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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1977
Page
7
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show 66 at 7 a.m. and 79 high in the last 24 hours. Ledgerland forecast partly cloudy with a 20 percent rain chance tonight and Sunday, highs in mid 80s, lows in mid 80s. Missouri forecast partly cloudy with a slight chance of thundershowers, highs in the 80s and upper 70s to mid 80s for the week, with showers ending Monday and cooler nights.
Admissions listed from Audrain Medical Center include Butler C Nunnelly Jr Mrs Allen L Powell Joseph W Harvey Jeffrey D Carlyle Mrs Mary Frances Hardwick Miss Catherine M Sheets L Gene Dawson Rev William M Duncan Donald Lee Williams Mexico Mrs Charles Briggs Mrs Lillian M Delaney Sturgeon William Hoffman Madison Mrs Ernest Grosse New Florence Raymond J Fountain Auxvasse Stanley A Bowlby High Hill Mrs A Pearl Northcutt Mrs M Clara Eads Mrs Rae Kimmel Larry W Price Centralia Miss Tiffany J Peck Paris Craig A Fennewald Laddonia Mrs Gertrude H Hendrix Williamsburg Mrs Vera M Lauer Mrs Ben E Newton Mrs Floyd Hanger Montgomery City ae Bob Greene Lyndon
Public safety logs show Donna Peak reporting a hubcap theft from her car at 2 30 p m on Friday. Pat Estes reported a gasoline cap stolen while his vehicle was parked at Mexico Lanes on Highway 54 East. Ron Arnold at 319 Hendricks is listed in the records.
The Courts reported Friday that carpet valued at 183.60 was stolen from a house under construction at 1505 N Jefferson. Steven K Hatfield and Terry D Hatfield, both of Mexico, were arrested for stealing under 50 after allegedly stealing five gallons of gasoline from a city tractor at Frederick Mueller. Multiple names appear in a long list of individuals and locations connected to various cases and notices.
The Markets report shows soybeans at 4.74, wheat 1.75, corn 1.43, milo 1.85 per bushel from MFA Mexico with corn 1.47 and milo 1.75 from Fowles Grain Co. Laddonia. OTC trading lists Commerce Banc shares 2344 bid 2444 asked, Mercantile Bank Corp 29% bid 30% asked, Wetterau 14% bid 14% asked. NYSE closes note Robbie Brooks 4%, Combustion Engineering 3.75, Dresser Industries 4.3, Emerson Electric 3.4, Interco 4.0, Kaiser Aluminum 3.1, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 4.4, Ralston Purina 1.5, US Gypsum 2.3, US Gypsum preferred 2.5, Wal Mart 1.6. Dow Jones Friday close 856.8.
Hiesberger and Bell warn immunity changes threaten taxpayers as lawsuits rise and insurance becomes scarce. Officials note national trend toward abolishment and anticipate legislative clarifications in Missouri and beyond.
A 20 year old man and a juvenile were held after the Camden County sheriff announced charges would be filed in the brutal murders of Steven Swift 14, Gregory Swift 12, Tanya Swift 3 and 15 month old Stacy Swift at their isolated Ozark lake home. Authorities say victims were found fully clothed between 7 and 7:30 p.m. with no bindings. Over 100 residents were questioned as a massive investigation unfolded.
Washington AP says Senate backed a bill to require employers to include pregnancy benefits in all disability plans, aiming to protect maternity leave and job retention for about 36 million working women. The proposal, awaiting House action, would amend the Civil Rights Act to counter a Supreme Court ruling.
Terra Leigh Young born August 9 1977 died Friday at her parents home in Paris. Survivors include parents Terry Lee and Mary Jean Brown Young, one sister Tonya Mae, grandparents Ray Young Paris and James H Brown Nokomis Ill. Services today at 2 pm Agnew Funeral Home Paris with Rev. Mike Crouch officiating. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery east of Paris.
Services for Joseph F. Williams 86 of Mexico were held this afternoon at Arnold Funeral Home conducted by Rev George B. Wraith pastor of the First Christian Church Pallbearers named were Dick Isaacs Lansing Thomas Charles Price Jay Price Bill Barry and Raymond Smiley Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery
In Santa Monica California AP report a Superior Court judge refused to order Rod Stewart to pay $5,000 a month to Britt Ekland while she pursues a $15 million lawsuit. The judge also declined to have Stewart cover Ekland's attorneys fees. Ekland who lived with Stewart for 20 years claimed entitlement to a property settlement after their split.
ST. LOUIS AP Officials say the reported theft of a 20 megaton warhead from Whiteman Air Force Base is a hoax. The caller claimed airmen swapped live warheads for dummies and kept one for months, but FBI and base officials found no basis for the allegation and referred the matter to military authorities.
Lt and Mrs Robert W Teller Jr welcome a daughter born Friday morning at the U S Naval Hospital in Jacksonville Florida The baby Mary Elizabeth weighs 7 lbs 15 oz and joins a 3 year old brother Robert Warren Teller III The mother is Nancy Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs Larney Barnes of Mexico Col and Mrs Robert Teller of St Joseph are the paternal grandparents Lt Teller is a Navy flier.
Michael D Sumpter and Mrs Terry Sumpter of Moberly announce the birth of son Michael Daniel Sumpter on September 14 at University Medical Center Columbia. He weighed seven pounds. Grandparents include Clifford Hinton Sr of Mexico and Gerald Sumpter of Huntsville with great grandparents listed in Mexico Higbee Huntsville and Moberly. Mr Sumpter works for Moberly School System.
In Kansas City flood fallout, about a third of the Country Club Plaza area remains unopened, with roughly 39 stores closed near Brush Creek. Cleanup teams and executives in boots and jeans work to reopen in weeks, while some shops plan to stockpile merchandise for shelves. Houlihan's Old Place, among four Gilbert Robinson restaurants, is demolished and may take months to reopen.
A federal judge paused the planned electric chair execution of John A. Spenkelink in Florida to hear arguments challenging the death penalty as irrational and racially biased. Spenkelink, a white 28-year-old from Buena Park, was set to die for killing an Ohio parole violator. his counsel argues race influences Florida’s death penalty use.
U S District Judge John J Sirica, who has handled key Watergate cases since 1972, is asked to reduce H R Haldeman and John N Mitchell sentences to time served, potentially ending his Watergate docket. Mitchell cites arthritis and health concerns. Haldeman cites burdens of imprisonment and a feud with Nixon. Sirica has avoided public comment amid ongoing deliberations.
Onofrio's MU football report airs at 6 30 p m on Channel 4 Then at 7 00 on channels 2 3 and 17 San Pedro Beach Bums a five person boat bound comedy follows a crew of young seafarers Also NFL football San Francisco at Pittsburgh airs at 4 00 on channels 2 3 and 17 Betty White and Georgia Engel headline a comedy block at 8 00 on channels 4 7 and 13 NBC Movie at 8 00 on channels 5 8 and 10 Gable and Lombard a 1976 drama based on two movie greats Also featured are daily newscasts PTL Club and multiple game shows and soap operas with extensive listings through the day.
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