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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1974

Page

1

Missouri Board backs big push for special education

The Missouri State Board of Education approved a $233,405 emergency appropriation to hire teachers and aides for a surge in special education enrollment under a new law. A $12.7 million capital improvements request covers seven new schools and renovations at the state School for the Blind and Deaf, plus a $355,000 federal grant for teacher training and tuition support. The board also loosened high school equivalency standards to boost GED issuance, aiming to raise roughly 6,000 recipients last year.

Jefferson City State Board of Education Missouri Department of Education Leonard Hall Hall Arthur Mallory Christopher S. Bond State School For the Blind St. Louis School For the Deaf Fulton

Wilson Moves Britain Deeper Into Socialism

London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson won a slim parliamentary majority and pledges to pursue electoral pledges to stabilize the economy. He plans a national TV address to outline programs including wealth taxes, nationalization, voluntary wage restraints, and renegotiation of Britain’s Common Market role.

London Harold Wilson Britain Wilson Labor House of Commons

Calf Killing Still Planned By Cattlemen

In Dallas and East Texas, cattlemen pressed ahead with plans to slaughter thousands of calves on Tuesday and Wednesday to protest high costs and low prices for cattle. They urged halting grain exports and beef imports, seeking subsidies to boost prices. Several supporters cited a $2.50 to $3 per 100 pounds subsidy as a potential remedy.

Dallas Central East Texas

Hungate Votes No On Cutoff Delay

Washington AP report details a House roll call defeating a plan to delay the military aid cutoff to Turkey by 187 to 171. Voting breakdown includes Hungate and several others opposing the delay, with multiple Republicans and Democrats across Kansas Missouri and Missouri voting variously yes or not voting.

Washington House Turkey Kansas Roy Sebelius Shriver Shubitz Winn Missouri Bolling Burlison Clay Hungate Ichord Litton Randall Sullivan Symington Taylor

Advisors named for Missouri School for the Deaf

MSD Advisors Mrs. Charles H. Dickey Jr of Mexico Noland K Deaver of Paris and Barney L Fish back of Perry named by Missouri Department of Education at its meeting in Jefferson City on Oct 1 12.

Charles H. Dickey Jr Mexico Noland K. Deaver Paris Barney L. Fishback Perry Missouri School For the Deaf Fulton State Department of Education Jefferson City

Cattle Manure May Be Source Of Future Gas

CHICAGO AP Cattle manure will heat thousands of Midwest natural gas users within two years, Peoples Gas Co. says. A plant to convert manure to a methane mix will be built in 1976 and supply about 30,000 homes via Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America. The fuel will cost about 1.33 per thousand cubic feet, higher than gas from the Southwest but cheaper than other new sources. The Illinois Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas service area includes this effort.

Chicago Midwest Peoples Gag Co Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America Oklahoma City Southwest Illinois Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas

Eagleton warns of product diplomacy and resource limits

Sen Thomas Eagleton warns against product diplomacy by resource rich nations and urges a national resource conservation and recovery program. He backs President Ford on cutting oil imports by a million barrels daily and pledges to cosponsor mileage rules for new cars while noting U S imports of key minerals exceed major shares. He urges a national effort to conserve and research all natural resources.

ST. Louis Thomas Eagleton D-Mo Eagleton Ford United States

Quints Doing Well After 72 Hours

The Rohrer quintuplets in Baltimore are described as coming along well after 72 hours. Dr. Ronald Gutberlet cites survival of the critical period, with the five infants—four girls and one boy—now facing several more days at risk from infection.

Baltimore Rohrer Ronald Gutberlet University Hospital Karen Rohrer Gutberlet

Mills Is Done For The Associates Say

In Little Rock AP reports show Mills associates say the handling of the incident may hurt Rep. Wilbur Mills more than the event. Mills admitted being in the car during a speeding stop and smelling of alcohol as police described facial cuts and a passenger fleeing.

