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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1972

Page

12

Daily Record Weather: cool, partly cloudy forecast

Official 7:00 am readings show 66 ambient temperature. forecast calls for tonight 45 50 and Friday highs in the 70s with northeast winds. Missouri region expected cooler tonight sunny and humid Friday with highs 75 83. extended outlook through Monday shows 80s, possible showers Sunday, then cooling. Lake of the Ozarks stage 664.8, 5.2 feet below full reservoir, up 0.1. Pomme de Terre 87.6, no change.

Missouri Jess Kansas City

Hospital Fire Calls and Court Briefs Highlight Local Incidents

Audrain Medical Center admitted numerous patients including James Wainscott and Betty Burton from Mexico and Vandalia names such as James Wills John Moss and Wallace Landis. Fire crews fought a couch fire at Howell Manor in Mexico at 10:50 p m with unknown cause. Police reported no arrests from a Dairy Queen parking lot collision between Cynthia Brown and Cathy Roe. Montgomery County driver Meribeth Higgenbothan treated after head on crash on a gravel road. City court saw 18 cases with fines totaling 1 061 26 and multiple DUI and traffic violations. numerous bonds forfeited and minor alcohol possession rulings. Missouri Livestock market reports hogs and sows steady with prices listed.

Audrain Medical Center James ©. Wainscott Abe Willingham Geneva L. Minks John R. Stephens Betty J. Burton Mexico James R. Wills Paris John E. Moss Vandalia Wallace OO. Landis Benton City Glen B. Hollensteiner Montgomery City Edward Sandbothe Martinsburg John Wells Auxvasse William Bohlen Sturgeon Richard Buckholz Thomas B. Merritt Kenneth Bradford Letha Miller Vivian Haley John R. Carter Bob G. Davis Robert Broemmel Earl &. Precht William Sanders Robert Foster Becky J. Ingram Ethel M. Sherwood John James Centralia David L. Farmer Benton Ciaty Mattie Burge Steve L Cynthia Ann Brown Cathy Ann Roe Route 4 Dairy Queen East Liberty Street Brown Roe Highway Patrol Mirabeth Higgenbothan Montgomery County Harry Johnson New Florence Robert L. Shivers F. Holt St Ieeuse Shivers Donald Pearl Vanshike Harrisonville Martin S. Decker David Foster Mary V. Hocker Meadow Lane Earl Richard Bemus W. Pearson St Remsen Iowa Martin Albert Baker Route 3 Linda Lou Parrott Route 1 Magistrate Court Clinton Dale Clark Carl Leroy Hibbs George Washington Parrott Rte. 4 Thomas Lee Adams Circuit Court Henry Roy Nelson Gary Friedrich Gail Friedrich Roger Landers Linda G. Landers Mrs. Landers

Barge Crashes Into Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

An empty 245-foot barge adrift in wind-whipped seas struck the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel early today, tearing out a 60-foot section of roadway. It was the second major traffic crippling accident in the span in nearly three years, with officials warning the facility could be closed for up to a month. The bridge tunnel links the Maryland Virginia Eastern Shore peninsula with the Norfolk port area.

Norfolk, Va Chesapeake Bay Bridge Ono Maryland-Virginia Hustern Shore Bugy Norfolk

School Bond Election: Board Sets Judges and Checkpoints

The School Board debated ensuring all land and buildings are listed in the bond resolution and paused for clarity. They approved appointing judges and clerks for the bond election with many listed volunteers for High School Community Room and other sites. Absentee ballots are available now with noted judge names. Rural residents vote in courthouse community rooms. town voters must be registered. affidavits of residence required.

Sutton High School Guy Riney Don Buie Hudson Long John Brooks Edwin Campbell Recorder’s Office James Stubblefield Russell Phillips C.H. Nichols Clyde Hollingsworth Jim Phillips Collector's Office E. Winston Reed Dessie Elliott Charles Brauer Kirby Allen Waterston Martin McMillan Virginia Botts J. Earl Moore Lietha Nelson Elizabeth Bolts Fan Garfield Ott van Horn Willian Banks Eugene Foreman Walter Ritter I.F. Ketter Lakeview Kenneth Bingham Frances Bybee Albert Knox Walter Kiburz Alletta Kleppinger Donald Kirk James Mundy Paul Veale Gerald Chaney Lula ‘Teague David McCumber Wesley Lucking Jerry Brauer James

Agnew's misstatement sparks FBI inquiry into wheat deal

Rep John Melcher says Agnew's Minneapolis news conference misstatement prompted the White House to order an FBI look into the U S Soviet wheat sale. He criticizes reliance on a possible outside panel while noting Agnew sought a broad probe. Eagleton asks GAO to review export subsidies and grain info handling.

