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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1977
Page
2
The editorial critiques the Roots TV event for focusing on brutality of white slave owners while arguing much of the show exaggerates violence and misleads about slavery. It notes enslaved people were valuable property, yet questions why most Black Americans remained in the South through the 19th and 20th centuries.
A reflective note cites Daniel 4 27 urging repentance to avoid future divine judgments. It emphasizes seeking God’s mercy through righteousness and breaking sins by charitable acts toward the poor. The passage presents a timeless moral urging personal accountability before God.
A collage of readers letters to Ann Landers offers dog etiquette humor, a complaint about overbearing people described as octopus types, guidance on handling unwanted advances, and tips for handling wardrobe malfunctions. It includes quirky pet notes, a safety-strategy reply, and a plug for an Ann Landers booklet.
The letters discuss milk intolerance versus milk allergy, lactase deficiency, and the lactose tolerance test. It notes most cases involve allergy to proteins, not enzymes, and stresses diet does not cure arthritis though a balanced diet helps. It also covers eyelid granulation causes, dry toast for weight loss, and safety in rough play with children.
Dennis Singleton of Mexico argues against President Carter's Vietnam era draft evaders pardon and condemns it as unjust. He reflects on veterans, pacifist and youth sentiments, and urges national unity and accountability from veterans and organizations. He contrasts pride in service with perceived political manipulation.
A fragmentary OCR passage lists names including Willie White John Meddale Sidneys Jun union Mrs Wilson Mrs Joyce Iuarrett Regie Buresh Mrs Joyce Martin and James Riley Nunnelly with unclear roles or affiliations in a local notice from Sante 0.
Channel schedules list erroneous entries and unreported changes from stations. Mentions programs and time slots across channels with scattered names, titles, and locations, including a mix of movies, talk shows, crime features, and comedy segments.
Wednesday schedule features Phil Donahue at 6, Richard Pryor at 6, NBC movie at 7, The Adventures of Frontier Fremont at 8:10, and Sunspot study on solar storms at 9. Also includes The King Eriksson Steel Band, Great Performances Salome, Tales of the Unexpected debut, and various soaps, games, and news repeats across NBC CBS and local programs.
Richard Loo, veteran Asian character actor, charts a rare sympathetic role in tonight's telecast. A Maui-born UC Berkeley alum turned Hollywood stalwart, Loo has long been cast as heavies or exotic figures in films such as Steel Helmet and The Quiet American. In this episode he portrays a likable man only briefly unsettled by illness, a departure for his usual on‑screen persona.
A dated compilation from Mexico recalls Elmwood Cemetery entrance plans and several local notices. It mentions named figures such as J. W. Gamble and C. Groves, the 18 year old canary of Alyce Mudd, and civic items like barber shops, a farm training drive, and a Mothers March for Polio raising funds.
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