Editorial urges citizens to seek facts and express judgments
An unsigned letter to the editor from a high school student is printed with the editor discussing citizen duties. The piece argues reading, discussing, judging, and then voting or speaking to inform others, urging better spelling and writing to convey thoughts clearly. The student criticizes alleged police focus on tickets over crime, noting burglaries and thefts in Mexico.
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Ledger
Mexico Evenings
Mexico
Mexico Evening Paper
Beginning Miracles at Cana and God’s Signs
A devotional reflection on John 2 11 to 25 emphasizing Jesus turning water into wine and revealing glory. It urges readers to open their eyes to divine miracles around daily life and seek glimpses of truth through faith and prayer.
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Jesus
Cana of
Galilee
God
Seeking John A Neal in Mexico Missouri 1910s
Mrs Helen Johnson of Schulter Oklahoma requests help locating her uncle John A Neal who lived in Mexico Missouri around 1910 to 1912. She seeks any old timers who might know his whereabouts or current status, with responses to her box 24.
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Ledger
John A. Neal
Mexico
Helen Johnson P.O
Schulter
Okla
Audrain County Conservation League Holds First Ladies Night
Nearly 100 attended a combined Ladies Night and Open House at the Audrain County Courthouse. State officials believe it was a first for the local conservation league. George Hogan received a 21-jewel Gruen wristwatch for leading Maytag gas range sales in a six week period. Inductions for Audrain County selectees to Jefferson Barracks began with two buses. The Farm Security Administration tenant purchase borrowers meeting was held at the Mexico Savings Bank Community Room.
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Audrain County Conservation League
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Promenade
Coal Sts
Audrain County
Jefferson Barracks
Crawford William McCall
Vandalia
Herbert Hadley Hartford
Mexico Savings Bank
The
Farm Security Administration
Richard Schuckenbrock
Ann Landers responds to a fire fighter wife and a troubled student
Dear Ann Landers addresses a 28 year old mother of four whose firefighter husband faces dangerous long shifts and potential loss. The column praises firefighters and comforts the wife while urging prayers and respect. A second letter from a 12 year old student complains about a loud popcorning English teacher. Landers advises courteous student feedback and suggests a booklet to bridge the generation gap.
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Ann Landers
The
National Safety Commission
Hormones and glaucoma advice from Dr Thosteson
In this health column, Dr. George C. Thosteson explains that hormones may cause water retention and potentially raise eye pressure in glaucoma, but effects vary by dosage and individual. He advises individualized medical judgment, mentions possible need to adjust hormones if eye pressure cannot be controlled, and notes glaucoma can be managed with proper treatment.
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Dr.Thosteson
B.F
Thosteson
Birthday greetings to Paris and Centralia residents
Community wishes a happy birthday Sunday to residents including Mrs Wilson Lane Bramuel Johnson Frank Arnall Jr Jack Cline P C Lahs Janice Kay Sharp Gary Wayne Newsom Glenda Ann Eckman Delores McDonald Robert Lee Cox Edith Hopkins Douglas Alewel and Wilmer McBride across Paris Centralia and nearby areas.
Alias Smith and Jones changes with Roger Davis take Hannibal Heyes role
Roger Davis replaces Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes in ABCs Alias Smith and Jones. Davis, a bright young actor, delivers light comedy and jaunty charm in a mid season debut marked by a Mavericks style caper with poker counterfeit money and a dishonest banker. The show faces uncertain survival beyond this.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Roger Davis
Pete Duel
Hannibal Heyes
ABC
Alias Smith and Jones
Saturday Station Listings Preview Channel Highlights
Saturday Ledgerland Station Listings summarize a packed daytime lineup including a Children Film Festival at 11:30 a.m. with John and Julie, multiple college basketball games on channels 3 5 10 7 8 and 5 7 13, CBS Golf Classic and World of Sports events, Olympic Winter Games highlights, and a night of movies and variety programs featuring Doris Day and Ben Gazzara among others.
