Audrain Farm Bureau backs county zoning move
At its annual meeting the Audrain County Farm Bureau endorsed county zoning after a talk by MU planning expert Henry Galetschky. He described a Missouri law based planning commission with one member per township, aimed at protecting prime farmland. Members urged financing changes, maintaining free markets, and opposing sales and property taxes for schools while supporting income tax funding. Wayne Robinson presided. new by laws grant votes to two adult family members, with Mrs. Earl Cook succeeding as women’s chair after Mrs. Elmer Johnson declined another term.
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Audrain County Farm Bureau
Henry Galetschky
University of Missouri
Galetschky
Missouri
Farm Bureau
Mem
Bership
Audrain Betterment Commmittee
State Farm Bureau Convention
Bureau
Wayne Robinson
Elmer Johnson
Johnson
Hijacker Faces Life Sentence in Air Piracy Case
Frederick W. Hahneman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to air piracy for the Eastern Airlines hijacking of a Miami-bound jet on May 5, potentially facing life imprisonment. He surrendered in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and will be sentenced September 29. He had received 303000 from the airline and provided no details on its disposition.
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Alexandria
Frederick W. Hahneman
Eastern Airlines
U.S
Hahneman
Tegucivalpa
Honduras
Easton
Allentown
McGovern Campaign Rallies Enlivened By Kennedy Help
In Minneapolis the McGovern Kennedy ticket rallied a large crowd with Kennedy praising Main Street over Wall Street and McGovern delivering a defining antiwar message. The pair plan a five day Northeast swing through Chicago Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh Philadelphia Albany New York City and Waterbury with additional events likely.
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Kennedy
Minneapolis
George McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
Northeast
Minneaplis
Pittsburgh
Wall Street
Main Street
South Dakota
George
America
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Albany
N.Y
New York City
Waterbury
Woman survives five days trapped after car crash
Denise Sprayson of Maxwell Ont was pinned under a wrecked car for five days as the bodies of her husband Frank Sprayson 42 Gordon Willicombe 38 and Albert Price 49 lay nearby in Durham and Guelph. Coroner Dr G L Stewart said her wounds were severe yet she recovered in a Guelph hospital. Weather included rain and 80 degree heat as Sprayson endured a near water pool for thirst. Police say the car failed to negotiate a curve Wednesday near Durham Ont and rolled down a 16 foot embankment. It was found by Paul Simei who walked his dog and phoned police from a nearby farmhouse. The coroner noted the others would not have survived even with prompt care. Sprayson’s age listed as 37.
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Denise Sprayson
Maxwell, Ontt
G. L. Stewart
Durham
Ont
Frank Sprayson
Gordon Willicombe
Preston Township
Albert Price
Maxwell
Flood Warnings In NW Missouri
A flash flood warning was issued for extreme northwest Missouri after heavy overnight rain. Rainfall produced flooding on rivers in Iowa and Missouri, with crests forecast for several areas. Weather stayed warm, then cooler by midweek, while river levels rose and communities prepared for potential flood impacts.
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Missouri
Weather Service
Kirksville
St. Joseph
Springfield
Monett
Columbia
Vichy
West Plains
Iowa
National Weather Service
Marines fight into Quang Tri Citadel amid heavy resistance
South Vietnamese Marines push into the Quang Tri Citadel as heavy shelling and air strikes continue. A source says about 400 North Vietnamese troops remain entrenched in the 50 acre fortress. newsmen cannot verify how much is occupied.
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Quang Tri
Vietnam
U.S
Two Audrain Girls Receive Nurse Caps at Blessing School
Two Audrain County girls were among those awarded caps at the Blessing Hospital School of Nursing capping ceremony held September 6 at Vermont Street Methodist Church in Quincy Illinois. Janet Bertels, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent A Bertels of Laddonia, and Lynda Ann Lederle, daughter of Mrs Walter Lederle of Morris Street Quincy, earned caps marking the first year of the three year program.
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Audrain County
Blessing Hospital School of Nursing
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Quincy
Ill
Janet Bertels
Vincent A. Bertels
Laddonia
Lynda Ann Lederle
Walter Lederle
Morris St
Newcomer couple seeks home in Dodge City
Mr Jett a salesman for Case Power and Equipment Co and his spouse, formerly of the First United Methodist Church in Dodge City, are seeking a new home here. Ledger Photo by Richard Vance.
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Jett
Case Power and Equipment Co
First United Methodist Church
Dodge City
Richard Vance
Lavelle Under Fire Over North Vietnam Raids Testimony
Gen John D Lavelle faces further Senate questioning over unauthorized strikes on North Vietnam after earlier testimony in which he denied knowingly disobeying orders. The probe targets military leadership and the role of Gen Creighton Abrams amid possible altered strike rules and falsified reports.
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Air Force
John D. Lavelle
Congress
North Vietnam
Lavelle
Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S. Air Force
Vietnam
John Stennis
House
Stennis
U.S
Senate
Creighton W. Abrams
Nixon
Abrams
Typical Mid-American Still Undecided On Vote
Richard J. Johnson a 48 year old Chicago area credit manager participates in a national study on voting behavior. He remains undecided about his November vote though his view of Senator George McGovern has improved after extended exposure to his campaign. Johnson toured McGovern events in multiple states and described the experience as strenuous yet insightful.
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U.S.A
Massachusetts
McGovern
George McGovern
Kennedy
Nixon
Larry O’brien
Albuquerque
N.M
Chicago Area
Richard J. Johnson
Johnson
Public Broadcasting Corp
National Public Affairs Center For Television
PACT
Edward M. Kennedy
Rolling Meadows
Ill
National Steel Service Center Inc
Evanston
Los Angeles
San Diego
Dallas
Houston
Tex
Peoria
Rockford
Superior
Wis
Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas F Eagleton
Missouri
Filing For Class Officers At Mexico High Ends Soon
Mexico High School will close filing for the class of officers at noon Thursday September 14. Forms are available in the school office. Seniors will meet Friday with Bob Calvert about senior pictures at Calvert's Studio. senior portraits for the Mascot yearbook must be taken there. Underclass pictures in natural color are set for Wednesday September 20 in the auditorium. A sample underclass package is on display outside Room 106. MHS-ERS are conducting a magazine subscription drive through next Friday, while COE students in VICA DECA and FBLA offer candy.
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Mexico
MHS
Calverts
ERS
Dixie Grays
COE
VICA
DECA
FBLA
Ann-Margret Undergoes Facial Surgery After Lake Tahoe Fall
Ann-Margret was flown to UCLA Medical Center after a 22-foot scaffold fall at Sahara Tahoe Hotel left her with five facial fractures, a fractured arm, a concussion and a broken jaw. She remains in satisfactory condition as surgeons plan reconstructive facial procedures in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Ann-Margret
Lake Tahoe
Ucla Medical Center
Sahara Tahoe Hotel
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