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Local Weather Courts THE DAILY RECORD Market Reports Stock Market Weather(Official 7:00 a.m. readings:) High for last 24 hours 65 Low for last 24 hours 44 Temperature at 7 a.m. 44 Year ago today; high 41 low 18 Precipitation: Month to date .79 in. Normal for March 2.91 in. Year to date 5.79 in.

Normal to April 1 6.79 in. Subsets today at 7:22 p.m. Sun rises tomorrow FORECAST- Ledgerland-Clear and mild tonight the low 45-50; winds southeast 5-10; clear to partly cloudy and continued mild Friday; high Friday in the upper 70s. and mild today. High in the 70s.

Clear to partly cloudy tonight. Low 45 to 50. Increasing cloudiness and mild Friday. High Friday low 70s north, near 80 south. Missouri extended outlook Saturday through Monday- Mild Saturday, high in the 60s, low-in the 40s; cooler Sunday and-Monday, high Monday up- per'40s to low 50s; low from to around 40; chance of rain about Saturday.

Lakes KANSAS CITY (AP) Lake of the Ozarks Stage 0.2 foot over normal level; no change. Pomme de Terre 842.9; 3.9 feet over normal level; down 0.2 Bull Shoals 661.63; 7.63 feet over normal level; up 1.45 Table Rock 918.50; 3.50 feet over normal level; up 0.57 Beaver 1122.04; 2.04 feet over normal level; down 0.70 Stockton 874.0; 7.0 feet over normal level; no change. Stages ST. LOUIS stages: Kansas City Bobhville Jefrsn City Herman Hatiibal St. Louis CapeGirdau Quincy (AP) 6.3 10.7 10.8 12.9 12.2 16.6 26.8 12.0 River 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.0 0.2 AtiHospital- Officials at the Audrain Medical Center today reported admitted: Mrs.

Beulah C. Elliott, Anderson B. Gibbs, Mrs. Carl D. Forsee, Duane Fair, Ewell V.

Martin, Mrs. Leon McKinnon, Arthur P. Davis, Mexico; Mrs. William V. Turner, Auxvasse; Dr.

Earl R. Cordy, Mrs. James L. Lee, Vandalia; Raymond Hays New Hartford; Claude M. Sanders, Bellflower; Mrs.

Ludy M. Lieneke, H0rmann; Mrs. Mary P. Barry, Fulton; Valerie Carton, Mrs. Betty Chandler, Centralia; 3VIrs.

Emma E. Pettey, Laddonia; Jeffrey D. Cupp, Benton City; Miss Paula A. Mentzer, Thompson; E. Gayhart, Middletown; Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Franklin Harris, Steedman, a daughter at 12:17 p.m. Wednesday. Dismissed: John Turner, Wilbur Sharp, Mrs. Clifford Wqrley and daughter, Mrs.

James Frazer and daughter, Mrs. John Gentry, Jerome Schrameck, Mrs. Venita Sapp, Bob Hopkins, Miss Sonica Qujck, Earl McGruder, Miss Thelma Miller, Mrs. Fred Mertens, Mexico; Mrs. Phillip Christopher anti daughter, Laddonia; Mrs.

Gary Harman and daughter, New Florence; Anna Householder, Martinsburg; Talley, Miss Ethel Cboperider, Paris; 'William Gifford, Thompson; Pearl Turner, Fulton; Larry Dorman, Mrs. Lynette Crump, Centralia; Mrs. Robert Wagner, Wellsville; Mrs. Ralph Machens, Montgomery City; Died: Mrs. Helen Ferguson, 68, Mexico, at 3:25 p.m.

Wednesday. DEATHS- Mrs. Helen Ferguson, 68. Virgil Harl Reynolds, 66. Bruce Bergthold, 36.

William Marion Taylor, 83. Mrs. John L. Evans, 70. SIfERIFF'S 1 Officers are investigating the reported theft of 20 walnut logs from the Robert Mechlin fajrm, south of Laddonia.

Dphald Riley, Route 1, Madison, told officers he had purchased the walnut trees a four-year contract from Wendell King who had bought them from the Mechlins. Riley said he'paid $250 for the trees on rontraet two years ago but $750. Mr. Riley told officers he had information that the trees had been cut in January and moved March 14 when they allegedly were sold to Carl Deway of Louisiana, the sheriff said. J.R.

