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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
2
The piece argues wage and price inflation rise together until produced goods counterbalance demand. It notes limits of controls, cites George Meany backing wage and price limits, and credits Nixon’s Sunday actions as a broader economic reset toward prudent dollar use and stronger economy.
A brief reflection on waiting for the Lord, faith in His word, and the grace given during that discipline. It emphasizes patience as a virtue nurtured by belief and divine timing.
A Salisbury youth caught with marijuana faced a suspended sentence as a first offender. The father's view emphasizes a legal record that bars voting, gun ownership, public office runs, professional licenses, and certain government or bond‑required jobs, warning that early justice may still derail life. The piece weighs the risk of diminished life prospects against potential escalation to harder drugs.
The piece muses on America's love affair with the automobile growing strained after decades of use. It argues the car is unfaithful to drivers, citing safety concerns and potential future designs aimed at pollution control, visibility, and durability, while questioning lasting affection for the motor car.
A selection of Ann Landers columns includes harsh views on teen drug deaths and eugenics, differing opinions on smoking rooms in high schools, and a request about portrait ethics for Uncle Berthold. The letters discuss morality, health, and family responses with characteristic bluntness.
Reader asks about treatment for borderline diabetes and fatigue after diet. Thosteson explains that true diabetes is a binary condition, tests like the sugar tolerance test and cortisone glucose tests aid diagnosis, and treatment may include diet revision and possibly oral diabetes meds. recommends age weight and diet details to assess needs, notes thyroid or anemia as alternate causes, and emphasizes careful, nourishing diets alongside prudent medication use.
In Audrain County two rural districts Botts and Maple Grove lack teachers as the new school year approaches, while Audrain C-2 plans four schools but has no staff. Howard Maxwell, Supt. of Schools, reports twenty teachers have been hired for other rural schools, and the larger draft intensifies national military buildup. Also noted is a failed $2.65 tax levy for C-2 operations.
Radio and TV listings mention Khaotv Hannibal Kamutv and Quincy U Kptv with Columbia Wyremty and St Louis Krepty, noting changes in channel lineups. Teletyne News 6 and Weather 12 reportedly provide updates, while Erradnaus notes potential reporting gaps in listings.
The page lists Gunsmoke in a 1968 drama Lyle's Kid with Matt facing vengeance at 6 30 pm on channels 4 7 18. Also on deck are Baseball's Language Without Words with Joe Garagiola at 7 pm on channels 3 6 8 10 and a network game at 7 15. Lucille Ball with Jack Benny vault repeats at 7 30 on channels 4 7 13 and It Was A Very Good Year 1919 on Channel 2 at 7 30. Additional 3 4 7 11 14 offerings include David Frost at 7 30 with moviemakers, Password, Gomer, Somerset, Rathbun, Mike Douglas, Memory Game, and various daytime classics. ABC Movie A Breath Of Scandal stars Sophia Loren at 8 00 on Channel 2. Newcomers at 9 00 on channels 4 7 12 include guitarist John Brown III comedian Rodney Winfield Joey Garza.
Local listings show Cards at Reds at Cincinnati on Channel 5 with a 6 30 pre game and a 7 00 game. Other features include Kenny Rogers and the First Edition with Al Hirt and the Carpenters performing Make Your Own Kind of Music at 7 00 on Channel 8 10, plus an ABC movie Escape with Christopher George at 7 30 on Channel 2 3.
NBC plans a weekly revue The Funny Side featuring five couples including Burt Mustin and Queenie Smith aimed at older viewers. The show promises a gentle loving treatment with diverse couples across ages and backgrounds, tackling topics from birth to death and taxes.
Greetings mark a Wednesday celebration for Lyndall Elliott along with Mrs. Noah Hudson Sandra Jean Gould Elizabeth Ann Carter Nannie Willianham Janis Woods and Dorothea Carlyle with cake and candles shared among the group.
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