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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1976
Page
2
The Christmas rush means longer hours and higher expectations for customers and workers. A receptionist in Mexico recounts dealing with difficult customers, stressing calm responses, kindness, and offering respect. She recalls a compliment that brightened her day and urges everyone to smile and be patient as the season intensifies.
A reflective note cites Proverbs 10 8 about the wise in heart receiving commandments and the praying fool falling. It contrasts open receptiveness to God's instructions with a closed mind, suggesting true wisdom begins with attentiveness to divine guidance.
A reader shares experiences from grade school to college about boys using lines to pressure for sex, ranging from playful dares to serious ultimatums. The writer emphasizes choosing a respectful partner and waiting for meaningful connection, while urging readers to seek guidance with a pamphlet on limits.
A reader letter discusses how wealth influences legal outcomes and political power, citing Patty Hearst, Nixon, Carter, and Danforth. It critiques rich individuals influencing justice, election outcomes, and policy, noting Litton's million-dollar campaign and Danforth’s multimillionaire status. The writer contrasts private wealth with public opportunity and urges equal chance for all.
A reader asks if foam and douched contraception could cause pregnancy or a defective baby. Dr Thosteson explains foam’s low effectiveness, suggests diaphragms or condoms, and notes cystitis and varicose veins rarely affect fetal development. Other letters cover low body temperature, pantothenic acid, stroke follow ups, lung transplants, and elderly indoor plants.
A dense listing of tonight's TV schedule covers Wayne Newton, Stefanie Powers, Harold Gould, and Johnny Cash with an hour of holiday music. NFL and other sports, NBC and ABC program blocks, classic movies, and stage performances fill the evening across channels 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 and Channel 1.
Channel 10 schedules a long World Literature Crusade block with guests and diverse programs. The night features M.A.S.H. and Happy Days while other networks trail. National Geographic airings, News, and weather segments cap a dense schedule across channels 9, 11, and 2 3 4.
A Wednesday birthday list wishes many local names including Dennis Bogdatun Russell Eugene Smith Bradford Brett Paul R Green Mrs Lenora Griffin Loyal Wonneman Eddie Mudd Jeanne Dudenhoeffer Mike Sullivan Alva Harp Maurice Isman Bill Ellis Donna Sue Smith Stanley Pulis Sr Wallace Hill Grover Holtkamp Stacy Webber and twins Rickey Rhonda Exendine and Gene Smith.
The compiled list shows fiction titles including Sleeping Murder and Trinity and Storm Warning, with Slapstick and Touch Not the Cat from Christie and Stewart. Nonfiction includes Passages Roots and Your Erroneous Zones, along with Blind Ambition The Grass Is Always Greener and The Septic Tank by Bombeck and Dyer.
ABC airs Feather and Father a legal and investigative duo show starring Stefanie Powers and Harold Gould. A two star general faces charges after a blackmail plot with an aircraft defense contract. The program tests a sanitized family hour tone amid NAB code questions.
In Mexico yesterday December 6 1988 four new members joined the Audrain County Fair Association advisory board Mrs Ervin Young J F Brown Gil Rhodes and John Ratcliff Also notes list other local items including a 1958 re election and a 1936 weather and industry snippet, with several names and places cited from Audrain County Missouri.
Mexico Ledger provides daily service excluding Sundays and holidays from 300 N. Washington St. Mexico Missouri 65265. It lists postage and subscription rates by region including in-state, out-of-state, and armed forces APO pricing. Office hours run weekdays and Saturday morning.
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