Weather Summary and Local Reports From Ledgerland to Missouri
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show highs around 83 in the last 24 hours and 41 at 7 a.m. today. Ledgerland forecast: sunny, warmer afternoon with a 70 degree high, mild tonight, and mostly sunny Tuesday in the 70s. Missouri river stages listed for Kansas City, Waverly, and St Louis, plus farm market notes, hospital admissions and discharges, a sheriff’s report, and magistrate court actions. 190-270 chars.
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Ledgerland
Missouri
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozarks
Pomme de Terre
Stockton
Bull Shoals
Table Rock
Beaver
ST. Louis
Waverly
Boonville
Jefferson City
Cape Girardeau
Treasure hunter accuses Glomar Explorer of gold theft
Chuck Kenworthy, president of The Queat Corp. of Los Angeles, charges in a letter to the California Lands Commission that Hughes' Glomar Explorer secretly seized a $30 million cache of gold from a sunken Spanish galleon. Kenworthy identified wreck material as from the 1590s galleon near Santa Catalina Island.
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Sacramento
Calif
Howard Hughes
Glomar Explorer
California
State Lands Commission
Chuck Kenworthy
Queat Corp
Los Angeles
Hughes
Summa Corp
Kenworthy
Santa Catalina Island
Community R6 Band Triumphs at Kirksville Invite
The Community R6 band finished second in parade performance at the Northeast Missouri State University invitational marching band contest held Saturday in Kirksville. Competing bands from Iowa and Missouri, Aquinas High School in Fort Madison won 1-A, Fulton High School topped 3-A, with Iowa schools taking 2-A.
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Community R4
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Iowa
Missouri
Aquinas High School
Fort Madison
Fulton High School
King Olav V Tours Seattle Waterfront
King Olav V of Norway visited Seattle touring Ballard First Lutheran Church where Dr. David W. Preus preached. He then viewed the Oslo schooner on the waterfront, noting its charity auction history and its 1930s replacement boat.
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Seattle
Norway
Olav V
Oslo
Ballard First Lutheran Church
David W. Preus
American Lutheran Church
Market Edges Higher After GNP Jump Early Today
The New York stock market posted a mild advance as news of a large rise in gross national product supported cautious optimism. The noon Dow Jones average rose 2.36 to 834.54 with more gainers than losers on the NYSE. Alexander’s led volume with a 7 rise on a 118,500 share block, while the American Exchange edged up and the NYSE composite index added to 47.11. Traders remained cautious about New York City’s financial outlook.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Alexander’s
American Stock Exchange
New York City
NYSE
Capture Ends 6 State Spree Of Crimes
A Missouri man and his 14 year old nephew facing robberies, kidnappings, and theft across six days in Missouri Kansas Nevada and Illinois await arraignment in Southern Illinois. They were captured without resistance in an unoccupied home near Macedonia Hamilton County. The fugitives were armed with rifles an automatic shotgun and pistol and nearly 1000 rounds of ammo. The juvenile was sent to Edwardsville while the uncle faces local charges and possible further indictments.
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Mcleansboro
Missouri
Illinois
Virgil Tanner
Macedonia
Hamilton County
Tanner
Judy
Caruthersville
Sedan
Kan
Nevada
Charles Browning
John Taylor
Taylor
Browning
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Last Of 11 Unions Settles At Post
ST. LOUIS AP The last of 11 unions at the St. Louis Post Dispatch settles with Pulitzer Publishing Co Union President Alex Frigo says after a two hour meeting Local 38 voted 186 to 14 Sunday night to accept a new agreement.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pulitzer Publishing Co
Alex Frigo
Frymen's Union Local 38
Null Services Held At Graveside
Graveside services were held Saturday for Charles Eugene Null at Elmwood cemetery with the Rev. J.C. Montgomery officiating. Pallbearers were Joe Ed Stuart, Dan Stuart, both of Mexico, Bill Stuart, Steelville, Mike Williams and Dave Ivy, Vinita, Okla., and Leland Kidd of Owasso, Okla. Precht-Pickering Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Charles Eugene Null
Elmwood Cemetery
J.C. Montgomery
Joe Ed Stuart
Dan Stuart
Mexico
Bill Stuart
Steelville
Mike Williams
Dave Ivy
Vinita
Okla
Leland Kidd
Owasso
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Mrs. Omar Hogan Dies After Illness in Middletown
Mrs. Omar Goldie Hogan aged 66 of Henley Hills St Louis County died early today after arriving at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico. She fell ill at her daughter Shirley Ragsdall’s Middletown home where she had visited since Thursday. The body was taken to Myers Funeral Home.
