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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1974

Page

1

Alaska Supreme Court weighs landmark marijuana case

Anchorage AP report says the Alaska Supreme Court has taken under advisement a challenge to state marijuana laws. Irwin Ravin argues private use is protected and questions whether marijuana warrants stricter treatment than alcohol. The court has six months to issue a ruling.

Anchorage Alaska Alaska Supreme Court United States Irwin Ravin U.S. District Court Dorothy Tyner Ravin Tyner State Supreme Court U.S

Men Can Make Passes At Girls With Glasses

Syracuse psychologist Dr. Manfred F. DeMartino reports a 10 year study finding women with high IQs are more sexually aggressive and less inhibited than average, challenging the idea that intelligence and sexuality clash. He notes intelligent women exhibit high self esteem, adventurousness, and strong sex knowledge, with peak activity ages 20 to 29.

Syracuse Dorothy Parker Manfred F. DeMartino DeMartino Onondaga Community College

Bicycle Registration Begins Next Week in Mexico

Bike registration starts Monday in Mexico schools with cooperation from the Police Safety Department and PTA. Registration costs 50 cents and is permanent. Report changes of address or phone at registration or by calling the police station to keep license numbers current.

Mexico Mexico Police Safety Department PTA Don Bolli Buddy Robinson PTA City Safety Harding McMillan Eugene Field St. Brendan’s Hawthorne Garfield

Ford to Meet Ranchers and Dairymen Over Cattle Prices

Texas ranchers and dairymen welcomed President Ford’s plan to meet them within two weeks to discuss economic woes. Traweek, leader of Cross Timbers Beef and Dairy Association, cited price disputes and feed costs as driving producers toward bankruptcy. White, Texas agriculture commissioner, called Ford’s move marvelous and expressed hope for a positive outcome after cattle slaughter debates in Wisconsin.

Stephenville Tex Texas Ford Washington James Traweek The Cross Timbers Beef and Dairy Association Traweek Wednes Wisconsin Texas Agriculture John C. White Sioux Falls White

Irish Prisoners Free Warden and Guards in Armagh

In Armagh Northern Ireland inmates freed the warden and three women guards unharmed after holding them for 14 hours. The release followed assurances from chaplains that rioting prisoners elsewhere were safe as violence rose in four jails and streets in Belfast saw bomb explosions and gunfire.

Armagh Northern Ireland Belfast

Judge Hines Case Moved to State Commission

In Columbia Missouri the removal of municipal court judge Roger Hines has been transferred to the State Commission on Retirement Removal and Discipline of Judges. Hines was convicted in April of assaulting Roseanne Fowler his girlfriend and had been suspended by the city council. He was fined and is appealing the conviction. The commission can clear censure suspend or remove the judge.

Hines Columbia, Mo Roger Hines Columbia State Commission Bob Roper Boone County Roseanne Fowler

Car Crash Kills Two In Kindergarten at Wilbur Wright

In New Castle Indiana a car plowed through a plate glass window at Wilbur Wright Elementary during Story Time killing 5 year olds Michelle Lee and Steven Greenwell and injuring Elizabeth Sexton and eight others. The driver Frank Burris 63 died later at a hospital and his wife Alice was critically injured.

New Castle Ind Sharon Hahn Wilbur Wright Elementary School Michelle Renae Lee Steven Greenwell Michelle Steven Elizabeth Sexton Frank Burris

C of C Elects Four Division Vice Presidents in Mexico Area

Mexico area chamber of commerce directors elected four division vice presidents for 1975. Wilma Sutton of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. was named operations VP, Buckner Neate of Neate Clothing Co. as commercial VP, with John R. Cline and Woodrow Lee reelecting as Industrial and Civic Affairs VPs.

Mexico Area William D. Holley H.L. Humphrey Jerry Brown Everett van Matre Hattie Wood al Tangora Mexico Ad-Color Press Des Moines Iowa Chamber Missouri Tourism Commission Gary Evans Cannon Dam Court House

Organized Crime And There’s Disorganized Crime

In Buffalo police say a hotel robbery backfired when a bandit tried to apply for a job, leaving his name and address with the clerk. Two accomplices fled with $52 as one man wrote down his details and then crossed them out. Bobby Koonce, 25, Richard Koonce, 19, and Wily Jackson, 22, all of Buffalo, were arrested and charged with attempted first degree robbery.

Buffalo N.Y Villa Nova Edward Duggan Duggan Bobby Koonce Richard Wily Jackson

Candidate Raps $1000 Coffees in Ford Campaign Stop

Rep. Bill Roy of Kansas, a U.S. Senate candidate, condemned President Ford’s campaign by noting Air Force One trips, an $850,000 transitional cost bill, and expensive dining during a Paola appearance. He compared it to President Hoover cutting his salary and urged belt tightening in Kansas City.

Paola Kan Ford Air Force One Congress American People Nixon Rep Bill Roy Kansas Hoover Roy

State Savings Through LEAP Proves Costly, Promises Big Return

ST. LOUIS AP. Missouri’s LEAP program loaned 69 executives to state government at a cost of about $1.5 million. Officials say the initiative could save about $28.5 million by standardizing nursing home reporting, streamlining Aid to Dependent Children, and cutting welfare overpayments. Bond expects all 122 recommendations to be implemented, with some already in effect.

ST. Louis Missouri Christopher Bond Richard Jones LEAP Jones IEAP John Fox Bond Fox

Congress Accepts 100 Year Old Gift of Centennial Memorabilia

Congress approved a long awaited gift of 19th century artifacts stored since 1877 in a dusty Capitol storeroom. The iron safe from the 1876 centennial contains autographs a literary collection a government employee roster and a gold lined inkstand. The display will unfold on July 4 1976 with Senate and House resolutions directing public exhibition.

Washington Congress Charles F. Deihmn New York Capitol Statuary Hall House Senate Philadelphia

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