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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1975

Page

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Rape-Robber Pair Hunted Across States in Illinois

Police pursue Virgil Tanner, 22, and his 14 year old nephew after a shooting at Judy Tanner’s car near Macedonia Illinois and a spree of robberies. Warrants issued in three states accuse kidnapping armed robbery theft and aggravated burglary. The pair are believed armed and traveling in a stolen car with ties to Caruthersville Missouri and Nevada Missouri.

Macedonia Ill Missouri Virgil Tanner Hamilton County Tanner Caruthersville Judy Tanner Nevada Mary Stearnes Braggadocio Stearnes Sedan Kansas Fred Travis Illinois

Hearst Trip Trial Hairs Rise Over Judge Bias Fight

In Los Angeles Patty Hearst ally Harris and wife William and Emily Harris plead not guilty to 11 counts of kidnapping assault and robbery tied to a 1974 spree. They seek a political trial and move to disqualify Judge Homer Bell amid anticipated delays while Miss Hearst faces separate proceedings.

Los Angeles Patty Hearst William Emily Harris Symbionese Liberation Army Homer Bell Superior Court Bell Harrises Miss Hearst California Harris Hearst Leonard Weinglass The Elks the Elks Ainglass Theuccessful Pentagon Tial Daniel Ellsberg

Brief Hearing For Ann Landers Divorce

Chicago AP report says Ann Landers real name Esther P Lederer was granted a divorce from Jules W Lederer after a brief hearing. Landers cited extreme and repeated acts of mental cruelty and noted harassment humiliation and anguish affecting her well being. Lederer formerly led Budget Rent A Car Corp in Chicago.

Chicago Ann Landers America Jules W. Lederer Miss Landers Esther P. Lederer Lederer Budget Rent-A Car Corp Sioux City Iowa

US Warns UN After Racist Zionism Resolution

The United States warned the UN that a social affairs committee vote to deem Zionism a form of racism jeopardizes UN works. The 70 to 29 vote with 27 abstentions backed a resolution accusing Zionism of racism, supported by Arab and Communist bloc nations. Israel condemned the move as racist and dangerous to Jewish nationhood. Moynihan warned US participation in UN anti racism programs could be at risk. He suggested defeat at the General Assembly remains possible.

United Nations N.Y API United States Social Affairs Committee General Assembly Assembly Palestine Israel Foreign Ministry Jerusalem U.N Palestine Liberation Organization Cuba Ukraine Dahomey Guinea Afghanistan U.S Leonard Garment Richard M. Nixon Daniel Patrick Moynihan World Organization Moynihan Mexico City

Funeral rites for Mrs Granville Curtis today at Second Baptist

Funeral services for Mrs. Granville Curtis were scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Second Baptist Church with the Rev. William Duncan officiating. Burial was to be in Elmwood Cemetery and Mrs. C A Trotter was the organist. Pallbearers were George Battsell, Earl Howard, James Redmond, Walter Hayes, Ezra Goodwin, and Austin Miller.

Granville Curtis Second Baptist Church William Duncan Elmwood Cemetery C.A. Trotter George Battsell Earl Howard James Redmond Walter Hayes Ezra Goodwin Austin Miller

Churches Seek Bar On Woman From Services

Five Roman Catholic churches in Bucks County seek court order to bar Victoria Namura from future services or curb her disruptive conduct. Namura, 50, says she opposes sales and gambling in church and has publicly criticized parish activities including bingo raffles and Mass card sales. The pastors allege she has interfered with services since last December and used profane language.

Marijuana Seller Sayers Linked to Gardner Death

Sayers formerly of 406 N Craig St was arrested Dec 17 1972 for selling marijuana to James Pete Gardner who died weeks later in unclear circumstances. Charged with sale of marijuana later reduced to misdemeanor. 90 day county jail sentence began Feb 27 1973, served 35 days, then paroled 90 days.

Sayers N. Craig St James Pete) Gardner Gardner Missouri Ave

New York Officials Hope Congress Acts on Aid

New York state and city officials weigh six to seven suggested alternatives from insiders and outsiders. They pin hopes on Congress and a Democratic majority taking political risk to push aid legislation, while advisers note Ford may acquiesce later as the President maintains a firm public stance to justify city budget cuts.

Cox Congress Carey Ford

Fords Attend Funeral For Family Friends

Betty Ford and her daughter Susan attend the funeral for three family friends killed in a murder suicide attempt. Nicholas Golubin, 52, fatally shot his former wife Patricia and her mother Agnes Bergeron, 74, before dying by own hand. The three were buried Friday. the Golubin twins Elison Claire and Reagan Andrea, 18, were close to Susan.

