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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1972
Page
2
The McGovern ticket dropped Tom Eagleton, a move judged costly for the campaign. Missouri’s role as a key battleground dimmed McGovern’s chances there, risking a GOP governor win and harming the candidate’s public image as compassionate yet ruthless in pursuit of political goals.
A devotional note emphasizes God as shepherd who leads his people. It speaks of being drawn to the path rather than compelled, with Christ as the guiding light who shows the way and goes ahead. The tone is reflective and prayerful about divine care and direction.
A 12 year old boy identified as Russell Wayne Martin, son of Mr and Mrs Erwin B Martin, Route 1 Perry, died at Audrain Hospital shortly after being crushed under a farm truck wheel while at a farm site Thursday Aug 2 1962. The feature also lists local summer camp attendees and other community notes from Mexico and nearby areas.
Mexico Ledger lists publication details for daily issues excluding Sundays and holidays. It provides postal information, pricing by mail and carrier, and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mexico MQ Ledger reports local council actions and community notices for Wednesday August 2 1972. Highlights include city updates, upcoming events, and brief community briefs from Mexico, Missouri.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders Moose Lodge 107 of Harrisburg to admit blacks when facilities are open to nonmembers, stating the lodge has become a place of public accommodation by hosting public banquets and opening dining and bar areas to the public without racial discrimination. The ruling follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding private club limits in a separate case.
Friday wishes mark birthday acknowledgments for Alan Lee Staehle Ralph W. Thomas Billy Watts Merry Ann Patterson Lauren Allison Mrs Elmer Fetterhoff Jay Scott Knipp Allene Allen Doris Iman Marcia Dea Hampton and Mrs Strode Edwards in a local notice with cake and candles.
Reader letters discuss male lactation myths with Dr. Jamieson and New York Academy of Medicine material. Ann Landers cites consultants, warns male breastfeeding is not medical, and cites rare hermaphroditic cases. Additional items cover hosting etiquette and respectful handling of family treasures.
Dear Dr Thosteson explains angina pectoris cramps as heart muscle spasms from overwork often due to prior damage. Cold damp windy outdoor walking increases effort and energy use, prompting pain. indoor exertion at high levels can also trigger symptoms. Weather and allergies can worsen burden. nitroglycerine in advance helps. Vitamin E may help but is not proven.
In New York AP News features writer John Barbour, a 10 year old named Johnny is stuck indoors on a rainy Saturday. He avoids reading and playing with friends, opting for the family den and the aging TV as his father suggests a lineup of classics like The Mummy's Hand. The pair discusses rotating between films and a TV guide, considering Bela Lugosi’s Bowery at Midnight as an alternative.
Erroneous and fragmented listings show various stations like LV cannes Klyt and Kiva Ottumwa across St Louis Hannibal Columbia and Quincy with inconsistent numbers. The text hints at unreported changes by stations and mentions weather notes.
The Thursday Ledgerland page outlines TV menus on Channel 9 and other stations with Jean Shepherd’s America at 7 PM featuring regional foods, Echoes of Evil at 7 PM on 5,8,10, and CBS Movie Interlude at 8 PM on 4,7,13. It also notes Explo ’72 specials, Evening Theater and Bobby Darin’s variety, alongside an extensive late night movie lineup and a Johnny Carson list. The long, garbled listing includes many program names, times, and interspersed ad-like chatter about classics and films from 1930s to 1960s.
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