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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1973

Page

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Williamson Quits As Callaway Judge After 14-Year Run

Fulton Missouri AP Judge Hugh P Williamson, Callaway County's magistrate for 14 years, will resign effective December 1 due to health and a desire for a less scheduled life. He cites two summer operations and a controversial career marked by criticism of lawyers and officials, strict drunk driving penalties, and a literary side with newspaper columns. The governor will appoint his replacement.

Fulton, Mo Hugh P. Williamson Callaway County Williamson The Columbia Missourian Callaway Court Missouri Bar Fulton Sun-Gazette Lake of the Ozarks Sun-Gazette Fulton State of Missouri Kansas City Times St. Louis Post- Dispatch Globe- Democrat Shakespeare America Columbia Rotary Club

New Stars Emerge From Model Ranks

Los Angeles AP report notes that contemporary film stars increasingly come from fashion modeling. Names highlighted include Marisa Berenson Cybill Shepherd Jennifer ONeill Twiggy Ali MacGraw and Ann Turkel. Turkel describes modeling as dull yet lucrative with annual earnings between eighty and one hundred thousand dollars.

Los Angeles Marisa Berenson Venice Ryan O'Neal Stanley Kubrick Cybill Shepherd Peter Bogdanovich Daisy Miller Jennifer O'Neill Gary Grimes Lady Ice Carey Ali MacGraw Columbus Paramount Robert Evans Steve McQueen Ann Turkel United States Europe Richard Harris John Frankenheimer 20Th Century-Fox Turkey Sandy Meisner Neighborhood Playhouse New York Audrey Hepburn Richard Avedon

Horner Would Accept Auxvasse Magistrate Appointment

Auxvasse attorney Patrick Horner a Republican says he would accept the Callaway magistrate post if offered He previously clerked for the Missouri Supreme Court and now runs a private practice His candidacy follows Governor Bonds to appoint a successor to Judge Williamson.

Patrick Horner Auxvasse Kingdom Daily News Horner Missouri Supreme Court Williamson Bond

Former Mexicoan Injured In Vegas Auto Crash

William Acuff formerly of Mexico was injured in an auto accident in Las Vegas on October 14 and is hospitalized at Sunrise Hospital with back and shoulder injuries. He is now a resident of Las Vegas and is the brother of Ernest Acuff and Mrs. Anna Joyce Toll of Mexico.

William Acuff Mexico Las Vegas Acuff Sunrise Hospital Mr. Acuff Ernest Acuff Anna Joyce Toll

Turnpike Crash Toll Soars Near Kearny

New Jersey State Police ordered to conduct a detailed investigation into a fog filled Turnpike crash spree near Kearny. Nine people died and more than forty were injured in three major pileups and numerous chain reaction accidents on Wednesday morning.

Kearny N.J New Jersey New Jersey Turnpike

Oil Controls Legislation Agreed On

Washington AP administration and Senate Interior Committee leaders Jackson and Fannin reached bipartisan agreement to fast track mandatory petroleum controls. The plan would empower the President to declare a fuel emergency, require production increases, and push plants to switch to coal where feasible with potential air quality waivers. A composite bill aimed for Senate floor soon.

Washington Nixon Senate Congress Henry M. Jackson Dwash Paul Fannin Rariz Interior Committee Jackson Fannin Interior Rogers C.B. Morton John A. Love

Union Ford Talks Go On

DETROIT AP The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co continue contract talks to avert a Friday morning strike by 185000 Ford workers. Negotiators seek to align Ford provisions with a three year Chrysler accord including a thirty and out pension and three percent yearly wage hikes. Ford production workers average about five dollars an hour.

Detroit United Auto Workers Ford Motor Co Ford Chrysler Corp

Skylab 3 Repairs Planned To Save Nov. 10 Launch

At Cape Canaveral ground crews planned to pressurize two fuel tanks in the Skylab 3 booster to repair buckled sections and avoid delaying the November 10 launch. The Saturn’s top dome areas buckled after fuel was added to four tanks, and crews aimed to restore the pressure to reestablish integrity.

Cape Canaveral Fla

Lee Danser Cast in Oklahoma at University of Oklahoma

Lee Danser son of Mr and Mrs James W Danser 827 N Calhoun Sr is listed in the cast of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma to be presented at the University of Oklahoma Norman November 1 4 and 7 10 The musical is based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs an Oklahoma University graduate while still a student.

