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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
2
A reflective editorial argues reporters face jail risk and warns against softening coverage to gain safety. It cites Ben Franklin, John F. Kennedy, and Abraham Lincoln on press duty, truth, and a free society needing an abrasive, factful press to safeguard the nation.
A reflection on Acts 9:5 where the question Who art thou Lord is paired with the reply I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. The text suggests personal resistance to the path of service and confronting obligations we know we should fulfill.
In Des Moines Register opinion, the Hog Price Caper discusses wild hog market swings of $7.50 drops and $40 highs, arguing the livestock market remains fundamentally free but prone to speculation and consumer fears. It urges price stabilization through output increases, warns against price controls, and notes recent presidential actions on red meat ceilings while stressing ongoing farm supply management.
The appeal argues against voter registration for Monroe County and similar rural counties due to minimal fraud risk and very low turnout. It cites the extra effort of registering before voting and estimates costs at 90 cents per person, about 3600 dollars for a 4000 vote county every two years, urging legislators to oppose a state wide law.
The Mexico Ledger for Thursday April 12 1973 presents a local update page with brief items and notices. It includes community short reports and public notices typical of a small town newspaper of the era.
A collection of Ann Landers columns addressing two readers. One seeks psychiatric help while hiding truth from a therapist and clinging to a married lover. The other urges measles vaccines for children and asks readers to respect doctors by not calling at home except in emergencies.
Dr Thosteson discusses risks of live virus vaccines in early pregnancy, noting rubella as most dangerous and that polio or smallpox vaccines may fit later in epidemics. He also comments flu vaccine guidance, breast feeding reassurance, and advice on knee pain in a teen, masturbation concerns, and reader letters policy.
A list of TV channels includes KTIV St Louis KTVO Ottumwa KMOX TV KSD TV Saint Louis KHGA TV Hannibal KOMU TV Columbia KETE TV St Louis WEEM TV Quincy KPL St Louis KREG TV Jefferson City KE BJ TV Columbia. The note cautions that errors arise from unreported station changes and directs to Tv 12 Weather for updates.
National Geographic presents The Haunted West at 7 00 PM on channels 4 7 and 13 showing cowboys branding cattle trail driving and Yaqui rituals plus Idaho silver country miners Also Flip Wilson reruns and other late night films and talk shows across channels with theater classics and documentaries listed through the night.
A dense rundown of TV and film fare across channels with multiple time slots. Highlights include Children Of Zero at 7:00 p.m. anchoring Channel 13 narrated by Art Linkletter and Regis Philbin guests at 6:30 on Channel 4 with Jackie Vernon and the Navy Steel Drum Band. The schedule spans talk shows, movies such as The Man Who Died Twice with Stuart Whitman, and concerts featuring the Bee Gees and Steely Dan. Also listed are children's segments, game shows, news blocks, weather, and late-night features across CBS, NBC, and ABC stations.
Reports from Mexico record Mrs Elizabeth Gibbs Miller aged 97 dying at Audrain Hospital. Logan Basic College of Chiropractic in St Louis awarded a certificate of merit to Bill Eugene Doyle, a 1946 Vandalia High School graduate. Rotary Club elected Thomas A Duncan as president with Major Charles Stribling as vice president Tim Hagan as secretary and E C Lawrence Jr as treasurer.
AP Television Writer Jay Sharbutt praises National Geographic’s The Haunted West on CBS. The four segment film surveys cowboy life, small town life, Yaqui religious practice in Arizona, and independent miners. Bruce Shepherd’s Nevada cattle ranch saga stands out for humor and grit. The hour offers strong visuals and emotion.
Mexico Ledger lists publishing details from 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo with daily except Sundays and holidays. Rates shown include carrier and mail options for Audrain and adjoining counties and out of state, with varying yearly and six month terms. Office hours run 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 3:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
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