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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1977

Page

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Court Hears Arguments On Conservation Tax

The Missouri Supreme Court tackled two disputes over the one eighth cent conservation sales tax. The Missouri Conservation Commission seeks control of the revenue without legislative appropriation, while officials argue lawmakers must approve how funds are spent. The cases also question whether the tax applies to vehicle and trailer sales.

Jefferson City Missouri Conservation Commission State Office of Administration Missouri Supreme Court Missouri Carl Hendricks Hendricks Commission Bollinger County Bruce Anderson State Revenue Department

Army Plane Crash Kills 20 At Manzano Base

An Air Force four engine jet crashed into a mountainside near Manzano Base New Mexico killing 20 aboard. The aircraft, on a training mission from Kirtland AFB, exploded near nuclear weapons storage with no survivors. Military officials noted the plane served command and control roles and had transported dignitaries. The crash site covered about 10 acres. crews recovered bodies as dawn approached.

Albuquerque N.M Air Force Manzano Base Kirtland Air Force Base Kirtland Walter Sprick Federal Aviation Administration Tactical Air Command Henry A. Kissinger Air Force One Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Goldsboro N.C Nellis Air Force Base Nevada Mamiano Mountain

Calhoun Rally Backs Bert Lance in Stand for Good Ole Georgia Boy

About 1,500 Calhoun residents packed a rally for Bert Lance on the eve of a Senate probe into his finances. Supporters called him generous and honest, citing church contributions and a hometown misrepresented by media. Lt. Gov. Zell Miller rebutted magazine claims about Lance’s arithmetic skills.

Calhoun Rally Backs Good Ole Bert Lance Calhoun, Ga Bert Calhoun Lance Jack Purcell Emory Brackman LaBelle First Methodist Church United Methodist Zell Miller

Teasdale backs LePage firing in Missouri

Gov. Teasdale acknowledged the LePage dismissal could have been handled better and said the issue was blown out of proportion. He kept the sales tax investigators on the job temporarily and ordered a study of the unit’s creation and functions while considering staffing changes. A daughter named Kelly Sue Dunlap was born to Harry G. and Mrs. Dunlap of Perry at Audrain Medical Center.

Harry G. Dunlap Perry Audrain Medical Center Kelly Sue Dunlap Dunlap Farms

Pakistanis Delay Eid Holiday After Moon Sighting Failure

Millions of Pakistanis postponed the Eid al Fitr holiday as Ruet-e-Hilal committees failed to sight the new moon ending Ramadan. No authenticated sighting led Maulana Qadri to announce Ramadan would end on Friday and Shawwal begin. Saudi Arabia and nearby states announced Eid earlier, while Pakistan maintained cautious observance.

Islamabad Pakistan Karachi Lahore Peshawar Maulana Arifullah Qadri

AP postpones opening Beijing bureau amid diplomacy doubt

AP President Keith Fuller said Chinese officials told a visiting AP delegation that a Beijing bureau is not yet timely. The group, including 12 executives, toured China cities, with no date set for news bureaus until relations between Washington and Peking potentially advance.

Hong Kong Associated Press Peking Keith Fuller The News Cooperative Fuller China U.S Washington Shanghai Changsha Kweilin Canton Inner Mongolia Jack Tarver

Tailgate Sale Aids Mexico Area Chest Donors Needed

Chest Leaders seek donations for a tailgate sale on Oct 1 from 9 am to 4 pm at South Trails Shopping Center. Twelve agencies accept clothing, home goods, small appliances, and crafts. Donations due by Sept 30. Parking lot spaces available for $5 with profits kept by sellers. Proceeds support the Community Chest.

Mexico Area South Trails Jewett Henderson Courtney Child Care Inc Debra Neat Richard Wohlers American Red Cross Audrain-Montgomery Community Chest

Anti War Activist Mark Rudd Faces New Charges in Chicago

Former radical leader Mark Rudd, long a fugitive, is set for a second court appearance in Chicago on charges of mob action aggravated battery and resisting arrest tied to the 1969 Days of Rage protests. The New York Daily News reports four Weather Underground members may surrender as prosecutors face proving charges.

Chicago Mark Rudd Rudd New York Daily News Today Weather Underground Columbia University New York Students For A Democratic Society The Weatherman FBI U.S. Capitol Gulf Oil Pittsburgh Timothy Leary

Fords Moving To California

Jerry and Betty Ford will leave their Vail summer home for Palm Springs California where a permanent residence is under construction They will stay in a rented home in the desert until February The Fords plan separate engagements with Mrs Ford set to travel to Moscow on September 27 for an NBC program on the Bolshoi Ballet and the former president to lecture at the University of Nebraska

Vail Colo Jerry Betty Ford Palm Springs Calif Fords Dick Bass California Desert University of Nebraska

Portrait of Yesterday photo exhibit at Mexico Public Library

An exhibit titled A Portrait of Yesterday from the Swekosky photography collection of Notre Dame College St Louis is on display at the Mexico Public Library through September. The show, organized on tour by the Missouri Arts Council, is sponsored locally by the Mexico Woman's Club.

Mexico Public Library Swekosky Notre Dame College St.Louis Missouri Arts Council Mexico Woman's Club MFWC

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