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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1971
Page
2
The 1970-71 Mexico High School basketball squad earns high praise as No. 6 in the state with a 19-2 record. Coach Lynn Cundiff and all players, starters and bench, are urged to be congratulated as the school renews its commitment to excellence across all programs, led by strong basketball and wrestling momentum.
A compact reflection citing Leviticus 19 13 warns against defrauding others and urges fair dealing with both friends and strangers, framing neighbor as anyone you interact with. The text stresses honesty as moral duty across social boundaries.
The Missouri House vote to keep individual member votes in committee secret draws sharp public ire. Critics say it breaches the 1970 Democratic platform calling for open committee hearings and publicly recorded votes. Gov Hearnes and Democratic leaders are urged to restore openness and end the secrecy that undermines democracy.
Joe C Meissert named commissioner of the Mexico Special Road District to succeed Delno Gilmore whose term expired. Also listed are student merit scholar finalist Joe D Bailey, retirement of Senator Max Berrey after 25 years in the Army, home sale by Mrs B M Bush, and six Mexico residents enrolled in a municipal administration correspondence course.
Reader letter urges mothers to teach children not to put strange things in their mouths. It lists dangerous plants like foxglove and rhododendron, notes cyanide in cherry twigs, and warns of potentially fatal berries. A Chicago Poison Control Center advisory follows, urging prompt medical help if ingestion occurs.
In Your Good Health column Dr Thosteson notes the National Psoriasis Foundation founded in Portland in 1966 has begun a drive to create chapters nationwide. The foundation calls psoriasis the orphan disease and 8 million Americans live with it, with 150000 new cases yearly.
Birthday wishes are extended to Lola Lovelace of Farber and several others on Monday and Tuesday. The note includes names such as Carolyn Sue Wright, Morris Towson Crews, Stephen Westbay, Billy Rawlings, Mrs. Vester Eddy, and R. F. Begole, with mention of twins Mrs. Philip Edwin Smith and Linda Van de Kral, among many others.
Cynthia Lowry reviews Pearl Bailey’s This Is Your Life promo on Hollywood Palace noting the show’s taped format and old charm. She compares NBC Ironside and ABC Dan August, praising setup and photography but criticizing weak endings in both plots and noting Lawrence Welk fans might enjoy the return.
A compact listing names channels by city: Ty Channels 7 Khoa TV Hannibal 8 Komnu TV Columbia 10 Weert TV Quincy 11 Kpl St Louis 13 Kreg TV Jeff City Mexico See TV 6 Teletype News 12 Weather News.
A dense schedule broadcasts Purdue vs Indiana at 1 PM on Channel 10, Kansas vs Nebraska at 2 PM across channels 5 7 8, and Minnesota vs Illinois at 3 PM on Channel 10. It features a 1970 Road Race of Champions spectacle at 2 PM on Channel 3, Pro Bowlers contest at 2:30 PM on Channel 3, and vast sports and variety programming through the night including basketball hockey films and specials across stations 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13.
TV listings show Vincent Price with Red Skelton and Carol Burnett specials with Lucille Ball guests. ABC and NBC air movies Our Man Flint and The Neon Ceiling, followed by daytime cartoons, talk show clips, and late night talk with Dick Cavett and Merv Griffin.
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