Editorial examines use of nuclear weapons and US resolve
The piece debates whether nuclear war is worth it and how presidents Carter Ford and Reagan would respond to Soviet threats. It argues nations fear blackmail and tests of will, recalling Cuba and Angola, warning that access to victory hinges on demonstrated willingness to use force and defend allies.
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Soviet Union
Ford
Ronald Reagan
United States
Reagan
Carter
Khrushchev
Cuba
Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Pearl Harbor
Angola
Berlin
South America
Panama
Mexico
Hitler
Poland
End of the Day Promise of Blessing in Revelation 22:3
The verse proclaims that after the day ends and the curse is removed, God’s servants will serve Him. It contrasts blessings from service to God with the curse of life without Him, emphasizing divine reward for faithfulness.
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God
Foreign Policy Won't Change Says Sisco Predictor
Washington AP Joseph J Sisco predicts Carter's election would not alter U S foreign policy focusing on Middle East remains key in 1977 He sees a possible Arab Israeli peace if Lebanon stabilizes and warns about nuclear proliferation and Soviet roles in the region.
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Sisco
Washington
Jimmy Carter
United States
Joseph J. Sisco
State Department
American University
Carter
Eoean
Middle East
Mideasts
Lebanon
Israel
Slace
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ann Landers letters spark moralized marriage musings
A reader legacy column features Ann Landers replying to readers about sexual expectations in marriage and wedding etiquette. The exchange covers a wife avoiding sexy undergarments, handling wedding guest chaos, and public reaction to adult themes, plus a plea to avoid certain topics.
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Ann Landers
P.O
Elgin
Stein Leventhal syndrome explained for fertility concerns
A reader asks about Stein Leventhal syndrome also called polycystic ovary syndrome. The condition involves multiple ovarian cysts, possible pituitary interaction, and excess male hormones leading to irregular periods and symptoms such as hair growth acne and obesity. Surgery may restore ovulation in about 60 percent of cases.
Birthday greetings for Vandalia residents and notable birthdays
Wednesday wishes go to Pearl Stan defer Carl McCown Shirley Burkhead Ray McGee Mike Branham Clifford Spoor Walter Cox Betty Beedle Mrs Charles D Wilson Sr Ruth Ann Barker Susie Blackmore Randy McDonnell Meteorologist Gordon Dunn is 71. Former movie star Charles Farrell is 74.
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Pearl Standefer
Carl McCown
Shirley Burkhead
Ray McGee
Mike Branham
Clifford Spoor
Walter Cox
Betty Beedle
Vandalia
Charles D. Wilson Sr
Ruth Ann Barker
Susie Blackmore
Randy McDonnell
Gordon Dunn
Charles Farrell
Mexico Ledger Publication Rates And Hours
Mexico Ledger lists publishing details including daily except Sundays and holidays, address at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265, circulation rates by region and term lengths, and office hours from 8 to 5:30 weekdays and 8 to 3 Saturday. It also notes military APO postal terms and subscription pricing across counties and states.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Television listings and pilots across channels with movie slots
Channel schedules list pilot comedies Flannery and Quilt and Flo's Place with Della Reese, plus American Heritage on 9 and ABC Baseball regionally on 2 3 17. Movies feature The Mark of Zorro at 1 00 PM on 11 and Bombardier at 7 00 PM on 11 with other classics.
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Della Reese
ABC Baseball
Tuesday TV Listings Highlight Early Evening Comedy Pilots
Lorenzo Music and Blythe Danner star in new pilots airing at 8 and 8 30 PM across channels 2 3 and 17 and 4 7 13 respectively The schedule also shows a mix of shows including MASH related returns and various program blocks with news and weather segments across the day
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Lorenzo Music
Carlton
Rear Guard
Civil Defense
City of Angels ends with misadventures in love and crime
Comedy pilot at 5:30 on dates in April features Anne Meara and Alex Rocco as divorced former spouses seeking marriage again. Jake probes insurance fraud in a Southwest town in the final City of Angels episode airing at 9:00 on dates in May. The schedule lists multiple films and TV programs across channels with ratings like good or poor and various stars such as Pat O’Brien, Randolph Scott, Groucho Marx, Jane Russell, and Frank Sinatra.
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Alex Rocco
Jake
City of Angels
Bombardier
Pat O'Brien
Randolph Scott
Groucho Marx
Jane Russell
Frank Sinatra
Yesterday In Mexico Yesterday In Mexico
Richard Whalen of Paris named outstanding young farmer of Monroe County at the Paris Jaycees Festival. The Water Revue show at Wellsville was led by Charles W. Conover Jr. and Red Cross instructor.
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Paris
Monroe County
Centralia Hatchery
Stanley Hartley
C.H. Atkinson Paving Co
Chillicothe
Burlington Railroad
Martinsburg
W.N. Boatman
Board of Education
Bob Cluster
Devil's Gulch
World Turns Writers Work From Santa Barbara
AP reports on Robert and Mary Soderberg, head writers of As the World Turns, who craft daily plots in Santa Barbara California for a New York taped soap. They outline long term stories, script seven acts per episode, and coordinate with two other writing teams before sending scripts to CBS in New York.
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Los Angeles
New York
Fun City
Mr. and Mirs
Robert Soderberg
CBS
Santa Barbara
Calif
Soderberg
Soderbergs
Guiding Light
California
Jillian Spencer
Scrivener
Bill Bell
Chicago
the Young and the Restless
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Spie" Wead
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