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John
Julie
London
Wichita State
St. Louis U
Michigan
Purdue
Missouri
Kansas State
Northwestern
Illinois
USC
UCLA
Stockton
Geiberger
Douglas
Irwin
Wide World of Sports
Acapulco
Phillip Chapman
Pebbles
Jetsons
Lidsville
Archie
Barrier
World of Idea
Curios
Sabrina
Jerry Lewis
Giant Ster
Bugs Bunny
Beaver
Dr. Doolittle
Almanac
Josie
Blondie
Road Runner
Scooby Doc
Johnny Qu
Deputy Dave
Monkees
Herald of Truth
Corky
My. Wi
Phantom Vo
Edith
NBC
Doris Day
Robert Morse
ABC
Michael
Ben Gazzara
Elizabeth Ashley
The
King
Humphrey Bogart
Big Valley
St. Louis
Stan Gunn
Worl
Ratings slip for Sunday time slot amid TV cancellations
Network leaders plan end March shuffles as NBC faces bad news for James Garner Western and Alias Smith and Jones. CBS may drop My Three Sons and Annie. The Persuaders and Bewitched eyed. A background briefing China: An Open Door? airs on 125 stations to contextualize Nixon China trip. narrated by John Roderick with AP archival footage. Mexico Leader newspaper public notices and classic print details conclude with subscription rates and office hours.
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Flip Wilson
Smith and Jones
Hollywood
NBC
James Garner
Nichols
Boothill
Jimmy Stewart
ABC
CBS
Annie
China
Great Wall
Nixon
John Roderick
Associated Press
Orient
Local TV Channel Listings Mentioned by City
TV channels listed include KHGA in Hannibal KOMU in Columbia KETC in St Louis WEEM in St Louis QND in Quincy KREG in St Louis Kebj in Jeff City and an entry noting Columbia channel 17 is On See TV. the material presents a compact roll call of stations and their city allocations.
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Khga-tv
Hannibal
Komu-tv
Columbia
Ketc-tv
St. Louis
Weem-tv
Quincy
Kol
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Kebj-tv
Television Listings and Olympics Night Highlights
TV schedule lists Sanford's Son at 7 on channel 9 and Olympics coverage from Sapporo at 7 30. Also films and multiple shows from 1 00 p m to 12 15 a m feature M and The Glass House as well as Rack of late night movie rounds and news.
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Sanford
Sapporo
Peter Lorre
Channel 9
Room 222
Pete
Truman
Richard Widmark
Vic Morrow
Alan Alda
Oskar Werner
Marx Brothers
Faith Comergue
Rory Calhoun
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Open Forum
George C. Thosteson, M.D
Dr. Thosteson
K. D
Ledgerland
Norm Stewart
Bowery Boys
Zoo
CBS News
NBC News
Lucy
Jim
Jesse
Death Valley
Welk
Tab Hunter
Leo Gorcey
Ben Gazarra
Annette Funicello
Frank Sinatra
Lon Chaney
Robert Wagner
Tillie
Gus
W.C. Fields
Clifford Evans
Forum
Dick van Dyke
Kitty Wells
Mary Tyler Moore
Dick van Tro
King Family
Sixth Sense
Mission Impossible
Bill Fields
Porter Wagoner
Paens
Tae Tn
O'Hara
U.S. Treasury
Roderick
Mizlou
Ktvi
Ktva
Ottumwa
Kmox-tv
Ksd-tv
Mike Douglas
Tri-State
Dick Ford
Elec, Co
Sesame St
F Troop
Showtime
Call of West
Make Deal
Daniel Boone
Jeff's Collie
Gilligan
Phil Donahue
ABC News
News
Mr. Rogers
Capote
Utah
Clu Gulager
Dean Jagger
Johnny Carson
California
Gertie
Garter
Dennis O'Keefe
Rock Hudson
Betty Eee
Bridge
Wild Kingdom
Dragnet
Bloc. Co
Pioneers
Brady Bune
Pettionat Jet
Artists and Son
Weatherscan
Olympic Gas
Dick Cavett
Merv Griffin
Don Rickles
Suspense
Ecology
Simon Locke
Need
Bowling News
Guitar . Ther
Peyton Place
Blue Cross
Cate
Jim Doyles
SUN
Jack & Pearl's
Victor On Hwy
Robert L. Searfoss, D.D
East Promenade Street
Mexico, Missouri
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