Washington (Ap Betty Ford Susan Nicholas Golubin Patricia Agnes Bergeron Elison Claire Reagan Andrea

FTC seeks fund to back anti smoking campaigns in tobacco suit

The FTC and Justice Department sue six top tobacco firms for failing to display Surgeon General warnings. They seek penalties and a trust to finance antismoking campaigns, accusing ads of obscuring warnings on vending machines, store ads, signs, and publications. Named are Philip Morris, American Brands, Brown & Williamson, R J Reynolds, Liggett & Myers, and Lorillard.

Washington Ie Nation Federal Trade Commission Justice Department US District Court FTC Antismoking Fund Philip Morris Inc American Brands Inc Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co Liggett & Myers Inc Lorillard Loew's Theaters, Inc J. E. Edens Brown & Williamson New York R.J. Reynolds Philip Morris

Mrs. Molly Rutter Dies at 74 in Columbia

Mrs. Molly Lou Rutter 74 of Columbia died Friday at Boone County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born March 7, 1901 in Riggs to Carlo and Dosha Spene, she married C. B. Rutter Jr. in 1939. She belonged to Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband two sisters Mrs. Georgia Wade Higbee and Mrs. Katherine Winn Centralia and several nieces and nephews. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel Columbia with Rev. Roger Barnard of Calvary Baptist Church. Burial Mt Horeb Cemetery Sturgeon. Friends may call at the funeral home today afternoon and until services.

Centralia Molly Lou Rutter Columbia Boone County Hospital Rutter Riggs Carlo Dosha Spene C. B. Rutter Jr Calvary Baptist Church Georgia Wade Higbee Katherine Winn

Loyd Current of Clark dies at 68 rites Sunday

Loyd M. Current 68 long time Clark resident died Friday at University Medical Center Columbia retired. Services set 2 p.m. Sunday Fenton Funeral Chapel Sturgeon burial Chapel Grove Cemetery Clark. Born April 20 1908 Schuyler County son of Louis Grant and Frances West Current. Survived by three sons Raymond Delta Colo Cairl Clark Joe Moberly two daughters Geneva Snyder Thousand Oaks Calif Darline Swindell Clark ten grandchildren three great grandchildren brother Clyde Sturgeon sister Delpha Krause Loveland Colo and numerous nieces

Centralia Loyd M. Current Clark University Medical Center Columbia Fenton Funeral Chapel Sturgeon Chapel Grove Mr. Current Schuyler County Louis Grant Frances West Current Raymond Delta, Colo Cairl Joe Moberly Geneva Snyder Thousand Oaks Calif Darline Swindell Clyde Delpha Krause Loveland Colo

William Briscoe Dies Friday In Hospital

William H. Briscoe, 78, formerly of Wellsville, died Friday at Pike County Hospital in Louisiana. Services will be Monday at St. Paul Baptist Church in Wells ville with burial in Wellsville Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 7 to 8 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home. Born Jan 18, 1897 in Montgomery County, he was a son of Henry and Janie Briscoe and a Methodist. Surviving: two sons A. J. Briscoe of Wellsville and John Briscoe of Springfield. two sisters Florence Williams and Maude Nickens, both of Wellsville. 21 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Wellsville William H. Briscoe Pike County Hospital Louisiana St. Paul Baptist Church Lewis Bynum Myers Mr. Briscoe Montgomery County Henry Janie Briscoe Methodist Church A. J. Briscoe John Briscoe Springfield Florence Williams Maude Nickens

F E Fegan Dies In California

Fielding Edward Fegan 62 of Moorpark California formerly of Laddonia died Oct 15 in Thousand Oaks California. Graveside services 2 PM Monday at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife three sisters and three brothers. Visitation after 7 PM Sunday at Precht Pickering Funeral Home.

Fielding Edward Fegan Moorpark Calif Laddonia Thousand Oaks East Lawn Memorial Park Marvin Jones Cark Marian Yost Fegan Thelma Forgy Kansas City California Precht- Pickering Funeral Home

Weather Briefs and Local Updates From Ledgerland

Official 7:00 a.m. readings report last 24 hours high 59 low 34. Frost or freeze warnings expected tonight with clear cold skies. Sunday to be sunny and warmer with highs near 60. Missouri outlook through Wednesday turns cooler with scattered showers possible, highs in the 60s and 70s. Audrain Medical Center reports several admissions and births, with a new daughter born at 3:44 a.m. and multiple dismissals listed.