(Bud) Rodes told officers Wednesday that his cabin southeast of Mexico had been burglarized sometime in the past 10 days and a television set valued at $400 taken. Officers are investigating the burglary. Courts- CITY There were 29 cases on the docket for yesterday's session of the city court with $928.75 in fines collected. Orville Melahn, 314 E. Monroe, was found guilty of a charge of failing to keep a proper lookout and was fined $22.50.

Carl D. Fuemmeler, 514 Teal Lake Road, was found guilty of a charge of failing to keep a proper lookout and was fined $22.50. Virgil Lee Terry, Route 2, was found guilty of charges of improper exhaust system and having no city license and was fined $32.50. Frank Russell Hudson, 909 N. Olive, was found guilty of a charge of driving while intoxicated and was fined $107.50.

Frank P. Wilfley, Route 2, Laddonia, was found guilty of a charge of failing to keep a proper lookout and was fined $22.50. Barbara J. Brown, Springfield, 111., was found guilty of a charge of improper backing and was fined $22.50. Fern S.

Reynolds, 1204 S. Clark, was found guilty of a charge of failing to stop for a red stop light and was fined $12.50. Robert Delmar Dailing, Route 3, was found guilty of charges of failing to yield the right of way and was fined $22.50. Joe Nickens, 1007 N. Western, charged with allowing two dogs to run loose, forfeited a bond of $22.50.

Butcher Garth Kansas City, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated and was fined $107.50. Floyd Dudley, 1033 W. Breckenridge, pleaded guilty to a charge of having no city license and was fined $17.50. Janis L. Campbell, 1702 N.

Jefferson, pleaded guilty to a charge of having no city license and was fined $17.50 Finley A. Montgomery, 405 Harvard, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $17.50. Hanley S. Jennings, Mexico, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop for a red light and was fined $12.50. Steven L.

Green, 308 N. Western, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to keep a proper lookout and was fined $27.50. William Kable, 1427 N. Washington, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop for a flashing red light and was fined $12.50. Robert Stuart Bastian, 1904 S.

Fairground, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $12.50. Sandra K. Patrick, Route 5, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $21.50. Dorothy L. Holtcamp, Route 4, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to yield the right of way and was fined $27.50.

Mary L. Turner, Route 1, Thompson, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $21.50. Joseph H. Belcher, Route 3, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop for a red stop light and was fined $12.50. Jack D.

Creason, Route 5, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $19.50. Katherine L. Love, Route 3, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to keep a proper lookout and was fined $27.50. Kevin Leroy Darnell, 1319 Falcon, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $19.50. Jo Beth Schlemmer, Route 2, Laddonia, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop for a red stop light and was fined $12.50.

William P. Johnson, Vandalia, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving and was fined $32.50. Richard F. Spoor, 517 Fairground, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving and was fined $32.50. Douglas W.

Salmons, 1430 S. Coal, pleaded guilty to charges of speeding and having no city license and was fined $45. James Lee Oilman, Route 1, Auxvasse, pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $19.50. There were 199 overtime parkin? tickets collected ai cents each, 32 at $1 each and 19 at $2 each for a total of 119.50. MAGISTRATE Eric Lamar Anderson, charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, was bound over to circuit court after a preliminary hearing Wednesday.

Robert Lee McBain, charged with uttering a forged check, was also bound over to circuit court after a preliminary hearing. Paul Henry Brower James Wiley Patrick and Floyd Randall Lewis have been granted limited driving privileges. Carl Ambrose Ahrens, Route 1, Martinsburg, has been charged with speeding. Allan Victor Desimone, St. Louis, speeding.

Leroy Rodden, Jefferson City, speeding. Bernadine Wright, Route 3, Mexico, speeding. Cyrus Andrew Meeks, Route 4, Mexico, speeding. Richard Gary Dail, St. Louis, speeding.

Roy Lee Donaldson, Route 2, Centralia, speeding. Janet Louise Exford, 1115 S. Calhoun speeding. PROBATE Marvin E. Barnes, administrator, has filed an inventory and appraisal in the estate of Roy Eugene Barnes.

