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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1970
Page
5
Hollywood residents and Albert Kothe cheered as the famous HOLLYWOOD sign was repaired and repainted at a cost of 4500 dollars. The block long 50 foot high letters, once weathered and dark, now glow anew after years of neglect and pride in the film capital.
Alf M Landon the 1936 Republican nominee spoke on his 83rd birthday in Topeka Kansas expressing optimism about the nation despite economic troubles and ongoing frustrations with the economy. He cautioned about the challenges facing the country while remaining hopeful about the future.
Democratic National Chairman Lawrince F O'Brien opened a nationwide tour charging President Nixon is a do nothing president. He spoke at a $100-a-plate dinner for Sen. Stuart Symington at Mirror Lake Country Club Platte County wit. Larson said the administration failed to address economic ills and criticized the Congress for past legislation. A separate note reports Sperry Baptist Church northeast of Kirksville struck by lightning causing a steeple hole, torn shingles, and damaged wiring in its second lightning strike.
A New York AP report says the president of the Association of Stock Exchange Firms predicts about 50 more brokerage firms will disappear in six months. He notes 80 firms have already vanished in 18 months and urges new federal tax policies to avoid capital drainages amid a dire market. The NYSE lists 5594 member firms, the fewest since 1945.
O'Brien urges administration to declare if Vice President Agnew and other top officials will draw government salaries or be paid by the Republican party while campaigning. He calls for official leave of absence and emphasizes a Democratic majority in Congress to monitor the White House.
Springfield AP reports a two day rock music festival in doubt after Greene County prosecutor John Crow filed an injunction petition to halt the event. The action names five organizers and the land leaseholder Dr Walter W Love and associates, with a court appearance ordered before Circuit Judge James A Keet to show cause.
The Mexico Ledger reports a rock festival case facing a possible injunction and federal action if held. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony White warned authorities would vigorously enforce federal law against violators, signaling potential arrests for narcotics and other offenses if the event proceeds. Crow argues zoning and sanitation issues and fears unlawful activity.
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