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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1974

Page

9

Weather and court notes from The Daily Record page

Official 7:00 a.m. readings show last 24 hours high 51 low 43 with a weekend rain total of .85 inch. Ledger weather: clear cool nights west winds. Missouri forecast mostly sunny highs 45 to 53. extended outlook cool with little precipitation. River stages and lake levels listed for Kansas City, St. Louis, and surrounding creeks. hospital admissions include multiple local names. births and deaths reported with ages. marriage license for Charles Wilson and Susan Haley. Fire and public safety details cover a false alarm, a minor accident, and a deer-related crash on highways plus a sheriff’s transfer to a state facility.

Missouri ST. Louis Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hermann Hannibal Cape Girardeau Quincy

Fewer Illegal Aliens Coming Into US From Canada

AP reports in Swanton Vermont that worsening economy reduces illegal crossings from Canada into New England. Border Patrol chief John Lovejoy cites weaker US employment as the main cause for the drop. Also notes farm futures rise and Missouri livestock prices move higher amid market shifts.

Swanton America U.S Canada New England United States John K. Lovejoy Franklin-Clinton County New York Oxford County Maine

Warrants Issued For Two In Truck Theft

Warrants were issued in Audrain Magistrate Court for Robert Gene Burroughs and Clifford Wayne Whitworth over the theft of a 1973 Chevrolet pickup from Bledsoe Mining Co. Friday night. They were arrested by St. Louis police Sunday and are held there. the truck was recovered. The theft was reported by Larry Chaney of Route 5 between 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Audrain Robert Gene Burroughs Clifford Wayne Whitworth Bledsoe Mining Co Burroughs Whitworth St. Louis Larry Chaney Route 5

Nixon Improves. Doctors to Examine Ex-President

Long Beach California AP hospital officials report Richard M Nixon is improving as a federal judge plans to appoint a panel of doctors to examine the former president.

Long Beach, Calif Richard M. Nixon

Market stalls on Veterans Day as stocks drift

New York markets paused on Veterans Day with the noon Dow at 666.22, down 0.94, as uncertainty over a coal strike kept traders cautious. Occidental Petroleum led Big Board activity with a 2% gain followed by profit taking, while NYSE composite and American quotes eased slightly and Michigan Sugar topped Amex volume at 16.34.

New York New York Stock Exchange Wall Street Occidental Petroleum American Stock Exchange NYSE Michigan Amex

Stock Exchange Extends Hours Affects Trading Volume

The New York Stock Exchange extended hours to 4 p.m. amid modest turnover gains. Ackerman notes mixed results with October volume showing fewer days above two million shares. The final half hour's share of daily volume dropped from 12.5 percent to 9.2 percent year over year, while supporters call the extension beneficial, especially for the West Coast, and not a test.

York Stock Exchange Robert Ackerman Pacific Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Averag Needham American Stock Exchange Robert M. Gardiner Reynolds Securities, Inc New York

Black graduates sue Moberly district over hiring bias

Three black graduates from Northeast Missouri State University sue the Moberly Mo School District in United States District Court alleging discrimination in hiring. Pat Oliver Brenda Hinton and Connie Ganaway accuse officials of denying them teaching posts after earning education degrees last May. The suit notes that only two of 160 district teachers and supervisors are black while 150 of 2900 students are black.

J A Irwin dies at 81 in Jonesburg funeral Tuesday

James Andrew Irwin 81 longtime Jonesburg resident died Sunday at St Josephs Hospital St Charles He was a retired farm worker Born Missouri September 26 1893 He is survived by three daughters Mrs Ruby Wood Mrs Geneva Vernon and Mrs Carmen Frank Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday Harding Funeral Home burial in Jonesburg Cemetery

Jonesburg James Andrew Irwin Katie Jane St. Joseph's Hospital St. Charles Harding Funeral Home Missouri Drew Nancy Thornton Irwin Ruby Wood Geneva Vernon Elden Carmen Frank Elizabeth

Irvin Talbot Dies After Brief Illness

Irvin W. Talbot 74 of Rush Hill died at Audrain Medical Center after a brief illness. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Precht-Pickering with Rev. Marvin Jones. burial in Montgomery City Cemetery. Born June 16, 1900 en route across Missouri. Survived by wife Cora Cox Talbot, one brother, three sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral home visitation after 4 p.m. today. family receives friends 7 to 8 p.m. tonight.

