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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1971

Page

7

Plane Downed Near Pit in Muddy Ditch Near Green Shed

Leroy Barker's Cessna 182 en route Seattle to St. Louis forced landing in fog and rain near Mexico. Wing clipped a tree limb, plane slid into a ditch outside A P Green Refractories Capitáréa. Sheriff and FAA involved. aircraft deemed airworthy after local inspection. awaiting written takeoff clearance. Barker had departed Seattle at 9:00 a.m. with stops in Wyoming and Omaha.

Leroy Barker Mexico Seattle St. Louis Barker Harold Sulgrove FFA al Broeker Fulton Here FAA Wyoming Omaha Clay Pit M. L Bob) Stephenson Frank Pagano Richard Vance

Battle over liquor by the drink election in Audrain County

The Audrain Circuit Court heard arguments on whether polls should open for a liquor by the drink election. Judge George P. Adams granted a temporary injunction, with a ruling on permanency expected. Plaintiffs assert tax money spent on an allegedly invalid election harms taxpayers, while officials contend proper notice and funding were provided. Witnesses linked church members and anti liquor groups to the case as petitions and notice issues are argued.

Audrain Circuit Court George P. Adams Circuit Rolin Boulware Howard Dillard Adams Karl Rask Ray Morgan Citizens For Liquor By the Drink Committee Enalen Warner Williams Duane Rankin al Bailey Dillard Church of the Nazarene Bailey Anti-Liquor Committee Mr. Dillard Werner Charley &. McCravy Forrest Forman Leona Rank Anti-Liquor

Egypt War Minister orders immediate strong retaliation on Suez front

Egyptian press reports Lt Gen Mohammed Sadek orders armed forces to hit back and silence Israeli fire with all weapons after alleged Shrike missile attack on Egyptian positions near the Suez Canal.

Associated Press Mohammed Sadek Egypt Sadek Suez Canal Israel

St John’s Lutheran Church to construct new building

The St John’s Lutheran Church congregation voted to build a new church with an educational building on a 44 acre site west of Plunkett Park near Dorcas Hendricks Luther Drive north of the parsonage at 1301 W Curtis St. Ground breaking could occur in Spring 1972. The current church at 420 N Olive St traces to 1884 with major remodels most recently in 1958.

St. John's Lutheran Church Plunkett Park Dorcas, Hendricks Sts Luther Drive W. Curtis St Olive St Welsey Houser Robert George

Hearnes Seeks 700 Million Transit Bond Support

Governor Warren Hearnes urged the St. Louis Traffic Club to back a 700 million transportation bond plan covering highway speedups, mass transit, airports, and bridge replacement. He favors an initiative petition bypassing the legislature, outlining financing safeguards and a department of transportation. Opposing groups caution over regional splits and funding allocations.

St, Louis Warren Hearnes St. Louis Highway Department Department of Transportation Missouri Association of County Judges Missouri Bus and Truck Association Lake of the Ozarks Missouri

Tourists Hacked By Machete Men in Berkeley Park

Allison Kassenforder and Ione R. Rushak, two young tourists from Missouri and Pennsylvania, were hacked in a Tilider Regional Park parking area near Berkeley as they sat in a parked car. They were taken to Herrick Hospital with serious injuries. investigators said no robbery attempt occurred and the attackers fled in a white sedan.

Berkeley Calif Allison Kassenforder Ferguson Ione. R. Rushak Vandergrift Tilder Herrick Hospital Hassenforder Rushak

What Happens To A Man In Missouri Prison?

Missouri's penitentiary, a small city of 1650 inmates, stresses education to aid release. The piece notes the impact of attitude, potential rehabilitation, and the threat of violence, referencing Attica and a 1954 prison riot. It frames prison as a mirror of outside life with limited reform for hardened inmates.

Missouri George Litterley Associated Press Jefferson City, Mo Jefftown Corrections Administration Harold R. Swenson New York Attica Missouri Penitentiary Missouri's Penitentiary

U N faces over China seating and SALT talks

U S secretary general contender Rogers and U N ambassadors push for China seating reform and budget cuts while steering talks with Israel and Egypt. Gromyko backs SALT progress amid Berlin and nuclear accident consultation plans as Hirohito visit looms. Chinese Foreign Minister Chow warns of end if Red China admitted.

General Assembly China U Fan U.N Middle East Helsinki Washington-Moscow Rogers Kremlin's Ani Europe Berlin Alaska Nixon Japan Hirohito New York U.S Peking George Bush United Nations Taiwan Bush CBS Face the Nation Chow Shu-kai NBC Meet the Press Red China

UAW Boss Decries Nixon Plan as Reverse Robin Hood

United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock told Congress that Nixon’s economic policy favors big business and the rich at the expense of the middle class and poor. He endorsed only repeal of the 7 percent excise tax on new automobiles and warned of large corporate tax cuts shifting revenue to the middle and lower incomes.

Washington United Auto Workers Leonard Woodcock Congress Today Nixon Joint Economic Committee Woodcock

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