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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1973
Page
1
In Kanawha Circuit Court, Angela Fields sues Dr. Rose McClanahan for 110000 alleging seven months of believed pregnancy. Exams and tests in 1972 led to claims of heartbeat and a girl, cesarean notes, hospital stays, and a later determination that she was never pregnant.
St Louis airport halted operations for about one hour Monday night as thick fog enveloped the area. Airlines rerouted flights around 10 p.m. The facility reopened, but a National Weather Service spokesman warned another dense fog that meteorologists call pea soup could arrive early today across Missouri and southern Illinois.
Detroit AP reports consumer shift to smaller vehicles boosts small car sales while standard and intermediate models decline. Mid November figures show Chevrolet and Ford down about 20 percent versus 1972 and Plymouth Fury off 36 percent, countered by small cars with gains from over 2 percent to nearly 40 percent.
In St Louis AP report, a suit by Texas Discount Gas Co against 21 major oil companies for antitrust violations was dismissed after the firm’s president failed to appear at a deposition hearing. The dismissal cited health issues of Robert Riegel, who was unable to attend. The company had alleged Marine Petroleum Co. cut its allocations from 1.6 million gallons to 500,000 monthly, seeking court orders to end a claimed monopoly over crude oil sale and distribution.
Athens Greece AP Greece's new military junta has given no clue to its plans for ousted President George Papadopoulos. The former strongman is under house arrest at the seaside home 20 miles from Athens he rents from Aristotle Onassis, while several Athens papers once praising him now call him power hungry and the object of a personality cult.
United Air Lines says it will cancel more than 168 flights in January and lay off at least 990 workers due to a fuel shortage. The cuts, effective January 7, aim to bring fuel usage below 1972 levels but still fall short of Nixon’s 15 percent reduction mandate.
Ottawa AP The House approved a bill to create a federal agency with power to veto foreign takeovers of Canadian firms and to curb diversification into new fields. Some senators seek provincial input and the New Democratic party argues the bill isn’t tough enough. The measure targets U S investors whose holdings in Canada are about 21.5 billion dollars.
Former Truman aide Harry Vaughan says a letter Gen Eisenhower wrote to Gen Marshall seeking divorce advice may still exist. Vaughan claims Truman hid the letters, which allegedly discussed Eisenhower leaving Mamie for Kay Summersby. He cites possible copies at the Marshall Research Library.
Palestinian guerrillas forced a Dutch KLM Boeing 747 to land briefly in Dubai and Malta before resuming flight toward Aden. After stops in Syria Cyprus Libya and Damascus the hijackers released passengers in two groups aided by Maltese negotiations. They claimed to seek Dutch policy changes on Israel and Soviet Jewish migration.
The Senate moves toward confirming Gerald R. Ford as vice president with a late afternoon roll call set. Only Sen William D. Hathaway indicated he would oppose confirmation, citing improper timing amid the Nixon impeachment inquiry. Ford, addressing reporters, ruled out any presidential bid in 1976, stating his current intention.
U S October trade surplus climbs to about 800 million, marking the second largest surplus for the country this year as exports reach roughly 96.5 billion and imports increase. Analysts cite two U S dol lar devaluations boosting foreign demand while imports of petroleum products and food rise modestly.
Skylab 3 astronauts Carr Pogue and Gibson prepare to start earth resources studies aboard the orbiting lab. The mission aims to survey winter snow cover from the Rockies to the Mississippi delta to gauge water runoff in spring. Studies will include Sabine forest and Mississippi River mouth mapping.
Miss Ane Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs John Baker of 1465 8 Western Ave is among 24 students recently initiated into the Alpha Iota International Honorary Business Society at William. She completed nine hours of business courses with an average grade of B and a C or better in other coursework.
Mexico High School announces an assembly featuring Act 1 Scene III of The Wizard of Oz presented by the Publications Class. Public performances follow Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. in Emmons Hall. Also notes today’s fall sports banquet at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria and fifth grade basketball game vs Hannibal at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the show available in the library cafeteria or from speech students. price is 1.
Fulton will not light any Christmas or electric decorations this winter. The Board of Public Works voted to keep downtown displays off and urged residents to turn off gas lights on their front lawns.
Mexico Ledger published daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265. Second class postage paid. Single copy by carrier in Mexico and nearby towns 2.00 per month. Mail rates vary by region and duration with armed forces subscription 1.25 per month. Office hours 8 to 5:30 Monday to Friday and 8 to 3 Saturday.
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