Real estate is valued at $168,000 and personal property is valued at $25,431. Letters of no administration have been issued to Helen M. Martin in the estate of Hugh H. Martin. Market Report- MISSOURI LIVESTOCK MARKET CENTER (Mo.

Dept. of Parker) Slaughter hogs, 900; barrows and gilts higher; US 1, 210-245, 40.2040.50; 1-2, 200-245, 39.7540.20; 1-3, 200-250, 39.50-40.00; 2-3, 220-260, 39.00-39.50; 2-4, 260280, 38.00-39.00; sows, about steady; 1-3, 350-450, 34.2534.75; 2-3, 450-SOO, 35.50-36.20. YESTERDAYS CASH GRAIN Soybeans $5.40, wheat $3.37, corn $2.72, milo $3.40. (prices quoted by MFA) Soybeans $5.40, wheat $3.43, Corn $2.72, milo $3.50. (prices quoted by Fowles Grain Co.) Cash Grain CHICAGO (AP) Wheat No 2 hard winter 3.57%n Thursday; No 2 soft red 3.53%n.

Corn No 2 yellow 2.95V4n. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 1.52n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 5.49%. No 2 yellow corn Wednesduy was quoted at 2.94 3 (hopper) 2.91%n (box). Board of Trade CHICAGO (AP) Farm commodity futures prices were uneven to somewhat higher in early dealings on the Chicago Board of Trade today.

On the opening, soybeans were unchanged to cents a bushel lower, May 5.52; wheat was to 2 higher, May 3.58; corn was 1 lower to 1 higher, May 2.88 and oats were to 1 higher, May 1.39%. 1 CHICAGO- Board of Trade options at 11:45 a.m. today: Corn (May), yesterday's close 2.86%, today's open 2.88-«6%, high 2.91, low 2.86%, current 2.88V4. Wheat (May), yesterday's close 3.57V4, today's open 3.5857, high 3.64, low 3.57, current 3.61. Soybeans (May), yesterday's close 5.52 3 today's open 5.52-53, high 5.65%, low 5.52, current 5.59 3 NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, III.

(AP) Estimated receipts for Friday: 4,500 hogs; 150 cattle and 25 sheep. Hogs 4,500. Butchers 50-75 higher. Sows uneven. 1-3 200-240 Ib butchers 40.0040.75.

1-3 Sows 300-450 Ib 35.0035.50; 450-500 Ib 36.00-37.50; 500-600 Ib 37.50-38.00. Cattle 1,200. Not enough on offer to test market. Sheep 25 head. Not enough on offer to test market.

Kissinger May Meet With Gromyko Stock Market- in over the counter trading yesterday, Commerce Bane- shares 19 3 bid, 20 3 4 asked; Wetterau 15 7 bid, 16 3 asked. On the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, Bobbie Brooks closed at 2V 4 down 4,400 shares traded; A. B. Chance 21 3 4, unchanged, Combustion Engineering 38 down Dresser Industries 48 down 3 Emerson Electric 33, unchanged, Interco down 3 '4, Kaiser Aluminum 22 1 4, up 38.700; Panhandle Eastern Pipeline down Vt, Ralston Purina 42V 4 up 4 US Gypsum common unchanged, US Gypsum preferred 25, up 4( 600; Wal- Mart 20, unchanged, 600. Dow Jones Wednesday close 769.48.

NEW YORK (AP) The stock market turned upward today, pulling gradually out of a two-day slide attributed to profit taking. The noon Dow Jones average of 30 industrials was up 1.72 at 771.20, and gainers took a slight lead over losers in moderate trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The talk on Wall Street focused on the report from Robert W. Sarnoff, chairman of RCA that a minute electronic device had been developed that had produced significant gasoline economy improvement in tests by major automakers. RCA, the most active issue on the Big Board, had jumped 3 a to 19 when trading in it was halted because of a heavy influx of orders.

At the American Stock Exchange, the market-value index rose .37 to 81.18. The NYSE's composite index of all its listed common stocks was up .07 at 44.76. Syntex, the Amex volume leader, eased to 39Vs. JERUSALEM (AP) Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger may meet with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on Saturday to report on his Middle East peace mission, American officials said today.

