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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1970

Page

8

Local Weather and Market Reports from Missouri and St Louis

In a mixed daily bulletin traders and farmers received weather and market updates. Eddie Wren seeks divorce from Doris Wren while Kenneth Mantle gains custody in a separate divorce case. Missouri grain shows soybeans at 2.60 with Chicago grain news noting bullish moves amid USDA corn crop notes. Livestock prices for hogs, cattle, and sheep are listed from Missouri markets with varying gains and declines.

Eddie Joe Wren Barnes and Barnes Doris Mael Wren

Ecumenical Horseshoe Tournament Staged

Four Audrain Hospital clergy join in a fundraising ecumenical horseshoe tournament in Salt Lake City suburb Bountiful Utah to benefit new pews for a shared church building. The event features Rev Daniel Milles, Rev John Langfeldt, Rev P J Curran, and Rev Frank Broughen, slated over two weeks.

Audrain Hospital Essie L. Hutchen Robert L. Dible Donna Kay Berry James Liston Randall Barnes Mexico Charles Bagley Walter L. Ketchum Centralia Emmett. Weber Moberly Ida J. Wylie Mongtomery City Howard C. Taylor Walter E. Fuller Fulton Samuel Cobb New Florence David L. Cummins Nada N. Lynch John Rolle Ezra Rohr William F. Clark Malcolm Coose Herbert H. Goodman Vandalia Speard Kreébel DuRocher Iili- Ross Nannie Keith John Harlan Wellsville Eugene Sharp Santa Fe Hershel D. Linnenbringer Edwin E. Campbell Auxvasse Pendell Dye Theodore DeCimellas Stoutsville Raymond L. Barnes Teresa Talfent James C. Lee George P. Ham Montgomery Bountiful Utah Belle Nemer Cal Oscar Schrader Salt United Church of Christ Episcopal Church

Deaths and court notes from Vernon area

Obituaries for Vernon Every Sr aged 70 and Mrs. David L. Bridgewater aged 59. Police report reports bicycle theft of William Hightower from 323 S Johnson St. at 9 p.m. Monday. Various court items show Gladys Mae Brown admitted to Ellis Fischer State Hospital, Harry Edward Greenwell charged with care, Jess, Marion Munford driving cases with venue change, Virginia Garrett and Joseph Johnson yielding rights, Steven Holtcamp fined for taking over limit of doves.

Vernon, Every Sr David L. Bridgewater William Hightower S. Johnson St Promenade St Gladys Mae Brown Calhoun St Ellis Fischer State Hospital Harry Edward Greenwell Rockford Jess Marion Robert Munford Virginia Garrett Joseph Johnson Steven D. Holtcamp

Anti Tipping Rule Debated by Canadian Chamber

In Vancouver delegates from Guelph said tipping is an ancient custom that has outlived its need while the Canadian Chamber of Commerce briefly considered asking the government to outlaw tipping in Canada.

Vancouver B.C Canadian Chamber of Commerce Canada Guelph Ont

Volpe Sees Auto Day in City Diminishing

Boston AP Transport Secretary John A. Volpe says cars in city centers will decline not disappear and will be regulated to some extent. He argues the alternative must be clean fast efficient and safe public transportation.

Boston John A. Volpe Volpe American Transit Association

Kansas Prisoners Isolated By Flood

About 50 prisoners and two officers were isolated early today by flood waters on the Kansas State Penitentiary farm two miles southeast of the main prison. Warden R. J. Gaffney said they were in a farm building with food water lights and telephone connection to his office. Water around a nearby pump station was four to five feet deep, and officials could not reach the stranded men immediately.

Lansing Kan Kansas State Penitentiary R. J. Gaffney

BYU Enforces Dress Standards on Start of Classes

In Provo Utah Brigham Young University began strict enforcement of its dress standards for students. Registration packets for those appearing to violate rules were tagged and directed to report to the dress standards office by the end of next week to demonstrate compliance with the requirements.

