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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1972

Page

3

Kit Bond Seen As Front Runner For Missouri Governor

Editorial notes Kit Bond as a strong gubernatorial candidate amid January 1972 Market Opinion polling. Bond leads GOP primary with about Ai percent. Democratic side shows Blackwell 28 and Teasdale 24 with others lower. article discusses factors like political skill and destiny in a high stakes race.

Kit Bond Missouri Destiny Bond Tee Gene ‘McNairy King Blackwell Teasdale

Genuine love for Christ proves fitness for His service

Fragment from a religious discourse asserts that true love for Christ is the foremost qualification for service, urging faithful followers to embody this virtue as a guide to ministry and daily conduct.

Christ

Open Forum on Senator Blackwell’s gubernatorial bid debate

A reader signs the Ledger letter criticizing Senator Blackwell as a ruthless candidate for Missouri governor. The writer accuses him of political opportunism, alliance with Governor Hearnes, and policy maneuvers that harmed the state and party. The letter argues taxes and inflation demand informed fiscal leadership, noting only a full time legislator can study money matters.

Ledger Blackwell Hearnes Senate Missouri Democratic Party

Citizens debate tax votes and Missouri candidates

A reader argues for direct voter control over fiscal matters to cut government costs and questions Senator Blackwell’s honesty on referendums. The letter praises Democratic primary contenders Ed Dowd Bill Morris and Joe Teasdale, notes Kit Bond as a strong governor candidate, and critiques Blackwell’s record and stance.

Jefferson City Blackwell Senate Ed Dowd St. Louis Bill Morris Joe Teasdale Kansas City Kit Bond Audrain County Bond Jerome W. Seigfreid

Mexico Ledger Front Page Briefs Feb 11 1972

Local page highlights brief news items from February 11, 1972 including municipal notices, weather notes, and community events. Names, places, and numbers are drawn from the readable snippets to reflect the period’s tone.

Birthday wishes for a list of names on Sunday

Birthday greetings are extended to Bernard Steinman Shirley Hendrix Donna McAllister Fred W Burns Lisa Anne Linda Joan Beedie Wallace Duffen Mrs Fred Wells Jill Nolte Mabel Menetee Mrs Elgin Jacobs Jane Marie Dahl Pamela Denise Foreman Milton Earl Williams Jr and Peter Tork on the upcoming Sunday, with best wishes for their year ahead.

Bernard Steinman Shirley Hendrix Donna McAllister Fred W. Burns Lisa Anne Linda Joan Beedie Wallace Duffen Fred Wells Jill Nolte of Auxgasse Mabel Menetee Elgin Jacobs Jane Marie Dahl Pamela Denise Foreman Milton Earl Williams Jr Peter Tork

Ann Landers letters on family duty and ring proneness

Readers discuss the burden on wives when caring for in laws versus their own parents, the fairness of gifts and engagement rings, and the ethics of selling an ex fiancé’s ring. Ann Landers weighs in with practical guidance and reflections on loyalty, money, and personal responsibility.

Ann Landers R.S.J Tulsa Mrs. R Council Bluffs Poe Ann L.S Waukesha Wis

Genetic counseling guidance for arm birth defect and climate advice

Reader seeks risk assessment of passing arm absence to children. Dr Thosteson suggests maternal factors and promotes genetic counseling at major centers. Also notes Colorado climate rarely predictably helps asthma. Mildew in damp basements not harmful but may cause allergies. recommends cross ventilation and dehumidifier. offers constipation booklet via mail request.

F.R Dr. Thosteson Colorado H.E N.E.M

Audrain County political filing and local notes

Yesterday in Mexico Feb 11 1952 L E Robinson of Martinsburg filed for re election as judge of the Audrain County Court from the eastern district subject to the Democratic primary Aug 5 Bradford Brett of First National Bank and W R Courtney of Mexico Savings Bank attend the State Bankers meeting in Columbia Courtney is vice president Bill Cunningham travels to Kentucky for business and plans improvements to his saddle horse farm south of town. Wednesday Feb 11 1942 Audrain County Hospital reports 1488 patients in 1941 and urges tire conservation as rubber use must be cut for the war effort Orma E Mackey USDA War Board chair notes.

L. E. Robinson Martinsburg Audrain Robinson Bradford Brett First National Bank W. R. Courtney Mexico Savings Bank Columbia Courtney Bill Cunningham Kentucky Audrain County Hospital Hospital Board of Trustees H. E. Pearl Orma E. Mackey Usda War Board

Classic and modern films on TV panels and local notices

NBC airs Two Mules for Sister Sara at 7 30 p m on channels five eight ten with Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in a Mexican revolution adventure Odyssey presents Seven Samurai in English with subtitles and three and a half hours. A room 22 percent deals crisis concerns school information on venereal disease at 8 0 on two three seventeen. CBS schedules Love Am Style Gamer Somerset History Mike Douglas and others. Public notices reference local TV listings and a venue in St Louis Quincy and Jeff City.

NBC Sara Clint Eastwood Shirley MacLaine CBS

Crawlspace TV Movie Highlights and Tonight Schedule

Television listings show Crawlspace a TV movie with Arthur Kennedy and Teresa Wright at 8 00 PM on channels 4 7 13 and an Olympic Winter Games segment at 10 30 PM for 90 minutes live and tape. Dick Cavett hosts guests Liza Minnelli Pete Seeger Robert Klein and Gale Sayers. Merv Griffin's network series ends tonight with surrounding station notes.

Arthur Kennedy Teresa Wright Dick Cavett Liza Minnelli Pete Seeger Robert Klein Gale Sayers Merv Griffin Barbara Hale Susan Hayward Nevada Smith Brian Keith St. Louis Costello Don Rickle Sanford & Son Dragnet Simon Lec Ady Edith Stewart Granger Sherlock China John Roderick The Bill Fields Neil Salomon Blondie Penny Singleton

Saturday Television Season Highlights And Movie Lineup

A dense schedule outlines CBS and ABC programming with sports events including St Louis Billikens vs Drake at noon and Purdue vs Ohio State at 1 pm. Classic films and late night movies air across channels 2 4 7 11 13, plus Olympic Winter Games coverage and combatting children’s fare.

Paul Revere CBS St. Louis Billikens Drake Bulldogs Purdue Ohio State Town State Nebraska Barber Littler Shaw Hinson Wide World of Sports

TV Night Mix Shows Olympics and Classic Dramas

NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage fills two hours while CBS airs A Streetcar Named Desire. ABC offers Longstreet and Owen Marshall with light mystery plots and character focus. Longstreet explores blindness theme. Owen Marshall defends a client in a courtroom alibi twist.

Cynthia Lowry New York NBC CBS Marlon Brando Vivian Leigh ABC Mike Longstreet Nurge Owen Marshall Longstreet

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