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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1977
Page
2
The editorial argues the student loan program aims to improve individuals and nations. It notes 6 million borrowers since 1965, with about 700,000 in default due to the Sixties era, calls HEW to collect $711.9 million overdue, and warns against welching on debts while urging continued support.
A devotional note expresses gratitude to God as a shepherd who searches for His sheep. The reflection honors divine guidance and commitment to spiritual care, invoking scripture from Ezekiel 34 11 and a communal Amen.
Jefferson City News Tribune questions the Teasdale administration over a $650000 Highway Commission airplane purchase lacking competitive bids and linked to a dealer related to Gov Teasdale. It asks if officials influenced choices by travel needs and suggests private aerial firms could handle photography. It urges taxpayer action.
Readers share distressing scenes from a TV show and personal medical anxieties. A social worker warns about teen pregnancy and adoption, while letters praise therapy and self esteem. Ann offers guidance and a paid dating booklet promotion.
A concerned reader asks about a six year old with fruity breath, thirst, and poor appetite. Dr Thosteson notes possible juvenile diabetes with ketone breath and recommends prompt examination and lab testing, while considering diet and the chance of non diabetic causes.
A compilation of obituaries and local happenings from past Mexico Ledger entries. It includes deaths of Joseph Alanson Baker and Bell Hathaway, telephone growth by Southwestern Bell to 1 867 lines, a prowler incident, Christmas visits from St Louis, stockholders meeting for Mexico Auto Parts Inc, staffing changes in city offices, a liquor store operator charged in St Louis, and Michigan marching band travel to the Rose Bowl.
The item notes a Mexico High School junior, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Baker of Route 1, Mexico, who on his birthday decided to pursue and qualify for a pilot license this morning. The brief mentions a holiday visit by Alan Woods to Washington, D. C., and a 4-H officer training session in Audrain County, with a later note on Harry S. Truman's burial at the presidential library after his death.
Mexican Ledger announces publication details and subscription pricing. It lists daily operation, office hours, and postage rates for Mexico Missouri and surrounding regions. Prices vary by location and duration including military APO rates.
Channel slate features Merv Griffin hosting John Travolta and Don McLean at 3 30 p m CBS report special shows, late night cinema Rocky Graziano biopic, and a packed prime time with Bonanza Gilligan's Island and The Incredible 1970s lineup.
NBC airs Come Back Little Sheba with Carrie Fisher, daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. Fisher discusses Star Wars interviews, future work, and living in New York to avoid Hollywood buzz, while praising Olivier and Woodward and outlining plans for a Public Theater show next March.
A birthday greeting extends to Virginia Hawkins, Harry Damron, Don Kenneth Erdel, Edward Sims, Mrs. Gladys McCune, Billy Ray McDonald, Mrs. Warren McIntyre, Mrs. D. S. McDermont, Marie Hinson, Mrs. Glen Maupin, Gayle McCarty, Pamela Lee Stegeman, and Rebecca Lynn James. The notice appears in the local community column as a Thursday birthday tribute.
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