Irvin W. Talbot Rush Hill Audrain Medical Center Precht-Pickering Funeral Marvin Jones Montgomery City Missouri Clarence Hale Augusta Louise Mitchell Talbot Wellsville Cora Cox The Baptist Church Benton City Laddonia Ernest Talbot New Florence Jewell Alton Mexico John Krumanecker Pueblo Colo John Christian Decatur

Mrs Louise Stamm Rites To Be Tuesday

Mrs Louise Marie Stamm 84 of Martinsburg dies at Audrain Medical Center. Mother of Rev Leo Stamm. Services set for 11 am Tuesday at St Joseph Church Martinsburg with burial in Calvary Cemetery St Louis. Rosary tonight at 7:30 at Myers Funeral Home Wellsville. Born Sept 17 1890 in St Louis. Burial in St Louis area.

Wellsville Louise Marie Stamm Martinsburg Audrain Medical Center Mexico Leo Stamm St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Stamm Crogham Funeral Home St. Louis Immaculate Conception Church Maplewood Calvary Cemetery Myers Funeral Home Mrs. Stamm Henry and Wileminia Ruordulth Bier

Mrs Walter Sparks Dies In Columbia Funeral Held At First Baptist

Mrs Walter Sparks died at Audrain Medical Center at 7 55 p m Survivors include her husband Dr Walter Sparks two daughters Mrs Robert Browning of Kirkwood and Mrs R Dale Dick of Eau Claire Wisconsin and six grandchildren Funeral services held at 11 a m Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Columbia with Rev O W Luttrell officiating Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery Memorial Funeral Home of Columbia arranged the arrangements

Walter Sparks Columbia Audrain Medical Center Robert Browning Kirkwood R. Dale Dick Eau Claire Wisc First Baptist Church O.W. Luttrell Memorial Park Cemetery Memorial Funeral Home

Richard Anderson Rites Held Sunday

Funeral services for Richard Anderson were held Sunday at the Arnold Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy C. Prinson of Auxvasse officiating. Burial was in Westminster Cemetery in Hatton. The organist was Mrs. John Conner. Active pallbearers were Gerald McLane, Billy J. Forsee, Frank Dickey, Bert Smith Jr., Jim Dunn and Roy Ridgeway. Honorary pallbearers were Elwyn Wickle, Leroy Owen, Richard Edwards, Raymond Elkin, Floyd Goldsmith Jr. and J.D. Hull.

Richard Anderson Arnold Funeral Home Roy C. Prinson Auxvasse Westminster Cemetery Hatton John Conner Gerald McLane Billy J. Forsee Frank Dickey Bert Smith Jr Jim Dunn Roy Ridgeway Elwyn Wickle Leroy Owen Richard Edwards Raymond Elkin Floyd Goldsmith Jr J.D. Hull

Mrs. William Godberson Rites Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs William Godberson were to be held today at the Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev J C Montgomery officiating. Burial was to be in Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Smith Don Smith Dale Smith Floyd Robinson A J Talbert and Bill Hendren.

William Godberson Precht Pickering J.C. Montgomery Elmwood Cemetery Tom Smith Don Smith Dale Smith Floyd Robinson A.J. Talbert Bill Hendren

Roy Wills Blackaby Dies At 76

Roy Wills Blackaby 76 of Holliday died at his home Friday morning retired railroad employee Services were conducted at Agnew Funeral Home at 2 pm Sunday Rev Stanley Fretwell officiated burial in Bethel Cemetery Holliday Pallbearers were Raymond and Junior Gallop LeRoy Blackaby Forest Flickinger Bob Johnston Jim Dodson Lonnie Roberts He was born June 1898 in Monroe County son of Ernest T and Anna Mae Shrader Blackaby Survived by wife Glessie Barton one son Glenwood Blackaby Paris three daughters Fay Foster Marshall Lois Gallop Fritch Mexico Junior Garnett Holliday a brother Earl Blackaby Holliday three sisters George Marie McGee Holliday Frances Hare Madison Eda Young New London 12 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren

Paris Roy Wills Blackaby Holliday Agnew Funeral Home Stanley Fretwell Bethel Cemetery Raymond Junior Gallop LeRoy Blackaby Forest Flickinger Bob Johnston Jim Dodson Lonnie Roberts Mr. Blackaby Monroe County Ernest T Anna Mae Shrader Blackaby Glessie Barton Glenwood Blackaby Fay Foster Marshall Lois Gallop Fritch Mexico Junior Garnett Earl Blackaby George Marie McGee Frances Hare Madison Eda Young New London

Mrs. Harrington Rites At Wellsville

Services for Mrs. Gladys H. Harrington of Wellsville were held at St. Pauls Baptist Church at 2 p.m. The Rev. Lewis Bynum officiated and burial followed in Wellsville. Born in Martinsburg on April 7, 1912, she was the daughter of Eugene and Ina Miller Brookins. Myers Funeral Home arranged details.

