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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1975

Page

11

Italian Poet Montale Wins 1975 Nobel Prize in Literature

Stockholm AP reports Eugenio Montale the Italian hermetic poet famed for concise, musical verse inspired by Dante wins the 1975 Nobel Prize for Literature. He will receive 143000 dollars and the prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf on December 10, with three Americans previously considered.

Stockholm Sweden Eugenio Montals Montale Carl XVI Gustaf Saul Bellow Vladimir Nabokov Norman Mailer

ESOPs Attract Interest In Corporate Finance Shifts

New York AP reports a 20 year old ESOP plan gains traction among executives seeking cash via stock ownership for employees. Tax changes boost credits, while criticisms warn of hidden costs and misfit for some firms. Hartford AP notes Gov Grasso faces Oct 29 strike by women over sex discrimination.

New York Louis Kelso San Francisco Congress Wayne Thevenot Russell B. Long D-La Long Kelso Thevenot Esops Esop Trust Hartford Conn Ella Grasso

Farber Personal News Recaps 100th Anniversary Events

The Farber community marked a 100th anniversary with worship services led by Rev. James Williams of Williamsburg. Attendees from Farber included Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Crow and many others. Reports cover Baptist Women meeting, Mission Action donations, Zambia study, social visits, and church activities.

James Williams Williamsburg Farber Leslie J. Crow Bill Crow Lillian Crow Bill Stubblefield Claudie Tipton Lorenz Emo H. A. Leet Malcolm Hesse George Carlson Farber Baptist Ivern Wilson George Ellis Edna Holbrook Hannibal la Grange Chapel Tri-County Mission Action Zambia South Africa Sterling Holbrook Jr WOC Farber Presbyterian Church Mission Yearbook of Prayer Philippines Ralph Mollet Mollet Carlson Mexico

Psycho Test Ordered In Tipton Case

In Tipton Missouri Kathy Webb 34 is ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination by Magistrate Henry Keeler after she was charged with assault with intent to kill and related counts in the stabbing of Tipton Warden Carolyn Atkins 44. The hearing is delayed pending test results at Fulton State Hospital.

California Henry Keeler Kathy Webb Women’s Correctional Center Tipton Monireau County Clarence Hawk Miss Webb Fulton State Hospital Carolyn Atkins Tipton Women’s Prison Corrections Division

Man drives into Missouri River to kill self in Kansas City

Kansas City police identify William May Jr. 31 as the drowning victim after a compact car plunged from Riverfront Park boat ramp into the Missouri River. The car was recovered with the body inside and no motive reported. Witness Ed DeMoss attempted a rescue but water pressure blocked the car door.

Kansas City Missouri River William May Jr May Riverfront Park Ed DeMoss

Prisoner Influx Forces Temporary Transfer at Tipton Facility

A spokesman said the main prison will be used only temporarily while Tipton regains order. Tipton lacks adequate detention facilities for violent inmates. At the stabbing time Tipton held 125 inmates though designed for under 100, with 87 women prisoners, including three returned from the main prison.

Tipton

Coyotes Raise Lamb Prices with Market Losses

Washington AP reports USDA estimated coyotes killed 735000 lambs and 230000 breeding ewes in Western flocks last year, about 6 percent of lambs and 2.5 percent of ewes. The ERS study notes large-scale loss causes, with final figures coming next year amid predator-control policy debates.

Washington Agriculture Department Department USDA Economic Research Service Richard Magleby Congress

Vet confirms human involvement in Missouri cow mutilation

State veterinarian Dr. Taylor Woods confirmed a Lawrence County cattle mutilation was done by a human using a sharp knife. The investigation by Dr. Charles Dake links this case to four Lawrence County incidents, with other Missouri cases lacking conclusive source due to carcass condition and time.

Jefferson City Missouri Lawrence County Taylor Woods Woods Oklahoma Dr. Woods Kansas

Wellsville clubs craft day fundraiser and events

Personal News notes the Happy Workers Extension Club plans a craft day at the Wellsville Senior Citizen Center on October 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Funds aim to exceed 4000 dollars as the group hosts a county council Christmas meeting in Montgomery City on December 1. Members will gather again for a family night on November 16 at 6 p.m. with hostesses Elmer Keith and Emily Richards.

John W. Bishop Happy Workers Extension Club Wellsville Montgomery City

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