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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1973
Page
3
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Torrential rains caused flash floods across southern Spain. Officials report up to 100 dead and more than 150 missing as hundreds are stranded in flooded towns. The disaster follows a six month drought with eight inches of rain in six hours.
George Beall U.S. attorney for aero urged Maryland officials to pause investigations of former vice president Spiro Agnew while his office completes its inquiry into political corruption. He told Maryland Attorney General Francis B. Burch and discussed with Anne Arundel and Baltimore County prosecutors that pursuing overlapping ground would hinder their grand jury work.
Mexico Youth Center Board outlines two dances to raise funds for the Community Chest with events Oct 26 27 and a prize for a name change contest. They praise local volunteers, discuss a $10 cleaning deposit, and call for more chaperones and youth input to improve center programs.
Jerry Gould, a New York native turned Florida developer, built Lehigh Acres and leads Sun City Center plans. He foresees 30,000 residents by 1980, with future growth toward Tampa, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg, and aims to expand to 60,000 homes and 156,000 people.
Washington AP Eagleton introduces a bill to apply price controls to U S fertilizer exports under the Economic Stabilization Act. He cites a 30 percent export rise since Phase 4 controls and warns of possible shortages next year as agriculture economists forecast. He urges a higher ceiling to assure fair returns and expansion incentives, noting foreign buyers’ gains with depressed dollars.
Dale Anderson, successor to Spiro T. Agnew as Baltimore County executive, pleads not guilty to bribery extortion conspiracy and tax evasion charges. He appears before US District Judge Joseph H. Young as the federal investigation also leads to Agnew’s resignation as vice president.
United Air Lines Trans World Airlines and American Airlines agreed to cut 82 daily flights on 15 routes and use smaller aircraft on five others to save nearly 500000 gallons of fuel daily. The moves aim to ease congestion at busy hubs but may limit seat availability during holidays. If approved by the Civil Aeronautics Board the plan could reshape New York Chicago and other key city pairs.
Vice President designate Gerald R. Ford criticizes Congress for budget-busting spending while aiming to harmony between Nixon and Congress. He warns bills could raise Nixon's $270 billion budget by $7 billion and says he may veto any that overstep. Ford insists his remarks are a call for spending discipline, not a condemnation, and vows to work with Democratic leaders to avoid veto clashes.
U S District Judge A Sherman Christensen denied IBM's request for a new trial on antitrust charges and ordered briefs on damages. He previously set IBM at 352.5 million and Telex at 21.9 million, withdrawing 452.5 million, and will issue a new, lower damages figure after study.
At Stephens College Columbia nearly 1850 students from all 50 states and foreign countries study this year. Miss Mitzi Weather spoon and Miss Martha Ellen Little are among the attendees with family roots in Centralia and Hazel Place. Parents Weekend runs October 26 to 28, one of the college’s largest annual events.
A tractor-trailer swerved across the Turnpike and struck a Greyhound bus head on killing eight and injuring thirteen. Police said a tire blowout possibly caused the wreck, with several dead believed to be from a private car that hit the scene. The truck carried meat and tumbled down an embankment scattering carcasses as witnesses described the scene.
Rep Richard H Ichord says Missouri will receive about 25 million dollars in federal reimbursement for sewage treatment plants built from 1966 to 1972 after EPA changed rules. He notes EPA reversal ends disqualification for Missouri and 23 other states and reports state water pollution control funding increased to 325,298 dollars from 376,298.
Norman Chandler former publisher of the Los Angeles Times and a builder of a major publishing empire died in Los Angeles at age 74. He led the paper during a formative era shaping modern American journalism.
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