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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1972

Page

5

Four More GM Plants Threatened By Auto Workers

General Motors and United Auto Workers plan lengthy weekend talks after strikes shut three GM plants and threaten four more next week. The actions mirror the national contract fight as Mansfield Ohio, St Louis Missouri, and Doraville Georgia workers walk out over assembly line standards. If Mansfield strikes, parts for all GM models and for Mexico and Canada could halt. Ford Sterling Heights also faces a possible UAW strike threatening Ford’s entire system.

Detroit General Motors United Auto Workers UAW Mansfield Ohio St. Louis Doraville Mexico Canada Ford Woodcock Los Angeles Times Buick Flint Mich Arlington Tex Janesville Wis Fairfax Kan

Sunny and Cool For Sunday in Missouri Weather

Missouri weather turns sunny and cool for Sunday as cloud cover dissipates. Highs range from the 50s in the northeast to the 60s in the southwest with tonight’s lows from 38 to 44 in the north and 45 to 60 in the south. A warming trend starts Tuesday with lows and highs climbing into the 70s in northern areas and upper 70s in the south and little precipitation expected. Rain totals over the last 24 hours include .37 in Kansas City, .28 in Columbia, .20 in Vichy, .15 in West Plains, with varying amounts elsewhere. Highs ranged from 61 in Columbia to 70 in Monett and Joplin, lows from 51 in Kirksville to 63 in Joplin.

Kansas City Missouri Columbia Vichy West Plains Monett and Joplin Kirksville

Senate Halts Nixon Unfettered Budget Cut Power

The Senate rejected Nixon's demand for unilateral budget-cut authority, heightening uncertainty on adjournment timing. Congress had just passed a $30 billion five-year revenue-sharing bill, while debate continued over social welfare funding and debt ceilings. The Senate approved restrictions limiting spending to $250 billion through June 30, with a Jordan amendment barring certain withholdings and capping cuts at 10 percent per program.

Washington Senate Nixon Congress House Treasury Sen B. Jordan Idaho Jordan

McGovern Attacks War Issue as Nixon Plans Crime Talk

McGovern presses his Vietnam war critique from Portland to San Francisco crowds while Nixon prepares a Sunday radio address on crime and drug abuse from Camp David. Agnew blasts McGovern's tactics as unethical. Shriver faces backlash over a political speech at a Cleveland nurses meeting, and MacGregor notes some Nixon incidents may be politically inspired.

McGovern Nixon Associated Press George McGovern San Francisco Cow Palace Vietnam Portland Ore White House Camp David Oan NBC CBS Mutual Spiro T. Agnew New York City Agnew Sargent Shriver Cleveland Nurses Charles E. Ross National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses Shriver Clark MacGregor MacGregor

McGovern Draws Crowd At Cow Palace In California

Sen George McGovern stumps in San Francisco and San Diego rallying thousands to demand accountability from President Nixon over the Vietnam War. He touts securing California's 45 electoral votes and criticizes Nixon’s peace rhetoric versus action. He cites past Nixon quotes and vows to win the election.

San Diego San Francisco Cow Palace Sen George McGovern Nixon McGovern Labor Day California John F. Kennedy Vietnam

Dad's Day Ball Highlights MMA 25th Weekend in Mexico

Hundreds of Missouri Military Academy cadet families arrived in Mexico for Dad's Weekend activities. A football doubleheader with Missouri School for the Deaf preceded the 25th annual Dad's Day ball at 8 p.m. Events include registrations, inspections, a battalion march, parent instructor conferences, and a Memorial Chapel vespers. Everett Van Matre will speak. skies dim with rain-threatened optimism.

Missouri Military Academy Mexico Academy Missouri School For the Deaf Everett van Matre Missouri Industrial Commission MMA MMA Publications Department The Eagle

Russian Jet Crash Kills All Aboard

Tass reported a airliner from Leningrad to Moscow crashed near Sheremetyevo airport killing all aboard. Western reports speculated 160 passengers with possible French travelers, but Tass gave no airline or aircraft type and noted a government commission would investigate.

Moscow Tass Leningrad Sheremetyevo Paris

Clarification on State Sales Tax for Car Buyers

Jefferson City officials clarify that state sales tax applies to private car purchases. The tax bases differ: trade-ins in private sales are excluded, while full value is taxed. dealers tax the net difference. Atty. Gen. Ruger and Revenue official Elliott issued the Friday statement. Also, Kary Patricia McDermott was born at Audrain Medical Center weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce.

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