Wellsville Gladys H. Harrington St. Paul's Baptist Church Lewis Bynum Myers Funeral Home Harrington Martinsburg Eugene Ina Miller Brookins

Dole Urges Ford Leadership To Deter 1976 Challenge

Senator-elect John Glenn on Meet the Press said Democratic gains in Congress do not amount to a mandate to govern. Robert Dole on Face the Nation urged President Ford to show leadership, tackle inflation, and take tough Congress action to solidify a path to the 1976 Republican nomination and election.

Washington Ford GOP Sen Robert Dole R-yan Congress Dole John Glenn Ohio NBC Meet the Press

Family names newborn Wade Diederich in Sunnymead

Sgt and Mrs Dallas Diederich of Sunnymead California welcomed seven pound 13 ounce son Wade Stuart Diederich born November 4. He has a sister Carey age two. Grandparents Lowell Keeler of Haverhill Iowa and Albert Diederich of Mexico. Great grandmother Mrs George Frey of Hermann. Father serves as Air Force physician assistant in Sunnymead.

Wade Stuart Diederich Dallas Diederich Sunnymead Calif Carey Lowell Keeler Haverhill Iowa Albert Diederich Mexico George Frey Hermann Diederich Air Force

Press Failed In Early Work On Watergate

Detroit Free Press associate editor J Edward Murray told a Kansas City AP meeting that Watergate proved government needs investigative reporting. He warned press cynicism is natural yet urged convincing the public the media is not too powerful. He conceded underreporting early Watergate and the 1972 campaign.

Kansas City J. Edward Murray Detroit Free Press Murray Kansas Missouri Associated Press Watergate Nixon Washington Press Corps White House Executive Branch

Morris Under Intensive Care

William S. Morris former Missouri lieutenant governor was in intensive care at St Luke s Hospital Kansas City on Sunday night after entering the hospital with chest pains Saturday. A spokesman said there was no definite prognosis Morris 55 previously served in the Hearnes administration and later ran for governor losing the 1972 primary to Edward Dowd of St Louis He also maintains a private law practice in Kansas City.

Highway Patrol John C. Klopfer Gorin Highway 15 Mexico City Joseph Howard Lakowski Florissant Jonesburg Howard Dale Kuda Laddonia Kansas City William S. Morris Missouri St. Luke’s Hospital Morris Warren E. Hearnes

Ballet Refugees Debut In Israel

Valery and Galina Panov former Leningrad Kirov Ballet stars debut in Tel Aviv. About three thousand spectators including former Prime Minister Golda Meir attended at Mann Auditorium as the Jewish dancer, age 36, and his non Jewish wifebecame Israeli citizens. Israel has two small modern dance groups and a fledgling ballet company.

Tel Aviv Israel Valery Galina Panov Soviet Union Golda Meir Mann Auditorium Leningrad Kirov Ballet

Soybean Outlook Down 4 Percent In Month Missouri

Missouri forecasts soybean production at 104.4 million bushels as of November 1, down 4 percent from last month and 18 percent below 1973’s record. Corn is seen at 156.8 million, down 2 percent and 31 percent from last year, the lowest since 1964. Sorghum at 23.3 million, down 4 percent month to month and 24 percent below 1973. Cotton at 255,000 bales, 35,000 below Oct forecast but 75,000 above last year.

Columbia, Mo Missouri State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

MHS News Publications Closing Sale of Evergreens

Mexico High School announces final evergreen orders will be processed tomorrow. Mexicaans missed by door to door sales can call 581 5179 after 3 30 today or 581 4432 tomorrow 8 00 to 12 00 noon for details and orders. Fresh wreaths garlands kits and holly ship for delivery around Dec 10.

Mexico

Couple Charged In Portland Extortion Plot

The FBI linked threats to blackout Portland to David W Heesch and wife Sheila Heesch. They face federal charges for mailing a threatening communication demanding 1 million dollars, with bail set at 100000 each after 11 power towers were bombed.

Portland Ore FBI David W. Heesch Sheila Heesch

Howells Have Girl in Saturday Audrain Birth

Mr and Mrs John Howell of Wellsville welcomed a daughter weighing seven pounds eight ounces born at 10 32 p m Saturday at Audrain Medical Center. The baby’s father works for A P Green Refractories Co.

