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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
11
Readout covers 7:00 a.m. conditions with 24 hour highs and lows, plus precipitation totals and forecasts for Zone 5 Missouri and Kansas City region. Includes Lake of the Ozarks stage, Pomme de Terre readings, hospital admissions, births, dismissals, marriages, and local police notes from Mexico Missouri with accident recap and drivers.
A series of town incidents includes Sandland and Robertson summonses after a Jackson Street collision. Several minor vehicle damages occur at Highway 54 intersection and West Plaza Parking Lot. Police report payroll checks stolen from Younglove Construction. Mexico City Court sees multiple fines and highway patrol notices, plus probate and divorce filings.
Funeral services for Stanley C. Eubanks 84 were held today at Precht Pickering Funeral Home. Rev J C Montgomery of Mexico United Methodist Church officiated with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included Cy Donaldson Ron Thomas H Ross Vance Charles Russell Stevens Norris Sterner and Robert A Stephens. Honorary pallbearers were Cecil Prater Howard Mongler Claude Vanskike Ralph McGuire Carl Mongler Everett Van Matre Morris Crews Edward Erdel George Hoer Harvey Lackland Beckley Holtman.
A Jefferson City man, C. Albright, 78, was killed when his truck overturned on Missouri 52 just west of Stover near the Lake of the Ozarks after two right rear wheels blew out. He was thrown from the cab as the patrol reported.
Ted Hale, 37, a Missouri farmer, confessed the tale of a rabid dog bite leading to a missing child was false. Police say the girl was his own daughter and his wife and three other children were missing for eight days. Hale said he created the story hoping someone would help locate his family.
Governor and lawmakers push funding requests across higher education renovations air conditioning repairs nursing homes and mental health. The veto session opener revisits House Bill 425 on city tax audits while appointments for state boards face confirmation questions.
Gen. Haig, 47, rises to four star general and is named Army vice chief of staff. The White House announced the promotion of Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Haig Jr., a Kissinger aide since 1969, marking a rapid climb in military and government ranks.
Opelousa, Louisiana native Rod Milburn equaled the world record with 13.2 seconds to win the 110 meter high hurdles gold at the 20th Olympic Games in Munich. France's Guy Drut took silver in 13.84, while Tom Hill of Jonesboro, Arkansas earned bronze in 13.48.
Sheila Katheryn Grainger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Grainger of 502 E Bolivar St, was born at 2 25 p.m. Tuesday in Columbia. She weighed 6 pounds 2% ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Polk Connaway of 126 N Alabama St and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Grainger of 709 S Clark St. Mr. Grainger works for the Columbia School District.
DETROIT AP Sargent Shriver in a major labor speech to the United Auto Workers denounces President Nixon as failed in major admin goals and calls for a McGovern administration to reform taxes and create jobs. He argues Americans must share tax burden and contrasts parties on care for people versus property.
A downed pilot and search and rescue helicopters came under fire from North Vietnamese coastal defense sites about three miles off the coast. Hanoi claimed five North Vietnamese planes shot down and pilots captured, while U.S. Command said only two were lost, noting it releases plane-loss figures after rescue missions conclude.
Kansas City public schools closed for two days after the Board of Education ordered shutdown due to a continuing strike by janitors and maintenance workers.
Enrollment for the Mexico Head Start program is complete with two classes of 15 children each funded by federal, local and community support. A waiting list of 17 youngsters exists. Classes begin Monday at the First Presbyterian Church as a half day program with volunteers assisting.
Registration for resident college courses at Mexico Community College continues next Monday at 7 p.m. at Mexico Area Vocational Technical School after a Wednesday turnout of 25. Allen Carriere notes 15 students per class. the start was moved to boost enrollment. Bill Hilton says loans with little or no interest will be available on enrollment night. Courses include Business Law, U S History, Geographic Regions of the World, English Composition and Developmental Psychology for Elementary Teachers. Each class offers three semester hours of resident credit and costs 60 dollars. first year students pay a 25 dollar application fee.
Flash flood warnings were issued for St. Joseph and Metropolitan Kansas City as heavy overnight rains moved through extreme western Missouri. Showers and thunder showers with locally heavy rain were expected to cause local flooding this afternoon and tonight. Heaviest rain fell north of Kansas City with 4.10 inches at Lake Waukomis and 3.07 at Paradise in Clay County, while Kansas City itself reported 0.64 inch. The Platte River at Smithville rose rapidly and was forecast to crest at bankfull, around 24 feet.
Miss Delaware Catherine Lawton won the talent competition with a banjo medley. Miss Kansas Cindy Lee Sikes won the swimsuit event, noting she used to be nicknamed birdlegs. Both advances set the stage for remaining rounds over the next two nights.
Former Teamsters chief James R. Hoffa has applied for a visa and reportedly aims to travel to North Vietnam to press for the release of American prisoners of war. White House spokesman Ronald L. Ziegler said Hoffa’s journey would be a private effort and not a White House initiative.
The Audrain County 4 H program hosts its annual beef show and sale at the Missouri Livestock Market Center. The show begins at 5 p.m. and the sale follows at 5:30 p.m.
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