A meeting with Gromyko would indicate Kissinger was making some progress in his efforts to reach an Israeli- Egyptian agreement. The officials said plans for the meeting were not definite yet, but Saturday had been set aside for a possible trip to the Au: Uian ajjiiai Accident Victim Dies After 2 Years SANTA Bergthold, 36, helpless and in a semi-coma for the last two years since he was critically injured in a car wreck which killed his brother, died at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday at Monroe Manor Nursing Home in Paris where he had been under care. The accident Feb.

5, 1973, occurred when the car he was driving collided with a tractor trailer at Columbia's death intersection, Route WW and Highway 63 South. He suffered severe' head injuries. His brother, Doug Allen Bergthold, 43, of Fulton Rte. 3, was killed. At that time Bruce lived at New Bloomfield.

They formerly had lived near Santa Fe. After the accident Mr. Bergthold's wife and three children, Bruce Craig, and Cynthia, moved to a mobile home near the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hughes Bergthold on Route ZZ southwest of Santa Fe on Mexico Rte.

5. Besides his wife, children and parents, Mr. Bergthold leaves four brothers, Richard of Quincy, Harold of Illinois, John and James of Perry; six sisters, Mrs. Bill (Esther) Connor, Mrs. Herb (Joanne) Rumbaugh, Mrs.

Frances Kittle, all of Illinois; Mrs. John Umstattd and Mrs. Harry Schneider of Mexico, and Mrs. Richard Utterback of Perry. The body is at Wilkey Funeral Home in Perry where visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight.

Funeral services will be conducted at the South Fork Presbyterian Church by G. Andy Runge of Mexico and the Rev. John H. Vanlandingham of Paris. Burial will be in the church graveyard.

Mr. Bergthold attended the University of Missouri, was a member of the National Guard and a contractor. He was born Oct. 8, 1938, in Stark County, 111. to Isaac and Rachel Hughes Bergthold.

He was married July 20, 1968, in Seattle to Marlene Hughes. Pallbearers will be Gene Burnett of Martinsburg, Doug Barnett and Don Fairley of Mexico, Ward Marsh of Santa Fe, Bob Landers of Fulton and Hugh Ferrier of Benton City. Mrs. John Evans Dies At Age 70 John L. (Rebecca) Evans, 70, of Paris died at 4 a.m.

today after suffering a heart attack Wednesday afternoon at her home. Services are pending at the Agnew Funeral Home. Mrs. Evans was born Jan. 30, 1905, in Monroe County, a daughter of John and Annie Redman Forsythe.

Surviving are her husband, who was scheduled for major surgery this morning in Woodlawn Hospital at Moberly; and two sons, Bill of Kansas City and James of Texas. Virgil H. Reynolds Dies At 66 MONTGOMERY CITY- Virgil Had Reynolds, 66, of Danville, died Wednesday night at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. He was a retired truck driver. Services are pending at the Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City where friends may call after 4 p.m.

today. Mr. Reynolds was born Dec. 13,1908, a son of Zackriah and Addie Penrod Reynolds. He was married Sept.

6, 1938 to Lola Stafford who survives. They moved to Montgomery County in 1958 from Kirkwood. Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Baptist Church of Montgomery City. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Mrs.

Emmett (Doris Jean) Thornhill of Pacific, and Mrs. Roy (Loretta) Gibson of Des Peres, five sons, Kenneth of Arlington, Robert Victor of San Antonio, Danny of Temple, Garry Lee of San Diemas, and Charles of Montgomery City; and 17 grandchildren. RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) Retired Sen.

Sam J. Ervin Jr. returned to the state capitol where he started his career as a lawmaker in 1923 to urge the North Carolina General Assembly not to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. His silver hair gleamed and his eyebrows fluttered as he brandished law books and quoted the Bible in opposing the ERA.

He told the legislative committee considering the amendment that it was not needed and would throw the legal system into chaos. "It's as clear as the noonday sun in a cloudless sky that discrimination by government against women is illegal unless it is based on some function peculiar to women, such as wife or mother," Ervin said. ERA would lead to a "unisex" society in which women were not protected from the military draft and rape, nor entitled to privacy and marital support, he said. Here's More About: William M. Taylor Dies Marion Taylor, 83, formerly of the Greenlawn community north of Perry, died 8:35 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hannibal. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Taylor moved to Center about five years ago.

