Editorial on delivering the mail and postal service quality
The piece cites Postmaster General E T Klassen summoning 85 district managers overseeing 31 500 post offices after a drop in mail service quality. It cites USPS indicators showing only 60 percent of one million letters delivered overnight, 20 percent on second day, 10 percent on third day, and 10 percent beyond three days. It notes isolated 95 percent delivery standards per ODIS and includes an Open Forum letter criticizing the Ledger’s appeal to President Nixon for postal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Klassen
United States
Postal Leader
USPS
Klassen
Mexico Post Office
Ledger
Nixon
Columbia
Mexico
End of Day Luke 10 Neighbor Parable Insight
A reflective note cites Luke 10 29 where Jesus asks who is my neighbor and replies that the man in need is the neighbor, emphasizing compassion and inclusion in daily judgment and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Birthday greetings listed for many residents across towns
On Monday and Tuesday recipients across Benton City Mar tinsburg Centralia Middletown and nearby areas received birthday greetings. Names include Mrs James Petty J R Hodges Mrs George R Wagner Bobby Langford Charles Coats Gerald Hinton Mrs William Hayden Merrill Burson III Margaret Mackie Steven Fitzpatrick Jerome Lucas Jerry Turner Kathy Jackson Daniel Skinner Raymond Jennings Helen Pugh Ronald Clithero Sammie McCune Ruth Darling Robert Poage Ann Hatfield Jim Lurber Mike Lierheimer Mrs John Smith Gene Davis Ann Wells Mrs John Robinson Daniel Crum Marion Allison and Lottie Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Petty
J.R. Hodges
George R. Wagner
Bobby Langford
Charles Coats
Robert Albus
Gerald Hinton
Benton City
William Hayden
Merrill £. Burson III
Margaret Mackie
Steven Fitzpatrick
Jerome Lucas
Jerry Turner
William Dobbs
Martinsburg
Lawrence Roberson
John L. Walker
Gregory Peck
Everett Williams
Helen Simms
Centralia
John E. Hansen
Kathy Jackson
Kathy Cancer
Daniel Joe Skinner
Raymond Jennings
Helen Pugh
Ronald Eugene Clithero
Middletown
Sammie McCune
Ruth Darling
Robert Poage
Raymond Gregg
Ann Hatfield
Jim Lurber
Mike Lierheimer
John M. Smith
Gene Davis
Ann Wells
John Robinson
Daniel Crum
Marion Allison
Robert
Lottie Marie Palmer
Ann Landers Letters Column on tough love and remedies
Readers weigh in on alcoholism advice, bare legs for immunity, and grieving decor. A critic urges tough love to curb dependency. a Connecticut reader questions cold-weather childrearing. Ann cautions against pressuring a bereaved relative over photos, noting personal space and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Connecticut
Travel Health Advice Across Borders Debates Traveler Illness
Dear Dr Thosteson discusses traveler health when visiting foreign countries with contaminated water. W H M claims most travelers suffer health problems within five days, suggesting immunization as a preventive. The doctor counters, noting travel abroad isn’t universally plagued by diarrhea and hotels aim to keep guests healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thosteson
Mexico
South America
W.H.M
Montezuma
Travel Advice From Dr Thosteson on Safe Abroad Trips
Dr George C Thosteson offers practical travel health tips warning that offbeat trips raise illness risk. He advises bottled water only, peeled fruits, cautious salads, and avoidance of cold tap water. toothbrush use with hot water. and reliance on trusted accommodations. He also covers pre travel vaccines and self treatment options for diarrhea and malaria prophylaxis with doctor supervision.
Vintage TV Station List With Call Letters and Cities
A catalog of television stations and their city assignments includes Ktvi in St. Louis Ktvo in Ottumwa LV channels Kmox-tv in St. Louis Ked-tv in St. Louis Khaa-tv Hannibal Komu-tv Columbia Ketchy St. Louis Weem-Wv Quincy IL Kpl St. Louis Kreg-tv Jeff City Kebj-tv Columbia plus note that 17 is 6 On See Tv.
