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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1973
Page
2
A tribute to John Willer Director of Music at Mexico Public Schools. He leads the Mexico High School Dixie Greys to a 20th straight No 1 rating while knowing each student deeply. The piece shows his firm, caring, perfectionist approach and lifelong dedication to his kids.
A brief meditation on Psalm 63 5 frames prayer as the antidote to tension and insomnia. The passage notes spiritual practice brings rest and cites religion as having medical value in promoting calm and healing.
The article extols Mexico Missouri as the county seat of Audrain County, founded April 1836 by Mansfield and Smith. It highlights growth, culture, churches, downtown shops, and industries. It notes the town plat filed in Monroe County and calls Mexico an All-America City in the 1950s, urging continued progress and unity.
Monroe County in Missouri shows rural voters split from the national trend. Farmers and rural residents supported the Washington administration last fall, but the rural housing conservation and utility programs have been reduced or halted. Congress remains Democratic and prioritizes these rural aids, while the President has deprioritized them. Only Monroe County voted against the administration, casting doubt on the rural voter alignment statewide.
Front page summary notes from the Mexico Missouri Ledger dated Monday April 23 1973. Contains local news briefs and community notices. Describes civic events, school activities, and regional updates with names and places typical of a mid 1970s small-town paper.
A reader argues that Ann Landers misunderstands smokers and pleads for sympathy as he recounts decades-long addiction and failed quit attempts. The page also features responses praising understanding, commentary on a child’s stockings curiosity, and a Christmas birthday half time party idea for busy families.
A 23 year old asks if a healthy heart with occasional skipped beats has a medical cause. The doctor explains extrasystoles arise from brief rhythm breaks, not true skips, often linked to nerves, caffeine, tobacco or stimulants, and that regular exercise supports rhythm.
Tonight features the Criss Award show at 6 30 p.m. on channel 5 honoring Bob and Mrs Hope. NET Opera Theater at 7 features Myshkin based on a Dostoevsky novel with John Eaton blending electronic and chamber music. Shirley MacLaine stars in The Bliss of Mrs Blossom at 8 on channels 2 3 and 17. Rex Harrison stars as Don Quixote in a two hour production at 8 on channels 4 7 and 13. Glenn Gould pays tribute to Beethoven at 8 p.m. and Vanessa Redgrave appears in Isadora Duncan in a network repeat. Movie listings include Easy Living at 1 p.m. and At War With The Army at 3 p.m. on channel 2. The afternoon also shows Gilligan’s Island, The Flintstones and The Marvelous Mrs. etc. News, weather, and various talk and game shows fill the evening into late night.
TV guide style listing shows Cricket In Times Square at 7 00 PM on channels 2 3 and 17 and Isadora with Vanessa Redgrave at 7 00 PM on channels 5 8 10 plus specials Cliff Robertson in The Man Without A Country and CBS Playhouse at 8 30 PM with The Lie. Alistair Cooke offers America at 9 00 PM on channels 5 8 10 NBC movie notes Captain From Toledo Strange Bedfellows Isadora in parts and many morning and daytime programs follow with news sports talk and children's shows across channels.
Wednesday birthday wishes go to Tomi Lynn Claywell Jacob Hoover Mrs Glen Rose J W Martin William Lierheimer Mrs Alva Brooks Harold Squires Mrs Virgil Metcalf Jr Connie J Crum Walter E Westbay Curtis Sampson Glen Shepherd Carolyne Loehnig and Mrs Rosie Holliday of Vandalia and Fulton Also noting Shirley Temple Black turns 45 and Gen Lucius D Clay turns 76 today.
AP writer Mary Campbell notes Public Broadcasting Service presents Myshkin, a made for television opera from Bloomington Indiana's WTIU. John Eaton of Indiana University composes and leads 17 students plus a teacher in this first English one hour opera from a center outside London New York or Boston. CPB funded 50000 dollars from twelve selected projects. The libretto by Patrick Creagh, Irish poet, ties Dostoevsky's The Idiot to an epilepsy theme with electronic and traditional music.
Yesterday in Mexico April 23 1963 Sydenstricker Angus Farms held its annual registered Angus sale south of Mexico selling 107 lots led by the farm owners Ralph and Eddie Sydenstricker. Total receipts reached 51890 with emphasis on their own cattle. Mrs Clyde Brown elected president of the P E C Coordinating board. Hoffmans grocery runs current specials on bacon four pounds 49 cents etc. Multiple 1923 items note retirements promotions and local happenings in the Missouri area.
Mexico Ledger lists publication details for Mexico Missouri with daily schedule excluding Sundays and holidays. It provides price structures for mail subscriptions by region, carrier rates, and office hours.
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