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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1970

Page

9

Weather and livestock report from Missouri area

Official 7:00 am readings show 24 hour highs of 62 and lows of 54 with showers and thunderstorms likely tonight in zone 5 clearing Saturday. Missouri forecast calls for little temperature change with highs around 70, lows in the 50s, and possible rain Sunday through Tuesday. River stages listed for Kansas City, Jefferson City, St. Louis, and Cape Girardeau with Lake of the Ozarks at 57.8 feet, below full reservoir. Hospital notices include admissions and dismissals across multiple towns. local court actions and theft reports also noted.

Missouri ST. Louis Kansas City Boonville Jefferson City Hermann Ueva Cape Girardeau Lake of the Ozark Pomme de Terre Audrain Hospital Glenn M. Barnes Roy J. Althiser James W. Cline Walter Scobee Orien L. Stowers Walter H. Albright William A. Winterbower Ransom Newman M. R. Stubblefield Jack Vincent Mexico Ester D. Barnett Sturgeon Matthew Ulinske Pike Roberts Centralia Noel L. Bolton Jonesberg Ernest W. Powell Ollie E.whithead Paul Vernon Little Jr Wellsville Mary G. Tuner Madison

Grain and stock indexes edge higher in slow afternoon trading

Chicago grain futures mostly lower at mid day while the Dow Jones industrial average gains modestly. Soybeans and corn show mixed directions as traders cover shorts and boost steel electronics and transport shares.

Wnicago (Ap Dow Jones Averer New York Stock Exchange Associated Press Telex Natomas Burroughs American Telephone Continental Oil Memorex Amex SalemiCorp Deltona Milgo Electronic Alamera Oil Vernitron

Sidney Sykes Dies in Vandalia at 92

Sidney W Sykes 92 of 407 W Union Vandalia died at 2 p m Thursday after a light stroke. He had been a patient at Audrain Hospital for several days. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Waters Funeral Home Vandalia with Rev C Johnson of Pee ks Second Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Vandalia Cemetery. Born Feb 26 1878 in Mississippi. Wife died 1918. No known survivors. Moved to Vandalia from St Louis in 1936. WWI veteran. Employed at Vandalia Roller Mills until blindness years.

Vandalia Sidney W Sykes Union St Au‘drain Hospital Waters Funeral Home C. Johnson Peeks Second Baptist Church Mississippi Sykes St. Louis

Hitchhiker To Moscow And Warsaw

Warsaw crowds greet De Von Smith of Wampum Pennsylvania as he visits the mayor with a goodwill gift album of postcards postmarked from nine U S capitals named Warsaw The man wears a red blazer covered with badges and a banner reading Have Will Travel The Environmental Defense Fund has petitioned seven airport authorities citing congressional testimony that routine air traffic could bring unprecedented noise levels threatening nearby property rights The petition notes a Supreme Court ruling that landowners can seek damages from airport authorities for nuisance caused by low level flights and lower courts have broadened the affected area beyond direct flight paths

Warsaw Poland de von Smith Wampum U.S Iback Mental Defense Fund Supreme Court

Farm Bureau Hears Lee On Blue Cross

Audrain County Farm Bureau members hear Woodward Lee administrator of Audrain Hospital explain why the hospital board would not renew its Blue Cross contract in 1971. He says differences stem from discount payments and service fees, with negotiations continuing and Farm Bureau to stay informed.

Mauve Gieebie IY Avi Wood Lee Audrain Hospital Blue Cross Insurance Association Blue Cross Jon Fees Farm Bureau Earl Cook Don ‘Block Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Farmly Bureau Cook Calvin Turner Droc

Mexico women list appears in Llandian LIGLM page

A long OCR fragment lists numerous women with surnames and first names followed by Mexico and numbers. The line includes Mrs Raymond Farris and many other female names such as Mrs Winston Reed Mrs Carl McCune Mrs C C Baker and more, interspersed with Mexico and ordinal markers, suggesting a social or club directory snippet. No clear narrative or event is identifiable.