Little Rock Ark Wilbur Mills Keith Goza The Arkansas Democrat First Methodist Kensett Mills Goza Washington Thomas L. Ashley Ohio House Ways and Means Committee Fannie Annabell Battistella Fannie Foxe Rep

Soybean Setbacks Mean Low Exports

Chicago AP reports U S farmers face drought flood and freeze effects on soybeans causing a smaller than expected crop. The USDA lowers estimates to 1.262 billion bushels and projects exports at 515 to 530 million, sparking debate over foreign demand and rationing through pricing rather than quotas.

Chicago United States U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Washington William E. Collins American Farm Bureau Federation Collins Japan Decatur

Weather and Rural Report Summary of Audrain Area

Official readings show 24 hour high 82 and low 59 with 7:00 am temp 59. Missouri forecast calls for showers and storms in many areas then cooler, high 60s to 80s southeast, partial clearing Sunday. Audrain Medical Center lists multiple admissions and recent births in Mexico, Centralia, Vandalia, and Farber with several dismissals noted.

Ledgerland Missouri

Deaths and notices from Daily Record tromery area

Obituaries list Joseph M Bone Jr 72 of Mexico. Marriage licenses show Kenneth Boyd Mexico with Elsie Smith Cen tralia and Gary Robinson St Charles with Jane Rinkle Laddonia. Fire report details a minor blaze at Audrain County Republican HQ. Public safety notes include two window break-ins and several highway patrol incidents with multiple injuries. Court notes include Isgrig Heilwagen barbiturate case and various misdemeanor charges and venue changes.

Kenneth H. Boyd Mexico Elsie F. Smith Centralia Gary Lee Robinson St. Charles Jane Ann Rinkle Laddonia Audrain County Republican W. Monroe St Edward Thomas Isgrig Route 1 Thompson Kristin Gay Heilwagen S. Jefferson St Breckenridge South Jefferson Streets Thomas I. Osborne Isgrig Miss Heilwagen Audrain State Hospital Fulton Floyd F. Robinson Ruth Huddleston

Mexicoan's Son Killed In Sawmill Near St. Mary

Joe Hurst of St. Mary was killed Thursday in a sawmill accident near St. Mary. He was the son of Donald and Mary Hurst. Funeral services were held today in St. Mary. Survivors include his parents two brothers and three sisters. In other notices, Mr. and Mrs. Don K. St. Clair of Vandalia welcomed a seven pound one ounce son born Friday at Audrain Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones of Farber welcomed an eight pound two ounce son born Friday at Audrain Medical Center.

Audrain Medical Center Robert M. Etherton Howard K. James William S. Smith June L. Henderson Russell E. Black Paul H. Brower Jr Terry Lee Weatherspoon Eugene J. Hollyman Raymond Gibbons Martin L. Ogden Mexico William T. Potts Raymond J. Britton Fulton William A. Sidwell Vandalia Jim McCauley Jr Centralia Jesse Gurwell Charles Beamer William Smith Wallace Johnson Jean Groupman Mattie McDonald J.R. Runyan Lucy Wells Mirs Stanley Pulis Steven Neely James Travis George Branstetter Michael Yount James Johnson Bruce Marshall Elmer Garrett Jonesburg Lawrence Brown Laddonia Lee Roy Worley New Florence Nellie McDonald Maggie Fox Lola Jones William B. Waters Rex Askey Elmer Brautigam Berger Dale Banke Wellaville Elizabeth Fischer Clyde Gotcher Mon Public Safety Charles Arnold Sherwood Richard Schmidtke Monroe Highway Patrol Ralph Dean Shoemaker Highway 54 Route 1 Oscar A. Brown St. Louis Route J Merle Dean Judd Clyde R. Shields Troy Highway 19 Judd Shields Joe Hurst St. Mary Donald Hurst Prairie Hill Mary Ellen Niederschulte Don K St. Clair Mr. St. Clair St. Charles Richard Jones Farber Jones Oliver Trucking Co

Girl for Adamses A seven pound five ounce daughter

A seven pound five ounce daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Randall Dean Adams of Centralia at 4 10 am today at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Adams is employed by AB Chance Co.

Randall Dean Adams Centralia Audrain Medical Center Adams A. B. Chance Co

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