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Middletown
Omar
Goldie) Hogan
Henley Hills
St. Louia County
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Shirley Ragsdall
Myers Funeral Home
Ella Stevens 95 Dies in Middletown Ill Funeral Today
Mrs Ella L Stevens 95 of Middletown died Sunday night at her daughter Rosa Horns home in Middletown Services set 2 30 p m Tuesday at Haensel Funeral Home Mackinaw Ill with burial at Mackinaw Friends may call after 7 00 tonight at Myers Funeral Home Middletown She was born October 26 1880 in Fremont Tl daughter of Augustus and Jennie Fluegel She was first married to Charles L Lynch who died Then she married Herman Stevens who preceded her in death She is survived by five daughters Jennie Smith Wheaton Evelyn Nord Colfax Lois Lewellen Elgin Hazel Musselmann Mackinaw and Horn plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters in Sinais
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Middletown
Ella L. Stevens
Rosa Horn
Haensel
Mackinaw
Ill
Myers
Stevens
Fremont, Tl
Augustus
Jennie Blair Fluegel
Henry Kombrink Services Held
Funeral services for Henry Kombrink were held at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin Jones presiding and burial at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Organist was Mrs. John Willer. Pallbearers included Bill Baker Gary Harper Tony Harper Mike Dean Eddie Wayne Mongler and Randy Jobe. Survivors listed include a step son Charles Mongler of Mexico a daughter Mrs. Robert Crawford of Mexico four grandchildren ten great grandchildren a brother four sisters three half sisters and a half brother Lewis Willingham.
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Henry Kombrink
Arnold Funeral Home
Marvin Jones
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
John Willer
Bill Baker
Gary Harper
Tony Harper
Mike Dean
Eddie Wayne Mongler
Randy Jobe
Charles Mongler
Mexico
Robert Crawford
Leona Hubert
Lillian Danforth
Sedalia
Marie Neimeyer
Wisconsin
Lewis Willingham
Rites Held For Freddie J Hahn
Funeral services for Freddie J. Hahn were held Sunday at the Arnold Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Ostrom officiating and burial in Laddonia Cemetery. Mrs. John Willer played the organ and the vocalist was Mrs. John Conner. Active pallbearers were Homer Spradlin Warren Martin Clay Moore Gene Stewart Bill McCallum Clyde Hickman. Honorary pallbearers included Albert Dutton Harry Cowley Bill Wyss Donald Buck Leland Crews Joe Ehrhardt Curt Sampson Charles Ball Homer Martin and Fred Crews.
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Freddie J. Hahn
Arnold Funeral Home
Jerry Ostrom
Laddonia
John Willer
John Conner
Homer Spradlin
Warren Martin
Clay Moore
Gene Stewart
Bill McCallum
Clyde Hickman
Albert Dutton
Harry Cowley
Bill Wyss
Donald Buck
Leland Crews
Joe Ehrhardt
Curt Sampson
Charles Ball
Homer Martin
Fred Crews
James Finley Dies Unexpectedly in Lebanon Home
Wellsville librarian Leta Johnston reports the unexpected death of her son, James Finley, from a heart attack at his Lebanon, Ohio home. He is survived by his wife, four children, two step-children, a sister in Effingham, a half brother in California, and his late father Hubert Finley. Funeral plans are pending.
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Wellsville
Leta Johnston
James Finley
Lebanon
Robert
Jean) Wilderson
Effingham, T
Hudson Finley
California
Hubert Finley
Fegan Rites At East Lawn Today
Edward Fegan funeral scheduled for 2 p m at East Lawn Memorial Park with Rev Marvin Jones officiating assisted by Rev Howard Harris. Pallbearers listed include Marty Fennewald Perry Fennewald Paul Slivey Jr Donald R Smith and Greg Wilson. Precht Pickering Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Edward Fegan
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Marvin Jones
Howard Harris
Moorpark
Calif
Marty Fennewald
Perry Fennewald
Paul Slivey Jr
Donald R. Smith
Greg Wilson
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Mrs. Utterback Of Perry Dies
Mrs. Fannie Utterback, 83, of Perry, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hannibal. Funeral services are pending at the Wilkey Funeral Home in Perry.
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Perry
Fannie Utterback
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hannibal
Wilkey Funeral Home
Sutherland Slayings Tied to Local Man Ervin Simants
In Sutherland Nebraska authorities describe Erwin Charles Simants as a hothead and trouble maker after he killed six members of the Kellie family in a quiet town. The suspect fled, was captured near a relative’s home, and a .22 rifle tied to the shootings was found nearby.
