Weather bulletin and local town incidents summary
Official 7 am readings report 66 F in Mexico area with 65 year-ago temperature. Forecast shows partly cloudy tonight and Friday with 10 to 30 percent precipitation chances. highs upper 70s to near 90 across zones. Missouri weather outlook notes showers southeast today, clearer north, and a weekend with mild lows in 60s and highs in 80s. Audrain Medical Center reports admissions, births, discharges. deaths listed. police report details injuries from a South Clark Street collision with no arrests.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozarks
David Foster
Auxvasse
Audrain Medical Center
Foster
Dorothy Young
Route 1
Mexico
South Clark Street
Boulevard
Multiple Collisions, Thefts, and Court Fines Reported
Police logs detail a two-vehicle collision at Muldrow and Jackson Streets at 2 39 PM and another on South Highway 54 as drivers slowed for a turn into South Trails Shopping Center. Also noted are a front door breach at a residence, battery theft at a Texaco station, and injuries from two highway accidents near Mexico and Vandalia. Additional items include marriage licenses, police court fines totaling 453 75, and assorted county court entries plus livestock market and commodity notes.
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James Edwin Stewart
N. Olive St
Lloyd W. Biggers
Auxvasse
Muldrow
Jackson Streets
Mabel Vance
Thomas Moss
Perry
South Trails
Shannon Roberts
Garfield St
Paul Koelling
Paris Road
Texaco
E. Liberty St
Highway Patrol
Loretta Louise Bryant
Mexico
Audrain Medical Center
Route FF
James H. Harrelson
Vandalia
Highway 54
Phyllis Harrelson
George Archer
Harrelson
Terry Dean LaRue
Laddonia
Rita Faye Garnett
Legislature Budget Bill Keeps Key Increases In Place
Committee left intact raises for liquor agents and highway patrol staff plus funds for railroad safety and water commission grants. Other allocations include nursing home payments, university facilities, campus per student aid, Capitol renovations, and magistrate probate judge pay and retirement boosts. Democratic supporters listed with names and hometowns.
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Highway Patrol
Clean Water Commission
Lincoln University
Capitol
Willian Friese
Ferguson
John Blassie
St. Louis
William Casey
Potosi
William Crigler
Fayette
Robert Devoy
Brookfield
Charles Dickey
Mexico
Donald Hancock
Doniphan
Tony Heckemeeger
Sikeston
Clarence Hefflin
Independence
Joe Holt
Fulton
Norbert Jasper
Washington
Herman Johnson
Kansas City
Frank Mickelson
Freeman
Janes Russell
Florissant
Tom Ryan
Earl Schlef
Dellwood
James Skaggs
Ellington
Richard Smallwood
St. James
Fred Williams
St. Jens
Cantrell
Stock Market Roundup From Over The Counter To NYSE
In over the counter trading A B Chance 27 bid 27% asked Commerce Banc shares 54% bid 6694 asked Wetterau 27% bid 28% asked. On the New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks closed at 10% unchanged 3300 Interco 47% down 4 1200 Kaiser Aluminum 1944 down percent 5500 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 36% down 65200 Ralaton Purina 35% down 7200 US Gypsum common 2644 down percent 114800 US Gypsum preferred 30% down percent 1800 WalMart 32% unchanged 300. New York AP The stock market had trouble sustaining Wednesdays modest rally with six straight losses ended. Noon Dow 947.77 off 2.11 with winners outnumbering losers 4 to 3 on the NYSE. Earlier margin was 2 to 1.
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A.B. Chance
Commerce Banc
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Bobbie Brooks
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralaton Purina
WalMart
New York
Mrs Emerick Services Held for Etta Emerick 8
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Emerick of 808 North Calhoun Street were held today at Precht-Pickering Funeral Home after a long illness. The Rev. Robert R. Collins of the First Presbyterian Church officiated. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery with Mrs. George Keen as organist and Mrs. Jack Davis as soloist. Pallbearers named were Louis Williams Clyde Walker Everett Torreyson Howard Kizer W. A. Davis and Roy Willingham.
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Etta Emerick
N. Calhoun St
Precht-Pickering
Emerick
Phillips
Robert R. Collins
First Presbyterian Church
Elmwood Cemetery
George Keen
Jack Davis
Louis Williams
Clyde Walker
Everett Torreyson
Howard Kizer
W.A. Davis
Roy Willingham
James Maupin Dies At Quincy
James Maupin, 48, of Quincy Illinois died suddenly while at work at the Quincy Soybean Co on a Monday afternoon. He formerly resided in Shelbina and was brother to two Mexico women Mrs Carl Newbrough and Mrs Charles Young. He was born October 19 1923 in Leatner, son of the late Mr and Mrs Paul Maupin. His wife Mildred Thomas died about four and a half months ago. Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church in Shelbina with burial there. Davis Funeral Home of Shelbina handled arrangements.
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James Maupin
Quincy
Ill
Mexico
Quincy Soybean Co
Shelbina
First Christian Church
Davis Funeral Home
Maupin
Carl Newbrough
Charles Young
Leatner
Paul Maupin
Mildred Thomas
Four Texas Boys Are Set Free
Four youths from Texas were released this morning to continue their trip to Michigan where they were bound to enter school and take jobs. They were picked up on the highway about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday due to the late hour and their ages. One youth was 22 and the others were 16 or under. They were lodged in jail yesterday while juvenile authorities contacted their Texas parents, who confirmed the boys’ story.
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Texas
Michigan
Mrs. Howard Cartwright Dies at 76 in Paris
Paris resident Mrs. Howard Cartwright, 76, died at her home at 2 46 p m yesterday after years of ill health. Funeral services will be 2 p m Friday at Agnew Funeral Home with Rev. David Fischer of Paris Christian Church officiating. Burial is planned at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Calling hours are 6 30 tonight until services. Born Martha Houck October 5, 1805 near Holliday she married Cartwright in 1915 and they moved to Paris in 1980. Surviving are two daughters Russell Dolly Powers of Paris and Wanda Smith of Mexico, two sisters Ray and Marvin Farrell of Paris, and four grandchildren.
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Paris
Howard Cartwright
Agnew Funeral
David Fischer
Paris Christian Church
Walnut Grove
Cartwright
Martha Houck
Holliday
Robert
Dolly Houck
Russell Dolly Powers
Don
Wanda) Smith
Mexico
Ray Farrell
Marvin Farrell
Senate Vote Ends SALT Debate Stalemate
The Senate moved to end a month-long stalemate on the U S Soviet arms limitation pact by voting 76 to 15 to invoke cloture. Leaders expect final action tonight with each senator limited to one hour for debate and all amendments held in abeyance.
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Washington
Senate
Mrs Paul N Stewart Rites At Vandalia
Mrs Delena Frances Coose Stewart 70 of near Vandalia died Tuesday at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico after months of illness. Funeral 3:30 p.m. at Waters Funeral Home with Rev Paul Powell officiating. Burial Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Born Curryville October 15, 1902 daughter of John and Burley Coose. Married Paul Neville Stewart the couple celebrated their golden anniversary. Survived by husband four sons two or more daughters three brothers three sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Vandalia
Delena Frances Coose Stewart
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Waters Funeral Home
Paul Powell
Evergreen Memorial Gardens
Stewart
Curryville
John and
Burley McGowan Coose
Paul Neville Stewart
White To Speak On Conventions
Robert M. White II, editor and publisher of the Mexico Ledger, will be guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Mexico Country Club. He attended both major parties conventions in Miami and will share press experiences with the theme Convention Coverage.
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Robert M. White II
The
Mexico Ledger
Rotary Club
Mexico Country Club
Mr. White
Miami
Fla
16 Casualties For Gls In Viet Nam Reported
Saigon AP reports the U.S. Command tallied 16 American casualties in Vietnam last week including one killed in action four dead from nonhostile causes three missing or captured and eight wounded in action during ongoing hostilities.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Male Steno Finally Gets Job In Honolulu
Kirby Lewellen 25 earns stenographer post at an advertising agency after facing male chauvinism in reverse. He starts Monday feeling he has infiltrated the ranks as female colleagues at the agency express surprise but openness. Lewellen sought steady work to suit his acting ambitions and to keep home worries low.
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Honolulu
Kirby
Lewellen
W. S. Myers
Group On Way To Return Three Fliers
Four antiwar activists travel from New York to Hanoi to secure release of three U S fliers. They are led by Cora Weiss with family members joining. POWs to be freed include Navy lieutenants Markham Gartley Norris A Charles and Air Force Maj Edward Elias. Delegation also includes David Dellinger Richard Falk and Rev William Sloan Coffin Jr.
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Copenhagen
Hanoi
New York
Cora Weiss
Cochairman
Committee of Liaison
Vietnam
Navy
Markham Gartley
Norris A. Charles
Air Force
Edward Elias
Mrs. Weiss
Richard Falk
Princeton University
Yale University
William Sloan Coffin Jr
Fifth Drug Suspect II Jailed Here
Dion Jones formerly of Middletown is held on a ten thousand dollar bond for sale of marijuana to an undercover highway patrol trooper. He fled the state before arresting and was returned from Topeka, Kansas by Sheriff Harold Sulgrove. Arraignment in Audral Magistrate Court was continued to Sept. 22 to allow hiring a lawyer. Also arrested on drug charges were Ira Charles Day Nelson Wayne Ferrier James Richard Quisenberry and Henry N Blair.
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Dion Jones
Middletown
Topeka
Kan
Harold Sulgrove
Audral
Ira Charles Day
Nelson Wayne Ferrier
James Richard Quisenberry
Henry N. Blair
Doubt on Vietnam Peace Settlement This Year
Washington officials privately doubt a negotiated Vietnam war settlement can be reached before January despite anticipated diplomatic activity. The shift follows belief that Hanoi and its allies will reassess after the November election, with hard-line stance persisting despite expanded U S bombing.
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Washington
U.S
Corn Disease Hits Nebraska Cornfields
In Nebraska a root attacking disease named fuscarium appears in corn and milo under stress fungi from soil. Dr. M. G. Boosalis of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says reports come from all parts of the state and fears linger that yields may miss predicted bumper levels.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
M. G. Boosalis
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nixon Gains In Harris Poll In New York
In the Louis Harris survey Nixon leads McGovern 63 to 29 percent, down from last month’s 67 to 34 margin. Voters also support Nixon deserving a landslide re election by 46 to 40 percent according to the Harris report.
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New York
Nixon
George McGovern
Louis Harris
Oilman Sees Kosygin OK on Trade Deals in Moscow
Occidental Petroleum chief Armand Hammer says Premier Kosygin approved a package of deals including a permanent U S trade center in Moscow with offices and a hotel. Hammer cautions that several matters remain unsettled in the multi billion dollar package.
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Kosygin OK
Moscow
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S. Trade Center
Armand Hammer
Kosygin
Hammer
Sargent Shriver Slip Triggers Laugh At San Antonio
At a reception for South Texas leaders in San Antonio crowd laughs as Sargent Shriver accidentally says California labor unions will carry California for Nixon and Shriver. He corrects his slip immediately.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sargent Shriver
South Texas
California
Nixon
Shriver
Greenway Rites In Auxvasse for Robert E. Greenway
Robert Elmore Greenway 92 of Excelsior Springs, formerly Auxvasse, died Wednesday. Retired farmer. services 2 p.m. Friday Maupin Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Fugate. burial Auxvasse Cemetery. Calling after 5 p.m. today. Born Callaway County August 16, 1880. Survived by three sons Robert, James, William. four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Wife predeceased in 1959.
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Auxvasse
Robert Elmore Greenway
Excelsior Springs
Maupin
Charles Fugate
Auxgasse
Mr. Greenway
Callaway County
O.C. and
Mary &. Emmons Greenway
Robert
James
Kansas City
William
Perryton
Tex
Kissinger Sees Russian Trade Prospects Near Pact
Washington sources say Henry Kissinger returns from Moscow optimistic about a broad U.S.-Soviet trade agreement within a month or less, with talks focused on oil and gas development ventures in Siberia and Western Russia. The lend-lease dispute appears near final resolution, with Moscow to pay $500 million over 30 years, while a Moscow report on billion-dollar trade projections is dismissed as speculation.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissingers
Moscow
U.S
Kissinger
Louis
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
London
Paris
Nixon
Soviet Union
Siberia
Russia
United States
World Plowing Contest Opens at Farmfest U.S.A.
Vernon Center Minnesota AP reports the World Plowing Contest is set to begin Friday at Farmfest U.S.A. near the southern Minnesota community, with competitors from around the globe expected to compete in the annual event.
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Vernon Center
Minn
Farmfest
U.S.A
Minnesota
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