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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1970

Page

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ASCS Annual Election Set for Sept 1 and Sept 11

Farmers urged to vote in ASC Committee elections at 8 p m on September 11 with polling in Cui vre Township Vandalia Linn Rush Hill Loutre Martinsburg Prairie Saline Burnham Salt River and South Fork areas and other sites. After local committees are chosen a county convention will meet September 19 at 10 a m to fill a county ASC vacancy.

ASC ASCS Cui' Vre Township Vandalia Linn Township Rush Hill Loutre Township Martinsburg Prairie Township Beagles Saling Burnham Salt River South Fork Mexico Wilson Township Holsheiser’s Station Thompson

Berkeley Student Leader on Probation

Berkeley student body president Leigh Steinberg resigned after a disciplinary probation for cheating. He admitted another student took a French exam for him last April, and rules bar probationary students from holding office. He will remain enrolled as a law student.

Berkeley Calif Leigh Steinberg University of California Steinberg

Mamie Eisenhower Ends Abilene Visit

Mrs Dwight D. Eisenhower wrapped up a two day stay in Abilene Kansas and departed by car for Boone Iowa Her visit included a stop at the Place of Meditation chapel on the Eisenhower Center grounds to honor her husband and talks with center officials.

Abilene Kan Dwight D. Eisenhower Boone Iowa Eisenhower Center

School Pranks and Unforgettable Characters Remembered

Columnist recalls school days and colorful teachers, from a patient math mentor named Burble to a forgetful professor who mixed up book titles. A cheeky student named Tyrone Tinker challenges the grading rule, while snippets reveal classroom humor and teaching quirks that linger.

Cease-fire tensions and Nixon figures surface in AP briefs

Washington reports allege US casualties hidden from totals amid Mideast hostilities and a suspected aircraft missile buildup. Agnew briefed Johnson on Asia trip with Johnson reportedly pleased. Tel Aviv says Israel may boycott UN peace talks unless the US backs Israel against Egyptian cease-fire claims. Paris notes Xuan Thuy meets Hanoi’s negotiator as exploratory phase begins. Saloon and Coronado items reference Apollo mission cuts and a presidential welcome, with a large parade planned for a regional welcome event.

Washington United States Soviet Union Egypt Suez Tel Aviv Middle East United Nations Israel

Industrial Hydraulics Fundamentals Course Starts Sept 14

Seventeen courses begin Monday September 14 at 7 pm at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School. Industrial Hydraulics Fundamentals taught by Rex Gump covers blueprint reading, principles, applications, and troubleshooting. Fee is 15 dollars plus materials. Other courses include Auto Body Repair, Electronics, Drafting, Welding, and Nurses Aide. Call 501 5684 for details or reservations.

Mexico Mexico Area

Sexton Funeral Is This Afternoon

Last rites for Hamilton Sexton, veteran cab driver, were to be held this afternoon at Precht Pickering funeral home. The Rev Frank L Park, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery with pallbearers A Piper Sam Oliver Edwin Pollard Albert Biggers Carl Cleeton and B C McLain. Surviving are his wife Anna Margaret Nichols two daughters Mrs Herman Hamilton and Miss Anna Lee Sexton his mother Mrs Gerlie Hamilton a brother Hared Sexton and a sister Mrs Julin Korte of St Louis.

Hamilton Sexton Precht- Pickering Funeral Home Frank L. Park First Baptist Church Elmwood Cemetery TA. Piper Sam Oliver Edwin Pollard Albert Biggers Carl Cleeton B.C. McLain Hamilton Anna Margaret Nichols Herman Hamilton Anna Lee Sexton Gerlie Familton Hared Sexton Julin Korte St. Louis

Airlines drop movies on long domestic morning flights

American, Trans World, and United announce policy reviews or suspensions of in flight movies on morning domestic routes to cut costs as surveys show passengers prefer not to watch films early in the day. American reports a $1.6 million loss in six months. TWA cites a $37.7 million loss.

