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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1973

Page

10

Local Weather and Livestock Market Roundup

Official 7:00 a.m. readings show temperatures 62 to 79 with yesterday’s high 78 low 47. Forecast: Zone 5 mostly fair and cool tonight and Friday with highs in the 60s to 70s and a chance of showers southeast today. Extended Missouri and Kansas outlook calls for sunny periods and little precipitation through Monday. Local notices include hospital admissions and discharges, deaths, and a fire call for a residence struck by lightning causing minor damage.

Missouri Kansas Lake of the Ozarks Pomme de Terre

Multiple traffic crashes and court actions in Mexico Missouri area

Police report a westbound Doebler auto hit an eastbound car driven by Edward Redington of Sarasota Florida on Liberty Street near Green Boulevard with no injuries. Richard Freeman was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the Blue Room. Missouri patrol documented injuries and fines from several other accidents on highways 54 19 and 19 including a demolished dump truck and a head on collision near Wellsville. City and magistrate court actions included postponed sessions and probate grants totaling estates valued at thousands, plus numerous traffic infractions across Montgomery and surrounding counties.

Liberty Street Green Boulevard Edward Anthony Redington Sarasota Fla Richard Lee Freeman Blue Room Promenade St Freeman Highway Patrol Andy Briggs Auxvasse Highway 54 Mexico Larry Wayne Cheney Theodore Remmele Columbia Briggs Highway 19 Bigspring Ricky B. Holt St. Clair Ricky A. Craven John E. Delozier Wellsville Audrain Medical Center Craven Donald G. Harness Middletown Harness Delazier Rhonda Stuart Cindy McCormack Robert Fenton Kahoka William Orcutt Fenton Orcutt Robert Lean Holt Route Three Helen L. Mueller Lakeside Place W. Harold Branstetter Nannie E. Branstetter Nellie M. McKenzie Andrew L. McKenzie Aldi J. Beckley Holtman Ella Holtman Montgomery County Leroy H. Zenk St. Louis Nolan Arthur Boone Ray Walke

Wall Street slips after five week rally profit taking

On Oct 4 1973 profit taking trimmed gains as the Dow fell 1.95 to 962.60. The NYSE composite eased to 58.66 while the American Exchange index held at 107.32. Southwestern Public Service led activity, dropping to 11% on 138,300 shares.

A. B. Chance Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina Wal-Mart NEW York Dow Jones Mae American Stock Exchange Big Board Southwestern Public Service

Jeff Hudson Rites Conducted Today

Funeral services for Jeffrey Alan Hudson of Mexico were held this afternoon at the Precht Pickering funeral home with burial in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Frank Park officiated. Mrs. Ruth Koen, organist, accompanied Mrs. Jack Davis Jr. Pallbearers were Mike Chris Kramer, Ron Carter, Jeff Mackey, Tom Badaracco and Jot Whalen.

Jeffrey Alan Hudson Mexico Precht-Pickering East Lawn Memorial Park Frank Park Ruth Koen Jack Davis Jr Mike Chris Kramer Ron Carter Jeff Mackey Tom Badaracco Jot Whalen

Storm Damage From Lightning Destroys Homes and Fixtures

Storms caused structural damage in West Paris and Mexico with lightning striking homes of Mrs Velma Garnett and Rixie White Jr. A gas line rupture sparked a small fire and damaged utility lines and windows. The Lanny Ross residence at 1003 West Liberty Street sustained damage to three front windows.

Rixie White Jr Missouri Ave Velma Garnett West Paris Mexico The Ledger S. Missouri St Lanny Ross Liberty St

Storm damages Sedalia Homes in Pettis County

A storm packing a tornado and heavy rains hit Sedalia area Wednesday night destroying four mobile homes and heavily damaging five others. Eight people were treated for minor injuries. LaMonte and Keele’s Spinwiiel sone camper loss estimated at $15,000 as a twister moved through the area around 7 p.m., per Sedalia Pettis County Civil Defense.

Sedalia Weat LaMonte Sarah Keele Keele Spin Wiiel Sone Iiven Sedalia-Pettis County

Former Resident Dies In Kirksville

Howard V. Watson aged 71 former wire chief for Southwestern Bell in this city from 1927 to 1931 moved to Kirksville and retired in 1967 He is survived by his wife a son David of St Louis a daughter Mrs James Sparks of Kirksville and five grandchildren.

Kirksville Howard V. Watson Southwestern Bell Telephone Co David St. Louis James Sparks

Mrs. Mary Nevins Rites Friday at Agnew Funeral Home

Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Friday at Agnew Funeral Home for Mrs. Mary Lenora Nevins, 81, who died yesterday at Audrain Medical Center. The Rev. Ben Hollis of the Christian Church will officiate. Burial will be in New Cemetery southeast of town.

