Monroe County
Agnéw Funeral Home
Mr. Huffman
Minnota
William
Myrtle Conyer Huffman
Lula Daugherty
Harold
Ivan
Golden, Cole
Artie Bannister
Mildred Power
Mexico
Raymond Smoot
Kenniwick
Wash
Roy Power
Roy Post
Grace Evans
Long Beach
Calif
Lee Huffman
Walter J Witthaus dies at 72 in Jonesburg
Walter John Witthaus 72 of Jonesburg died at 2 a.m. Wednesday at Hermann Area Hospital. Retired carpenter. Services at 3:30 p.m. Friday Harding Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Higgins officiating. Burial in Warrenton Cemetery. Survived by wife Viola Hillebrand a daughter Mary Lou Moeller of Florissant two brothers Lawrence and Martin and sister Mrs Clara Sprick all of Warrenton.
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Jonesburg
Walter John Witthaus
Hermann Area Hospital
Harding Funeral Home
Tom Higgins
High Hill
Warrenton
Witthaus
Viola Hillebrand
Mary Lou Moeller
Florissant
Lawrence
Martin
Clara Sprick
Rites Friday For Charles Robertson
Charles Francis Robertson 75 of 614 Columbia St Centralia died unexpectedly at Audrain Medical Center. He was born November 27 1896 in Boone County Missouri and married to Mary Lou Pulis who died in 1965. Survived by two sons, a brother, two sisters, seven grandchildren. Funeral Friday May 26 at 1 p.m. at Meador and Son Funeral Chapel with local pastors officiating and burial in Centralia cemetery. Visitation Thursday from 2 p.m. until services.
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Charles Francis Robertson
Columbia St
Audrain Medical Center
John Henry
Lucinda Frances Poors Robertson
Boone County
Mary Lou Pulis
Charles Francis Robertson Jr
Robert Arnold Robertson
Oregon
J.B
Winfield
Kansas
W.C
Ruby) Pulis
RF. Johnson
Lakeview
Calif
Robertson
First Baptist Church
Meador and Son
H.G. Earle
Columbia
Joe Acuff
First Baptist Church of
City of Centralia
Library to close summer evenings in Mexico town
Beginning June 1 the public library in Mexico will close evenings except Wednesdays. The facility will stay open until 8 30 p m with summer hours from 9 to 5 30 on Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday and Saturday.
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Mexico
Retail Meet Tonight Discuss July Fraud Alert Program
The retail activities committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 45 p m in the Chamber office 224 W Promenade St The topic is the July promotion of the fraud alert program.
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Retail Activities Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
W. Promenade St
Shultz Nomination to Treasury Approved by Senate Panel
The Senate Finance Committee approved George P. Shultz to succeed John B. Connally as secretary of the Treasury without opposition. Shultz urged strong efforts to cut federal spending before raising taxes and said public belief in government performance does not justify tax increases.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
George P. Shultz
John B. Connally
Secretary of the Treasury
Shultz
Liberian cargo ship catches fire off Florida coast
A Liberian cargo ship was ablaze 44 miles from the Atlantic coast of Florida, forcing 104 passengers and crew to abandon ship. A Coast Guard spokesman in Miami said the passengers were being picked up by another vessel.
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Miami
Atlantic
Florida
Coast Guard
See Sharp Economic Expansion Signals Upward Trend
The Commerce Department reported a 1.4 percent rise in the composite index of leading indicators for April, with March revised up to 1.9 percent. The March revision marks the biggest increase in a year and April's gain is seen as a strong advance, though the index is not a precise economy measure.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Fox Burglary Trial Opens for Glenn Wayne Fox
A jury trial began this morning for Glenn Wayne Fox charged with first degree burglary of a dwelling. Jurors include Mrs. Joseph Hodgin Mrs. Omer Paden Vernie Bailey Mrs. Edna Thompson Mrs. Woodrow Lee Mrs. Jackie Kauble Benny Denton Mrs. Chester Allen Howard Beckley Hubert Hassler Herndon Crews Lyndall Craghead.
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Glenn Wayne Fox
Joseph Hodgin
Omer Paden
Vernie Bailey
Edna Thompson
Woodrow Lee
Jackie Kauble
Benny Denton
Chester Allen
Howard Beckley
Hubert Hassler
Herndon Crews
Lyndall Craghead
Stab Wounds Kill Prisoner In Jefferson City Gym
Benjamin H. Ward aged 27 was stabbed to death in the penitentiary gymnasium on Wednesday night. Warden Harold H. Swenson said Ward died on arrival at the prison hospital from multiple stab wounds including one to the heart. He labeled it a gang murder and noted an officer nearby was away checking another building when the attack occurred. Ward, serving 25 years for armed robbery from Scott County, was the sole person remaining when the assailants struck. Two suspects are being held and three others are under investigation.
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Jefferson City
Benjamin H. Ward
Penitentiary
Harold H. Swenson
Ward
Swenson
Scott County
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