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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1970

Page

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Democrats fault Nixon and GOP targets Missouri platform

Jefferson City AP rounds up state party conventions. Democrats attack Nixon while urging tax shifts to ease local burdens, call for education aid and stronger crime laws. Republicans pledge state government reform, tax reforms, and support for education, health, highways, with Symington praised for foreign policy stance. American Party names Ed Ryan as chairman with a slate of officers.

Jefferson City American Party J. Nick Gray Maryville Joan Crawford St. Louis Jean Jones Harrisonville D.E. Caywood Springfield George Wallace Ed Ryan Dixon Rosalia Hoffman Independence Jean Lacy Bridgeton Frank Collens Hillsboro Lymon Bergmanis Kirkwood Julia Bears Kansas City Stuart Symington D-Mo U.S. Senate Symington Nixon

Electronics Class Will Open Monday at Mexico Area Vocational School

Enrollment for Electronics I class begins Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School, with 16 other skilled classes. The course runs twice weekly for 15 weeks, covers basic physics and circuit analysis, costs 40 dollars per semester plus books, and is taught by Gary Vines. Dr. Thomas Farrell, Berkeley math professor and great-nephew of Miss Pauline Ketter, will deliver a talk at an international congress in Nice, France.

Mexico Area D. C Gary Vines Thomas Farrell E.F. Ketler Heingling International Congress of Training and Nunsegare Nice France Nick Robert

Five Vehicles In Double-Death Crash

Five vehicles on U S Highway 67 near De Soto Missouri collided after a passing attempt. St Louis couple Silven Randolph 59 and wife Myrile died. Two others John Hannaford 46 and passenger William Sittes 14 were seriously hurt. Henry A Carrico 62 faced a traffic summons.

St. John's ‘Mercy Hospital

Hijacked British jetliner lands in Beirut amid hostage crisis

Western airliners remain seized as 178 hostages held by Palestinian guerrillas in Jordan face pressure from Arab diplomats who promise to urge release. In U S politics, Bumpers upends Faubus for Democratic nomination and faces Rockefeller in November as South Vietnam sees intensified clashes and Jordan fights guerrillas after cease fire collapse.

Middle East Beirut International Red Cross Jordan Washington U.S

Nixon seeks Hendricks to avert nationwide rail wage dispute

Washington AP reports Everett Hendricks, long a patient at Phillips Home Audrain Hospital after a hip fracture, has reappeared following a wage settlement valued near 500,000. The Nixon administration aims to resolve a looming nationwide railroad labor dispute now.

Washington Nixon Administration Everett Hendricks Phillips

Paper Pick Up To Be Saturdayby Scout Troop 38

Boy Scout Troop 38 schedules its annual paper drive for Saturday with Robert Stites as chairman. Papers should be donated to the scouts and bundled at the curb by 8 a.m. The troop will collect across the entire city.

Robert Stites

Miss America Parade Lights Boardwalk in Atlantic City

Fifty Miss America contestants rode the night parade as crowds of about 200000 filled the boardwalk. Grand marshals included Bert Parks and Ruth Malcolmson Schanhel, with Pamela Eldred in beige lace. Forty bands and 55 floats joined the event amid minor disturbances as night festivities returned. A separate note reports Roger Day enrolling as a freshman at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

Atlantic City N.J Grand Marshalls Bert Parks Ruth Malcomson Schanhel Pamela Eldred Albert A. Marks Jr

Air Mail Box Puzzles Birds Too

In rural Missouri a mailbox west of Lindsborg becomes a local curiosity as birds use a home made Air Mail box. Johnston and GMC officials discuss student administration relations at a standing meeting, noting openness to new ideas. GMC enrolls about 850 students.

Lindsborg Kan Fayette Johnston Nelson Alli GMC Dr. House Harold P. Hamilton Thelin Hamilton Charac Jone Coed OMC

Smugglers Seized as $20 Million in Drugs Is Found

New York customs officials report seizures of drugs valued at about 20 million dollars on the illegal market. During the period beginning June 1 they arrested 1261 persons.

New York

Union plans battle for strike in auto industry

DETROIT AP United Auto Workers President Leonid Woodcock visited Ford as three year contracts with GM Chrysler and Ford near expiry to discuss a new wage pattern. He warned of a selective GM strike to avoid a full industry shutdown and protect essential parts supply including GM produced wiring harnesses and steering columns.

Detroit United Auto Workers Leonard Woodcock Ford Motor Co General Motors Corp Woodcock General Motors Chrysler Corp Ford Chrysler American Motors Woodcocks Packard Electric Warren Ohio

Miss Paula Willer In Practice Teaching at Pleasant Lea School

Miss Paula Willer a senior at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg is doing practice teaching at Lee's Summit as a second grade teacher at Pleasant Lea School. Daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Willer she will complete teaching duties mid November then return to college to finish her final year.

Paula Willer Central Missouri State College Warrensburg Lee’s Summit Pleasant Lea School John W. Willer Willer

US May Withdraw B52s from Thailand

In Bangkok Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn said the United States may withdraw its Thai based B52s while keeping Utapao airbase facilities. He noted the US would likely leave some arms and equipment behind. Thanom spoke after a parliamentary session and said he discussed the matter with Adm. John S. McCain Jr. The United States mission declined comment.

Bangkok Thanom Kittikachorn Thanom United States Utapao U.S Thailand Adm. Johns. McCain Jr U.S. Pacific Forces

Single Passenger For First Air Run In Omaha

After four years seeking better air service Omaha gains nonstop North Central Airlines to Minneapolis St Paul. The inaugural flight carried one passenger and 97 empty seats. Reservations suggest traffic will rise notably by week’s end, district sales manager Gilbert Newmann said.

Omaha, Neb Omaha North Central Airlines Minneapolis- St. Paul Gilbert Newmann

Brigham Young Wins Democratic Nomination in Utah Primary

Brigham H. Young, 70, captured the Democratic nomination for Carbon County clerk auditor by a two to one margin in Tuesday’s primary. He faces no Republican opponent in November. Young is a great grandson of Phil Ineas Young and a relative of Brigham Young, prominent Utah pioneer and early LDS Church leader.

Price Utah Brigham H. Young Carbon County Phil Ineas Young Brigham Young Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Farmer Adopts 9 Austrian Orphans

In Boise Idaho AP report on naturalization day 48 people gained U S citizenship including a dairy farmer and his wife from Caldwell who adopted nine Austrian orphans aged 15 to 17. The Coulsons operated an Salzburg orphanage in the 1950s and said the move aimed to provide a better life in the United States.

Boise, Idaho Nina U.S Joseph Coulson Caldwell Salzburg Austria United States Coulson

No Turnip Store Mrs Hulen Better

Edith Hulen, who had been in intensive care at Audrain Hospital in Durham North Carolina, is recovering after a heart attack. Her condition improved as she moved from intensive care to a general unit with satisfactory progress.

Edith’ Hulen Durham N.C Audrain Hospital

California City residents dispute census tally loss

California Missouri officials protest a census showing a loss of 238 residents since 1960. A door to door recount by the Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Kiwanis Lions found 689 more people than the official count, totaling 3,239. Wayne Woodard leads the recount and says sworn signatures confirm 3,150 names were provided to federal officials. The city seeks a recount with visible evidence.

California Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Kiwanis Club Lions Club Lions Chamber Wayne Woodard Woodard California l

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