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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1977
Page
2
An editorial argues a minimum wage reduces teen and unskilled jobs. It claims higher wages raise costs, promote automation, and increase unemployment, noting Missouri's proposed measure was rejected by one vote. The piece endorses production costs as wage determinants and warns of job loss across age groups.
A reflective meditation cites Exodus 13 21 to affirm that God leads by day and night. It asserts that the longer path with divine guidance surpasses shortcuts pursued alone and encourages trust in God's direction.
Open Forum Editor from Mexico Ledger features letters praising local leaders and community spirit, with editor’s notes and personal farewell. The exchange also covers views on presidential pardon of draft evaders, recalling wartime deferments, moral life, and a request for reader opinions amid names and birthday wishes.
A reader asks about a Indiana judge who favors probation over jail for wifebeaters and community service for minor offenses. The exchange endorses rehabilitation over incarceration and discusses parenting teens, with an offer for Ann Landers copy on sex education.
Dear Dr Thosteson a reader asks about heart block symptoms and prognosis for an 84 year old father and notes about AV block slow heart rates potential pacing devices. The letter also covers hair treatment effects on male/female characteristics and Mediterranean anemia Cooleys anemia causes treatment options and a note on hypertension self help booklet availability via The Ledger.
Activities and appointments across Mexico and Missouri cited from historical diary entries include a Mexico City council meeting on underpass bonds and 11 residents demanding home guarantees, a ROTC captain appointment in Missouri, and national merit finalists from Mexico and Mart inaburg with a highway department suit dismissal and amended petition deadline.
The Mexico Ledger lists daily publication details and subscription prices. It specifies delivery, mailing regions, and per year costs for in state, out of state, and armed forces members, with different rates for monthly, quarterly, and half yearly terms.
Unclear OCR lists mixed channels and time slots with names like Marie Sara Rey and Debbie ids. Mentions ABC Movie The Last Dinosaur with Richard Boone, various late 1970s programs, and scattered station identifiers across multiple markets, creating a garbled TV guide snapshot.
Irregular array of programming across channels features skateboarding, college basketball doubleheaders, boxing bouts, golf events, and a National Geographic round up. Notable items include Georgia Tech vs Cincinnati, Michigan vs Ohio State, and K State vs Kansas with multiple time slots and channels.
A dense schedule shows programs across channels with times and titles. Highlights include NY Philharmonic concert conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas at 4 PM, The Hardy Boys mystery at 6 PM, Disney's Donald Duck cartoons at 6 PM, and a 7 PM NBC Movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Also listed are Oscar's Beat Movies a 185 minute montage, In Search Of earthquake forecasting segment, Nova repeats The Plastic Prison, and various noon to late-night offerings across news, sports, and classic films.
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