He was a retired farmer. He was born on June 19,1891 in Little Rock, the son of Frank and Belle Woodhurst Taylor. He was married on Jan. 12, 1910 to Julia Lee Nichols, who died Jan. 16.

Mr. Taylor was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Edward of Shawnee Mission, William of Monroe City; Albert of Wisconsin; Leroy of Wisconsin; seven daughters, Mrs. Rachel Kattes of Bonnor Springs, Mrs. Florence Stevens of Culver City, Mrs.

Alta Manning of Lowry City; Mrs. Reva Mae Mathis of Arizona; Mrs. Eula Rotz of Illinois and Mrs. Lucille Manning of Kansas City; 82 grandchildren; and 43 great grandchildren; Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Center Baptist Church with Edward Hampton of Louisiana officiating.

Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, northwest of Center. Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. today and until the time of service Friday at the Wilkey Funeral Home in Center. Pallbearers include: Junior little, Hazzard Woodhurst, Jimmy Woodhurst, all of Perry; Billy Joe Moss of Center and Clyde Link of Hannibal. Bradley Has Stroke LOS ANGELES (AP)Gen.

Omar Bradley, the nation's highest ranking military officer, has suffered a stroke, a military spokesman said yesterday. Bradley, 82 years old, was admitted to the U. C. L. A.

Medical Center at 1:20 a. m. Monday after suffering the at his home Castrop Rites Tomorrow At 11 CENTRALIA-Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church for Bruno Steven Castrop, 66, retired farmer of Hallsville. In addition to the surviving widow, two sons, and two sisters listed in yesterday's edition, the survivors also include a daughter, Mrs.

Jimmie (Rose) Akins of Hallsville and two brothers, Hugo Castrop and Arthur Castrop of Slater. Atkins To Speak Charles P. (Cab) Atkins of Centralia, past district governor of the Rotary, will be guest speaker at Friday's luncheon meeting of the local Rotary Club at the Country Club. E.G. Lawrence is program chairman.

'We've Had Decision Seen On Indochina WASHINGTON (AP)-Sen. Jacob K. Javits, said today Congress is on the verge of a decision "that we've had it" in Indochina. Opposing administration requests for $300 million additional military aid for South Vietnam, Javits conceded that Congress will have to bear the responsibility for denying the request. Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott separately decried what he called the "rise in neoisolationism" and said "we will certainly pay some severe penalties." The penalties, he said, include loss of confidence in the United States around the world, the growth in strength of potential adversaries, and "haste to get ready for future conflict." "We are all busy doing the popular thing and to hell with reason and rational," Scott told reporters.

Asked if the loss of South Vietnamese provinces could be blamed on congressional cutbacks in military aid, Scott said he would leave it to history "to show who believed the United States had further obligations and who didn't." House Works On Milk Price In Farm Bill WASHINGTON (AP) The House, working its way through an emergency farm bill, turns to a controversial provision that the Ford administration claims would raise the store price of milk by eight cents a gallon. The bill, as recommended by the House Agriculture Committee, would raise government price supports for milk from 80 per cent of parity to 85 per cent. The Agriculture Department, which opposes the bill, claims the higher supports also would boost the retail price of butter by 20 cents a pound and the price of cheese by 10 cents a pound. Backers of the bill, led by Rep. Thomas S.

Foley, D- say farm expenses have risen so sharply that emergency action is needed to help prevent financial chaos among farmers. The bill's supporters also contest the Agriculture Department's estimates of retail impact, saying that the figures are misleading and that projected inflation during the coming year would be largely responsible for the expected price increase. Over-all, the bill covers milk, cotton, wheat, corn and other feed grains. The Agriculture Department says it would cost an estimated $882 million this year, mainly in larger benefits for cotton and milk producers. GM To Reduce Worker Layoffs DETROIT (AP) General Motors said today it is increasing production at three plants in the second quarter, reducing indefinite layoffs of hourly workers by about 3,600 between April 14 and June 2.