Raymond Farris Mexico Winston Reed Carl McCune C. C. Baker Alan D. Coatsworth C. B. Melahn Hubert D. Williams Robert Ligon Virginia Botts A. 0. Adams Robert Piper Marsha Mortenson Edward C. Hodge Mildred Green Ap Mabel Hollingsworth Bess, Hodge Stanley &. Thomas Russell Black Delmar Hawkins Everett W. Torreyson Herndon Crews Lawrence F. Precht Clayton Snook Eugene Jaeger Roscoe Pfitzer Frank di. Blasi Ralph, Duffen Edwin F. Dubbert Carl Bradley Billy Potts Ruth Ballew Ralph Lierheiraer Howard Copeland Thompson Lyndell Tanner Nolan Wilson Woodrow Jones Dave Meyers Louis Hubert Naylor Oriia Mackey Jr Glen Vance Earl Cook Alfred Bohlmeyr

Message cards passed to Mars Smirnov in Moscow ties

Smith says he handed four cards to Mars Smirnov, leader of Moscow city council, from towns named Kremlin in Oklahoma and Montana, plus another card. He notes a six week hitchhiking trip and plans to spread goodwill worldwide.

Moscow Smith Mars Smirnov Moscows Kremlin Oklahoma Montana Poels

Hartley Dies at 55 in Centralia

John Leonard Hartley of Centralia died this morning at his Route 3 home after a heart attack. A lifelong farmer and former Navy chief machinist mate, he served with the American Legion. He was born May 18, 1915, and is survived by his wife Lucy Ann, daughter Janey Lea, stepdaughter Mary Ann Miller, and brothers Clif and George. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fenton Funeral Home with Rev. Howard White officiating.

Centralia John Leonard Hartley Hartley U.S. Navy Ben Morris Mes. Morris Janey Lea Mary Ann Miller Columbia College Columbia Clif George West Blvd North Fenton Funeral Home Howard White Virst Baptist Church

Mrs. I. W. Holman Burial at Hatton

Mrs. I W Holman 88 formerly Miss Price Robinson of McCredie died this morning in a St Louis nursing home where she had been a patient for years. Services Sunday at Browning Funeral Home Fulton burial Westminster Church Cemetery north of Hatton. Survivors: two daughters Ruth Holman St Louis and Mrs James Mathews Kansas City. four grandchildren. Mr Holman preceded her 14 years ago. Relatives include Mrs Orlando Worrell Arthur Brown Mexico and Mrs Darvey Edwards Auxvasse and Mrs James F Covington. Friends may pay respects 1 to 7 p m Saturday.

Hatton I. W. Holman Price Robinson McCredie St. Louis Browning Fulton Westminster Church Daughers Ruth Holman St.ouis James Mathews Kansas City

Funeral services for Mrs C W Green held this morning

Funeral services for Mrs C W Green were held this morning at Precht Pickering Funeral Home conducted by Rev Frank L Park pastor of First Baptist Church. Organ music by Mrs George Keen accompanied Mrs John M Conner of Auxvasse. Burial will be this afternoon at 4 o clock in Glenridge Cemetery in Liberty.

Bomb Aldem Stops Tri State Truck

Iowa highway patrol intercepted a Tri-State Motor truck from Joplin Missouri on Interstate 80 after a report of a time bomb in the cargo. The westbound truck, carrying high explosives and aircraft parts, left Seneca Illinois Thursday night for San Francisco. It was stopped near Marengo Iowa and Army demolition experts were dispatched from Savaria Illinois to the scene.

Marengo Iowa Iowa Highway Joplin Interstate 8 Seneca Itl San Francisco Towa Savarina

Treasurer Called Back By Grand Jury

Jefferson City AP report says Pat Michélson former secretary in State Treasurer William E. Robinson’s office questioned by Cole County grand jury for over an hour and asked back for another session. Jury probes possible corruption and Crismon payment tied to Bonne Terre bank deposits and a constitutional amendment campaign.