Lee Danser James W. Danser N. Calhoun Sr Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma University Lynn Riggs

Ex-Democrats Lead Virginia Governor Race 1973

In Haymarket Virginia Lt Gov Henry Howell camps as an independent amid a race with former Democratic Gov Mills Godwin. Each emphasizes taxes and school busing as central issues while party lines blur in this volatile 1973 Virginia election. Howell marketing tax repeal and busing positions contrasts with Godwin’s courtly moderate stance.

Haymarket Henry Howell Davis Virginia Mills E. Godwin Howell Kermit Moffit Suffolk Godwin John Anderson Waynesboro Anderson Nixon New Jersey South George McGovern Hubert H. Humphrey George C. Wallace Wallace Chuckatuck Byrd Democratic Harry F. Byrd Jr GOP Linwood Holton Norfolk Howling Henry

Deer tag season opens November in county

County Clerk Glenn Barnes announced deer tags are on sale for whitetail season from November 17 to 25. Hardin Junior High students raised 96.59 for the Mexico Community Chest by voting classmates for humorous honors. The Ledger reported a young woman breaking a leg in a high platform shoe incident and another fall while trying on shoes, with the latter deciding against purchase.

Glenn Barnes Hardin Junior High School Mexico Ledger

Handi-Shop Dedication Set for November 4

Handi-Shop Inc to dedic ate a new sheltered workshop at 919 W Liberty on Sunday November 4 from 2 to 4 pm. Fred Lierheimer notes the facility serves Audrain Montgomery parts of Callaway and Monroe and Centralia and invites area residents to tour the workshop and learn about sheltered work. A 2 pm program precedes refreshments and tours as planners expect a large crowd.

Handi-Shop W. Liberty Fred Lierheimer Handi-Shop Inc. Board of Audrain Montgomery Callaway Monroe Centralia

Howell campaigns to mute liberal image in Virginia tour

Howell blends quiet rural campaigning with media events to spotlight the sales tax while avoiding busing guns and right to work. He says racism not a viable issue but admits any route to defeat him remains his Achilles heel as Humphrey McGovern backed leftists boost Godwin. Rep Ford of Michigan and Holton aided Godwin, though Howell largely ignores attacks.

Howell Godwin GOP Richard Obenshain Virginia Washington Spiro T. Agnew Nixon Shenandoah Valley Harrisonburg State Senate Finance Committee Humphrey McGovern Holton Gerald R. Ford Michigan

Blue Book Drops Party Labels in Patronage Notes

Jefferson City AP report says the new state manual, to be distributed December 16, will omit party affiliations behind patronage employees. Gov Bond blocks the info, claiming privacy. Kirkpatrick Danforth Ashcroft refuse, Spainhower Democrat complies. First such omission since 1906.

Jefferson City Christopher Bond James C. Kirkpatrick

Ex-Judge Lodwick Gets 2-Year Term

Ex Clay County magistrate John Lodwick, 45, convicted Sept. 25 of stealing a $150 court fine in 1961, is sentenced to two years under Missouri Corrections supervision. Five more charges are pending. next trial set for Nov. 28. Attorney Duncan plans appeal and a venue change requests due to pretrial publicity.

Lodwick Chillicothe, Mo Clay County Missouri Department of Corrections L. F. Cottey First Missouri Circuit John Lodwick Cottey Robert G. Duncan Chillicothe Duncan Department of Probation and Parole

MHS Presents Tv Program At 6 Tonight

Mexico High School and Publications Department present MHS Presents a TV program at 6 p.m. on See Tv featuring National Education week and the Community Chest drive. A Bulldog Pipeline quiz at 6 40 offers a weekly lunch line pass prize for Oct 29 to Nov 2. TEST NIGHT for juniors and seniors and their parents is at 7 30 in the auditorium.

MHS See Tv Bulldog Pipeline Exec

Industry Man Rotary Speaker at Mexico Club Luncheon

Forrest M. Wallace, director of legislative affairs for Associated Industries of Missouri, will be guest speaker at the Mexico Rotary Club luncheon Friday at the Country Club. His offices are in Jefferson City. William Mihalic chairs the program and several Mexico industries are members of the club.

Forrest M. Wallace Associated Industries of Missouri Mexico

Germany Protests U S Arms Shipments to Israel

Bonn reported that West Germany protested continued U S arms shipments from Germany to Israel. Secret loading of Israeli ships with U S tanks and trucks at a West German port was cited. Frank Cash was summoned to the Bonn Foreign Ministry and told to halt further shipments.

Bonn Germany West Germany U.S Israel Frank Cash Foreign Ministry Paul Frank Cash Aus

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