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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1970
Page
12
WASHINGTON AP The Food and Drug Administration and a team from University of Maryland are coordinating a study on how drugs diet and insulin affect diabetes. Corinne Wolbrink of Jonesburg and Lon L. Wylie of Warrenton mourn as Corinne’s family awaits funeral arrangements in Montgomery City Missouri.
Mrs Ida J Wylie 91 of Montgomery City died at 410 am at Audrain Hospital. She is survived by a daughter.
Dr. Grafton Smith 45 of Columbia died after a brief illness at 8 30 p m Monday. He had entered private practice in 1958 and was a specialist in medicine. He leaves his wife three sons a daughter his parents and a brother. Funeral services were held yesterday. Meanwhile a FDA statement discussed tolbutamide known as Orinase and linked to higher death risk from heart and blood vessel disease, noting no clear superiority to diet alone and promising further studies.
A hospital report lists admissions of numerous individuals including Charles J. F. Turpin Robert R. Ingram and many others from Mexico Centralia Montgomery City Paris and Rush Hill. Two births are recorded James Spurling Wellsville weighs eight pounds six ounces and J Neil Nielsen Mexico a daughter. Dismissals followed for several families. deaths include Ida J. Wylie Montgomery City. Police report notes street sealing work on Mexico road and gunboat era mentions in unrelated international briefings.
Nixon told Postmaster General Blount to go to Hanoi if needed to deliver Christmas mail to American POWs in North Vietnam. The remark was made during a stamps dedication ceremony for prisoners of war and disabled veterans, signaling Blount could personally travel to Hanoi to fulfill the objective if no other plan exists.
Funeral services for Airman First Class Rex Bundy 22 of Centralia will be at 2 p m Friday at the Centralia United Methodist Church. Bundy died in an air crash off Taiwan while aboard a flight with 43 men. He was born January 3 1948 in Seattle and was a graduate of Centralia High School and Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville. He was married to Andrea Rohr of Centralia. Survived by his wife his parents a sister and a grandfather. Burial at Glendale Memorial Gardens with Whiteman AFB conducting services.
Larry W. Inlow returns from a year in Vietnam with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmo B. Inlow. He served in the 4th Medical Battalion 4th Infantry Division. Next month he departs for a new assignment at Fort Dix.
Open house at Mexico High School Thursday from 7 30 to 9 30 p m to acquaint parents with teachers. All parents urged to attend. Saturday juniors considering college will take the PSAT at 8 30 in the cafeteria. Publications Department sponsoring a Sadie Hawkins Dance Nov 14 with Li l Abner and Daisy Mae nominations. Key Club and Pep Squad announce nominations. Ticket proves admission.
In Hood Texas AP report Sgt. David Mitchell faces a My Lai murder attempt charge. Court martial resumed after Army rested Tuesday with only three witnesses. Defense lawyer Ossie Brown sought more time to line up 48 witnesses as postponement to Thursday 12 36 pm was granted. Brown noted readiness to call company members while prosecutors said seven witnesses remained.
Washington Missouri residents voted yesterday to approve a one cent city sales tax, with 583 in favor. The measure makes Washington the 23rd Missouri city to enact the levy.
FBI says Denver Art Museum board vice president Warren wore a wig and false mustache to peddle two stolen works, Les Colletes by Renoir and Tahitian Lady by Gauguin, to an unnamed gallery. Valued at 50000 dollars, the pieces were part of a 500000 dollar theft from collector Montgomery Ritchie of Colorado. Warren, 38, with Harvard 1951 degree, heads a Denver feed brokerage, was arrested at Woodbury Hotel and released after waiving a hearing and agreeing to return to Denver.
Saigon reports outline early results of a new campaign south of Da Nang with 163 Viet Cong killed and 20 captured in two days while a separate Mekong Delta mortar strike hits a U S naval support base. Casualties include one American killed and multiple wounded. conflicting reports question the 163 figure. Military sources say aims focus on Viet Cong base camps to enable U S troop withdrawal within six months.
Clarence Biren of Route 1 Benton City is in satisfactory condition at Audrain Hospital after an accident on Route 1 bridge construction. He was helping install tubing when a breaking chain let a tube drop and strike his right leg.
The League of Women Voters hosts an election school for judges clerks voters and future voters at 7 30 p m in the Fellowship Hall Mexico United Methodist Church Demonstrations on procedures and answers to questions on recent election law changes will be provided The event is sanctioned by the county LVW and party chairs according to Mrs George Craddock.
Graveside services for Oscar Harrison of Sylmar California will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Arnold Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. Marvin Jones pastor of Friendship Baptist Church. Mr Harrison, who died Sunday, was a former Mexican. The family will receive friends from noon on Thursday until service time.
In a speech to the Callaway County Women’s Democratic Club MCCREDIE Missouri Senator Thomas F Eagleton urged Senator Stuart Symington’s expertise in foreign policy defense and economy is needed more in the 1970s than in the past. He said Symington understands these issues as few men can.
In Belfast Northern Ireland the government freed Bernadette Devlin two days early slipping her out a side door to avert protests by Roman Catholic supporters. The 28 year old Catholic militant had served four months of a six month sentence for urging followers to riot during sectarian clashes in Londonderry last year. She received two months off for good behavior and was not expected to be released until Friday.
President Nixon signed a 2.7 billion authorization to aid the maritime sector. The plan forecasts restoring the U.S. Merchant Fleet to world-leading rank, with federal subsidies for 300 cargo ships over 10 years, up from current annual subsidies for about 10 ships.
Neil Nielsen City Manager speaks at Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville on Urban Administration. He participates in the International City Managers Association college visitation tour across the United States and will also address the Kirksville Rotary Club. The program repeats October 7 at Culver-Stockton College Canton.
The American Royal grand champion steer My Turn sold for 4.40 a pound in Kansas City auction, realizing 5400.80 for its Lewis Town, Illinois owners N J Bennett and Bill Carter. Eddie Williams of Kansas City bid in Plaza Inn’s name on the 1295 pound Angus-Charolais cross. The reserve winner Phil, a Hereford, owned by Paul Grieder and son of Congerville, brought 2291.10 at 2.10 a pound. J W Putsch of Kansas City bought the 1125 pound animal.
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