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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1972
Page
6
Police report a man dropped a fire bomb in the Blue Bird Cafe stairway causing a deadly blaze. Four men are held for questioning as witnesses describe a gray car and attackers. Many patrons were on the second floor when the inferno erupted, with dozens hospitalized and a number in critical condition.
Army officials announced actions against three officers and a sergeant tied to the 1968 My Lai incident. Col. Nels A. Parson Jr lost a Legion of Merit and received a letter of censure, Capt. Dennis H. Johnson got a letter of reprimand, and Staff Sergeant Kenneth L. Hodges was discharged for the convenience of the government and barred from re-enlistment while seeking federal court relief in Georgia. The move leaves Lt. William Calley’s court martial conviction under review.
President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka concluded a Hawaii summit with a 1.1 billion agreement aimed at reducing the U S trade imbalance. Kissinger described the talks as strengthening a framework of friendship rather than tackling tactical economic targets. Tanaka indicated future exchanges of visits between Emperor Hirohito, Empress Nagako, and the American president.
Miami prosecutor Richard Gerstein describes the Watergate break in as part of a systematic plan to spy on the Democratic headquarters and steal records. He ties photographs developed by a Miami photographer to suspects Barker and Sturgis and notes federal probes have intensified ahead of the election.
Wellsville cancels opening rodeo night as 1 inch of rain drenches grounds. Muddy conditions forced postponement and potential delays into Sunday and Monday performances. Ledger office to close for Labor Day.
Washington AP State Department spokesman Charles Bray rejected Democratic nominee George McGovern's charges that Nixon ignores Israeli security and cites a drop in Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. Bray cited refugee estimates of 19,000 to 20,000 this year, up from 14,000 in 1971, with 2,100 in duty. Milwaukee aide Clark MacGregor countered that McGovern's tax issue remark is a fleeting claim in a shifting campaign.
A federal judge ruled that secret testimony from former Attorney General John N. Mitchell must continue in the Democrats' $1 million civil suit over the break in and alleged bugging of their national headquarters.
Partly cloudy to cloudy and unseasonably cool weekend with rain ending from the northwest. Day temperatures near 70, nights 50s in the north and 60s in the southeast, rising to warmer readings Monday through the three day period. Rainfall statewide ranged from 0.02 inch at Vichy to 0.91 at Columbia. Friday highs 69 to 90, lows 53 to 67.
A 20 car Missouri Pacific freight train derailed two and a half miles west of Jefferson City early today. No injuries reported. All cars except one were piggyback trailers. Damage tally not yet known. officials say clearing the site will take all day for rail traffic. Two Cub Scouts rushed home reporting their younger brother had fallen into a pond and they tried artificial respiration but he kept walking away.
North Viet nam announced it will release three captured American pilots and hand them to an antiwar group in Paris. The plan follows years of negotiation and uses the government’s humane policy claim.
North and South Vietnamese forces clashed north of Saigon with nearly 400 casualties reported. U.S. jets intensified raids between Hanoi and the Chinese border, targeting fuel depots and rail lines. The 7th Fleet said ships destroyed supply stacks near Hon La Island and seized 2 1/2 tons of rice. Air, naval, and Marine strikes topped 300 across North Vietnam as weather cleared.
Democratic headquarters at 204 S Jefferson St will be open Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. through September. Mrs. George Craddock, vice chair of Audrain County Democratic Committee, said additional hours will be scheduled after September.
A Maryland Training School for Boys costs more per youth per year than Harvard University. Maryland spent 18,235 in fiscal 1972. Illinois and Michigan exceed 10,000. Harvard lists 5,395 yearly. Maryland officials advocate alternatives to costly reform schools amid rising juvenile corrections costs in multiple states.
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