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Ktvi
St. Louis
Ktvo
Ottumwa
Kmox-tv
Ked-tv
Khaa-tv
Hannibal
Komu-tv
Columbia
Weem-Wv
Quincy
Night TV Listings and Highlights Broadcast Schedule
TV guide style summary outlines CBS Children's Theater and Film Festival programs, multiple basketball games, World of Sports stock-car racing and possible Joe Bugner Muhammad Ali fight, plus NBC and local telethon and movie airings across channels. Includes extensive channel and time details, celebrity guests, and a late night Crusade for Forgotten Children telethon.
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CBS Children’s Theater
New York
Lower East Side
CBS
Purdue
Michigan State
Missouri Tigers
Colorado Buffaloes
Olinois
Ohio State
Wide World of Sports
Joe Bugner
Muhammad Ali
Colbert and
Elder
Stockton
Gelberger
Channel 8
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Julie Andrews
Sandy Duncan
Sergio Franchi
Joseph Campanella
Mary Tyler Moore
NBC
Carol Burnett
Tim
Abbott and Costello
Jekyll and Hyde
Leo Gorcey
Sunday TV Guide Highlights and Listings Digest
A wide Sunday lineup covers camera three programs saluting Noel Coward, interviews with Dr Phillip A Potter and Ray Scherer, Missouri Forum quiz with Sen Tom Eagleton, World Championship Tennis from Toronto, NBA and NHL games, CBS Sports Spectacular with Olympics and world events, film Bullet and TV classics, and multiple religious and daytime shows across channels 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,13 with notable titles like Jules and Jim and The Ten Commandments.
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Camera Three
Channel 4
Noel Coward
Phillip A. Potter
Ray Scherer
World Council of Churches
Missouri Forum
Tom Eagleton
Toronto
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
Bullets
Baltimore
NHL
Montreal Canadiens
Maple Leafs
CBS Sports Spectacular
Ussr
Truffaut
Jules
Jim
Columbus
Isabella
TV Guide Reel: Mixed Film Traffic From 1950s to 1960s
A jumble TV log lists film titles with stars and times from 1950s and 1960s cinema, noting titles such as Jules and Jim, The Ten Commandments, Strangelove, and The Cobweb. It includes program blocks, late-night notes, and syndicated shows like CBS News and Wild Kingdom, plus schedule references for MASH and The Big Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS News
Nashville
Dick van Dyke
Big Valley
ABC News
Open Forum Editor Ledger on Postal Service Critics
In a letter to President Nixon readers rail against postal delays and misdirected mail. Arland D. Peck defends service while The Ledger editors recount incidents, defend local post office efforts, and urge customers to cooperate for better delivery.
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Arland D. Peck
Mexico
Mexico Ledger News Briefs February 4 1973
Local page from Mexico Missouri Ledger reports brief city notices and community items dated February 4 1973. Highlights include civic announcements and small items affecting residents, with emphasis on local events and public notices.
New Missouri Cities Water Co Office Opens for Viewing
Yesterday in Mexico the new Missouri Cities Water Co headquarters on East Liberty Street at Union opened for public viewing. Managed by Richard M. Brown the office serves 10 Missouri areas and parts of four counties. Reverend Joseph H. Wagner spoke at the Mexico Methodist Church. Kimberly Ann Berry, born today at Audrain Hospital, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Berry of Laddonia with two front teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Cities Water Co
East Liberty Street
Union
Missouri
Richard M. Brown
Joseph H. Wagner
Hannibal- Mexico District
Mexico Methodist Church
Kimberly Ann Berry
Audrain Hospital
Mexico Ledger Classifieds and Circulation Details
Mexico Ledger publication notes daily schedule except Sundays and holidays. It lists address 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265 and pricing: single copy 10c, carrier in Mexico and nearby towns 2.00 per month, local area yearly 16.00, six months 10.00, three months 7.00. Mail rates vary by county and state. Office hours posted 8:00 am to 5:30 pm weekdays and 8:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
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Bowery Boys
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Dragnet
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Sunday Ledger
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Laddonia
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Ewing Mildred
Joe Carter
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Paul Davis Sr
Route 1
Bordeaux
France
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Washington, D.C
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Mexico Ledger
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