Giant Plane Blasts At Lockheed Facility In Georgia
A C5 Galaxy transport exploded and burned on the flight line at Lockheed in Georgia during a fueling operation. One Lockheed employee was killed and another injured. The Air Force owned plane was being tested by Lockheed officials amid previous cost overruns and controversy. FBI assistance was considered, and investigators assessed sabotage as not ruled out. The blast shook residents within miles as flames rose hundreds of feet into the air.
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Dobbins Air Force Base
Lockheed-Georgia Co
Lockheed
Doug Wheeler
Wheeler
Air Force
William Proxmire
D-Wise
FBI
Phillip L. Smith
Rosell
Steve Ridling
Atlanta
Secretary of Defense
Marvin R. Laird
Blood Drive Short By Sixty-Two Pints At Mexico
The Mexico United Methodist Church blood drive fell 62 pints short of its 115 pint quota. Bloodmobile chairwoman Mrs. Gene Howes said turnout was disappointing but promises to boost results at the January visit. An industrial visit to Kaiser Refractories is set for Tuesday Oct 27. Seven donors were rejected for medical reasons. First-time donors included Leslie Higbee William A Petty Mrs Garter Taylor and William Peel. Four gallon club member Mrs Homer Rentfro and other donors reached one or more gallons. Laddonia Christian Church Women’s Fellowship staffed the Friday canteen. chairwoman was Mrs Joe Remley.
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Mexico United Methodist Church
Gene Howes
Bloodmobile
Mexico
Kaiser Refractories
Howes
Leslie Higbee
William A. Petty
Garter Taylor
William Peel
Homer Rentfro
Four Gallon Club
Howard Peck
William Hendren
Joe Remley
Gary O'Bryan
Canada uses War Measures Act in Quebec crisis
Ottawa reports thousands of police and troops sweeping Quebec to arrest more than 250 suspects linked to the FLQ. Hostages James Cross and Pierre Laporte are missing as Prime Minister Trudeau invokes wartime powers and vows to lift measures by April 30, 1971 if violence ends.
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Ottawa
Quebec
James Cross
Pierre Laporte
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
House of Commons
Robert Bourassa
Montreal
Crismon silent on jury testimony in money probe
James Crismon former president of the now defunct Bank of Bonne Terre testified seven minutes before the Cole County grand jury investigating a 2500 transfer to state Treasurer William E Robinson Crismon faces embezzlement charges his son Larry also spent time before investigators Sgt John Kiriakos testified for a second time regarding the transfer and the probe continues.
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Jefferson City
James Crismon
First State Bank of
Bonne Terre
Cole County
Grand Jury
Crismon
William E. Robinson
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Robinson
Bank of
Charles Shaw
Clayton
John Kiriakos
Highway Patrol
Kirijakos
Soviet Airborne Troops Highlight Pact Maneuvers
Berlin reports a Warsaw Pact air assault from Russia as seven nation exercises peak in East Germany. Autobahn traffic near Magdeburg slows, and West Berlin border checks delay travelers by about an hour with no East German explanation. ADN notes troop drop timed to the planned minute.
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Wall
East Berlin
ADN
Magdeburg
Berlin
Women’s Caravan Coming Wednesday Campaign Visit
The Fall Democratic Women’s Harvest Caravan will tour Mexico on Wednesday as part of a six team state wide event to boost female involvement in the 1970 campaign and voter turnout. The public program runs 3 00 to 4 00 p m in the courthouse community room with local organizers and notable participants including Mrs Jim Symington Mrs Tim Symington and Mrs Warren Hearnes. The caravan follows prior appearances in Macon and Moberly and will visit Fulton Warrenton Troy Clarksville and Louisiana in the ninth district among other towns.
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Mexico
Lewis Brooks Jr
Audrain
Symington
J. J. Offult
Thomas Osborne
Woodrow Bealmer
John Beshears
Brooks
Jim Symington
Tim Symington
Warren Hearnes
William Hungate
Macon
Moberly
Ninth Congressional District
Fulton
Warrenton
Troy
Clarksville
Louisiana
Hannibal
Lewistown
Edina
Kirksville
St. Charles
Courthouse Gals Want Pants Suits
Forty two women in the St. Louis County Circuit Court Clerk office sought to wear pants suits. The Civil Service Commission said dress codes are departmental, while the clerk proposed that pants suits be allowed only if women wear a matching tie, a condition the staff accepted though optional for the tie.
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Clayton, Mo
St. Louis County
Donald Geers
Geers
County Civil Service Commission
Kent State President Warns of Trouble From Jury Report
Kent State University President Robert I White urged 21000 students to take the grand jury report in stride as it exonerated Ohio National Guardsmen yet criticized the university for mayhem that left four dead and nine wounded. The report indicted 25 unidentified persons none guardsmen. The executive committee of the Kent State faculty senate decried oversimplification and warned the jury misunderstood the universitys role in a free society. Student body president Craig Morgan said he contacted William Kunstler to coordinate a defense for those indicted.
