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Only 1 Survives Tunnel Blast LOS ANGELES (AP) A safety factor" over the state di- spokesman for the builder of a rective, he said, giant tunnel in which a natural "Work was stopped a number methane gas explosion trapped of times during the shift when 18 workmen says sophisticated the blast occurred when the electronic sensing devices nev- level approached one per cent, er detected potentially dan- but it never exceeded one per gerous conditions. cent," the spokesman added. Only one worker survived the, Arvid Rasmussen, a miner who took gas readings, said the level reached one per cent at least 10 times. "We can only this is only searing explosion and fire that roared through the Metropolitan Water District tunnel Thursday. The tunnel construction 250 feet underground runs 5.5 miles the problem must have been a Hraff Will Pall Marion urau win uan Williams DAILY RECORD MEXICO (MO.) LEDGER Page Saturday June 26, 1971 Weather- MONTGOMERY CITY- inltl Williams AQ A retired died High for last 24 hours Uwtor i ta4houni Mrs.

Avis Tucker through an area of earthquake of gas," the Lockheed faults and petroleum fields 25 spokesman said. miles northeast of Los Angeles. In addition to testing the air A spokesman for Lockheed in the tunnel for gas, he contin- Shipbuilding and Construction ued, a sensing device was builder of the tunnel to help placed in a 200 foot-sample hole transport water from Northern ahead of the main bore to to Southern California, said monitor gaseous levels. Friday continuous use of Charles Leeper, a 32-year-old sensing equipment did not indicate unsafe conditions before the blast occurred. He said the state set a maximum allowable level of two per Avis Tucker Heads MU Curators 16,000 More WASHINGTON (AP) Ap- than anticipated, defense offi- parently satisfied the House cials said the July-August and Senate will reconcile dif- quotas could be filled by college ferences in the draft law, the students whose deferments Defense Department has an- have ended, nounced a quota of 16,000 for A spokesman said the usual July and August.

paper work for the new quotas "It is prudent planning and was being processed by that gives draft-age youths and the draft director Curtis W. Tarr Selective Service notice of said he would not issue the call a what's coming," one Pentagon to the states until Congress Sun rises tomorrow at 5:42 a.m official said Friday. completes action. Other defense officials said Officials said the two-month the action was taken because quota will be equally divided both chambers have approved between July and August. This a two-year extension of the falls well within Secretary of draft law, which expires June Defense Melvin R.

Laird's pre- 30. They expect the differences diction last April that draft electrician, said "too much to be resolved on other aspects calls for the rest of 1971 would of the bill with the final legisla- not top 10,000 a month, tion sent to President Nixon The new calls represent a 20 during July. per cent drop from the com- COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The The major difference is an bined May-June calls of 20,000. University of Missouri Board of amendment in the Senate ver- President Nixon has said he Curators elected Mrs.

Avis sion calling for a phased with- wants a "zero draft by from 1973, when the pending twoyear cent methane gas in the tunnel their jobs after waiting for the after a smaller explosion in- air and gas mixture in the tun- jured four workmen a day nel to improve. However, at the earlier, time, Leeper said, none "Lockheed arbitrarily set its me men believed there was own maximum limit at one per an "extraordinary danger." cent to provide a 100 per cent Leeper wasn't in the tunnel the next day. BOAC Drops Four Admiral's Son 747 Jet Flights Joins Marines electrician, saia too mucn fc fr awal of troops from 1973, when the pending twoyear gas forced a halt in work twice sCt a president and ap- Vietnam over nine months if all draft extension would expire. during the Wednesday af- tir an Qf wflr are fe however( res ident of the Benton City budget of $185 323 674 Friday leased. It is likely to receive a eluding outgoing Secretary of communi died at 9:30 p.m.

to DU TI Friday in the St. Joseph ternoon shift. He said the crews returned AQ HIAC LSI CO the Gordon car was traveling north on S. Coal St. and the Brown car was moving east on Guthrie St.

72 Martha Ann Graves of 115 N. iTIt Charles "where Temperature at 7 a.m. 76 Kentucky Rd was issued a een a SSent fw the Year ago today: high 81; low 54 summons or failure to keep a een a atlem tor ine Precipitation- er lookout Friday at 3:42 past five weeks Month to date 2.35 in. -P-m- Western and Love home in SS Normal for June 4.74in. according to police Officers home ini Mon Yeartodate 14i23 ta said she struck a pickup truck Stone Normal to July 1 19.88 in.

vin on Western repuone, at B-42 driven by Robert Lee Gordon of St. Louis; two grandchildren; a 8 sturgeon. H. H. Crews of 915 E.

