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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1970
Page
10
Local items report parking fines and driving offenses in Missouri towns, with court actions, births, deaths, and hospital admissions. Weather outlooks show mild temperatures, possible showers, and extended forecast into the weekend.
Four Nicaraguan guerrillas released by Costa Rica arrived in Mexico City as political exiles en route to Cuba after a hijacked plane incident. The exchange was tied to securing the lives of the passengers aboard the hijacked aircraft.
Mrs Charlott e Ozella Garrett 72 of Route 2 Monroe City died 5 50 p m Tuesday at Levering Hospital Hannibal She was mother of Mrs W C Louise Drake of Mexico and sister of Mrs Dolly Perkins of Mexico Born Jan 4 in Monroe County daughter of Robert and Alma Utterback She married Thor Tellman Garrett April 29 1919 in Hannibal Survived by husband son Harold of Monroe City four grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters two brothers Funeral 2 p m Friday Monroe City Baptist Church Rev J D Stewart Burial St Jude Cemetery Friends may call Garner Funeral Home after 3 p m today Also listed death survivors include daughter Corinne Woolbrink Jonesburg son Lon Wyllie Warrenton daughter in law Carmelita Wylie Warrenton burial Montgomery City Cemetery Schlanker Funeral Home Rev Fred Cox officiating
CENTRALIA Mrs Iva Es telle Mathis Keene 69 former Centralia resident died Monday at Danforth Hospital Texas City where she had been a patient two months Funeral services Friday 3 p m at Meador and Son Funeral Home conducted by Rev Tom Adams United Methodist Church Centralia burial in Centralia Cemetery She was born January 23 1901 in Macon daughter of Orville and Nancy Carter Mathis Her husband Lewis Keene preceded her in death She leaves a son F E Curry Orrick three daughters Mrs Jane Day Mrs Dorothy Claywell Texas City and Mrs Louise Herbert Galveston three brothers Walter Cairo Mo Jesse Port Byron Ill Orville Mathis four sisters Mrs Georgia Boxtovits Fox Lake Ill Mrs Mallie Kerr Linwood Calif Mrs Edith Perkins Silex and Mrs Judith Gersimer St Charles 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren
Mrs Ida Wylie 91 of Montgomery City died yesterday at Audrain Hospital after about a month’s illness. Born October 7 1879 in Missouri she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Hubbard Kelshe. She married Frank Wylie May 6 1897. he died January 13 1941. She was also preceded in death.
Gunmen shot Maj. Gen. Rene Schneider the army commander in chief as his car was ambushed on a street corner in Santiago. Three bullets struck him, he underwent emergency surgery and doctors said he was recovering.
Teigland leads 115 cast members in Presser Hall as the Red Stocking Follies blends Broadway hits, patriotic selections, Golden Years of Hollywood, swinging seventies, and Minstrel numbers into an ice show without skates. The production uses 300 costumes and a four piece band, with volunteers balancing family life and rehearsals.
Pleasant Smith, president of the University of Missouri board of curators, rejects a YAF request for a special board meeting to examine charges of misusing student funds. The charges target MSA spending on radical liberal speakers and funding for the Vietnam moratorium. Smith asks the academic and student affairs committee to meet with Edwin Hutchins and other student affairs officials and report to the board in November.
In Paris the Communists dismissed President Nixon's cease fire proposal as a swindle and plot. U S Ambassador Bruce accused them of propa ganda. He urged that the talks show which side seeks an early honorable end to the war.
Missouri authorities confirmed an unsuccessful firebombing attempt on the Navy ROTC building at Columbia early Tuesday. No major damage occurred. The Navy ROTC unit had suffered slight damage last spring when two firebombs were thrown into a basement window.
Mrs. Jack Webber, patient at Wohl Hospital in St. Louis, is improving after undergoing major surgery last week.
Two boys about nine years old from Ka were thrown from their bicycles when a Missouri Power and Light truck and trailer turning a corner struck them. The accident happened at 1:40 p.m. at Lakeview and Sappington Streets. They were taken to a Centralia physician for treatment and released to their homes.
Canada invoked the War Measures Act after fears of a pre election terror campaign by separatists. Authorities linked the kidnapping of James Cross and the murder of Pierre Laporte to plans to disrupt Montreal’s municipal election. The act allows searches without warrants and detention up to 21 days without charges.
Jennifer Ellen Spurling, daughter of James Spur ling and Joyce Kuhlman Spurling, was born 2:16 p.m. Tuesday at Au drain Hospital. The eight pound six ounce baby joins a family with ties to Mexico and Wellsville. paternal grandparents are Mrs. Helen Spur ling and Shannon Spurling. Mrs. Spurling’s family includes Major Derrill Kuhlman. Spurling works at Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville.
Ft Hood AP The prosecution confirmed it received a defense request to subpoena 1st Lt. William L. Calley Jr. in the court martial of Sgt. David Mitchell. Calley faces murder charges for the My Lai killings in 1968. Mitchell, 30, is charged with assault with intent to commit murder and could face up to 20 years.
Ascii reports show Hazelwood and Riverview Gardens failed to reach two thirds for operating levies. Riverview Gardens plans calendar change to Feb 15 and Feb 1 voting resubmission. Hazelwood’s $5.54 tax levy and $3.2 million bond also failed. both districts will resubmit Nov 7 and Nov 10 respectively.
In St Louis a three foot boa constrictor was found coiled on a hallway towel rack inside a apartment. The Animal Protective Association said the owner asked for help to remove the reptile from a bathroom. APA officials suspect the snake escaped from another tenant. The ban is in custody at the APA St Louis County office.
SHREVEPORT Louisiana AP John T Scopes who sparked the 1925 Monkey Trial with his evolution teaching died Wednesday night of cancer at age 70. He had moved to Louisiana after losing his Tennessee school job and had lectured nationwide about the trial. He later worked as a geologist for a petroleum firm and published a book about his experiences.
Jefferson City AP John C Vaughn state comptroller said the Division of Welfare has 6.5 million less to spend on medical care for 264000 indigent Missourians this fiscal year The cuts hit hospital and nursing home programs worsen mental health funding and have forced some counties to drop home health services The welfare director noted a 12 percent reduction in payments to the poor will continue without emergency funds The association banquet named Mrs W E Yancey Sr of Kansas City state auxiliary member of the year
A real estate agent reported spotting a station wagon in brush near Felton on Tuesday. The three youths were later seen near Ibus where campfire ashes were found. A friend said Mrs. Ohta mentioned her husband chased six hippie-types off the porch two months ago. he allegedly provided free medical care to some hippie-types, but no official speculation on relationships was offered.
Larry Webber has recovered from major surgery at Boone County Hospital in Columbia and returned home to continue recuperation.
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