Foes Cut Major Roads In Cambodia
Cambodian military reports say North Vietnamese and Viet Cong disrupt main highways linking Phnom Penh with Saigon and Kompong Cham. Highway 7 and 5 remain open to civilian use, while Highway 4 faces active pressure with limited military traffic. A mine near the Cambodian border closed Route 1 to Saigon. Royal forces describe resumed fighting along the Mekong, with casualties and enemy losses noted.
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Phnom Pene Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Saigon
Cambon
Cambodia
Kompong Cham
Fae Ais Os
Kompong Som
Sre Klong
Route 1
Mekong
Vietnam
Cai Lay
Mekong Delta
U.S
Bangkok
Red Cross
North Vietnam
Thailand
Personal News of Montgomery Continues With Family Gatherings
The Jing members of the John Powell family met at Ethel Powell Hoskins over the weekend with many relatives including Mrs. Stella Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Gail Robinson. Don Truitt returned from Missouri Baptist Hospital on Sept 26. Lee Rahor suffered a burn on the right arm from a weekend popcorn accident. A ledger ad note laments high prices and small savings.
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Stella Rogers
John Powell
Ethel Powell Hoskins
Hugh Powell
Elmer Powell
Orvill Johnson
California
Floyd Powell
South Carolina
Powell
Gail Robinson
Nasser Funeral Tragedy Follows Egyptian Leader's Death
Cairo quieted after a day of hysteria as crowds mourned President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Mosques filled and streets swelled with mourners while officials spoke of a planned presidential council to govern and restore order. Brezhnev praised Nasser and pledged Soviet support as anti Nasser extremists were rounded up and the funeral cortege moved to Mecca facing burial.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sadat Tian
Gamal Abdelj
Nasser
London
Middle East
Nasser Mosque
Beirut
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Ali Sabry
The
Arabi Socialist Union
Hussein Shafi
Farouk
Mohammed Fawzi
Daily Telegraph
Nemote
Jacques Chayan-Delmas
Eaders
Haile Selassse
Ethiopia
Chaban-Delmas
Nice
I Guardi
Wuvgs VL
Gilcore
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Arab World
Soviet Union
Baku
Caspian Sea
Viet Cong
Liberation Radio
Sabry
Funer
Great Lakes on verge of fourth coast status in maritime bill
Washington reports a sweeping maritime bill nears passage to declare the Great Lakes the fourth major seacoast. The measure would boost shipbuilding, open tax deferral for lake shipping, and push U.S. flag service on the lakes while a separate Midwest town bans midi skirts citing decorum.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Congress
Robert J. Blackwell
Maritime Administration
House
Senate
Blackwell
Walter F. Maridale
Dminn
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp
U.S. Treasury
Mondale
Puto
U.S
Lakes
Personal News Of Vandalia Continues On Page Three
Mrs James Heaton accepts a retail fieldman and livestock specialist post with Co op Inc Ida Grove Iowa starting Oct 5. Heaton previously worked for Audrain Co op in Mexico. Mrs Bess McLaren plans a household goods sale at 410 W McPike St now living at Tri County Nursing Home Gulf. R road workers finish Vandalia Main Street crossing rebuild with treated ties and new walks. Job hunting advised via Today's Ledger classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Heaton
Co-op Inc
Ida Grove
Iowa
Kron
Audrain Co-op
Mexico
Bess McLaren
W. McPike Street
Bonds Voted Down In Holden Water Project Vote
Holden residents rejected a 1.135 million water revenue bond proposal by three votes in a second election. The plan would fund the city’s share to build a 422 acre lake and dam five miles north as a long term water source. The tally was 625 in favor to 473 opposed, below the four seventh majority requirement after the first election fell short by 24 votes.