Promenade St. notified police Friday that the corner post of a Audrain Medical Center fence at his home was officials reported today ad- damaged. He told police that mitted, Glen L. Sweitzer, Leslie the fence was apparently A. Stallings, Henry G.

Sonwalt damaged when someone and Mrs. Henry Kombrink, backed into his driveway and Mexico; Mrs. Stella C. Hall, Paris; Marvin Thomas, Thomas R. Torreyson, Centralia; Mrs.

Woodrow Gipson, Auxvasse; William Frank Kesler, Laddonia; Walker Carter, Santa Fe; Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dwain and one other brother. UA Funeral arrangements are HI pending at the Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City. French D.

Hall, Formerly of BC Dies in Phoenix struck the post bordering it. Courts- and fence French Phoenix, Doyle Hall, 72, of a former City Shaw, Vandalia, daughter MAGISTRATE COURT Donald E. Trower pleaded guilty to a charge of exceeding the speed limit. He was fined $20 and costs. Edward Leon Hoover, 132 55: a hid history, sue- the bill should be volunteer Army can be attained failing health for the past 12 pounds two ounces.

Mr. Shaw is detained in Congress longer in two years. as Mrs. Appeals Judge Kirkwood. tucker is publisher of the Warrensburg Daily Star- Journal and president of Johnson County Broadcasters, which operates radio station Koko in Warrensburg.

DeSapio Starts Try To Bar Prison Sentence gj emo fi-r employed at Harbison Walker, was fined $7 and costs. Charles Richard Alexander, Henry pleaded guilty to a charge of years. The body is expected to Vandalia. arrive late Sunday night at Dismissed Mrs. Precht-Pickering funeral home staiehle, Mrs.

Thelma Barnett, driving without valid where services are pending. Mrs. Len Bock, Mrs. James registration plates and was One of 11 children of William ug Mrs. Mary Welsch- flned and Bertha Weber Hall, Mr.

mey er, Raymond Oliver, Mrs. intoxicated. His sentence was suspended pending a pre- sentence investigation, until Sept. 7. A decree was issued in the suit in partition of Elsie I.

McFarling and Elva L. Mundy against Ethel M. Davidson, Ola Blanche Allen, Mabel L. Pruett, Ida F. Hale and Ralph D.

Lowrey involving property at 130 N. Mississippi St. and 122 S. Alabama St. all named received 13-84, except Ola Allen who received 1-14.

Tho property is to be sold by the sheriff to the highest bidder and after payment of costs, the proceeds will be divided among those named by the court. Stock Market- in over the counter trading yesterday, A. B. Chance 27 bid, asked; Commerce Bancshares, bid, asked; Wetterau, 25 bid, asked. In trading yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange, Bobbie Brooks closed at 14V4, unchanged, 1400 shares traded; Dresser Industries, down 6200; Interco, 47V4, unchanged, 3000; Kaiser Aluminum, 31, up 7 1350; Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, 36, up Va, 3500; Ralston Purina, 32, down Va, 3500; U.

S. Gypsum common, 61, up 1350. LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) Carmine G. DeSapio, a once poor youth who rose to head New York's powerful Tam- LONDON (AP) British The budget includes ma ny Hall political President WASHINGTON (AP) 042 for general operations.

The organization, has begun ser- Lyndon B. Johnson's memoirs Hall operated a grocery store in and costs. Larry Joseph Shaw pleaded Hall was born near Benton City Eva" 'Lowe, Mrs. Henry 8 uilt to a charge of having no on July 17, 1899. He was Rudasill, Homer Baker, Elaina operators license and was fined married to Mildred Dow of Fleming, Glenn D.

Singleton, 10 and costs Ponca City, who sur- James Brixey, Mexico; Joshua Eugene NEW YORK (AP) The vives. Leroy Schmidt, Bowling For a number of years, Mr. Green; Overton displaying emergency lights Overseas Airways Corp. is can- Elmo R. Zumwalt who ap- remainder is earmarked for ving a two-year federal prison is see iung cour orders barring Phoenix.

Scott, Des Moines, and was fined $25 and costs William Robert Dunkle IB BCCIVlllg VJUUl i uiucia ucuijiig celling its options on four proved pockets on pants and specific purposes, such as fel- term for bribery and con- Newsday, the Long Island A member of the Christian Melvin Duffen, Benton City; Boeing 747 jumbo jets because beards on sailors in an attempt lowships and dormitories. It spiracy. newspaper, and The Los Angel- Church. Mr. Hall was also a nitv: of a slump in profits to raise Navy morale and re- represents increases of DeSapio, 62, was convicted es Times from publishing any Mason.

driving while intoxicated and HOME FROM ROCHESTER Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Rohlfing and daughter, Miss Matildamae Rohlfing, have returned home from a stay in Rochester, Minn.

