Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Mexico Ledger in Mexico, Missouri

We have 4,498,142 pages in Missouri

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1974

Page

2

Man Of Courage Senator Scoop Jackson Aided Jews

Editorial lauds Senator Scoop Jackson of Washington as a liberal who seeks balanced defense and diplomacy. It notes his role pressuring the USSR on Jewish emigration, while advocating strong defense and cautious cuts, arguing he may not win the 1976 Democratic nomination.

Scoop’ Jackson Washinon Jackson Democratic Party Pentagon Ussr China Tsay Sen. Jackson Soviet Union U.S

Enduring Wisdom From Corinthians And The Proven Path

A reflective note cites 1 Corinthians 11:1 urging followers to imitate Christ and seek guidance from the tested and proven. It emphasizes learning from experienced leaders to reach a desired plateau in faith and conduct.

Christ

University of Missouri seeks large budget hike after board gap

An opinion column accuses MU President C Brice Ratchford and the four campus system of pushing for a 20 million dollar operating increase and 16 million for construction. It argues the university’s bureaucracy is bloated, urges legislative restraint, and supports the Coordinating Board for Higher Education’s cuts. It claims student fees rose when funding was cut and calls for reforms.

Jefferson City News Tribune University of Missouri C. Brice Ratchford M.U. Board of Curators M.U Missouri Coordinating Board For Higher Education Ratchford Missouri University of Missouri Board of Curators Christopher S. Bond Coordinating Board

Guiding Rules For Many Columbia Tribune

A long list of nine guiding maxims identified from Daniel Starch surveys ranks core values. They include do unto others, know thyself, life is what you make it, perseverance, doing things well, happiness through action love and hope, as a man thinketh in his heart, knowledge is power, and stay calm and purposeful before moving ahead.

Columbia Tribune Daniel Starch

Ann Landers Letters on Waitresses and Tips

A readers’ exchange on tipping in service industries. Letters defend waitresses’ need for tips to live, note wives stealing tips, and critique the tipping system. Included are responses urging fair wages and references to Ann Landers guidance and her booklet Booze and You for teens.

Ann Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers Big Shot Kiddo P. O Elgin

Dr Thosteson Readers Solve Rash By Fabric Clue

A reader describes allergic reactions to synthetic fabrics causing leg and groin rash. She details eliminating foods and products, making cotton liners, and using cushions to avoid vinyl. The doctor notes many possible causes and urges detective work. Readers share questions on venereal disease and photophobia with explanations.

Local TV Channels and Cities List

A compact chain of call signs and city assignments lists multiple stations with locations including St. Louis Hannibal Ottumwa Columbia Jeff City Mox Ty and Quincy. The items pair each channel with a city and sometimes a district or partner station, noting a mix of Saint Louis and nearby markets.

Ktvi St. Louis Khguty Hannibal Kpir Ktvo Ottumwa Komuty Columbia Kreg Jeff City Kmox Ty St. Louis Ketety Kebpty Columbia Kiditv Weemty Quincy

TV Listings and Highlights for Tonight

Erroneous listings and unreported changes noted. Ty 12 weather recap. Martha Mitchell appears on Phil Donahue at 5:00 PM on Channel 17. Sierra’s final episode airs at 7:00 PM on 5, 8, 10. The Way It Was recalls the 1950 NFL title game. The Professionals with Burt Lancaster airs at 8:00 PM on 4, 7, 13. Numerous afternoon and evening talk shows, games, movies, and local programming across channels 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,17,23,44 listed.

