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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1973
Page
5
A scrambled crossword style list presents clues and partial answers for a Saturday puzzle. The grid references include across and down clues with numbers and scattered letter fragments pointing to solutions for words like Orient, secular, and various objects, animals, places, and roles. The entry resembles a newspaper puzzle page teaser with mixed language fragments and solution hints.
Missouri voters crowned Gov. Christopher S. Bond and a Republican regime the top story of 1973 as the Legislature remained Democratic dominated. Floods along the Missouri river and Mississippi, an ice storm near Kansas City, and an energy crisis followed, with farm prosperity and two fatal St. Louis incidents ranking among the year’s notable events.
Rep. Sam Steiger faced a sparse turnout at Veterans Memorial Coliseum as he tried to raise campaign funds with a country music show starring Johnny Rodrigues and Tanya Tucker. He invested 12,500 dollars to rent the venue and cover acts, hoping to boost his 1974 bid, but only enough supporters appeared to cover expenses. The event drew mixed comments as a Washington delay kept Steiger from joining the program.
A collage of children from Curtis Sargent to Dawn Dodd write Santa Claus with toy desires for Christmas. They request fire trucks, dolls, Lincoln logs, games, clothes, and more, mentioning siblings and grandparents and promising treats for Rudolph.
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