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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1973
Page
2
A 1972 study counted 66,800 full time federal employees making 25000 or more per year excluding the Postal Service. The editorial argues private industry should rise to government pay and notes taxpayers fund these salaries.
A concise reflection on wisdom as more than information, rooted in Proverbs. It highlights that reverence for the Lord is the start of wisdom and that true wisdom requires character beyond mere knowledge.
A collection of Ann Landers notes covers family forgiveness and understanding mood swings in friends. It also previews The Bride's Guide offering wedding cost tips and guest list advice, with submission details for copies.
Dear Dr. Thosteson answers questions on fraternal versus identical twins with statistics, noting identical twins from one ovum and fraternal from two. It also covers arch supports for foot pain, and a detailed layman explanation of syphilis and gonorrhea signs, testing, and prevention. It closes with history notes for April 28, 1973.
The American Trucking Association released a white paper proposing changes to federal and state size and weight limits to boost energy efficiency. They claim current rules hinder deployment of trucks that could cut fuel use by as much as 31 percent, arguing a broader standard would improve transportation efficiency.
A letter to the editor questions allowing heavier trucks to move the same freight with fewer trips. The writer admits sympathy for industry protests against shifting freight to rail for energy savings but urges more plausible plans to prevent faster road wear.
Nevada Daily Mail discusses roadside hazards and debates whether government should protect drivers from self-inflicted harm. It contrasts breakaway signs and safer guardrails with the rising trend of liability suits and blanket insurance, arguing personal responsibility is eroding. It cites a salesman experience and quotes Shaw on civic responsibility.
Channel guide fragment lists Ktvi St Louis Ktvo Ottumwa Kox tv St Louis Ksd tv St Louis Kpl St Louis Kregey Jeff City Kebj tv Columbia with numeric markers and parenthetical notes. The incomplete data suggests an abbreviated viewing schedule or station identifiers rather than a full program schedule.
Broadcast schedule lists Children's Film Festival at noon on channels 4 7 18 with three short French films, ABA playoff at 1:00 p.m. on channels 4 7 19, White Sox at Red Sox baseball at 1:15 with pregame at 1:00, Byron Nelson golf third round at 2:30 on channels 2 3 17, and World of Sports at 4:00 on 2 3 17 covering National Special Olympics.
The Sunday schedule lists Camera Three at 7 30 a.m. on Channel 4 puppet theater from Japan and at 10 a.m. on Channel 7 lute music from the 16th century. It covers WHA hockey, World Championship Tennis, NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs, and a busy array of films and talk and religious programs across channels 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 17 with many times and titles including My Son John and The Golden Bowl.
Mrs. James A. McKitterick of Mexico finished among the top ten in the Mrs. America contest at Miami Beach and plans a welcome home party with her husband. Birthday greetings occur for Donna Mechlin and others including C L Balck Jeffrey Davenport and several named residents. Thought for today by Plato notes excellence is rare.
Brief items note light relief from a dry spell as a shower of about an inch and a half falls in the afternoon. Various local notices include Mrs. Harrison Martin re elected Cerebral Palsy Mothers Club president, a $15 donation for rose bushes for the Mexico Recreational Area, St. Brendan's Irish defeating MMA Colonels 2 to 1, and Army training assignments for three privates. Also mention Mayor Gallaher offered pay to visit a city and promote a building project, John Castillo buying horses in Havana, and the Rev G E Wharton resigning to move to Boonville. Publication details and rates for the Mexico Missouri newspaper are listed.
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