Phil Donahue Martha Mitchell Waltons Sierra LA Rams Cleveland Browns CBS the Professionals Burt Lancaster Pyramid Tattletales Somerset Sesame St Flintstones Mike Douglas Merv Griffin Joker’s Wild Genuuss Woman's World Variety Three Stooges Reed Farrell Electric Co Gambit Tell Truth Elec. Co Andy Griffith Mr. Rogers Consequences ABC Raymond Burr

Christmas TV Highlights From Ledgerland Listings

The station schedules festive shows including How The Grinch Stole Christmas at 7:00 p.m. on channels 4 7 and 13 followed by Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with Burl Ives at 7:30. The Borrowers with Eddie Albert Tammy Grimes and Judith Anderson screens at 7:30 on channels 5 8 and 10 with The House Without A Christmas Tree set in 1946 Nebraska at 8:30 on channels 4 7 and 18. Elton John Bernie Taupin profile airs 10:30 on channels 2 3 and 17. Johnny Carson lists Carl Sagan as guest. Midnight Special runs 12:00 on 5 8 and 10 with a two part hits special. A dense full day of movies and child programming follows with hours of cartoons game shows soaps and classic films listed across channels throughout the day.

Lee Marvin Movin Dick Cavett Gore Vidal Jean Marsh the Virginian Joel McCrea Dr. Seuss Eddie Albert Tammy Grimes Judith Anderson Nebraska Jason Robards Mildred Natwick Lisa Lucas Elton John Bernie Taupin Johnny Carson Carl Sagan Paul Anka Olivia Newton-John Gordon Lightfoot James Brown Rufus Barry White Channel 11 Mary Hatcher Doris Day Maria Montez Katharine Hepburn Hugh Marlowe North Atlantic Humphrey Bogart ABC CBS St. Louis Untouchables Sanford & Son Rudolph Wall St

Restless Earth documentary explores plate tectonics on Channel 9

A two hour special titled The Restless Earth airs Monday December 16 at 7 p m on Channel 9. It presents the planet tectonics theory with shifting crust plates causing earthquakes volcanoes and mountains. Filmed in 16 countries including Lengai in Tanzania and Greenland, the program traces past climate changes and shows an animated map of the ocean floor to suggest a past land connection between the Americas and Europe.

Channel 9 Lengai Tanzania Greenland WNET New York BBC

Fifty year Mason Kehl honored at carry in dinner

Yesterday in Mexico details a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge G F Kehl at 504 E Monroe being honored at a carry in dinner in the Masonic Temple. The item also notes travel and club events and historical notes dated from 1934 to 1964 across the area.

Masonic Lodge G.F. Kehl E. Monroe Masonic Temple R.W. Weeks Tulsa Okla Robert Connelly J.R. Harper J.C. Edwards Centralia Club Mary Jomes Green Mark Traincoal Guthrie and Son Mexico Santa Claus Ledger Gladys Fecht Maurine Bartels Lillian Brady Burton Virginia Ann Leslie

Birthday List and Publication Details

On Saturday local names celebrate birthdays including Larry Applebee Dorothy Marie Davis and others from Columbia and nearby areas. Frank Si natra turns 59 today. The Mexico Ledger lists subscription rates and office hours, noting daily publication except Sundays and holidays and details for mail and military subscriptions.

Larry Applebee Dorothy Marie Davis Columbia Gene Shellabarger Robert Henry Pugh Jr Lillian Putnam Bertha Pierce Roy Jesse Diana Simpson Ronald Pehle Tim Williams Tommy Woodward Robert Besalke Elizabeth Ann Bell Adram Bradshaw Melody Gaye Ardell Michael Morris

Also Mentioned on This Page

M.A Betty Dr. Thosteson C.M. Blessed Gilligan Showtime Zoo Revue Mod Squad Bonanza Raymond Bt Villa Allegre Beaver Qawhit James Stewart Maureen O'Hara Roger Smith Darren McGavin Kevin McCarthy Ledgerland Weathe CBS Newce K’roi Zoo Girl In Life Raymond Bu Hospital Price Is Blue Marble Marv Griffin Audrain Medical Center City-Co. Health Unit East Central Mo Juvenile Office Handi-Shop, Inc Angel Land Courtney Child Care Center Hean Start Senior Citizens Senior Citizens Group Vienna Ludwig van Beethoven Franz Joseph Haydn Korea Yangtze River Kenya Frank Sinatra Oscar Wilde Mexico Ledger Washington St Audrain APO Bubbel Shay Rollins & Rail Road Centralia State of FORD VEGA Squire Wagon West Liberty
Search Courier

Search the Mexico Ledger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Mexico Ledger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication