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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1975

Page

8

Congress May Let Gas Zoom

Washington lawmakers debate temporarily lifting oil price controls to provoke higher fuel costs. Democrats hope public pressure would force oil-price restraints back, presenting Ford with a political setback despite his objections.

Congress Washington Congressional Democrats Ford House Senate Houses White House U.S Democrats House of Senate

Gunman Shot Down After Hijacking Attempt at Airport

A gunman who seized a doctor and four others as hostages at San Jose area sites was shot dead by a police sharpshooter as he emerged from a Continental Airlines 727 at Reid-Hillview Airport. The surgeon, Frank L. Wiesels, was critically wounded but survived. The raid began after a sequence of robberies and a hospital kidnapping, ending with negotiations and a fatal shot to the gunman. Police reported two hostages fled during the tense stand-off. the doctor underwent surgery and was hospitalized. The incident followed other violent acts in the chain of events, including a stabbing rape victim identified as Irene Rosas, 28.

San Jose Calif Continental Airlines Michael van Dyke Continental van Dyke Frank L. Wiesels San Jose Hospital Wiesels Reid-Hillview Santa Clara County San Jose Municipal Continental Mechanics Irene Rosas Mallet

City Prepares Tax Bills For Mailing Next Week

Mexico property owners will begin receiving 1975 tax bills next week. Real estate bills total about 328000 dollars while personal property bills total about 55000 dollars. Levy reduced to 1.67 dollars per hundred from 1.80. most residents pay about the same. City valuation 27432547 dollars with real estate 19676150, personal property 3418260, merchants and manufacturers 1577390, railroads and utilities 2760747. Vehicle stickers and auto license info included. penalties for late payments start at 3 percent and rise to 10 percent.

Sereverantil Mexico City Mexico, Mo City Hall Mexico Sheryl Ligon Ligon Tigon

Death Threat On 4 Americans In Eritrea Conflict

Fritrean rebels warned Washington to halt arms to Ethiopia or risk harm to four American captives taken during a Kagnew base raid near Asmara. Two other Americans disappeared in July. negotiations reportedly collapsed. The United States plans to pull out and monitor security while Eritrean rebel demands include base dismantling and compensation.

Beirut Lebanon Ethiopia United States U.S ELF Fritrea Harrell William Harrell State Department Washington Information Ministry Kagnew

Bitterness Flares In Senate Runoff In New Hampshire

In Concord and Boston, Democrat John A. Durkin and Republican Louis C. Wyman clash on air over gun control and Watergate style tactics as they contest the New Hampshire Senate runoff to determine if a decisive margin will emerge. The 61-39 Senate balance, retirement cue from Norris Cotton, and third candidate Carmen Chimento color the race, with turnout edging as the key factor.

Concord N.H John A. Durkin Louis C. Wyman New Hampshire Senate Durkin Wyman ABC Boston NBC Norris Cotton Warren B. Rudman American Party Carmen Chimento Ford

Egypt Envoy Held Hostage in Madrid Embassy Siege

Palestinian guerrillas seized the Egyptian ambassador and two aides at the Madrid embassy and threatened to explode the building unless Egypt withdraws its Sinai talks team from Geneva and cancels the disengagement accord with Israel. Fifteen gunmen surrounded the building as residents were evacuated, while Cairo urged Yasir Arafat to secure the hostages and a special committee was formed.

Madrid Spain Egypt Sinai Geneva Israel Cairo Yasir Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization Anwar Sadat Sadat Beirut PLO Arafat United Nations University of Madrid Arab League Mahmoud Abdul Ghaffar Algeria Iraq Cifra

Gene Bell 51 Dies. Rites Tuesday at Auxvasse Cemetery

Gene B Bell 51 of 32 Fairsite Dr died 2:35 p.m. Saturday at Audrain Medical Center after weeks as a meat inspector for USDA eight years. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Arnold Funeral Home Rev J C Montgomery. burial Auxvasse Cemetery. Survived by wife Patricia Sitton Bell and mother Mary Bell. sister Bernice Lierheimer. brothers William and Clay Bell. step son Bobby Allen. Memorials to Arthritis Fund.

Gene B. Bell Fairsite Audrain Medical Center Arnold Funeral Home Rev J.C. Montgomery Auxvasse William Lester Mary Beaven Bell Patricia L. Sitton Bell U.S. Department of Agriculture Gm&o Railroad Auxvasse Methodist Church Mary Bell Thompson Bobby Allen Mexico William Bell Clay Bell William Bernice) Lierheimer Arthritis Fund

Little Red Schoolhouse On Museum Tv Tonight

Audrain County Historical Society presents a Channel 12 program at 6:00 PM featuring a miniature one room school built by Mrs. Gordon Gilman. She shares prairie Kansas schooling memories in period costume as Frank Kent hosts the bicentennial year kickoff on WH.

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