While there, Mrs. Rohlfing spent about a week in the Methodist Hospital, and Mr. Rohlfing returned to Mayo's Clinic. BOAC chairman Sir Keith enlistments, has lost his Navy 360,061 for general operations Dec. 13,1969, by a federal court Granville wrote in the corpo-, son to the old-style ration's staff newspaper that Corps.

Marine and $720,328 for restricted operations compared with last year, jury in New York of three counts of bribery and con- further articles based on memoirs. Mrs. Lawrence Clark, Mrs. the Surviving with his wife, who Basil Owens, Lowell Spears, is expected to accompany the Mrs. Ronald Adkisson A story in Newsday Friday, body to Mexico, are a son, Col.

daughter, Centralia; this was a major feature of an Ensign James G. Zumwalt's the curators said. The state has spiracy. A codefendant, hich the newspaper said was Howard Doyle Hall, who with Mrs. Pansy Baker, Mont- economy drive to fight the application for transfer to the appropriated $90 million for op- reputed Mafia figure Antonio based on a ey proofs of the his family is expected from the gomery City; present surplus-seats crisis Marines has been accepted by erations of the four-campus "Tony Ducks" Corallo, also forthcoming book, contended US Air Force Base in Holland Mrs.

Edward Jones, Mrs. facing BOAC and the industry Secretary of the Navy John complex. was convicted. Johnson's memoirs supported where he is stationed; a Archie Hutchenson, Vandalia; generally. Chafee, it was announced Fri- The budget provides for a The government charged De- tne conclusions of the secret daughter, Mrs.

James John Cope, Truxton; An article in this month's is- day. The 23-year-old Naval full-time equivalent enrollment Sapio was involved in a con- pentagon study on Vietnam (Beverly) Ramay of Denver, Mrs. Cecil Mitchell, Mrs. sue of Flight magazine said air- ROTC graduate said color increase of 1,875 students in the spiracy to pay James L. Mar- that plans to widen U.S.

in- who is also expected with Stella Pate, WeUsville; line capacity on the North At- blindness prevented him from Kansas City, St. Louis Colum- cus, former New York City wa- vo i ement in Vietnam had been her family; one brother, Glenn Mrs. Franklin Embree, lantic run has grown 19.2 per becoming a troop leader in the bia and Rolla campuses and ter commissioner, to pressure ormu i a ted in 1964. Hall of Mexico; and six sis ers, Madison; Mrs. Floyd Mozier, cent in the first three months of av y.

440 fh extension programs. the Consolidated Edison Co. On learning of Newsday's ar- Mrs. Vernon Marietta, Mrs. Bellflower; John Wagner, this year, while the number of The admiral said he was de- Jn other action, the board: into awarding construction con- tic i Holt, Rinehart and Win- Hugh Stanberry and Mrs.

Chicago, passengers has increased by lighted with his son's decision. Approved four contracts to- tracts to a Mount Kisco, N.Y. gton, which had scheduled Ralph Settle of Mexico, Mrs. Mrs. George Vanlan- only 3 per cent.

Effective July 16, the younger tailing $3,421,149 for construe- contractor. Johnson's book for publication Glen Stuart of Wentzville, Mrs. dingham, Paris; -BOAC, said Flight, lost 10 per Zumwalt will begin 26 weeks of tion of a new chemistry-chem- The contractor then was to OV i announced it would sue Mattie Spotswood of St. Louis cent of its U.S.-Europe passen- Marine instruction at Quantico, ical engineering building at the pay the kickbacks to DeSapio, Newsday in state Supreme and Mrs. Millard Stanberry of gers in escaped a lightly.

Air France, said the report, lost 56.4 per cent. Swimming Classes Soybean Nematode For cp students Quarantine Stays Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Swimming for students at the campuses WASHINGTON (AP) The Mexico Cerebral Palsy School Approved an amendment to Agriculture Department said iW begin Monday morning, the non resident tuition policy today it will continue the soy- 1 according to Mrs. bean cyst nematode quarantine Craddock, director once scheduled to be June 30. The Rolla campus. the government said.

