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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1971
Page
2
An editorial arguing that Easter’s true message includes bearing crosses in life. It cites Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Truman, Johnson, and Churchill as examples of strength gained through adversity, concluding that carrying crosses shapes greatness and resilience. The piece reprints from The Ledger.
A devotional reflection cites Psalm 119 90 on God’s steadfast faithfulness from creation to today. It affirms that while humans fail, the Lord never fails or rejects. The message emphasizes divine constancy and trustworthiness.
Open Forum Editor notes a U S flag at James Bledsoe Post 28 American Legion in Mexico Missouri blew down during a heavy wind Friday. Mrs. Homer Branham found the fallen flag, turned it in to the Audrain County Sheriff, who informed Legion officers. The flag was replaced promptly and Leon Rutherford Post commander thanks Mrs Branham for the rescue.
Philadelphia surgeon Dr. Gerald LeMole says rock music helps relax patients before anesthesia and speeds the team’s tempo during open heart operations. He notes slow music preanesthesia and faster tunes during the procedure aid tension and pace.
On Monday and Tuesday, readers across Middletown Centralia Sturgeon Farber and nearby communities receive birthday wishes. Names include Mrs James Jones Mrs Kensey Cuthero Jr Rose Mary Damron Tressa Web ber Billy Pierce A B Eddy C E Young Patrick Estes Elton Durwood Richardson Ruby Ann Williams Clark LaRue Frederick Moore Thaddeus Sims Nadine Diederich Donald Silver Dorsey Griffith David Calvin Christopher Arthur Allen Marcy Creel Glenwood Brown Jerry Williams Keith Huff Charles Fennewald Mrs Robert Chapman Alice Kampeter Dale Gibbons Mrs Lincoln William Patterson Rhoda Hays Mrs Harvey Dale Harvey and Mrs Campbell.
A teen writes from a troubled household admitting drug exposure and parental addiction. Ann Landers advises persistence, professional help when needed, and continuing effort to assist parents who may resist help. Other letters discuss obscene calls and a gift blueprint causing relationship friction, with practical, calm advice.
In a Dear Dr Thosteson column a teenage girl asks about losing fat while keeping muscle, wondering if muscle weighs more than fat. The doctor notes bone structure and natural musculature set her frame and suggests if excess fat exists a doctor can assess via skinfold tests. He warns no safe method removes solid muscle.
City Manager Robert Semple asks Mexico city council to levy 1.30 per 100 assessed value for 1961 62, up 4 cents from last year, adding 5 cents for public health and 1 cent for parks while cutting 2 cents from the general levy. Wallace E Melahn elected mayor at reorganizational meeting as Alvin Beamer and Floyd Biuteel win re election to Audrain County Board of Education.
Teletype News reports station numbers and call signs for Khga tv Hannibal Komu tv Columbia Weem tv Kple St Louis Keeg tv and Jets City Mexico. Weather and news errata may arise from unreported changes by the stations.
A dense schedule lists daytime and evening TV events across channels 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13. Sports include Tigers Orioles game at 1 15 p m and Masters golf third round at 4 p m on multiple channels. Also featured are Road Racing highlights at 2 30 p m and various Easter programming with Church services and special programs on multiple stations.
The page outlines TV schedules with early listings for land station channels, noting specials such as National Boating Test quizzes at 4:00 on the 5th, a late night discussion with Herb Klein and others, Disney's Von Drake in Spain, Ed Sullivan UN anniversary rerun, and movie airings including Walk Don't Run and The Last Winter. It catalogs a dense slate of programs across channels with numerous movie slots, news slots, sports, and celebrity appearances throughout the day and late night.
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