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Boggs
Simants
Kellie
Gisler
Sutherland, Neb
Sutherland
Clyde Linstrom
Henery
Marie Kellie
David
Erwin Charles Simants
Mrs. Lindstrom
Linstrom
Amos Simants
David Kellie
Paulman
Kellie Place
U S Air Force High Altitude Probe Balloon Sighted over Tedgerland
A 475 foot long aerial probe balloon launched from Salina Kansas at 2 p m Saturday by the US Air Force was visible across the Tedgerland western sky as a luminous circular object. The 350 foot diameter craft carried 2000 pounds of instruments suspended 200 feet below and climbed to about 22 miles before heading toward a scheduled landing near Paducah Kentucky today.
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Tedgerland
Salina
Kan
US Air Force
Paducah
Surgery for Everett Durfee at Columbia Regional Hospital
Everett Durfee of Mexico was scheduled for surgery today at Columbia Regional Hospital and was assigned to Room 428.
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Everett Durfee
Mexico
Columbia Regional Hospital
Ford plan shifts to standard deduction for food stamps
The proposal would replace itemized deductions with a standard deduction from gross earnings. A $100 monthly deduction plus $25 for households with elderly members is expected, reducing the current average nationwide deductions of $55 to $70. Net income would be calculated without the eight-page form and dozens of itemizations, closing loopholes critics say let middle income families qualify.
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Ford
Beame Warns NYC Default Endangers City and Nation
Mayor Beame warned a New York City default would strand vendors nationwide threatening economic viability and urging use of federal credit guarantees until the city can reenter markets. He warned even spared from interest payments the city could lack 1 billion for payrolls, risking closure. Treasury and Senate consider state tax and welfare shifts to aid.
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Beame
United States
New York City
NBC
Meet the Press
Treasury
William E. Simon
New York State
Carey
Senate Banking Committee
Inflation and GNP Slowdowns Highlight Economic Report
Commerce data show a third straight quarterly inflation slowdown with a 11.2 percent GNP growth figure after inflation adjustments. Personal income rose 1.2 percent in September, down from August, with wages pensions and benefits totaling $1,270.3 billion. GNP volume grew 1.9 percent in the April to June quarter, after a 7.7 percent drop over 15 months ending prior.
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Commerce Department
Commerce
Robbers Precede Aid For Stricken Motorist
Oscar P. Snyder details a diabetic collapse on Overseas Highway near Homestead Florida. He says two robbers stopped after two hours, taking $150, his watch, and his ring, before any ambulance arrived. A woman later offered aid but drove away. a trooper and ambulance arrived five hours after his first symptoms.
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Hollywood
Fla
Oscar P. Snyder
Snyder
Florida Keys
Homestead
Miami
Key West
Florida Highway Patrol
Spain asks UN to curb march into Sahara conflict
Spain requests Security Council action to deter a planned march of some 356000 unarmed Moroccan civilians into Spanish Sahara. Ambassador de Pinies urges UN observers on the frontier. Morocco calls it a peaceful march, while Polisario Front and National Union oppose any incursion.
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Spain
United Nations Security Council
Morocco
Spanish Sahara
Jaime de Pinies
Council
U.N
de Pinies
Olof Rydbeck
Sweden
Driss Slaoui
Rydbeck
Hassan II
Tarfaya
el Aaiun
Mauritania
Algeria
Sahara
Polisario Front
National Union Party
Hassan
International Court of Justice
Rivers Treated For Shot In Legs
Darrell F. Rivers, 40, of 209 West Maple, was reported in satisfactory condition at Audrain Medical Center after being shot in a family dispute. Police said his wife admitted firing a .22 caliber rifle. Rivers was found in the living room with bullets passing through one leg and lodging in the other. No charges had been filed by Monday morning.
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Art Minshull
Simants
Jack Humphrey
Nebraska
Darrell F
Bud) Rivers
W. Maple
Audrain Medical Center
Rivers
Veterans Hospital Now Truman Memorial
In Columbia Missouri the Veterans Administration Hospital was renamed the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital at a Sunday ceremony. Richard Roudebush national VA administrator spoke praising Truman and pledged to oppose deep cuts to veterans benefits while noting possible next year budget reductions.
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Columbia
Veterans Administration Hospital
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital
Richard Raudebush
National Veterans Affairs Administrator
Truman
Roudebush
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Raymond W. Asbury
Arthur L. Woodward
Ronald Bealmear
Vandalia
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Jerry W. Schmidt
Williamsburg
Marvin L. Sparks
Shelbina
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