Audrain Medical Center Ronald L. Hess Ralph Nowlin John F. Brandon Earl _P. Precht George W Anderson Mexico Carl E. Phillips Paris Warren L. Hubbard Montgomery City V. Cleo Huse Center Claud R. ‘Sweezer Donald E. Jennings Centralia Raymond H. Kobusch New Florence Rosa A. Sims Rush Hill Elizabeth D. Dillon Clint C. Smithee Auxvasse Bill Burkhalter Wellsville Senghteh Billy Bob Workes Darold Allen Dan Wayne Charles Keith Vernon Benskin Ralph Millard Bobb Gillette John Gabrielson Charles D. Wilson Marie Davidson Christopher Greenwood Richard Salmons Fulton Michael Schroeder David Nelson Inez Jennings Alfred Suhr Jackie Rouse Effie Landis Eugene Kirtlink Perry Wayne Atkinson Vandalia Lenora Nevins Jack Dawson Marion Bill) Pearl Carl F. Dobyns Agnew Funeral Home Mary Lenora Nevins Ben Hollis The Christian Church New Cer Itebiamatal

Texas Judge Denies Ordered White House Tapes

U S District Judge William M Taylor Jr refused to compel production of White House tapes in the Texas mail fraud case involving former Texas Atty Gen Waggoner Carr and former Texas Insurance Commissioner John Ogorio. He ruled the defendants failed to show relevancy or criminality for the requested conversations with Nixon and Mitchell. The Oct. 23 trial date for the defendants remains set.

Dallas Tex White House Texas U.S. District Court William M. Taylor Jr Texas Atty Waggoner Carr Texas Insurance John Ogorio Nixon U.S. Atty John N. Mitchell Democratic Party Taylor

News Strike Continues as Union and Paper Near Pact

Washington report notes union secretary-treasurer Harland Horn optimistic about ratification of a tentative agreement after wage talks. Newspaper editor Charles Spoehrer says Globe-Democrat will drop a $200,000 damage suit and an NLRB complaint upon ratification. Harold Gibbons and Bowers say a final agreement has loomed but was held up by technicalities until the last minutes of the session.

Washington Harland Horn Rank and Horn Charles Spoehrer Globe- Democrat National Labor Relations Board the Globe Teamster Harold Gibbons Bowers

Kelly and Segretti sought to disrupt Muskie dinner plan

Kelly testified that Segretti hired him to sow disruption among Democratic presidential candidates and that he was paid a modest salary aimed to rise to 700 dollars a month for actions around the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. He said the Watergate break in and its investigations halted the provocations and that his political future was effectively wiped out by his actions.

Kelly Muskie Washington Humphrey Segretti Florida Gegretti Miami Beach

Watergate figure Kelly testifies on political tricks and immunity

Kelly and Segretti describe dirty political tricks used to smear Muskie Humphrey and Jackson during the Democratic primary. Kelly says he acted on his own and received immunity, while Segretti admits writing a Muskie campaign letter accusing the three senators of sexual misconduct. He notes a bomb threat interrupted his testimony and that he has a still-secret deal with federal prosecutors.

Kelly Benz Edmund S. Muskie Maine Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Henry M. Jackson Washington Segretti Muskie Jackson Humphrey Donald Simmons California

Congress war powers bill debate signals congressional override risk

Lawmakers clash over 60 day and 30 day emergency limits on undeclared wars. Fulbright argues the measure shows congressional principles and could endure a veto. House approved 244 to 170, Senate 71 to 18, but override requires both chambers.

Congress J. W. Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Fulbright House Senate United States U.S

Segretti affair details emerge in Senate hearing

Sen Daniel Inouye cites Segretti crew acts including stink bomb placement and libelous letters as he questioned criminal involvement while noting some acts were not illegal pranks. Segretti says he received about 45000 dollars from Kalmbach and worked for Chapin as he defended motives and scope of the campaign. Glenn Barnes attends a county clerks conference in Jefferson City at the Governor Hotel, a three day event concluding Friday.

Archibald Cox Daniel K. Inouye Hawaii Segretti Inouye Sam J. Ervin Jr Herbert W. Kalmbach Nixon Dwight L. Chapin White House Chapin United Air Lines Senate Dick Tuck Glenn Barnes Mexico

Settlement Reaches 1.8 Million for Six Kansas City Children

Federal court approves settlements totaling 1.8 million dollars for six children who suffered throat damage from swallowing drain cleaner. The cases accuse Liquid Plumr made by Jiffee Chemical and later acquired by Clorox. Settlement amounts vary by injury, with each family dropping all claims against defendants.

Kansas City, Kan Clorox Co Jiffee Chemical Co Jiffee Clorox John Shamberg Linn Johnson University of Kansas Medical Center Clorox Corp

Muhammad Ali and Frazier Sign For MSG Return Fight

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier signed today for a 12 round rematch at Madison Square Garden on February 4. Teddy Brenner announced the deal at a noon news conference. The tax issue from their first fight reportedly cost both boxers about 350000 each, a solution being worked on.

New York Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali Madison Square Garden Teddy Brenner Garden Boxing Ali Frazier

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