Provo, Utah Brigham Young University

Domke to Head Missouri Health Division

Jefferson City AP reported Dr. Herbert R. Domke currently hospital commissioner and city health director for St. Louis will become acting director of the State Division of Health. Gov Hearnes announced the move to succeed Dr. Lyn Garner who seeks relief from the top post to return to local health services. Domke, a Hillboro Kansas native, earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago and graduate public health degrees from Harvard. He is 51, married, and father of four.

Jefferson City Herbert R. Domke City of St. Louis State Division of Health Warren E. Hearnes Domke Lyn Garner Diviines Anay He Hillboro Kan Univeersity of Chicago F Ram Harvard University

Manslaughter Charges In Waynesville Deaths

Pulaski County prosecutor filed two manslaughter charges against Donald A Anderson, 27, in a hit and run that killed Fort Leonard Wood soldiers Bruce Cotelli, 21, and Kerry Porterfield, 20, as they walked on a road east of Waynesville. Anderson surrendered after a car found abandoned at the fort gate was traced to him.

Waynesville Charles Wesley Pulaski County Donald A. Anderson Jtwo Ft. Leonard Wood Bruce Cotelli Kerry Porterfield Acette 44 Anderson

Chicago Livestock and Stock Market Report

Cattle and slaughter classes at Chicago market show steady pricing across loads and grades with mixed good and prime weights. In New York trading the Dow fell then rebounded as investors weighed Jordanian conflict and GM strike implications amid mixed advances and declines.

Chicago USDA Sayiny Dennison Warren Ohio Torney Jefferson City Philip Elman A. B. Chance Co Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Ralston Purina New York U.S General Motors

Dennison Named for Kirwan Vacancy in Congress

Rumors place Dennison as nominee for the congressional seat vacated by Rep. Michael J. Kirwan. His wife Margaret is a Republican candidate for the post. The Consumer Federation of America, lobbying to block the nomination, represents 179 local consumer groups and about 30 million members and plans Senate action after White House setback.

Gress Margaret Michael J. Kirwan Dennison Washington Consumer Federation of America Noman Federation Tthe Senate White House

Money Men Hear Critic of US Policy

U S Treasury chief Kennedy pledged to World Bank IMF authorities that the United States would curb government spending and avoid fueling excessive demand. He spoke at the international finance meeting as critics and allies clashed over inflation and global economic policy.

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund Vue Suemnery Yenecos An United States Valery Giscard d’Estaing U.S Vurdia Robert 5. McNamara World Bank

Claude VanSkike Hurt in Wreck

Rural mail carrier Claude VanSkike of Mexico suffered head cuts and a possible concussion when his pickup was struck by an eastbound Oldsmobile while passing on Highway 22 west of Mexico. Driver Charles Bremer of Chillicothe received a summons for improper passing. Bremer had a facial abrasion. VanSkike was admitted to Audrain Hospital. Damages totaled about $1500 to the car and over $500 to the truck.

Claude VanSkike Mexico Highway Patrol Gordon Hale Donald Phillips Highway 22 Charles K . Bremer Chillicothe Bremer Hale VanSkike Audrain Hospital

Annexation OK'd For Jefferson City

Jefferson City court action ends with approval of annexing 695 Washington area north of the Missouri White House. Judge George P. Adams, amid disqualification of a key opponent, rules in favor after consumer groups challenge the measure. State officials indicate potential economic benefits and a contested campaign background surrounding the site near the Westinghouse plant.

Jefferson City George P. Adams Washington Missouri White House Ohio Westinghouse Nixon Adams Federal Trade John Cave Callaway Coun Cedar City Senate Wedness

Today in History Sept 22 1970 highlight of the day

On this date in 1949 the Soviet Union detonated its atomic bomb four years after the United States. Nathan Hale, a Revolutionary War hero, was hanged by the British as a spy.

