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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1975
Page
3
Editorial praises the changing seasons from late summer to fall in Missouri. It celebrates summer’s beauty and activities while highlighting fall’s crisp air, hunting, football, new TV shows, and the reawakening of school, urging readers to savor the near end of summer and the promise of a vivid autumn.
A devotional reflection cites Galatians 2 20 on crucifixion with Christ and living by faith in the Son of God who loved and gave himself for humanity. The message emphasizes fullness of life through Jesus and abundant life provided by his sacrifice.
The piece denounces lawmakers in Missouri and federal officials for demanding higher pay and benefits. It notes a $3,655 pay boost for federal judges and top bureaucrats, questions Ford’s likely signature, argues for restraint, and criticizes extended vacations and self-serving raises by national leaders.
A column recalls several journalistic slips. A Michigan reporter misattributed a Gettysburg Address line to Congressman Jim Blanchard during a Memorial Day speech in Royal Oak. The piece notes editors correcting quotes and jokes about the danger of misquoting history for today’s readers.
The column quotes readers debating gender roles in housework and parenting. A reader argues couples should share chores amid more women in the workforce, while another piece highlights Ruth J. Reynolds on parenting responsibilities and empathy. Ann Landers endorses the ideas and offers her booklet Marriage What to Expect.
Dr Thosteson explains that spores from stagnant water and humidifiers can irritate lungs, urging seasonal professional cleaning and regular filter changes. He advises cleaning devices after each use and using vinegar solutions, plus cleaning pans to prevent spore buildup and reduce coughing risks.
Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon star in the Odd Couple at 7 30 on 2 3 and 17. The Night of the Piraeus Kojak at 7 30 on 4 7 and 13. McCloud mystified by hat theft NBC Mystery Movie at 7 30 on 5 8 and 10. A segment of 60 Minutes at 8 30 on 4 7 and 13 deals with the con.
Listings show a debate over replacing and expanding Lock and Dam 26 in Alton Illinois alongside program notes on rehabilitation topics and a slate of classic TV movies and schedules including The Wild Blue Yonder 1952 drama with Phil Harris and Wendell Corey.
A TV special titled The Selling of Abraham Lincoln 1976 airs 8 30 p m Sunday Aug 24 on Channel 9. Richard Blake portrays Lincoln under a campaign machine guidance while experts discuss campaign merchandising, ads, and the Kennedy Nixon debates, plus historic political commercials.
Eddie Fisher, once a top 1950s idol, plans a comeback with Vegas shows and New York appearances. He says his voice has deepened, audiences now include an older crowd, and he will perform four to five hits plus contemporary songs and an Al Jolson medley. Fisher reflects on retirement, family, and ongoing career offers from record labels and television.
A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple stations and cities, mentioning St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal Columbia Jefferson City Quincy and others with stray channel numbers. No coherent event or narrative is discernible, but the item reads as a regional TV station directory snippet from a Midwest newspaper page.
Television listings show football games Bears at Cardinals and Rams at Bills with time slots on channels 5 8 and 10. Highlights feature Sheldon Leonard in a fall debut with Sheree North and Ted Baxter Show parodies on Mary Tyler Moore Show. Also guests Peter Ustinov and Jean Stapleton on Dick Cavett Show at 9:00. Includes an extensive catalog of movies and news programs across stations 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 with varied times and multiple titles.
George P. Adams of the 12th judicial circuit is named as one of three nominees to fill the Missouri Supreme Court vacancy after Judge S. P. Dalton's death. The nomination ties to the state capital selection and judgeship process reflected in 1965 Missouri politics.
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