Together with production increases announced last week, open-ended worker layoffs will be reduced by 10,500 in the April-June period, GM said. Comes Quickly JEFFERSON CITY-In what must be one of the fastest confirmations of an appointment by Gov. Christopher S. Bond, the Missouri State Senate Wednesday confirmed the appointment of J. Neil Nielsen as the state's new commissioner of administration.

The unanimous senate confirmation came within hours of a hearing by the Senate gubernatorial appointments committee. Shortly after the half-hour committee hearing on the appointment ended, the committee voted 6-0 to recommend the appointment to the full Senate, which approved the appointment at the opening of the Senate session. Mr. Nielsen, Mexico's city manager for the past nine years, did not learn of the confirmation vote until he returned to Mexico city hall Wednesday afternoon. He will assume his new duties with the state on April 1.

As commissioner of administration, Mr. Nielsen will supervise a 450-member department and serve as policy advisor to the governor. The office of administration is the state's service and administrative control agency. The state's accounting, budget, design and construction, computer, personnel, purchasing and planning functions are within the office of administration. The quick confirmation of the appointment contrasts the 18-month long refusal by the senate to confirm Gov.

Bond's first nominee to the post, Robert L. James. Litton Asks Hearings On Rock Island WASHINGTON (AP) Rep. Jerry Litton, has called for public hearings to determine the needs of communities located along the route of the floundering Rock Island Railroad. Litton said in a letter to the Interstate Commerce Commission Wednesday that, he was concerned about reports the ICC is "relying heavily on competing railroads for advice concerning the disposition of the problem." The Rock Island has filed for reorganization under federal bankruptcy laws and has said it will stop accepting shipments March 31.

The ICC itj considering testimony from other railroads before determining whether to make arrangements for trains to keep rolling on the Rock Island route. Litton proposed public hearings to "consult with the hundreds of communities, businesses and thousands of persons whose livelihood depend, directly or indirectly, on the adequacy of rail service." Meeting Will Urge Non-Planting The United Farmers Organization will hold a meeting for farmers at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Campus Center of William Woods College in Fulton, in an effort to get farmers to reduce production. The meeting is one of many being held over the country aimed at keeping farmers Vietnam (Continued from Page 1) continued to deny this. They claimed that the widespread pullback was necesary because of the cuts in U.S.

aid. They also claimed that the provinces being given up were of marginal economic value and could not be defended. Hue, although the country's fourth largest city, was of no economic value. But as the seat of the Annamite emperors from the 17th century until the monarchy was abolished in 1955, the city had considerable historical and cultural importance. Its loss, therefore, is likely to have a significant psychological impact on the population.

Foreign experts estimate that about half of South Vietnam is now under North Vietnamese and Viet Cong domination, and much of the rest is contested. In many provinces that are still listed under government control, Saigon's only significant foothold is actually the provincial capital. Phnom Penh Troops Push Back Insurgents PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) Government troops pushed back 400 insurgents who penetrated the capital's defense perimeter east of the Mekong river, diplomatic sources said. The sources said 50 insurgents were killed in the attack on the government position at Sway Chhrum village, three miles across the river from Phnom Penh. Intelligence sources say the Khmer Rouge has brought about 4,000 men to the area across the river, apparently aiming to launch a major at- tack against the eastern ap- proach to Phnom Penh.

Hanoi Says US Cutback Led To Offensive WASHINGTON (AP) North Vietnam's current offensive was launched in the belief that the United States is unwilling or unable to give South Vietnam the military aid necessary to survive, according to an authoritative Hanoi journal. This assessment in Hoc Tap magazine supports Ford administration contentions that a congressional cutback in U.S. aid has encouraged Hanoi to intensify its attack. According to the article, as translated from Vietnamese by U.S. government em- ployes, the offensive capability of the Saigon forces has declined steadily since Congress began cutting military assistance.

"This situation indicates that the bomb and ammunition reserves of the puppet troops have decreased and that they are encountering great difficulties in fuel and in the maintenance, repair and use of various types of aircraft, tanks, combat vessels and heavy weapons," the article said. School Board (Continued from Page 1) Geraldine Wilson as custodian at the new school. Resignations of Mike Nichols and Ted Schoneboom as bus drivers were accepted. Disposal of Carter School was tabled until the board receives a legal opinion about the reversion of the land on which it sits, but the board authorized the superintendent to organize and set up a plan for the April meeting for disposal of surplus property at Garfield and Hardin at a public auction in May. The high school counselors presented three summaries of graduating classes for the last four years and where they are now, vocational-technical students and what they are doing, and how Mexico college-bound students compare on American College Tests with the state and national averages (Mexico being higher).

