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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1976
Page
2
An opinion reflects that nations rely on good leadership to prosper and avoid disaster. It critiques leaders’ portrayal, cites a George Washington expose, and warns against idolizing or unfairly vilifying figures, arguing such trends threaten national unity.
A reflection on Luke 6 3 and the Golden Rule describing love giving and helping as core of the Christian life, noting how the rule is sometimes misused to fit various situations and emphasizing a universal call to compassion.
The Montreal Olympics face a crisis of credibility as politics cloud the games. Canada’s posturing over Taiwan China’s status, plus Nigeria and Tanzania boycotts over New Zealand's rugby ties to apartheid, haunt the event. Security echoes Munich, and the Olympic ideal appears at risk of fading.
An 18-year-old writes about crying for his cat Daisy after a grandmother’s funeral, seeking why he felt no emotion then. The letter’s tone blends confession with guilt, followed by a long anecdote about a Boston extortion case and police praise, plus a plug for dating guidance materials.
Dr Thosteson outlines two forms of artery hardening, explains intermittent claudication from plaque narrowing, notes papaverine's mixed results, and offers alternative drugs and a copyable booklet on leg cramps. He describes bullous emphysema as bullae in lung tissue and discusses X-ray appearance and control. He clarifies semen analysis interpretation and suggests how to obtain detailed guidance, plus a booklet on leg cramps available for 25 cents.
Mexico Ledger lists circulation details and pricing for subscriptions, including local, Audrain, and surrounding counties, with rates for in-state and out-of-state mail. It also notes memberships for armed forces and office hours for the Mexico business office.
Long list of 1976 publications and music albums including works by Nikki Giovanni, Charles Higham, and Jose Zorilla, plus records by Aerosmith, Chicago, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Frampton, Elton John, Barry Manilow, Gary Wright, and Peter Frampton. Highlights include biographies, travel guides, and cultural histories.
A mixed top selling list shows fiction titles Trinity by Uris The Lonely Lady by Harold Robbins The Deep by Peter Benchley Dolores by Irving Susann 1876 by Gore Vidal The Final Days by Woodward and Bernstein Passages by Sheehy A Man Called Intrepid by W. Stevenson A Year Of Beauty And Health by Sassoon World Of Our Fathers by Elliott Howe.
Local listings show Channel 5 airing a Cardinal Pirates baseball doubleheader in progress at 6 30 p.m. followed by Missouri primary returns around 9 30 p.m. The schedule also features a six part series American Indian Artists narrated by Rod McKuen at 7 p.m. and Olympic Highlights at 8 p.m. with MASH and other late night programs and movies listed through the night.
Channel 5 airs Cards vs Pirates at 6 30 pm with primetime repeats. Listings detail multiple programs including George M composer, Jennie Lady Randolph Churchill segments, cartoons, game shows, soap operas, and movie reels across channels 2 3 4 7 9 11 13 14.
Yesterday in Mexico Aug 3 1966 Miss Judy Martin of Vandalia was chosen Vandalia Fair Queen. Terry Dungan of Laddonia received the Missouri Soybean Association state award for top FFA soybean production. Also listed are the 1956 coauthors, births, resignations, transfers, anniversaries, and birthdays including Tony Bennett and Dolores Del Rio.
In Los Angeles AP reports that late this month a federal court in serap may rule on Ty's family viewing rule for early prime time shows. The suit names CBS NBC ABC NAB and the FCC against Writers Guild Directors Guild SAG two sitcom companies and nine producers led by Norman Lear Danny Arnold Allen Burns and Larry Gelbart. The case centers on free speech and the undefined family standard amid industry self regulation and potential appeals.
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