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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1974
Page
2
The president declared he would use the weight of his office to bring draft dodgers home, insisting on punishment under law. The editorial praises his stance while opposing amnesty, calling him Lincolnian and urging national rehabilitation for past casualties.
A religious reflection on Psalm 27 1 proclaiming the Lord as light and salvation. The piece links Christ's Cross to spiritual preparedness for current life and the afterlife, urging faith over fear.
Retired English professor W C Clough argues that the past tense of drug is drugged and not drug in a Mexico Ledger forum letter. He cautions editors and media to prefer standard forms for global clarity.
The piece condemns the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the Greek Cypriot leadership's role, arguing a federal solution under UN supervision is needed. It critiques U S impotence in preventing catastrophe, urges withdrawal of Turkish troops as institutions form, and urges minimal displacement while rebuilding villages and the economy.
Reader letters reveal faith movement dangers with a 3000 dollar medium scam leading to a daughter's death. Other notes offer household water humor, teen dating cautions, and a plug for Ann Landers guidance. Public notice prompts district attorney action urged by concerned reader.
A reader asks how to handle secret daily drinking before dental surgery and tremors when stopping. Dr Thosteson advises confidential doctor and dental surgeon disclosure, possible sedatives, and a hospital stay to break the habit if the patient commits to abstaining. Also addressed are claims about distilled water and cholesterol and its harmlessness for an asthma-prone son.
The list of channels 7 through 17 includes Khqu ty Hannibal Komu tv Columbia Kete tv St Louis Wgem tv Quincy Kpl St Louis Kreg tv Jeff City Kebj tv Columbia and a note that 17 is 6 On See Tv If any changes are reported by See Tv 12 Weather this may reflect unreported adjustments to the listings.
Television listings show 8 00 p m football match Chicago Fire versus Detroit Wheels with Merle Harmon Alex Hawkins and Gale Sayers. Also Mac Davis Show guests Nanette Fabray George Gobel Rodney Allen Rippy. Various 7 00 p m 10 00 p m programs across channels 4 7 11 13 2 and 3 including Senior Year Three Stooges Bonanza Lucky shows and late night specials. Movies include Murder in the Music Hall Just My Luck The Proud Rebel Kansas Raiders Cloak and Dagger Toward the Unknown Return of the Badmen and The Black Knight plus sports and news programs.
Highlights from the week May 22 1943 with Kelly Garrett Sharalee and Chuck Woolery featuring Bobby Wommack and the DeFranco Family plus Vincent Price hosting Horror Hall of Fame clips. Also guest spots on Midnight Special with David Bowie and the Troggs, plus a dense daily schedule of film shows news and cartoons across channels.
A pasting of items from Mexico Missouri covers recent events with cattle derailed storage tracks and repairs, records of teachers association officers election, a summer water ballet cast, a Navy stationed Robert Searfoss Jr leaving for San Diego, and regional youth movement trips plus a company executive returning from Canada plus planned church society picnic.
Greetings and best wishes are sent to Tommie Pollard Julie Rae Eckman of Paris Mrs Sterling Martin Clyde James Lola Browning Clarence Hull Randy Welch C B Hull of Farber Mrs Geneva Conley and Mrs Elsie Martin on Saturday with a cake and candles celebration.
Mexico Leitner lists daily publication details with pricing for subscriptions by mail and carrier in Audrain and surrounding counties, rates for other Missouri counties and out-of-state, and monthly and yearly options including armed forces rates. It also notes office hours and mailing information.
Target Network Television plans a new cable only sports and special interest network serving 85 communities in Missouri Iowa Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma with ambitions to expand to Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota. TNT will supply affiliates with programming seven days a week including cooking auto repair boating health care and sports with noon and evening news packages and weather. The service aims at clearly defined special interest audiences and advertisers while not competing with mass entertainment from major networks.
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