Washington House Spirov Agnew FBI John Melcher D-Mont Agriculture Department Justice Department White House Ronald Ziegler Secretary of Agriculture Earl l L. Butz Ziegler Butz John D. Ehrlichman Melcher Caspar W. Weinberger Office of Management and Budget Weinberger Nippandy Bury Thomas FP Eagleton G-Mo General Accounting Office Hie GAO Aii Congress

Veto Threat On Consumer Safety Bill

Washington AP Republicans report President Nixon will veto a House consumer product safety bill if it mirrors the Senate version. The House bill creates an independent federal commission with broad power to set standards and ban products, excluding food drugs cosmetics vehicles tobacco pesticides weapons and munitions. A key Dennis amendment allows citizen suits only if damages reach 10000 dollars. Correction notes Folgers Coffee price misprint in Wednesday Ledger.

Washington House Nixon Senate Food and Drug Administration Commission FDA Food, Drug and Consumer-Product Agency David W. Dennis R-Ind

More Undecided In Election Poll

A Columbia Tribune telephone poll for September shows Nixon at 72.1 percent, McGovern 21.6, Bond 81.4, Dowd 1, with 6.3 percent undecided. Compared with August, Nixon rose slightly while McGovern and Bond fell, undecided rose to 6.3 percent.

Columbia Columbia Tribune Nixon McGovern Bond Dowd

Shift to leaner defense system urged in 1972 race

The piece notes candidates favor a gradual switch from the current defense establishment to a leaner, tougher system responsive to today’s needs, criticizing Nixon policy as failing to end Vietnam, slow the arms race, curb wasteful spending, and improve weapon use. Agnew predicts the 1972 election will hinge on principle, not party, citing Democratic positions as far left.

Nixon Spiro T. Agnew Agnew Ohio Columbus McGovern Clark MacGregon Kennedy Washington Edward M. Kennedy Dmass Idaho California Idaho Falls Nasa-Ames Research Center Mountain View Calif U.S. District Court Charles R. Richey Maurice Stans Stans

Plans Told For October City-Farm Tour

Nelson Willingham told the Mexico Chamber of Commerce board plans for the City-to-Farm Tour on October 4 with an evening program at Monterey Motel including social hour at 6 and dinner at 7. The board approved funds for a Mexico brochure and postcard orders for merchants, and supported pursuing accreditation as a self analysis tool. John Cline urged a firm recommendation by the October meeting. Allen Carriere reported on Community College enrollment, with 16 history students and 10 psychology students starting recent classes.

Nelson Willingham Mexico Chamber of Commerce Board Monterey C-Of-C Tourism Committee Mexico al Tangara Chamber of Commerce of United States Tangora John Cline Chamber Allen Carriere Community College

Waterways In Vietnam Now Mined

The U S Command disclosed that American planes have placed mines in rivers and canals in the northern part of Military Region 1 in South Vietnam to slow the flow of war materials to North Vietnamese army units. This is reported as the first time waterways inside South Vietnam are mined. The area includes Quang Tri province near the demilitarized zone.

Saigon U.S South Vietnam Military Region 1 Northern Quang Tri Province

Mail Bomb Plot Expands to Africa and Europe

The Associated Press reports a plot to kill Israel with booby trapped mail grew to Africa after bombs were found in North America and Europe. Envelopes addressed to Kinshasa embassy officials were located in the box at the Zaire capital’s embassy, mirroring bombs found earlier in Paris London Brussels Geneva Vienna Tel Aviv Montreal and New York. One kill diplomat in London. others unexploded. Israeli police crack down on Jewish vengeance plots in Europe. Amihai Paglin, ex Irgun chief, is detained on suspicion of arming for attacks on Arabs.

Associated Press Africa North America Europe Israeli Foreign Ministry Kinshasa Zaire Belgium Congo Paris London Brussels Geneva Vienna Tel Aviv Montreal New York Israel Amihai Paglin Irgun

Ford recalls 900000 1972 models for steering gear check

Ford Motor Co recalls 900,000 1972 Torinos Montegos Fords Mercurys Thunderbirds Lincoln Continentals Mark IVs Rancheros and light trucks with power steering to search for 200 that could develop a steering gear malfunction. Dealers will inspect 1973 models as well. Six exhaustively identified vehicles are notified by registered mail to visit dealers for inspection.

Dearborn Mich Ford Motor Co Ford

Nixon signs $4.0 billion antipoverty bill into law

President Nixon signed a large antipoverty bill that keeps the legal services program under the Office of Economic Opportunity and funds CBO activities at $2.4 billion for current and next fiscal years. The act authorizes new environmental, rural housing, consumer action and youth programs. Nixon had urged independence for Legal Services but retained control over directors.

Washington Nixon Office of Economic Opportunity Legal Services

Community R-6 Boards Action On Locker Room Use

The district restricts locker room access to prevent class disruption and directs bathroom use to the elementary building. Reports to parents were disputed and presented to the school board which met Monday night. Eight teachers received salary increases for summer college credits and CTA rule changes were approved to send two delegates to the district meeting. The superintendent was asked to review costs to improve outdoor athletic facilities so baseball practices and games can be held at the school.

Wilson Cameron Laddonia

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