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Holden
Paris Gene Girl Scouts Drive Nets 505.64
Monroe County Chairman reports proceeds from the first Paris drive for Girl Scouts totaling 505.64 to fund troops and Brownies formed about a year ago. The group includes 43 girls. Mrs. Glen Stalcup sold East Marion Street property to the organization. Everett Clark, longtime County Conservation Agent, will begin duties as supervisor in the state equipment division in Jefferson City. successor here not yet announced.
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Monroe County
Paris
Glen Stalcup
East Marion St
Gentry Feather- Everett Clark
County Conservation Agnet
State
Jefferson City
Monkeys Loose in Fort Wayne Neighborhood
A Fort Wayne police switchboard operator received a call about trees in a yard full of monkeys. Police found about 15 monkeys had escaped from the Fort Wayne Zoo and were roaming the neighborhood Wednesday night.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Fort Wayne Zoo
Mexico High News Clubs Hold Chili Supper At School
FBLA and COE clubs host a chili supper tonight 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets cost 85 cents at the door. advance tickets available from club members. Tonight the Mexico Bulldogs face Hannibal Pirates at Hawthorne Heights 8 p.m. Also, eight student council members attend a Columbia Missouri workshop. final class officer elections were held in homerooms with named officers for each class. Mascots to be distributed tomorrow 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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FBLA
COE
Mexico Bulldogs
Hannibal Pirates
Hawthorne Heights
Columbia Mo
Sal
Ell
Chris DiBlasi
Jeff Marsh
Dick Rice To Speak In Centralia Tuesday
Richard L. Rice a former Central Missouri Chamber leader and current executive vice president of the Independence Area Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Centralia Chamber of Commerce fall general meeting at First Christian Church Centralia at 6 30 pm on October 6 The program includes introduction of the Chamber Board of Directors and a status report on chamber activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Richard L. Rice
Centralia Chamber of Commerce
Rice
Mexico
Washington, Mo
Independence, Area
Chamber Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
Seven Arraigned For Drug Selling in Columbia and Marshall
Seven persons were arraigned in magistrate court here on charges of selling marijuana LSD and other drugs. Arrests followed a month long undercover investigation across three jurisdictions and marked the area’s largest drug crackdown in months. In Columbia Dale Wayne Robinson James Todd Lister John J Connor Laura Deborah Leavell Stephen William Liebowitz and Charles Logan Capps were charged with multiple counts. in Marshall Ralph Duane Tolliver faced similar counts. Bond ranged from 1000 to 3000.
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Columbia
Marchall
Dale Wayne Robinson
West Plains
James Todd Lister
John J. Connor
Laura Deborah Leavell
Stephen William Liebowitz
Charles Logan ‘Capps
Marshall
Ralph Duane Tolliver
Connor
Tolliver
University of Missouri
Bond
Barbour to Speak at Optimist Club Meeting
Paul Barbour Wetterau Foods divisional advertising manager will address the Optimist Club of Mexico Saturday morning at the Monterey Restaurant. He will outline Wetterau Foods operations and offer a forecast of grocery trends for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Barbour
Wetterau Foods
Mexico
Optimist Club of Mexico
Monterey
Barbour
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Dreds
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Islam
Saudi Arabia
Gamal Bdel
Caisson
United Arab Republic
A&b
Phillips
B. Phillips
Adm
Whitley St
Missouri
Hanover Park
Chicago
Sam Po
Seaway
Lotto
Alo EO
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Canada
Vandalia
Ledger
Bonds
P.m
Jay’s
Iga
Normi
Source
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Ledgerland
Clark Street
Plate Empire Club
Bill Hungate
Haskell Holman
Audrain County Central Committee and Remocratic Club
William E. Snell
MPA
Centralia
Jeff Fine
Iris Holtcamp
Pawnee Tally
Judy McCormack
Steve Collins
Liz Pearl
Joan Balser
Laurel Enslen
Chris Hotep
Brian Admire
Connie Gallagher
Tim Wedelwald
Dick Rice
Pree
Farm & Home
Ina PLC
McMonigle
Tangora Agency
Jefferson
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