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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1970
Page
2
Editorial critiques the Manson trial and the broader hippie label. It argues hippies span wide ranges from innocent youths to violent radicals, with dangers from both ends and dangers amid beloved culture like Hair. It cautions against simplistic judgments of youth subcultures.
A religious reflection invites readers to incline their ears to God to live and receive an everlasting covenant. The message echoes Isaiah 55 and emphasizes spiritual life with a capital L. It frames faith as aligning with divine rhythm for lasting vitality.
Dear reader notes discuss dry skin caused by age climate and washing. Advice favors preserving skin oils with mild soaps and light kitchen oils especially lanolin containing products to reduce moisture loss. Wrinkles appear from fat loss. no proven non surgical cure.
Readers dispute sperm survival myths and sexual education guidance in Ann Landers letters. Contributors discuss pregnancy risk from petting, hospital care, and the tone of advice amid calls for responsible youth guidance.
Absentee votes failed to overcome Charles H. Dickey Jr. in Audrain County for the state representative nomination. He defeats Eliza beth Garner by 24 votes and will seek the Democratic nomination in November. The piece also notes county fairs, horse shows, and other local events in the area.
Massachusetts Audubon argues for a global genetic bank to preserve seed diversity amid the green revolution. The piece traces the risk of losing old apple varieties and stresses storing wild and cultivated plant seeds as a safeguard for future generations. It cites N I Vavilov and notes botanists fear overreliance on high yield crops without preserving older strains.
Fragmented OCR text lists station names and places such as Ottumwa St Louis Quincy Jeff City and Columbia. The readable items resemble a broadcasting channel grid with occasional misspellings and stray terms, lacking coherent event details or dates to form a full report.
Television listings show The Everly Brothers at 8 00 Secombe and Sacha Diffair at 10 30 on Channels 2 and 3 plus Bobby Vinton. The Smothers Brothers Judy Collins and Tina Turner Revues tease a night of movies dramas and variety across channels with news weather and late night shows.
A fragmented Thursday TV guide shows channel by channel listings featuring Happy Days in the Hindu Kush range, Dick Cavett, Bucher of the Pueblo, Anne Baxter films, and numerous 1960s–70s programs. Air times, channel numbers, and clip notes mark a bustling, era-specific grid with many titles and actors named.
Hollywood reports shifts in the Western flagship The Virginian as Lee Majors Granger and Granger join the cast with three younger leads to star in separate productions. NBC reorganizes the 90 minute series renaming it The Men from Shiloh and moving into the 1890s with a bigger ensemble.
Hal Boyle notes public mood split between hopeful anticipation for a special news program and the somber note of a cruise ship incident. The piece suggests the program could appear any day, reflecting tension and curiosity in the public imagination.
A note lists birthday wishes for residents including Spene Maxwell Kevin Walter Brown Joy Steinman Geneva Taney Stevie Marshall Michael Newbrough Lois Ann Borcherding and Joyce Ann Young, acknowledging ages and good wishes from the community.
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