And Still Another Airplane Crashes Editorial
Tragic days on the airways with two Canary Islands jumbo jets colliding in heavy fog, killing 575. A Southern Airways DC9 narrowly misses disaster, hail and engine failures cited. The piece argues flying remains the safest fast travel, citing 1974 1975 crash and accident totals and asserting no viable alternative currently exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canary Islands
Southern Airways
Eastern Airlines
Scheduled
Pan American
TWA
End Of Day Quotation On Divine Deliverance
A devotional note cites Daniel 6 22 praising Gods method of deliverance by closing the mouths of lions rather than abolishing danger. The wording emphasizes Gods protection and sovereignty in tough trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Excerpt
A collage of letters to Ann Landers covers marital strain from a husband who smokes after cancer treatment, a 22 year old man worried about his lover Sally’s infidelity, and concerns about abortion a relative may face gastrointestinally. The column offers blunt counsel on self-preservation, respecting boundaries, and seeking education through Ann Landers’s booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
B.C
Brooklyn
Mexico
N.M
Pot use during pregnancy warns health risks
Reader questions marijuana safety during pregnancy. Dr Thosteson notes potential nervous, reproductive, and organ effects from cannabis, with urine detection weeks after use. He urges avoidance in pregnancy, cites tobacco risks, and acknowledges unsettled definitive evidence while promoting cautious behavior.
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N.N
King's Daughters Receive $5,000 Donation for Building Fund
Open Forum notes a $5,000 gift to the King's Daughters Building Fund and urges support from Merchants, families, and friends. The piece recalls the 1886 founding by Mrs. Margaret Bottome, the 1888 Mexico Chapter, and the 1905 opening of the home on West Boulevard, urging tax free donations to Mrs. Thelma Edwards, Home Board Treasurer.
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Ledger
King’s Daughters
King's Daughters
Margaret Bottome
New York City
Browning
Mexico
William Harper
Clark
W. Boulevard
Home Board
King’s Daughters Building Fund
Thelma Edwards
Returnables vs Non Returnables and the Beverage Debate
A nationwide shift to returnable bottles and cans or a federal deposit could cut trash, save energy and create recycling jobs. Fort Knox trials show high compliance. 90 percent by 1982 could save 1.8 billion dollars. Oregon leads with 70 percent return rate. broader adoption could reduce imports and litter while boosting U.S. recycling.
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Kansas City
Carter
White House
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Ft. Knox
U.S
Federal Energy Administration
Oregon
United States
Congress
Mexico Ledger Publication and circulation details
The Mexico Ledger lists publication schedule and pricing, noting daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N. Washington St. Mexico Missouri, and outlining postal rates for subscriptions by region and format, including prices for carriers, mail across Missouri counties, out of state, and armed forces. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Long list of notes across decades from Missouri paper
A compilation of brief historical clippings dated April 1927 to 1972 recounts varied local items. Highlights include Confederate Veterans event notes in Tampa with Mrs. M R Wise, lettuce mention tied to Asa Hall, the 1937 funeral of Harry C Turner, remodel of Fred A Morris grocery, rerun election results, Easter services drawing crowds, Pfc William Warren White’s Arctic deployment, the 1967 St Louis Symphony performance, a 1972 distinguished service award for Dr Ben Jolly, and a pie recipe shared for Audrain Medical Center coffee shop.
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M.R. Wise
Tampa
Fla
Missouri
Archibald A. Pearson
Herschel Schooley
The
Ledger
Asa Hall
Kirksville
Luda Bayless
Green Tomlinson
Jesse Coil
W.R. Maddox
S.J. Sanford
Alan Coatsworth
J.W. Buffington
Pfc
William Warren White
E.L. White
Army
Alaska
St. Louis Symphony
Emmons Hall
Country Club
Walter Staley
Missouri School Boards Assn
Ben Jolly
Ezra Cain
Audrain Medical Center
ABC Afterschool Special and Other Late Day TV Listings
Erroneous listings aside, channels announce ABC Afterschool Special at 3 30 p m on Channel 17 and 4 00 on channels 2 3 for Very Good Friends drama about teen sisters. Nova The Wolf Equation on PBS at 7 00, CBS Movie Something For Joey at 8 00, multiple local stations carry News and cartoons through the early evening.
