Editorial: The Death Penalty Reinstatement Debate
The piece argues for reinstating the death penalty in Missouri, noting Senate and House bills mandating capital punishment for killings in robbery arson rape burglary kidnapping and related crimes plus hijacking and for killing police officers and mass murderers. It also covers safeguards against unconstitutional rulings by the Supreme Court and hopes for governor signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Senate
Missouri House
Missouri
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Providence Delivers Israel in Exodus Message
A devotional note cites Exodus 2 9 to confirm God overrules Pharaohs plots and provides deliverance. It urges trust in Gods providence when faced with hopeless situations and promises an answer in Him.
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Pharaoh
Israel
Thank you note to Mexico Ledger and pageant thanks
Open Forum Editor, Ledger thanks store for daily paper during hospital stay in March. Annabelle Holtcamp hails Mexico Ledger as outshining the sun while resting. Board and Jaycees thank supporters for Miss Mexico Pageant success with about 1200 attendees despite storms. Gary Songer, executive director, expresses gratitude.
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Ledger
Mexico
Boone County Hospital
The
Mexico Jaycees
Gary Songer
Picketing at cemeteries over flower entry policy
Monroe County Appeal reports Teamsters Union members will picket Chicago cemeteries to restrict flower entry to union members with a funeral directors contract. Only one spray allowed per entry, other flowers moved by union vehicles. Relatives in processions barred from carrying flowers. extra flowers cost 64.50 to transport by union, a policy deemed ridiculous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Chicago
Teamsters Union
Governor Bond Faces Hot Seat In Missouri
Governor Christopher Bond spoke to educators in Callaway County and joked about remodeling costs at the governor’s mansion. His remarks come amid criticism over a $19,000 bathroom remodel as he tackles a Democratic legislature and a mandate for change, testing his poise and political resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom Daily News
Callaway County
Missouri
Christopher Bond
Bond
Carolyn
Mexico Ledger Briefs: April 18 1973
Local notes from Mexico Missouri step through events of April 18 1973. Includes community updates, acknowledgments, and short notices involving residents, organizations, and local happenings.
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Mexico
Mexico Ledger City Rates and Hours
Mexico Ledger lists publication details including price, mailing rates, and office hours. Rates cover in town and surrounding counties with yearly and six month options. Armed forces members receive a special $1.25 per month rate. Office hours run 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Ann Landers Letters Column Questions About Helpfulness and Al Anon
Dear readers debate manners and gender roles in public courtesy while a divorced woman seeks guidance on introducing former in laws to children. Ann endorses helping others regardless of sex and advises using names for ex in laws. She recommends Al Anon for a reader married to an alcoholic and suggests her booklet on parent limits with a request for a mailed flyer.
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Ann Landers
Ann
Millie
Mayme
A.A
Boston
Al-Anon
al- Anon
How Food Travels Through the Digestive System
Dear reader explains digestion from swallowing to excretion. Esophagus delivers food to the stomach where gastric juices churn content into a liquefied mix that moves to the duodenum and small intestine. Nutrients absorb mainly there. the colon absorbs water, forming feces expelled from the rectum. Barium used in x rays passes through. rare impaction can occur but is easily managed.
Elected WSCS President Leads Hannibal Mexico District
Mrs William Latta of Thompson was elected president of the Hannibal Mexico district conference of the WSCS Methodist Church Yesterday in Mexico April 18 1963. Also noted Capt Melvin C Crowder arrived at Scott Air Force Base Illinois for assignment with a military air transport unit after serving in Japan.
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William Latta
Thompson
Hannibal, Mexico
WSCS
Methodist Church
Melvin C. Crowder
Mexico
Scott Air Force Base
Ilinois
Military Air Transport Union
Japan
Keyton H. Nixon
Audrain Hospital
Central Missouri
Blue Cross Permanent Organization
Betty Louise Baker
Fund For the Advancement of Education
New York Foundation
TV Station Call Letters List From Central UHF Band
A readable OCR fragment lists TV stations by call letters and cities. Entries include Ktvi St. Louis Ktvo Ottumwa Kmox tv St. Louis Ksd tv St. Louis Ktvi St. Louis Ktvo Ottumwa LVchennai Kmox tv St. Louis Ksd tv St. Louis Khaa tv Hannibal Kol St. Louis Komu tv Columbia Kreg tv Jeff City Ketc tv St. Louis Kebj tv Columbia Weem tv Quincy with a note about the number (17 is 6 On See W).
