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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1974
Page
11
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show clear cool night with sunny warmer Tuesday in Ledgerland and Missouri. Public safety reports note vandalism probes, a Highway Patrol citation, sheriff theft recoveries, and several births, deaths, and court filings across Boone, Audrain, and surrounding counties.
Tokyo and New York reports note Japan's reliance on U S grain and feeds while Ford's grain sale cancellations to the Soviet Union spark concern over future controls. The stock market rallies as Fed credit easing and bank rate cuts boost optimism with Dow up and large cap gains noted.
Police investigate New World Liberation Front claim after a bomb blast ripped a Sherman Inn restroom near Los Angeles International Airport. A male caller warned of the bomb five minutes before the explosion. A similar call preceded a blast at the San Francisco Sheraton Palace last Wednesday.
In Clayton Missouri police called the dance shooting at Washington University pathetic as 300 attendees at the Wohl Center cafeteria area heard shots but saw nothing. Five youths aged 18 to 19 were wounded in the legs or feet likely from a pistol. four identified as Edward Williams Walter Watts Phillip Ward and Russell Hill with a fifth unnamed victim. All were listed in satisfactory condition. four to ten shots were fired at a Beta Gamma Beta fraternity event early Sunday.
President Ford meets the family’s new female golden retriever Liberty on the South Lawn. Susan Ford names her authority over feeding and walking, while Ford jokes about dog duties and emphasizes the pet as a family friend.
Memorial services were held for Roy F Gibson 64 of Wellsville after his tractor overturned while pulling a stump on his Gamma Road farm. He retired from Missouri Pacific Railroad and was survived by four daughters 12 grandchildren and 3 siblings. Burial and cremation details noted.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eugene Williams were to be held today at the Arnold Funeral Home with the Rev. Ivan Donaldson officiating. Burial was to be in the Santa Fe Cemetery. Pallbearers were to be Joe Williams Laddonia Bobby Williams Noel Wood Jack Davis Walter Williams and Randy Davis of Santa Fe.
Gov. Christopher Bond defended Missouri’s mental health program in a news conference after The Kansas City Star published critical articles. He cited increased funding and new building projects to move patients from state schools and said progress has been made since he took office. The stories prompted protests from families and staff and spurred a state health director investigation.
Springfield authorities report the atomic energy commission found no radiation exposure to people after a damaged industrial radiography camera traveled through the area. The truck carrying the device was inspected in Tulsa last Wednesday, with radiation detected inside and outside the truck.
Chile plans a multimillion dollar arms deal with the United States to acquire 18 F5E Freedom Fighters and 36 A37B close air support planes for defense against Peru. Officials note peace efforts with Peru, while Marxist factions in Peru view the Santiago regime unfavorably.
ST. JOSEPH Mo AP Buchanan County prosecuting attorney weighs possible charges in con nection with an apparent kid nap hoax. Detective Leo Schott says he interviewed the alleged victim Mrs Glenn Edward Walker 28 and two men and another young woman. The hoax began after a tavern discussion intended to allow her to stay out all night. A ransom call prompted her husband to report the night message and a sack with $1 000 left on hotel steps.
Elizabeth J. Hawkins 84 of Fulton died Sunday at Callaway Memorial Hospital. She was mother of Clark Stanley and Cecil Hawkins of Mexico and sister of William Wenger of Fulton. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday Southside Baptist Church Fulton with burial in Callaway Memorial Gardens. Visitation Browning Funeral Home Fulton. Born October 30 1889 in Chamois Missouri to Rudolph and Lena Wenger. Married Samuel Wallace Hawkins November 20 1907. he died in 1953. Survived by Helen Hawkins Fulton five sons William Fulton Robert St Charles Clark Stanley Cecil Mexico a sister Lydia Neal Fulton a brother William Mexico 27 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Preceded by two daughters Oma Harris and Dorothy Hawkins and two brothers Otto and Fritz Wenger.
McDonnell Douglas Corp and Northrop Corp announced a joint development plan for an air combat fighter for the U.S. Navy. McDonnell will handle carrier models while Northrop adapts the craft for NATO nations and allies. The design builds on the Northrop YF-17 concept under Air Force evaluation.
Charles Dickman, 26, Rolla, was killed when his motorcycle spun out of control during the first heat race at Rolla Cycle Speedway. Four other bikes were involved in the pileup but no one else was hurt. the program was halted.
Mr and Mrs Earl Pulis of Centralia announce the birth of a six pound 12 ounce girl at 9 30 a.m. Saturday at Audrain Medical Center. The baby’s father works for A B Chance Co.
A third grade class lost its mascot when a hamster met an untimely fate after students were allowed to bring pets. A boy brought his cat during a recent pet day, ending the hamster’s run. The Red Stocking Follies chorus girls were instructed by the director to stay quiet about the event.
Audrain County Democratic candidates in the November election will host a free coffee and cookies event during the Moonlight Madness sale in downtown Mexico. The gathering runs Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. on the west side of the courthouse square. Hosts include Ray Hamlett, Glenn Barnes, Floyd Lewis, Roy Guile, John Jesse, Kathy Botkins, Hattie Wood, Leo Erdel, Thomas I. Osborne, James E. Heim, and Arch Hays, covering candidate, clerk, prosecuting attorney, magistrate, probate judge, and circuit clerk roles.
Paris AP says French President Giscard d Estaing will meet U S President Ford in Martinique December 14 to 16. It follows Giscard hosting Soviet leader Brezhnev in Paris and is the first French American summit since 1973. Both nations see no major rift despite different energy crisis approaches. France has kept from joining Kissinger energy group.
At the U S District Courthouse jurors are questioned with U S marshals present. Officials expect a three to four month trial. A pool of 300 potential jurors has been narrowed to over 140.
David Kunst completed his 17,000 mile world walk after more than four years. He arrived in Waseca Minnesota with sons Bradley and Daniel and planned lectures using 3,000 slides. He and his brothers faced danger, including John Kunst being killed in Afghanistan in 1972.
Missouri Attorney General John Danforth says easy solutions to crime do not exist while endorsing tougher handling of habitual criminals. State corrections chief Mark Steward outlines rehabilitation plans, including personalized inmate programs, with 99 percent release probability and 82 percent probation or parole success under the board's supervision. Dick Moore of the state board argues for individual cases and notes cost considerations in any intensified convictions push.
Long Beach California AP Nixon, 61, has not spoken with his physician since Friday night and is recovering normally from phlebitis following a 12 day hospital stay. Dr Lungren noted things are satisfactory as Nixon receives Coumadin and oral treatment. St Louis AP Teachers union urges support for a 66 cent school tax levy to fund an $850 salary increase under a new two year contract ratified Sunday. The base salary would rise from $8,000 to $8,850 depending on the district’s ability to pay. a defeat on November 5 could prompt re evaluation.
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