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ABC
Robert Redford
Northwest
Joey
Heisman
Big Valley
Mike Douglas
Gilligan
Merv Griffin
Mr. Rogers
Electric Co. M
Showtime
My Children
Dinah
Marshal Dillon
Sesame St
FBI
Marcus West
All My Children
Galigan
Family Feud
Mr. Roger
Aquaman
Our Lives
Lassie
Bewitched
Tronside
Pyramid
Electric Co
One Life
Bozo
Guiding Light
Superman
Doctors
Newsc
Marshal Oil
Other World
Hospital
Consequences
Edge of
CBS New
NBC
Bugs Bunny and A-List Variety on Public TV Extravaganza
An evening of cartoons led by Bugs Bunny at 7 with channels 4 7 and 13. A two hour all star special titled People’s Command Performance at 8 features celebrities introduced by George Burns and Bernadette Peters including Beverly Sills George Benson Paul Williams LeVar Burton Ace Trucking Co. Don Rickles George Carlin Redd Foxx Red Skelton Carol Channing Robert Goulet and others.
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Bugs Bunny
George Burns
Bernadette Peters
Beverly Sills
George Benson
Paul Williams
LeVar Burton
Ace Trucking Co
Don Rickles
George Carlin
Redd Foxx
Red Skelton
Carol Channing
Robert Goulet
TV Schedule and Movie Highlights Across Stations
The listing details best sellers, play of the month Barbara of the House of the Grebe, and Oral Roberts Breakthrough 77. Geraldo Rivera guests include Jane Fonda and Henry Winkler. Movies include Woman Times Seven and An American Romance. Detailed daily programming spans 1 PM to 1:40 AM with sci fi, dramas, cartoons, game shows, and news.
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Barbara
House of the Grebe
Thomas Hardy
Oral Roberts
Geraldo Rivera
Jane Fonda
Henry Winkler
Jaclyn Smith
Kate Jackson
Woman
Shirley MacLaine
Victor. Mature
Shaw
Rory Calhoun
John Forsythe
Brian Donlevy
Westside
Brady Bunch
Strauss Family
Phil Donahue
Chris Moore
Cross-Wits
Tell Truth
Mary Hartman
Geraldo
Muppets Rivera
McNeil-Lehrer
Adam
St. Louis
Henle
Something For Joey Captures Family Triumph In Tragedy
CBS airs Something for Joey about John Cappelletti and his dying brother Joey. The film follows Joey’s leukemia battle and John’s rise to football fame, with heartfelt performances by Marc Singer and Geraldine Page. The Cappellettis share a moving, restrained family story.
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Ken Peters
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Joey
Jerry McNeely
CBS
John Cappelletti
Cappelletti
McNeely
John
Penn State
Los Angeles Rams
Jerry
Marc Singer
Rams
Jeff Lynas
Geraldine Page
Anne
John Cappelletti Sr
Gerald O’loughlin
Per
Cappellettis
Birthday wishes greet Ellen Burnett and six others
A Friday birthday greeting lists Ellen Deann Burnett Estill Foster Stacie Scott Camille Cimons Winterhalter Phillip Williams Juanita Langford and Joe Johnston Jr Also noted is a birthday for Mary Yardley today
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Ellen Deann Burnett
Estill Foster
Stacie Scott
Camille Cimons Winterhalter
Phillip Williams
Juanita Langford
Joe Johnston Jr
Mary Yardley
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Sally
Canada
P.O
Elgin
Dr. Thosteson
George C. Thosteson, M.D
Open Forum
Kivi
Kivo Ottumwa
Kmox
Komu-tv
Columbia
Kete-tv
Wgem-tv
Quincy
Kph-tv
See-Tv
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Kebi-tv
See Tv
Kdni-tv
BBC
Chester
England
Barbara Walters
Elizabeth Taylor
Iran
Barbar Jordan
Freddie Bartholomew
Christopher George
Victor Mature
Lynda Day George
Frank Sinatra
Sea Cortsom
M.ster
Easter Bunny Walters
Donahue
Baretta
Perception
Cpo Sharkey
Dolly
Dick Keefe
Flintstones
Jim Landry
Andy Griffith
Hollywood
Good Morning Observer
G.E.D
Young
Restless
Name Tun
Capt K'roo
Dick van Dyke
George & Friends
Ryan’s Huy
Atkins Income Tax
Accounting Services
W. Liberty and
Morris Sts
Channel 12
Avery’s
Laddonia
Avery's
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