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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1972
Page
7
Jim Carroll, 63, of Portland in retirement trek from Kittery to Fort Kent, Maine, has reached the halfway point after starting Sept 23. He travels about 20 miles daily, says he aims to finish in 10 days to inspire his grandsons.
Belle Freund fears her street Placita Repose feels like a graveyard. She reported the issue to the county and suggested three options. The county selected a name with a less spooky connotation, and he now lives on Placita Salud meaning Health place.
Edward Kline of New York will attend the grand opening in the West Plaza Shopping Center with a 9 am ribbon cutting by Mexico Mayor Harold Enslen. The 23,000 square foot store in Mexico will employ about 58 staff and offer men's and women's clothing, infants furnishings, home goods, a bridal salon, and a Kline credit service.
Cadet John Reddick of Mexico has been elected vice president of the senior class at Missouri Military Academy. Class sponsors include Maj. James Marley, Sfc. Paul Boyd, Lt. David Denton, and Maj. Paul Cherches. He is the son of Maj. and Mrs. John Reddick of 412 E. Promenade St.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers outlined two new locks to relieve bottleneck at old lock and dam 26 near St Louis. Col Guy Jester led briefing for St Louis and Alton chambers of commerce. request exceeds 300 million dollars in federal funding to build locks about two miles downstream.
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