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Ravena
Ohio
Kent State University
Robert I. White
Ohio National Guardsmen
White
State Grand
Robert Balyeat
Portage County
Joseph Hegedus
Kent State Faculty Senate
Craig Morgan
Kent
William Kunstler
Bermuda
Kunstler
Melvin Dixon Dies Rites Monday
Funeral services for Melvin D. Dixon 65 a Mexico barber will be Monday at 10 a m at Immaculate Conception Church Montgomery City with Rev Patrick Mohan as pastor. Burial will be in Worland Cemetery near Montgomery City. Dixon died yesterday at his home 25 Webster St Born October 2 1905 in Big Spring son of Aylott and Catherine Dixon Married Elizabeth Alvey May 26 1923 He owned Dixon's Barber Shop since 1958 before moving to Mexico in 1946 Survivors include his wife a son Dr Douglas Dixon Kirkwood a daughter Mrs Charles Stumbaugh Montgomery City a brother Roy Dixon Osage Beach a sister Mrs Lorene Fritz Fulton nine grandchildren Friends may call at Arnold Funeral Home after 7 p m with Rosary at 7 40 p m Sunday The body will be taken Sunday to Schlanker Funeral Home Montgomery City for visitation after 3 p m that afternoon Rosary at 8 p m Sunday there
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Melvin D. Dixon
Mexico
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Montgomery City
Heinting
Patrick Mohan
Worland
Mr. Dixon
Webster St
Big Spring
Aylott
Catherine Johnson Dixon
Elizabeth Alvey
Dixon
St. Brendan Church
Knights of Columbus
Douglas Dixon
Kirkwood
Charles Stumbaugh
Roy Dixon
Osage Beach
Lorene Fritz
Fulton
Arnold Funeral
Schlanker Funeral
Livesays Welcome Daughter In Audrain Hospital
Mr and Mrs Joseph D Livesay of Mexico Route 4 welcome a daughter born yesterday at 4 22 p m in Audrain Hospital weighing eight pounds nine ounces. Mr Livesay works for the US Army. Mr and Mrs Forrest Dale Worman of 1223 Ringo Street announce a daughter born today at 6 19 a m in Audrain Hospital weighing seven pounds 11 ounces. The Wormans have four other children Leslie Li Lisa 10 Sam 5 and Robin 3. Mr Worman is employed at Kaiser Refractories.
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Joseph D. Livesay
Mexico
Route 4
Audrain Hospital
Livesay
US Army
Forrest Dale Worman
Ringo St
Leslie
Lisa
Sam
Robin
Worman
Kaiser Refractories
Leslie L. Thomas Dies At 76
Leslie L. Thomas 76 of 612 N Washington St died this morning after an extended illness. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Audrain Hospital at 9 a.m. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Brendan Church with Rev. Edward Donahew officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Born near Laddonia April 20, 1894 he was married to Josephine Erb in 1920. A resident of Mexico since 1927 he worked 18 years at Smith Hatchery and later at Illinois Feed Co in Quincy. He was a musician and member of St. Brendan Church, a World War I veteran, and belonged to American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving besides his wife are three brothers Sam Thomas of Mexico Roy and Ray Thomas twins of Rush Hill and a sister Mrs Lawrence Fecht of Mexico. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at Arnold funeral home Sunday 7 to 8:30 p.m. with Rosary at 8 p.m.
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Leslie L. Thomas
Washington St
Audrain Hospital
St. Brendan Church
Edward Donahew
Laddonia
Mr. Thomas
James R
Viola Hollis Thomas
Mexico
Josephine Erb
Thomas
Smith Hatchery
Ilinois Feed Co
Quincy, Ill
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mexi- 3
Laddonia’s Barracks
Sam Thomas
Roy Thomas
Ray Thomas
Rush Hill
Lawrence Fecht
Arynold Funeral
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs James E Owens of Mexica Route 3
A five pound nine ounce son arrived at Audrain Hospital at 8 22 p m Friday to Mr and Mrs James E Owens of Mexica Route 3 The father worked at Sears Roebuck The article notes a domestic moment with a bus scene and a savings of 50 cents in the Parry County Republican.
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James E. Owens
Mexica
Route 3
Audrain Hospital
Owens
Sears Roebuck
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Mexico High School
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Bill Adams
Kentucky Rd
Richard Vance
Canada
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Front
FLQ
Russia
Istanbul
Turkey
Vedat Ali Ozkan
Kent State
Johnny Freeman
Cindy
Page
Lester Miller
Ellen Williams
Roger Wilson
Melvin Dixon
Qwenses
Sae Ekros
Parry County
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