Accepted bids totalling DeSapio, former head of New injunction against 378 submitted by two firms to York City's Manhattan Demo- publication, provide equipment for non- cratic organization, spoke often commercial education FM "good government." He the publishing house moved in radio stations being developed backed the first black borough Superior Court for an order to at the Columbia and St. Louis president in New York and in- halt any further use of the ma- stalled the first Puerto Rican terlal by The Los Angeles district leader. Times. DeSapio's influence took a The Times printed the News- Mrs. Eva Geisel, Laddonia; Died, Marvin Bennett, Paris, Court, seeking damages and an Prpsser, Wash.

Eleven grand- Friday, 4:43 p. m. further children also survive. Rackley Child Dies at Hospital Graveside prayer services will be held at the Centralia Cemetery for to extend the nonresident fee downturn in 1958 when Republi- day article in its Friday edi- Melissa Ann Rackley, five or me exemption to graduate students can Nelson Rockefeller cap- tions. Both papers are owned by months and 24 days old, Sunday enrolled during the fall, 1970 semester.

All graduate students -long swim The quarantine restricts th. begin at 11:15 a.m. at Garfield tuition will interstate movement, from 0 ol. More than 14 volunteers art paying the fee this fall regulated areas, of soil, root are expected to be on hand to crops, soil-moving equipment, help with the program this soybeans, and other items that summer, Mrs. Craddock said.

Judge might spread the pest. tured the governorship by de- the Times-Mirror Co. a 2 p. m. feating Democrat Averell Har- The Los Angeles court took no The baby, daughter of Ronnie MARRIAGE LICENSES Dennis Thorson 'Matthias, DeSapio's choice.

immediate action to restrain and Kathy Sue Powers Rackley Medford, and Carol Anne was sentenced to 30 days in jail and court costs. He was to be and 8' ven credit for jail time served since June 23 and was to surrender his operators license. Gary Ray Smith, pleaded guilty to a second offense charge of driving while intoxicated. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and court costs and was ordered to surrender his operators license. Fern Paris, charged with passing an insufficient funds check, had her case continued until July 2.

Samuel Barker, charged with exceeding the speed limit, failure to drive on the right half of the road and a second offense charge of driving while intoxicated, had his case continued until July 13. William Edward Shocklee, while case continued until July 2. Robert J. Freeman, charged with careless and imprudent driving, entered a plea of innocent and trial was set for July 12. Clarence Hildebrand, Died, Mrs.

Thomas Merritt, Mexico, 5:30 p. Friday. DEATHS French Doyle Hall, 72 Mrs. Thomas B. Merritt, 63 charged with driving intoxicated, had his Melissa Ann Rackley, months, Marvin Bennett, 66.

Marion Williams, 69. ENDS TONITE JACQUELINE BISSET JIM BROWN IN "THE GRASSHOPPER" PLUS PAUL NEWMAN IN "W.U.S.A." SHOWTIME 9:00 (R) STARTS SUNDAY A GOOD FOOTBALL COACH CAN GET AWAY WITH MURDER QT nT TC Sil U)Ulb ritv City States affected by the spy- bean cyst nematode quarantine are Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Hermann A tiny, parasitic roundworm, Lou the soybean cyst nematode at- oirardeau tacks soybeans, snap and ad- Ca Glrar(leau zuki beans, lespe The Times. Centralia, was born Feb. 1, Fennewald, Martinsburg.

"The only issue involved in 1971. she died Friday morning George Thomas Lipscomb oj. j. i-. i i i this matter is protection of the a the University of Missouri and Sharon Ruth Lipscomb, conunuea Oldie BrOWn and Lackland common law copyright in the Medical Center, Columbia.

both of Wellsville. unpublished works of private she is survived by her Glen Edward VanVactor and charged with having had his July 2. no River 10.7 13.6 13.7 12.2 12.2 18.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UNDATED (AP) The Supreme Court hears arguments today on the government's claim the national security is threatened by publication of classified Pentagon documents by The New York Times and The Washington Post. KANSAS CITY (AP) A claim of the Missouri Highway Commission to $26 million additional in federal highway funds was ruled invalid Friday in U.S. District Court.

Judge William H. Becker ruled that Missouri's full apportionment of $112 million had been made available by the Department of Transportation. The state had claimed the secretary of transportation had is scheduled to go on trial July withheld $26 million due Mis- cmcurr COURT Got Full Road Fund Funerals Held Today persons," the maternal Jrandpjlrents, Mr. Shirley Marie Bailey, both of grantedTdivorce from Emery H. Rahmeyer.

It was subsidiary of the Columbia an Mrs. Henry C. Powers of Mexico. fun al er es f( Broadcasting System, Centralia and paternal parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Rackley of Route 2, Centralia; and several aunts and uncles. The Rev. Donald Mattson, pastor of the Centralia Christian Church, will officiate at the services. Friends may call at the Meador and Son Harry Brown and Mrs. sa Harvey Lackland were to be this morning at St.

