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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1976
Page
1
In Tokyo, China's radical leaders prepared large portraits of Chiang Ching and Mao Tse-tung for distribution if their coup against Hua Kuo-feng had succeeded.
Albert Clarence Barnett 40 is jailed in Audrain County awaiting extradition to Dallas Texas on an assault with a prohibited weapon charge from a grand jury indictment. He was stopped for a minor traffic offense but, via NCIC, identified as a fugitive. Bail set at 5000 dollars.
A 3000 person Boone County survey by Dr. David Leuthold shows Teasdale appeal on issues like tax exemptions for food and drugs and construction-work in progress rules. Bond carried Boone narrowly but lost statewide while Phelps defeats Rabbit. Teasdale’s voters boosted Phelps, signaling Democratic gains and Lehr’s resignation impact.
Eighth grade Speech IT students at Mexico Junior High prepare local news stories from The Ledger for visually or physically handicapped readers. Listeners use free radio receivers from the University of Missouri to hear broadcasts Fridays at noon within a 50 mile radius of Columbia. Bill Woodruff and the Mexico Optimist Club back the project. contact Debbie Karloski at the University of Missouri, 882-3296.
The Ford campaign committee is selling its office furniture at half price as it winds down after the election. Staffers, law firms, and the public may bid on desks, chairs, and filing cabinets, with more than 150000 dollars of furniture slated for disposal. The committee will remain in operation into next year as campaign finance and audit processes continue.
A long list shows write-in tallies for numerous offices with Dennis Schubert and Jim Dalton among top nonparty totals. President ballots yield Reagan and several one to three vote names. sheriff James Littrell leads with forty four write-ins. County officials and judges also show small, scattered totals and clerks must forward all write-in names to the Secretary of State.
You can spot low priced items quickly in the Ledger Want Ads with practical deals and everyday savings. Easy bargains appear across sections as readers hunt for secondhand goods, services, and local offers.
Official morning readings show last four hours high around 60s to 70s and lows in the 20s to 30s in Missouri. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies today with cooler weekend temps in the 40s, extended warming trend through midweek with highs near 60s and lows around 40. Admissions list includes named patients from multiple towns such as Mexico, Centralia, Montgomery City, Wellsville, Silex, Vandalia, Laddonia, Bowling Green, Sturgeon and others.
Public Safety notes Joe Hatfield reports Joe's MFA Service Station in Centralia burglarized overnight with only change missing from a soda machine and cash drawer. Police also logged several traffic incidents including a red light violation summons for Rickie Wieberg and fender-benders on Breckenridge Boulevard Clark Street Love Street and Love Street near N Clark. Mary Cunningham and Rebekah Maddox involved in separate collisions. Yesterdays cash grain prices and selected bank and stock figures are listed.
Mexico Deiger published daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265. Rates include 5 cents single copy and mail subscriptions from 20 dollars to 29 dollars per year with regional variations. Office hours are 7:30 am to 5:30 pm weekdays and 7:30 am to 1:00 pm Saturday.
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