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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1971
Page
3
The piece labels two American families as patriotic, notes their sons fled to Canada to avoid military service, and condemns them as draft dodgers and traitors. It laments the wider impact on those serving, warns adults who encouraged the boys, and closes with a funeral scene where one son could not return home.
A concise devotional fragment cites Psalm 119:90, declaring God's faithfulness across generations. It contrasts humankind's failures with the Lord's steadfast reliability, asserting that although people may reject God, He does not reject humanity and has established the earth to endure.
Open Forum étor praises the Mexico High School art exhibit at the public library detailing slate sculpture weavings paper mache animals and ceramic creations. The letter urges town residents to view the display which will remain through Monday and notes the effort behind the show.
Ann Landers replies to a distressed mother who found a graphic letter from her 18 year old daughter to a sister. The exchange covers parenting, money demands, rebellious behavior, and advice on handling the situation with care and patience.
In a reader letter, Dr Thosteson explains tuberculin tests show exposure to TB, not active disease. A positive result warrants periodic chest X rays, while negative results imply no TB exposure and require no X rays. The letter addresses family anxiety over a single positive test amid normal X rays and no active illness.
Saturday April 8 1961 attendees at Mexico High School heard eleven bands perform starting with the Dixie Greys and continuing with the Hardin Junior High band Central Missouri Components Inc of Columbia has leased a new plant on S Missouri Ave to make plywood components Mexico Chamber of Commerce says the deal and musicianship highlight a busy community day.
Greetings are extended to Lowell Hagan Gene Exendine Mrs. Ernest Exendine Fran Wilson Arthur Davis Janet Heath Earl White Deanna Lynn Campbell Raymond Bybee LaVerne P Rahmeyer Shirley Crump Mrs H Gene Davis Charles L Morris Jr Lori Ann Keh and Mary Ellen Gould on their Saturday birthdays.
TV guide style listings show Flip Wilson as rerun at 6 30 PM on channels 6 8 10 plus Perry Como with Denise Nicholas Charlie Callas and Lola Falana. Special replay of Swing Out Sweet Land through prime time. Programs include Flipper Lassie Daniel Boone Star Trek Major Adams and late night Crosby era variety.
Clyde Chiles will discuss Pot Is Rot on Channel 12 See Tv while conducting a revival at First Baptist Church in Mexico with Jim McNiel. Barbara Feldon Lainie Kazan John Fairfax Sylvia Cook are featured on News 12 and 11 early TV segments, with a dense schedule of morning to late-night programs and films across CBS NBC and ABC, including Tarzan and the Great River and other classics.
NBC aired Royal Gala filmed in London for World Wildlife Fund with stars like Glen Campbell and Bob Hope, but royalty on air was underexposed. Nixon’s Indochina address delayed programs. Men at Law, formerly Storefront Lawyers, was revived into a sleek legal drama but ended with a weak courtroom ending as crime money moves into legitimate film ventures.
The Rev. Wardell Mitchell of Kansas City supply pastor of St Luke's Methodist Church will speak on The Ascent into Heaven at the morning worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Services follow Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
The Recording Industry Association of America asked the FCC to withdraw a March 5 rule requiring broadcasters to censor lyrics that could “promote or glorify” drug use. The RIAA argued the notice violates First Amendment free speech protections and lacks clear definitions or guidelines.
The library adds new records featuring Sammy Davis Jr with What Kind of Fool Am I Joe Simon’s Best of Joe Simon and Dinahi Washington’s Unforgettable. The collection expands popular vocal and crooner selections for patrons.
The Mexten Ledger lists publication details at 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri with daily except Sundays and holidays. It shows postage information and subscription rates by region including Mexico and nearby towns, Audrain and adjacent counties, other Missouri counties, out of state, and military members. Office hours are 8 am to 5:30 pm weekdays and 8 am to 3 pm Saturday.
A compact listing describes a two door V-8 vehicle equipped with automatic transmission, power steering, air conditioning, and a radio. It highlights standard comfort features and market appeal for buyers seeking a midrange car.
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