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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1973
Page
2
The piece argues about 2,500 U S servicemen unaccounted for with 1,329 officially missing, questioning communist assurances on POWs and warning they lie to gain advantage. It asserts hostility from North Vietnam and Viet Cong, urging action from lawmakers and public scrutiny of aid.
A brief biblical reflection extols a small faithful core over many lukewarm members, citing Judges 7 verse. The message emphasizes steadfast devotion as decisive in deliverance.
In McLean Virginia, a 3%-year-old Great Dane named Cato bit two neighborhood children, prompting owners to take him to a veterinarian for detoothing. After the procedure his four canine teeth and incisors were removed, yet he kept back teeth and adapted, demonstrating improved docility as the family awaits further behavioral changes.
Local page from the Mexico Missouri Ledger dated Monday April 16 1973. Contains regional notices, brief community updates, and small notices likely including local events, schedules, and announcements typical of the era. Names, places, and dates reflect the period's community life in and around Mexico Missouri.
Ann Landers shares reader letters and responses about grief, blindness, marriage, and personal struggles. The exchange includes a Des Moines reader on inclusivity for the sightless, a wife’s warning about infidelity, and encouragement to move forward after hardship, with a call to request her booklet.
In a reader exchange, Dr. Thosteson advises a 14 year old about hypochondria and anxiety over abdominal twinges. He shares personal anecdotes about fear of illness in adolescence and recommends staying busy rather than seeking constant reassurance. He also answers inquiries about yogurt safety and mentions a booklet on bed-wetting.
Birthday wishes go to Betty Burkhead Stephen Duthbert Keith Garner Jr Lucy Lowry Russell Boswell Mrs Walter Stanford Mynela Long Clay Heiser Wendy Mitchell Carol Squires Dana Elliott and Mrs H F Douglas. Also noting Charlie Chaplin turns 84 and Henry Mancini is 49. Charles McCoy an industrial executive is 64. Thought for Today by Victor Hugo: nothing in this world is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
Yesterday in Mexico Nelson A. Brown Jr. won the A. P. Green scholarship for 1963. Marvin Standley was named manager of commercial operations for Southwestern Bell in Mexico Wellsville Montgomery City and Fulton. Preston Dean was admitted to American Freedom Summer Institute at Washington University.
A dense OCR fragment lists stations with city pairs and channel numbers including St. Louis Ottumwa Hannibal Columbia Quincy Jeff City and others. The sequence interleaves station call signs with city names and numbers, ending with a note about a 17 being linked to See Ty.
TV guide style listing features Channel 4 Festival of Family Classics starting at 6:30 with Johnny Appleseed animated, Paul McCartney hour at 7, Love and Hate documentary narrated by James Mason at 7, Snow White Russian production at 7:10, and several movie and show times across ABC NBC CBS channels with music, news, and late night entries.
TV listings feature Peter Fonda directed Western The Hired Hand at 7:30 on channels 2 3 17, Olivia de Havilland in The Screaming Woman at 7:30, and The Ipcress File plus THX 1138 later. Notable items include James Paul McCartney special on ABY TV and various daytime programs across networks with ABC CBS NBC and local notes.
Behind Your Tv Screen and Co presents Paul McCartney in a lively TV special filmed in London. The show opens with wall of monitors and clap segments, features McCartney acoustic renditions of Blackbird and Michelle, a pink tuxedo tap number, and a standout street finale where locals sing a Beatles medley with cheerful participation. Director Dwight Hemion’s inventive touch shines as a strong debut for McCartney in the U.S. market.
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