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Ktvi
St. Louis
Ktvo
Ottumwa
Khaa-tv
Hannibal
Kol
Komu-tv
Columbia
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Ketc-tv
Kebj-tv
Weem-tv
Quincy
Television Listings and Highlights for Tonight
Entertainment heavy schedule featuring Sonny and Cher with Goulet and the Temptations at 7 on channels 4 7 13. A Cultural Bonanza with Shenyang troupe at 7 30 on channels 2 4 17. Banacek and Medical Center reruns. multiple local programs and news blocks. late night Dick Cavett and movie slots across channels with a mix of comedies dramas and westerns.
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Sonny and Cher
Robert Goulet
The
Temptations
Shenyang
China
Banacek
Medical Center
Owen
Marshall
Cannon
Rockies
Dick Cavett
Bing Crosby
Sandra Dee
Cary Grant
ABC News
CBS News
NBC_News
Paul Lynde
Andy Griffith
Troupe Weatherscan
Phil Donahue
Porter Wagoner
Highlands
Glen Campbell
Joey Heatherton
Evelyn Hans Dogs
Old
Sacramento
William Elliott
Our Land
Weatherscam
Mike Dot
Merv Griffin
Hal Barton
Secon
Mike Douglas
Guiding Light
Waltons and Flip Wilson lead Thursday TV schedule
TV listings highlight The Waltons special two hour family drama tonight on channels 4 7 and 13. Flip Wilson with Raymond Burr Dom DeLuise and Gladys Knight follows at 7 00 on channels 5 8 and 10. The Saint and St San Francisco also air. Weather and news brief between programs.
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Waltons
Olivia
Flip Wilson
Raymond Burr
Dom DeLuise
Gladys Knight
San Francisco
Bob Hope
Milton Berle
CBS News
NBC News
Hazel
Andy Griffith
Jonathan Winters
Black Beauty
Guitar St Dragnetagnet
Ozark Opry
Mod Squad
Martin Luther King
Untouchables
St. of San Francisco
Easter
Ecology
Television review praises acrobatic troupe’s hoop diving finale
A TV program at the John F Kennedy Center features a 2000 year old aerial act with plate spinning and a dramatic hoop diving finale. The show, filmed in Washington, was taped after Norton Simon, Inc. secured permission from Chinese officials hours before airtime.
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Show
Tonight Ny
John F. Kennedy Center
Washington, D. C
Norton Simon, Inc
ABC
Birthday greetings for Friday honorees listed
Friday felicitations go to Mrs. Lawrence Watts David Blackmore Sandre Dee Stegeman Connie Elson Earl T Jesse Sharon Kay Haley and Leslie L Thomas.
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Lawrence Watts
David Blackmore
Sandre Dee Stegeman
Connie Elson
Earl T. Jesse
Sharon Kay Haley
Leslie L. Thomas
The Greatest Show on the Other Side of the Earth
Main land China’s Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe headlines a 90 minute ABC special. The performance stems from a four city U S tour last winter and signals a thaw in U S China relations. Banners at show start and end express friendship between the peoples.
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Jay Sharbutt
NEW York
China
ABC
Red China
Shenyang
United States
Nixon
Peking
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From The Paper
A dense list of crossword clues and numbers follows, pairing Across and Down hints with lengths. Items include Cockboat beyond 4 letters, Grandparental four, Nevada resort, Salver, Arctic, Boil on eyelid, Philander, Pixie, Yes in France, Concert, Part, and many more across and down entries with assorted word lengths.
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Nevada Resort
Philander
Pixie
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Lebanon
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Laddonia
Rush Hill
Christian
Bessie Quinn
Laddonia High School
Beagles School
Russ Mower and Repair Shop
TORO
S. Calhoun
A A
Elec. Co
Target
Somerset
Big Valley
Beaver
Showtime
Horan
Paul Jones
Eli Wallach
Ray Milland
Jeff Chandler
James Mason
Owen Mar
Ledgerland
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Dr. Brothers
Legionnaire
Pyramid
Focus
Reed Farrell
Holly
Zoo Oe
Sam
Ir Gourmet
Betty Hutton
Tokyo
Robert Wagner
David Niven
Fred MacMurray
Pal Gus
Richard Widmark
Dean Martin
France
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