Audrain Medical Center Ethel Reeves Emily Baese Mary Lou O’neal Ronald R. Snell Roy J. Althiser Gale W. Stowers Shawn M. Stowers Lewis Foster William G. Maloney Eugene Forman Kenneth Snyder John A. Marshall Johnny Fitzpatrick Wallace E. Burdett Harald J. Marshall Olan C. Tratchel Harold Pipes Anna L. Skiles Frances V. Mounts Wendell C. Dingman Reita B. Allen Norman W. Davidson Mexico Everett Farrah Thomspon Irene McCosh Reuben Corbin Archie Ligon Robert Sanders Vernice Hulen William Bishop Harold Erisman Glen McCarty Sharon Young Centralia Hugh Bogle Elsie Louis Karhoff Ricky Moore Auxvasse Ferrell Mitchel New Florence Melvin Barnes Louisiana Jess Beshears Merle Barker F.C. James Laddonia Dora Dryden Ira E. Meyer Montgomery City Kenneth R. Courtney Silas Day Bellflower Mark A Baugh Middletown Stephanie J. Hunter Jerry L. Masek Fulton Mildred Williams Arthur Cummins Vandalia Charles L. Jackson Glenn Yelton Wellsville Herman Roberts Farber Joe Robert Price Lane Sturgeon Vernon L. Ellis Benton Ity John Rowell aBonald Dowell Henry “Puckett Rush Hill Sean OD Ponovan Theodore W. Ten Walter Albright Steven J. Farnen Walter Cox Michael F. Hildebrand Ralph Beck Albert Owen Peery Raymond Harley Jesse John John Howell Howell A.P. Green Refractories Co

Nice Quiet Neighbors Revealed as Escapees

Virginia Beach AP report says Richard Ford McCoy and Melvin Dale Walker, once seen as friendly locals, were fugitives from Lewisburg federal prison. After returning home Saturday night, McCoy fired at an FBI agent, was killed by shotgun and Walker was arrested. Walker, 35, awaits arraignment at Portsmouth jail.

Virginia Beach Richard Ford McCoy Melvin Dale Walker McCoy Walker FBI Lewisburg John Coneys Coneys Portsmouth

Sikes Urges No Fault Auto Insurance in Missouri

Jefferson City AP Alfred Sikes head of Missouri Department of Consumer Affairs says no fault auto insurance will be the department's top goal in 1975. He argues fault should not determine settlements and notes federal standards may be imposed if the legislature fails to act. He cites 21 states with no fault programs and a surge in long lawsuits as motivation.

Jefferson City State Department of Consumer Affairs Consumer Affairs Alfred Sikes Sikes

Trial Continued over Watergate Tapes Evidence

Walters testified he urged Gray to taper off the money probe then reversed to push agency investigations. Sirica denied mistrial and severance motions as prosecutors prep 26 White House tapes, including the last Nixon tape before resignation. The court also ordered redaction of a word on the June 23, 1972 tape and allowed a Hunt memo dispute to influence strategy. The Supreme Court refused to hear arguments on whether indictments should be invalidated. The 26 tapes span 35 hours and illuminate events after the June 1972 break in. A Nixon diary entry for June 23 shows an 11 minute meeting with Haldeman.

Walters Gray Helms CIA Mexico Senate Watergate Committee Sirica White House Richard M Nixon John N. Mitchell Kenneth W.W. Parkinson Special Prosecutor’s Office H. R. Haldeman Parkinson and Mitchell Watergate E . Howard Hunt Hunt William O. Bittman Supreme Court Court of Appeals Haldeman Grand Jury Congress Nixon

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Daily Record Ledgerland Lake of the Ozarks Pomme de Terre Grand Stockton Louise M. Stamm Irvin Talbert Irvin Talbot Charles Randall Wilson Kingdom City Susan Elizabeth Haley Market Report National Stockyards Ill Concordia Denver Camden Public Safety W. Monroe N. Jefferson Street Marjorie Ann Davis Carolyn L. Durbin Durbin Glen Sims Woodlawn Michael R. Blair Omar Bougainville Sanford Opening Board of Trade Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Cash Grain Chicago Missouri Livestock Market Center Dept. of Agr MNS Roger Parker Moberly J. A. Irwin Mrs. Louise Stamm Roy Wills Blackaby Wade Stuart Ballet MHS News Publications Evergreens Howells
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