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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1973

Page

3

Crossword Puzzle Across and Down List

Puzzle clues include White-sheete organization Father of Mankind Listening device 2b Jackie's sister Sandhill Peer Gynts mother Transgress Mezzanine Wear away Payola Coarse home Pickled peppers fellow Bubble Classified section Spawn offis New lamb Insidious Hang fire Work hard Heroic poem Auricle Chase Triumphant Herb eve Common Verb March date Treasure Piece Not one Before Down clues include Swiss painter John or Deborah Fuel Revoke legacy Plague Insects Gens of bee eaters Roulette bet Servicemen's club Congeal Slender finial Flatfish Ghum Importance Cosmic cycle Color Drone Remiss Colorant Svetlanas father Burst Male defendants Hopscotch Russian government group Always Matron Poke William Tells home Stake Sauls grandfather

Jackie Sandhill Chase Rory Svetlana Always Poke Saul

Stranger's Gift Candy Drugged Near School

In Kansas City Kansas a 9 year old boy is hospitalized after accepting candy from a stranger near his school. A girl also took candy but handed it to a school custodian who alerted police. The candy contained Dalman, a sedative causing hallucinations in large doses. The boy is in fair condition at Bethany Hospital after treatment for hallucinatory effects.

Kansas City, Kan Bethany Hospital

Tax relief details explained for seniors in Missouri

Jefferson City Missouri AP informs about the Circuit Breaker tax relief program for seniors over 65. Revenue Director James R Spradling notes only about 150 000 eligible citizens may claim roughly 13 500 000 in credits, average about 90 dollars, possible up to 400. A Senior Citizens Credit Group will distribute brochures and forms while 26 new staff may be added to administer the program. Eligibility requires age 65 by year end 1973 Missouri residency in 1973 household income under 7500 and home ownership or rental in 1973.

Jefferson City Department of Revenue Revenue James R. Spradling Spradling Senior Citizens Revenue Department

Bond Names Economics Advice Group

Gov. Christopher S. Bond named an economic advisory committee to study state laws for changes amid current conditions, focusing on the usury rate limit of 8 percent. The panel includes Murray Wiedenbaum, Clara Crowe, Stanley Johnson, Mel Harrington, Hazel Kohring, Gerald Winship, Richard Mantia, and more, with one additional consumer member to be named.

Jefferson City Christophers Bond House Senate Albert M. Spradling D-Cape Girardeau Senate Banking Committee Gene Copeland Dnew Madrid House Banking Committee Murray Wiedenbaum Washington University St. Louis Clara O. Crowe Stanley Johnson University of Missouri- Columbia Mel Harrington Hazel Kohring Gerald Winship Independence, Savings and Loan Richard Mantia Construction Trades Council

Tremor Rattles Florida Area

A tremor woke hundreds in central Florida early today with no injuries or damage reported. Cocoa police logged about 100 calls at 2 16 am as Orange Polk and Seminole counties reported tremor reports. National Earthquake Information Service said no earthquake was recorded though the event may have been too small for detection.

Cocoa Fla Florida Orange Polk Seminole Jerry Dunphy National Earthquake Information Service Boulder Colo

Agnew and Sinatra Busy in Chicago

Former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and entertainer Frank Sinatra stayed at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago with a security detail guarding the 17th and 18th floors. Officials noted they checked in and would remain through Sunday, amid unconfirmed reports they were discussing World Football League plans.

Chicago Spiro T. Agnew Frank Sinatra Ambassador East Hotel Agnew Sinatra Midway Airport

Eagleton Urges Nixon Withdraw Ford

Sen Thomas Eagleton called for Nixon to withdraw Ford as vice president candidate in Kansas City saying only the very best should hold the top two offices and naming Nelson Rockefeller as a potential nominee He doubted Ford's presidential capacity and said impeachment is unlikely while predicting Nixon might resign. He spoke at a Missouri Press Association convention.

Kansas City Nixon Gerald Ford R-Mich Thomas F. Eagleton D-Mo Eagleton Nelson Rockefeller New York Ford Missouri Press Association

Diabetes Detection Clinic Soon At Mexico First Presbyterian

A diabetes detection clinic will be held in Mexico on November 8 at the First Presbyterian Church from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Mrs. Joe Ehrhardt of the Mexico Regional Diabetes Association said free glucose tolerance testing will be offered, with past clinics seeing 93 attendees and more than 600 tested in three years. The event, largely underwritten by the Mexico Community Chest, aims to identify high blood sugars early and refer individuals to physicians for preventive care. The association seeks to educate patients and families on managing diabetes to protect organs, with the next meeting on November 14 at Garfield Community Center focusing on the diabetic diet. the public is invited.

Mexico First Presbyterian Church Joe Ehrhardt Association Garfield Community Center

Whatever Became Of Johnny's Call For Phillip Morris

A Des Moines AP report recalls Dale Paullin formerly known as Johnnie the bellhop who cried Call for Phillip Morris. Now a Marshalltown department store window display man, he attends a Little People of America district convention with about 125 attendees from five states. Paullin cites ongoing discrimination and urges recognition that little people lead normal lives despite civil rights gaps.

Johnny Phillip Morris Des Moines Iowa Johnnie Dale Paullin Marshalltown Paullin Little People of America Minnesota Nebraska North South Dakota

Doctors And Parents Didn't Prolong Lives Of Deformed Infants

Two Yale-New Haven pediatricians report in New England Journal of Medicine that 43 deformed infants, with parental consent, were allowed to die rather than endure lives lacking meaning. They note these cases were 14 percent of 289 infant deaths at the hospital's special care nursery between 1970 and 1972.

Boston Yale-New Haven Hospital New England Journal of Medicine Raymond 8. Duff A. G. M. Campbell Connecticut Hospital Duff Campbell

VapoRub Tests On Mice Not Applicable To Humans

Harvard researcher Dr Gary Huber cautioned that laboratory mice tests on Vicks VapoRub do not translate to humans. He noted media distortions about extrapolating animal results to human disease and infant deaths. The work, led by 17 year old Ann Broderick, shows mice immune response effects but the company and scientist stress safety and efficacy when used as directed.

Boston Harvard University Man American College of Chest Surgeons Huber Vicki VapoRub Vicki Rapp- Rub Richardson-Merrell, Inc Ann Broderick Phillips Exeter Academy

Eight Arraigned In Child Pornography Case In LA County

Eight men including Loretta Young's son Christopher Paul Lewis were arraigned in Superior Court on charges of procuring boys ages 6 to 17 for adult material films and photos. A grand jury indicted 14 persons in secret indictments. Also named were William Byars, Humble oil fortune heir.

Los Angeles Loretta Young Los Angeles County District Attorney's Miss Young Christopher Paul Lewis William Byars Humble Oil

Mental Health Bellringer Drive Begins in East Central Missouri

The Mental Health Association and East Central Missouri Association for Mental Health launch their Bellringer Campaign to raise funds and volunteers for next year. Raymond Fountain emphasizes the group is government funds free and works to aid emotional problems, prevention, and improved care for the hospitalized, noting projects like a sheltered workshop and Senior Activities Center. Audrain County chairwoman Mrs. James C. Botts lists town chairmen for Farber Thompson Rush Hill and Martinsburg and residents are urged to welcome callers and ask questions about mental illness.

Mental Health Association East Central Missouri Association For Mental Health East Central Missouri Association Raymond Fountain James C. Botts Audrain County Welton Williams Farber David Meyers Thompson Robert Riley Rush Hill Leo Gastler Martinsburg Fountain

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