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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1973
Page
2
In a dated editorial stance the piece argues that experts disagree on the economy yet agree on uncertainty. It urges the public not to dwell on doom and to maintain calm and self reliance, warning that fear can induce a downturn. It recalls FDR optimism and calls for personal effort and faith in Americans.
A devotional reflection cites I Samuel 22 29 and argues an inner light exists in every person but can be completely obscured by neglecting it. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility to seek and nurture this inner spark through faith.
A reader offers a sharp critique of Christmas newsletters and mocks affluent family updates. The piece contrasts a rosy family year with a grim holiday note, ending with a plug for Ann Landers guidance and a request for readers to mail in questions.
Dear Dr Thosteson explains polyneuritis often linked to alcohol, its variable course, and how vitamin deficiencies and diet contribute. Advice includes abstinence from alcohol, balanced nutrition, high potency vitamin mineral supplements, and caution against resuming drinking after improvement.
The Monroe County Appeal-With notes rising fuel oil gas and energy shortages prompt residents to improvise heating methods from old wood stoves fireplace wood and coal stoves to reopening flue holes and adapting homes built for electric or gas heat. A coal bucket run at auctions and local talk of windmills for water or battery charging reflect possible shifts while wood and coal remain plentiful though trucking can be a bottleneck.
A New York event at the University Club gathered university leaders from Harvard Chicago Stanford MIT Cornell Pennsylvania and industry figures linked to the Committee for Corporate Support of American Universities. David Packard urged cautious unrestricted funds while Derek Bok defended academic freedom. The talk highlighted tensions over corporate giving and university autonomy as donations lag from five years ago.
Mexico Ledger lists publication schedule, pricing by location, and postal details. Rates include daily issues except Sundays and holidays, monthly, quarterly, and yearly options for in and out of state readers. Office hours shown for weekdays and Saturdays.
A Wednesday birthday roundup honors Genevieve Tratchel Alvin Perkins Sr Peggy Lee Stroker Mrs Wilma Beedle Dianne Smoot Penny Lynn Amos Mrs Larry Fecht Wayne Davis Doug Jones Margaret Peak Timothy Bertels Frank B Edwards Mike Platte John French Thomas McBride and Mrs Norman Tratchel in Vandalia and Paris Also note orchestra conductor Arthur Fiedler is 79 and novelist Erskine Caldwell is 70.
Listings show Khga tv Hannibal at 8 Komu tv Columbia 9 Metc tv St Louis To Wgem tv Quincy 11 Kpl St Louis 13 Kregty Jeff City 17 Kebptv Columbia 17 is 6 On See Tv.
TV listings highlight a 7 p m holiday cartoon The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas voiced by Tommy Smothers across channels 5 8 and 10. Also Gunsmoke and The Deadly Innocent air at 7 with a miniseries GenetDefects The Broken Code and Liberty Bowl football Kansas vs North Carolina.
A detailed TV and radio schedule lists programs on channels 11 9 2 3 4 7 13 5 8 10 17 from morning to midnight. Notable items include Blue and Gray Football in Montgomery at 7 pm on Channel 11, War and Peace on Channel 9, What Are Best Friends For on channels 2 3 17, and I Heard The Owl Call My Name drama on channels 4 7 13 notables like Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson appear in talk show slots.
A 169 year old Georgetown house that Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy and her two children will relocate to in mid January was built by a direct ancestor of Miss Emma McPheeters of Mexico. The items mention an automobile accident injuring Gary Ellis Winn and Cheryl Scoggin, and local honor roll students at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville.
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