Brendan Church, conducted by the Rev. Edward Donohue, pastor. Mrs. gj tes Instant News Catholic Cemetery Lackland in Cemetery. Those asked to pallbearers were Sullivan, C.

Russell William Sullivan, Elmwood 10 aviicuiucu 10 gu uji uiai vuiy vVlUineid $20 million QUC MIS- II 0 Npwtnn 26 on murder charges stemm- souri in fiscal 1971 in an attempt Eubanks Joe Talley, Ross Newton ing from an infantry sweep to "cool" the economy, through the Vietnamese village But the judge noted uncon- of My Lai nearly three and a troverted testimony at the half years ago. hearing by witnesses for the commission revealed Missouri SPACE CENTER, ad been permitted to obligate Vance, Latney Barnes Lakenan Barnes. Walter Lee Hoard and Bonnie Jean Pritchett, both of Mexico. John Willis Jeffries and Mary Ellen O'Neal, both of Mexico. In Boone County: Jay Franklin Self, Deborah Suzanne Minor, both of Sturgeon.

POLICE REPORTS- Cars driven by Larry J. Gordon of 1503 S. Coal St. and Clarence H. Brown of 1514 S.

Calhoun collided at the S. a A i Nannie Williams of Coal and Guthrie Sts. in- and charged him with disorderly We iisville has been admitted to tersection Friday at 12:51 p.m., conduct by biting dog. Mlen Nursing Homei id repO rted erroneously reported yesterday that Emery Rahmeyer was granted a divorce from Laverne Rahmeyer. John Frederick Oliver, case- continued until July 6.

Floyd L. Terry pleaded guilty' to a charge of driving while as a i aint aer P- George "led a complaint Friday that a toda tUtimefor Stevens, man had bitten her dog. Stanley Police said that ttey arrested To AUen Home Marvin Paris, Dies Friday Marvin Bennett, 66, of Paris, HOUSTON (AP) U.S. and for expenditure the total sum Soviet space experts have apportioned to it for fiscal 1971. WASHINGTON (AP) The completed a series of con- "The judge held the state's Justice Department has issued ferences which saw the start of i a ini was not established by Route 3, died at 4:43 p.

m. a warrant for the arrest of Prof, the first serious study of evidence but granted the state Friday at Audrain Medical possible American-Ruesian i eav to file an amended com- Center, space flights. plaint. The body has been taken to Parker funeral home in LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) Columbia.

Carmine G. DeSapio, the one- Surviving are his wife, Mrs. WALT DISNEY'S ZQoooLeagi LIBERTY LIBERTY ENDS TUESDAY In new screen The most nuignifieent pietiire ever! PRESENTS RcttyMakk all in a row Daniel Ellsberg, the former Pentagon and State Department analyst identified by a former New York Times reporter as the person who gave that newspaper the secret study time head of New York's pow- Mi and AfiHCW Gertrude Bennett of the home, of U.S. involvement in In- erful Tammany Hall, has begun IA and daughter, Mrs. Bertha dochina.

SAIGON (AP) Three in- conspiracy. telligence gathering teams led by Americans have been wiped out behind enemy lines in South Vietnam and Laos, field informants reported today. serving a two-year federal Enlist in Navy prison term for bribery and DES MO i ES, Iowa (AP)- Hendren of Columbia. WASHINGTON (AP) Apparently satisfied the House and Senate will reconcile differences in the draft law, the Defense Department has announced a quota of 16,000 for July and August. WASHINGTON (AP) James R.

Hoffa has made a new bid for freedom from federal prison after shedding all vestiges of office in the giant Teamsters Union he once controlled. LOS ANGELES (AP) A spokesman for the builder of a giant tunnel in which a natural FT. McPHERSON, Ga. (AP) Capt. Ernest Medina, no longer facing the death penalty, gas explosion in which 17 work- San Dieg Calif and iss men died says sophisticated Agnew wi be stationed Nixon and Agnew were sworn into the u.s.

Navy Friday Undergoes Surgery morning. Barry Douglas Nixon, 18, j. D. Gilmore, owner of Mount Sterling, Iowa, and Alice Gilmore Implement Co. un- Maria Agnew, 18, Hamilton, derwent surgery Friday at the 111., both enlisted at Keokuk, Audrain Medical Center.

He is Iowa and were brought to Des progressing nicely. Moines for processing. Neither knows of any to the President or president. Mixon will be stationed electronic sensing devices never detected potentially dangerous conditions in the tunnel. Bainbridge, Md.

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