All were low in English, and Mrs. Georgia Adams presented a chart which showed that only 37 per cent of the Mexico students rated above the median score in the English test. Dave Bell, who said response to his study had been poor, charted 284 former students which showed the class of 1971 had 55 per cent in post high school education; 54 per cent for class of '72; 50 per cent for class of '73; and 47.8 per cent for class of '74. The bulk of the rest are working. Only 11 are attending non- Missouri schools.

E.G. Raney reported on the vo-tech class of 1974, a study made 120 days after graduation as required by the state. At that time of the 303 completing specialized classes, 134 were working in related fields, 44 in related fields, 9V 'receiving further education and a total of 113 not available for work. Of the 70 per cent available for work, 96 per cent were employed. The board approved judges for rural precincts in the April 1 election.

The school will use city judges in Mexico ant 1 will use those obtained in Precincts 5 (Rush Hill) and 10, (Hi-Way R-3 School), by the town and school officials there. Vandiver Village voters will vote at Merritt Animal Clinic. State Legislature (Continued from Page 1) the proposal. "This will help to keep a better supply of food at a reasonable price to the consumer," Osbourn argued in urging support for the measure. "This bill will keep production in the hands of many people." The proposal, which failed last year, was prompted by reports that Chicago businessman Charles MeQuoid planned to start a piglet-to-pork chop hog production operation in northeast Missouri.

Although the plan has never gotten off the ground, it raised Fischer Says He Won't Meet Chess Challenger BERGEN, Netherlands (AP) World chess champion Bobby Fischer said today he will not meet Soviet challenger Anatoly Karpov in a scheduled $5 million title match, a chess official reported. "It's all over. There will be no match and there is nothing else to do," Fischer said, according to International Chess Federation FIDE bureau member Florencio Campomanes of the Philippines. He said Fischer called from his home in Pasadena, confirming predictions here that he would skip the match which had been set to begin June 1 in Manila. Fischer said earlier he would not defend the title unless both of his proposals for changes in the scoring system for the title match are accepted by FIDE at a three-day special congress which ends here today.

The congress on Wednesday accepted one of Fischer's de- mands for an unlimited number of drawn games with the title going to the player who reached 10 victories but it rejected a change that would let Fischer keep the title in event of a nine-nine tie. The developments virtually insure that Karpov will become world champion by default unless Fischer backs down. Campomanes quoted Fischer as saying the decision of the congress was "fine." Campomanes said he had received a letter from Fischer before the FIDE meeting saying he would be "calm and satisfied" no matter how the vote came out. Campomanes said he planned to visit Fischer in Pasadena in the next few days but denied he would make another appeal. "I am not going to try to change his mind," Campomanes said.

"We will talk about it but he alone can change his mind." fears that corporations could gradually overtake the vast family farming operations in Missouri, where agriculture is the number one industry. Opponents of the bill charged, however, that it prevents the use of commercial and timesaving corporate procedures that could reduce the consumer price for food. "We're living in an age where we have increased demand and we're trying to preserve a sentimental thing," said Kirkwood Republican John Buechner, contending the bill was special interest legislation for small farmers. "We have a duty to protect the consumers," he said, adding, "This bill would infringe on my rights to buy bread cheaper, soybean byproducts cheaper." Others claimed, however, that if corporations were allowed to become deeply involved in farming, competition would be cut because markets would be limited. On another matter, Speaker Pro Tern Richard DeCoster followed an apparent precedent set last week by Speaker Richard Rabbitt by ruling an amendment which did not strictly relate to a bill's primary focus as out of order.

Rabbitt's ruling last week was challenged, but the House upheld his action on a vote. Rep. Robert Ellis Young, R- Carthage, said, "We have all- voted to reduce the power of the House floor to deal with" major legislation." In the Senate, an effort to extend the merit system to 1 Revenue Department em- ployes failed by a 21-11 vote closely following party Gov. Christopher S. Bond' had sought to bring the department into the merit system by executive order.