Jefferson City Pat. Michélson William E. Robinson Cole County Grand Jury Robinson Byron Kinder John C. Danforth James Crismon First State Bank of Bonne Terre Crismon

Bomb Found In Stolen Raytown Car

A six inch pipe bomb filled with black powder was found on a stolen car seat at Raytown Plaza Shopping Center in Raytown Missouri. Patrolman and police chief removed the device in a 30 minute operation with demolition experts called to the scene. The device, set to explode at 3 a.m., was wired to a dry cell and clock, and appeared designed to cause damage rather thaninjure anyone nearby.

Kansas City Raytown Plaza Raytown Kansas Ciy James Harris Marion’ Beeler Baytown Beeler Harris

Head Start Funds Slashed In Missouri 7 Percent

Gov Warren Hearnes announced Missouri head start funds will drop seven percent from last year under an Office of Economic Opportunity plan. The state allocation this year is 7,409,803 dollars, down from 8,363,876 dollars, prompting phasing out low quality and smaller programs and converting others.

Jefferson City Office of Economic Opportunity Missouri Warren E. Hearnes

Rev Fugate To Benton City Church Installation

The Rev Charles Fugate of Auxvasse will be installed as pastor of Benton City Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 o'clock. He also serves as pastor of Auxvasse City Presbyterian Church. Presbytery leaders John Meyer and others will preside and deliver charges. An assisting slate includes Floyd Rockwell Randall Cone Robert Schutte and more. The service ends with a women's fellowship hosted by Women of the Church. Public welcome.

Auxvasse Benton City Presbyterian Church Fugate Auxvasse City Presbyterian Church Presbytery Commission John Meyer Union Northeast Misspadsouri Robert Ray Benton City Robert R. Collins First Presbyterian Church Herbert H. Watson Floyd Rockwell Martinsburg Randall Cone Farber Presbyterian Church Robert Schutte Rockwell Mr. Schutte Clarence Phears

Green Revolution reshapes world food supply

Washington AP notes the Green Revolution may lift millions from hunger as dwarf wheat and rice strains boost yields. Lester R Brown says the technology could affect more people faster than any prior change, potentially halving hunger through increased production amid rising populations.

Lester R. Brown Brown Norman E Borlang Mexico Para Asia India West Pakistan

US Considers Sharing Top Atom Secrets

Washington AP report says the United States weighs sharing gaseous diffusion technology for uranium-235 with other nations. AEC hints safeguards would restrict use to power-plant fuel, not weapons-grade material, amid White House deliberations and a Washington Post report.

Washington United States Atomic Energy Commission AEC Washington Post State Department White House Commission

Enriched Bread Diet Kills Lab Rats in Study

Nutrition expert Dr. Roger J. Williams reported at a National Academy of Science meeting that rats fed only enriched bread died or became stunted, while those given bread with minerals vitamins and lysine largely survived and grew. He warned humans would similarly perish on a prolonged diet of enriched bread.

Houston Roger J. Williams University of Texas Williams National Academy of Science

Correction ad notes beer can size error in Ledger

A Thursday Ledger ad for S & S Gourmet Shop incorrectly stated beer on sale in 2 ounce cans. The notice should indicate 12 ounce cans. No other products or prices were changed.

Armed Forces Put On Alert In Chile

In Santiago Chile the army and police imposed the toughest security measures in 13 years after an attempt on army chief Major General Rene Schneider. A curfew roadblocks and heightened alert blanketed the capital as authorities hunted the attackers and Allende allies blamed ultraright elements aided by foreign interests.

Santiago Chile Salvador Allende Allende U.S Army Rene Schneider Schneider Ceylon Dudley Senana So- Schneider Eduardo Frei Frei Rison Brown

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