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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1977
Page
11
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show temperatures and precipitation with observed highs and lows. Forecasts for Ledgerland and Missouri indicate cooler, partly cloudy conditions with varying chances of showers and thunder, plus a cold outlook Friday to Sunday. Lake levels at Missouri lakes and reservoirs list several readings with deviations from normal levels.
Admissions list at Audrain Medical Center includes Keith A. Cline Henrietta Heyen Orville M. Kehl Kenneth E. Wyss Jr Elmer Jett Fontella Sitton Roy Milhollin Venitta M. Barnes Floyd VanDrew Aaron Littrell Thomas Wilkins Joseph LeBrun R L Armstrong Nora Summers Joy Ann Baird Bessie Lamberson Melisss Redd Nelson Shaver Amy Greenplate Gary Thurman Madison Raymond Fischer Laddonia Robert Hudson Cheryl Sharp Perry Gary Brauner Sven Arminsen Daniel White among others from Mexico Vandalia Farber and Fulton area. partial text ends abruptly with Mon-
Public safety records detail two Tuesday crashes at Morris and Liberty Streets and Lakeview Road and Clark Street with minor and moderate vehicle damage. A hotel theft of household goods valued at 37 was reported by former tenants at the Hoxsey Hotel. Highway Patrol cited a driver for improper roadway position after a rain accident on Highway 54 near Laddonia. Sheriff’s notes log burglaries at Motley IGA in Laddonia and a Bill Cox mobile home at Countryside Estates with cash and small change taken.
Alpha Durham charged with striking a Mexico Public Safety officer on Oct 3 in duty. Wallace David charged Oct 2. Bond set at 1000. Other cases include driving without license, no valid plates, theft under 50, speeding fines, and a D marriage dissolution for Michael Melvin and Marsha Iman. Trials set and counsel updates noted.
Slaughter hogs and cattle trends shown with price ranges by weight and grade. Futures and cash grain quotes from MFA Mexico and Chicago show soybeans, wheat, corn, and oats shifts. No. 2 grades and Dec contracts cited with numbers.
The over the counter market shows Commerce Banc shares at 2244 bid with 23 percent asked, Mercantile Bank at 29 percent bid with 295s asked, and Wetteran at 15 percent bid with 15 percent asked. On the NYSE Robbie Brooks closes at 438, down 4s after 3,500 shares trade. Emerson Electric up 4 to 34. Kaiser Aluminum down 44 to 31. Panhandle Eastern Pipeline down 4a to 465. US Gypsum common up 44 to 235. Wal-Mart down but not specified. Dow Jones ends Tuesday at 842 as prices slide amid ongoing rate worries.
The Zoning Commission discussed a long range Audrain County project proposing eight housing units for handicapped residents on a 2 acre site west of Park South Subdivision. Costs were estimated at 60 000 to 80 000 per house with timetables through 1986 and funding from a 20 cent tax levy. Two subdivisions were also approved for replotting.
Services for Mrs. C. B. Jaynes 90 will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Baker Funeral Home with Rev. W. Roy Pingon and Rev. Ronald Copeland officiating. Burial in New Florence Cemetery. She died Monday at Columbia Health Care Center after living in Auxvasse. Born Luella Emily Johnson in 1887 Aurora Minnesota. Survived by Clinton B. Jaynes, two sons Sydney and Warren, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Former flour mill operator, piano teacher and organist. Visitation today after 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs Blanche Spires of Paris dies Monday at Woodland Hospital in Moberly after transfer from a local nursing home. Born in Monroe County to H Pose and Kathryn Hogan Kurtright, she is survived by sister Ruth Ragsdale of Paris. services at Agnew Funeral Home officiated by Rev Mike Crouch. burial Walnut Grove Cemetery. pallbearers listed.
Operating engineers from Local 6 walked out at six Kansas City hotels and a club after rejecting a contract, picketing began Tuesday. Hotels include Continental, Phillips House, Holiday Inn Downtown, Hilton Plaza, Radisson Muehlebach, and Kansas City Club. Officials expect minimal playoff impact as emergency engineers will be used.
President Carter with Housing Secretary Patricia Harris and Mayor Beame tours the South Bronx an area scarred by arson and crime. He orders a study to decide what should be salvaged or torn down and notes blocks past rehabilitation could become recreational institutions while residents rehabilitate a six story tenement with federal aid. The visit, amid Fort Apache police precinct and Gasoline Alley fire damage, underscores urban decay in New York.
Washington AP reports Judge John J. Sirica known as Maximum John cut 244-8 year sentences for John Mitchell John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman to 14 years total marking a compassionate final Watergate ruling. Ehrlichman eligible for parole Oct 28. others by mid 1979 with parole reviewed by officers and commission.
Gov. Joseph Teasdale announced six more appointments to Missouri state boards, naming James H. Whitkinson to the Lincoln University Board of Curators and listing Henry C. Ross Thomas H. Payne L. James Reese Willis L. Lee and other officials to the Missouri Transportation Commission Missouri Oil and Gas Council and related posts. Also named were David Strauss and Herbert Robards as public defenders for Boone Callaway and Jasper counties respectively. Julie Windle replaced on Embalmers Board and Dr Bart Fischer joins Podiatry Board.
Energy expert Amory Lovins urged less emphasis on nuclear power and a mix of alternatives like solar wind and waste energy. He warned large plants require bigger grids and may be costly, advocating smaller, distributed energy. Walter Meyer argued for continued nuclear development to address the rising energy crisis.
Kansas City recap: William Murphin, 51, a former Jackson County public works supervisor, pleads guilty to 12 counts of stealing tied to fraudulent asphalt bills. He conspired with a construction firm employee George McClendon, who pleaded guilty in August and received five years probation.
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