Ledgerland Missouri

Public notices and patrol reports from Columbia area

The Daily Record itemizes deaths, marriages, and public safety notes. It lists Mrs. Molly Lou Rutter and Loyd M. Current among recent deaths, Franklin Lee Thomas and Phyllis Earlene Camp for marriage license applications, plus multiple police reports of car break-ins, damaged windows, and highway patrol incidents near Hermann and Montgomery City. There are sheriff’s, magistrate, and circuit court entries, a dissolution petition, and a market report with grain prices and NYSE movers.

William H. Briscoe Columbia Franklin Lee Thomas Montgomery City Phyllis Earlene Camp Ivan Stull Calhoun Dorothy Snarr W. Love Promenade Washington Janet Preston Jefferson Hotel Jefferson David E. Garner Hermann University Medical Center Route H James R. Medlen Eldon Carl W. Smith Vandalia Highway 54 Smith Medlen Robert J. Dryden Audrain Medical Center Mexico Highway 19 Gary W. Dyke

Scott Denies He'll Be Named China Envoy

Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott denied a report he would be named the first U.S. ambassador to China. He said he had recommended George Bush for the post a year ago and had no current plans or information about such an appointment.

Lancaster Senate Hugh Scott Ford U.S China Scott George Bush United Nations China Post Bush Peking Philadelphia Wean United States Lancaster County Lancaster Farmers Association Weau

Nielsen outlines state worker hurdles and modernization efforts

Neil Nielsen, Missouri commissioner of administration and former Mexico city manager, told the Mexico Rotary Club that state workers are dedicated but hampered by outdated procedures. He cited aging management tools, a 20 to 30 year gap behind cities and industry, and plans to consolidate regulations, upgrade accounting, and unify computer operations across nine systems. He praised growth prospects and noted his pride in Mexico as a standout Missouri city.

Neil Nielsen Nielsen Mexico City Mexico State Department Office of Administration Senate Missouri

Prison Gripes Are Old Stuff, Warden Says

St Louis AP Warden Donald Wyrick of Missouri State Penitentiary calls inmate complaints cited by state Rep DeVerne Calloway old hat and involving many dead issues.回应 follows her call for a Justice Department investigation over high death rate and alleged unjust treatment.

ST. Louis Donald W. Wyrick Missouri State Penitentiary DeVerne Calloway D-St. Louis U.S. Justice Department

Mexico Mayor Proclaims Business Women's Week

Mayor John M. Boyce proclaims the week of October 1925 as Business Women's Week in Mexico urging citizens and organizations to celebrate the achievements of business and professional women. The observance is sponsored nationally by the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc., of which the local Mexico club is a member.

John M. Boyce Mexico National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc Boyce

Ava Gardner Luggage Impounded at Heathrow Airport

London AP report says Ava Gardner arrived from New York at Heathrow and seven hours later was seen again. Customs officials offered no comment but airport sources indicated some of her luggage was impounded by British customs officers.

London Ava Gardner Miss Gardner Heathrow

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Hollandsworths Gilbert L. Hollandsworth Mrs. Curtis Fords Mrs. Rutter Loyd William Briscoe F.E. Fegan Mary Frances Curtis Dulcie T. Mundy Jennings B. Talley Wallace L. Harvey Stella M. Corey Elmer R. Jackson Ethel M. Butcher Clarita C. Morton Nellie L. May James W. Farnen New Florence Harold C. Maxwell Rush Hill Richard Hildebrand Murrell Sue William DeOrnellis Jr David Miller Larry Hager Clarence Love Pauline Cravens Lillian Cromwell William Brown John Marshall John Cheney Curtis Sampson Robert Kidd Porter Minnis Chillicothe Floyd Orcutt Benton City Jack Smith John Farnen Daniel Lehnen Charles Garnett Paris Jeffrey Wilkerson Billy Carroll Rick Burton Auxvasse Charles Walters Farber Robert Bland Raymond Jackson Gerald Bias the Daily Record Ruth Courton Kenneth Souder George Latimer Michael R. White Dorothy Shaefer Jonesburg Route F High Hill White Shhaefer Vernon Little Audrain County Philbert Davenport Jr Circuit Court Lily Grace Jennings Lafer Jennings MFA Fowles Grain Co Commerce Banc Mercantile Bank Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Robbie Brooks Combustion Engineering Dresser Industries Emerson Electric Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina Wal-Mart Dow Jones Mr. Nielsen Stoudust FBI Liberty Pink Panther
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