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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1970
Page
10
A dense local weather and police digest covers temperature highs and lows, rainfall prospects, and road incidents. It lists accidents, hospital admissions, parking issues, and city court actions with names and addresses, plus births, deaths, and police activity across several towns in the region. A midweek update also notes sun set and dawn times, with forecasted showers and 80s temperatures ahead.
AP reports Sen. Stuart Symington of Missouri canceled a campaign appearance with the Downtown Rotary Club in St Louis to stay in Washington for a cloture vote on a proposed change in electing the U.S. president. The article also covers court actions, livestock market updates, and financial market notes from Chicago and New York.
Student Council began its 1970 71 term Tuesday with Gary Smallwood announcing a workshop on Saturday Sept 19 from 9 11 for representatives and alternates. Permanent committees include bus publicity sign and poster and evaluating. homerooms hold primaries Sept 23 and final elections Sept 30 during homerooms.
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie E Hatfield 83 who died Tuesday at Boone County Hospital will be held at 2 p m Friday at Maupin Funeral Home Fulton with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery She was born in Montgomery County and lived in Fulton before residing at Swearingen Rest Home in Montgomery City and Twain Haven in Perry She leaves three daughters a son a brother a sister three grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Lawrence Kansas AP reports the University of Kansas abolishes the homecoming queen tradition for this football season and possibly forever. The 1970 Campus Homecoming Committee urges students to focus energies on more socially oriented and academically relevant programs.
Gea fam TODAY marks Constitution Day and begins Constitution Week with the DAR chapter taking the lead in local observances.
Seven Mexican citizens stopped in Vandalia by Police Chief Don St Clair and Lt Ed Sutton for a minor traffic violation were found to be illegal entrants. They traveled by car from El Paso Texas, entered the U S from Mexico, and were en route to Chicago Illinois. They were held in Vandalia jail until U S immigration officers arrived to process them for further investigation.
Reports from Phnom Penh indicate most civilians have escaped as U S air strikes were promised along Route 6 while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacked with artillery and ground assaults. Saigon sources say recon planes over Taing Kauk struggle to spot troops among hedgerows amid a Cambodian government offensive that risks failing to reach Kampong Thom.
In East Los Angeles after a Mexican Independence Day parade a sheriff's deputy and two men were wounded by snipers. About 2,000 youths hurled firebombs rocks and bottles at roughly 500 deputies and city police for nearly five hours around a residential park. Fifty-eight people were arrested and $100,000 in damage reported.
A crane from Mexico Crane Co tipped in mud during a rain at North American Refractories in Farber at 2:30 a.m. damaging a parked 1970 Oldsmobile owned by Jimmy Jones of Vandalia. No injuries. Crane operated by Warner Construction Co crew. lane owned by Mexico Crane Co.
President Nixon praised college audiences for constructive responses to controversial speakers. He cited Kansas State University with 15,000 applauding as a model, urged administrators and students to defend civil conduct, and noted hecklers but said the final message mattered. He also recalled earlier campus appearances and emphasized upholding the rule of law at home and abroad.
Funeral services for Mrs. Uce Creed were to be held Thursday afternoon at Precht-Pickering funeral home. Rev. Edward Malzer of Trinity United Church of Christ was to officiate. Burial was to take place in Auxvasse Cemetery with music by organist Mrs. George Keen and vocalist Mrs. Jack Davis. Callers included Mortis Creed Jefferson City Loren Green Paul Meyer Sr Don Dudley Burgin Batterton Vernon Duffy.
The Missouri Democratic senators Eagleton and Symington joined the majority to defeat a motion to end debate on a constitutional amendment for direct popular vote in presidential elections. Kansas Republican Dole voted against the motion, while Pearson sided with the majority.
Robert Lee Brown 84 of Route 1 Laddonia died at Audrain Hospital at 9 30 a m Wednesday. He was born March 27 1886 and was a retired carpenter who lived in Laddonia all his life. Survived by daughter Rachel Osborn Reno Nevada and two nieces Gladys Bishop Columbia and Karl Kendig Coshocton Ohio. Friends may call at Wilkey Bienhoff funeral home after 7 p m tonight. Burial in Bethel Church Cemetery Montgomery City.
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