Editorial: Public backs 55 mph limit in polls
The piece reviews multiple polls from Gallup NH Safety Agency and others showing wide support for a 55 mph limit. It mocks survey methods and hints drivers on highways favor higher speeds, noting many motorists were unavailable for interviews while speeding.
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Gallup
National Highway Safety Administration
New Hampshire Highway Safety Agency
New York Daily News
New York News
New York City
Nevada Office of Traffic Safety
End of Day Reflections on Israel’s Wilderness
A brief biblical meditation references Exodus 15 22 to 24 where the Israelites seek water after three days in the desert. It contrasts a triumphant earlier moment with a sudden shift to murmuring and bitterness as they face thirst.
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Moses
Israel
Readers weigh in on wages and government spending
Open Forum letters criticized minimum wage levels and federal raises while noting high living costs. The writer cites bread at 63 cents a loaf, gas at 60 cents a gallon, and a 117.4 million dollar presidential jet, urging readers to contact Senators Danforth and Allen to oppose a 29 percent pay hike.
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Ledger
Columbia
Weldon Springs
E.R.A
Washington
Missouri
Commission
John Danforth
James Allen
Alabama
Leslie Hartgrove R.R
Centralia
Youth essay misattributed to General MacArthur confirmed
Reader Samuel Ullman explains his grandfather wrote the famous essay Youth which appeared under the title General MacArthur's Credo after MacArthur kept it at Tokyo HQ. Dear Ann/Landers column prints Ullman's full essay and clarifies authorship while also answering reader questions on dating and parental limits.
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Dear Ann Lamers
Douglas MacArthur
Ann
Samuel Alman
Bham
Ala
Samuel Ullman
Why are men warned about snow shoveling danger
A doctor explains why winter advisories target men for snow shoveling risks, noting men often perform the task and are more prone to heart attacks. He cautions that women, especially postmenopausal, also face heart disease and similar dangers when shoveling unwisely, with emphasis on overall heart health.
World Free Status List From Freedom House Survey
A January 1977 Freedom House survey classifies nations as Free Partly Free or Not Free. The list includes Free nations such as Australia and Canada, Partly Free like India and Mexico, and Not Free countries including Afghanistan, China, and Vietnam.
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Freedom House
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Botswana
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denemark
Fiji
Finland
France
Gambia
West Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Luxembourg
Malta
Mauritius
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Papua
New Gulia
Portugal
San Marino
Seychelles
Sri Lanka
Surinam
Sweden
Switzerland
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Andorra
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Bolivia
Brazil
Comoro Islands
Congo
Cyprus
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
el Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Kenya
South Korea
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Malaysia
Maldives
Mexico
Morocco
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Guar
Sao Tome and Prinegal
Sierra Leone
Sinema South Africa
Swaziland
Taiwan
Tonge
United Arab Emiramirates
Upper Vola
Western Samoa
NOT Free
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Benin
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burma
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde Islands
Central Africa Empire
Chad
Chile
China
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
East Germany
Mexico Ledger Classifieds and Circulation Rates
The Mexico Ledger lists publication details including office hours and postage rates. It specifies daily publication except Sundays and holidays, pricing for single copies, carrier and mail subscriptions by region, and service for armed forces in the US and APO.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Current Best Sellers List by Publishers Weekly
Fiction titles include Trinity by Uris Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie Crash of 79 by Erdman Storm Warning by Higgins. Nonfiction entries feature Roots by Haley Your Bregnestis Zonea by Dyer Passages by Sheehy Blind Ambition by Dean The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank by Bombeck.
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Trinity
Uris
Cussler
Christie
Erdman
Higgins
Haley
Dyer
Sheehy
Dean
Bombeck
Mexico City ordinance update and local notices 1877 1927
Multiple dated notes cover city ordinances on plank sidewalks, a 1927 Marionette show at Hardin College, dog tax reminders, 1887 county appointments, 1987 license plate deadlines, a truck line merger, Audrain Hospital donations, 1967 school tax levy, and 1972 county judge re election bids, all reflecting local governance and community updates.
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Tony Sarg
Ali Baba
the Forty Thieves
Hardin Collage
J. W. Lee
City of Mexico
Gov.Stark
Audram
J.A. Edwards
J. J. Wakefield
Mexico
Y. Burton
Harry Hildbrandee
Wellsville
E. Promenade
George B. Steckel
Hildebrand
Hildebrand and Lewton Truck Line Inc
Midland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lewton Truck Lines Inc
Audrain Hospital
Floyd N. Lewis
Audrain
Stanley Neuner
Missouri Power
Birthday wishes for Vandalia friends on Thursday
Warm greetings are sent on Thursday to Mike Ray Vandelia Mrs Warren Graham Keith Berskin Mrs Earl Cox Alvin Wortman Vandalia Jaclyn Jackson Miss Laura Jamieson and Filbert Davenport for their special day.
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Vandelia
Warren Graham
Keith Berskin
Earl Cox
Alvin Wortman
Vandalla
Jaclyn Jackson
Laura Jamieson
Filbert Davenport
Lou Grant to Return to Paper on TV
AP reports Ed Asner, star of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, will play a newspaper editor on a new CBS project, reuniting with past newsroom roots. The program, from Allan Burns and James L. Brooks, follows a veteran editor returning to journalism after the Moore show ends.
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AP Television
Los Angeles
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Ed Asner
CBS
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Asner
California
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Ownor
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James L. Brooks
Ey Tyler Moore
Lou Grant
Soman
Kansas City
Kan
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Bill
Channel Schedule Mix Ups Highlight Tonight’s TV Lineup
Erroneous listings reflect unreported station changes. Phil Donahue’s 6:00 guest on Channel 17 is mislisted. Tonight’s slate includes The New Twilight Saga and various regional broadcasts on Channels 9, 11, 12, 13, and 17. Prime time features In Search Of The Real America and War And Peace adaptations, plus classic dramas and films such as Little Sheba and The Legend Of Custer.
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Jerry Lewis
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Perece
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Aloha Meana Goodby
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Laurence Olivigt
Shirley Booth
Burt Lancaster
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Jéah Harlow
Custer
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Iaoe
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Rich Man
Chris Moore
Dillon
Tisoy Lartman
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ABC
Adam
Beltone offers free tiny hearing aid model
Free non-operating Beltone hearing aid model offered to readers. Wear at home to see how small hearing help can be. No cost, no obligation. Mail to Beltone Electronics Dept 6474 Chicago IL 60646 for the sample.
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Chicago
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
Victoria St
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