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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1970

Page

9

Dear Heloise hints for darning thread and home tips

A readers page features Heloise style advice including threading nylon stretch fabric with glue on a spool, darning thread that blends and stretches, plus light anecdotes about borrowing coffee, calendar note keeping, making beds, and muffin tin substitutes for organizing month receipts with labeled cans.

Heloise Imen Hellise

Farm Bill Debate Shapes Food Costs and Subsidies

Agriculture Secretary Hardin projects a possible two cent rise in the take home food dollar, translating to $12 billion to $15 billion more annually for grocery bills. Critics argue subsidies distort markets and fear a future with larger farms but cheaper food, while Congress shows moves toward subsidy reforms. Some officials even weigh scrapping all farm programs.

Agriculture Hardin Congress

Nude mannequin on Kirksville porch alarms drivers

A nude manikin seated on a Kirksville front porch caused several drivers to circle the block twice. Police Chief Wayne Martin said it would have been removed as a traffic hazard if left in place.

Kirksville Wayne Martin

Reisch to Introduce Environment Bills in Missouri

State Rep Harold F Reisch outlined three environmental bills aimed at protecting streams and guiding state regulation. He noted the bills stalled last session and would be reintroduced next year, seeking a compromise with landowners and public interests.

Centralia Harold F. Reisch Missouri Servation Federation Tralia Christian Church House Reisch

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