New York American Airlines Trans World Airlines United Airlines TWA U.S American Hawaii Pan Am United

Horseman Dempsey Dies at 74

James Hugh Dempsey at 74 of Dewey Oklahoma died Saturday at 5 40 p.m. in Jane Phillips Memorial Building Memorial Center after nearly three weeks as a patient He was born July 25 1896 at Thompson Missouri married Lucy Jane Payne in 1914 at Mexico Missouri where they lived 22 years They moved to Bixby Oklahoma in 1936 managed a saddle horse ranch Then settled in Dewey in 1937 He trained top horses including Sky Rocket for Mrs H C Price Sr and others He performed horses for President Truman and presidents of Venezuela Funeral services were held Tuesday Mizpah Chapel Dewey Funeral Home Burial in Dewey Cemetery Survivors include three sons Hugh Richard Dempsey Muncie Ind Carl Leslie Dempsey Lee's Summit Mo Jimmie Dempsey Dewey five daughters Mary Lee Buckman Lucille Gay Betty Jean Perrier Evalyn K Barr Carolyn Joy Halsey one brother Orme Dempsey Riverside Calif one sister Vera Barnes St Louis 24 grandchildren 6 great grandchildren

James Hugh) Dempsey Dewey Okla Jane Phillips Medical Center Mr. Dempsey Wa Thompson Lucy Jane Payne Mexico Bixby T. K. Simimons Conld Dewey Hotel Jimmie Hugh Dempsey United States Washington County Fair Grounds Russell Riggins H. C. Price Sr Sky Rocket H.| C. Price Sr Lovely McDonald Judy Dare Dempsey Truman Venezuela Mizpah Dewey Funeral Home Calvin Walker Dewey Cemetery Hugh Richard Muncie Ind Carl Leslie Dempsey Lee's Summit Jimmie Dempsey Mary Lee Buckman Lucille Gay Betty Jean Perrier Bartlesville Evalyn K. Barr Los Gatos Calif Carolyn Joy Halsey Fulton Orme Dempsey Riverside Vera Barnes St. Louis

Apollo 14 Crew Rehearses Moon Launch at Cape Kennedy

Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and crew enter their capsule after a seven hour training session in a 40 mile simulated altitude chamber at Cape Kennedy. They rehearse the January 1 liftoff to the moon in a controlled test scene.

Alan B. Shepard Jr Cape Kennedy Moon

Delta Queen Travel Writers Urge Nixon to Save Steamboat

In Helsinki, the Society of American Travel Writers asked President Nixon to exempt the Delta Queen from the Safety at Sea law. The wooden vessel faces out of service November 1 unless exemptions are granted, despite fireproof upgrades. The resolution also went to Transportation Secretary Volpe and Rep. Garmatz.

Helsinki Finland Society of American Travel Writers Nixon Society America Ohio Mississippi John Volpe Secretary of Transportation Ward A. Garmatz House Merchant Marine Committee David Hunter The Cincinnati Enquirer Hunter the Interior Walter J. Hichkel Hicke

US Proposal At Paris Unchanged Carr Sessions Thursday Afternoon

US Ambassador David K. E. Bruce met North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy in Paris as talks resumed with a call to end preconditions and outside interference. Thuy pressed for U S withdrawal and South Vietnamese government change, while Bruce urged conciliation and private talks to break the deadlock.

Paris David K. E. Bruce North Vietnam Xuan Thuy United States Nounce South Vietnam Thuy Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Bruce 82Nd U.S Henry Cabot Lodge Nixon University Medical Arnold Chief Ambassar Columbia Dor John Blass Martinsburg Elmwood John W. Willer Grover Weber Gordon Burton Morris Williamson Lee Brown Lloyd Rockwell Ed Farnen

Mexico MG LeeGer Thursday Page Two Sept Three Ninety

The fragment shows a Mexico edition page reference dated Thursday September 3 1970. Details are sparse with no identifiable people organizations or events readable for a complete summary. The item appears as a page navigation note rather than a standalone article.

