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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1971
Page
11
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show last 24 hours highs and lows, with a sunny to warm forecast for Friday and mild conditions into the weekend. Missouri and Kansas City area weather calls for clear to partly cloudy skies, highs in the 70s, and little precip.
In Indianapolis the 16 surviving members of the Last Man Club meet at a restaurant with a quart bottle of champagne in a miniature casket. The 1935 group of 66 veterans vowed to convene each Armistice Day until only one remains. They read names of the dead, taps sounds, and toast the eventual last survivor.
Republicans on the House Banking Committee plan a counter attack to strip back amendments limiting Nixon's Phase 2 program. They target a post freeze retroactive pay rule, with possible substitute bills removing some provisions while leaving others intact. Union pressure and a pending decision on extending authority to April 30 1973 loom as Democrats weigh next steps in an election year.
Linda Hanna coached her husband Thomas during a front seat delivery in Westfield New Jersey. The premature birth occurred as they traveled to Overlook Hospital with baby Michael joining the family. The couple thanked the nurse for guidance and noted conditions were snowy but the car stayed warm.
Mrs. Richard S. Bradley 87 longtime Mexico resident died in a Phoenix hospital. Born Ruth Dillard in Audrain County she lived in Mexico LaJolla Calif and Sun City Arizona with husband who survives. Surviving daughter two brothers three sisters and parents preceded by one brother. The family plans to bring the remains to Mexico.
Mrs. Dora May Dever, 88, Wellsville native and former city collector, died at 4:00 a.m. at Coldwell nursing home in Mexico. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist and Presbyterian Church in Wellsville with Rev. Clarence Smith officiating. Visitation is 3:00 p.m. Friday at Myers funeral home. Surviving: daughter Marie Hill of Wellsville, son Arthur Dever of Mexico, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, five sisters, three brothers, and other relatives.
Mrs. Craig Holsheiser 65 of Paris died unexpectedly at Audrain Medical Center after illness at a sister’s home. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Agnew funeral home with Rev. David Fischer of Paris Christian Church officiating and burial Walnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation 6 p.m. Friday. She directed Monroe County Welfare Office for five years, 20 years in welfare work, active in church and civic affairs, member of Paris Christian Church. Born Freddie Yvonne Peckenpaugh December 7, 1915 near Paris. Married September 23, 1936 to Craig Holsheiser, co-owner of Pelsue Shoe Store in Paris. Survived by husband and three sisters.
The Pay Board outlines three groups for price and wage controls. The largest units with $100 million plus in yearly sales or 5,000+ workers face advance approval and extensive reporting. A middle group with $50–$100 million in sales or 1,000–5,000 workers has quarterly reporting and possible rollbacks. Small firms under $50 million or under 1,000 workers have no reporting.
NEW FLORENCE Rev. Isaiah Smith 73 of New Florence died last night at the Healthcare Center in Columbia where he had been a patient. Funeral arrangements are pending at Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City. He was born April 14 1898 in Arkansas and served as pastor of three churches including New Florence Baptist Church Old Richland Baptist Fulton and St Johns Baptist Montgomery City. He suffered a stroke in 1970 and had been disabled since. Surviving are his wife Allie Dean Smith a daughter Florence Butler Fulton and four grandchildren.
The FDA ordered removal of about 8.8 million Setabard vitamin C pills from stores. The pills, sold under 100 private labels, were deemed inadequately labeled and potentially dangerous for heart patients. Names include Rose Hips PN 259-C and Lemon PN 840-C among others.
In Topeka a Maryland researcher reports LSD may increase pain tolerance and ease acceptance of death in terminal cancer patients. Dr Stanislav Grof says 13 of 36 patients showed dramatic improvement and 13 moderate improvement, seven unimproved, and three worse though only minimally in two cases.
The Audrain County 4-H Center on Route D southwest of Mexico was entered after 11 last night. Deputy McDonnell said Newton Davis found the west door pried open and the kitchen cabinets ransacked. The Coke machine was tampered with but no theft reported. investigators continue to probe.
In Londonderry Catholic Bog side district a crowd forced a teen to be shorn and tarred for dating a British soldier. She was tied to a lamppost with a placard reading Soldier Doll as Marta Doherty, fiancée of a British soldier, had been humiliated at the same post earlier. Friday she is to marry Pvt. John Larter of the Royal Anglican Regiment.
Prince Philip warned that the world has forgotten the lessons of events leading to World War II. He said violence reappears as the long peace encourages factional bickering and risky freedoms among various groups at a Canada Club dinner in London.
In Saigon, U S forces report a lull with 13 wounded and eight American KIA last week, the lowest combat losses in months. Four of the KIAs were carried over from Oct 24–30. nonhostile deaths rose to 33 after reporting delays.
Norm Stewart University of Missouri basketball coach will speak at the Mexico Rotary Club's Friday noon meeting at the Mexico Country Club. Bill Nowell arranged the program.
Draft Director Curtis W. Tarr orders draft boards to allow men deferred from selective service to drop deferments by December 31. Eligible registrants with numbers 126 or higher born in 1951 or earlier may face brief draft exposure and move to a lower category January 1 if not drafted by then.
British humorist writer and reformer A P Herbert died at his London home aged 81 after a stroke last year. He had long been a leading social reformer and influential voice in politics and literature.
Charles Manna died Tuesday of cancer at 51. The New York-based performer rose to fame in 1961 with a skit about an astronaut who refused to go into space without his crayons. He was popular in nightclubs and on television.
A reform proposal from the Little Hoover Commission outlines a uniform pay plan and nine functional departments for state employees. It envisions a governor appointed administrative commissioner and directors who would appoint sub-directors, listing departments from Administration to Higher Education and noting key boards and divisions under each. The commission aims to renew its bill in January after a failed attempt last spring.
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