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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1975
Page
2
The editorial argues that American print freedom is threatened by judges issuing gag orders that ban publishing certain items. It contrasts U S practice with dictatorships and warns that if judges can prohibit printing, they can also curb speech. The piece cites the First Amendment and urges vigilance against censorship.
A devotional excerpt cites Psalm 34 19 about afflictions of the righteous and expresses that trusting in God allows rising above limitations and hardships sharing hope and encouragement.
A study by the Administrative Conference finds the IRS whimsical, inconsistent, and highly personal in handling cases. District rules vary, quotas shape recoveries, and richer taxpayers may hire lawyers while poorer ones must concede. The report calls for fair, uniform treatment and warns against using tax data for general government inquiries. Treasury Secretary Does and President Ford are urged to remove the whimsy from tax collection.
City Manager Chris Cherches submitted resignation to the Mexico City Council with a Jan. 20 effective date. He will take a manager post in Gladstone, Kansas City suburb, serving a city of over 20,000.
A reader details childhood sexual exploitation by relatives and a father, urging education and parental openness. Ann Landers praises seeking therapy and urges parents to discuss body privacy with children to prevent abuse. Another reader asks how to handle an unwanted intrusive painting gift, and Ann suggests keeping the piece temporarily and rotating decor.
Reader questions on canker sores bed wetting sty and footwear with Dr Thosteson offering causes including foods emotions allergies and inherited factors. He recommends medical eval for bed wetting and stye drainage hot compresses and avoiding self treatment. He references his booklet Lost Secrets of Reducing for weight guidance.
The Mexico Ledger lists circulation and mailing rates for subscriptions across counties and regions, with a schedule of monthly and yearly prices for in-state and out-of-state delivery. It also notes postal details, office hours, and contact information.
A jumble of channel numbers and times lists US stations in Saint Louis Ottumwa and Columbia airing winter fare. Highlights include The Day After Tomorrow at 4 p.m. on channels 5 8 and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town at 7 p.m. on channels 2 3 17. The Night Before Christmas cartoon airs 7:30 p.m. on channels 4 7 13 with MAS H and Ascent of Man slotted later.
A compact listing captures Channel and time slots for CBS NBC and ABC programs. It notes features like Indira Gandhi segments, holiday specials, movies, and crime dramas across multiple stations with guests and theme nights.
AP writer recalls Bill Cosby in New York as he chats at Stage Delicatessen about a potential weekly ABC series for January. Cosby cites talent in Gotham, explains choosing Los Angeles for his show years ago, and notes his education work while pursuing a doctorate in urban education at the University of Massachusetts.
Birthday wishes go to John William Cauthorn Bots Cauthorn Estelle Stevens Dorothy Mae Bishop George L Piper Nancy Lee Diechman Patsy Lynn Rippett David Wayne Bradshaw Vivian Newman James Carl French Wayne Schroeder Paul Menefee Drake Smiley Paul Davis Bryan Davis. Today actor Kirk Douglas is 59 and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is 66.
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