Mexico Leeger

Snow Falls On Mt. Washington Top Of Mountain Frosted

The first snow east of the Rockies since last winter fell on Mt. Washington on Wednesday. An AP weather station employee described the accumulation as barely tangible but noted roofs atop the summit were well frosted. The week's low at the station reached 24 degrees.

Mt. Washington Rockies Emsploye Stallion

Johnson Hears Agnew War Report

Former President Lyndon B. Johnson was briefed by Vice President Spiro Agnew on Southeast Asia and was described as pleased by the briefing. They spoke for over an hour at the LBJ Ranch with Agnew then heading to Washington after a 27,000 mile five nation Asian tour.

Washington Spiro F. Agnew Lyndon B. Johnson Agnew Lyndon B. John Southeast Asia Spiro T. Agnew Johnson LBJ Johnson City Tex American Legion Portland Ore Casper Wyo Ranch Bergstrom Afb Austin South Korea China Vietnam Cambodia Thailand

State Court Hearing Over Medicaid Cuts In Missouri

A federal judge ordered Missouri Welfare Director Proctor N. Carter to appear September 10 to show cause why an injunction should not halt state Medicaid cuts. Denison Ray of the St Louis Legal Aid Society filed the action alleging HEW approval is required and noting the $3.1 million state cut also reduces $3.4 million in federal matching funds. The state cites budget pressures as the reason for trimming allocations for the new fiscal year.

ST. Louis Missouri Division of Welfare Proctor N. Carter Roy W. Harper Denison Ray St. Louis-St. Louis Elliot L. Richardson Warren E. Hearnes Missouri Harper Canter James H. Meredith

Bad Roads Delay Mexico School Buses

Mexico School Bus Supervisor Jesse Vance said the first rain of the new school year made county gravel roads slick with mud. None of the buses got stuck, but several had to detour around severe sections, signaling potential future delays as fall and winter weather worsen.

Mexico Jesse Vance Vance

Marijuana Found Growing In Love Valley Park

In Love Valley North Carolina marijuana plants were found growing from seeds left by youths who attended a July rock festival. Mayor Andy Barker and state Bureau of Investigation agents identified and destroyed the plants.

Love Valley, N.C Love Valley Andy Barker State Bureau of Investigation

Swank Couple Welcome Daughter Marion Bradford

Marion B Swank and Richard L Swank of Pekin are the parents of a daughter born August 18. The baby weighs seven pounds four ounces and has been named Marion Bradford. The couple also has a seven year old daughter, Ann Kelly. Mrs. Kenneth Bradford has returned home from Pekin after visiting her son in law and daughter and family.

Marion B. Swank Richard L.swank Pekin, Jr Marion Bradford Ann Kellly Kenneth ‘Bradford Pekin

Talks on Vietnam War Reach Exploratory Phase Says U S Sources

US sources report that negotiations have shifted from a deadlock to an exploratory phase. The change affects both North Vietnamese and American positions as talks continue.

Telephone Ring Triggers TV in Tulsa Repair Fix

Southwestern Bell technicians in Tulsa altered the phone ring tone to stop a telephonic disturbance that previously powered a customer's television set. The issue arose when the phone rang and the TV turned on automatically.

Tulsa Southwestern Bell

Missouri Fox Trotting Show to be Held in Ava

The 12th annual Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breeders Show and Celebration is scheduled in Ava from September 10 to 12. Local organizers expect exhibitors from several regions and showcase breed performances and related events.

Ava

Thief Steals Centerfolds From Seattle Barber Shop

A burglar clipped Lou's Barber Shop Tuesday night stealing centerfolds from 40 Playboy magazines. Police report no other items were disturbed in the Seattle shop.

Seattle Lou

Two-Year Sentence for Pot Possession in Missouri

Earl Wilson, aged 24 of Moberly, pled guilty to possession of marijuana and was sentenced to two years in the Department of Corrections, with parole granted Wednesday by Randolph County Circuit Judge Sam Semple. He had originally been charged with sale of marijuana.

Moberly Earl Wilson Department of Corrections Randolph County Sam Semple Wilson

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