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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1970
Page
4
Kenneth R Lineberry completed probation and became a regular warehouse employee at Wetterau Foods Inc. He previously worked for Kassett Refractores. Lineberry and his wife Linda reside at 1516 Singleton St with a son.
Kevin Walker of 608 Green St Centralia became a regular employee of A. B. Chance Co last week after completing a probationary period. He serves as a computer operator in the data processing department and has a background including Mexico Elementary, Lee's Summit High School, Kansas City College of Automation, and prior work at Mobil Oil Corp in Kansas City. Walker is married with one child and is a Navy veteran.
Boone County plans a county wide labor availability and classification survey to gather data on employment status and needs. Questionnaires will be mailed to every residence within about 60 days. In Columbia a Western and Southern Life Insurance banquet honored local legionnaires and top sales producers with awards totaling over 2.27 million dollars.
CENTRALIA Shipping department workers at A. B. Chance Co. East Street plant completed eight straight years without a on the job injury marking a safety milestone. Crew includes Lee Bagley Ernest Fowlkes Gary Robb Herschell Sumpter Bob Schrader James Hendren and Foreman Harold Davenport. Also promoted were Jerry Lee to process control technician and Lonnie Duncan to forklift operator, with Lee at the plastics factory since 1964 and Duncan at Chance since 1969.
New York AP reports Japanese manufacturers push electric cars forward with battery rentals and nationwide charging stations. US market interest includes 50 million Americans willing to consider a sub $2000 short range model. Japanese program aims to replace delivery and service vehicles within 3 to 5 years, despite lead battery limits and charging times.
Cleveland Oct 1 appointment of Avery Williams Jr as president of North Amecary Refractories Co division at ELTRA Corp is announced. He succeeds W R Ramsay who retired. Williams, former VP of operations and NARCO veteran since 1954, is a ceramic engineering graduate of NC State. R F Whitford named VP of operations and research with several new appointments announced to lead eastern and western divisions.
The Missouri Division of Planning and Construction listed bids totaling 923 041 for repairs and remodeling at state infirmaries and hospitals in Higginsville Carrollton and Knob Noster. Midland Auto Sprinkler Company Inc Kansas City offered the lowest sprinkler and fire protection bid at 139 778. Other low bids included laundry equipment at Higginsville Carrollton by Aee Dews ey Inc St. Joseph for 67777, general contract work by Starlight Building Specialties St. Joseph for 32726, and electric work by Howerton Electric Company Mexico Mo for 25465. Gorman Tabler Inc Kansas City bid 28422 for refrigeration. J C Myers Construction Warrensburg was lowest for Knob Noster sewage improvements at 38873.
Wall Street turns to mutual funds amid transition in the economy. The administration faces elections with high unemployment and inflation pressures. Prospects show price drops may sharpen, but cattle values rise with heavier pounds, though risks like rustling, predators, accidents, drowning, and price swings loom.
Eight Missouri national banks were dismissed as defendants in a suit by Attorney General Danforth to recover interest on intangible tax receipts. The case, heard by Judge Drew W. Luten Jr., contested GNP as a measure of economic activity and named 42 state-chartered banks and Thomas A. David among others, listing banks including First National Bank of Lebanon and Citizens National Bank of Chillicothe.
The piece critiques GNP as failing to count unpaid labor and negative health impacts while noting how destructive events like wars can boost measured activity. It cites stock losses driving new investments in oil, real estate, art, and cattle feeding, framed as fund-like schemes.
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