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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1976
Page
1
The Business Council in Hot Springs Virginia predicts a 6 per cent employment rise next year with unemployment easing to 6.5 per cent by year end 1977 and inflation dropping to 5 percent. Leaders expect minimal impact from Ford or Carter election outcomes despite preference for Ford.
John W. Dean asserts in NBC interview that Nixon knew of and approved a 1970 Brookings Institution burglary attempt. Dean claims a Watergate prosecutor hinted a White House tape confirms the order and that Colson arranged an early firebombing cover to allow a burglary team to steal Vietnam papers. Dean says he stopped the scheme.
In Iowa City fire chief issued a blanket open burning permit for garden cleanup and fallen leaves. The next day residents complained about smoke from a leaf fire and officials told the offender he could burn leaves if no smoke is produced.
Ford described handling multiple bank accounts and a political fund to cover a family ski trip and other expenses. He said investigations found no personal financial improprieties and rejected the idea of check kiting, noting taxes paid on clothing purchases and clarifying the nature of the political account.
Syrian troops and tanks attack the last Palestinian stronghold blocking their advance toward Beirut along the Beirut Damascus highway. Aley is reported under house to house fire as Syrians claim control of Bhamdoun, with Sidon also threatened. Casualty estimates rise as shelling continues on Tripoli and Beirut. Lebanon braces for Arab summit in Cairo.
Fred Heinkel president of the Mid-Continent Farmers Association says loan rates for corn and wheat are too low to protect farmers. He cites increases from 1.25 to 1.50 for corn and 1.50 to 2.25 for wheat as insufficient to offset price damage from grain embargoes and drought losses, calling for a policy assuring stability and predictability for planting.
The Mexico job service office serving Audrain and Montgomery Counties reports rising new applicants over the past year. As of Sept 30 the active file totaled 824 persons including 443 mail applicants and 381 females, with 738 white, 85 Negro, and one American Indian. Occupation breakdown includes 38 professional and 21 technical males, 27 clerical males and 137 female clerical workers, 76 service males and 140 service females, 28 farming males, 27 processing males and 4 female processing workers, and 45 in machine trades.
An order accepting residents on the west side of Route E just north of Highway 22 as members of the Little Dixie Fire Protection District was signed by George P. Adams, judge of the 12th judicial circuit. Included are Carl E Adams, Eunice Adams, Roy L Hanna, Mary Lois Hanna, Joseph W Baker, June Baker, Robert Eugene Besalke, Mary D Besalke, Ralph D Crum, Vicki Janis Crum, Diana S Deardorff, Stephen M Van Horn and Judith M Van Horn. The new members filed a petition in September, and hearings granted the petition earlier this month.
Mr Oppy outlined labor distribution by gender across job categories at the Mexico office, noting 15 males and 48 females in bench work and 82 males with 1 female in structural work. The office, a member of Capital and Southeast Area Job Bank, can extend orders to Kansas City St Louis and Southwest Area Job Banks and offers recruiting testing and training aid upon request. For more information contact Mr Oppy, manager, Mexico Job Service.
In Missouri's 7th District U S Rep Gene Taylor leads with 112000 in funds while Democrat Dolan Hawkins has 1670. Taylor's money includes 15400 from groups and 4100 from the NRCC plus 67460 from a Reagan fundraiser. Other districts show varied fundraising by William Burlison Richard Bolling Richard Schord and opponents with notable self funding and filing gaps.
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