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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1974

Page

3

Evening School offers wide variety of courses at Mexico High

Registration for the first semester of Mexico Evening School is set for Monday night September 30 at 7 pm at Mexico Senior High School. The catalog lists antique clock restoration, antique furniture refinishing, banjo, basic adult education, blue print reading, boating safety, bridge, cake decorating, and standard first aid among others. Fees vary from free to $20 with material costs extra. courses run ten to twelve weeks, with some limits on class size.

Mexico Mexico Board of Education Chris Miller Jim Stubblefield Farl Scruggs Herman Tolson Mexico Area Hans Neumann Kreglo al Tangora Barbara Perry Banc American Red Cross Dennis Schubert Marty Milan Herman C. Tolson State Department of Education Sweitzer Hardin Donna McMickle Hawthorne Elementary School Beth Boyce Tom Wells Lyons Univ. Mo Walter Kiburz

Learn Bridge and many crafts at area courses

A catalog lists multiple classes including Duplicate Bridge taught by Dr. John Boyce and Mrs. fancy borders, with a $15 fee for ten weeks, plus materials for some crafts. Other offerings cover knitting, sewing, pottery, painting, landscaping, tax prep, parenting and more, with varied schedules and class sizes.

Goren John Boyce James Carter Taylor Priscilla Wheelan Karen Allen Bill Thompson Pam Gordon Sharon

Poage warns inflation will worsen before it improves

At a White House farm and food conference Rep. W R Poage and other speakers urged shared sacrifice to curb inflation. He warned rough times ahead unless inflation is halted, while speakers called for government spending cuts and stronger social programs to aid farmers and workers. A steady focus on budget balance and targeted protections for agriculture emerged as a central thread.

Chicago W. R. Poage White House Texas Democrat House Agriculture Committee Poage Agriculture Earl L. Butz Labor Department Don F. Magdanz Omaha Neb National Livestock Feeders Association Congress Jerry Rees National Association of Wheat Growers Walter Huddleston Dky Huddleston William J. Kuhfuss American Farm Bureau Federation Tony T. Dechant National Farmers Union

Three Cent US Coin Holds Big Value for James W. Cline

James W. Cline keeps an 1853 three-cent piece found in a French château during WWII. The coin, nearly pure silver, is valued by coin books around 12.50 for buying and 4.75 for selling, but the owner values it far more. He also preserves a letter signed by Harry Truman, tied to his wartime service after Omaha Beach.

James W. Cline France Mexico Cline Harry Truman United States of America

Copper Price Stabilizes Warns on Future Decline

AP reports from Kansas City that copper prices on the world market are stabilizing. Robert W. Colgan of Toledo says copper used in home wiring now sells about 78 cents a pound versus 1.42 last spring. He cautions against expecting prices to return to two or three years ago and notes price controls aided U.S. exporters while prompt price spikes in conduit occurred as manufacturers hiked prices for domestic markets.

Kansas City National Electrical Contractors Association Robert W. Colgan Toledo Ohio Colgan

Nixon Objects To Carolina Subpoena

In Charlotte Nixon's attorney formally objects to a subpoena seeking materials from the 1971 Billy Graham Day rally. The request aims at documents and tapes on security measures at the Charlotte Coliseum on October 15 1971 amid a civil suit seeking 1 260 000 from Haldeman and others.

Charlotte N.C Richard M. Nixon Nixon Charlotte Coliseum Raymond G. Larroca U.S. District Court George Daly H.R. Haldeman White House U.S. Secret Service The Veterans of Foreign Wars

$3,000 Car Becoming Only Relic Of US Past

Detroit AP report notes the move of U S built entry cars toward $3,000 as base prices rise for 1975 models. AMC Gremlin at $2,800 base, Chrysler Plymouth Duster at $3,246, GM Vega about $2,600, Ford Pinto similar. Add-ons push most low end cars above $3,000. average model-year increases range 6.6 percent to 8.8 percent, amid small car sales slowdown.

Detroit United States American Motors AMC Roy D. Chapin Chrysler Corp General Motors Ford Motor Co U.S Ford Chrysler

Engineers Will Tour Stadiums by Missouri Society Chapter

The Central Chapter of Missouri Society of Professional Engineers will tour Kansas City Royals baseball and Chiefs football stadiums on Sept 17 starting at 3 p.m. Members will dine at 7:30 p.m. at the Arrowhead Club. Reservations to Bill Reinhardt in Centralia MO at 314-482-3505.

Central Chapter Missouri Society of Professional Engineers Kansas City Royals Chiefs Arrowhead Club Bill Reinhardt Centralia

Hudson Plans To Build Refinery In Galveston Bay

Hudson Oil Co acquired an option on a 1,057 acre Galveston Bay tract as a potential site for a 500 million refinery. The Kansas City firm would operate a 200000 barrel per day plant at the Bayport complex developed by Exxon’s land subsidiary. Half of the output would be gasoline with other products including LPG diesel and home heating oil.

Houston Hudson Oil Co Galveston Bay Kansas City Kan Bayport Exxon Corp Mary Hudson

Wall Street To Stay Open Half-hour More

New York NY The NYSE board voted to extend trading hours to 4 p.m. starting Oct 1 amid strong sentiment from volume starved markets and a favorable SEC review. A poll showed most large retail brokerages supported the move while floor brokers opposed. Other exchanges planned to follow. West Coast extension shifts its close to 1 p.m. local time.

New York Wall Street New York Stock Exchange Mexico NYSE James J. Needham Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Needham American Stock Exchange Boston Exchange Amex Paul Boston Detroit Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange Montreal Exchange West Coast

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