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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1972
Page
1
The AP reports Navy lieutenants Gartley and Norris and Air Force Major Elias released from North Vietnam stages of a long journey home. They leave Hanoi for Nanning then Changsha and Beijing with antiwar activists and family members aboard. Warm farewells, gifts, and a four to five hour flight sequence mark the tail end of four years of captivity.
U S jets and five ships bombarded North Vietnam while air raids hit fuel depots near Hanoi Thanh Hoa and Vinh. Newport News and companions shelled coastal sites and a boat yard as combat in South Vietnam eased to a low level before potential renewed action around the U S presidential election.
Three American servicemen released from North Vietnam camps landed in Peking aboard a Chinese flight. They wore civilian clothes and appeared in good humor as Chinese travel staff guided them. Peace activist David Dellinger said they would likely depart for Copenhagen or Paris on Wednesday.
About 10,000 fish died when acidic water from a sanitary landfill discharged into Rocky Fork Creek north of Columbia. The incident followed a heavy rain overflow of a pond, with 5 miles of stream affected. Peabody Coal Co faced fines earlier for polluted water. The city repaired the pond and control measures were taken.
The Agriculture Department projects net farm income this year at about 18.6 billion dollars, up half a billion from early estimates, driven by higher grain prices due to Soviet wheat purchases. The estimate tops the prior high by 1.4 billion and suggests 2.5 billion more profits than 1971. Wheat and soy prices lift overall crop receipts.
Mrs Mary J Leshie of Mexico will moderate the annual public meeting of the east central division of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare on Oct 2 in Columbia. The event at University of Missouri Student Memorial Union N204 includes a 6:30 p.m. dinner. The panel will discuss Child Care in Your Community with specialists.
The FTC issued a consent order prohibiting Beatrice Foods from deceptive advertising that linked Holloway Milk Duds to athletic performance. The complaint says endorsements cited by athletes and groups like the MLB Players Association were payments rather than nutritional benefits, ending Brock’s on TV claims.
New York restaurant Le Pavillon once a symbol of French cooking and a launchpad for many chefs is shutting down. Manager and co owner Stuart Levin cited insufficient patronage to sustain the refined dining style.
Norway voters reject joining the European bloc in a nationwide referendum with 54.9 percent against membership. Prime Minister Bratelli resigns with his cabinet, creating a governmental vacuum and economic uncertainty. Official tallies cite 1,074,100 against and 918,240 for, under a minority Labour government seeking Common Market endorsement.
Seven captured American pilots, most shot down over North Vietnam this year, met an American peace delegation in Hanoi on Monday just before their departure for the United States via Peking. The pilots spoke of health, captivity, and hopes for the war's end as they addressed the antiwar group.
Dermody says a gallstone removed two weeks ago at Audrain Medical Center is the region’s largest. An observer estimates around three inches in circumference. Lon J. Levins, former Audrain prosecutor now in Rockford Tl, has made two overseas trips this year to London with family in March and to Spain and Morocco in April. Model airplane enthusiasts meet Saturdays behind Community R4 School at Scott's Corner, building planes and showcasing maneuvers like the Navy Blue Angels.
Washington AP reports that minority employment by banks rose 120 percent from 1966 to 1970. A U.S. Treasury official spoke at a recent American Bankers Association meeting in Washington about the increase and its implications for the industry.
Enrollment in the first semester at Mexico Evening School totals 177 adults, with 229 more in skilled and technical classes as of Sept 11 for a grand enrollment of 406 in night classes. Prospective students may enroll this week by calling 581-5684 for courses such as Antique Clock Repair and Photography.
A six-woman and six-man jury was selected to hear the retrial of Mayor Joseph Alioto's $12.5 million libel suit against Cowles Communications. U.S. District Judge Russell E. Smith of Billings, Montana, is presiding as the case resumes after the first trial ended with a result not stated.
Students will see an hour long stage show You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at special assemblies tomorrow. The shortened version originated from Northeast Missouri State University at Kirksville and will be staged at 1 05 and 2 05 p m. Pep Squad meeting at 8 05 tomorrow morning to plan Homecoming participation includes halftime show Friday, float for parade Friday 2 p m, and marching in parade. Election for 1972 Homecoming queen during homeroom Thursday. queen announced at Friday halftime. Queen candidates are Marsha Brown Patsy Gallagher Vickie Pasley Louann Pauley Liz Pearl. Sports schedule lists cross country meet at 4 30 p m and ninth grade football at 7 p m. Posters advertising Homecoming placed downtown and in shopping centers by National Honor Society.
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