Soviet Union Nathan Hale

Barricade Stays as Resident Owns Street

INDIANAPOLIS (RP) Marion J. Cobb wins a street battle after truckers used the road before his house. Cobb built a fence with only a motorcycle width gap. Police report surveys show Cobb’s property line extends 251 feet into the street and a building permit was issued. Officers order lighted barricades to protect the fence.

Indianapolis Marion J. Cobb Cobb

Annexation Election Planned for 975 Acres in Hannibal

A local election is planned in Hannibal to decide on annexing 975 acres into the city. The ballot will address a municipal expansion affecting zoning and services, with residents urged to vote.

Hannibal

Nixon popularity rating slides in Harris poll

New York AP reports President Nixon’s popularity fell from 40 percent in July to 35 percent in a Harris Survey poll taken Aug 25 to Sept 1. The seven day poll covered 1,487 households nationwide.

New York Nixon

MH Board Hears Talk At Workshop

A workshop for East Central Missouri Mental Health board members took place at the Mental Health Center. Warren Welliver of Columbia, president of the Missouri Association for Mental Health, spoke on ties among local, state, and national levels and the distinct roles of each level. He noted public interest in the three-tier structure and discussed Nixon’s economic standing between July and August.

East Central Missouri Assa. Fort Mental Health Warren Welliver Columbia Missouri Association For Mental Health Welliger Mental Health Association Amnef Nixon Congress Harris UTU U.S. District Court Howard Corcoran Rail Department Cnt Carcoran Jack Viar Mentalerhood East Brotherhood of Maintenance of Central Missouri Mental Health Way Afl-Cio Mental Health Association and Public Health C. R. Horne Jr Christian Civic Foundation St. Louis United States Ed Corcoran St. Louis Mental Health Assn Mantal Health Board Joint Commission

Mental Health, Labor, and Middle East Tensions Across 1960s News

A broad summary covers volunteering in mental health groups, a U.S. wage dispute involving the UTU and other unions, and King Hussein’s Jordan crisis with Syria and Arab summit dynamics. U.S. warships stood by for possible evacuation as Syria and guerrilla forces clash near Amman, Irbid, and surrounding areas amid regional power plays and international reactions.

Jordan Drama Hussein Mohamad Daoud Arafat Serence Cairo United States Neetetad Cemnartant Mediterranean Washington Nixon U.S Jordan Israel Ti Pentagon Germany Jor Damassous William P. Rogers Palestine Liberation Army Syria Nureddin Atassi Gantal Abdel Nasser Dan Damascus Nasser Atassi Atasi Iraq Algeria Morocco Baghdad Yasir Arafat Arman Radio

Courthouse Restrooms Closed After Sewer Clog

Restrooms at the Audrain County Courthouse closed today due to sewer clogs persisting for a second week. Signs on doors warned of closure and doorway gates used two by fours to block access.

Audrain County

Rail Strike Hopes for Voluntary Delay or Settlement

Eee Eee expressed cautious hopes they will be able to get a further voluntary strike delay or a settlement, but if they can't only Congress could halt a strike over.

Sreet Eee Eee Congress

Fort Bragg scraps firepower exercise after first day

A V6 aviation unit conducted a Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina exercise when a firepower drill planned for Monday Tuesday and Friday was canceled after day one.

Ft. Bragg N.C

Dime Robbery Gets Youth Three Years

Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed a three year prison term for William Young Radcliff a 17 year old who robbed another youth of a dime at gunpoint after a high school football game. The court ruled it robbery regardless of value noting a penny or a pound both constitute robbery.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas Supreme Os Wlliam

Missing Students Names Broadcast At Crosk County High

PRINEVILLE Oregon AP The dean of boys Mel Lambert broadcasts the names of students missing from class on the local radio station. Some call it snitching while parents say it invades privacy, yet truancy has dropped 25 percent since the broadcasts began.

Prineville, Oregon Mel Lambert Crosk ‘County High School Lambert

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