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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1976
Page
2
The piece argues bribery is bad business and urges a U S law banning American companies from paying bribes. It cites high profile examples including a Swiss bank account payment to a Dutch prince and offers three outcomes if bribes are avoided. It notes enforcement challenges but insists honesty should guide corporate conduct.
The text urges believers that Jesus chose his followers and promises answered prayer in his name. It frames mission as bearing witness to God's love, urging prayer for the Father’s help through Jesus' name to receive what is asked.
A Washington Post reader questions Ann Landers about a wedding photo showing champagne. Landers says the photo was staged and explains her pose. The letter also covers elevator crash safety advice from MIT president Jerome Wiesner, a phonetic myth, and a plug for dating guidance booklets.
Dear reader notes swelling in left arm after mastectomy likely lymphedema a common condition. Treatments include moist heat massage elevation elastic sleeves and careful clinic evaluation. Strongly urged to seek clinic care for assessment and therapy. The piece also covers post nasal drip causes and hypoglycemia guidance with reader request for materials.
The Kansas City Power & Light Co. foresees rate doubling over seven years to fund capacity expansion including a nuclear plant in Southeastern Kansas and a joint venture with a Wichita utility. Current hearings before the Missouri Public Service Commission consider a 20 percent increase, raising the average two month bill from 46.74 to 55.62 before taxes. The utility argues higher revenues are needed despite underuse of current capacity, with conservation and demand fluctuations as key factors impacting future needs.
A.P. Green Refractories Co chosen to receive the Missouri Engineering Wonder Award for supplying refractories for launch pads at Cape Kennedy. Also notes Missouri school tax levy increase to 3.73, county political speech, and KC Philharmonic concert sellout.
A Thursday birthday notices list includes Mrs James Petty J R Hodges Mrs George R Wagner Bobby Langford Charles Coats Mrs Robert Albus Gerald Hinton Benton City Mrs William Hayden Merrill E Bulson III Margaret Mackie Steven Fitzpatrick Jerome Lucas Jerry Turner Mrs William Dobbs Martinsburg Mrs John J Walker Gregory Peck Everett Williams Helen Simms Centralia John E Hansen Kathy Jackson Kathy Cancer Daniel Joe Skinner Mrs Raymond Jennings Mrs Helen Pugh Today's notable birthday: singer Marian Anderson turns 74. Mrs Clifton Daniel former Margaret Truman is 52.
Mexican Ledger details publication schedule excluding Sundays and holidays. Provides postal and carrier rates, by-area prices for Missouri and out of state, plus military rates and office hours.
A dense OCR listing of TV channels and programs across stations in Columbia St Louis and nearby areas. It catalogs show names times and channels including ABC CBS NBC and local presenters, with sporadic weather notes and movie airings. It also references Adams Chronicles Marcus Welby and City of Angels among others with multiple time slots and dates.
Channel 17 Afterschool at 3:30 features a 12 year old girl in Me And Dad's New Wife. Tony Orlando leads a comedy salute with Sid Caesar Milton Berle and Joey Bishop across several channels. Johnny Cash hosts a Circus hour. Multiple daytime and primetime programs, movies, and sports fill the schedule with many named shows, actors, and broadcast times.
NBC’s Emergency star Bobby Troup, also Julie London’s husband, reveals he once led Los Angeles jazz clubs and wrote hits like Daddy Girl Talk and The Meaning of the Blues. He reflects on shifts to rock and his limited club work since joining the show in Los Angeles Encino California.
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